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Glasgow East and Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

105,488 and 120,018 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow East is higher than Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Glasgow East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend on 4. 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

Glasgow East Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £5,401, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4,900Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,900Glasgow East: £5,401Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,921Glasgow East: £5,424Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,648Glasgow East: £5,123

    £5,401£5,424£5,123Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£4,900£4,921£4,648

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow East £14,381, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £13,302Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13,302Glasgow East: £14,381Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13,359Glasgow East: £14,442Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12,618Glasgow East: £13,641

    £14,381£14,442£13,641Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£13,302£13,359£12,618

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow East £3,042, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £2,603Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,603Glasgow East: £3,042Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,615Glasgow East: £3,055Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,470Glasgow East: £2,885

    £3,042£3,055£2,885Glasgow East is higher£2,603£2,615£2,470

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow East £11,667, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £11,608Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11,608Glasgow East: £11,667Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11,657Glasgow East: £11,717Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11,010Glasgow East: £11,067

    £11,667£11,717£11,067Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,010

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow East £1,405, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £756Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £756Glasgow East: £1,405Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £760Glasgow East: £1,411Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £718Glasgow East: £1,333

    £1,405£1,411£1,333Glasgow East is higher£756£760£718

  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: Glasgow East £1,242, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £891Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £891Glasgow East: £1,242Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £895Glasgow East: £1,247Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £846Glasgow East: £1,178

    £1,242£1,247£1,178Glasgow East is higher£891£895£846

  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: Glasgow East £67, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £47Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £47Glasgow East: £67Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £47Glasgow East: £67Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £45Glasgow East: £63

    £67£67£63Glasgow East is higher£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £725, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £667Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £667Glasgow East: £725Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £670Glasgow East: £728Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £633Glasgow East: £688

    £725£728£688Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£667£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £226, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £154Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £154Glasgow East: £226Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £155Glasgow East: £227Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £146Glasgow East: £214

    £226£227£214Glasgow East is higher£154£155£146

  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: Glasgow East £144, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £150Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £150Glasgow East: £144Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £150Glasgow East: £145Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £142Glasgow East: £137

    £144£145£137Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow East £2,196, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £2,049Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,049Glasgow East: £2,196Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,057Glasgow East: £2,206Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,943Glasgow East: £2,083

    £2,196£2,206£2,083Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£2,049£2,057£1,943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow East £491, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £347Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £347Glasgow East: £491Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £349Glasgow East: £493Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £329Glasgow East: £466

    £491£493£466Glasgow East is higher£347£349£329

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow East £680, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £385Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £385Glasgow East: £680Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £387Glasgow East: £683Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £365Glasgow East: £645

    £680£683£645Glasgow East is higher£385£387£365

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow East £8.47, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £9.70Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.70Glasgow East: £8.47Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.74Glasgow East: £8.50Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.20Glasgow East: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow East £13, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £9.94Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.94Glasgow East: £13Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.98Glasgow East: £13Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.43Glasgow East: £13

    £13Glasgow East is higher£9.94£9.98£9.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £4.54, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4.84Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.84Glasgow East: £4.54Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.86Glasgow East: £4.56Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.59Glasgow East: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow East 1,045.1, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 1,033.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 1,033.7Glasgow East: 1,045.1

    1,045.1Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow East 293.4, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 190.5Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 190.5Glasgow East: 293.4

    293.4Glasgow East is higher190.5

  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: Glasgow East 245.8, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 184.1Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 184.1Glasgow East: 245.8

    245.8Glasgow East is higher184.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 117.5, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 100.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 100.4Glasgow East: 117.5

    117.5Glasgow East is higher100.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Glasgow East 287.0, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 245.3Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 245.3Glasgow East: 287.0

    287.0Glasgow East is higher245.3

  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: Glasgow East 32.2, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 32.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 32.7Glasgow East: 32.2

    32.2Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count32.7

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Glasgow East and Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow EastNewcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,401£5,424£5,123Shared outEstimated£4,900£4,921£4,648Glasgow East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,381£14,442£13,641Shared outEstimated£13,302£13,359£12,618Glasgow East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,042£3,055£2,885Shared outEstimated£2,603£2,615£2,470Glasgow East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,667£11,717£11,067£11,608£11,657£11,010Glasgow East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333£756£760£718Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,242£1,247£1,178Shared outEstimated£891£895£846Glasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£67£63Shared outEstimated£47£47£45Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£725£728£688Shared outEstimated£667£670£633Glasgow East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214Shared outEstimated£154£155£146Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137Shared outEstimated£150£150£142Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,196£2,206£2,083£2,049£2,057£1,943Glasgow East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£347£349£329Glasgow East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£680£683£645£385£387£365Glasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£9.70£9.74£9.20Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£9.94£9.98£9.43Glasgow East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31Shared outEstimated£4.84£4.86£4.59Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,045.11,033.7Glasgow East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026293.4190.5Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026245.8Shared out184.1Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.5Shared out100.4Glasgow East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026287.0245.3Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Shared outEstimated32.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Per resident

Glasgow East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend on 6. 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

Glasgow East Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £5,401, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4,900Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,900Glasgow East: £5,401Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,921Glasgow East: £5,424Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,648Glasgow East: £5,123

    £5,401£5,424£5,123Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£4,900£4,921£4,648

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £1,819, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,946Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,946Glasgow East: £1,819Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,954Glasgow East: £1,827Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,846Glasgow East: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£1,946£1,954£1,846

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £2,136, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,781Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,781Glasgow East: £2,136Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,788Glasgow East: £2,145Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,689Glasgow East: £2,026

    £2,136£2,145£2,026Glasgow East is higher£1,781£1,788£1,689

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow East £1,476, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,698Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,698Glasgow East: £1,476Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,705Glasgow East: £1,482Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,610Glasgow East: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,705£1,610

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow East £178, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £111Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £111Glasgow East: £178Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £111Glasgow East: £178Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £105Glasgow East: £169

    £178£178£169Glasgow East is higher£111£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £157, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £130Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £130Glasgow East: £157Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £131Glasgow East: £158Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £124Glasgow East: £149

    £157£158£149Glasgow East is higher£130£131£124

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £8.43, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £6.86Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.86Glasgow East: £8.43Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.89Glasgow East: £8.47Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.51Glasgow East: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Glasgow East is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £725, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £667Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £667Glasgow East: £725Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £670Glasgow East: £728Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £633Glasgow East: £688

    £725£728£688Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£667£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £226, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £154Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £154Glasgow East: £226Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £155Glasgow East: £227Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £146Glasgow East: £214

    £226£227£214Glasgow East is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £101, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £102Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £102Glasgow East: £101Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £103Glasgow East: £102Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £97Glasgow East: £96

    £101£102£96Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£102£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow East £1,542, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,401Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,401Glasgow East: £1,542Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,407Glasgow East: £1,548Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,329Glasgow East: £1,463

    £1,542£1,548£1,463Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£1,401£1,407£1,329

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow East £491, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £347Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £347Glasgow East: £491Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £349Glasgow East: £493Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £329Glasgow East: £466

    £491£493£466Glasgow East is higher£347£349£329

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow East £477, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £264Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £264Glasgow East: £477Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £265Glasgow East: £479Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £250Glasgow East: £453

    £477£479£453Glasgow East is higher£264£265£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow East £5.95, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £6.63Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.63Glasgow East: £5.95Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.66Glasgow East: £5.97Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.29Glasgow East: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow East £9.30, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £6.80Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.80Glasgow East: £9.30Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.83Glasgow East: £9.34Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.45Glasgow East: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Glasgow East is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £4.54, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4.84Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.84Glasgow East: £4.54Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.86Glasgow East: £4.56Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.59Glasgow East: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 132.2, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 151.2Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 151.2Glasgow East: 132.2

    132.2Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count151.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 37.1, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 27.9Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 27.9Glasgow East: 37.1

    37.1Glasgow East is higher27.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 31.1, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 26.9Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 26.9Glasgow East: 31.1

    31.1Glasgow East is higher26.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 117.5, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 100.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 100.4Glasgow East: 117.5

    117.5Glasgow East is higher100.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 201.5, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 167.8Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 167.8Glasgow East: 201.5

    201.5Glasgow East is higher167.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 22.6, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 22.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 22.4Glasgow East: 22.6

    22.6Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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Glasgow East and Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend, per resident
MeasureGlasgow EastNewcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,401£5,424£5,123Shared outEstimated£4,900£4,921£4,648Glasgow East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725Shared outEstimated£1,946£1,954£1,846Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,136£2,145£2,026Shared outEstimated£1,781£1,788£1,689Glasgow East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,698£1,705£1,610Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£111£111£105Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149Shared outEstimated£130£131£124Glasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00Shared outEstimated£6.86£6.89£6.51Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£725£728£688Shared outEstimated£667£670£633Glasgow East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214Shared outEstimated£154£155£146Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£102£103£97Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,542£1,548£1,463£1,401£1,407£1,329Glasgow East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£347£349£329Glasgow East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£477£479£453£264£265£250Glasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£6.63£6.66£6.29Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£6.80£6.83£6.45Glasgow East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31Shared outEstimated£4.84£4.86£4.59Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.2151.2Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202637.127.9Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.1Shared out26.9Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.5Shared out100.4Glasgow East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026201.5167.8Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.6Shared outEstimated22.4Glasgow East

Total

Glasgow East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 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

Glasgow East Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow East £569.7m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £588.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £588.1mGlasgow East: £569.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £590.6mGlasgow East: £572.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £557.9mGlasgow East: £540.4m

    £569.7m£572.1m£540.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£588.1m£590.6m£557.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow East £191.9m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £233.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £233.5mGlasgow East: £191.9mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £234.5mGlasgow East: £192.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £221.5mGlasgow East: £182.0m

    £191.9m£192.7m£182.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£233.5m£234.5m£221.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow East £225.3m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £213.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £213.7mGlasgow East: £225.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £214.6mGlasgow East: £226.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £202.7mGlasgow East: £213.7m

    £225.3m£226.2m£213.7mGlasgow East is higher£213.7m£214.6m£202.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow East £155.7m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £203.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £203.8mGlasgow East: £155.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £204.6mGlasgow East: £156.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £193.3mGlasgow East: £147.7m

    £155.7m£156.3m£147.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£203.8m£204.6m£193.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow East £18.7m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £13.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13.3mGlasgow East: £18.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13.3mGlasgow East: £18.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12.6mGlasgow East: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mGlasgow East is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East £16.6m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £15.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £15.6mGlasgow East: £16.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £15.7mGlasgow East: £16.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £14.8mGlasgow East: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mGlasgow East is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Glasgow East £0.89m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.82mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.82mGlasgow East: £0.89mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.83mGlasgow East: £0.89mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.78mGlasgow East: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mGlasgow East is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East £76.5m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £80.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £80.1mGlasgow East: £76.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £80.4mGlasgow East: £76.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £76.0mGlasgow East: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.8m£72.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£80.1m£80.4m£76.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East £23.8m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £18.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £18.5mGlasgow East: £23.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £18.6mGlasgow East: £23.9mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £17.6mGlasgow East: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mGlasgow East is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow East £10.7m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £12.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12.3mGlasgow East: £10.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12.4mGlasgow East: £10.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11.7mGlasgow East: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow East £162.7m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £168.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £168.2mGlasgow East: £162.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £168.9mGlasgow East: £163.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £159.5mGlasgow East: £154.3m

    £162.7m£163.3m£154.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£168.2m£168.9m£159.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow East £51.8m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £41.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £41.7mGlasgow East: £51.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £41.9mGlasgow East: £52.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £39.5mGlasgow East: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mGlasgow East is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow East £50.3m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £31.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £31.6mGlasgow East: £50.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £31.8mGlasgow East: £50.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £30.0mGlasgow East: £47.8m

    £50.3m£50.6m£47.8mGlasgow East is higher£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow East £0.63m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.80mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.80mGlasgow East: £0.63mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.80mGlasgow East: £0.63mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.76mGlasgow East: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow East £0.98m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.82mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.82mGlasgow East: £0.98mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.82mGlasgow East: £0.98mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.77mGlasgow East: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mGlasgow East is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow East £0.48m, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.58mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.58mGlasgow East: £0.48mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.58mGlasgow East: £0.48mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.55mGlasgow East: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow East 13,944, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 18,147Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 18,147Glasgow East: 13,944

    13,944Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count18,147

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow East 3,914, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 3,345Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 3,345Glasgow East: 3,914

    3,914Glasgow East is higher3,345

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East 3,280, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 3,232Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 3,232Glasgow East: 3,280

    3,280Glasgow East is higher3,232

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East 12,394, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 12,044Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 12,044Glasgow East: 12,394

    12,394Glasgow East is higher12,044

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow East 21,257, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 20,140Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 20,140Glasgow East: 21,257

    21,257Glasgow East is higher20,140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow East 2,387, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 2,684Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 2,684Glasgow East: 2,387

    2,387Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count2,684

Show the numbers
Glasgow East and Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend, total
MeasureGlasgow EastNewcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£569.7m£572.1m£540.4mShared outEstimated£588.1m£590.6m£557.9mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.9m£192.7m£182.0mShared outEstimated£233.5m£234.5m£221.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mShared outEstimated£213.7m£214.6m£202.7mGlasgow East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.7m£156.3m£147.7m£203.8m£204.6m£193.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mGlasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mGlasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimated£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mGlasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.8m£72.6mShared outEstimated£80.1m£80.4m£76.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mShared outEstimated£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGlasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mShared outEstimated£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£162.7m£163.3m£154.3m£168.2m£168.9m£159.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mGlasgow East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.6m£47.8m£31.6m£31.8m£30.0mGlasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mGlasgow East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,94418,147Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9143,345Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,280Shared out3,232Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,394Shared out12,044Glasgow East
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,25720,140Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,387Shared outEstimated2,684Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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