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Halton and South Tyneside

131,247 and 150,736 residents (mid-2024).

Halton is higher than South Tyneside on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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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

Halton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 17. 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

Halton South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Halton: £5,338South Tyneside: £5,694Halton: £5,361South Tyneside: £5,378Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063South Tyneside is higher£5,669£5,694£5,378

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £13,205, South Tyneside £13,280South Tyneside: £13,280Halton: £13,205South Tyneside: £13,336Halton: £13,261South Tyneside: £12,597Halton: £12,526

    £13,205£13,261£12,526South Tyneside is higher£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: Halton £2,806, South Tyneside £2,893South Tyneside: £2,893Halton: £2,806South Tyneside: £2,905Halton: £2,818South Tyneside: £2,744Halton: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662South Tyneside is higher£2,893£2,905£2,744

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £11,726, South Tyneside £11,661South Tyneside: £11,661Halton: £11,726South Tyneside: £11,711Halton: £11,776South Tyneside: £11,061Halton: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Halton 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: Halton £566, South Tyneside £644South Tyneside: £644Halton: £566South Tyneside: £647Halton: £568South Tyneside: £611Halton: £537

    £566£568£537South Tyneside is higher£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: Halton £877, South Tyneside £932South Tyneside: £932Halton: £877South Tyneside: £936Halton: £881South Tyneside: £884Halton: £832

    £877£881£832South Tyneside is higher£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: Halton £36, South Tyneside £43South Tyneside: £43Halton: £36South Tyneside: £43Halton: £36South Tyneside: £41Halton: £34

    £36£36£34South Tyneside is higher£43£43£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £756, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Halton: £756South Tyneside: £742Halton: £760South Tyneside: £701Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton 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: Halton £191, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Halton: £191South Tyneside: £183Halton: £192South Tyneside: £173Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Halton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Halton £172, South Tyneside £197South Tyneside: £197Halton: £172South Tyneside: £198Halton: £173South Tyneside: £187Halton: £163

    £172£173£163South Tyneside is higher£197£198£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,193, South Tyneside £2,198South Tyneside: £2,198Halton: £2,193South Tyneside: £2,207Halton: £2,202South Tyneside: £2,085Halton: £2,080

    £2,193£2,202£2,080South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Halton: £253South Tyneside: £301Halton: £254South Tyneside: £284Halton: £240

    £253£254£240South 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: Halton £424, South Tyneside £468South Tyneside: £468Halton: £424South Tyneside: £470Halton: £426South Tyneside: £444Halton: £402

    £424£426£402South 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: Halton £7.67, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Halton: £7.67South Tyneside: £15Halton: £7.71South Tyneside: £14Halton: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28South Tyneside is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £9.82, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Halton: £9.82South Tyneside: £15Halton: £9.86South Tyneside: £15Halton: £9.31

    £9.82£9.86£9.31South Tyneside is higher£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Halton: £7.65South Tyneside: £9.65Halton: £7.69South Tyneside: £9.11Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26South 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: Halton 1,033.7, South Tyneside 1,027.9South Tyneside: 1,027.9Halton: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Halton 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: Halton 142.8, South Tyneside 171.0South Tyneside: 171.0Halton: 142.8

    142.8South Tyneside is higher171.0

  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: Halton 177.6, South Tyneside 197.0South Tyneside: 197.0Halton: 177.6

    177.6South Tyneside is higher197.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 111.2, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton 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: Halton 251.4, South Tyneside 269.9South Tyneside: 269.9Halton: 251.4

    251.4South Tyneside is higher269.9

  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: Halton 37.3, South Tyneside 42.7South Tyneside: 42.7Halton: 37.3

    37.3South Tyneside is higher42.7

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Halton and South Tyneside, per person in the age group
MeasureHaltonSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,205£13,261£12,526£13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,661£11,711£11,061Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£566£568£537£644£647£611South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£932£936£884South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£43£43£41South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£739£742£701Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£182£183£173Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£197£198£187South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,193£2,202£2,080£2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£424£426£402£468£470£444South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£15£15£14South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.82£9.86£9.31£15South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,027.9Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8171.0South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.6197.0South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.2109.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026251.4269.9South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.342.7South Tyneside

Per resident

Halton is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 18. 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

Halton South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Halton: £5,338South Tyneside: £5,694Halton: £5,361South Tyneside: £5,378Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063South Tyneside is higher£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halton £2,387, South Tyneside £2,689South Tyneside: £2,689Halton: £2,387South Tyneside: £2,700Halton: £2,398South Tyneside: £2,550Halton: £2,265

    £2,387£2,398£2,265South Tyneside is higher£2,689£2,700£2,550

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halton £1,742, South Tyneside £1,751South Tyneside: £1,751Halton: £1,742South Tyneside: £1,758Halton: £1,750South Tyneside: £1,661Halton: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653South Tyneside is higher£1,751£1,758£1,661

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halton £2,120, South Tyneside £2,361South Tyneside: £2,361Halton: £2,120South Tyneside: £2,371Halton: £2,129South Tyneside: £2,239Halton: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halton £102, South Tyneside £130South Tyneside: £130Halton: £102South Tyneside: £131Halton: £103South Tyneside: £124Halton: £97

    £102£103£97South Tyneside is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £159, South Tyneside £189South Tyneside: £189Halton: £159South Tyneside: £189Halton: £159South Tyneside: £179Halton: £150

    £159£159£150South Tyneside is higher£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: Halton £6.50, South Tyneside £8.69South Tyneside: £8.69Halton: £6.50South Tyneside: £8.72Halton: £6.53South Tyneside: £8.24Halton: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17South Tyneside is higher£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: Halton £756, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Halton: £756South Tyneside: £742Halton: £760South Tyneside: £701Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton 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: Halton £191, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Halton: £191South Tyneside: £183Halton: £192South Tyneside: £173Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Halton is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halton £107, South Tyneside £119South Tyneside: £119Halton: £107South Tyneside: £120Halton: £107South Tyneside: £113Halton: £101

    £107£107£101South Tyneside is higher£119£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halton £1,362, South Tyneside £1,330South Tyneside: £1,330Halton: £1,362South Tyneside: £1,336Halton: £1,367South Tyneside: £1,262Halton: £1,292

    £1,362£1,367£1,292Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Halton: £253South Tyneside: £301Halton: £254South Tyneside: £284Halton: £240

    £253£254£240South Tyneside is higher£299£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halton £263, South Tyneside £283South Tyneside: £283Halton: £263South Tyneside: £284Halton: £264South Tyneside: £268Halton: £250

    £263£264£250South Tyneside is higher£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halton £4.77, South Tyneside £8.94South Tyneside: £8.94Halton: £4.77South Tyneside: £8.98Halton: £4.79South Tyneside: £8.48Halton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52South Tyneside is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halton £6.09, South Tyneside £9.34South Tyneside: £9.34Halton: £6.09South Tyneside: £9.38Halton: £6.12South Tyneside: £8.86Halton: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78South Tyneside is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Halton: £7.65South Tyneside: £9.65Halton: £7.69South Tyneside: £9.11Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26South Tyneside is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halton 186.9, South Tyneside 208.1South Tyneside: 208.1Halton: 186.9

    186.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count208.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 25.8, South Tyneside 34.6South Tyneside: 34.6Halton: 25.8

    25.8South Tyneside is higher34.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 32.1, South Tyneside 39.9South Tyneside: 39.9Halton: 32.1

    32.1South Tyneside is higher39.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 111.2, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 156.2, South Tyneside 163.3South Tyneside: 163.3Halton: 156.2

    156.2South Tyneside is higher163.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 23.2, South Tyneside 25.8South Tyneside: 25.8Halton: 23.2

    23.2South Tyneside is higher25.8

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Halton and South Tyneside, per resident
MeasureHaltonSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,387£2,398£2,265£2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£130£131£124South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£150£189£189£179South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£739£742£701Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£182£183£173Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£119£120£113South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,362£1,367£1,292£1,330£1,336£1,262Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£283£284£268South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.9208.1South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.834.6South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.139.9South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.2109.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.2163.3South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.225.8South Tyneside

Total

Halton 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

Halton South Tyneside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halton £700.6m, South Tyneside £854.6mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mHalton: £700.6mSouth Tyneside: £858.2mHalton: £703.6mSouth Tyneside: £810.6mHalton: £664.5m

    £700.6m£703.6m£664.5mSouth Tyneside is higher£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halton £313.3m, South Tyneside £405.3mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mHalton: £313.3mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mHalton: £314.7mSouth Tyneside: £384.4mHalton: £297.2m

    £313.3m£314.7m£297.2mSouth Tyneside is higher£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halton £228.7m, South Tyneside £263.9mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mHalton: £228.7mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mHalton: £229.7mSouth Tyneside: £250.3mHalton: £216.9m

    £228.7m£229.7m£216.9mSouth Tyneside is higher£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halton £278.2m, South Tyneside £355.9mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mHalton: £278.2mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mHalton: £279.4mSouth Tyneside: £337.6mHalton: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halton £13.4m, South Tyneside £19.7mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mHalton: £13.4mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mHalton: £13.5mSouth Tyneside: £18.6mHalton: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth Tyneside is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton £20.8m, South Tyneside £28.4mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mHalton: £20.8mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mHalton: £20.9mSouth Tyneside: £27.0mHalton: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mSouth Tyneside is higher£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: Halton £0.85m, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mHalton: £0.85mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mHalton: £0.86mSouth Tyneside: £1.2mHalton: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton £99.3m, South Tyneside £111.4mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mHalton: £99.3mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mHalton: £99.7mSouth Tyneside: £105.6mHalton: £94.2m

    £99.3m£99.7m£94.2mSouth 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: Halton £25.1m, South Tyneside £27.5mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mHalton: £25.1mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mHalton: £25.2mSouth Tyneside: £26.1mHalton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

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

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halton £178.7m, South Tyneside £200.5mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mHalton: £178.7mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mHalton: £179.5mSouth Tyneside: £190.2mHalton: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halton £33.2m, South Tyneside £45.1mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mHalton: £33.2mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mHalton: £33.3mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mHalton: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mSouth Tyneside is higher£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halton £34.6m, South Tyneside £42.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mHalton: £34.6mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mHalton: £34.7mSouth Tyneside: £40.5mHalton: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mSouth Tyneside is higher£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halton £0.63m, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mHalton: £0.63mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mHalton: £0.63mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mHalton: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halton £0.80m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mHalton: £0.80mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mHalton: £0.80mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mHalton: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halton £1.0m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mHalton: £1.0mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mHalton: £1.0mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mHalton: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halton 24,528, South Tyneside 31,369South Tyneside: 31,369Halton: 24,528

    24,528South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count31,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halton 3,389, South Tyneside 5,218South Tyneside: 5,218Halton: 3,389

    3,389South Tyneside is higher5,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton 4,214, South Tyneside 6,012South Tyneside: 6,012Halton: 4,214

    4,214South Tyneside is higher6,012

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton 14,589, South Tyneside 16,463South Tyneside: 16,463Halton: 14,589

    14,589South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count16,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halton 20,494, South Tyneside 24,618South Tyneside: 24,618Halton: 20,494

    20,494South Tyneside is higher24,618

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton 3,038, South Tyneside 3,891South Tyneside: 3,891Halton: 3,038

    3,038South Tyneside is higher3,891

Show the numbers
Halton and South Tyneside, total
MeasureHaltonSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m£854.6m£858.2m£810.6mSouth Tyneside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m£405.3m£407.0m£384.4mSouth Tyneside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m£263.9m£265.0m£250.3mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£355.9m£357.4m£337.6mSouth Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mSouth Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mSouth Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m£111.4m£111.8m£105.6mSouth Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£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£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£200.5m£201.4m£190.2mSouth Tyneside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSouth Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£42.7m£42.8m£40.5mSouth Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,52831,369South Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3895,218South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2146,012South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,58916,463South Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,49424,618South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0383,891South Tyneside

Sources

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

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  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.
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  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.
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