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Hastings and Gateshead

91,017 and 201,422 residents (mid-2024).

Hastings is higher than Gateshead on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 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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Per person in the age group

Hastings is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 11. 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

Hastings Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings £5,607, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Hastings: £5,607Gateshead: £5,174Hastings: £5,631Gateshead: £4,887Hastings: £5,319

    £5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings 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: Hastings £12,630, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156Hastings: £12,630Gateshead: £13,212Hastings: £12,684Gateshead: £12,479Hastings: £11,980

    £12,630£12,684£11,980Gateshead 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: Hastings £3,054, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484Hastings: £3,054Gateshead: £2,494Hastings: £3,067Gateshead: £2,356Hastings: £2,897

    £3,054£3,067£2,897Hastings 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: Hastings £11,150, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575Hastings: £11,150Gateshead: £11,625Hastings: £11,197Gateshead: £10,980Hastings: £10,576

    £11,150£11,197£10,576Gateshead 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: Hastings £709, Gateshead £583Gateshead: £583Hastings: £709Gateshead: £586Hastings: £712Gateshead: £553Hastings: £673

    £709£712£673Hastings 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: Hastings £732, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959Hastings: £732Gateshead: £963Hastings: £735Gateshead: £910Hastings: £694

    £732£735£694Gateshead 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: Hastings £39, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38Hastings: £39Gateshead: £38Hastings: £39Gateshead: £36Hastings: £37

    £39£39£37Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings £606, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Hastings: £606Gateshead: £640Hastings: £609Gateshead: £604Hastings: £575

    £606£609£575Gateshead is higher£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings £201, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Hastings: £201Gateshead: £157Hastings: £201Gateshead: £149Hastings: £190

    £201£201£190Hastings 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: Hastings £146, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163Hastings: £146Gateshead: £163Hastings: £147Gateshead: £154Hastings: £139

    £146£147£139Gateshead is higher£163£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £2,457, Gateshead £1,910Gateshead: £1,910Hastings: £2,457Gateshead: £1,919Hastings: £2,467Gateshead: £1,812Hastings: £2,330

    £2,457£2,467£2,330Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,910£1,919£1,812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings £392, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Hastings: £392Gateshead: £267Hastings: £393Gateshead: £252Hastings: £372

    £392£393£372Hastings 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: Hastings £435, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391Hastings: £435Gateshead: £393Hastings: £436Gateshead: £371Hastings: £412

    £435£436£412Hastings 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: Hastings £7.37, Gateshead £8.70Gateshead: £8.70Hastings: £7.37Gateshead: £8.73Hastings: £7.40Gateshead: £8.25Hastings: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Gateshead 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: Hastings £8.76, Gateshead £11Gateshead: £11Hastings: £8.76Gateshead: £11Hastings: £8.80Gateshead: £10Hastings: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Gateshead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings £8.16, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Hastings: £8.16Gateshead: £7.13Hastings: £8.19Gateshead: £6.73Hastings: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings 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: Hastings 1,002.5, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8Hastings: 1,002.5

    1,002.5Gateshead 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: Hastings 158.9, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6Hastings: 158.9

    158.9Hastings 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: Hastings 151.6, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5Hastings: 151.6

    151.6Gateshead 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: Hastings 91.7, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Hastings: 91.7

    91.7Gateshead is higher93.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hastings 276.4, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6Hastings: 276.4

    276.4Hastings 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: Hastings 31.3, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0Hastings: 31.3

    31.3Gateshead is higher36.0

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Hastings and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureHastingsGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,607£5,631£5,319£5,152£5,174£4,887Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,630£12,684£11,980£13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,054£3,067£2,897£2,484£2,494£2,356Hastings
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,150£11,197£10,576£11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£583£586£553Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£959£963£910Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£38£38£36Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575£637£640£604Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£157£157£149Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£163£163£154Gateshead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,457£2,467£2,330£1,910£1,919£1,812Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£392£393£372£266£267£252Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£435£436£412£391£393£371Hastings
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£11£11£10Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£7.10£7.13£6.73Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.51,011.8Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9149.6Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6198.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.793.4Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4232.6Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.336.0Gateshead

Per resident

Hastings is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 10. 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

Hastings Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings £5,607, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Hastings: £5,607Gateshead: £5,174Hastings: £5,631Gateshead: £4,887Hastings: £5,319

    £5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,152£5,174£4,887

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hastings £2,522, Gateshead £2,547Gateshead: £2,547Hastings: £2,522Gateshead: £2,558Hastings: £2,532Gateshead: £2,416Hastings: £2,392

    £2,522£2,532£2,392Gateshead is higher£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hastings £1,879, Gateshead £1,539Gateshead: £1,539Hastings: £1,879Gateshead: £1,545Hastings: £1,887Gateshead: £1,460Hastings: £1,782

    £1,879£1,887£1,782Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hastings £2,226, Gateshead £2,241Gateshead: £2,241Hastings: £2,226Gateshead: £2,250Hastings: £2,236Gateshead: £2,126Hastings: £2,112

    £2,226£2,236£2,112Gateshead is higher£2,241£2,250£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hastings £142, Gateshead £113Gateshead: £113Hastings: £142Gateshead: £113Hastings: £142Gateshead: £107Hastings: £134

    £142£142£134Hastings 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: Hastings £146, Gateshead £186Gateshead: £186Hastings: £146Gateshead: £186Hastings: £147Gateshead: £176Hastings: £139

    £146£147£139Gateshead 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: Hastings £7.85, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38Hastings: £7.85Gateshead: £7.41Hastings: £7.89Gateshead: £7.00Hastings: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hastings £606, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Hastings: £606Gateshead: £640Hastings: £609Gateshead: £604Hastings: £575

    £606£609£575Gateshead is higher£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings £201, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Hastings: £201Gateshead: £157Hastings: £201Gateshead: £149Hastings: £190

    £201£201£190Hastings 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: Hastings £90, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101Hastings: £90Gateshead: £101Hastings: £90Gateshead: £96Hastings: £85

    £90£90£85Gateshead is higher£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hastings £1,512, Gateshead £1,184Gateshead: £1,184Hastings: £1,512Gateshead: £1,189Hastings: £1,518Gateshead: £1,123Hastings: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings £392, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Hastings: £392Gateshead: £267Hastings: £393Gateshead: £252Hastings: £372

    £392£393£372Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hastings £267, Gateshead £242Gateshead: £242Hastings: £267Gateshead: £243Hastings: £269Gateshead: £230Hastings: £254

    £267£269£254Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hastings £4.53, Gateshead £5.39Gateshead: £5.39Hastings: £4.53Gateshead: £5.41Hastings: £4.55Gateshead: £5.11Hastings: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Gateshead is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hastings £5.39, Gateshead £6.67Gateshead: £6.67Hastings: £5.39Gateshead: £6.70Hastings: £5.41Gateshead: £6.33Hastings: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings £8.16, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Hastings: £8.16Gateshead: £7.13Hastings: £8.19Gateshead: £6.73Hastings: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings 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: Hastings 200.2, Gateshead 195.9Gateshead: 195.9Hastings: 200.2

    200.2Hastings is higherDepends on how you count195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 31.7, Gateshead 29.0Gateshead: 29.0Hastings: 31.7

    31.7Hastings 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: Hastings 30.3, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4Hastings: 30.3

    30.3Gateshead 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: Hastings 91.7, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Hastings: 91.7

    91.7Gateshead is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 170.1, Gateshead 144.1Gateshead: 144.1Hastings: 170.1

    170.1Hastings 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: Hastings 19.3, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3Hastings: 19.3

    19.3Gateshead is higher22.3

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Hastings and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureHastingsGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,607£5,631£5,319£5,152£5,174£4,887Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,522£2,532£2,392£2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,879£1,887£1,782£1,539£1,545£1,460Hastings
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,226£2,236£2,112£2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£113£113£107Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£186£186£176Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£7.38£7.41£7.00Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575£637£640£604Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£157£157£149Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£101£101£96Gateshead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,184£1,189£1,123Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£392£393£372£266£267£252Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£242£243£230Hastings
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.67£6.70£6.33Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£7.10£7.13£6.73Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2195.9Hastings
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.729.0Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.338.4Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.793.4Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.1144.1Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.322.3Gateshead

Total

Hastings 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

Hastings Gateshead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hastings £510.3m, Gateshead £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnHastings: £510.3mGateshead: £1.0bnHastings: £512.5mGateshead: £984.3mHastings: £484.1m

    £510.3m£512.5m£484.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hastings £229.5m, Gateshead £513.0mGateshead: £513.0mHastings: £229.5mGateshead: £515.2mHastings: £230.5mGateshead: £486.6mHastings: £217.7m

    £229.5m£230.5m£217.7mGateshead is higher£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hastings £171.0m, Gateshead £309.9mGateshead: £309.9mHastings: £171.0mGateshead: £311.3mHastings: £171.7mGateshead: £294.0mHastings: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hastings £202.6m, Gateshead £451.4mGateshead: £451.4mHastings: £202.6mGateshead: £453.3mHastings: £203.5mGateshead: £428.1mHastings: £192.2m

    £202.6m£203.5m£192.2mGateshead is higher£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings £12.9m, Gateshead £22.8mGateshead: £22.8mHastings: £12.9mGateshead: £22.8mHastings: £12.9mGateshead: £21.6mHastings: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mGateshead 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: Hastings £13.3m, Gateshead £37.4mGateshead: £37.4mHastings: £13.3mGateshead: £37.6mHastings: £13.4mGateshead: £35.5mHastings: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mGateshead 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: Hastings £0.71m, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mHastings: £0.71mGateshead: £1.5mHastings: £0.72mGateshead: £1.4mHastings: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hastings £55.2m, Gateshead £128.3mGateshead: £128.3mHastings: £55.2mGateshead: £128.8mHastings: £55.4mGateshead: £121.7mHastings: £52.3m

    £55.2m£55.4m£52.3mGateshead is higher£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hastings £18.3m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mHastings: £18.3mGateshead: £31.7mHastings: £18.3mGateshead: £29.9mHastings: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.3m£17.3mGateshead 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: Hastings £8.2m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mHastings: £8.2mGateshead: £20.4mHastings: £8.2mGateshead: £19.2mHastings: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGateshead is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings £137.6m, Gateshead £238.4mGateshead: £238.4mHastings: £137.6mGateshead: £239.4mHastings: £138.2mGateshead: £226.1mHastings: £130.5m

    £137.6m£138.2m£130.5mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hastings £35.7m, Gateshead £53.5mGateshead: £53.5mHastings: £35.7mGateshead: £53.7mHastings: £35.8mGateshead: £50.7mHastings: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hastings £24.3m, Gateshead £48.8mGateshead: £48.8mHastings: £24.3mGateshead: £49.0mHastings: £24.4mGateshead: £46.3mHastings: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hastings £0.41m, Gateshead £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mHastings: £0.41mGateshead: £1.1mHastings: £0.41mGateshead: £1.0mHastings: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mGateshead is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hastings £0.49m, Gateshead £1.3mGateshead: £1.3mHastings: £0.49mGateshead: £1.3mHastings: £0.49mGateshead: £1.3mHastings: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mGateshead is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hastings £0.74m, Gateshead £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mHastings: £0.74mGateshead: £1.4mHastings: £0.75mGateshead: £1.4mHastings: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hastings 18,217, Gateshead 39,453Gateshead: 39,453Hastings: 18,217

    18,217Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings 2,888, Gateshead 5,835Gateshead: 5,835Hastings: 2,888

    2,888Gateshead 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: Hastings 2,754, Gateshead 7,739Gateshead: 7,739Hastings: 2,754

    2,754Gateshead is higher7,739

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hastings 8,342, Gateshead 18,815Gateshead: 18,815Hastings: 8,342

    8,342Gateshead is higher18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings 15,478, Gateshead 29,027Gateshead: 29,027Hastings: 15,478

    15,478Gateshead 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: Hastings 1,754, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495Hastings: 1,754

    1,754Gateshead is higher4,495

Show the numbers
Hastings and Gateshead, total
MeasureHastingsGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£1.3mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£1.4mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,21739,453Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8885,835Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7547,739Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,34218,815Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,47829,027Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7544,495Gateshead

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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