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Hartlepool and South Tyneside

97,868 and 150,736 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than South Tyneside on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 16 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Hartlepool: £5,878South Tyneside: £5,694Hartlepool: £5,903South Tyneside: £5,378Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,760, South Tyneside £13,280South Tyneside: £13,280Hartlepool: £13,760South Tyneside: £13,336Hartlepool: £13,818South Tyneside: £12,597Hartlepool: £13,052

    £13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,280£13,336£12,597

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,327, South Tyneside £2,893South Tyneside: £2,893Hartlepool: £3,327South Tyneside: £2,905Hartlepool: £3,341South Tyneside: £2,744Hartlepool: £3,156

    £3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,893£2,905£2,744

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,668, South Tyneside £11,661South Tyneside: £11,661Hartlepool: £11,668South Tyneside: £11,711Hartlepool: £11,717South Tyneside: £11,061Hartlepool: £11,067

    £11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,661£11,711£11,061

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £746, South Tyneside £644South Tyneside: £644Hartlepool: £746South Tyneside: £647Hartlepool: £749South Tyneside: £611Hartlepool: £707

    £746£749£707Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£644£647£611

  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, South Tyneside £932South Tyneside: £932Hartlepool: £1,301South Tyneside: £936Hartlepool: £1,307South Tyneside: £884Hartlepool: £1,234

    £1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£932£936£884

  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, South Tyneside £43South Tyneside: £43Hartlepool: £46South Tyneside: £43Hartlepool: £46South Tyneside: £41Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Hartlepool: £809South Tyneside: £742Hartlepool: £812South Tyneside: £701Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Hartlepool: £170South Tyneside: £183Hartlepool: £171South Tyneside: £173Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161South Tyneside is higher£182£183£173

  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, South Tyneside £197South Tyneside: £197Hartlepool: £234South Tyneside: £198Hartlepool: £235South Tyneside: £187Hartlepool: £222

    £234£235£222Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,661, South Tyneside £2,198South Tyneside: £2,198Hartlepool: £2,661South Tyneside: £2,207Hartlepool: £2,673South Tyneside: £2,085Hartlepool: £2,524

    £2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Hartlepool: £278South Tyneside: £301Hartlepool: £279South Tyneside: £284Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263South Tyneside is higher£299£301£284

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £412, South Tyneside £468South Tyneside: £468Hartlepool: £412South Tyneside: £470Hartlepool: £414South Tyneside: £444Hartlepool: £391

    £412£414£391South Tyneside is higher£468£470£444

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.55, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Hartlepool: £6.55South Tyneside: £15Hartlepool: £6.57South Tyneside: £14Hartlepool: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21South Tyneside is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Hartlepool: £13South Tyneside: £15Hartlepool: £13South Tyneside: £15Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12South Tyneside is higher£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Hartlepool: £8.39South Tyneside: £9.65Hartlepool: £8.43South Tyneside: £9.11Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96South Tyneside is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

  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, South Tyneside 1,027.9South Tyneside: 1,027.9Hartlepool: 1,036.6

    1,036.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,027.9

  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, South Tyneside 171.0South Tyneside: 171.0Hartlepool: 188.9

    188.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count171.0

  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, South Tyneside 197.0South Tyneside: 197.0Hartlepool: 261.4

    261.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count197.0

  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, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  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, South Tyneside 269.9South Tyneside: 269.9Hartlepool: 302.3

    302.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count269.9

  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, South Tyneside 42.7South Tyneside: 42.7Hartlepool: 50.4

    50.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count42.7

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Hartlepool and South Tyneside, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,669£5,694£5,378Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,760£13,818£13,052£13,280£13,336£12,597Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,327£3,341£3,156£2,893£2,905£2,744Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,668£11,717£11,067£11,661£11,711£11,061Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£746£749£707£644£647£611Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,301£1,307£1,234£932£936£884Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£43£43£41Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£739£742£701Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£182£183£173South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£197£198£187Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,661£2,673£2,524£2,198£2,207£2,085Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£412£414£391£468£470£444South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£15£15£14South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£15South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.61,027.9Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.9171.0Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026261.4197.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.9109.2Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.3269.9Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.442.7Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 10. 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Hartlepool: £5,878South Tyneside: £5,694Hartlepool: £5,903South Tyneside: £5,378Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,582, South Tyneside £2,689South Tyneside: £2,689Hartlepool: £2,582South Tyneside: £2,700Hartlepool: £2,593South Tyneside: £2,550Hartlepool: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,689£2,700£2,550

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,031, South Tyneside £1,751South Tyneside: £1,751Hartlepool: £2,031South Tyneside: £1,758Hartlepool: £2,040South Tyneside: £1,661Hartlepool: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,751£1,758£1,661

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,189, South Tyneside £2,361South Tyneside: £2,361Hartlepool: £2,189South Tyneside: £2,371Hartlepool: £2,198South Tyneside: £2,239Hartlepool: £2,076

    £2,189£2,198£2,076South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £140, South Tyneside £130South Tyneside: £130Hartlepool: £140South Tyneside: £131Hartlepool: £140South Tyneside: £124Hartlepool: £133

    £140£140£133Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £244, South Tyneside £189South Tyneside: £189Hartlepool: £244South Tyneside: £189Hartlepool: £245South Tyneside: £179Hartlepool: £232

    £244£245£232Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

  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, South Tyneside £8.69South Tyneside: £8.69Hartlepool: £8.56South Tyneside: £8.72Hartlepool: £8.60South Tyneside: £8.24Hartlepool: £8.12

    £8.56£8.60£8.12South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£8.69£8.72£8.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Hartlepool: £809South Tyneside: £742Hartlepool: £812South Tyneside: £701Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Hartlepool: £170South Tyneside: £183Hartlepool: £171South Tyneside: £173Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161South Tyneside is higher£182£183£173

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, South Tyneside £119South Tyneside: £119Hartlepool: £143South Tyneside: £120Hartlepool: £144South Tyneside: £113Hartlepool: £136

    £143£144£136Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,625, South Tyneside £1,330South Tyneside: £1,330Hartlepool: £1,625South Tyneside: £1,336Hartlepool: £1,632South Tyneside: £1,262Hartlepool: £1,541

    £1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Hartlepool: £278South Tyneside: £301Hartlepool: £279South Tyneside: £284Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263South Tyneside is higher£299£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £252, South Tyneside £283South Tyneside: £283Hartlepool: £252South Tyneside: £284Hartlepool: £253South Tyneside: £268Hartlepool: £239

    £252£253£239South Tyneside is higher£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £4.00, South Tyneside £8.94South Tyneside: £8.94Hartlepool: £4.00South Tyneside: £8.98Hartlepool: £4.01South Tyneside: £8.48Hartlepool: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79South Tyneside is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £8.00, South Tyneside £9.34South Tyneside: £9.34Hartlepool: £8.00South Tyneside: £9.38Hartlepool: £8.04South Tyneside: £8.86Hartlepool: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59South Tyneside is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Hartlepool: £8.39South Tyneside: £9.65Hartlepool: £8.43South Tyneside: £9.11Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96South Tyneside is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 194.5, South Tyneside 208.1South Tyneside: 208.1Hartlepool: 194.5

    194.5South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count208.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.5, South Tyneside 34.6South Tyneside: 34.6Hartlepool: 35.5

    35.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count34.6

  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, South Tyneside 39.9South Tyneside: 39.9Hartlepool: 49.1

    49.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count39.9

  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, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.5, South Tyneside 163.3South Tyneside: 163.3Hartlepool: 184.5

    184.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count163.3

  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, South Tyneside 25.8South Tyneside: 25.8Hartlepool: 30.8

    30.8Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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Hartlepool and South Tyneside, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,669£5,694£5,378Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£1,751£1,758£1,661Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,189£2,198£2,076£2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£130£131£124Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£189£189£179Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.56£8.60£8.12£8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£739£742£701Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£182£183£173South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£119£120£113Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,541£1,330£1,336£1,262Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£283£284£268South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5208.1South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.534.6Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.139.9Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.9109.2Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.5163.3Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.825.8Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £575.2m, South Tyneside £854.6mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mHartlepool: £575.2mSouth Tyneside: £858.2mHartlepool: £577.7mSouth Tyneside: £810.6mHartlepool: £545.6m

    £575.2m£577.7m£545.6mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, South Tyneside £405.3mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mHartlepool: £252.7mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mHartlepool: £253.7mSouth Tyneside: £384.4mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, South Tyneside £263.9mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mHartlepool: £198.8mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mHartlepool: £199.6mSouth Tyneside: £250.3mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, South Tyneside £355.9mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mHartlepool: £214.2mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mHartlepool: £215.2mSouth Tyneside: £337.6mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, South Tyneside £19.7mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mHartlepool: £13.7mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mHartlepool: £13.7mSouth Tyneside: £18.6mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, South Tyneside £28.4mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mHartlepool: £23.9mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mHartlepool: £24.0mSouth Tyneside: £27.0mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m

  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, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.84mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.84mSouth Tyneside: £1.2mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £79.1m, South Tyneside £111.4mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mHartlepool: £79.1mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mHartlepool: £79.5mSouth Tyneside: £105.6mHartlepool: £75.1m

    £79.1m£79.5m£75.1mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, South Tyneside £27.5mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mHartlepool: £16.7mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mHartlepool: £16.7mSouth Tyneside: £26.1mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Tyneside is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, South Tyneside £18.0mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mHartlepool: £14.0mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mHartlepool: £14.1mSouth Tyneside: £17.1mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, South Tyneside £200.5mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mHartlepool: £159.0mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mHartlepool: £159.7mSouth Tyneside: £190.2mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.2m, South Tyneside £45.1mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mHartlepool: £27.2mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mHartlepool: £27.3mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mHartlepool: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mSouth Tyneside is higher£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, South Tyneside £42.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mHartlepool: £24.6mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mHartlepool: £24.7mSouth Tyneside: £40.5mHartlepool: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.39mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.39mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.78mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.79mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.82m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.82mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mHartlepool: £0.82mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, South Tyneside 31,369South Tyneside: 31,369Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count31,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, South Tyneside 5,218South Tyneside: 5,218Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count5,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, South Tyneside 6,012South Tyneside: 6,012Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count6,012

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, South Tyneside 16,463South Tyneside: 16,463Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count16,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, South Tyneside 24,618South Tyneside: 24,618Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count24,618

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, South Tyneside 3,891South Tyneside: 3,891Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count3,891

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and South Tyneside, total
MeasureHartlepoolSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m£854.6m£858.2m£810.6mSouth Tyneside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£405.3m£407.0m£384.4mSouth Tyneside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£263.9m£265.0m£250.3mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£355.9m£357.4m£337.6mSouth Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mSouth Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mSouth Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m£111.4m£111.8m£105.6mSouth Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mSouth Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£200.5m£201.4m£190.2mSouth Tyneside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSouth Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£42.7m£42.8m£40.5mSouth Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03431,369South Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4695,218South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8006,012South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83016,463South Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06024,618South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0133,891South Tyneside

Sources

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

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