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Thanet and South Tyneside

142,158 and 150,736 residents (mid-2024).

Thanet is higher than South Tyneside on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Thanet is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 17. 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

Thanet South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thanet £5,932, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Thanet: £5,932South Tyneside: £5,694Thanet: £5,957South Tyneside: £5,378Thanet: £5,627

    £5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet 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: Thanet £13,006, South Tyneside £13,280South Tyneside: £13,280Thanet: £13,006South Tyneside: £13,336Thanet: £13,061South Tyneside: £12,597Thanet: £12,337

    £13,006£13,061£12,337South 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: Thanet £3,207, South Tyneside £2,893South Tyneside: £2,893Thanet: £3,207South Tyneside: £2,905Thanet: £3,220South Tyneside: £2,744Thanet: £3,042

    £3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet is higher£2,893£2,905£2,744

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Thanet £11,513, South Tyneside £11,661South Tyneside: £11,661Thanet: £11,513South Tyneside: £11,711Thanet: £11,562South Tyneside: £11,061Thanet: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921South 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: Thanet £587, South Tyneside £644South Tyneside: £644Thanet: £587South Tyneside: £647Thanet: £590South Tyneside: £611Thanet: £557

    £587£590£557South 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: Thanet £872, South Tyneside £932South Tyneside: £932Thanet: £872South Tyneside: £936Thanet: £875South Tyneside: £884Thanet: £827

    £872£875£827South 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: Thanet £34, South Tyneside £43South Tyneside: £43Thanet: £34South Tyneside: £43Thanet: £34South Tyneside: £41Thanet: £32

    £34£34£32South Tyneside is higher£43£43£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £630, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Thanet: £630South Tyneside: £742Thanet: £632South Tyneside: £701Thanet: £597

    £630£632£597South Tyneside is higher£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £203, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Thanet: £203South Tyneside: £183Thanet: £204South Tyneside: £173Thanet: £193

    £203£204£193Thanet is higher£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: Thanet £189, South Tyneside £197South Tyneside: £197Thanet: £189South Tyneside: £198Thanet: £190South Tyneside: £187Thanet: £180

    £189£190£180South Tyneside is higher£197£198£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £2,627, South Tyneside £2,198South Tyneside: £2,198Thanet: £2,627South Tyneside: £2,207Thanet: £2,639South Tyneside: £2,085Thanet: £2,492

    £2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet is higher£2,198£2,207£2,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thanet £262, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Thanet: £262South Tyneside: £301Thanet: £263South Tyneside: £284Thanet: £249

    £262£263£249South Tyneside is higher£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: Thanet £370, South Tyneside £468South Tyneside: £468Thanet: £370South Tyneside: £470Thanet: £372South Tyneside: £444Thanet: £351

    £370£372£351South Tyneside is higher£468£470£444

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £10, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Thanet: £10South Tyneside: £15Thanet: £10South Tyneside: £14Thanet: £9.78

    £10£10£9.78South Tyneside is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £9.24, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Thanet: £9.24South Tyneside: £15Thanet: £9.27South Tyneside: £15Thanet: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76South Tyneside is higher£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thanet £5.43, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Thanet: £5.43South Tyneside: £9.65Thanet: £5.45South Tyneside: £9.11Thanet: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15South Tyneside is higher£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: Thanet 1,018.4, South Tyneside 1,027.9South Tyneside: 1,027.9Thanet: 1,018.4

    1,018.4South 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: Thanet 135.9, South Tyneside 171.0South Tyneside: 171.0Thanet: 135.9

    135.9South Tyneside is higher171.0

  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: Thanet 182.2, South Tyneside 197.0South Tyneside: 197.0Thanet: 182.2

    182.2South 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: Thanet 95.6, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Thanet: 95.6

    95.6South Tyneside is higher109.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Thanet 280.4, South Tyneside 269.9South Tyneside: 269.9Thanet: 280.4

    280.4Thanet 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: Thanet 41.5, South Tyneside 42.7South Tyneside: 42.7Thanet: 41.5

    41.5South Tyneside is higher42.7

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Thanet and South Tyneside, per person in the age group
MeasureThanetSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,932£5,957£5,627£5,669£5,694£5,378Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,006£13,061£12,337£13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,207£3,220£3,042£2,893£2,905£2,744Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£587£590£557£644£647£611South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£872£875£827£932£936£884South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£43£43£41South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£632£597£739£742£701South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£182£183£173Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£180£197£198£187South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,492£2,198£2,207£2,085Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£468£470£444South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£15£15£14South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£15South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,027.9South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9171.0South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.2197.0South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.6109.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026280.4269.9Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.542.7South Tyneside

Per resident

Thanet is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside 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

Thanet South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thanet £5,932, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Thanet: £5,932South Tyneside: £5,694Thanet: £5,957South Tyneside: £5,378Thanet: £5,627

    £5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thanet £2,963, South Tyneside £2,689South Tyneside: £2,689Thanet: £2,963South Tyneside: £2,700Thanet: £2,976South Tyneside: £2,550Thanet: £2,810

    £2,963£2,976£2,810Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,689£2,700£2,550

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thanet £1,869, South Tyneside £1,751South Tyneside: £1,751Thanet: £1,869South Tyneside: £1,758Thanet: £1,877South Tyneside: £1,661Thanet: £1,772

    £1,869£1,877£1,772Thanet is higher£1,751£1,758£1,661

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thanet £2,623, South Tyneside £2,361South Tyneside: £2,361Thanet: £2,623South Tyneside: £2,371Thanet: £2,634South Tyneside: £2,239Thanet: £2,488

    £2,623£2,634£2,488Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thanet £134, South Tyneside £130South Tyneside: £130Thanet: £134South Tyneside: £131Thanet: £134South Tyneside: £124Thanet: £127

    £134£134£127Thanet 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: Thanet £199, South Tyneside £189South Tyneside: £189Thanet: £199South Tyneside: £189Thanet: £199South Tyneside: £179Thanet: £188

    £199£199£188Thanet 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: Thanet £7.78, South Tyneside £8.69South Tyneside: £8.69Thanet: £7.78South Tyneside: £8.72Thanet: £7.81South Tyneside: £8.24Thanet: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38South Tyneside is higher£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: Thanet £630, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Thanet: £630South Tyneside: £742Thanet: £632South Tyneside: £701Thanet: £597

    £630£632£597South Tyneside is higher£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £203, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Thanet: £203South Tyneside: £183Thanet: £204South Tyneside: £173Thanet: £193

    £203£204£193Thanet is higher£182£183£173

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Thanet £110, South Tyneside £119South Tyneside: £119Thanet: £110South Tyneside: £120Thanet: £111South Tyneside: £113Thanet: £105

    £110£111£105South Tyneside is higher£119£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thanet £1,531, South Tyneside £1,330South Tyneside: £1,330Thanet: £1,531South Tyneside: £1,336Thanet: £1,538South Tyneside: £1,262Thanet: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thanet £262, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Thanet: £262South Tyneside: £301Thanet: £263South Tyneside: £284Thanet: £249

    £262£263£249South Tyneside is higher£299£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thanet £216, South Tyneside £283South Tyneside: £283Thanet: £216South Tyneside: £284Thanet: £217South Tyneside: £268Thanet: £205

    £216£217£205South Tyneside is higher£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thanet £6.01, South Tyneside £8.94South Tyneside: £8.94Thanet: £6.01South Tyneside: £8.98Thanet: £6.03South Tyneside: £8.48Thanet: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70South Tyneside is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thanet £5.38, South Tyneside £9.34South Tyneside: £9.34Thanet: £5.38South Tyneside: £9.38Thanet: £5.40South Tyneside: £8.86Thanet: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10South Tyneside is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thanet £5.43, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Thanet: £5.43South Tyneside: £9.65Thanet: £5.45South Tyneside: £9.11Thanet: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15South Tyneside is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 232.0, South Tyneside 208.1South Tyneside: 208.1Thanet: 232.0

    232.0Thanet is higherDepends on how you count208.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 31.0, South Tyneside 34.6South Tyneside: 34.6Thanet: 31.0

    31.0South Tyneside is higher34.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 41.5, South Tyneside 39.9South Tyneside: 39.9Thanet: 41.5

    41.5Thanet 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: Thanet 95.6, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Thanet: 95.6

    95.6South Tyneside is higher109.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 163.4, South Tyneside 163.3South Tyneside: 163.3Thanet: 163.4

    163.4Thanet 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: Thanet 24.2, South Tyneside 25.8South Tyneside: 25.8Thanet: 24.2

    24.2South Tyneside is higher25.8

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Thanet and South Tyneside, per resident
MeasureThanetSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,932£5,957£5,627£5,669£5,694£5,378Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,963£2,976£2,810£2,689£2,700£2,550Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,772£1,751£1,758£1,661Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,623£2,634£2,488£2,361£2,371£2,239Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£130£131£124Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£199£188£189£189£179Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£632£597£739£742£701South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£182£183£173Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£119£120£113South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,330£1,336£1,262Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£283£284£268South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.0208.1Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.034.6South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.539.9Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.6109.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.4163.3Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.225.8South Tyneside

Total

Thanet is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 16. 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

Thanet South Tyneside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thanet £843.2m, South Tyneside £854.6mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mThanet: £843.2mSouth Tyneside: £858.2mThanet: £846.8mSouth Tyneside: £810.6mThanet: £799.9m

    £843.2m£846.8m£799.9mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thanet £421.2m, South Tyneside £405.3mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mThanet: £421.2mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mThanet: £423.0mSouth Tyneside: £384.4mThanet: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thanet £265.6m, South Tyneside £263.9mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mThanet: £265.6mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mThanet: £266.8mSouth Tyneside: £250.3mThanet: £252.0m

    £265.6m£266.8m£252.0mThanet is higher£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thanet £372.8m, South Tyneside £355.9mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mThanet: £372.8mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mThanet: £374.4mSouth Tyneside: £337.6mThanet: £353.7m

    £372.8m£374.4m£353.7mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thanet £19.0m, South Tyneside £19.7mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mThanet: £19.0mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mThanet: £19.1mSouth Tyneside: £18.6mThanet: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mSouth Tyneside 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: Thanet £28.2m, South Tyneside £28.4mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mThanet: £28.2mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mThanet: £28.3mSouth Tyneside: £27.0mThanet: £26.8m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.8mSouth Tyneside 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: Thanet £1.1m, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mThanet: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mThanet: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.2mThanet: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thanet £89.5m, South Tyneside £111.4mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mThanet: £89.5mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mThanet: £89.9mSouth Tyneside: £105.6mThanet: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.9m£84.9mSouth Tyneside is higher£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Thanet £28.9m, South Tyneside £27.5mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mThanet: £28.9mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mThanet: £29.0mSouth Tyneside: £26.1mThanet: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mThanet is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thanet £15.7m, South Tyneside £18.0mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mThanet: £15.7mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mThanet: £15.8mSouth Tyneside: £17.1mThanet: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSouth Tyneside is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thanet £217.7m, South Tyneside £200.5mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mThanet: £217.7mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mThanet: £218.6mSouth Tyneside: £190.2mThanet: £206.5m

    £217.7m£218.6m£206.5mThanet is higher£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thanet £37.2m, South Tyneside £45.1mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mThanet: £37.2mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mThanet: £37.4mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mThanet: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thanet £30.7m, South Tyneside £42.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mThanet: £30.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mThanet: £30.8mSouth Tyneside: £40.5mThanet: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mSouth Tyneside is higher£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thanet £0.85m, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mThanet: £0.85mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mThanet: £0.86mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mThanet: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thanet £0.76m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mThanet: £0.76mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mThanet: £0.77mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mThanet: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thanet £0.77m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mThanet: £0.77mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mThanet: £0.77mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mThanet: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thanet 32,982, South Tyneside 31,369South Tyneside: 31,369Thanet: 32,982

    32,982Thanet is higherDepends on how you count31,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thanet 4,400, South Tyneside 5,218South Tyneside: 5,218Thanet: 4,400

    4,400South Tyneside is higher5,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thanet 5,900, South Tyneside 6,012South Tyneside: 6,012Thanet: 5,900

    5,900South Tyneside 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: Thanet 13,594, South Tyneside 16,463South Tyneside: 16,463Thanet: 13,594

    13,594South Tyneside is higher16,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thanet 23,228, South Tyneside 24,618South Tyneside: 24,618Thanet: 23,228

    23,228South Tyneside 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: Thanet 3,436, South Tyneside 3,891South Tyneside: 3,891Thanet: 3,436

    3,436South Tyneside is higher3,891

Show the numbers
Thanet and South Tyneside, total
MeasureThanetSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m£854.6m£858.2m£810.6mSouth Tyneside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£405.3m£407.0m£384.4mThanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m£263.9m£265.0m£250.3mThanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m£355.9m£357.4m£337.6mThanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mSouth Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mSouth Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m£111.4m£111.8m£105.6mSouth Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mThanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m£200.5m£201.4m£190.2mThanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSouth Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£42.7m£42.8m£40.5mSouth Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,98231,369Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4005,218South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9006,012South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,59416,463South Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,22824,618South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4363,891South Tyneside

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