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Hartlepool and Boston

97,868 and 72,288 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Boston on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 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 21 of 22 measures, and Boston 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 Boston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Boston £4,788Boston: £4,788Hartlepool: £5,878Boston: £4,808Hartlepool: £5,903Boston: £4,541Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higher£4,788£4,808£4,541

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,760, Boston £12,663Boston: £12,663Hartlepool: £13,760Boston: £12,717Hartlepool: £13,818Boston: £12,011Hartlepool: £13,052

    £13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool is higher£12,663£12,717£12,011

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,327, Boston £2,468Boston: £2,468Hartlepool: £3,327Boston: £2,479Hartlepool: £3,341Boston: £2,341Hartlepool: £3,156

    £3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool is higher£2,468£2,479£2,341

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,668, Boston £11,260Boston: £11,260Hartlepool: £11,668Boston: £11,308Hartlepool: £11,717Boston: £10,681Hartlepool: £11,067

    £11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,260£11,308£10,681

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £746, Boston £606Boston: £606Hartlepool: £746Boston: £608Hartlepool: £749Boston: £574Hartlepool: £707

    £746£749£707Hartlepool is higher£606£608£574

  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, Boston £765Boston: £765Hartlepool: £1,301Boston: £768Hartlepool: £1,307Boston: £726Hartlepool: £1,234

    £1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool is higher£765£768£726

  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, Boston £33Boston: £33Hartlepool: £46Boston: £33Hartlepool: £46Boston: £31Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Boston £478Boston: £478Hartlepool: £809Boston: £480Hartlepool: £812Boston: £453Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higher£478£480£453

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Boston £124Boston: £124Hartlepool: £170Boston: £125Hartlepool: £171Boston: £118Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Hartlepool is higher£124£125£118

  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, Boston £127Boston: £127Hartlepool: £234Boston: £127Hartlepool: £235Boston: £120Hartlepool: £222

    £234£235£222Hartlepool is higher£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,661, Boston £2,021Boston: £2,021Hartlepool: £2,661Boston: £2,030Hartlepool: £2,673Boston: £1,917Hartlepool: £2,524

    £2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool is higher£2,021£2,030£1,917

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Boston £173Boston: £173Hartlepool: £278Boston: £174Hartlepool: £279Boston: £164Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higher£173£174£164

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £412, Boston £307Boston: £307Hartlepool: £412Boston: £308Hartlepool: £414Boston: £291Hartlepool: £391

    £412£414£391Hartlepool is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.55, Boston £5.91Boston: £5.91Hartlepool: £6.55Boston: £5.94Hartlepool: £6.57Boston: £5.61Hartlepool: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Hartlepool is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Boston £7.34Boston: £7.34Hartlepool: £13Boston: £7.37Hartlepool: £13Boston: £6.96Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Boston £11Boston: £11Hartlepool: £8.39Boston: £11Hartlepool: £8.43Boston: £10Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Boston is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  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, Boston 1,009.2Boston: 1,009.2Hartlepool: 1,036.6

    1,036.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,009.2

  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, Boston 130.4Boston: 130.4Hartlepool: 188.9

    188.9Hartlepool is higher130.4

  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, Boston 162.0Boston: 162.0Hartlepool: 261.4

    261.4Hartlepool is higher162.0

  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, Boston 73.5Boston: 73.5Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higher73.5

  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, Boston 250.8Boston: 250.8Hartlepool: 302.3

    302.3Hartlepool is higher250.8

  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, Boston 27.4Boston: 27.4Hartlepool: 50.4

    50.4Hartlepool is higher27.4

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Hartlepool and Boston, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolBostonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£4,788£4,808£4,541Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,760£13,818£13,052£12,663£12,717£12,011Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,327£3,341£3,156£2,468£2,479£2,341Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,668£11,717£11,067£11,260£11,308£10,681Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£746£749£707£606£608£574Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,301£1,307£1,234£765£768£726Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£33£33£31Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£478£480£453Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£124£125£118Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£127£127£120Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,661£2,673£2,524£2,021£2,030£1,917Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£173£174£164Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£412£414£391£307£308£291Hartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£5.91£5.94£5.61Hartlepool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.34£7.37£6.96Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£11£11£10Boston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.61,009.2Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.9130.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026261.4162.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.973.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.3250.8Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.427.4Hartlepool

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Boston £4,788Boston: £4,788Hartlepool: £5,878Boston: £4,808Hartlepool: £5,903Boston: £4,541Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higher£4,788£4,808£4,541

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,582, Boston £2,509Boston: £2,509Hartlepool: £2,582Boston: £2,519Hartlepool: £2,593Boston: £2,380Hartlepool: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Hartlepool is higher£2,509£2,519£2,380

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,031, Boston £1,493Boston: £1,493Hartlepool: £2,031Boston: £1,500Hartlepool: £2,040Boston: £1,416Hartlepool: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool is higher£1,493£1,500£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,189, Boston £2,231Boston: £2,231Hartlepool: £2,189Boston: £2,240Hartlepool: £2,198Boston: £2,116Hartlepool: £2,076

    £2,189£2,198£2,076Boston is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £140, Boston £120Boston: £120Hartlepool: £140Boston: £120Hartlepool: £140Boston: £114Hartlepool: £133

    £140£140£133Hartlepool is higher£120£120£114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £244, Boston £152Boston: £152Hartlepool: £244Boston: £152Hartlepool: £245Boston: £144Hartlepool: £232

    £244£245£232Hartlepool is higher£152£152£144

  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, Boston £6.44Boston: £6.44Hartlepool: £8.56Boston: £6.47Hartlepool: £8.60Boston: £6.11Hartlepool: £8.12

    £8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Boston £478Boston: £478Hartlepool: £809Boston: £480Hartlepool: £812Boston: £453Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higher£478£480£453

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Boston £124Boston: £124Hartlepool: £170Boston: £125Hartlepool: £171Boston: £118Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Hartlepool is higher£124£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Boston £77Boston: £77Hartlepool: £143Boston: £77Hartlepool: £144Boston: £73Hartlepool: £136

    £143£144£136Hartlepool is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,625, Boston £1,223Boston: £1,223Hartlepool: £1,625Boston: £1,228Hartlepool: £1,632Boston: £1,160Hartlepool: £1,541

    £1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool is higher£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Boston £173Boston: £173Hartlepool: £278Boston: £174Hartlepool: £279Boston: £164Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £252, Boston £186Boston: £186Hartlepool: £252Boston: £186Hartlepool: £253Boston: £176Hartlepool: £239

    £252£253£239Hartlepool is higher£186£186£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £4.00, Boston £3.58Boston: £3.58Hartlepool: £4.00Boston: £3.60Hartlepool: £4.01Boston: £3.40Hartlepool: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Hartlepool is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £8.00, Boston £4.44Boston: £4.44Hartlepool: £8.00Boston: £4.46Hartlepool: £8.04Boston: £4.21Hartlepool: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Hartlepool is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Boston £11Boston: £11Hartlepool: £8.39Boston: £11Hartlepool: £8.43Boston: £10Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Boston is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 194.5, Boston 200.0Boston: 200.0Hartlepool: 194.5

    194.5Boston is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.5, Boston 25.8Boston: 25.8Hartlepool: 35.5

    35.5Hartlepool is higher25.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 49.1, Boston 32.1Boston: 32.1Hartlepool: 49.1

    49.1Hartlepool is higher32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Boston 73.5Boston: 73.5Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higher73.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.5, Boston 151.7Boston: 151.7Hartlepool: 184.5

    184.5Hartlepool is higher151.7

  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, Boston 16.6Boston: 16.6Hartlepool: 30.8

    30.8Hartlepool is higher16.6

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Hartlepool and Boston, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolBostonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£4,788£4,808£4,541Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,509£2,519£2,380Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£1,493£1,500£1,416Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,189£2,198£2,076£2,231£2,240£2,116Boston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£120£120£114Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£152£152£144Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.56£8.60£8.12£6.44£6.47£6.11Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£478£480£453Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£124£125£118Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£77£77£73Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,541£1,223£1,228£1,160Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£173£174£164Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£186£186£176Hartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£3.58£3.60£3.40Hartlepool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£4.44£4.46£4.21Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£11£11£10Boston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5200.0Boston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.525.8Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.132.1Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.973.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.5151.7Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.816.6Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Boston on 0. 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 Boston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £575.2m, Boston £346.1mBoston: £346.1mHartlepool: £575.2mBoston: £347.6mHartlepool: £577.7mBoston: £328.3mHartlepool: £545.6m

    £575.2m£577.7m£545.6mHartlepool is higher£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Boston £181.4mBoston: £181.4mHartlepool: £252.7mBoston: £182.1mHartlepool: £253.7mBoston: £172.0mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool is higher£181.4m£182.1m£172.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Boston £107.9mBoston: £107.9mHartlepool: £198.8mBoston: £108.4mHartlepool: £199.6mBoston: £102.4mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool is higher£107.9m£108.4m£102.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Boston £161.3mBoston: £161.3mHartlepool: £214.2mBoston: £162.0mHartlepool: £215.2mBoston: £153.0mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£161.3m£162.0m£153.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Boston £8.7mBoston: £8.7mHartlepool: £13.7mBoston: £8.7mHartlepool: £13.7mBoston: £8.2mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Boston £11.0mBoston: £11.0mHartlepool: £23.9mBoston: £11.0mHartlepool: £24.0mBoston: £10.4mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  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, Boston £0.47mBoston: £0.47mHartlepool: £0.84mBoston: £0.47mHartlepool: £0.84mBoston: £0.44mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £79.1m, Boston £34.5mBoston: £34.5mHartlepool: £79.1mBoston: £34.7mHartlepool: £79.5mBoston: £32.8mHartlepool: £75.1m

    £79.1m£79.5m£75.1mHartlepool is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Boston £9.0mBoston: £9.0mHartlepool: £16.7mBoston: £9.0mHartlepool: £16.7mBoston: £8.5mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mHartlepool is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Boston £5.5mBoston: £5.5mHartlepool: £14.0mBoston: £5.6mHartlepool: £14.1mBoston: £5.3mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool is higher£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Boston £88.4mBoston: £88.4mHartlepool: £159.0mBoston: £88.8mHartlepool: £159.7mBoston: £83.9mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£88.4m£88.8m£83.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.2m, Boston £12.5mBoston: £12.5mHartlepool: £27.2mBoston: £12.6mHartlepool: £27.3mBoston: £11.9mHartlepool: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHartlepool is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Boston £13.4mBoston: £13.4mHartlepool: £24.6mBoston: £13.5mHartlepool: £24.7mBoston: £12.7mHartlepool: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mHartlepool is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Boston £0.26mBoston: £0.26mHartlepool: £0.39mBoston: £0.26mHartlepool: £0.39mBoston: £0.25mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHartlepool is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Boston £0.32mBoston: £0.32mHartlepool: £0.78mBoston: £0.32mHartlepool: £0.79mBoston: £0.30mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.82m, Boston £0.78mBoston: £0.78mHartlepool: £0.82mBoston: £0.78mHartlepool: £0.82mBoston: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Boston 14,454Boston: 14,454Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count14,454

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Boston 1,867Boston: 1,867Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher1,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Boston 2,320Boston: 2,320Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher2,320

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Boston 5,311Boston: 5,311Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Hartlepool is higher5,311

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Boston 10,969Boston: 10,969Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Hartlepool is higher10,969

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Boston 1,200Boston: 1,200Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Hartlepool is higher1,200

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Hartlepool and Boston, total
MeasureHartlepoolBostonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£181.4m£182.1m£172.0mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£107.9m£108.4m£102.4mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mHartlepool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m£34.5m£34.7m£32.8mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mHartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£88.4m£88.8m£83.9mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mHartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mHartlepool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03414,454Hartlepool
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4691,867Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8002,320Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,8305,311Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06010,969Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0131,200Hartlepool

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.