Who Gets What

Compare local authorities · North East and North East

Hartlepool and Gateshead

97,868 and 201,422 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Gateshead on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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.

Swap the two areas
Hartlepool and Gateshead on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Hartlepool is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Gateshead 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Hartlepool: £5,878Gateshead: £5,174Hartlepool: £5,903Gateshead: £4,887Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,152£5,174£4,887

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,760, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156Hartlepool: £13,760Gateshead: £13,212Hartlepool: £13,818Gateshead: £12,479Hartlepool: £13,052

    £13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,156£13,212£12,479

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,327, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484Hartlepool: £3,327Gateshead: £2,494Hartlepool: £3,341Gateshead: £2,356Hartlepool: £3,156

    £3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,484£2,494£2,356

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,668, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575Hartlepool: £11,668Gateshead: £11,625Hartlepool: £11,717Gateshead: £10,980Hartlepool: £11,067

    £11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,575£11,625£10,980

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £746, Gateshead £583Gateshead: £583Hartlepool: £746Gateshead: £586Hartlepool: £749Gateshead: £553Hartlepool: £707

    £746£749£707Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£583£586£553

  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, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959Hartlepool: £1,301Gateshead: £963Hartlepool: £1,307Gateshead: £910Hartlepool: £1,234

    £1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£959£963£910

  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, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38Hartlepool: £46Gateshead: £38Hartlepool: £46Gateshead: £36Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Hartlepool: £809Gateshead: £640Hartlepool: £812Gateshead: £604Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Hartlepool: £170Gateshead: £157Hartlepool: £171Gateshead: £149Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £234, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163Hartlepool: £234Gateshead: £163Hartlepool: £235Gateshead: £154Hartlepool: £222

    £234£235£222Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,661, Gateshead £1,910Gateshead: £1,910Hartlepool: £2,661Gateshead: £1,919Hartlepool: £2,673Gateshead: £1,812Hartlepool: £2,524

    £2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,910£1,919£1,812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Hartlepool: £278Gateshead: £267Hartlepool: £279Gateshead: £252Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £412, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391Hartlepool: £412Gateshead: £393Hartlepool: £414Gateshead: £371Hartlepool: £391

    £412£414£391Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£391£393£371

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.55, Gateshead £8.70Gateshead: £8.70Hartlepool: £6.55Gateshead: £8.73Hartlepool: £6.57Gateshead: £8.25Hartlepool: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Gateshead is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Gateshead £11Gateshead: £11Hartlepool: £13Gateshead: £11Hartlepool: £13Gateshead: £10Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Hartlepool: £8.39Gateshead: £7.13Hartlepool: £8.43Gateshead: £6.73Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  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, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8Hartlepool: 1,036.6

    1,036.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,011.8

  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, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6Hartlepool: 188.9

    188.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count149.6

  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, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5Hartlepool: 261.4

    261.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count198.5

  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, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count93.4

  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, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6Hartlepool: 302.3

    302.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count232.6

  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, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0Hartlepool: 50.4

    50.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count36.0

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,152£5,174£4,887Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,760£13,818£13,052£13,156£13,212£12,479Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,327£3,341£3,156£2,484£2,494£2,356Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,668£11,717£11,067£11,575£11,625£10,980Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£746£749£707£583£586£553Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,301£1,307£1,234£959£963£910Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£38£38£36Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£637£640£604Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£157£157£149Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£163£163£154Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,661£2,673£2,524£1,910£1,919£1,812Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£266£267£252Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£412£414£391£391£393£371Hartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11£11£10Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£7.10£7.13£6.73Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.61,011.8Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.9149.6Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026261.4198.5Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.993.4Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.3232.6Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.436.0Hartlepool

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Hartlepool: £5,878Gateshead: £5,174Hartlepool: £5,903Gateshead: £4,887Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,152£5,174£4,887

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,582, Gateshead £2,547Gateshead: £2,547Hartlepool: £2,582Gateshead: £2,558Hartlepool: £2,593Gateshead: £2,416Hartlepool: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,031, Gateshead £1,539Gateshead: £1,539Hartlepool: £2,031Gateshead: £1,545Hartlepool: £2,040Gateshead: £1,460Hartlepool: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,189, Gateshead £2,241Gateshead: £2,241Hartlepool: £2,189Gateshead: £2,250Hartlepool: £2,198Gateshead: £2,126Hartlepool: £2,076

    £2,189£2,198£2,076Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,241£2,250£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £140, Gateshead £113Gateshead: £113Hartlepool: £140Gateshead: £113Hartlepool: £140Gateshead: £107Hartlepool: £133

    £140£140£133Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £244, Gateshead £186Gateshead: £186Hartlepool: £244Gateshead: £186Hartlepool: £245Gateshead: £176Hartlepool: £232

    £244£245£232Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£186£186£176

  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, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38Hartlepool: £8.56Gateshead: £7.41Hartlepool: £8.60Gateshead: £7.00Hartlepool: £8.12

    £8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Hartlepool: £809Gateshead: £640Hartlepool: £812Gateshead: £604Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Hartlepool: £170Gateshead: £157Hartlepool: £171Gateshead: £149Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101Hartlepool: £143Gateshead: £101Hartlepool: £144Gateshead: £96Hartlepool: £136

    £143£144£136Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,625, Gateshead £1,184Gateshead: £1,184Hartlepool: £1,625Gateshead: £1,189Hartlepool: £1,632Gateshead: £1,123Hartlepool: £1,541

    £1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Hartlepool: £278Gateshead: £267Hartlepool: £279Gateshead: £252Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £252, Gateshead £242Gateshead: £242Hartlepool: £252Gateshead: £243Hartlepool: £253Gateshead: £230Hartlepool: £239

    £252£253£239Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £4.00, Gateshead £5.39Gateshead: £5.39Hartlepool: £4.00Gateshead: £5.41Hartlepool: £4.01Gateshead: £5.11Hartlepool: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Gateshead is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £8.00, Gateshead £6.67Gateshead: £6.67Hartlepool: £8.00Gateshead: £6.70Hartlepool: £8.04Gateshead: £6.33Hartlepool: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Hartlepool: £8.39Gateshead: £7.13Hartlepool: £8.43Gateshead: £6.73Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 194.5, Gateshead 195.9Gateshead: 195.9Hartlepool: 194.5

    194.5Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.5, Gateshead 29.0Gateshead: 29.0Hartlepool: 35.5

    35.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count29.0

  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, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4Hartlepool: 49.1

    49.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count38.4

  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, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.5, Gateshead 144.1Gateshead: 144.1Hartlepool: 184.5

    184.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count144.1

  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, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3Hartlepool: 30.8

    30.8Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count22.3

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,152£5,174£4,887Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,547£2,558£2,416Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£1,539£1,545£1,460Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,189£2,198£2,076£2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£113£113£107Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£186£186£176Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.56£8.60£8.12£7.38£7.41£7.00Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£637£640£604Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£157£157£149Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£101£101£96Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,541£1,184£1,189£1,123Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£266£267£252Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£242£243£230Hartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£6.67£6.70£6.33Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£7.10£7.13£6.73Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5195.9Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.529.0Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.138.4Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.993.4Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.5144.1Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.822.3Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Gateshead 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £575.2m, Gateshead £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnHartlepool: £575.2mGateshead: £1.0bnHartlepool: £577.7mGateshead: £984.3mHartlepool: £545.6m

    £575.2m£577.7m£545.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Gateshead £513.0mGateshead: £513.0mHartlepool: £252.7mGateshead: £515.2mHartlepool: £253.7mGateshead: £486.6mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Gateshead £309.9mGateshead: £309.9mHartlepool: £198.8mGateshead: £311.3mHartlepool: £199.6mGateshead: £294.0mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Gateshead £451.4mGateshead: £451.4mHartlepool: £214.2mGateshead: £453.3mHartlepool: £215.2mGateshead: £428.1mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Gateshead £22.8mGateshead: £22.8mHartlepool: £13.7mGateshead: £22.8mHartlepool: £13.7mGateshead: £21.6mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Gateshead £37.4mGateshead: £37.4mHartlepool: £23.9mGateshead: £37.6mHartlepool: £24.0mGateshead: £35.5mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  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, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mHartlepool: £0.84mGateshead: £1.5mHartlepool: £0.84mGateshead: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £79.1m, Gateshead £128.3mGateshead: £128.3mHartlepool: £79.1mGateshead: £128.8mHartlepool: £79.5mGateshead: £121.7mHartlepool: £75.1m

    £79.1m£79.5m£75.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mHartlepool: £16.7mGateshead: £31.7mHartlepool: £16.7mGateshead: £29.9mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mHartlepool: £14.0mGateshead: £20.4mHartlepool: £14.1mGateshead: £19.2mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Gateshead £238.4mGateshead: £238.4mHartlepool: £159.0mGateshead: £239.4mHartlepool: £159.7mGateshead: £226.1mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.2m, Gateshead £53.5mGateshead: £53.5mHartlepool: £27.2mGateshead: £53.7mHartlepool: £27.3mGateshead: £50.7mHartlepool: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Gateshead £48.8mGateshead: £48.8mHartlepool: £24.6mGateshead: £49.0mHartlepool: £24.7mGateshead: £46.3mHartlepool: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Gateshead £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mHartlepool: £0.39mGateshead: £1.1mHartlepool: £0.39mGateshead: £1.0mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mGateshead is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Gateshead £1.3mGateshead: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.78mGateshead: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.79mGateshead: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.82m, Gateshead £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.82mGateshead: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.82mGateshead: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Gateshead 39,453Gateshead: 39,453Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Gateshead 5,835Gateshead: 5,835Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count5,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Gateshead 7,739Gateshead: 7,739Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count7,739

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Gateshead 18,815Gateshead: 18,815Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Gateshead 29,027Gateshead: 29,027Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count29,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count4,495

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Gateshead, total
MeasureHartlepoolGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£1.3mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.4mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03439,453Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4695,835Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8007,739Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83018,815Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06029,027Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0134,495Gateshead

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.