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Plymouth and Gateshead

271,904 and 201,422 residents (mid-2024).

Plymouth is higher than Gateshead on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Plymouth: £4,681Gateshead: £5,174Plymouth: £4,701Gateshead: £4,887Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Gateshead 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: Plymouth £12,509, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156Plymouth: £12,509Gateshead: £13,212Plymouth: £12,562Gateshead: £12,479Plymouth: £11,866

    £12,509£12,562£11,866Gateshead 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: Plymouth £2,246, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484Plymouth: £2,246Gateshead: £2,494Plymouth: £2,255Gateshead: £2,356Plymouth: £2,130

    £2,246£2,255£2,130Gateshead 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: Plymouth £11,261, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575Plymouth: £11,261Gateshead: £11,625Plymouth: £11,309Gateshead: £10,980Plymouth: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682Gateshead 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: Plymouth £490, Gateshead £583Gateshead: £583Plymouth: £490Gateshead: £586Plymouth: £492Gateshead: £553Plymouth: £465

    £490£492£465Gateshead 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: Plymouth £727, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959Plymouth: £727Gateshead: £963Plymouth: £730Gateshead: £910Plymouth: £690

    £727£730£690Gateshead is higher£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: Plymouth £30, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38Plymouth: £30Gateshead: £38Plymouth: £31Gateshead: £36Plymouth: £29

    £30£31£29Gateshead is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £590, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Plymouth: £590Gateshead: £640Plymouth: £593Gateshead: £604Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Gateshead 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: Plymouth £164, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Plymouth: £164Gateshead: £157Plymouth: £165Gateshead: £149Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Plymouth is higher£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: Plymouth £123, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163Plymouth: £123Gateshead: £163Plymouth: £123Gateshead: £154Plymouth: £116

    £123£123£116Gateshead 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: Plymouth £1,725, Gateshead £1,910Gateshead: £1,910Plymouth: £1,725Gateshead: £1,919Plymouth: £1,733Gateshead: £1,812Plymouth: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,910£1,919£1,812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Plymouth: £246Gateshead: £267Plymouth: £247Gateshead: £252Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£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: Plymouth £383, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391Plymouth: £383Gateshead: £393Plymouth: £385Gateshead: £371Plymouth: £364

    £383£385£364Gateshead 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: Plymouth £5.58, Gateshead £8.70Gateshead: £8.70Plymouth: £5.58Gateshead: £8.73Plymouth: £5.60Gateshead: £8.25Plymouth: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Gateshead 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: Plymouth £8.31, Gateshead £11Gateshead: £11Plymouth: £8.31Gateshead: £11Plymouth: £8.34Gateshead: £10Plymouth: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Plymouth: £6.45Gateshead: £7.13Plymouth: £6.48Gateshead: £6.73Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Gateshead 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: Plymouth 1,014.7, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8Plymouth: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Plymouth 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: Plymouth 121.9, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6Plymouth: 121.9

    121.9Gateshead 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: Plymouth 156.8, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5Plymouth: 156.8

    156.8Gateshead is higher198.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Gateshead 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: Plymouth 209.0, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6Plymouth: 209.0

    209.0Gateshead 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: Plymouth 26.3, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0Plymouth: 26.3

    26.3Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count36.0

Show the numbers
Plymouth and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasurePlymouthGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,509£12,562£11,866£13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,246£2,255£2,130£2,484£2,494£2,356Gateshead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£583£586£553Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£690£959£963£910Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£38£38£36Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£637£640£604Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£157£157£149Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£163£163£154Gateshead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£391£393£371Gateshead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£11£11£10Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,011.8Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9149.6Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8198.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.793.4Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.0232.6Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.336.0Gateshead

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Plymouth: £4,681Gateshead: £5,174Plymouth: £4,701Gateshead: £4,887Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£5,152£5,174£4,887

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Plymouth £2,231, Gateshead £2,547Gateshead: £2,547Plymouth: £2,231Gateshead: £2,558Plymouth: £2,240Gateshead: £2,416Plymouth: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Plymouth £1,444, Gateshead £1,539Gateshead: £1,539Plymouth: £1,444Gateshead: £1,545Plymouth: £1,450Gateshead: £1,460Plymouth: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Plymouth £2,008, Gateshead £2,241Gateshead: £2,241Plymouth: £2,008Gateshead: £2,250Plymouth: £2,017Gateshead: £2,126Plymouth: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,241£2,250£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Plymouth £87, Gateshead £113Gateshead: £113Plymouth: £87Gateshead: £113Plymouth: £88Gateshead: £107Plymouth: £83

    £87£88£83Gateshead 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: Plymouth £130, Gateshead £186Gateshead: £186Plymouth: £130Gateshead: £186Plymouth: £130Gateshead: £176Plymouth: £123

    £130£130£123Gateshead is higher£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: Plymouth £5.43, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38Plymouth: £5.43Gateshead: £7.41Plymouth: £5.45Gateshead: £7.00Plymouth: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Gateshead is higher£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: Plymouth £590, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Plymouth: £590Gateshead: £640Plymouth: £593Gateshead: £604Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Gateshead 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: Plymouth £164, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Plymouth: £164Gateshead: £157Plymouth: £165Gateshead: £149Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Plymouth is higher£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Plymouth £79, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101Plymouth: £79Gateshead: £101Plymouth: £79Gateshead: £96Plymouth: £75

    £79£79£75Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Plymouth £1,110, Gateshead £1,184Gateshead: £1,184Plymouth: £1,110Gateshead: £1,189Plymouth: £1,114Gateshead: £1,123Plymouth: £1,053

    £1,110£1,114£1,053Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Plymouth: £246Gateshead: £267Plymouth: £247Gateshead: £252Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £247, Gateshead £242Gateshead: £242Plymouth: £247Gateshead: £243Plymouth: £248Gateshead: £230Plymouth: £234

    £247£248£234Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £3.58, Gateshead £5.39Gateshead: £5.39Plymouth: £3.58Gateshead: £5.41Plymouth: £3.60Gateshead: £5.11Plymouth: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Gateshead is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Plymouth £5.35, Gateshead £6.67Gateshead: £6.67Plymouth: £5.35Gateshead: £6.70Plymouth: £5.37Gateshead: £6.33Plymouth: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Plymouth: £6.45Gateshead: £7.13Plymouth: £6.48Gateshead: £6.73Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Gateshead 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: Plymouth 180.9, Gateshead 195.9Gateshead: 195.9Plymouth: 180.9

    180.9Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 21.7, Gateshead 29.0Gateshead: 29.0Plymouth: 21.7

    21.7Gateshead 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: Plymouth 28.0, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4Plymouth: 28.0

    28.0Gateshead is higher38.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 134.4, Gateshead 144.1Gateshead: 144.1Plymouth: 134.4

    134.4Gateshead 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: Plymouth 16.9, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3Plymouth: 16.9

    16.9Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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Plymouth and Gateshead, per resident
MeasurePlymouthGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,539£1,545£1,460Gateshead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£113£113£107Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£186£186£176Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£637£640£604Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£157£157£149Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£101£101£96Gateshead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,110£1,114£1,053£1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£242£243£230Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£6.67£6.70£6.33Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9195.9Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.729.0Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.038.4Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.793.4Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.4144.1Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.922.3Gateshead

Total

Plymouth is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 4. 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Plymouth £1.3bn, Gateshead £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnPlymouth: £1.3bnGateshead: £1.0bnPlymouth: £1.3bnGateshead: £984.3mPlymouth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Plymouth £606.5m, Gateshead £513.0mGateshead: £513.0mPlymouth: £606.5mGateshead: £515.2mPlymouth: £609.1mGateshead: £486.6mPlymouth: £575.3m

    £606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Plymouth £392.7m, Gateshead £309.9mGateshead: £309.9mPlymouth: £392.7mGateshead: £311.3mPlymouth: £394.3mGateshead: £294.0mPlymouth: £372.5m

    £392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Plymouth £546.0m, Gateshead £451.4mGateshead: £451.4mPlymouth: £546.0mGateshead: £453.3mPlymouth: £548.3mGateshead: £428.1mPlymouth: £517.9m

    £546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth £23.8m, Gateshead £22.8mGateshead: £22.8mPlymouth: £23.8mGateshead: £22.8mPlymouth: £23.9mGateshead: £21.6mPlymouth: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth 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: Plymouth £35.3m, Gateshead £37.4mGateshead: £37.4mPlymouth: £35.3mGateshead: £37.6mPlymouth: £35.4mGateshead: £35.5mPlymouth: £33.5m

    £35.3m£35.4m£33.5mGateshead is higher£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: Plymouth £1.5m, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mGateshead: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £160.4m, Gateshead £128.3mGateshead: £128.3mPlymouth: £160.4mGateshead: £128.8mPlymouth: £161.1mGateshead: £121.7mPlymouth: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth 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: Plymouth £44.7m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mPlymouth: £44.7mGateshead: £31.7mPlymouth: £44.9mGateshead: £29.9mPlymouth: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth £21.5m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mPlymouth: £21.5mGateshead: £20.4mPlymouth: £21.6mGateshead: £19.2mPlymouth: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth £301.7m, Gateshead £238.4mGateshead: £238.4mPlymouth: £301.7mGateshead: £239.4mPlymouth: £303.0mGateshead: £226.1mPlymouth: £286.2m

    £301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Plymouth £66.8m, Gateshead £53.5mGateshead: £53.5mPlymouth: £66.8mGateshead: £53.7mPlymouth: £67.0mGateshead: £50.7mPlymouth: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Plymouth £67.0m, Gateshead £48.8mGateshead: £48.8mPlymouth: £67.0mGateshead: £49.0mPlymouth: £67.3mGateshead: £46.3mPlymouth: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Plymouth £0.97m, Gateshead £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mPlymouth: £0.97mGateshead: £1.1mPlymouth: £0.98mGateshead: £1.0mPlymouth: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mGateshead is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Plymouth £1.5m, Gateshead £1.3mGateshead: £1.3mPlymouth: £1.5mGateshead: £1.3mPlymouth: £1.5mGateshead: £1.3mPlymouth: £1.4m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Plymouth £1.8m, Gateshead £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.8mGateshead: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.8mGateshead: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.7m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Plymouth 49,195, Gateshead 39,453Gateshead: 39,453Plymouth: 49,195

    49,195Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth 5,908, Gateshead 5,835Gateshead: 5,835Plymouth: 5,908

    5,908Plymouth 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: Plymouth 7,602, Gateshead 7,739Gateshead: 7,739Plymouth: 7,602

    7,602Gateshead is higher7,739

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 23,290, Gateshead 18,815Gateshead: 18,815Plymouth: 23,290

    23,290Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth 36,542, Gateshead 29,027Gateshead: 29,027Plymouth: 36,542

    36,542Plymouth 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: Plymouth 4,592, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495Plymouth: 4,592

    4,592Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count4,495

Show the numbers
Plymouth and Gateshead, total
MeasurePlymouthGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.3mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.4mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,19539,453Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9085,835Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,6027,739Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,29018,815Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54229,027Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5924,495Plymouth

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.
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