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Redcar and Cleveland and Gateshead

138,788 and 201,422 residents (mid-2024).

Redcar and Cleveland is higher than Gateshead on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 1 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 13 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 9. 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £5,680, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Redcar and Cleveland: £5,680Gateshead: £5,174Redcar and Cleveland: £5,704Gateshead: £4,887Redcar and Cleveland: £5,387

    £5,680£5,704£5,387Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £12,655, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156Redcar and Cleveland: £12,655Gateshead: £13,212Redcar and Cleveland: £12,708Gateshead: £12,479Redcar and Cleveland: £12,003

    £12,655£12,708£12,003Gateshead 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: Redcar and Cleveland £2,873, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484Redcar and Cleveland: £2,873Gateshead: £2,494Redcar and Cleveland: £2,886Gateshead: £2,356Redcar and Cleveland: £2,725

    £2,873£2,886£2,725Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £11,288, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575Redcar and Cleveland: £11,288Gateshead: £11,625Redcar and Cleveland: £11,336Gateshead: £10,980Redcar and Cleveland: £10,708

    £11,288£11,336£10,708Gateshead 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: Redcar and Cleveland £507, Gateshead £583Gateshead: £583Redcar and Cleveland: £507Gateshead: £586Redcar and Cleveland: £509Gateshead: £553Redcar and Cleveland: £481

    £507£509£481Gateshead 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: Redcar and Cleveland £825, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959Redcar and Cleveland: £825Gateshead: £963Redcar and Cleveland: £828Gateshead: £910Redcar and Cleveland: £782

    £825£828£782Gateshead 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: Redcar and Cleveland £34, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38Redcar and Cleveland: £34Gateshead: £38Redcar and Cleveland: £35Gateshead: £36Redcar and Cleveland: £33

    £34£35£33Gateshead 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: Redcar and Cleveland £697, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Redcar and Cleveland: £697Gateshead: £640Redcar and Cleveland: £700Gateshead: £604Redcar and Cleveland: £661

    £697£700£661Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £158, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Redcar and Cleveland: £158Gateshead: £157Redcar and Cleveland: £158Gateshead: £149Redcar and Cleveland: £149

    £158£158£149Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £206, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163Redcar and Cleveland: £206Gateshead: £163Redcar and Cleveland: £207Gateshead: £154Redcar and Cleveland: £195

    £206£207£195Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £2,151, Gateshead £1,910Gateshead: £1,910Redcar and Cleveland: £2,151Gateshead: £1,919Redcar and Cleveland: £2,160Gateshead: £1,812Redcar and Cleveland: £2,040

    £2,151£2,160£2,040Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£1,910£1,919£1,812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £257, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Redcar and Cleveland: £257Gateshead: £267Redcar and Cleveland: £258Gateshead: £252Redcar and Cleveland: £244

    £257£258£244Gateshead is higher£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: Redcar and Cleveland £492, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391Redcar and Cleveland: £492Gateshead: £393Redcar and Cleveland: £494Gateshead: £371Redcar and Cleveland: £467

    £492£494£467Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £7.55, Gateshead £8.70Gateshead: £8.70Redcar and Cleveland: £7.55Gateshead: £8.73Redcar and Cleveland: £7.58Gateshead: £8.25Redcar and Cleveland: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Gateshead 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: Redcar and Cleveland £17, Gateshead £11Gateshead: £11Redcar and Cleveland: £17Gateshead: £11Redcar and Cleveland: £17Gateshead: £10Redcar and Cleveland: £16

    £17£17£16Redcar and Cleveland is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £7.59, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Redcar and Cleveland: £7.59Gateshead: £7.13Redcar and Cleveland: £7.62Gateshead: £6.73Redcar and Cleveland: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 1,015.4, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8Redcar and Cleveland: 1,015.4

    1,015.4Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 138.7, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6Redcar and Cleveland: 138.7

    138.7Gateshead 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: Redcar and Cleveland 178.3, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5Redcar and Cleveland: 178.3

    178.3Gateshead 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: Redcar and Cleveland 103.7, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Redcar and Cleveland: 103.7

    103.7Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 264.9, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6Redcar and Cleveland: 264.9

    264.9Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 44.0, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0Redcar and Cleveland: 44.0

    44.0Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count36.0

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Redcar and Cleveland and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,680£5,704£5,387£5,152£5,174£4,887Redcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,708£12,003£13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,725£2,484£2,494£2,356Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,288£11,336£10,708£11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£481£583£586£553Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£825£828£782£959£963£910Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33£38£38£36Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£697£700£661£637£640£604Redcar and Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£157£157£149Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£163£163£154Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,151£2,160£2,040£1,910£1,919£1,812Redcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£492£494£467£391£393£371Redcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£11£11£10Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£7.10£7.13£6.73Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.41,011.8Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7149.6Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3198.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.793.4Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026264.9232.6Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.036.0Redcar and Cleveland

Per resident

Redcar and Cleveland is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 2. 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £5,680, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Redcar and Cleveland: £5,680Gateshead: £5,174Redcar and Cleveland: £5,704Gateshead: £4,887Redcar and Cleveland: £5,387

    £5,680£5,704£5,387Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£5,152£5,174£4,887

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £2,882, Gateshead £2,547Gateshead: £2,547Redcar and Cleveland: £2,882Gateshead: £2,558Redcar and Cleveland: £2,895Gateshead: £2,416Redcar and Cleveland: £2,734

    £2,882£2,895£2,734Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £1,679, Gateshead £1,539Gateshead: £1,539Redcar and Cleveland: £1,679Gateshead: £1,545Redcar and Cleveland: £1,686Gateshead: £1,460Redcar and Cleveland: £1,592

    £1,679£1,686£1,592Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £2,571, Gateshead £2,241Gateshead: £2,241Redcar and Cleveland: £2,571Gateshead: £2,250Redcar and Cleveland: £2,582Gateshead: £2,126Redcar and Cleveland: £2,439

    £2,571£2,582£2,439Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,241£2,250£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £115, Gateshead £113Gateshead: £113Redcar and Cleveland: £115Gateshead: £113Redcar and Cleveland: £116Gateshead: £107Redcar and Cleveland: £110

    £115£116£110Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £188, Gateshead £186Gateshead: £186Redcar and Cleveland: £188Gateshead: £186Redcar and Cleveland: £189Gateshead: £176Redcar and Cleveland: £178

    £188£189£178Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £7.83, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38Redcar and Cleveland: £7.83Gateshead: £7.41Redcar and Cleveland: £7.87Gateshead: £7.00Redcar and Cleveland: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £697, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Redcar and Cleveland: £697Gateshead: £640Redcar and Cleveland: £700Gateshead: £604Redcar and Cleveland: £661

    £697£700£661Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £158, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Redcar and Cleveland: £158Gateshead: £157Redcar and Cleveland: £158Gateshead: £149Redcar and Cleveland: £149

    £158£158£149Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £120, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101Redcar and Cleveland: £120Gateshead: £101Redcar and Cleveland: £121Gateshead: £96Redcar and Cleveland: £114

    £120£121£114Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £1,257, Gateshead £1,184Gateshead: £1,184Redcar and Cleveland: £1,257Gateshead: £1,189Redcar and Cleveland: £1,262Gateshead: £1,123Redcar and Cleveland: £1,192

    £1,257£1,262£1,192Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £257, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Redcar and Cleveland: £257Gateshead: £267Redcar and Cleveland: £258Gateshead: £252Redcar and Cleveland: £244

    £257£258£244Gateshead is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £288, Gateshead £242Gateshead: £242Redcar and Cleveland: £288Gateshead: £243Redcar and Cleveland: £289Gateshead: £230Redcar and Cleveland: £273

    £288£289£273Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £4.41, Gateshead £5.39Gateshead: £5.39Redcar and Cleveland: £4.41Gateshead: £5.41Redcar and Cleveland: £4.43Gateshead: £5.11Redcar and Cleveland: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Gateshead is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £9.79, Gateshead £6.67Gateshead: £6.67Redcar and Cleveland: £9.79Gateshead: £6.70Redcar and Cleveland: £9.84Gateshead: £6.33Redcar and Cleveland: £9.29

    £9.79£9.84£9.29Redcar and Cleveland is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £7.59, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Redcar and Cleveland: £7.59Gateshead: £7.13Redcar and Cleveland: £7.62Gateshead: £6.73Redcar and Cleveland: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 231.3, Gateshead 195.9Gateshead: 195.9Redcar and Cleveland: 231.3

    231.3Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 31.6, Gateshead 29.0Gateshead: 29.0Redcar and Cleveland: 31.6

    31.6Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 40.6, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4Redcar and Cleveland: 40.6

    40.6Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 103.7, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Redcar and Cleveland: 103.7

    103.7Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 154.8, Gateshead 144.1Gateshead: 144.1Redcar and Cleveland: 154.8

    154.8Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 25.7, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3Redcar and Cleveland: 25.7

    25.7Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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Redcar and Cleveland and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,680£5,704£5,387£5,152£5,174£4,887Redcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,882£2,895£2,734£2,547£2,558£2,416Redcar and Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,679£1,686£1,592£1,539£1,545£1,460Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,571£2,582£2,439£2,241£2,250£2,126Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£113£113£107Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£186£186£176Redcar and Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£7.38£7.41£7.00Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£697£700£661£637£640£604Redcar and Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£157£157£149Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£101£101£96Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,257£1,262£1,192£1,184£1,189£1,123Redcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£242£243£230Redcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.79£9.84£9.29£6.67£6.70£6.33Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£7.10£7.13£6.73Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.3195.9Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.629.0Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.638.4Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.793.4Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.8144.1Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.722.3Redcar and Cleveland

Total

Redcar and Cleveland is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 21. 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £788.3m, Gateshead £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnRedcar and Cleveland: £788.3mGateshead: £1.0bnRedcar and Cleveland: £791.6mGateshead: £984.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £747.7m

    £788.3m£791.6m£747.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £400.1m, Gateshead £513.0mGateshead: £513.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £400.1mGateshead: £515.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £401.8mGateshead: £486.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £379.5m

    £400.1m£401.8m£379.5mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £233.0m, Gateshead £309.9mGateshead: £309.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £233.0mGateshead: £311.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £234.0mGateshead: £294.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redcar and Cleveland £356.9m, Gateshead £451.4mGateshead: £451.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £356.9mGateshead: £453.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £358.4mGateshead: £428.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £338.5m

    £356.9m£358.4m£338.5mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £16.0m, Gateshead £22.8mGateshead: £22.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.0mGateshead: £22.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.1mGateshead: £21.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mGateshead 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: Redcar and Cleveland £26.1m, Gateshead £37.4mGateshead: £37.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £26.1mGateshead: £37.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £26.2mGateshead: £35.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £24.7m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.7mGateshead 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: Redcar and Cleveland £1.1m, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mGateshead: £1.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mGateshead: £1.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead 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: Redcar and Cleveland £96.7m, Gateshead £128.3mGateshead: £128.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £96.7mGateshead: £128.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £97.1mGateshead: £121.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £91.7m

    £96.7m£97.1m£91.7mGateshead 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: Redcar and Cleveland £21.9m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £21.9mGateshead: £31.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £22.0mGateshead: £29.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £20.7m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.7mGateshead 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: Redcar and Cleveland £16.7m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.7mGateshead: £20.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.8mGateshead: £19.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £174.4m, Gateshead £238.4mGateshead: £238.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £174.4mGateshead: £239.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £175.1mGateshead: £226.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £165.4m

    £174.4m£175.1m£165.4mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £35.6m, Gateshead £53.5mGateshead: £53.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £35.6mGateshead: £53.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £35.8mGateshead: £50.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.8m£33.8mGateshead is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Redcar and Cleveland £39.9m, Gateshead £48.8mGateshead: £48.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £39.9mGateshead: £49.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £40.1mGateshead: £46.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redcar and Cleveland £0.61m, Gateshead £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.61mGateshead: £1.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.61mGateshead: £1.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mGateshead is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redcar and Cleveland £1.4m, Gateshead £1.3mGateshead: £1.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.4mGateshead: £1.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.4mGateshead: £1.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £1.1m, Gateshead £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mGateshead: £1.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mGateshead: £1.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redcar and Cleveland 32,100, Gateshead 39,453Gateshead: 39,453Redcar and Cleveland: 32,100

    32,100Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland 4,383, Gateshead 5,835Gateshead: 5,835Redcar and Cleveland: 4,383

    4,383Gateshead 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: Redcar and Cleveland 5,635, Gateshead 7,739Gateshead: 7,739Redcar and Cleveland: 5,635

    5,635Gateshead 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: Redcar and Cleveland 14,395, Gateshead 18,815Gateshead: 18,815Redcar and Cleveland: 14,395

    14,395Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland 21,481, Gateshead 29,027Gateshead: 29,027Redcar and Cleveland: 21,481

    21,481Gateshead 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: Redcar and Cleveland 3,571, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495Redcar and Cleveland: 3,571

    3,571Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count4,495

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Redcar and Cleveland and Gateshead, total
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£788.3m£791.6m£747.7m£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.1m£401.8m£379.5m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.9m£358.4m£338.5m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.7m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.7m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.4m£175.1m£165.4m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3mRedcar and Cleveland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£1.4mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,10039,453Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3835,835Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6357,739Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,39518,815Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,48129,027Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5714,495Gateshead

Sources

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

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