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Hartlepool and Hyndburn

97,868 and 85,895 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Hyndburn on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Hartlepool is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hartlepool Hyndburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Hyndburn £5,112Hyndburn: £5,112Hartlepool: £5,878Hyndburn: £5,134Hartlepool: £5,903Hyndburn: £4,849Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higher£5,112£5,134£4,849

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,760, Hyndburn £13,099Hyndburn: £13,099Hartlepool: £13,760Hyndburn: £13,154Hartlepool: £13,818Hyndburn: £12,425Hartlepool: £13,052

    £13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool is higher£13,099£13,154£12,425

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,327, Hyndburn £2,848Hyndburn: £2,848Hartlepool: £3,327Hyndburn: £2,860Hartlepool: £3,341Hyndburn: £2,701Hartlepool: £3,156

    £3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool is higher£2,848£2,860£2,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,668, Hyndburn £11,620Hyndburn: £11,620Hartlepool: £11,668Hyndburn: £11,670Hartlepool: £11,717Hyndburn: £11,023Hartlepool: £11,067

    £11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool is higher£11,620£11,670£11,023

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £746, Hyndburn £579Hyndburn: £579Hartlepool: £746Hyndburn: £582Hartlepool: £749Hyndburn: £549Hartlepool: £707

    £746£749£707Hartlepool is higher£579£582£549

  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, Hyndburn £863Hyndburn: £863Hartlepool: £1,301Hyndburn: £867Hartlepool: £1,307Hyndburn: £819Hartlepool: £1,234

    £1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool is higher£863£867£819

  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, Hyndburn £36Hyndburn: £36Hartlepool: £46Hyndburn: £36Hartlepool: £46Hyndburn: £34Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Hyndburn £637Hyndburn: £637Hartlepool: £809Hyndburn: £639Hartlepool: £812Hyndburn: £604Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higher£637£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Hyndburn £190Hyndburn: £190Hartlepool: £170Hyndburn: £191Hartlepool: £171Hyndburn: £180Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  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, Hyndburn £162Hyndburn: £162Hartlepool: £234Hyndburn: £163Hartlepool: £235Hyndburn: £154Hartlepool: £222

    £234£235£222Hartlepool is higher£162£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,661, Hyndburn £2,221Hyndburn: £2,221Hartlepool: £2,661Hyndburn: £2,231Hartlepool: £2,673Hyndburn: £2,107Hartlepool: £2,524

    £2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool is higher£2,221£2,231£2,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Hyndburn £281Hyndburn: £281Hartlepool: £278Hyndburn: £282Hartlepool: £279Hyndburn: £266Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £412, Hyndburn £450Hyndburn: £450Hartlepool: £412Hyndburn: £451Hartlepool: £414Hyndburn: £426Hartlepool: £391

    £412£414£391Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£450£451£426

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.55, Hyndburn £8.18Hyndburn: £8.18Hartlepool: £6.55Hyndburn: £8.22Hartlepool: £6.57Hyndburn: £7.76Hartlepool: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Hyndburn is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Hyndburn £7.43Hyndburn: £7.43Hartlepool: £13Hyndburn: £7.46Hartlepool: £13Hyndburn: £7.05Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Hyndburn £6.84Hyndburn: £6.84Hartlepool: £8.39Hyndburn: £6.87Hartlepool: £8.43Hyndburn: £6.49Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  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, Hyndburn 1,002.9Hyndburn: 1,002.9Hartlepool: 1,036.6

    1,036.6Hartlepool is higher1,002.9

  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, Hyndburn 145.2Hyndburn: 145.2Hartlepool: 188.9

    188.9Hartlepool is higher145.2

  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: Hartlepool 261.4, Hyndburn 179.7Hyndburn: 179.7Hartlepool: 261.4

    261.4Hartlepool is higher179.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Hyndburn 97.3Hyndburn: 97.3Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higher97.3

  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, Hyndburn 283.0Hyndburn: 283.0Hartlepool: 302.3

    302.3Hartlepool is higher283.0

  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, Hyndburn 37.3Hyndburn: 37.3Hartlepool: 50.4

    50.4Hartlepool is higher37.3

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Hartlepool and Hyndburn, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolHyndburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,112£5,134£4,849Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,760£13,818£13,052£13,099£13,154£12,425Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,327£3,341£3,156£2,848£2,860£2,701Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,668£11,717£11,067£11,620£11,670£11,023Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£746£749£707£579£582£549Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,301£1,307£1,234£863£867£819Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£36£36£34Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£637£639£604Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£190£191£180Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£162£163£154Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,661£2,673£2,524£2,221£2,231£2,107Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£281£282£266Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£412£414£391£450£451£426Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£8.18£8.22£7.76Hyndburn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.43£7.46£7.05Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£6.84£6.87£6.49Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.61,002.9Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.9145.2Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026261.4179.7Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.997.3Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.3283.0Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.437.3Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hartlepool Hyndburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Hyndburn £5,112Hyndburn: £5,112Hartlepool: £5,878Hyndburn: £5,134Hartlepool: £5,903Hyndburn: £4,849Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higher£5,112£5,134£4,849

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,582, Hyndburn £2,232Hyndburn: £2,232Hartlepool: £2,582Hyndburn: £2,242Hartlepool: £2,593Hyndburn: £2,117Hartlepool: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Hartlepool is higher£2,232£2,242£2,117

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,031, Hyndburn £1,765Hyndburn: £1,765Hartlepool: £2,031Hyndburn: £1,773Hartlepool: £2,040Hyndburn: £1,675Hartlepool: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool is higher£1,765£1,773£1,675

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,189, Hyndburn £1,980Hyndburn: £1,980Hartlepool: £2,189Hyndburn: £1,989Hartlepool: £2,198Hyndburn: £1,878Hartlepool: £2,076

    £2,189£2,198£2,076Hartlepool is higher£1,980£1,989£1,878

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £140, Hyndburn £99Hyndburn: £99Hartlepool: £140Hyndburn: £99Hartlepool: £140Hyndburn: £94Hartlepool: £133

    £140£140£133Hartlepool is higher£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £244, Hyndburn £147Hyndburn: £147Hartlepool: £244Hyndburn: £148Hartlepool: £245Hyndburn: £140Hartlepool: £232

    £244£245£232Hartlepool is higher£147£148£140

  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, Hyndburn £6.13Hyndburn: £6.13Hartlepool: £8.56Hyndburn: £6.15Hartlepool: £8.60Hyndburn: £5.81Hartlepool: £8.12

    £8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Hyndburn £637Hyndburn: £637Hartlepool: £809Hyndburn: £639Hartlepool: £812Hyndburn: £604Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higher£637£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Hyndburn £190Hyndburn: £190Hartlepool: £170Hyndburn: £191Hartlepool: £171Hyndburn: £180Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Hyndburn £100Hyndburn: £100Hartlepool: £143Hyndburn: £101Hartlepool: £144Hyndburn: £95Hartlepool: £136

    £143£144£136Hartlepool is higher£100£101£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,625, Hyndburn £1,377Hyndburn: £1,377Hartlepool: £1,625Hyndburn: £1,383Hartlepool: £1,632Hyndburn: £1,306Hartlepool: £1,541

    £1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool is higher£1,377£1,383£1,306

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Hyndburn £281Hyndburn: £281Hartlepool: £278Hyndburn: £282Hartlepool: £279Hyndburn: £266Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £252, Hyndburn £279Hyndburn: £279Hartlepool: £252Hyndburn: £280Hartlepool: £253Hyndburn: £264Hartlepool: £239

    £252£253£239Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £4.00, Hyndburn £5.07Hyndburn: £5.07Hartlepool: £4.00Hyndburn: £5.09Hartlepool: £4.01Hyndburn: £4.81Hartlepool: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Hyndburn is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £8.00, Hyndburn £4.61Hyndburn: £4.61Hartlepool: £8.00Hyndburn: £4.63Hartlepool: £8.04Hyndburn: £4.37Hartlepool: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Hartlepool is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Hyndburn £6.84Hyndburn: £6.84Hartlepool: £8.39Hyndburn: £6.87Hartlepool: £8.43Hyndburn: £6.49Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 194.5, Hyndburn 170.9Hyndburn: 170.9Hartlepool: 194.5

    194.5Hartlepool is higher170.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.5, Hyndburn 24.7Hyndburn: 24.7Hartlepool: 35.5

    35.5Hartlepool is higher24.7

  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, Hyndburn 30.6Hyndburn: 30.6Hartlepool: 49.1

    49.1Hartlepool is higher30.6

  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, Hyndburn 97.3Hyndburn: 97.3Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higher97.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.5, Hyndburn 175.5Hyndburn: 175.5Hartlepool: 184.5

    184.5Hartlepool is higher175.5

  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, Hyndburn 23.1Hyndburn: 23.1Hartlepool: 30.8

    30.8Hartlepool is higher23.1

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Hyndburn, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolHyndburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,112£5,134£4,849Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,232£2,242£2,117Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£1,765£1,773£1,675Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,189£2,198£2,076£1,980£1,989£1,878Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£99£99£94Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£147£148£140Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.56£8.60£8.12£6.13£6.15£5.81Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£637£639£604Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£190£191£180Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£100£101£95Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,541£1,377£1,383£1,306Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£281£282£266Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£279£280£264Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£5.07£5.09£4.81Hyndburn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£4.61£4.63£4.37Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£6.84£6.87£6.49Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5170.9Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.524.7Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.130.6Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.997.3Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.5175.5Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.823.1Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 1. 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 Hyndburn

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £575.2m, Hyndburn £439.1mHyndburn: £439.1mHartlepool: £575.2mHyndburn: £441.0mHartlepool: £577.7mHyndburn: £416.5mHartlepool: £545.6m

    £575.2m£577.7m£545.6mHartlepool is higher£439.1m£441.0m£416.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Hyndburn £191.7mHyndburn: £191.7mHartlepool: £252.7mHyndburn: £192.6mHartlepool: £253.7mHyndburn: £181.9mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool is higher£191.7m£192.6m£181.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Hyndburn £151.6mHyndburn: £151.6mHartlepool: £198.8mHyndburn: £152.3mHartlepool: £199.6mHyndburn: £143.8mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool is higher£151.6m£152.3m£143.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Hyndburn £170.1mHyndburn: £170.1mHartlepool: £214.2mHyndburn: £170.8mHartlepool: £215.2mHyndburn: £161.3mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mHartlepool is higher£170.1m£170.8m£161.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Hyndburn £8.5mHyndburn: £8.5mHartlepool: £13.7mHyndburn: £8.5mHartlepool: £13.7mHyndburn: £8.0mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Hyndburn £12.6mHyndburn: £12.6mHartlepool: £23.9mHyndburn: £12.7mHartlepool: £24.0mHyndburn: £12.0mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  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, Hyndburn £0.53mHyndburn: £0.53mHartlepool: £0.84mHyndburn: £0.53mHartlepool: £0.84mHyndburn: £0.50mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £79.1m, Hyndburn £54.7mHyndburn: £54.7mHartlepool: £79.1mHyndburn: £54.9mHartlepool: £79.5mHyndburn: £51.9mHartlepool: £75.1m

    £79.1m£79.5m£75.1mHartlepool is higher£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Hyndburn £16.3mHyndburn: £16.3mHartlepool: £16.7mHyndburn: £16.4mHartlepool: £16.7mHyndburn: £15.5mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Hyndburn £8.6mHyndburn: £8.6mHartlepool: £14.0mHyndburn: £8.7mHartlepool: £14.1mHyndburn: £8.2mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Hyndburn £118.3mHyndburn: £118.3mHartlepool: £159.0mHyndburn: £118.8mHartlepool: £159.7mHyndburn: £112.2mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.2m, Hyndburn £24.1mHyndburn: £24.1mHartlepool: £27.2mHyndburn: £24.2mHartlepool: £27.3mHyndburn: £22.9mHartlepool: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Hyndburn £23.9mHyndburn: £23.9mHartlepool: £24.6mHyndburn: £24.0mHartlepool: £24.7mHyndburn: £22.7mHartlepool: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Hyndburn £0.44mHyndburn: £0.44mHartlepool: £0.39mHyndburn: £0.44mHartlepool: £0.39mHyndburn: £0.41mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHyndburn is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Hyndburn £0.40mHyndburn: £0.40mHartlepool: £0.78mHyndburn: £0.40mHartlepool: £0.79mHyndburn: £0.38mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.82m, Hyndburn £0.59mHyndburn: £0.59mHartlepool: £0.82mHyndburn: £0.59mHartlepool: £0.82mHyndburn: £0.56mHartlepool: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mHartlepool is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Hyndburn 14,680Hyndburn: 14,680Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Hartlepool is higher14,680

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Hyndburn 2,125Hyndburn: 2,125Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher2,125

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Hyndburn 2,631Hyndburn: 2,631Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher2,631

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Hyndburn 8,357Hyndburn: 8,357Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Hartlepool is higher8,357

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Hyndburn 15,070Hyndburn: 15,070Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Hartlepool is higher15,070

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Hyndburn 1,988Hyndburn: 1,988Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Hartlepool is higher1,988

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Hyndburn, total
MeasureHartlepoolHyndburnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m£439.1m£441.0m£416.5mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£191.7m£192.6m£181.9mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£151.6m£152.3m£143.8mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£170.1m£170.8m£161.3mHartlepool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mHartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£118.3m£118.8m£112.2mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mHyndburn
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03414,680Hartlepool
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4692,125Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8002,631Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,8308,357Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06015,070Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0131,988Hartlepool

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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