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Plymouth and North Tyneside

271,904 and 214,110 residents (mid-2024).

Plymouth is higher than North Tyneside on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Plymouth is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North Tyneside on 12. 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

Plymouth North Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, North Tyneside £4,795North Tyneside: £4,795Plymouth: £4,681North Tyneside: £4,816Plymouth: £4,701North Tyneside: £4,548Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£4,795£4,816£4,548

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £12,509, North Tyneside £12,921North Tyneside: £12,921Plymouth: £12,509North Tyneside: £12,976Plymouth: £12,562North Tyneside: £12,256Plymouth: £11,866

    £12,509£12,562£11,866North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£12,921£12,976£12,256

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £2,246, North Tyneside £2,061North Tyneside: £2,061Plymouth: £2,246North Tyneside: £2,070Plymouth: £2,255North Tyneside: £1,955Plymouth: £2,130

    £2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth is higher£2,061£2,070£1,955

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £11,261, North Tyneside £11,622North Tyneside: £11,622Plymouth: £11,261North Tyneside: £11,671Plymouth: £11,309North Tyneside: £11,024Plymouth: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£11,622£11,671£11,024

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £490, North Tyneside £467North Tyneside: £467Plymouth: £490North Tyneside: £469Plymouth: £492North Tyneside: £443Plymouth: £465

    £490£492£465Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£467£469£443

  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: Plymouth £727, North Tyneside £801North Tyneside: £801Plymouth: £727North Tyneside: £805Plymouth: £730North Tyneside: £760Plymouth: £690

    £727£730£690North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£801£805£760

  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: Plymouth £30, North Tyneside £31North Tyneside: £31Plymouth: £30North Tyneside: £31Plymouth: £31North Tyneside: £30Plymouth: £29

    £30£31£29North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £590, North Tyneside £561North Tyneside: £561Plymouth: £590North Tyneside: £563Plymouth: £593North Tyneside: £532Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Plymouth is higher£561£563£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, North Tyneside £137North Tyneside: £137Plymouth: £164North Tyneside: £137Plymouth: £165North Tyneside: £130Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Plymouth is higher£137£137£130

  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: Plymouth £123, North Tyneside £131North Tyneside: £131Plymouth: £123North Tyneside: £132Plymouth: £123North Tyneside: £124Plymouth: £116

    £123£123£116North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £1,725, North Tyneside £1,563North Tyneside: £1,563Plymouth: £1,725North Tyneside: £1,569Plymouth: £1,733North Tyneside: £1,482Plymouth: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Plymouth is higher£1,563£1,569£1,482

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, North Tyneside £233North Tyneside: £233Plymouth: £246North Tyneside: £234Plymouth: £247North Tyneside: £221Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Plymouth is higher£233£234£221

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £383, North Tyneside £350North Tyneside: £350Plymouth: £383North Tyneside: £351Plymouth: £385North Tyneside: £332Plymouth: £364

    £383£385£364Plymouth is higher£350£351£332

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £5.58, North Tyneside £9.22North Tyneside: £9.22Plymouth: £5.58North Tyneside: £9.26Plymouth: £5.60North Tyneside: £8.75Plymouth: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29North Tyneside is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £8.31, North Tyneside £8.01North Tyneside: £8.01Plymouth: £8.31North Tyneside: £8.05Plymouth: £8.34North Tyneside: £7.60Plymouth: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth is higher£8.01£8.05£7.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, North Tyneside £6.53North Tyneside: £6.53Plymouth: £6.45North Tyneside: £6.55Plymouth: £6.48North Tyneside: £6.19Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Plymouth 1,014.7, North Tyneside 1,024.3North Tyneside: 1,024.3Plymouth: 1,014.7

    1,014.7North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count1,024.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Plymouth 121.9, North Tyneside 123.9North Tyneside: 123.9Plymouth: 121.9

    121.9North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count123.9

  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: Plymouth 156.8, North Tyneside 166.0North Tyneside: 166.0Plymouth: 156.8

    156.8North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count166.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, North Tyneside 81.9North Tyneside: 81.9Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Plymouth is higher81.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Plymouth 209.0, North Tyneside 194.9North Tyneside: 194.9Plymouth: 209.0

    209.0Plymouth is higher194.9

  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: Plymouth 26.3, North Tyneside 28.2North Tyneside: 28.2Plymouth: 26.3

    26.3North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count28.2

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Plymouth and North Tyneside, per person in the age group
MeasurePlymouthNorth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£4,795£4,816£4,548North Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,509£12,562£11,866£12,921£12,976£12,256North Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,246£2,255£2,130£2,061£2,070£1,955Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,622£11,671£11,024North Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£467£469£443Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£690£801£805£760North Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£31£31£30North Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£561£563£532Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£137£137£130Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£131£132£124North Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£1,563£1,569£1,482Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£233£234£221Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£350£351£332Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£9.22£9.26£8.75North Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£8.01£8.05£7.60Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.53£6.55£6.19North Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,024.3North Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9123.9North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8166.0North Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.781.9Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.0194.9Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.328.2North Tyneside

Per resident

Plymouth is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North Tyneside on 13. 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

Plymouth North Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, North Tyneside £4,795North Tyneside: £4,795Plymouth: £4,681North Tyneside: £4,816Plymouth: £4,701North Tyneside: £4,548Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£4,795£4,816£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Plymouth £2,231, North Tyneside £2,594North Tyneside: £2,594Plymouth: £2,231North Tyneside: £2,605Plymouth: £2,240North Tyneside: £2,461Plymouth: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,594£2,605£2,461

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Plymouth £1,444, North Tyneside £1,264North Tyneside: £1,264Plymouth: £1,444North Tyneside: £1,269Plymouth: £1,450North Tyneside: £1,199Plymouth: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Plymouth is higher£1,264£1,269£1,199

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Plymouth £2,008, North Tyneside £2,334North Tyneside: £2,334Plymouth: £2,008North Tyneside: £2,343Plymouth: £2,017North Tyneside: £2,213Plymouth: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,334£2,343£2,213

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Plymouth £87, North Tyneside £94North Tyneside: £94Plymouth: £87North Tyneside: £94Plymouth: £88North Tyneside: £89Plymouth: £83

    £87£88£83North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £130, North Tyneside £161North Tyneside: £161Plymouth: £130North Tyneside: £162Plymouth: £130North Tyneside: £153Plymouth: £123

    £130£130£123North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Plymouth £5.43, North Tyneside £6.29North Tyneside: £6.29Plymouth: £5.43North Tyneside: £6.32Plymouth: £5.45North Tyneside: £5.97Plymouth: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £590, North Tyneside £561North Tyneside: £561Plymouth: £590North Tyneside: £563Plymouth: £593North Tyneside: £532Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Plymouth is higher£561£563£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, North Tyneside £137North Tyneside: £137Plymouth: £164North Tyneside: £137Plymouth: £165North Tyneside: £130Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Plymouth is higher£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Plymouth £79, North Tyneside £80North Tyneside: £80Plymouth: £79North Tyneside: £81Plymouth: £79North Tyneside: £76Plymouth: £75

    £79£79£75North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Plymouth £1,110, North Tyneside £958North Tyneside: £958Plymouth: £1,110North Tyneside: £962Plymouth: £1,114North Tyneside: £909Plymouth: £1,053

    £1,110£1,114£1,053Plymouth is higher£958£962£909

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, North Tyneside £233North Tyneside: £233Plymouth: £246North Tyneside: £234Plymouth: £247North Tyneside: £221Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Plymouth is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £247, North Tyneside £215North Tyneside: £215Plymouth: £247North Tyneside: £215Plymouth: £248North Tyneside: £204Plymouth: £234

    £247£248£234Plymouth is higher£215£215£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £3.58, North Tyneside £5.65North Tyneside: £5.65Plymouth: £3.58North Tyneside: £5.67Plymouth: £3.60North Tyneside: £5.36Plymouth: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40North Tyneside is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Plymouth £5.35, North Tyneside £4.91North Tyneside: £4.91Plymouth: £5.35North Tyneside: £4.93Plymouth: £5.37North Tyneside: £4.66Plymouth: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, North Tyneside £6.53North Tyneside: £6.53Plymouth: £6.45North Tyneside: £6.55Plymouth: £6.48North Tyneside: £6.19Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 180.9, North Tyneside 205.7North Tyneside: 205.7Plymouth: 180.9

    180.9North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count205.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 21.7, North Tyneside 24.9North Tyneside: 24.9Plymouth: 21.7

    21.7North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count24.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 28.0, North Tyneside 33.3North Tyneside: 33.3Plymouth: 28.0

    28.0North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count33.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, North Tyneside 81.9North Tyneside: 81.9Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Plymouth is higher81.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 134.4, North Tyneside 119.5North Tyneside: 119.5Plymouth: 134.4

    134.4Plymouth is higher119.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 16.9, North Tyneside 17.3North Tyneside: 17.3Plymouth: 16.9

    16.9North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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Plymouth and North Tyneside, per resident
MeasurePlymouthNorth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£4,795£4,816£4,548North Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,594£2,605£2,461North Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,264£1,269£1,199Plymouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£2,334£2,343£2,213North Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£94£94£89North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£161£162£153North Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.29£6.32£5.97North Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£561£563£532Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£137£137£130Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£80£81£76North Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,110£1,114£1,053£958£962£909Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£233£234£221Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£215£215£204Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£5.65£5.67£5.36North Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.91£4.93£4.66Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.53£6.55£6.19North Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9205.7North Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.724.9North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.033.3North Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.781.9Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.4119.5Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.917.3North Tyneside

Total

Plymouth is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North Tyneside 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

Plymouth North Tyneside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Plymouth £1.3bn, North Tyneside £1.0bnNorth Tyneside: £1.0bnPlymouth: £1.3bnNorth Tyneside: £1.0bnPlymouth: £1.3bnNorth Tyneside: £973.9mPlymouth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Plymouth £606.5m, North Tyneside £555.5mNorth Tyneside: £555.5mPlymouth: £606.5mNorth Tyneside: £557.9mPlymouth: £609.1mNorth Tyneside: £526.9mPlymouth: £575.3m

    £606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£555.5m£557.9m£526.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Plymouth £392.7m, North Tyneside £270.6mNorth Tyneside: £270.6mPlymouth: £392.7mNorth Tyneside: £271.7mPlymouth: £394.3mNorth Tyneside: £256.6mPlymouth: £372.5m

    £392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth is higher£270.6m£271.7m£256.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Plymouth £546.0m, North Tyneside £499.6mNorth Tyneside: £499.6mPlymouth: £546.0mNorth Tyneside: £501.8mPlymouth: £548.3mNorth Tyneside: £473.9mPlymouth: £517.9m

    £546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£499.6m£501.8m£473.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth £23.8m, North Tyneside £20.1mNorth Tyneside: £20.1mPlymouth: £23.8mNorth Tyneside: £20.2mPlymouth: £23.9mNorth Tyneside: £19.0mPlymouth: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £35.3m, North Tyneside £34.4mNorth Tyneside: £34.4mPlymouth: £35.3mNorth Tyneside: £34.6mPlymouth: £35.4mNorth Tyneside: £32.7mPlymouth: £33.5m

    £35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£34.4m£34.6m£32.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Plymouth £1.5m, North Tyneside £1.3mNorth Tyneside: £1.3mPlymouth: £1.5mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.5mNorth Tyneside: £1.3mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £160.4m, North Tyneside £120.0mNorth Tyneside: £120.0mPlymouth: £160.4mNorth Tyneside: £120.6mPlymouth: £161.1mNorth Tyneside: £113.9mPlymouth: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth is higher£120.0m£120.6m£113.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £44.7m, North Tyneside £29.3mNorth Tyneside: £29.3mPlymouth: £44.7mNorth Tyneside: £29.4mPlymouth: £44.9mNorth Tyneside: £27.8mPlymouth: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth £21.5m, North Tyneside £17.2mNorth Tyneside: £17.2mPlymouth: £21.5mNorth Tyneside: £17.3mPlymouth: £21.6mNorth Tyneside: £16.3mPlymouth: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth £301.7m, North Tyneside £205.2mNorth Tyneside: £205.2mPlymouth: £301.7mNorth Tyneside: £206.0mPlymouth: £303.0mNorth Tyneside: £194.6mPlymouth: £286.2m

    £301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth is higher£205.2m£206.0m£194.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Plymouth £66.8m, North Tyneside £49.9mNorth Tyneside: £49.9mPlymouth: £66.8mNorth Tyneside: £50.1mPlymouth: £67.0mNorth Tyneside: £47.4mPlymouth: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth is higher£49.9m£50.1m£47.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Plymouth £67.0m, North Tyneside £45.9mNorth Tyneside: £45.9mPlymouth: £67.0mNorth Tyneside: £46.1mPlymouth: £67.3mNorth Tyneside: £43.6mPlymouth: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Plymouth £0.97m, North Tyneside £1.2mNorth Tyneside: £1.2mPlymouth: £0.97mNorth Tyneside: £1.2mPlymouth: £0.98mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mPlymouth: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mNorth Tyneside is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Plymouth £1.5m, North Tyneside £1.1mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mPlymouth: £1.5mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mPlymouth: £1.5mNorth Tyneside: £1.00mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Plymouth £1.8m, North Tyneside £1.4mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.8mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.8mNorth Tyneside: £1.3mPlymouth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Plymouth 49,195, North Tyneside 44,034North Tyneside: 44,034Plymouth: 49,195

    49,195Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count44,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth 5,908, North Tyneside 5,327North Tyneside: 5,327Plymouth: 5,908

    5,908Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count5,327

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 7,602, North Tyneside 7,135North Tyneside: 7,135Plymouth: 7,602

    7,602Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count7,135

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 23,290, North Tyneside 17,533North Tyneside: 17,533Plymouth: 23,290

    23,290Plymouth is higher17,533

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth 36,542, North Tyneside 25,592North Tyneside: 25,592Plymouth: 36,542

    36,542Plymouth is higher25,592

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth 4,592, North Tyneside 3,699North Tyneside: 3,699Plymouth: 4,592

    4,592Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count3,699

Show the numbers
Plymouth and North Tyneside, total
MeasurePlymouthNorth TynesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m£555.5m£557.9m£526.9mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m£270.6m£271.7m£256.6mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m£499.6m£501.8m£473.9mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m£34.4m£34.6m£32.7mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£120.0m£120.6m£113.9mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m£205.2m£206.0m£194.6mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£49.9m£50.1m£47.4mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,19544,034Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9085,327Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,6027,135Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,29017,533Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54225,592Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5923,699Plymouth

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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