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Hartlepool and Pendle

97,868 and 99,643 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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 Pendle 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Pendle £4,752Pendle: £4,752Hartlepool: £5,878Pendle: £4,772Hartlepool: £5,903Pendle: £4,507Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higher£4,752£4,772£4,507

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,760, Pendle £13,097Pendle: £13,097Hartlepool: £13,760Pendle: £13,152Hartlepool: £13,818Pendle: £12,423Hartlepool: £13,052

    £13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool is higher£13,097£13,152£12,423

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,327, Pendle £2,685Pendle: £2,685Hartlepool: £3,327Pendle: £2,696Hartlepool: £3,341Pendle: £2,547Hartlepool: £3,156

    £3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool is higher£2,685£2,696£2,547

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,668, Pendle £11,536Pendle: £11,536Hartlepool: £11,668Pendle: £11,585Hartlepool: £11,717Pendle: £10,943Hartlepool: £11,067

    £11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool is higher£11,536£11,585£10,943

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £746, Pendle £682Pendle: £682Hartlepool: £746Pendle: £685Hartlepool: £749Pendle: £647Hartlepool: £707

    £746£749£707Hartlepool is higher£682£685£647

  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, Pendle £842Pendle: £842Hartlepool: £1,301Pendle: £845Hartlepool: £1,307Pendle: £799Hartlepool: £1,234

    £1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool is higher£842£845£799

  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, Pendle £37Pendle: £37Hartlepool: £46Pendle: £37Hartlepool: £46Pendle: £35Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Pendle £514Pendle: £514Hartlepool: £809Pendle: £517Hartlepool: £812Pendle: £488Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Pendle £172Pendle: £172Hartlepool: £170Pendle: £173Hartlepool: £171Pendle: £163Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Pendle is higher£172£173£163

  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, Pendle £185Pendle: £185Hartlepool: £234Pendle: £186Hartlepool: £235Pendle: £175Hartlepool: £222

    £234£235£222Hartlepool is higher£185£186£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,661, Pendle £2,113Pendle: £2,113Hartlepool: £2,661Pendle: £2,122Hartlepool: £2,673Pendle: £2,004Hartlepool: £2,524

    £2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool is higher£2,113£2,122£2,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Pendle £169Pendle: £169Hartlepool: £278Pendle: £170Hartlepool: £279Pendle: £160Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higher£169£170£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £412, Pendle £372Pendle: £372Hartlepool: £412Pendle: £373Hartlepool: £414Pendle: £353Hartlepool: £391

    £412£414£391Hartlepool is higher£372£373£353

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.55, Pendle £7.57Pendle: £7.57Hartlepool: £6.55Pendle: £7.60Hartlepool: £6.57Pendle: £7.18Hartlepool: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Pendle is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Pendle £7.93Pendle: £7.93Hartlepool: £13Pendle: £7.96Hartlepool: £13Pendle: £7.52Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Pendle £9.75Pendle: £9.75Hartlepool: £8.39Pendle: £9.79Hartlepool: £8.43Pendle: £9.25Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Pendle is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  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, Pendle 1,007.0Pendle: 1,007.0Hartlepool: 1,036.6

    1,036.6Hartlepool is higher1,007.0

  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, Pendle 141.1Pendle: 141.1Hartlepool: 188.9

    188.9Hartlepool is higher141.1

  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, Pendle 178.7Pendle: 178.7Hartlepool: 261.4

    261.4Hartlepool is higher178.7

  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, Pendle 80.9Pendle: 80.9Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higher80.9

  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, Pendle 281.0Pendle: 281.0Hartlepool: 302.3

    302.3Hartlepool is higher281.0

  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, Pendle 44.1Pendle: 44.1Hartlepool: 50.4

    50.4Hartlepool is higher44.1

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Hartlepool and Pendle, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolPendleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£4,752£4,772£4,507Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,760£13,818£13,052£13,097£13,152£12,423Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,327£3,341£3,156£2,685£2,696£2,547Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,668£11,717£11,067£11,536£11,585£10,943Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£746£749£707£682£685£647Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,301£1,307£1,234£842£845£799Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£37£37£35Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£514£517£488Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£172£173£163Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£185£186£175Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,661£2,673£2,524£2,113£2,122£2,004Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£169£170£160Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£412£414£391£372£373£353Hartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£7.57£7.60£7.18Pendle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.93£7.96£7.52Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.61,007.0Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.9141.1Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026261.4178.7Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.980.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.3281.0Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.444.1Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Pendle 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Pendle £4,752Pendle: £4,752Hartlepool: £5,878Pendle: £4,772Hartlepool: £5,903Pendle: £4,507Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higher£4,752£4,772£4,507

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,582, Pendle £2,261Pendle: £2,261Hartlepool: £2,582Pendle: £2,270Hartlepool: £2,593Pendle: £2,144Hartlepool: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Hartlepool is higher£2,261£2,270£2,144

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,031, Pendle £1,626Pendle: £1,626Hartlepool: £2,031Pendle: £1,633Hartlepool: £2,040Pendle: £1,542Hartlepool: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool is higher£1,626£1,633£1,542

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,189, Pendle £1,991Pendle: £1,991Hartlepool: £2,189Pendle: £2,000Hartlepool: £2,198Pendle: £1,889Hartlepool: £2,076

    £2,189£2,198£2,076Hartlepool is higher£1,991£2,000£1,889

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £140, Pendle £118Pendle: £118Hartlepool: £140Pendle: £118Hartlepool: £140Pendle: £112Hartlepool: £133

    £140£140£133Hartlepool is higher£118£118£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £244, Pendle £145Pendle: £145Hartlepool: £244Pendle: £146Hartlepool: £245Pendle: £138Hartlepool: £232

    £244£245£232Hartlepool is higher£145£146£138

  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, Pendle £6.33Pendle: £6.33Hartlepool: £8.56Pendle: £6.35Hartlepool: £8.60Pendle: £6.00Hartlepool: £8.12

    £8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Pendle £514Pendle: £514Hartlepool: £809Pendle: £517Hartlepool: £812Pendle: £488Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Pendle £172Pendle: £172Hartlepool: £170Pendle: £173Hartlepool: £171Pendle: £163Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Pendle is higher£172£173£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Pendle £112Pendle: £112Hartlepool: £143Pendle: £112Hartlepool: £144Pendle: £106Hartlepool: £136

    £143£144£136Hartlepool is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,625, Pendle £1,279Pendle: £1,279Hartlepool: £1,625Pendle: £1,285Hartlepool: £1,632Pendle: £1,214Hartlepool: £1,541

    £1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool is higher£1,279£1,285£1,214

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Pendle £169Pendle: £169Hartlepool: £278Pendle: £170Hartlepool: £279Pendle: £160Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higher£169£170£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £252, Pendle £225Pendle: £225Hartlepool: £252Pendle: £226Hartlepool: £253Pendle: £214Hartlepool: £239

    £252£253£239Hartlepool is higher£225£226£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £4.00, Pendle £4.59Pendle: £4.59Hartlepool: £4.00Pendle: £4.61Hartlepool: £4.01Pendle: £4.35Hartlepool: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Pendle is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £8.00, Pendle £4.81Pendle: £4.81Hartlepool: £8.00Pendle: £4.83Hartlepool: £8.04Pendle: £4.56Hartlepool: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Hartlepool is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Pendle £9.75Pendle: £9.75Hartlepool: £8.39Pendle: £9.79Hartlepool: £8.43Pendle: £9.25Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Pendle is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 194.5, Pendle 173.8Pendle: 173.8Hartlepool: 194.5

    194.5Hartlepool is higher173.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.5, Pendle 24.4Pendle: 24.4Hartlepool: 35.5

    35.5Hartlepool is higher24.4

  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, Pendle 30.8Pendle: 30.8Hartlepool: 49.1

    49.1Hartlepool is higher30.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Pendle 80.9Pendle: 80.9Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higher80.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.5, Pendle 170.2Pendle: 170.2Hartlepool: 184.5

    184.5Hartlepool is higher170.2

  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, Pendle 26.7Pendle: 26.7Hartlepool: 30.8

    30.8Hartlepool is higher26.7

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Hartlepool and Pendle, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolPendleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£4,752£4,772£4,507Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,261£2,270£2,144Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£1,626£1,633£1,542Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,189£2,198£2,076£1,991£2,000£1,889Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£118£118£112Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£145£146£138Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.56£8.60£8.12£6.33£6.35£6.00Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£514£517£488Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£172£173£163Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£112£112£106Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,541£1,279£1,285£1,214Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£169£170£160Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£225£226£214Hartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£4.59£4.61£4.35Pendle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£4.81£4.83£4.56Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5173.8Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.524.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.130.8Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.980.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.5170.2Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.826.7Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Pendle 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £575.2m, Pendle £473.5mPendle: £473.5mHartlepool: £575.2mPendle: £475.5mHartlepool: £577.7mPendle: £449.1mHartlepool: £545.6m

    £575.2m£577.7m£545.6mHartlepool is higher£473.5m£475.5m£449.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Pendle £225.3mPendle: £225.3mHartlepool: £252.7mPendle: £226.2mHartlepool: £253.7mPendle: £213.7mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool is higher£225.3m£226.2m£213.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Pendle £162.0mPendle: £162.0mHartlepool: £198.8mPendle: £162.7mHartlepool: £199.6mPendle: £153.7mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool is higher£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Pendle £198.4mPendle: £198.4mHartlepool: £214.2mPendle: £199.3mHartlepool: £215.2mPendle: £188.2mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mHartlepool is higher£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Pendle £11.7mPendle: £11.7mHartlepool: £13.7mPendle: £11.8mHartlepool: £13.7mPendle: £11.1mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Pendle £14.5mPendle: £14.5mHartlepool: £23.9mPendle: £14.5mHartlepool: £24.0mPendle: £13.7mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Pendle £0.63mPendle: £0.63mHartlepool: £0.84mPendle: £0.63mHartlepool: £0.84mPendle: £0.60mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £79.1m, Pendle £51.2mPendle: £51.2mHartlepool: £79.1mPendle: £51.5mHartlepool: £79.5mPendle: £48.6mHartlepool: £75.1m

    £79.1m£79.5m£75.1mHartlepool is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Pendle £17.1mPendle: £17.1mHartlepool: £16.7mPendle: £17.2mHartlepool: £16.7mPendle: £16.3mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mPendle is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Pendle £11.2mPendle: £11.2mHartlepool: £14.0mPendle: £11.2mHartlepool: £14.1mPendle: £10.6mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Pendle £127.5mPendle: £127.5mHartlepool: £159.0mPendle: £128.0mHartlepool: £159.7mPendle: £120.9mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£127.5m£128.0m£120.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.2m, Pendle £16.8mPendle: £16.8mHartlepool: £27.2mPendle: £16.9mHartlepool: £27.3mPendle: £16.0mHartlepool: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHartlepool is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Pendle £22.4mPendle: £22.4mHartlepool: £24.6mPendle: £22.5mHartlepool: £24.7mPendle: £21.3mHartlepool: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mHartlepool is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Pendle £0.46mPendle: £0.46mHartlepool: £0.39mPendle: £0.46mHartlepool: £0.39mPendle: £0.43mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPendle is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Pendle £0.48mPendle: £0.48mHartlepool: £0.78mPendle: £0.48mHartlepool: £0.79mPendle: £0.45mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.82m, Pendle £0.97mPendle: £0.97mHartlepool: £0.82mPendle: £0.98mHartlepool: £0.82mPendle: £0.92mHartlepool: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mPendle is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Pendle 17,321Pendle: 17,321Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Hartlepool is higher17,321

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Pendle 2,427Pendle: 2,427Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher2,427

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Pendle 3,073Pendle: 3,073Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher3,073

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Pendle 8,059Pendle: 8,059Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Hartlepool is higher8,059

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Pendle 16,957Pendle: 16,957Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Hartlepool is higher16,957

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Pendle 2,660Pendle: 2,660Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Hartlepool is higher2,660

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Pendle, total
MeasureHartlepoolPendleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m£473.5m£475.5m£449.1mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£162.0m£162.7m£153.7mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mHartlepool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mPendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£127.5m£128.0m£120.9mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mHartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mPendle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPendle
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03417,321Hartlepool
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4692,427Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8003,073Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,8308,059Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06016,957Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0132,660Hartlepool

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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