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Bolsover and Gateshead

83,679 and 201,422 residents (mid-2024).

Bolsover is higher than Gateshead on 6 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Bolsover is higher on 6 of 21 measures, and Gateshead on 15. 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

Bolsover Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolsover £4,891, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Bolsover: £4,891Gateshead: £5,174Bolsover: £4,912Gateshead: £4,887Bolsover: £4,639

    £4,891£4,912£4,639Gateshead is higher£5,152£5,174£4,887

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolsover £12,748, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156Bolsover: £12,748Gateshead: £13,212Bolsover: £12,802Gateshead: £12,479Bolsover: £12,092

    £12,748£12,802£12,092Gateshead is higher£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: Bolsover £2,171, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484Bolsover: £2,171Gateshead: £2,494Bolsover: £2,180Gateshead: £2,356Bolsover: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Gateshead is higher£2,484£2,494£2,356

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolsover £11,363, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575Bolsover: £11,363Gateshead: £11,625Bolsover: £11,412Gateshead: £10,980Bolsover: £10,778

    £11,363£11,412£10,778Gateshead is higher£11,575£11,625£10,980

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolsover £467, Gateshead £583Gateshead: £583Bolsover: £467Gateshead: £586Bolsover: £469Gateshead: £553Bolsover: £443

    £467£469£443Gateshead is higher£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: Bolsover £887, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959Bolsover: £887Gateshead: £963Bolsover: £891Gateshead: £910Bolsover: £841

    £887£891£841Gateshead 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: Bolsover £30, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38Bolsover: £30Gateshead: £38Bolsover: £30Gateshead: £36Bolsover: £29

    £30£30£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: Bolsover £689, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Bolsover: £689Gateshead: £640Bolsover: £691Gateshead: £604Bolsover: £653

    £689£691£653Bolsover 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: Bolsover £186, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Bolsover: £186Gateshead: £157Bolsover: £187Gateshead: £149Bolsover: £177

    £186£187£177Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £166, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163Bolsover: £166Gateshead: £163Bolsover: £167Gateshead: £154Bolsover: £158

    £166£167£158Bolsover 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: Bolsover £1,549, Gateshead £1,910Gateshead: £1,910Bolsover: £1,549Gateshead: £1,919Bolsover: £1,556Gateshead: £1,812Bolsover: £1,469

    £1,549£1,556£1,469Gateshead is higher£1,910£1,919£1,812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolsover £178, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Bolsover: £178Gateshead: £267Bolsover: £178Gateshead: £252Bolsover: £169

    £178£178£169Gateshead is higher£266£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £439, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391Bolsover: £439Gateshead: £393Bolsover: £441Gateshead: £371Bolsover: £416

    £439£441£416Bolsover 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: Bolsover £7.43, Gateshead £8.70Gateshead: £8.70Bolsover: £7.43Gateshead: £8.73Bolsover: £7.46Gateshead: £8.25Bolsover: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Gateshead 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: Bolsover £9.97, Gateshead £11Gateshead: £11Bolsover: £9.97Gateshead: £11Bolsover: £10Gateshead: £10Bolsover: £9.46

    £9.97£10£9.46Gateshead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolsover £6.35, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Bolsover: £6.35Gateshead: £7.13Bolsover: £6.37Gateshead: £6.73Bolsover: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Gateshead is higher£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: Bolsover 1,014.0, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8Bolsover: 1,014.0

    1,014.0Bolsover 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: Bolsover 117.6, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6Bolsover: 117.6

    117.6Gateshead is higher149.6

  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: Bolsover 177.9, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5Bolsover: 177.9

    177.9Gateshead 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: Bolsover 100.1, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Bolsover: 100.1

    100.1Bolsover 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: Bolsover 210.5, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6Bolsover: 210.5

    210.5Gateshead is higher232.6

  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: Bolsover 36.0, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0Bolsover: 36.0

    36.0No difference to showDepends on how you count36.0

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Bolsover and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureBolsoverGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,891£4,912£4,639£5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,748£12,802£12,092£13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,484£2,494£2,356Gateshead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,363£11,412£10,778£11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£583£586£553Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£959£963£910Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£38£38£36Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£637£640£604Bolsover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£157£157£149Bolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£166£167£158£163£163£154Bolsover
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,549£1,556£1,469£1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£441£416£391£393£371Bolsover
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.97£10£9.46£11£11£10Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.01,011.8Bolsover
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.6149.6Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.9198.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.193.4Bolsover
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.5232.6Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.036.0

Per resident

Bolsover is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 15. 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

Bolsover Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolsover £4,891, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Bolsover: £4,891Gateshead: £5,174Bolsover: £4,912Gateshead: £4,887Bolsover: £4,639

    £4,891£4,912£4,639Gateshead is higher£5,152£5,174£4,887

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolsover £2,478, Gateshead £2,547Gateshead: £2,547Bolsover: £2,478Gateshead: £2,558Bolsover: £2,488Gateshead: £2,416Bolsover: £2,350

    £2,478£2,488£2,350Gateshead is higher£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolsover £1,354, Gateshead £1,539Gateshead: £1,539Bolsover: £1,354Gateshead: £1,545Bolsover: £1,360Gateshead: £1,460Bolsover: £1,285

    £1,354£1,360£1,285Gateshead is higher£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolsover £2,209, Gateshead £2,241Gateshead: £2,241Bolsover: £2,209Gateshead: £2,250Bolsover: £2,218Gateshead: £2,126Bolsover: £2,095

    £2,209£2,218£2,095Gateshead is higher£2,241£2,250£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolsover £91, Gateshead £113Gateshead: £113Bolsover: £91Gateshead: £113Bolsover: £91Gateshead: £107Bolsover: £86

    £91£91£86Gateshead is higher£113£113£107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £172, Gateshead £186Gateshead: £186Bolsover: £172Gateshead: £186Bolsover: £173Gateshead: £176Bolsover: £164

    £172£173£164Gateshead 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: Bolsover £5.84, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38Bolsover: £5.84Gateshead: £7.41Bolsover: £5.87Gateshead: £7.00Bolsover: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Gateshead 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: Bolsover £689, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Bolsover: £689Gateshead: £640Bolsover: £691Gateshead: £604Bolsover: £653

    £689£691£653Bolsover 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: Bolsover £186, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Bolsover: £186Gateshead: £157Bolsover: £187Gateshead: £149Bolsover: £177

    £186£187£177Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolsover £104, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101Bolsover: £104Gateshead: £101Bolsover: £104Gateshead: £96Bolsover: £98

    £104£104£98Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolsover £966, Gateshead £1,184Gateshead: £1,184Bolsover: £966Gateshead: £1,189Bolsover: £970Gateshead: £1,123Bolsover: £916

    £966£970£916Gateshead is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolsover £178, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Bolsover: £178Gateshead: £267Bolsover: £178Gateshead: £252Bolsover: £169

    £178£178£169Gateshead is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolsover £274, Gateshead £242Gateshead: £242Bolsover: £274Gateshead: £243Bolsover: £275Gateshead: £230Bolsover: £260

    £274£275£260Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolsover £4.64, Gateshead £5.39Gateshead: £5.39Bolsover: £4.64Gateshead: £5.41Bolsover: £4.66Gateshead: £5.11Bolsover: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Gateshead is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolsover £6.22, Gateshead £6.67Gateshead: £6.67Bolsover: £6.22Gateshead: £6.70Bolsover: £6.25Gateshead: £6.33Bolsover: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Gateshead is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolsover £6.35, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Bolsover: £6.35Gateshead: £7.13Bolsover: £6.37Gateshead: £6.73Bolsover: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Gateshead is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 197.1, Gateshead 195.9Gateshead: 195.9Bolsover: 197.1

    197.1Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 22.9, Gateshead 29.0Gateshead: 29.0Bolsover: 22.9

    22.9Gateshead is higher29.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 34.6, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4Bolsover: 34.6

    34.6Gateshead 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: Bolsover 100.1, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Bolsover: 100.1

    100.1Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 131.3, Gateshead 144.1Gateshead: 144.1Bolsover: 131.3

    131.3Gateshead is higher144.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 22.5, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3Bolsover: 22.5

    22.5Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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Bolsover and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureBolsoverGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,891£4,912£4,639£5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,478£2,488£2,350£2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,354£1,360£1,285£1,539£1,545£1,460Gateshead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,218£2,095£2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£113£113£107Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£164£186£186£176Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£637£640£604Bolsover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£157£157£149Bolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£101£101£96Bolsover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£966£970£916£1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£242£243£230Bolsover
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£6.67£6.70£6.33Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.1195.9Bolsover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.929.0Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.638.4Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.193.4Bolsover
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.3144.1Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.522.3Bolsover

Total

Bolsover is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Gateshead 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

Bolsover Gateshead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolsover £409.3m, Gateshead £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnBolsover: £409.3mGateshead: £1.0bnBolsover: £411.0mGateshead: £984.3mBolsover: £388.2m

    £409.3m£411.0m£388.2mGateshead is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolsover £207.3m, Gateshead £513.0mGateshead: £513.0mBolsover: £207.3mGateshead: £515.2mBolsover: £208.2mGateshead: £486.6mBolsover: £196.7m

    £207.3m£208.2m£196.7mGateshead is higher£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolsover £113.3m, Gateshead £309.9mGateshead: £309.9mBolsover: £113.3mGateshead: £311.3mBolsover: £113.8mGateshead: £294.0mBolsover: £107.5m

    £113.3m£113.8m£107.5mGateshead is higher£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolsover £184.8m, Gateshead £451.4mGateshead: £451.4mBolsover: £184.8mGateshead: £453.3mBolsover: £185.6mGateshead: £428.1mBolsover: £175.3m

    £184.8m£185.6m£175.3mGateshead is higher£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolsover £7.6m, Gateshead £22.8mGateshead: £22.8mBolsover: £7.6mGateshead: £22.8mBolsover: £7.6mGateshead: £21.6mBolsover: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mGateshead is higher£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolsover £14.4m, Gateshead £37.4mGateshead: £37.4mBolsover: £14.4mGateshead: £37.6mBolsover: £14.5mGateshead: £35.5mBolsover: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mGateshead 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: Bolsover £0.49m, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mBolsover: £0.49mGateshead: £1.5mBolsover: £0.49mGateshead: £1.4mBolsover: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mGateshead 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: Bolsover £57.6m, Gateshead £128.3mGateshead: £128.3mBolsover: £57.6mGateshead: £128.8mBolsover: £57.9mGateshead: £121.7mBolsover: £54.7m

    £57.6m£57.9m£54.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolsover £15.6m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mBolsover: £15.6mGateshead: £31.7mBolsover: £15.7mGateshead: £29.9mBolsover: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolsover £8.7m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mBolsover: £8.7mGateshead: £20.4mBolsover: £8.7mGateshead: £19.2mBolsover: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolsover £80.9m, Gateshead £238.4mGateshead: £238.4mBolsover: £80.9mGateshead: £239.4mBolsover: £81.2mGateshead: £226.1mBolsover: £76.7m

    £80.9m£81.2m£76.7mGateshead is higher£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolsover £14.9m, Gateshead £53.5mGateshead: £53.5mBolsover: £14.9mGateshead: £53.7mBolsover: £14.9mGateshead: £50.7mBolsover: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mGateshead is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolsover £22.9m, Gateshead £48.8mGateshead: £48.8mBolsover: £22.9mGateshead: £49.0mBolsover: £23.0mGateshead: £46.3mBolsover: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolsover £0.39m, Gateshead £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mBolsover: £0.39mGateshead: £1.1mBolsover: £0.39mGateshead: £1.0mBolsover: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mGateshead is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolsover £0.52m, Gateshead £1.3mGateshead: £1.3mBolsover: £0.52mGateshead: £1.3mBolsover: £0.52mGateshead: £1.3mBolsover: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGateshead is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolsover £0.53m, Gateshead £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mBolsover: £0.53mGateshead: £1.4mBolsover: £0.53mGateshead: £1.4mBolsover: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGateshead is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolsover 16,491, Gateshead 39,453Gateshead: 39,453Bolsover: 16,491

    16,491Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolsover 1,912, Gateshead 5,835Gateshead: 5,835Bolsover: 1,912

    1,912Gateshead is higher5,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolsover 2,893, Gateshead 7,739Gateshead: 7,739Bolsover: 2,893

    2,893Gateshead is higher7,739

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolsover 8,377, Gateshead 18,815Gateshead: 18,815Bolsover: 8,377

    8,377Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolsover 10,986, Gateshead 29,027Gateshead: 29,027Bolsover: 10,986

    10,986Gateshead is higher29,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolsover 1,880, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495Bolsover: 1,880

    1,880Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count4,495

Show the numbers
Bolsover and Gateshead, total
MeasureBolsoverGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.0m£388.2m£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.3m£208.2m£196.7m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.2m£76.7m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£1.3mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.4mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,49139,453Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9125,835Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8937,739Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,37718,815Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,98629,027Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8804,495Gateshead

Sources

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

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