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Swansea West and Gateshead Central and Whickham

112,825 and 102,168 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea West is higher than Gateshead Central and Whickham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Swansea West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham 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

Swansea West Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Swansea West: £5,369Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Swansea West: £5,392Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West is higher£4,901£4,921£4,648

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £13,404, Gateshead Central and Whickham £13,206Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,206Swansea West: £13,404Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,262Swansea West: £13,462Gateshead Central and Whickham: £12,526Swansea West: £12,715

    £13,404£13,462£12,715Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£13,206£13,262£12,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £2,911, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,450Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450Swansea West: £2,911Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461Swansea West: £2,923Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324Swansea West: £2,761

    £2,911£2,923£2,761Swansea West is higher£2,450£2,461£2,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £11,366, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11,611Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,611Swansea West: £11,366Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,661Swansea West: £11,415Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,014Swansea West: £10,782

    £11,366£11,415£10,782Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£11,611£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £876, Gateshead Central and Whickham £617Gateshead Central and Whickham: £617Swansea West: £876Gateshead Central and Whickham: £619Swansea West: £880Gateshead Central and Whickham: £585Swansea West: £831

    £876£880£831Swansea West is higher£617£619£585

  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: Swansea West £1,115, Gateshead Central and Whickham £939Gateshead Central and Whickham: £939Swansea West: £1,115Gateshead Central and Whickham: £943Swansea West: £1,119Gateshead Central and Whickham: £891Swansea West: £1,057

    £1,115£1,119£1,057Swansea West is higher£939£943£891

  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: Swansea West £48, Gateshead Central and Whickham £39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Swansea West: £48Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Swansea West: £48Gateshead Central and Whickham: £37Swansea West: £45

    £48£48£45Swansea West is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £799, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Swansea West: £799Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Swansea West: £802Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Swansea West is higher£598£601£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £173, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Swansea West: £173Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Swansea West: £174Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Swansea West is higher£146£147£139

  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: Swansea West £146, Gateshead Central and Whickham £152Gateshead Central and Whickham: £152Swansea West: £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £153Swansea West: £147Gateshead Central and Whickham: £144Swansea West: £139

    £146£147£139Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £2,222, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,903Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,903Swansea West: £2,222Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,911Swansea West: £2,232Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,805Swansea West: £2,108

    £2,222£2,232£2,108Swansea West is higher£1,903£1,911£1,805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Swansea West: £331Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Swansea West: £332Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Swansea West is higher£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £525, Gateshead Central and Whickham £376Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376Swansea West: £525Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378Swansea West: £527Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357Swansea West: £498

    £525£527£498Swansea West is higher£376£378£357

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £7.96, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.26Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26Swansea West: £7.96Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30Swansea West: £7.99Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78Swansea West: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £10, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.87Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.87Swansea West: £10Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.91Swansea West: £10Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.36Swansea West: £9.73

    £10£10£9.73Swansea West is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Swansea West: £7.95Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Swansea West: £7.98Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swansea West 1,016.3, Gateshead Central and Whickham 1,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5Swansea West: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swansea West 190.4, Gateshead Central and Whickham 149.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4Swansea West: 190.4

    190.4Swansea West is higher149.4

  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: Swansea West 221.0, Gateshead Central and Whickham 191.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 191.6Swansea West: 221.0

    221.0Swansea West is higher191.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 109.8, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Swansea West is higher88.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swansea West 259.2, Gateshead Central and Whickham 230.2Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2Swansea West: 259.2

    259.2Swansea West is higher230.2

  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: Swansea West 30.6, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7Swansea West: 30.6

    30.6Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count33.7

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Swansea West and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per person in the age group
MeasureSwansea WestGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£4,901£4,921£4,648Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,404£13,462£12,715£13,206£13,262£12,526Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,911£2,923£2,761£2,450£2,461£2,324Swansea West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,366£11,415£10,782£11,611£11,661£11,014Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£876£880£831£617£619£585Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,115£1,119£1,057£939£943£891Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£45£39£39£37Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£598£601£567Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£146£147£139Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£152£153£144Gateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£1,903£1,911£1,805Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£271£272£257Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£376£378£357Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£9.26£9.30£8.78Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.73£9.87£9.91£9.36Swansea West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.49£6.52£6.16Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.31,015.5Swansea West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.4149.4Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.0191.6Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.888.0Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.2230.2Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.633.7Gateshead Central and Whickham

Per resident

Swansea West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham 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

Swansea West Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Swansea West: £5,369Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Swansea West: £5,392Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West is higher£4,901£4,921£4,648

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea West £2,119, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,321Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,321Swansea West: £2,119Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,331Swansea West: £2,128Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,201Swansea West: £2,010

    £2,119£2,128£2,010Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£2,321£2,331£2,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swansea West £1,939, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,558Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,558Swansea West: £1,939Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,565Swansea West: £1,948Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,478Swansea West: £1,840

    £1,939£1,948£1,840Swansea West is higher£1,558£1,565£1,478

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea West £1,797, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,040Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,040Swansea West: £1,797Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,049Swansea West: £1,805Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,935Swansea West: £1,704

    £1,797£1,805£1,704Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea West £138, Gateshead Central and Whickham £108Gateshead Central and Whickham: £108Swansea West: £138Gateshead Central and Whickham: £109Swansea West: £139Gateshead Central and Whickham: £103Swansea West: £131

    £138£139£131Swansea West is higher£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £176, Gateshead Central and Whickham £165Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165Swansea West: £176Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166Swansea West: £177Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157Swansea West: £167

    £176£177£167Swansea West is higher£165£166£157

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Swansea West £7.52, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.80Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80Swansea West: £7.52Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83Swansea West: £7.55Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45Swansea West: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Swansea West is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £799, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Swansea West: £799Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Swansea West: £802Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Swansea West is higher£598£601£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £173, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Swansea West: £173Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Swansea West: £174Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Swansea West is higher£146£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swansea West £97, Gateshead Central and Whickham £97Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Swansea West: £97Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Swansea West: £98Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92Swansea West: £92

    £97£98£92Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea West £1,480, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,210Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,210Swansea West: £1,480Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,215Swansea West: £1,487Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,148Swansea West: £1,404

    £1,480£1,487£1,404Swansea West is higher£1,210£1,215£1,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Swansea West: £331Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Swansea West: £332Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Swansea West is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £349, Gateshead Central and Whickham £239Gateshead Central and Whickham: £239Swansea West: £349Gateshead Central and Whickham: £240Swansea West: £351Gateshead Central and Whickham: £227Swansea West: £332

    £349£351£332Swansea West is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £5.30, Gateshead Central and Whickham £5.88Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.88Swansea West: £5.30Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.91Swansea West: £5.33Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.58Swansea West: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea West £6.83, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.27Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.27Swansea West: £6.83Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.30Swansea West: £6.86Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.95Swansea West: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Swansea West is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Swansea West: £7.95Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Swansea West: £7.98Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 160.7, Gateshead Central and Whickham 178.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 178.5Swansea West: 160.7

    160.7Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count178.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 30.1, Gateshead Central and Whickham 26.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 26.3Swansea West: 30.1

    30.1Swansea West is higher26.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 34.9, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7Swansea West: 34.9

    34.9Swansea West is higher33.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 109.8, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Swansea West is higher88.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 172.7, Gateshead Central and Whickham 146.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 146.4Swansea West: 172.7

    172.7Swansea West is higher146.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 20.4, Gateshead Central and Whickham 21.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 21.4Swansea West: 20.4

    20.4Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count21.4

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Swansea West and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per resident
MeasureSwansea WestGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£4,901£4,921£4,648Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,119£2,128£2,010£2,321£2,331£2,201Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,939£1,948£1,840£1,558£1,565£1,478Swansea West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,704£2,040£2,049£1,935Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£108£109£103Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£165£166£157Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.80£6.83£6.45Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£598£601£567Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£146£147£139Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£97£97£92Swansea West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,480£1,487£1,404£1,210£1,215£1,148Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£271£272£257Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£351£332£239£240£227Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£5.88£5.91£5.58Gateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£6.27£6.30£5.95Swansea West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.49£6.52£6.16Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7178.5Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.126.3Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.933.7Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.888.0Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.7146.4Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.421.4Gateshead Central and Whickham

Total

Swansea West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham on 3. 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

Swansea West Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea West £605.8m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £500.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £500.7mSwansea West: £605.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £502.8mSwansea West: £608.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £474.9mSwansea West: £574.6m

    £605.8m£608.3m£574.6mSwansea West is higher£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea West £239.1m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £237.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £237.1mSwansea West: £239.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £238.1mSwansea West: £240.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £224.9mSwansea West: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.1m£226.8mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea West £218.8m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £159.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.2mSwansea West: £218.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.9mSwansea West: £219.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £151.0mSwansea West: £207.6m

    £218.8m£219.7m£207.6mSwansea West is higher£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea West £202.7m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £208.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £208.5mSwansea West: £202.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £209.4mSwansea West: £203.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £197.7mSwansea West: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West £15.6m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mSwansea West: £15.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mSwansea West: £15.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £10.5mSwansea West: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSwansea West is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £19.9m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £16.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mSwansea West: £19.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mSwansea West: £20.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.0mSwansea West: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Swansea West £0.85m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.69mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.69mSwansea West: £0.85mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.70mSwansea West: £0.85mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mSwansea West: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mSwansea West is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £90.2m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £61.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mSwansea West: £90.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mSwansea West: £90.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0mSwansea West: £85.5m

    £90.2m£90.5m£85.5mSwansea West is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £19.5m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £14.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.9mSwansea West: £19.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £15.0mSwansea West: £19.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.2mSwansea West: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mSwansea West is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea West £11.0m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mSwansea West: £11.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mSwansea West: £11.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.4mSwansea West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West £167.0m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £123.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £123.6mSwansea West: £167.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £124.2mSwansea West: £167.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £117.3mSwansea West: £158.4m

    £167.0m£167.7m£158.4mSwansea West is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea West £37.3m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £27.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.7mSwansea West: £37.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.8mSwansea West: £37.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £26.3mSwansea West: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSwansea West is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea West £39.4m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £24.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.4mSwansea West: £39.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.5mSwansea West: £39.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £23.2mSwansea West: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mSwansea West is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea West £0.60m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.60mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mSwansea West: £0.60mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mSwansea West: £0.60mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.57mSwansea West: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea West £0.77m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.64mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mSwansea West: £0.77mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mSwansea West: £0.77mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.61mSwansea West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSwansea West is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea West £0.90m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mSwansea West: £0.90mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.67mSwansea West: £0.90mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.63mSwansea West: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea West 18,127, Gateshead Central and Whickham 18,232Gateshead Central and Whickham: 18,232Swansea West: 18,127

    18,127Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count18,232

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West 3,395, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,682Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,682Swansea West: 3,395

    3,395Swansea West is higher2,682

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea West 3,941, Gateshead Central and Whickham 3,439Gateshead Central and Whickham: 3,439Swansea West: 3,941

    3,941Swansea West is higher3,439

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea West 12,392, Gateshead Central and Whickham 8,988Gateshead Central and Whickham: 8,988Swansea West: 12,392

    12,392Swansea West is higher8,988

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West 19,481, Gateshead Central and Whickham 14,956Gateshead Central and Whickham: 14,956Swansea West: 19,481

    19,481Swansea West is higher14,956

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea West 2,298, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,188Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,188Swansea West: 2,298

    2,298Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count2,188

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Swansea West and Gateshead Central and Whickham, total
MeasureSwansea WestGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m£500.7m£502.8m£474.9mSwansea West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSwansea West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£208.5m£209.4m£197.7mGateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mSwansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mSwansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mSwansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mSwansea West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mSwansea West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mSwansea West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mSwansea West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGateshead Central and Whickham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSwansea West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,12718,232Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3952,682Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9413,439Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,3928,988Swansea West
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,48114,956Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2982,188Swansea West

Sources

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

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