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Redcar and Cleveland and Hartlepool

138,788 and 97,868 residents (mid-2024).

Redcar and Cleveland is higher than Hartlepool on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Redcar and Cleveland is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 19. 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

Redcar and Cleveland Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £5,680, Hartlepool £5,878Hartlepool: £5,878Redcar and Cleveland: £5,680Hartlepool: £5,903Redcar and Cleveland: £5,704Hartlepool: £5,575Redcar and Cleveland: £5,387

    £5,680£5,704£5,387Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,878£5,903£5,575

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland £12,655, Hartlepool £13,760Hartlepool: £13,760Redcar and Cleveland: £12,655Hartlepool: £13,818Redcar and Cleveland: £12,708Hartlepool: £13,052Redcar and Cleveland: £12,003

    £12,655£12,708£12,003Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,760£13,818£13,052

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £2,873, Hartlepool £3,327Hartlepool: £3,327Redcar and Cleveland: £2,873Hartlepool: £3,341Redcar and Cleveland: £2,886Hartlepool: £3,156Redcar and Cleveland: £2,725

    £2,873£2,886£2,725Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£3,327£3,341£3,156

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland £11,288, Hartlepool £11,668Hartlepool: £11,668Redcar and Cleveland: £11,288Hartlepool: £11,717Redcar and Cleveland: £11,336Hartlepool: £11,067Redcar and Cleveland: £10,708

    £11,288£11,336£10,708Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,668£11,717£11,067

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland £507, Hartlepool £746Hartlepool: £746Redcar and Cleveland: £507Hartlepool: £749Redcar and Cleveland: £509Hartlepool: £707Redcar and Cleveland: £481

    £507£509£481Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£746£749£707

  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: Redcar and Cleveland £825, Hartlepool £1,301Hartlepool: £1,301Redcar and Cleveland: £825Hartlepool: £1,307Redcar and Cleveland: £828Hartlepool: £1,234Redcar and Cleveland: £782

    £825£828£782Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,301£1,307£1,234

  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: Redcar and Cleveland £34, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46Redcar and Cleveland: £34Hartlepool: £46Redcar and Cleveland: £35Hartlepool: £43Redcar and Cleveland: £33

    £34£35£33Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £697, Hartlepool £809Hartlepool: £809Redcar and Cleveland: £697Hartlepool: £812Redcar and Cleveland: £700Hartlepool: £767Redcar and Cleveland: £661

    £697£700£661Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£809£812£767

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £158, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Redcar and Cleveland: £158Hartlepool: £171Redcar and Cleveland: £158Hartlepool: £161Redcar and Cleveland: £149

    £158£158£149Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

  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: Redcar and Cleveland £206, Hartlepool £234Hartlepool: £234Redcar and Cleveland: £206Hartlepool: £235Redcar and Cleveland: £207Hartlepool: £222Redcar and Cleveland: £195

    £206£207£195Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £2,151, Hartlepool £2,661Hartlepool: £2,661Redcar and Cleveland: £2,151Hartlepool: £2,673Redcar and Cleveland: £2,160Hartlepool: £2,524Redcar and Cleveland: £2,040

    £2,151£2,160£2,040Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,661£2,673£2,524

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £257, Hartlepool £278Hartlepool: £278Redcar and Cleveland: £257Hartlepool: £279Redcar and Cleveland: £258Hartlepool: £263Redcar and Cleveland: £244

    £257£258£244Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£263

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £492, Hartlepool £412Hartlepool: £412Redcar and Cleveland: £492Hartlepool: £414Redcar and Cleveland: £494Hartlepool: £391Redcar and Cleveland: £467

    £492£494£467Redcar and Cleveland is higher£412£414£391

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £7.55, Hartlepool £6.55Hartlepool: £6.55Redcar and Cleveland: £7.55Hartlepool: £6.57Redcar and Cleveland: £7.58Hartlepool: £6.21Redcar and Cleveland: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Redcar and Cleveland is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £17, Hartlepool £13Hartlepool: £13Redcar and Cleveland: £17Hartlepool: £13Redcar and Cleveland: £17Hartlepool: £12Redcar and Cleveland: £16

    £17£17£16Redcar and Cleveland is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £7.59, Hartlepool £8.39Hartlepool: £8.39Redcar and Cleveland: £7.59Hartlepool: £8.43Redcar and Cleveland: £7.62Hartlepool: £7.96Redcar and Cleveland: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland 1,015.4, Hartlepool 1,036.6Hartlepool: 1,036.6Redcar and Cleveland: 1,015.4

    1,015.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,036.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland 138.7, Hartlepool 188.9Hartlepool: 188.9Redcar and Cleveland: 138.7

    138.7Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  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: Redcar and Cleveland 178.3, Hartlepool 261.4Hartlepool: 261.4Redcar and Cleveland: 178.3

    178.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count261.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 103.7, Hartlepool 120.9Hartlepool: 120.9Redcar and Cleveland: 103.7

    103.7Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count120.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland 264.9, Hartlepool 302.3Hartlepool: 302.3Redcar and Cleveland: 264.9

    264.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count302.3

  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: Redcar and Cleveland 44.0, Hartlepool 50.4Hartlepool: 50.4Redcar and Cleveland: 44.0

    44.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count50.4

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Redcar and Cleveland and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,680£5,704£5,387£5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,708£12,003£13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,725£3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,288£11,336£10,708£11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£481£746£749£707Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£825£828£782£1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£697£700£661£809£812£767Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£170£171£161Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£234£235£222Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,151£2,160£2,040£2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£278£279£263Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£492£494£467£412£414£391Redcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£6.55£6.57£6.21Redcar and Cleveland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£13£13£12Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.41,036.6Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7188.9Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3261.4Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.7120.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026264.9302.3Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.050.4Hartlepool

Per resident

Redcar and Cleveland is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 16. 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

Redcar and Cleveland Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £5,680, Hartlepool £5,878Hartlepool: £5,878Redcar and Cleveland: £5,680Hartlepool: £5,903Redcar and Cleveland: £5,704Hartlepool: £5,575Redcar and Cleveland: £5,387

    £5,680£5,704£5,387Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,878£5,903£5,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £2,882, Hartlepool £2,582Hartlepool: £2,582Redcar and Cleveland: £2,882Hartlepool: £2,593Redcar and Cleveland: £2,895Hartlepool: £2,449Redcar and Cleveland: £2,734

    £2,882£2,895£2,734Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £1,679, Hartlepool £2,031Hartlepool: £2,031Redcar and Cleveland: £1,679Hartlepool: £2,040Redcar and Cleveland: £1,686Hartlepool: £1,927Redcar and Cleveland: £1,592

    £1,679£1,686£1,592Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,031£2,040£1,927

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £2,571, Hartlepool £2,189Hartlepool: £2,189Redcar and Cleveland: £2,571Hartlepool: £2,198Redcar and Cleveland: £2,582Hartlepool: £2,076Redcar and Cleveland: £2,439

    £2,571£2,582£2,439Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,189£2,198£2,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £115, Hartlepool £140Hartlepool: £140Redcar and Cleveland: £115Hartlepool: £140Redcar and Cleveland: £116Hartlepool: £133Redcar and Cleveland: £110

    £115£116£110Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £188, Hartlepool £244Hartlepool: £244Redcar and Cleveland: £188Hartlepool: £245Redcar and Cleveland: £189Hartlepool: £232Redcar and Cleveland: £178

    £188£189£178Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£232

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £7.83, Hartlepool £8.56Hartlepool: £8.56Redcar and Cleveland: £7.83Hartlepool: £8.60Redcar and Cleveland: £7.87Hartlepool: £8.12Redcar and Cleveland: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£8.56£8.60£8.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £697, Hartlepool £809Hartlepool: £809Redcar and Cleveland: £697Hartlepool: £812Redcar and Cleveland: £700Hartlepool: £767Redcar and Cleveland: £661

    £697£700£661Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£809£812£767

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £158, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Redcar and Cleveland: £158Hartlepool: £171Redcar and Cleveland: £158Hartlepool: £161Redcar and Cleveland: £149

    £158£158£149Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £120, Hartlepool £143Hartlepool: £143Redcar and Cleveland: £120Hartlepool: £144Redcar and Cleveland: £121Hartlepool: £136Redcar and Cleveland: £114

    £120£121£114Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £1,257, Hartlepool £1,625Hartlepool: £1,625Redcar and Cleveland: £1,257Hartlepool: £1,632Redcar and Cleveland: £1,262Hartlepool: £1,541Redcar and Cleveland: £1,192

    £1,257£1,262£1,192Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,625£1,632£1,541

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £257, Hartlepool £278Hartlepool: £278Redcar and Cleveland: £257Hartlepool: £279Redcar and Cleveland: £258Hartlepool: £263Redcar and Cleveland: £244

    £257£258£244Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£263

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £288, Hartlepool £252Hartlepool: £252Redcar and Cleveland: £288Hartlepool: £253Redcar and Cleveland: £289Hartlepool: £239Redcar and Cleveland: £273

    £288£289£273Redcar and Cleveland is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £4.41, Hartlepool £4.00Hartlepool: £4.00Redcar and Cleveland: £4.41Hartlepool: £4.01Redcar and Cleveland: £4.43Hartlepool: £3.79Redcar and Cleveland: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Redcar and Cleveland is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £9.79, Hartlepool £8.00Hartlepool: £8.00Redcar and Cleveland: £9.79Hartlepool: £8.04Redcar and Cleveland: £9.84Hartlepool: £7.59Redcar and Cleveland: £9.29

    £9.79£9.84£9.29Redcar and Cleveland is higher£8.00£8.04£7.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £7.59, Hartlepool £8.39Hartlepool: £8.39Redcar and Cleveland: £7.59Hartlepool: £8.43Redcar and Cleveland: £7.62Hartlepool: £7.96Redcar and Cleveland: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 231.3, Hartlepool 194.5Hartlepool: 194.5Redcar and Cleveland: 231.3

    231.3Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 31.6, Hartlepool 35.5Hartlepool: 35.5Redcar and Cleveland: 31.6

    31.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count35.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 40.6, Hartlepool 49.1Hartlepool: 49.1Redcar and Cleveland: 40.6

    40.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count49.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 103.7, Hartlepool 120.9Hartlepool: 120.9Redcar and Cleveland: 103.7

    103.7Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count120.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 154.8, Hartlepool 184.5Hartlepool: 184.5Redcar and Cleveland: 154.8

    154.8Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count184.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 25.7, Hartlepool 30.8Hartlepool: 30.8Redcar and Cleveland: 25.7

    25.7Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count30.8

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Redcar and Cleveland and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,680£5,704£5,387£5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,882£2,895£2,734£2,582£2,593£2,449Redcar and Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,679£1,686£1,592£2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,571£2,582£2,439£2,189£2,198£2,076Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£140£140£133Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£244£245£232Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£697£700£661£809£812£767Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£170£171£161Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£143£144£136Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,257£1,262£1,192£1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£278£279£263Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£252£253£239Redcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£4.00£4.01£3.79Redcar and Cleveland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.79£9.84£9.29£8.00£8.04£7.59Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.3194.5Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.635.5Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.649.1Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.7120.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.8184.5Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.730.8Hartlepool

Total

Redcar and Cleveland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool 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

Redcar and Cleveland Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £788.3m, Hartlepool £575.2mHartlepool: £575.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £788.3mHartlepool: £577.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £791.6mHartlepool: £545.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £747.7m

    £788.3m£791.6m£747.7mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £400.1m, Hartlepool £252.7mHartlepool: £252.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £400.1mHartlepool: £253.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £401.8mHartlepool: £239.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £379.5m

    £400.1m£401.8m£379.5mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £233.0m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £233.0mHartlepool: £199.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £234.0mHartlepool: £188.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redcar and Cleveland £356.9m, Hartlepool £214.2mHartlepool: £214.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £356.9mHartlepool: £215.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £358.4mHartlepool: £203.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £338.5m

    £356.9m£358.4m£338.5mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £16.0m, Hartlepool £13.7mHartlepool: £13.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.0mHartlepool: £13.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.1mHartlepool: £13.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £26.1m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £26.1mHartlepool: £24.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £26.2mHartlepool: £22.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £24.7m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.7mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £1.1m, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mHartlepool: £0.84mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mHartlepool: £0.80mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £96.7m, Hartlepool £79.1mHartlepool: £79.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £96.7mHartlepool: £79.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £97.1mHartlepool: £75.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £91.7m

    £96.7m£97.1m£91.7mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £21.9m, Hartlepool £16.7mHartlepool: £16.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £21.9mHartlepool: £16.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £22.0mHartlepool: £15.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £20.7m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.7mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £16.7m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.7mHartlepool: £14.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.8mHartlepool: £13.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £174.4m, Hartlepool £159.0mHartlepool: £159.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £174.4mHartlepool: £159.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £175.1mHartlepool: £150.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £165.4m

    £174.4m£175.1m£165.4mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £35.6m, Hartlepool £27.2mHartlepool: £27.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £35.6mHartlepool: £27.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £35.8mHartlepool: £25.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.8m£33.8mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Redcar and Cleveland £39.9m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £39.9mHartlepool: £24.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £40.1mHartlepool: £23.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redcar and Cleveland £0.61m, Hartlepool £0.39mHartlepool: £0.39mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.61mHartlepool: £0.39mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.61mHartlepool: £0.37mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redcar and Cleveland £1.4m, Hartlepool £0.78mHartlepool: £0.78mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.79mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.74mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £1.1m, Hartlepool £0.82mHartlepool: £0.82mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mHartlepool: £0.82mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mHartlepool: £0.78mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redcar and Cleveland 32,100, Hartlepool 19,034Hartlepool: 19,034Redcar and Cleveland: 32,100

    32,100Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland 4,383, Hartlepool 3,469Hartlepool: 3,469Redcar and Cleveland: 4,383

    4,383Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count3,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland 5,635, Hartlepool 4,800Hartlepool: 4,800Redcar and Cleveland: 5,635

    5,635Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count4,800

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland 14,395, Hartlepool 11,830Hartlepool: 11,830Redcar and Cleveland: 14,395

    14,395Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland 21,481, Hartlepool 18,060Hartlepool: 18,060Redcar and Cleveland: 21,481

    21,481Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count18,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland 3,571, Hartlepool 3,013Hartlepool: 3,013Redcar and Cleveland: 3,571

    3,571Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count3,013

Show the numbers
Redcar and Cleveland and Hartlepool, total
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£788.3m£791.6m£747.7m£575.2m£577.7m£545.6mRedcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.1m£401.8m£379.5m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mRedcar and Cleveland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mRedcar and Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.9m£358.4m£338.5m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mRedcar and Cleveland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mRedcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.7m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRedcar and Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mRedcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m£79.1m£79.5m£75.1mRedcar and Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.7m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mRedcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mRedcar and Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.4m£175.1m£165.4m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mRedcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mRedcar and Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mRedcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRedcar and Cleveland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mRedcar and Cleveland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mRedcar and Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,10019,034Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3833,469Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6354,800Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,39511,830Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,48118,060Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5713,013Redcar and Cleveland

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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