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Dundee Central and Washington and Gateshead South

105,577 and 96,433 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee Central is higher than Washington and Gateshead South on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Dundee Central is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dundee Central Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Washington and Gateshead South £5,659Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Dundee Central: £5,197Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Dundee Central: £5,219Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£5,659£5,683£5,367

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £13,162, Washington and Gateshead South £13,230Washington and Gateshead South: £13,230Dundee Central: £13,162Washington and Gateshead South: £13,287Dundee Central: £13,219Washington and Gateshead South: £12,550Dundee Central: £12,485

    £13,162£13,219£12,485Washington and Gateshead South is higher£13,230£13,287£12,550

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £2,613, Washington and Gateshead South £2,851Washington and Gateshead South: £2,851Dundee Central: £2,613Washington and Gateshead South: £2,863Dundee Central: £2,624Washington and Gateshead South: £2,705Dundee Central: £2,479

    £2,613£2,624£2,479Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£2,851£2,863£2,705

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £11,413, Washington and Gateshead South £11,687Washington and Gateshead South: £11,687Dundee Central: £11,413Washington and Gateshead South: £11,737Dundee Central: £11,461Washington and Gateshead South: £11,086Dundee Central: £10,826

    £11,413£11,461£10,826Washington and Gateshead South is higher£11,687£11,737£11,086

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £727, Washington and Gateshead South £604Washington and Gateshead South: £604Dundee Central: £727Washington and Gateshead South: £607Dundee Central: £730Washington and Gateshead South: £573Dundee Central: £689

    £727£730£689Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£604£607£573

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £985, Washington and Gateshead South £899Washington and Gateshead South: £899Dundee Central: £985Washington and Gateshead South: £903Dundee Central: £989Washington and Gateshead South: £852Dundee Central: £934

    £985£989£934Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£899£903£852

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £38, Washington and Gateshead South £40Washington and Gateshead South: £40Dundee Central: £38Washington and Gateshead South: £40Dundee Central: £38Washington and Gateshead South: £38Dundee Central: £36

    £38£38£36Washington and Gateshead South is higher£40£40£38

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £771, Washington and Gateshead South £732Washington and Gateshead South: £732Dundee Central: £771Washington and Gateshead South: £736Dundee Central: £775Washington and Gateshead South: £695Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central is higher£732£736£695

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £198, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Dundee Central: £198Washington and Gateshead South: £216Dundee Central: £198Washington and Gateshead South: £204Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £135, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Dundee Central: £135Washington and Gateshead South: £216Dundee Central: £136Washington and Gateshead South: £204Dundee Central: £129

    £135£136£129Washington and Gateshead South is higher£215£216£204

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £1,914, Washington and Gateshead South £2,162Washington and Gateshead South: £2,162Dundee Central: £1,914Washington and Gateshead South: £2,171Dundee Central: £1,922Washington and Gateshead South: £2,050Dundee Central: £1,815

    £1,914£1,922£1,815Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£2,162£2,171£2,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Washington and Gateshead South £265Washington and Gateshead South: £265Dundee Central: £357Washington and Gateshead South: £267Dundee Central: £358Washington and Gateshead South: £252Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Dundee Central is higher£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £545, Washington and Gateshead South £448Washington and Gateshead South: £448Dundee Central: £545Washington and Gateshead South: £450Dundee Central: £548Washington and Gateshead South: £425Dundee Central: £517

    £545£548£517Dundee Central is higher£448£450£425

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £7.90, Washington and Gateshead South £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13Dundee Central: £7.90Washington and Gateshead South: £13Dundee Central: £7.93Washington and Gateshead South: £12Dundee Central: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Washington and Gateshead South is higher£13£13£12

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £11, Washington and Gateshead South £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13Dundee Central: £11Washington and Gateshead South: £13Dundee Central: £11Washington and Gateshead South: £12Dundee Central: £10

    £11£11£10Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Washington and Gateshead South £8.10Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Dundee Central: £6.42Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Dundee Central: £6.45Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Washington and Gateshead South is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee Central 987.6, Washington and Gateshead South 1,028.3Washington and Gateshead South: 1,028.3Dundee Central: 987.6

    987.6Washington and Gateshead South is higher1,028.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee Central 177.3, Washington and Gateshead South 160.2Washington and Gateshead South: 160.2Dundee Central: 177.3

    177.3Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count160.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee Central 224.0, Washington and Gateshead South 188.8Washington and Gateshead South: 188.8Dundee Central: 224.0

    224.0Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count188.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 122.0, Washington and Gateshead South 111.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higher111.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central 241.1, Washington and Gateshead South 265.7Washington and Gateshead South: 265.7Dundee Central: 241.1

    241.1Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count265.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central 31.6, Washington and Gateshead South 47.1Washington and Gateshead South: 47.1Dundee Central: 31.6

    31.6Washington and Gateshead South is higher47.1

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Dundee Central and Washington and Gateshead South, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CentralWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£5,659£5,683£5,367Washington and Gateshead South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,162£13,219£12,485Shared outEstimated£13,230£13,287£12,550Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,613£2,624£2,479Shared outEstimated£2,851£2,863£2,705Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,413£11,461£10,826£11,687£11,737£11,086Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£689£604£607£573Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£985£989£934Shared outEstimated£899£903£852Dundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£40£40£38Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£732£736£695Dundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£129Shared outEstimated£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,815£2,162£2,171£2,050Washington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£265£267£252Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£545£548£517£448£450£425Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.61,028.3Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3160.2Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026224.0Shared out188.8Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out111.9Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.1265.7Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.6Shared outEstimated47.1Washington and Gateshead South

Per resident

Dundee Central is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dundee Central Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Washington and Gateshead South £5,659Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Dundee Central: £5,197Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Dundee Central: £5,219Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£5,659£5,683£5,367

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £2,091, Washington and Gateshead South £2,710Washington and Gateshead South: £2,710Dundee Central: £2,091Washington and Gateshead South: £2,721Dundee Central: £2,100Washington and Gateshead South: £2,570Dundee Central: £1,983

    £2,091£2,100£1,983Washington and Gateshead South is higher£2,710£2,721£2,570

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £1,774, Washington and Gateshead South £1,727Washington and Gateshead South: £1,727Dundee Central: £1,774Washington and Gateshead South: £1,735Dundee Central: £1,782Washington and Gateshead South: £1,639Dundee Central: £1,683

    £1,774£1,782£1,683Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,727£1,735£1,639

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee Central £1,813, Washington and Gateshead South £2,394Washington and Gateshead South: £2,394Dundee Central: £1,813Washington and Gateshead South: £2,404Dundee Central: £1,821Washington and Gateshead South: £2,271Dundee Central: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Washington and Gateshead South is higher£2,394£2,404£2,271

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £115, Washington and Gateshead South £124Washington and Gateshead South: £124Dundee Central: £115Washington and Gateshead South: £124Dundee Central: £116Washington and Gateshead South: £117Dundee Central: £109

    £115£116£109Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £156, Washington and Gateshead South £184Washington and Gateshead South: £184Dundee Central: £156Washington and Gateshead South: £185Dundee Central: £157Washington and Gateshead South: £175Dundee Central: £148

    £156£157£148Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £6.03, Washington and Gateshead South £8.23Washington and Gateshead South: £8.23Dundee Central: £6.03Washington and Gateshead South: £8.27Dundee Central: £6.06Washington and Gateshead South: £7.81Dundee Central: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Washington and Gateshead South is higher£8.23£8.27£7.81

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £771, Washington and Gateshead South £732Washington and Gateshead South: £732Dundee Central: £771Washington and Gateshead South: £736Dundee Central: £775Washington and Gateshead South: £695Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central is higher£732£736£695

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £198, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Dundee Central: £198Washington and Gateshead South: £216Dundee Central: £198Washington and Gateshead South: £204Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £92, Washington and Gateshead South £130Washington and Gateshead South: £130Dundee Central: £92Washington and Gateshead South: £131Dundee Central: £92Washington and Gateshead South: £124Dundee Central: £87

    £92£92£87Washington and Gateshead South is higher£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £1,299, Washington and Gateshead South £1,310Washington and Gateshead South: £1,310Dundee Central: £1,299Washington and Gateshead South: £1,315Dundee Central: £1,305Washington and Gateshead South: £1,242Dundee Central: £1,233

    £1,299£1,305£1,233Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£1,310£1,315£1,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Washington and Gateshead South £265Washington and Gateshead South: £265Dundee Central: £357Washington and Gateshead South: £267Dundee Central: £358Washington and Gateshead South: £252Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Dundee Central is higher£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £370, Washington and Gateshead South £272Washington and Gateshead South: £272Dundee Central: £370Washington and Gateshead South: £273Dundee Central: £372Washington and Gateshead South: £258Dundee Central: £351

    £370£372£351Dundee Central is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £5.36, Washington and Gateshead South £7.89Washington and Gateshead South: £7.89Dundee Central: £5.36Washington and Gateshead South: £7.92Dundee Central: £5.38Washington and Gateshead South: £7.48Dundee Central: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee Central £7.26, Washington and Gateshead South £7.91Washington and Gateshead South: £7.91Dundee Central: £7.26Washington and Gateshead South: £7.94Dundee Central: £7.29Washington and Gateshead South: £7.50Dundee Central: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£7.91£7.94£7.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Washington and Gateshead South £8.10Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Dundee Central: £6.42Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Dundee Central: £6.45Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Washington and Gateshead South is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 156.9, Washington and Gateshead South 210.6Washington and Gateshead South: 210.6Dundee Central: 156.9

    156.9Washington and Gateshead South is higher210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 28.2, Washington and Gateshead South 32.8Washington and Gateshead South: 32.8Dundee Central: 28.2

    28.2Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count32.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 35.6, Washington and Gateshead South 38.7Washington and Gateshead South: 38.7Dundee Central: 35.6

    35.6Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count38.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 122.0, Washington and Gateshead South 111.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higher111.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 163.7, Washington and Gateshead South 161.0Washington and Gateshead South: 161.0Dundee Central: 163.7

    163.7Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count161.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 21.5, Washington and Gateshead South 28.6Washington and Gateshead South: 28.6Dundee Central: 21.5

    21.5Washington and Gateshead South is higher28.6

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Dundee Central and Washington and Gateshead South, per resident
MeasureDundee CentralWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£5,659£5,683£5,367Washington and Gateshead South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,983Shared outEstimated£2,710£2,721£2,570Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683Shared outEstimated£1,727£1,735£1,639Dundee Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720£2,394£2,404£2,271Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£124£124£117Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£184£185£175Washington and Gateshead South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72Shared outEstimated£8.23£8.27£7.81Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£732£736£695Dundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87Shared outEstimated£130£131£124Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,299£1,305£1,233£1,310£1,315£1,242Washington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£265£267£252Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£272£273£258Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£7.89£7.92£7.48Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.91£7.94£7.50Washington and Gateshead South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9210.6Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.232.8Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.6Shared out38.7Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out111.9Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.7161.0Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.5Shared outEstimated28.6Washington and Gateshead South

Total

Dundee Central is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dundee Central Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee Central £548.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £545.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £545.7mDundee Central: £548.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £548.0mDundee Central: £551.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £517.6mDundee Central: £520.5m

    £548.7m£551.1m£520.5mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee Central £220.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £261.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £261.3mDundee Central: £220.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £262.4mDundee Central: £221.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £247.9mDundee Central: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee Central £187.3m, Washington and Gateshead South £166.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £166.6mDundee Central: £187.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £167.3mDundee Central: £188.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £158.0mDundee Central: £177.7m

    £187.3m£188.1m£177.7mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£166.6m£167.3m£158.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central £191.4m, Washington and Gateshead South £230.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £230.8mDundee Central: £191.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £231.8mDundee Central: £192.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £219.0mDundee Central: £181.5m

    £191.4m£192.2m£181.5mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central £12.2m, Washington and Gateshead South £11.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mDundee Central: £12.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.0mDundee Central: £12.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.3mDundee Central: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £16.5m, Washington and Gateshead South £17.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mDundee Central: £16.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mDundee Central: £16.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £16.8mDundee Central: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mWashington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dundee Central £0.64m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.79mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.79mDundee Central: £0.64mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.80mDundee Central: £0.64mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.75mDundee Central: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £81.4m, Washington and Gateshead South £70.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.6mDundee Central: £81.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.9mDundee Central: £81.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £67.0mDundee Central: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.8m£77.2mDundee Central is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £20.9m, Washington and Gateshead South £20.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.8mDundee Central: £20.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.9mDundee Central: £21.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £19.7mDundee Central: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central £9.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £12.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mDundee Central: £9.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mDundee Central: £9.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mDundee Central: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central £137.2m, Washington and Gateshead South £126.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.3mDundee Central: £137.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.8mDundee Central: £137.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £119.8mDundee Central: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee Central £37.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £25.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.6mDundee Central: £37.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.7mDundee Central: £37.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.3mDundee Central: £35.7m

    £37.7m£37.8m£35.7mDundee Central is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee Central £39.1m, Washington and Gateshead South £26.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.2mDundee Central: £39.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.3mDundee Central: £39.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.8mDundee Central: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mDundee Central is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee Central £0.57m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.76mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mDundee Central: £0.57mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mDundee Central: £0.57mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72mDundee Central: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee Central £0.77m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.76mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mDundee Central: £0.77mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.77mDundee Central: £0.77mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72mDundee Central: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee Central £0.68m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.78mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mDundee Central: £0.68mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mDundee Central: £0.68mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.74mDundee Central: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central 16,562, Washington and Gateshead South 20,309Washington and Gateshead South: 20,309Dundee Central: 16,562

    16,562Washington and Gateshead South is higher20,309

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central 2,973, Washington and Gateshead South 3,164Washington and Gateshead South: 3,164Dundee Central: 2,973

    2,973Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count3,164

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 3,756, Washington and Gateshead South 3,728Washington and Gateshead South: 3,728Dundee Central: 3,756

    3,756Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count3,728

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 12,884, Washington and Gateshead South 10,792Washington and Gateshead South: 10,792Dundee Central: 12,884

    12,884Dundee Central is higher10,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central 17,285, Washington and Gateshead South 15,524Washington and Gateshead South: 15,524Dundee Central: 17,285

    17,285Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count15,524

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central 2,265, Washington and Gateshead South 2,754Washington and Gateshead South: 2,754Dundee Central: 2,265

    2,265Washington and Gateshead South is higher2,754

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Dundee Central and Washington and Gateshead South, total
MeasureDundee CentralWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.7m£551.1m£520.5mShared outEstimated£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mDundee Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mShared outEstimated£261.3m£262.4m£247.9mWashington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£187.3m£188.1m£177.7mShared outEstimated£166.6m£167.3m£158.0mDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m£230.8m£231.8m£219.0mWashington and Gateshead South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mDundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mWashington and Gateshead South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mShared outEstimated£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mWashington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mShared outEstimated£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mShared outEstimated£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimated£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWashington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mDundee Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mDundee Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mDundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mDundee Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWashington and Gateshead South
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,56220,309Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9733,164Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,756Shared out3,728Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,884Shared out10,792Dundee Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,28515,524Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,265Shared outEstimated2,754Washington and Gateshead South

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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