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Clwyd North and Washington and Gateshead South

101,344 and 96,433 residents (mid-2024).

Clwyd North is higher than Washington and Gateshead South on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Clwyd North is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South on 12. 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

Clwyd North Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Clwyd North £6,205, Washington and Gateshead South £5,659Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Clwyd North: £6,205Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Clwyd North: £6,232Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367Clwyd North: £5,886

    £6,205£6,232£5,886Clwyd North is higher£5,659£5,683£5,367

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Clwyd North £13,124, Washington and Gateshead South £13,230Washington and Gateshead South: £13,230Clwyd North: £13,124Washington and Gateshead South: £13,287Clwyd North: £13,180Washington and Gateshead South: £12,550Clwyd North: £12,448

    £13,124£13,180£12,448Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Clwyd North £3,047, Washington and Gateshead South £2,851Washington and Gateshead South: £2,851Clwyd North: £3,047Washington and Gateshead South: £2,863Clwyd North: £3,060Washington and Gateshead South: £2,705Clwyd North: £2,891

    £3,047£3,060£2,891Clwyd North is higher£2,851£2,863£2,705

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Clwyd North £11,483, Washington and Gateshead South £11,687Washington and Gateshead South: £11,687Clwyd North: £11,483Washington and Gateshead South: £11,737Clwyd North: £11,532Washington and Gateshead South: £11,086Clwyd North: £10,892

    £11,483£11,532£10,892Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£11,687£11,737£11,086

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Clwyd North £580, Washington and Gateshead South £604Washington and Gateshead South: £604Clwyd North: £580Washington and Gateshead South: £607Clwyd North: £582Washington and Gateshead South: £573Clwyd North: £550

    £580£582£550Washington and Gateshead South 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: Clwyd North £1,025, Washington and Gateshead South £899Washington and Gateshead South: £899Clwyd North: £1,025Washington and Gateshead South: £903Clwyd North: £1,029Washington and Gateshead South: £852Clwyd North: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Clwyd North is higher£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: Clwyd North £36, Washington and Gateshead South £40Washington and Gateshead South: £40Clwyd North: £36Washington and Gateshead South: £40Clwyd North: £36Washington and Gateshead South: £38Clwyd North: £34

    £36£36£34Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Clwyd North £806, Washington and Gateshead South £732Washington and Gateshead South: £732Clwyd North: £806Washington and Gateshead South: £736Clwyd North: £809Washington and Gateshead South: £695Clwyd North: £764

    £806£809£764Clwyd North 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: Clwyd North £203, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Clwyd North: £203Washington and Gateshead South: £216Clwyd North: £203Washington and Gateshead South: £204Clwyd North: £192

    £203£203£192Washington and Gateshead South is higher£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: Clwyd North £196, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Clwyd North: £196Washington and Gateshead South: £216Clwyd North: £197Washington and Gateshead South: £204Clwyd North: £186

    £196£197£186Washington 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: Clwyd North £2,254, Washington and Gateshead South £2,162Washington and Gateshead South: £2,162Clwyd North: £2,254Washington and Gateshead South: £2,171Clwyd North: £2,263Washington and Gateshead South: £2,050Clwyd North: £2,138

    £2,254£2,263£2,138Clwyd North is higherDepends on how you count£2,162£2,171£2,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Clwyd North £289, Washington and Gateshead South £265Washington and Gateshead South: £265Clwyd North: £289Washington and Gateshead South: £267Clwyd North: £290Washington and Gateshead South: £252Clwyd North: £274

    £289£290£274Clwyd North 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: Clwyd North £574, Washington and Gateshead South £448Washington and Gateshead South: £448Clwyd North: £574Washington and Gateshead South: £450Clwyd North: £577Washington and Gateshead South: £425Clwyd North: £545

    £574£577£545Clwyd North 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: Clwyd North £9.03, Washington and Gateshead South £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13Clwyd North: £9.03Washington and Gateshead South: £13Clwyd North: £9.07Washington and Gateshead South: £12Clwyd North: £8.57

    £9.03£9.07£8.57Washington 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: Clwyd North £15, Washington and Gateshead South £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13Clwyd North: £15Washington and Gateshead South: £13Clwyd North: £15Washington and Gateshead South: £12Clwyd North: £14

    £15£15£14Clwyd North is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Clwyd North £6.92, Washington and Gateshead South £8.10Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Clwyd North: £6.92Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Clwyd North: £6.95Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68Clwyd North: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Washington 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: Clwyd North 1,013.1, Washington and Gateshead South 1,028.3Washington and Gateshead South: 1,028.3Clwyd North: 1,013.1

    1,013.1Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count1,028.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Clwyd North 142.6, Washington and Gateshead South 160.2Washington and Gateshead South: 160.2Clwyd North: 142.6

    142.6Washington and Gateshead South 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: Clwyd North 204.6, Washington and Gateshead South 188.8Washington and Gateshead South: 188.8Clwyd North: 204.6

    204.6Clwyd North is higher188.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Clwyd North 111.0, Washington and Gateshead South 111.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9Clwyd North: 111.0

    111.0Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count111.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Clwyd North 279.7, Washington and Gateshead South 265.7Washington and Gateshead South: 265.7Clwyd North: 279.7

    279.7Clwyd North 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: Clwyd North 40.9, Washington and Gateshead South 47.1Washington and Gateshead South: 47.1Clwyd North: 40.9

    40.9Washington and Gateshead South is higher47.1

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Clwyd North and Washington and Gateshead South, per person in the age group
MeasureClwyd NorthWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,205£6,232£5,886£5,659£5,683£5,367Clwyd North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,124£13,180£12,448£13,230£13,287£12,550Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,047£3,060£2,891£2,851£2,863£2,705Clwyd North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,892£11,687£11,737£11,086Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550£604£607£573Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£899£903£852Clwyd North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£40£40£38Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£806£809£764£732£736£695Clwyd North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,254£2,263£2,138£2,162£2,171£2,050Clwyd North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£265£267£252Clwyd North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£574£577£545£448£450£425Clwyd North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.03£9.07£8.57£13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£13£13£12Clwyd North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.11,028.3Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.6160.2Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.6188.8Clwyd North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.0111.9Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026279.7265.7Clwyd North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.947.1Washington and Gateshead South

Per resident

Clwyd North is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South on 8. 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

Clwyd North Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Clwyd North £6,205, Washington and Gateshead South £5,659Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Clwyd North: £6,205Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Clwyd North: £6,232Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367Clwyd North: £5,886

    £6,205£6,232£5,886Clwyd North is higher£5,659£5,683£5,367

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Clwyd North £3,156, Washington and Gateshead South £2,710Washington and Gateshead South: £2,710Clwyd North: £3,156Washington and Gateshead South: £2,721Clwyd North: £3,170Washington and Gateshead South: £2,570Clwyd North: £2,994

    £3,156£3,170£2,994Clwyd North is higherDepends on how you count£2,710£2,721£2,570

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Clwyd North £1,744, Washington and Gateshead South £1,727Washington and Gateshead South: £1,727Clwyd North: £1,744Washington and Gateshead South: £1,735Clwyd North: £1,752Washington and Gateshead South: £1,639Clwyd North: £1,655

    £1,744£1,752£1,655Clwyd North is higher£1,727£1,735£1,639

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Clwyd North £2,762, Washington and Gateshead South £2,394Washington and Gateshead South: £2,394Clwyd North: £2,762Washington and Gateshead South: £2,404Clwyd North: £2,774Washington and Gateshead South: £2,271Clwyd North: £2,620

    £2,762£2,774£2,620Clwyd North is higherDepends on how you count£2,394£2,404£2,271

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Clwyd North £139, Washington and Gateshead South £124Washington and Gateshead South: £124Clwyd North: £139Washington and Gateshead South: £124Clwyd North: £140Washington and Gateshead South: £117Clwyd North: £132

    £139£140£132Clwyd North 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: Clwyd North £246, Washington and Gateshead South £184Washington and Gateshead South: £184Clwyd North: £246Washington and Gateshead South: £185Clwyd North: £247Washington and Gateshead South: £175Clwyd North: £234

    £246£247£234Clwyd North is higher£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: Clwyd North £8.69, Washington and Gateshead South £8.23Washington and Gateshead South: £8.23Clwyd North: £8.69Washington and Gateshead South: £8.27Clwyd North: £8.72Washington and Gateshead South: £7.81Clwyd North: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24Clwyd North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Clwyd North £806, Washington and Gateshead South £732Washington and Gateshead South: £732Clwyd North: £806Washington and Gateshead South: £736Clwyd North: £809Washington and Gateshead South: £695Clwyd North: £764

    £806£809£764Clwyd North 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: Clwyd North £203, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Clwyd North: £203Washington and Gateshead South: £216Clwyd North: £203Washington and Gateshead South: £204Clwyd North: £192

    £203£203£192Washington and Gateshead South is higher£215£216£204

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Clwyd North £112, Washington and Gateshead South £130Washington and Gateshead South: £130Clwyd North: £112Washington and Gateshead South: £131Clwyd North: £113Washington and Gateshead South: £124Clwyd North: £106

    £112£113£106Washington and Gateshead South is higher£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Clwyd North £1,290, Washington and Gateshead South £1,310Washington and Gateshead South: £1,310Clwyd North: £1,290Washington and Gateshead South: £1,315Clwyd North: £1,295Washington and Gateshead South: £1,242Clwyd North: £1,224

    £1,290£1,295£1,224Washington 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: Clwyd North £289, Washington and Gateshead South £265Washington and Gateshead South: £265Clwyd North: £289Washington and Gateshead South: £267Clwyd North: £290Washington and Gateshead South: £252Clwyd North: £274

    £289£290£274Clwyd North is higher£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Clwyd North £329, Washington and Gateshead South £272Washington and Gateshead South: £272Clwyd North: £329Washington and Gateshead South: £273Clwyd North: £330Washington and Gateshead South: £258Clwyd North: £312

    £329£330£312Clwyd North is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Clwyd North £5.17, Washington and Gateshead South £7.89Washington and Gateshead South: £7.89Clwyd North: £5.17Washington and Gateshead South: £7.92Clwyd North: £5.19Washington and Gateshead South: £7.48Clwyd North: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Clwyd North £8.39, Washington and Gateshead South £7.91Washington and Gateshead South: £7.91Clwyd North: £8.39Washington and Gateshead South: £7.94Clwyd North: £8.43Washington and Gateshead South: £7.50Clwyd North: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Clwyd North is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Clwyd North £6.92, Washington and Gateshead South £8.10Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Clwyd North: £6.92Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Clwyd North: £6.95Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68Clwyd North: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Washington 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: Clwyd North 243.7, Washington and Gateshead South 210.6Washington and Gateshead South: 210.6Clwyd North: 243.7

    243.7Clwyd North is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Clwyd North 34.3, Washington and Gateshead South 32.8Washington and Gateshead South: 32.8Clwyd North: 34.3

    34.3Clwyd North 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: Clwyd North 49.2, Washington and Gateshead South 38.7Washington and Gateshead South: 38.7Clwyd North: 49.2

    49.2Clwyd North is higher38.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Clwyd North 111.0, Washington and Gateshead South 111.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9Clwyd North: 111.0

    111.0Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count111.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Clwyd North 160.1, Washington and Gateshead South 161.0Washington and Gateshead South: 161.0Clwyd North: 160.1

    160.1Washington and Gateshead South 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: Clwyd North 23.4, Washington and Gateshead South 28.6Washington and Gateshead South: 28.6Clwyd North: 23.4

    23.4Washington and Gateshead South is higher28.6

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Clwyd North and Washington and Gateshead South, per resident
MeasureClwyd NorthWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,205£6,232£5,886£5,659£5,683£5,367Clwyd North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,156£3,170£2,994£2,710£2,721£2,570Clwyd North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,744£1,752£1,655£1,727£1,735£1,639Clwyd North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,762£2,774£2,620£2,394£2,404£2,271Clwyd North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£124£124£117Clwyd North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£234£184£185£175Clwyd North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£8.23£8.27£7.81Clwyd North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£806£809£764£732£736£695Clwyd North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£130£131£124Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£1,310£1,315£1,242Washington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£265£267£252Clwyd North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£272£273£258Clwyd North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£7.89£7.92£7.48Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£7.91£7.94£7.50Clwyd North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.7210.6Clwyd North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.332.8Clwyd North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.238.7Clwyd North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.0111.9Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.1161.0Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.428.6Washington and Gateshead South

Total

Clwyd North is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South on 5. 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

Clwyd North Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Clwyd North £628.9m, Washington and Gateshead South £545.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £545.7mClwyd North: £628.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £548.0mClwyd North: £631.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £517.6mClwyd North: £596.5m

    £628.9m£631.5m£596.5mClwyd North is higher£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Clwyd North £319.9m, Washington and Gateshead South £261.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £261.3mClwyd North: £319.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £262.4mClwyd North: £321.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £247.9mClwyd North: £303.4m

    £319.9m£321.2m£303.4mClwyd North is higherDepends on how you count£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Clwyd North £176.8m, Washington and Gateshead South £166.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £166.6mClwyd North: £176.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £167.3mClwyd North: £177.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £158.0mClwyd North: £167.7m

    £176.8m£177.5m£167.7mClwyd North is higher£166.6m£167.3m£158.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Clwyd North £279.9m, Washington and Gateshead South £230.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £230.8mClwyd North: £279.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £231.8mClwyd North: £281.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £219.0mClwyd North: £265.5m

    £279.9m£281.1m£265.5mClwyd North is higherDepends on how you count£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Clwyd North £14.1m, Washington and Gateshead South £11.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mClwyd North: £14.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.0mClwyd North: £14.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.3mClwyd North: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mClwyd North 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: Clwyd North £25.0m, Washington and Gateshead South £17.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mClwyd North: £25.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mClwyd North: £25.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £16.8mClwyd North: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mClwyd North is higher£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: Clwyd North £0.88m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.79mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.79mClwyd North: £0.88mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.80mClwyd North: £0.88mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.75mClwyd North: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.84mClwyd North is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Clwyd North £81.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £70.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.6mClwyd North: £81.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.9mClwyd North: £82.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £67.0mClwyd North: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.0m£77.5mClwyd North 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: Clwyd North £20.5m, Washington and Gateshead South £20.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.8mClwyd North: £20.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.9mClwyd North: £20.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £19.7mClwyd North: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Clwyd North £11.4m, Washington and Gateshead South £12.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mClwyd North: £11.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mClwyd North: £11.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mClwyd North: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Clwyd North £130.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £126.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.3mClwyd North: £130.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.8mClwyd North: £131.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £119.8mClwyd North: £124.0m

    £130.7m£131.3m£124.0mClwyd North is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Clwyd North £29.3m, Washington and Gateshead South £25.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.6mClwyd North: £29.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.7mClwyd North: £29.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.3mClwyd North: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mClwyd North is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Clwyd North £33.3m, Washington and Gateshead South £26.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.2mClwyd North: £33.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.3mClwyd North: £33.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.8mClwyd North: £31.6m

    £33.3m£33.5m£31.6mClwyd North is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Clwyd North £0.52m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.76mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mClwyd North: £0.52mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mClwyd North: £0.53mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72mClwyd North: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Clwyd North £0.85m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.76mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mClwyd North: £0.85mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.77mClwyd North: £0.85mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72mClwyd North: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mClwyd North is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Clwyd North £0.70m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.78mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mClwyd North: £0.70mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mClwyd North: £0.70mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.74mClwyd North: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Clwyd North 24,692, Washington and Gateshead South 20,309Washington and Gateshead South: 20,309Clwyd North: 24,692

    24,692Clwyd North is higherDepends on how you count20,309

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Clwyd North 3,476, Washington and Gateshead South 3,164Washington and Gateshead South: 3,164Clwyd North: 3,476

    3,476Clwyd North 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: Clwyd North 4,988, Washington and Gateshead South 3,728Washington and Gateshead South: 3,728Clwyd North: 4,988

    4,988Clwyd North is higher3,728

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Clwyd North 11,250, Washington and Gateshead South 10,792Washington and Gateshead South: 10,792Clwyd North: 11,250

    11,250Clwyd North is higherDepends on how you count10,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Clwyd North 16,224, Washington and Gateshead South 15,524Washington and Gateshead South: 15,524Clwyd North: 16,224

    16,224Clwyd North 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: Clwyd North 2,372, Washington and Gateshead South 2,754Washington and Gateshead South: 2,754Clwyd North: 2,372

    2,372Washington and Gateshead South is higher2,754

Show the numbers
Clwyd North and Washington and Gateshead South, total
MeasureClwyd NorthWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£628.9m£631.5m£596.5m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mClwyd North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.2m£303.4m£261.3m£262.4m£247.9mClwyd North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m£166.6m£167.3m£158.0mClwyd North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m£230.8m£231.8m£219.0mClwyd North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mClwyd North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mClwyd North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.84m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mClwyd North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.0m£77.5m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mClwyd North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mWashington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWashington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£130.7m£131.3m£124.0m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mClwyd North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mClwyd North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.3m£33.5m£31.6m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mClwyd North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mClwyd North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWashington and Gateshead South
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,69220,309Clwyd North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4763,164Clwyd North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9883,728Clwyd North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,25010,792Clwyd North
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,22415,524Clwyd North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3722,754Washington and Gateshead South

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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