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Torfaen and Washington and Gateshead South

94,119 and 96,433 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than Washington and Gateshead South on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Torfaen is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South 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

Torfaen Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Washington and Gateshead South £5,659Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Torfaen: £5,605Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Torfaen: £5,628Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Washington and Gateshead South 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: Torfaen £13,217, Washington and Gateshead South £13,230Washington and Gateshead South: £13,230Torfaen: £13,217Washington and Gateshead South: £13,287Torfaen: £13,274Washington and Gateshead South: £12,550Torfaen: £12,537

    £13,217£13,274£12,537Washington and Gateshead South is higher£13,230£13,287£12,550

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,803, Washington and Gateshead South £2,851Washington and Gateshead South: £2,851Torfaen: £2,803Washington and Gateshead South: £2,863Torfaen: £2,815Washington and Gateshead South: £2,705Torfaen: £2,659

    £2,803£2,815£2,659Washington and Gateshead South 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: Torfaen £11,652, Washington and Gateshead South £11,687Washington and Gateshead South: £11,687Torfaen: £11,652Washington and Gateshead South: £11,737Torfaen: £11,702Washington and Gateshead South: £11,086Torfaen: £11,053

    £11,652£11,702£11,053Washington and Gateshead South is higher£11,687£11,737£11,086

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £550, Washington and Gateshead South £604Washington and Gateshead South: £604Torfaen: £550Washington and Gateshead South: £607Torfaen: £553Washington and Gateshead South: £573Torfaen: £522

    £550£553£522Washington and Gateshead South is higher£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: Torfaen £979, Washington and Gateshead South £899Washington and Gateshead South: £899Torfaen: £979Washington and Gateshead South: £903Torfaen: £983Washington and Gateshead South: £852Torfaen: £929

    £979£983£929Torfaen 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: Torfaen £35, Washington and Gateshead South £40Washington and Gateshead South: £40Torfaen: £35Washington and Gateshead South: £40Torfaen: £36Washington and Gateshead South: £38Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Washington and Gateshead South is higher£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £807, Washington and Gateshead South £732Washington and Gateshead South: £732Torfaen: £807Washington and Gateshead South: £736Torfaen: £811Washington and Gateshead South: £695Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen 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: Torfaen £188, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Torfaen: £188Washington and Gateshead South: £216Torfaen: £189Washington and Gateshead South: £204Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Washington 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: Torfaen £170, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Torfaen: £170Washington and Gateshead South: £216Torfaen: £171Washington and Gateshead South: £204Torfaen: £161

    £170£171£161Washington 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: Torfaen £2,094, Washington and Gateshead South £2,162Washington and Gateshead South: £2,162Torfaen: £2,094Washington and Gateshead South: £2,171Torfaen: £2,103Washington and Gateshead South: £2,050Torfaen: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Washington and Gateshead South is higher£2,162£2,171£2,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Washington and Gateshead South £265Washington and Gateshead South: £265Torfaen: £266Washington and Gateshead South: £267Torfaen: £267Washington and Gateshead South: £252Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Torfaen £519, Washington and Gateshead South £448Washington and Gateshead South: £448Torfaen: £519Washington and Gateshead South: £450Torfaen: £522Washington and Gateshead South: £425Torfaen: £493

    £519£522£493Torfaen 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: Torfaen £7.39, Washington and Gateshead South £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13Torfaen: £7.39Washington and Gateshead South: £13Torfaen: £7.42Washington and Gateshead South: £12Torfaen: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Washington 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: Torfaen £12, Washington and Gateshead South £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13Torfaen: £12Washington and Gateshead South: £13Torfaen: £12Washington and Gateshead South: £12Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Washington and Gateshead South is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Washington and Gateshead South £8.10Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Torfaen: £7.16Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Torfaen: £7.19Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Washington 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: Torfaen 1,028.5, Washington and Gateshead South 1,028.3Washington and Gateshead South: 1,028.3Torfaen: 1,028.5

    1,028.5Torfaen 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: Torfaen 136.4, Washington and Gateshead South 160.2Washington and Gateshead South: 160.2Torfaen: 136.4

    136.4Washington and Gateshead South is higher160.2

  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: Torfaen 198.7, Washington and Gateshead South 188.8Washington and Gateshead South: 188.8Torfaen: 198.7

    198.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.2, Washington and Gateshead South 111.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Torfaen 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: Torfaen 259.1, Washington and Gateshead South 265.7Washington and Gateshead South: 265.7Torfaen: 259.1

    259.1Washington and Gateshead South is higher265.7

  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: Torfaen 36.4, Washington and Gateshead South 47.1Washington and Gateshead South: 47.1Torfaen: 36.4

    36.4Washington and Gateshead South is higher47.1

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Torfaen and Washington and Gateshead South, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£5,659£5,683£5,367Washington and Gateshead South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,217£13,274£12,537£13,230£13,287£12,550Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,803£2,815£2,659£2,851£2,863£2,705Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,652£11,702£11,053£11,687£11,737£11,086Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£550£553£522£604£607£573Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£929£899£903£852Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£40£40£38Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£732£736£695Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£2,162£2,171£2,050Washington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£265£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£519£522£493£448£450£425Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.51,028.3Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.4160.2Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7188.8Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2111.9Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.1265.7Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.447.1Washington and Gateshead South

Per resident

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

Torfaen Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Washington and Gateshead South £5,659Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Torfaen: £5,605Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Torfaen: £5,628Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Washington and Gateshead South is higher£5,659£5,683£5,367

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,639, Washington and Gateshead South £2,710Washington and Gateshead South: £2,710Torfaen: £2,639Washington and Gateshead South: £2,721Torfaen: £2,650Washington and Gateshead South: £2,570Torfaen: £2,503

    £2,639£2,650£2,503Washington and Gateshead South is higher£2,710£2,721£2,570

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,697, Washington and Gateshead South £1,727Washington and Gateshead South: £1,727Torfaen: £1,697Washington and Gateshead South: £1,735Torfaen: £1,704Washington and Gateshead South: £1,639Torfaen: £1,610

    £1,697£1,704£1,610Washington and Gateshead South is higher£1,727£1,735£1,639

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,327, Washington and Gateshead South £2,394Washington and Gateshead South: £2,394Torfaen: £2,327Washington and Gateshead South: £2,404Torfaen: £2,336Washington and Gateshead South: £2,271Torfaen: £2,207

    £2,327£2,336£2,207Washington and Gateshead South is higher£2,394£2,404£2,271

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Washington and Gateshead South £124Washington and Gateshead South: £124Torfaen: £110Washington and Gateshead South: £124Torfaen: £110Washington and Gateshead South: £117Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Washington and Gateshead South is higher£124£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £195, Washington and Gateshead South £184Washington and Gateshead South: £184Torfaen: £195Washington and Gateshead South: £185Torfaen: £196Washington and Gateshead South: £175Torfaen: £185

    £195£196£185Torfaen 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: Torfaen £7.07, Washington and Gateshead South £8.23Washington and Gateshead South: £8.23Torfaen: £7.07Washington and Gateshead South: £8.27Torfaen: £7.10Washington and Gateshead South: £7.81Torfaen: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Washington and Gateshead South is higher£8.23£8.27£7.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £807, Washington and Gateshead South £732Washington and Gateshead South: £732Torfaen: £807Washington and Gateshead South: £736Torfaen: £811Washington and Gateshead South: £695Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen 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: Torfaen £188, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Torfaen: £188Washington and Gateshead South: £216Torfaen: £189Washington and Gateshead South: £204Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Washington 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: Torfaen £103, Washington and Gateshead South £130Washington and Gateshead South: £130Torfaen: £103Washington and Gateshead South: £131Torfaen: £103Washington and Gateshead South: £124Torfaen: £98

    £103£103£98Washington and Gateshead South is higher£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,268, Washington and Gateshead South £1,310Washington and Gateshead South: £1,310Torfaen: £1,268Washington and Gateshead South: £1,315Torfaen: £1,273Washington and Gateshead South: £1,242Torfaen: £1,203

    £1,268£1,273£1,203Washington and Gateshead South is higher£1,310£1,315£1,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Washington and Gateshead South £265Washington and Gateshead South: £265Torfaen: £266Washington and Gateshead South: £267Torfaen: £267Washington and Gateshead South: £252Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Washington and Gateshead South £272Washington and Gateshead South: £272Torfaen: £315Washington and Gateshead South: £273Torfaen: £316Washington and Gateshead South: £258Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Torfaen is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.47, Washington and Gateshead South £7.89Washington and Gateshead South: £7.89Torfaen: £4.47Washington and Gateshead South: £7.92Torfaen: £4.49Washington and Gateshead South: £7.48Torfaen: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Washington and Gateshead South £8.10Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Torfaen: £7.16Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Torfaen: £7.19Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Washington 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: Torfaen 205.4, Washington and Gateshead South 210.6Washington and Gateshead South: 210.6Torfaen: 205.4

    205.4Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.2, Washington and Gateshead South 32.8Washington and Gateshead South: 32.8Torfaen: 27.2

    27.2Washington and Gateshead South is higher32.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 39.7, Washington and Gateshead South 38.7Washington and Gateshead South: 38.7Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.2, Washington and Gateshead South 111.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count111.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 156.9, Washington and Gateshead South 161.0Washington and Gateshead South: 161.0Torfaen: 156.9

    156.9Washington and Gateshead South is higher161.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 22.1, Washington and Gateshead South 28.6Washington and Gateshead South: 28.6Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Washington and Gateshead South is higher28.6

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Torfaen and Washington and Gateshead South, per resident
MeasureTorfaenWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£5,659£5,683£5,367Washington and Gateshead South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,639£2,650£2,503£2,710£2,721£2,570Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£1,727£1,735£1,639Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,327£2,336£2,207£2,394£2,404£2,271Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£124£124£117Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£184£185£175Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£8.23£8.27£7.81Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£732£736£695Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£130£131£124Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,268£1,273£1,203£1,310£1,315£1,242Washington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£265£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£272£273£258Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£7.89£7.92£7.48Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.91£7.94£7.50Washington and Gateshead South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4210.6Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.232.8Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.738.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2111.9Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.9161.0Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.128.6Washington and Gateshead South

Total

Torfaen is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South on 18. 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

Torfaen Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £527.5m, Washington and Gateshead South £545.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £545.7mTorfaen: £527.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £548.0mTorfaen: £529.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £517.6mTorfaen: £500.4m

    £527.5m£529.7m£500.4mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Washington and Gateshead South £261.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £261.3mTorfaen: £248.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £262.4mTorfaen: £249.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £247.9mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £166.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £166.6mTorfaen: £159.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £167.3mTorfaen: £160.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £158.0mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£166.6m£167.3m£158.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Washington and Gateshead South £230.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £230.8mTorfaen: £219.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £231.8mTorfaen: £219.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £219.0mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Washington and Gateshead South £11.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mTorfaen: £10.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.0mTorfaen: £10.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.3mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £18.4m, Washington and Gateshead South £17.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mTorfaen: £18.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mTorfaen: £18.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £16.8mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £0.67m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.79mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.79mTorfaen: £0.67mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.80mTorfaen: £0.67mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.75mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £76.0m, Washington and Gateshead South £70.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.6mTorfaen: £76.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.9mTorfaen: £76.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £67.0mTorfaen: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £17.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £20.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.8mTorfaen: £17.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.9mTorfaen: £17.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £19.7mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mWashington 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: Torfaen £9.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £12.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mTorfaen: £9.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mTorfaen: £9.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mTorfaen: £9.2m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Washington and Gateshead South £126.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.3mTorfaen: £119.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.8mTorfaen: £119.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £119.8mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Washington and Gateshead South £25.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.6mTorfaen: £25.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.7mTorfaen: £25.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.3mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mWashington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Washington and Gateshead South £26.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.2mTorfaen: £29.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.3mTorfaen: £29.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.8mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTorfaen is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.76mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mTorfaen: £0.42mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mTorfaen: £0.42mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.76mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mTorfaen: £0.68mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.77mTorfaen: £0.69mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.67m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.78mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mTorfaen: £0.67mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mTorfaen: £0.68mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.74mTorfaen: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Washington and Gateshead South 20,309Washington and Gateshead South: 20,309Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count20,309

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Washington and Gateshead South 3,164Washington and Gateshead South: 3,164Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Washington and Gateshead South is higher3,164

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, Washington and Gateshead South 3,728Washington and Gateshead South: 3,728Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Torfaen is higher3,728

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 10,651, Washington and Gateshead South 10,792Washington and Gateshead South: 10,792Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count10,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Washington and Gateshead South 15,524Washington and Gateshead South: 15,524Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Washington and Gateshead South is higher15,524

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen 2,075, Washington and Gateshead South 2,754Washington and Gateshead South: 2,754Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Washington and Gateshead South is higher2,754

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Torfaen and Washington and Gateshead South, total
MeasureTorfaenWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mWashington and Gateshead South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£261.3m£262.4m£247.9mWashington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£166.6m£167.3m£158.0mWashington and Gateshead South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£230.8m£231.8m£219.0mWashington and Gateshead South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWashington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mWashington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mWashington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWashington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mWashington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mWashington and Gateshead South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mTorfaen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWashington and Gateshead South
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32820,309Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5633,164Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7333,728Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,65110,792Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76415,524Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0752,754Washington and Gateshead South

Sources

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

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