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Plymouth and South Tyneside

271,904 and 150,736 residents (mid-2024).

Plymouth is higher than South Tyneside on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 21 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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 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

Plymouth South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Plymouth: £4,681South Tyneside: £5,694Plymouth: £4,701South Tyneside: £5,378Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £12,509, South Tyneside £13,280South Tyneside: £13,280Plymouth: £12,509South Tyneside: £13,336Plymouth: £12,562South Tyneside: £12,597Plymouth: £11,866

    £12,509£12,562£11,866South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£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: Plymouth £2,246, South Tyneside £2,893South Tyneside: £2,893Plymouth: £2,246South Tyneside: £2,905Plymouth: £2,255South Tyneside: £2,744Plymouth: £2,130

    £2,246£2,255£2,130South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,893£2,905£2,744

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £11,261, South Tyneside £11,661South Tyneside: £11,661Plymouth: £11,261South Tyneside: £11,711Plymouth: £11,309South Tyneside: £11,061Plymouth: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682South Tyneside 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: Plymouth £490, South Tyneside £644South Tyneside: £644Plymouth: £490South Tyneside: £647Plymouth: £492South Tyneside: £611Plymouth: £465

    £490£492£465South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£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: Plymouth £727, South Tyneside £932South Tyneside: £932Plymouth: £727South Tyneside: £936Plymouth: £730South Tyneside: £884Plymouth: £690

    £727£730£690South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£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: Plymouth £30, South Tyneside £43South Tyneside: £43Plymouth: £30South Tyneside: £43Plymouth: £31South Tyneside: £41Plymouth: £29

    £30£31£29South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £590, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Plymouth: £590South Tyneside: £742Plymouth: £593South Tyneside: £701Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560South Tyneside 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: Plymouth £164, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Plymouth: £164South Tyneside: £183Plymouth: £165South Tyneside: £173Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156South Tyneside 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: Plymouth £123, South Tyneside £197South Tyneside: £197Plymouth: £123South Tyneside: £198Plymouth: £123South Tyneside: £187Plymouth: £116

    £123£123£116South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £1,725, South Tyneside £2,198South Tyneside: £2,198Plymouth: £1,725South Tyneside: £2,207Plymouth: £1,733South Tyneside: £2,085Plymouth: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Plymouth: £246South Tyneside: £301Plymouth: £247South Tyneside: £284Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£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: Plymouth £383, South Tyneside £468South Tyneside: £468Plymouth: £383South Tyneside: £470Plymouth: £385South Tyneside: £444Plymouth: £364

    £383£385£364South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £5.58, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Plymouth: £5.58South Tyneside: £15Plymouth: £5.60South Tyneside: £14Plymouth: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29South Tyneside is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £8.31, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Plymouth: £8.31South Tyneside: £15Plymouth: £8.34South Tyneside: £15Plymouth: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Plymouth: £6.45South Tyneside: £9.65Plymouth: £6.48South Tyneside: £9.11Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£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: Plymouth 1,014.7, South Tyneside 1,027.9South Tyneside: 1,027.9Plymouth: 1,014.7

    1,014.7South Tyneside 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: Plymouth 121.9, South Tyneside 171.0South Tyneside: 171.0Plymouth: 121.9

    121.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count171.0

  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: Plymouth 156.8, South Tyneside 197.0South Tyneside: 197.0Plymouth: 156.8

    156.8South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count197.0

  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, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7South Tyneside 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: Plymouth 209.0, South Tyneside 269.9South Tyneside: 269.9Plymouth: 209.0

    209.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count269.9

  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, South Tyneside 42.7South Tyneside: 42.7Plymouth: 26.3

    26.3South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count42.7

Show the numbers
Plymouth and South Tyneside, per person in the age group
MeasurePlymouthSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,509£12,562£11,866£13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,246£2,255£2,130£2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£644£647£611South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£690£932£936£884South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£43£43£41South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£739£742£701South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£182£183£173South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£197£198£187South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£468£470£444South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£15£15£14South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£15South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,027.9South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9171.0South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8197.0South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.7109.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.0269.9South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.342.7South Tyneside

Per resident

Plymouth 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

Plymouth South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Plymouth: £4,681South Tyneside: £5,694Plymouth: £4,701South Tyneside: £5,378Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Plymouth £2,231, South Tyneside £2,689South Tyneside: £2,689Plymouth: £2,231South Tyneside: £2,700Plymouth: £2,240South Tyneside: £2,550Plymouth: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,689£2,700£2,550

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Plymouth £1,444, South Tyneside £1,751South Tyneside: £1,751Plymouth: £1,444South Tyneside: £1,758Plymouth: £1,450South Tyneside: £1,661Plymouth: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,751£1,758£1,661

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Plymouth £2,008, South Tyneside £2,361South Tyneside: £2,361Plymouth: £2,008South Tyneside: £2,371Plymouth: £2,017South Tyneside: £2,239Plymouth: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Plymouth £87, South Tyneside £130South Tyneside: £130Plymouth: £87South Tyneside: £131Plymouth: £88South Tyneside: £124Plymouth: £83

    £87£88£83South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £130, South Tyneside £189South Tyneside: £189Plymouth: £130South Tyneside: £189Plymouth: £130South Tyneside: £179Plymouth: £123

    £130£130£123South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£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: Plymouth £5.43, South Tyneside £8.69South Tyneside: £8.69Plymouth: £5.43South Tyneside: £8.72Plymouth: £5.45South Tyneside: £8.24Plymouth: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£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: Plymouth £590, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Plymouth: £590South Tyneside: £742Plymouth: £593South Tyneside: £701Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560South Tyneside 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: Plymouth £164, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Plymouth: £164South Tyneside: £183Plymouth: £165South Tyneside: £173Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156South Tyneside 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: Plymouth £79, South Tyneside £119South Tyneside: £119Plymouth: £79South Tyneside: £120Plymouth: £79South Tyneside: £113Plymouth: £75

    £79£79£75South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Plymouth £1,110, South Tyneside £1,330South Tyneside: £1,330Plymouth: £1,110South Tyneside: £1,336Plymouth: £1,114South Tyneside: £1,262Plymouth: £1,053

    £1,110£1,114£1,053South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Plymouth: £246South Tyneside: £301Plymouth: £247South Tyneside: £284Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £247, South Tyneside £283South Tyneside: £283Plymouth: £247South Tyneside: £284Plymouth: £248South Tyneside: £268Plymouth: £234

    £247£248£234South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £3.58, South Tyneside £8.94South Tyneside: £8.94Plymouth: £3.58South Tyneside: £8.98Plymouth: £3.60South Tyneside: £8.48Plymouth: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40South Tyneside is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Plymouth £5.35, South Tyneside £9.34South Tyneside: £9.34Plymouth: £5.35South Tyneside: £9.38Plymouth: £5.37South Tyneside: £8.86Plymouth: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£9.34£9.38£8.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Plymouth: £6.45South Tyneside: £9.65Plymouth: £6.48South Tyneside: £9.11Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£9.60£9.65£9.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 180.9, South Tyneside 208.1South Tyneside: 208.1Plymouth: 180.9

    180.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count208.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 21.7, South Tyneside 34.6South Tyneside: 34.6Plymouth: 21.7

    21.7South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count34.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 28.0, South Tyneside 39.9South Tyneside: 39.9Plymouth: 28.0

    28.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count39.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 134.4, South Tyneside 163.3South Tyneside: 163.3Plymouth: 134.4

    134.4South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count163.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 16.9, South Tyneside 25.8South Tyneside: 25.8Plymouth: 16.9

    16.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count25.8

Show the numbers
Plymouth and South Tyneside, per resident
MeasurePlymouthSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£130£131£124South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£189£189£179South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£739£742£701South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£182£183£173South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£119£120£113South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,110£1,114£1,053£1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£283£284£268South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9208.1South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.734.6South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.039.9South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.7109.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.4163.3South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.925.8South Tyneside

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Plymouth £1.3bn, South Tyneside £854.6mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mPlymouth: £1.3bnSouth Tyneside: £858.2mPlymouth: £1.3bnSouth Tyneside: £810.6mPlymouth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Plymouth £606.5m, South Tyneside £405.3mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mPlymouth: £606.5mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mPlymouth: £609.1mSouth Tyneside: £384.4mPlymouth: £575.3m

    £606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Plymouth £392.7m, South Tyneside £263.9mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mPlymouth: £392.7mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mPlymouth: £394.3mSouth Tyneside: £250.3mPlymouth: £372.5m

    £392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Plymouth £546.0m, South Tyneside £355.9mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mPlymouth: £546.0mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mPlymouth: £548.3mSouth Tyneside: £337.6mPlymouth: £517.9m

    £546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth £23.8m, South Tyneside £19.7mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mPlymouth: £23.8mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mPlymouth: £23.9mSouth Tyneside: £18.6mPlymouth: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £35.3m, South Tyneside £28.4mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mPlymouth: £35.3mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mPlymouth: £35.4mSouth Tyneside: £27.0mPlymouth: £33.5m

    £35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Plymouth £1.5m, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mPlymouth: £1.5mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mPlymouth: £1.5mSouth Tyneside: £1.2mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £160.4m, South Tyneside £111.4mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mPlymouth: £160.4mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mPlymouth: £161.1mSouth Tyneside: £105.6mPlymouth: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth 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: Plymouth £44.7m, South Tyneside £27.5mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mPlymouth: £44.7mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mPlymouth: £44.9mSouth Tyneside: £26.1mPlymouth: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth 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: Plymouth £21.5m, South Tyneside £18.0mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mPlymouth: £21.5mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mPlymouth: £21.6mSouth Tyneside: £17.1mPlymouth: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth £301.7m, South Tyneside £200.5mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mPlymouth: £301.7mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mPlymouth: £303.0mSouth Tyneside: £190.2mPlymouth: £286.2m

    £301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Plymouth £66.8m, South Tyneside £45.1mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mPlymouth: £66.8mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mPlymouth: £67.0mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mPlymouth: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Plymouth £67.0m, South Tyneside £42.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mPlymouth: £67.0mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mPlymouth: £67.3mSouth Tyneside: £40.5mPlymouth: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Plymouth £0.97m, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mPlymouth: £0.97mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mPlymouth: £0.98mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mPlymouth: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Plymouth £1.5m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.5mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.5mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mPlymouth: £1.4m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Plymouth £1.8m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.8mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mPlymouth: £1.8mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Plymouth 49,195, South Tyneside 31,369South Tyneside: 31,369Plymouth: 49,195

    49,195Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count31,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth 5,908, South Tyneside 5,218South Tyneside: 5,218Plymouth: 5,908

    5,908Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count5,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 7,602, South Tyneside 6,012South Tyneside: 6,012Plymouth: 7,602

    7,602Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count6,012

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 23,290, South Tyneside 16,463South Tyneside: 16,463Plymouth: 23,290

    23,290Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count16,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth 36,542, South Tyneside 24,618South Tyneside: 24,618Plymouth: 36,542

    36,542Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count24,618

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth 4,592, South Tyneside 3,891South Tyneside: 3,891Plymouth: 4,592

    4,592Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count3,891

Show the numbers
Plymouth and South Tyneside, total
MeasurePlymouthSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£854.6m£858.2m£810.6mPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m£405.3m£407.0m£384.4mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m£263.9m£265.0m£250.3mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m£355.9m£357.4m£337.6mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£111.4m£111.8m£105.6mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m£200.5m£201.4m£190.2mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£42.7m£42.8m£40.5mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,19531,369Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9085,218Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,6026,012Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,29016,463Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54224,618Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5923,891Plymouth

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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