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Swansea West and Jarrow and Gateshead East

112,825 and 96,434 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea West is higher than Jarrow and Gateshead East on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Swansea West is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 11. 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 Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Swansea West: £5,369Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Swansea West: £5,392Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£5,514£5,538£5,231

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £13,404, Jarrow and Gateshead East £13,367Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,367Swansea West: £13,404Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,424Swansea West: £13,462Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12,680Swansea West: £12,715

    £13,404£13,462£12,715Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£13,367£13,424£12,680

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £2,911, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,858Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,858Swansea West: £2,911Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,871Swansea West: £2,923Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,711Swansea West: £2,761

    £2,911£2,923£2,761Swansea West is higher£2,858£2,871£2,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £11,366, Jarrow and Gateshead East £11,675Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,675Swansea West: £11,366Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,725Swansea West: £11,415Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,074Swansea West: £10,782

    £11,366£11,415£10,782Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£11,675£11,725£11,074

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £876, Jarrow and Gateshead East £673Jarrow and Gateshead East: £673Swansea West: £876Jarrow and Gateshead East: £676Swansea West: £880Jarrow and Gateshead East: £638Swansea West: £831

    £876£880£831Swansea West is higher£673£676£638

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £973Jarrow and Gateshead East: £973Swansea West: £1,115Jarrow and Gateshead East: £977Swansea West: £1,119Jarrow and Gateshead East: £923Swansea West: £1,057

    £1,115£1,119£1,057Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£973£977£923

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £46Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Swansea West: £48Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Swansea West: £48Jarrow and Gateshead East: £43Swansea West: £45

    £48£48£45Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £799, Jarrow and Gateshead East £734Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Swansea West: £799Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Swansea West: £802Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Swansea West is higher£734£737£696

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £173, Jarrow and Gateshead East £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Swansea West: £173Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Swansea West: £174Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £198Jarrow and Gateshead East: £198Swansea West: £146Jarrow and Gateshead East: £199Swansea West: £147Jarrow and Gateshead East: £188Swansea West: £139

    £146£147£139Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£198£199£188

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £2,222, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,169Swansea West: £2,222Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,179Swansea West: £2,232Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,058Swansea West: £2,108

    £2,222£2,232£2,108Swansea West is higher£2,169£2,179£2,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, Jarrow and Gateshead East £302Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Swansea West: £331Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Swansea West: £332Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Swansea West is higher£302£303£286

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £463Jarrow and Gateshead East: £463Swansea West: £525Jarrow and Gateshead East: £465Swansea West: £527Jarrow and Gateshead East: £439Swansea West: £498

    £525£527£498Swansea West is higher£463£465£439

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £7.96, Jarrow and Gateshead East £12Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Swansea West: £7.96Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Swansea West: £7.99Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11Swansea West: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £10, Jarrow and Gateshead East £16Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Swansea West: £10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Swansea West: £10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £15Swansea West: £9.73

    £10£10£9.73Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Swansea West: £7.95Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Swansea West: £7.98Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Swansea West 1,016.3, Jarrow and Gateshead East 1,023.2Jarrow and Gateshead East: 1,023.2Swansea West: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher1,023.2

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 183.0Swansea West: 190.4

    190.4Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count183.0

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 202.1Swansea West: 221.0

    221.0Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count202.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 109.8, Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count111.6

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 267.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 267.1Swansea West: 259.2

    259.2Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count267.1

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 43.7Jarrow and Gateshead East: 43.7Swansea West: 30.6

    30.6Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher43.7

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Swansea West and Jarrow and Gateshead East, per person in the age group
MeasureSwansea WestJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£5,514£5,538£5,231Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,404£13,462£12,715£13,367£13,424£12,680Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,911£2,923£2,761£2,858£2,871£2,711Swansea West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,366£11,415£10,782£11,675£11,725£11,074Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£876£880£831£673£676£638Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,115£1,119£1,057£973£977£923Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£45£46£46£43Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£734£737£696Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£195£196£185Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£198£199£188Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£2,169£2,179£2,058Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£302£303£286Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£463£465£439Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£12£12£11Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.73£16£16£15Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.31,023.2Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.4183.0Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.0202.1Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.8111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.2267.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.643.7Jarrow and Gateshead East

Per resident

Swansea West is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 15. 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 Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Swansea West: £5,369Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Swansea West: £5,392Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£5,514£5,538£5,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea West £2,119, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,522Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,522Swansea West: £2,119Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,532Swansea West: £2,128Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,392Swansea West: £2,010

    £2,119£2,128£2,010Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,522£2,532£2,392

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swansea West £1,939, Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,754Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,754Swansea West: £1,939Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,761Swansea West: £1,948Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,664Swansea West: £1,840

    £1,939£1,948£1,840Swansea West is higher£1,754£1,761£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea West £1,797, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,202Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,202Swansea West: £1,797Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,212Swansea West: £1,805Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,089Swansea West: £1,704

    £1,797£1,805£1,704Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£2,202£2,212£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea West £138, Jarrow and Gateshead East £127Jarrow and Gateshead East: £127Swansea West: £138Jarrow and Gateshead East: £128Swansea West: £139Jarrow and Gateshead East: £120Swansea West: £131

    £138£139£131Swansea West is higher£127£128£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £176, Jarrow and Gateshead East £184Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Swansea West: £176Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Swansea West: £177Jarrow and Gateshead East: £174Swansea West: £167

    £176£177£167Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£184£184£174

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.64Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.64Swansea West: £7.52Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.68Swansea West: £7.55Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.20Swansea West: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£8.64£8.68£8.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £799, Jarrow and Gateshead East £734Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Swansea West: £799Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Swansea West: £802Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Swansea West is higher£734£737£696

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £173, Jarrow and Gateshead East £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Swansea West: £173Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Swansea West: £174Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swansea West £97, Jarrow and Gateshead East £122Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Swansea West: £97Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Swansea West: £98Jarrow and Gateshead East: £115Swansea West: £92

    £97£98£92Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£122£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea West £1,480, Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,331Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,331Swansea West: £1,480Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,337Swansea West: £1,487Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,263Swansea West: £1,404

    £1,480£1,487£1,404Swansea West is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, Jarrow and Gateshead East £302Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Swansea West: £331Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Swansea West: £332Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Swansea West is higher£302£303£286

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £349, Jarrow and Gateshead East £284Jarrow and Gateshead East: £284Swansea West: £349Jarrow and Gateshead East: £285Swansea West: £351Jarrow and Gateshead East: £269Swansea West: £332

    £349£351£332Swansea West is higher£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £5.30, Jarrow and Gateshead East £7.40Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.40Swansea West: £5.30Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.43Swansea West: £5.33Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.02Swansea West: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea West £6.83, Jarrow and Gateshead East £9.70Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.70Swansea West: £6.83Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.74Swansea West: £6.86Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.20Swansea West: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Swansea West: £7.95Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Swansea West: £7.98Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 160.7, Jarrow and Gateshead East 193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 193.0Swansea West: 160.7

    160.7Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 30.1, Jarrow and Gateshead East 34.5Jarrow and Gateshead East: 34.5Swansea West: 30.1

    30.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count34.5

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 38.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 38.1Swansea West: 34.9

    34.9Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count38.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 109.8, Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count111.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 172.7, Jarrow and Gateshead East 163.9Jarrow and Gateshead East: 163.9Swansea West: 172.7

    172.7Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count163.9

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 26.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 26.8Swansea West: 20.4

    20.4Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher26.8

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Swansea West and Jarrow and Gateshead East, per resident
MeasureSwansea WestJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£5,514£5,538£5,231Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,119£2,128£2,010£2,522£2,532£2,392Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,939£1,948£1,840£1,754£1,761£1,664Swansea West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,704£2,202£2,212£2,089Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£127£128£120Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£184£184£174Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£8.64£8.68£8.20Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£734£737£696Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£195£196£185Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£122£122£115Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,480£1,487£1,404£1,331£1,337£1,263Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£302£303£286Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£351£332£284£285£269Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£7.40£7.43£7.02Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£9.70£9.74£9.20Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.134.5Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.938.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.8111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.7163.9Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.426.8Jarrow and Gateshead East

Total

Swansea West is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 7. 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 Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea West £605.8m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £531.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £531.8mSwansea West: £605.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £534.0mSwansea West: £608.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £504.4mSwansea West: £574.6m

    £605.8m£608.3m£574.6mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£531.8m£534.0m£504.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea West £239.1m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £243.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £243.2mSwansea West: £239.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £244.2mSwansea West: £240.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £230.7mSwansea West: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.1m£226.8mJarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea West £218.8m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £169.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.1mSwansea West: £218.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.9mSwansea West: £219.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £160.4mSwansea West: £207.6m

    £218.8m£219.7m£207.6mSwansea West is higher£169.1m£169.9m£160.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea West £202.7m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £212.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £212.4mSwansea West: £202.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £213.3mSwansea West: £203.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £201.5mSwansea West: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West £15.6m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £12.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.2mSwansea West: £15.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.3mSwansea West: £15.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.6mSwansea West: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSwansea West is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £19.9m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £17.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.7mSwansea West: £19.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mSwansea West: £20.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £16.8mSwansea West: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£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: Swansea West £0.85m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.83mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.83mSwansea West: £0.85mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.84mSwansea West: £0.85mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.79mSwansea West: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £90.2m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £70.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £70.8mSwansea West: £90.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £71.1mSwansea West: £90.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £67.1mSwansea West: £85.5m

    £90.2m£90.5m£85.5mSwansea West is higher£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £19.5m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £18.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.8mSwansea West: £19.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.9mSwansea West: £19.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mSwansea West: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea West £11.0m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £11.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.7mSwansea West: £11.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.8mSwansea West: £11.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.1mSwansea West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West £167.0m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £128.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.4mSwansea West: £167.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.9mSwansea West: £167.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £121.8mSwansea West: £158.4m

    £167.0m£167.7m£158.4mSwansea West is higher£128.4m£128.9m£121.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea West £37.3m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £29.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.1mSwansea West: £37.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.2mSwansea West: £37.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.6mSwansea West: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSwansea West is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea West £39.4m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £27.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.4mSwansea West: £39.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.5mSwansea West: £39.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £26.0mSwansea West: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mSwansea West is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea West £0.60m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.71mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.71mSwansea West: £0.60mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.72mSwansea West: £0.60mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.68mSwansea West: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea West £0.77m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.94mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mSwansea West: £0.77mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mSwansea West: £0.77mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.89mSwansea West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea West £0.90m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.78mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mSwansea West: £0.90mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mSwansea West: £0.90mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.74mSwansea West: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea West 18,127, Jarrow and Gateshead East 18,613Jarrow and Gateshead East: 18,613Swansea West: 18,127

    18,127Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher18,613

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West 3,395, Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,328Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,328Swansea West: 3,395

    3,395Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count3,328

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea West 3,941, Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,677Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,677Swansea West: 3,941

    3,941Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count3,677

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea West 12,392, Jarrow and Gateshead East 10,764Jarrow and Gateshead East: 10,764Swansea West: 12,392

    12,392Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count10,764

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West 19,481, Jarrow and Gateshead East 15,806Jarrow and Gateshead East: 15,806Swansea West: 19,481

    19,481Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count15,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea West 2,298, Jarrow and Gateshead East 2,584Jarrow and Gateshead East: 2,584Swansea West: 2,298

    2,298Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher2,584

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Swansea West and Jarrow and Gateshead East, total
MeasureSwansea WestJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m£531.8m£534.0m£504.4mSwansea West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m£243.2m£244.2m£230.7mJarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m£169.1m£169.9m£160.4mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£212.4m£213.3m£201.5mJarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSwansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mSwansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSwansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mJarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m£128.4m£128.9m£121.8mSwansea West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mSwansea West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mSwansea West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mJarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,12718,613Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3953,328Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9413,677Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,39210,764Swansea West
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,48115,806Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2982,584Jarrow and Gateshead East

Sources

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

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