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Hartlepool and Redcar and Cleveland

97,868 and 138,788 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Redcar and Cleveland on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Hartlepool is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Redcar and Cleveland 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

Hartlepool Redcar and Cleveland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Redcar and Cleveland £5,680Redcar and Cleveland: £5,680Hartlepool: £5,878Redcar and Cleveland: £5,704Hartlepool: £5,903Redcar and Cleveland: £5,387Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,680£5,704£5,387

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,760, Redcar and Cleveland £12,655Redcar and Cleveland: £12,655Hartlepool: £13,760Redcar and Cleveland: £12,708Hartlepool: £13,818Redcar and Cleveland: £12,003Hartlepool: £13,052

    £13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£12,655£12,708£12,003

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,327, Redcar and Cleveland £2,873Redcar and Cleveland: £2,873Hartlepool: £3,327Redcar and Cleveland: £2,886Hartlepool: £3,341Redcar and Cleveland: £2,725Hartlepool: £3,156

    £3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,873£2,886£2,725

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,668, Redcar and Cleveland £11,288Redcar and Cleveland: £11,288Hartlepool: £11,668Redcar and Cleveland: £11,336Hartlepool: £11,717Redcar and Cleveland: £10,708Hartlepool: £11,067

    £11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,288£11,336£10,708

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £746, Redcar and Cleveland £507Redcar and Cleveland: £507Hartlepool: £746Redcar and Cleveland: £509Hartlepool: £749Redcar and Cleveland: £481Hartlepool: £707

    £746£749£707Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£507£509£481

  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: Hartlepool £1,301, Redcar and Cleveland £825Redcar and Cleveland: £825Hartlepool: £1,301Redcar and Cleveland: £828Hartlepool: £1,307Redcar and Cleveland: £782Hartlepool: £1,234

    £1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£825£828£782

  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: Hartlepool £46, Redcar and Cleveland £34Redcar and Cleveland: £34Hartlepool: £46Redcar and Cleveland: £35Hartlepool: £46Redcar and Cleveland: £33Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£34£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Redcar and Cleveland £697Redcar and Cleveland: £697Hartlepool: £809Redcar and Cleveland: £700Hartlepool: £812Redcar and Cleveland: £661Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£697£700£661

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Redcar and Cleveland £158Redcar and Cleveland: £158Hartlepool: £170Redcar and Cleveland: £158Hartlepool: £171Redcar and Cleveland: £149Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£149

  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: Hartlepool £234, Redcar and Cleveland £206Redcar and Cleveland: £206Hartlepool: £234Redcar and Cleveland: £207Hartlepool: £235Redcar and Cleveland: £195Hartlepool: £222

    £234£235£222Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,661, Redcar and Cleveland £2,151Redcar and Cleveland: £2,151Hartlepool: £2,661Redcar and Cleveland: £2,160Hartlepool: £2,673Redcar and Cleveland: £2,040Hartlepool: £2,524

    £2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,151£2,160£2,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Redcar and Cleveland £257Redcar and Cleveland: £257Hartlepool: £278Redcar and Cleveland: £258Hartlepool: £279Redcar and Cleveland: £244Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £412, Redcar and Cleveland £492Redcar and Cleveland: £492Hartlepool: £412Redcar and Cleveland: £494Hartlepool: £414Redcar and Cleveland: £467Hartlepool: £391

    £412£414£391Redcar and Cleveland is higher£492£494£467

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.55, Redcar and Cleveland £7.55Redcar and Cleveland: £7.55Hartlepool: £6.55Redcar and Cleveland: £7.58Hartlepool: £6.57Redcar and Cleveland: £7.16Hartlepool: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Redcar and Cleveland is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Redcar and Cleveland £17Redcar and Cleveland: £17Hartlepool: £13Redcar and Cleveland: £17Hartlepool: £13Redcar and Cleveland: £16Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Redcar and Cleveland is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Redcar and Cleveland £7.59Redcar and Cleveland: £7.59Hartlepool: £8.39Redcar and Cleveland: £7.62Hartlepool: £8.43Redcar and Cleveland: £7.20Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£7.59£7.62£7.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 1,036.6, Redcar and Cleveland 1,015.4Redcar and Cleveland: 1,015.4Hartlepool: 1,036.6

    1,036.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,015.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 188.9, Redcar and Cleveland 138.7Redcar and Cleveland: 138.7Hartlepool: 188.9

    188.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count138.7

  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: Hartlepool 261.4, Redcar and Cleveland 178.3Redcar and Cleveland: 178.3Hartlepool: 261.4

    261.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count178.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Redcar and Cleveland 103.7Redcar and Cleveland: 103.7Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count103.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool 302.3, Redcar and Cleveland 264.9Redcar and Cleveland: 264.9Hartlepool: 302.3

    302.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count264.9

  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: Hartlepool 50.4, Redcar and Cleveland 44.0Redcar and Cleveland: 44.0Hartlepool: 50.4

    50.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count44.0

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Hartlepool and Redcar and Cleveland, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolRedcar and ClevelandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,680£5,704£5,387Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,760£13,818£13,052£12,655£12,708£12,003Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,327£3,341£3,156£2,873£2,886£2,725Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,668£11,717£11,067£11,288£11,336£10,708Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£746£749£707£507£509£481Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,301£1,307£1,234£825£828£782Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£34£35£33Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£697£700£661Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£158£158£149Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£206£207£195Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,661£2,673£2,524£2,151£2,160£2,040Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£257£258£244Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£412£414£391£492£494£467Redcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£7.55£7.58£7.16Redcar and Cleveland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£17£17£16Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£7.59£7.62£7.20Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.61,015.4Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.9138.7Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026261.4178.3Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.9103.7Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.3264.9Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.444.0Hartlepool

Per resident

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

Hartlepool Redcar and Cleveland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Redcar and Cleveland £5,680Redcar and Cleveland: £5,680Hartlepool: £5,878Redcar and Cleveland: £5,704Hartlepool: £5,903Redcar and Cleveland: £5,387Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,680£5,704£5,387

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,582, Redcar and Cleveland £2,882Redcar and Cleveland: £2,882Hartlepool: £2,582Redcar and Cleveland: £2,895Hartlepool: £2,593Redcar and Cleveland: £2,734Hartlepool: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,882£2,895£2,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,031, Redcar and Cleveland £1,679Redcar and Cleveland: £1,679Hartlepool: £2,031Redcar and Cleveland: £1,686Hartlepool: £2,040Redcar and Cleveland: £1,592Hartlepool: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,679£1,686£1,592

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,189, Redcar and Cleveland £2,571Redcar and Cleveland: £2,571Hartlepool: £2,189Redcar and Cleveland: £2,582Hartlepool: £2,198Redcar and Cleveland: £2,439Hartlepool: £2,076

    £2,189£2,198£2,076Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,571£2,582£2,439

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £140, Redcar and Cleveland £115Redcar and Cleveland: £115Hartlepool: £140Redcar and Cleveland: £116Hartlepool: £140Redcar and Cleveland: £110Hartlepool: £133

    £140£140£133Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £244, Redcar and Cleveland £188Redcar and Cleveland: £188Hartlepool: £244Redcar and Cleveland: £189Hartlepool: £245Redcar and Cleveland: £178Hartlepool: £232

    £244£245£232Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £8.56, Redcar and Cleveland £7.83Redcar and Cleveland: £7.83Hartlepool: £8.56Redcar and Cleveland: £7.87Hartlepool: £8.60Redcar and Cleveland: £7.43Hartlepool: £8.12

    £8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Redcar and Cleveland £697Redcar and Cleveland: £697Hartlepool: £809Redcar and Cleveland: £700Hartlepool: £812Redcar and Cleveland: £661Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£697£700£661

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Redcar and Cleveland £158Redcar and Cleveland: £158Hartlepool: £170Redcar and Cleveland: £158Hartlepool: £171Redcar and Cleveland: £149Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Redcar and Cleveland £120Redcar and Cleveland: £120Hartlepool: £143Redcar and Cleveland: £121Hartlepool: £144Redcar and Cleveland: £114Hartlepool: £136

    £143£144£136Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,625, Redcar and Cleveland £1,257Redcar and Cleveland: £1,257Hartlepool: £1,625Redcar and Cleveland: £1,262Hartlepool: £1,632Redcar and Cleveland: £1,192Hartlepool: £1,541

    £1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,257£1,262£1,192

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Redcar and Cleveland £257Redcar and Cleveland: £257Hartlepool: £278Redcar and Cleveland: £258Hartlepool: £279Redcar and Cleveland: £244Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £252, Redcar and Cleveland £288Redcar and Cleveland: £288Hartlepool: £252Redcar and Cleveland: £289Hartlepool: £253Redcar and Cleveland: £273Hartlepool: £239

    £252£253£239Redcar and Cleveland is higher£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £4.00, Redcar and Cleveland £4.41Redcar and Cleveland: £4.41Hartlepool: £4.00Redcar and Cleveland: £4.43Hartlepool: £4.01Redcar and Cleveland: £4.18Hartlepool: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Redcar and Cleveland is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £8.00, Redcar and Cleveland £9.79Redcar and Cleveland: £9.79Hartlepool: £8.00Redcar and Cleveland: £9.84Hartlepool: £8.04Redcar and Cleveland: £9.29Hartlepool: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Redcar and Cleveland is higher£9.79£9.84£9.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Redcar and Cleveland £7.59Redcar and Cleveland: £7.59Hartlepool: £8.39Redcar and Cleveland: £7.62Hartlepool: £8.43Redcar and Cleveland: £7.20Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£7.59£7.62£7.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 194.5, Redcar and Cleveland 231.3Redcar and Cleveland: 231.3Hartlepool: 194.5

    194.5Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count231.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.5, Redcar and Cleveland 31.6Redcar and Cleveland: 31.6Hartlepool: 35.5

    35.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count31.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 49.1, Redcar and Cleveland 40.6Redcar and Cleveland: 40.6Hartlepool: 49.1

    49.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count40.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Redcar and Cleveland 103.7Redcar and Cleveland: 103.7Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count103.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.5, Redcar and Cleveland 154.8Redcar and Cleveland: 154.8Hartlepool: 184.5

    184.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count154.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 30.8, Redcar and Cleveland 25.7Redcar and Cleveland: 25.7Hartlepool: 30.8

    30.8Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count25.7

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Hartlepool and Redcar and Cleveland, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolRedcar and ClevelandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,680£5,704£5,387Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,882£2,895£2,734Redcar and Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£1,679£1,686£1,592Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,189£2,198£2,076£2,571£2,582£2,439Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£115£116£110Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£188£189£178Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.56£8.60£8.12£7.83£7.87£7.43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£697£700£661Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£158£158£149Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£120£121£114Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,541£1,257£1,262£1,192Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£257£258£244Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£288£289£273Redcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£4.41£4.43£4.18Redcar and Cleveland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£9.79£9.84£9.29Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£7.59£7.62£7.20Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5231.3Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.531.6Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.140.6Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.9103.7Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.5154.8Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.825.7Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Redcar and Cleveland on 22. 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

Hartlepool Redcar and Cleveland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £575.2m, Redcar and Cleveland £788.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £788.3mHartlepool: £575.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £791.6mHartlepool: £577.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £747.7mHartlepool: £545.6m

    £575.2m£577.7m£545.6mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£788.3m£791.6m£747.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Redcar and Cleveland £400.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £400.1mHartlepool: £252.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £401.8mHartlepool: £253.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £379.5mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£400.1m£401.8m£379.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Redcar and Cleveland £233.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £233.0mHartlepool: £198.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £234.0mHartlepool: £199.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £221.0mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Redcar and Cleveland £356.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £356.9mHartlepool: £214.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £358.4mHartlepool: £215.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £338.5mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£356.9m£358.4m£338.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Redcar and Cleveland £16.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.0mHartlepool: £13.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.1mHartlepool: £13.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £15.2mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Redcar and Cleveland £26.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £26.1mHartlepool: £23.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £26.2mHartlepool: £24.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £24.7mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£26.1m£26.2m£24.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hartlepool £0.84m, Redcar and Cleveland £1.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mHartlepool: £0.84mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mHartlepool: £0.84mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.0mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £79.1m, Redcar and Cleveland £96.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £96.7mHartlepool: £79.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £97.1mHartlepool: £79.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £91.7mHartlepool: £75.1m

    £79.1m£79.5m£75.1mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Redcar and Cleveland £21.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £21.9mHartlepool: £16.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £22.0mHartlepool: £16.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £20.7mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£21.9m£22.0m£20.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Redcar and Cleveland £16.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.7mHartlepool: £14.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.8mHartlepool: £14.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £15.8mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Redcar and Cleveland £174.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £174.4mHartlepool: £159.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £175.1mHartlepool: £159.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £165.4mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£174.4m£175.1m£165.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.2m, Redcar and Cleveland £35.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £35.6mHartlepool: £27.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £35.8mHartlepool: £27.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £33.8mHartlepool: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Redcar and Cleveland £39.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £39.9mHartlepool: £24.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £40.1mHartlepool: £24.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £37.9mHartlepool: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Redcar and Cleveland £0.61mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.61mHartlepool: £0.39mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.61mHartlepool: £0.39mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.58mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Redcar and Cleveland £1.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.78mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.79mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.82m, Redcar and Cleveland £1.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mHartlepool: £0.82mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mHartlepool: £0.82mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.00mHartlepool: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Redcar and Cleveland 32,100Redcar and Cleveland: 32,100Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count32,100

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Redcar and Cleveland 4,383Redcar and Cleveland: 4,383Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count4,383

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Redcar and Cleveland 5,635Redcar and Cleveland: 5,635Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count5,635

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Redcar and Cleveland 14,395Redcar and Cleveland: 14,395Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count14,395

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Redcar and Cleveland 21,481Redcar and Cleveland: 21,481Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count21,481

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Redcar and Cleveland 3,571Redcar and Cleveland: 3,571Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count3,571

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Hartlepool and Redcar and Cleveland, total
MeasureHartlepoolRedcar and ClevelandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m£788.3m£791.6m£747.7mRedcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£400.1m£401.8m£379.5mRedcar and Cleveland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mRedcar and Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£356.9m£358.4m£338.5mRedcar and Cleveland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mRedcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£26.1m£26.2m£24.7mRedcar and Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRedcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m£96.7m£97.1m£91.7mRedcar and Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£21.9m£22.0m£20.7mRedcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mRedcar and Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£174.4m£175.1m£165.4mRedcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mRedcar and Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mRedcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mRedcar and Cleveland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRedcar and Cleveland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mRedcar and Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03432,100Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4694,383Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8005,635Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83014,395Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06021,481Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0133,571Redcar and Cleveland

Sources

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

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