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Ashfield and Gateshead

129,210 and 201,422 residents (mid-2024).

Ashfield is higher than Gateshead on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 21 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

Ashfield 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

Ashfield Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,876, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Ashfield: £4,876Gateshead: £5,174Ashfield: £4,896Gateshead: £4,887Ashfield: £4,625

    £4,876£4,896£4,625Gateshead 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: Ashfield £12,743, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156Ashfield: £12,743Gateshead: £13,212Ashfield: £12,797Gateshead: £12,479Ashfield: £12,087

    £12,743£12,797£12,087Gateshead 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: Ashfield £2,395, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484Ashfield: £2,395Gateshead: £2,494Ashfield: £2,406Gateshead: £2,356Ashfield: £2,272

    £2,395£2,406£2,272Gateshead 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: Ashfield £11,437, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575Ashfield: £11,437Gateshead: £11,625Ashfield: £11,485Gateshead: £10,980Ashfield: £10,848

    £11,437£11,485£10,848Gateshead 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: Ashfield £412, Gateshead £583Gateshead: £583Ashfield: £412Gateshead: £586Ashfield: £414Gateshead: £553Ashfield: £391

    £412£414£391Gateshead 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: Ashfield £865, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959Ashfield: £865Gateshead: £963Ashfield: £869Gateshead: £910Ashfield: £821

    £865£869£821Gateshead 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: Ashfield £28, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38Ashfield: £28Gateshead: £38Ashfield: £28Gateshead: £36Ashfield: £27

    £28£28£27Gateshead 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: Ashfield £622, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Ashfield: £622Gateshead: £640Ashfield: £624Gateshead: £604Ashfield: £590

    £622£624£590Gateshead 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: Ashfield £181, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Ashfield: £181Gateshead: £157Ashfield: £182Gateshead: £149Ashfield: £172

    £181£182£172Ashfield 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: Ashfield £172, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163Ashfield: £172Gateshead: £163Ashfield: £172Gateshead: £154Ashfield: £163

    £172£172£163Ashfield 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: Ashfield £1,769, Gateshead £1,910Gateshead: £1,910Ashfield: £1,769Gateshead: £1,919Ashfield: £1,777Gateshead: £1,812Ashfield: £1,678

    £1,769£1,777£1,678Gateshead is higher£1,910£1,919£1,812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £179, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Ashfield: £179Gateshead: £267Ashfield: £180Gateshead: £252Ashfield: £170

    £179£180£170Gateshead 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: Ashfield £433, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391Ashfield: £433Gateshead: £393Ashfield: £435Gateshead: £371Ashfield: £411

    £433£435£411Ashfield 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: Ashfield £9.99, Gateshead £8.70Gateshead: £8.70Ashfield: £9.99Gateshead: £8.73Ashfield: £10Gateshead: £8.25Ashfield: £9.48

    £9.99£10£9.48Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£8.70£8.73£8.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £11, Gateshead £11Gateshead: £11Ashfield: £11Gateshead: £11Ashfield: £11Gateshead: £10Ashfield: £10

    £11£11£10Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.96, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Ashfield: £6.96Gateshead: £7.13Ashfield: £6.99Gateshead: £6.73Ashfield: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Gateshead 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: Ashfield 1,014.5, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8Ashfield: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Ashfield 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: Ashfield 110.4, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6Ashfield: 110.4

    110.4Gateshead 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: Ashfield 179.3, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5Ashfield: 179.3

    179.3Gateshead 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: Ashfield 91.2, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Ashfield: 91.2

    91.2Gateshead 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: Ashfield 227.1, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6Ashfield: 227.1

    227.1Gateshead 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: Ashfield 36.6, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0Ashfield: 36.6

    36.6Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count36.0

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Ashfield and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfieldGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,876£4,896£4,625£5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,743£12,797£12,087£13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,395£2,406£2,272£2,484£2,494£2,356Gateshead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,485£10,848£11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£583£586£553Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£869£821£959£963£910Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£38£38£36Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£637£640£604Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£157£157£149Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£163£163£154Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,769£1,777£1,678£1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£391£393£371Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.99£10£9.48£8.70£8.73£8.25Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,011.8Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.4149.6Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.3198.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.293.4Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.1232.6Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.636.0Ashfield

Per resident

Ashfield is higher on 5 of 21 measures, and Gateshead 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

Ashfield Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,876, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Ashfield: £4,876Gateshead: £5,174Ashfield: £4,896Gateshead: £4,887Ashfield: £4,625

    £4,876£4,896£4,625Gateshead is higher£5,152£5,174£4,887

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashfield £2,415, Gateshead £2,547Gateshead: £2,547Ashfield: £2,415Gateshead: £2,558Ashfield: £2,425Gateshead: £2,416Ashfield: £2,290

    £2,415£2,425£2,290Gateshead is higher£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashfield £1,472, Gateshead £1,539Gateshead: £1,539Ashfield: £1,472Gateshead: £1,545Ashfield: £1,479Gateshead: £1,460Ashfield: £1,396

    £1,472£1,479£1,396Gateshead is higher£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashfield £2,167, Gateshead £2,241Gateshead: £2,241Ashfield: £2,167Gateshead: £2,250Ashfield: £2,176Gateshead: £2,126Ashfield: £2,056

    £2,167£2,176£2,056Gateshead is higher£2,241£2,250£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashfield £78, Gateshead £113Gateshead: £113Ashfield: £78Gateshead: £113Ashfield: £78Gateshead: £107Ashfield: £74

    £78£78£74Gateshead 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: Ashfield £164, Gateshead £186Gateshead: £186Ashfield: £164Gateshead: £186Ashfield: £165Gateshead: £176Ashfield: £156

    £164£165£156Gateshead 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: Ashfield £5.38, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38Ashfield: £5.38Gateshead: £7.41Ashfield: £5.40Gateshead: £7.00Ashfield: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Gateshead 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: Ashfield £622, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Ashfield: £622Gateshead: £640Ashfield: £624Gateshead: £604Ashfield: £590

    £622£624£590Gateshead 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: Ashfield £181, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Ashfield: £181Gateshead: £157Ashfield: £182Gateshead: £149Ashfield: £172

    £181£182£172Ashfield 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: Ashfield £106, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101Ashfield: £106Gateshead: £101Ashfield: £106Gateshead: £96Ashfield: £100

    £106£106£100Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashfield £1,088, Gateshead £1,184Gateshead: £1,184Ashfield: £1,088Gateshead: £1,189Ashfield: £1,092Gateshead: £1,123Ashfield: £1,032

    £1,088£1,092£1,032Gateshead is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £179, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Ashfield: £179Gateshead: £267Ashfield: £180Gateshead: £252Ashfield: £170

    £179£180£170Gateshead is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £266, Gateshead £242Gateshead: £242Ashfield: £266Gateshead: £243Ashfield: £268Gateshead: £230Ashfield: £253

    £266£268£253Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £6.15, Gateshead £5.39Gateshead: £5.39Ashfield: £6.15Gateshead: £5.41Ashfield: £6.17Gateshead: £5.11Ashfield: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashfield £6.67, Gateshead £6.67Gateshead: £6.67Ashfield: £6.67Gateshead: £6.70Ashfield: £6.70Gateshead: £6.33Ashfield: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33No difference to showDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.96, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Ashfield: £6.96Gateshead: £7.13Ashfield: £6.99Gateshead: £6.73Ashfield: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Gateshead is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 192.2, Gateshead 195.9Gateshead: 195.9Ashfield: 192.2

    192.2Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 20.9, Gateshead 29.0Gateshead: 29.0Ashfield: 20.9

    20.9Gateshead 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: Ashfield 34.0, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4Ashfield: 34.0

    34.0Gateshead 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: Ashfield 91.2, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Ashfield: 91.2

    91.2Gateshead is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 139.6, Gateshead 144.1Gateshead: 144.1Ashfield: 139.6

    139.6Gateshead 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: Ashfield 22.5, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3Ashfield: 22.5

    22.5Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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Ashfield and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureAshfieldGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,876£4,896£4,625£5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,479£1,396£1,539£1,545£1,460Gateshead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,056£2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£113£113£107Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£186£186£176Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£637£640£604Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£157£157£149Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£101£101£96Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,092£1,032£1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£242£243£230Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.39£5.41£5.11Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.67£6.70£6.33
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.2195.9Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.929.0Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.038.4Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.293.4Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.6144.1Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.522.3Ashfield

Total

Ashfield 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

Ashfield Gateshead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashfield £630.0m, Gateshead £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnAshfield: £630.0mGateshead: £1.0bnAshfield: £632.7mGateshead: £984.3mAshfield: £597.6m

    £630.0m£632.7m£597.6mGateshead is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashfield £312.0m, Gateshead £513.0mGateshead: £513.0mAshfield: £312.0mGateshead: £515.2mAshfield: £313.3mGateshead: £486.6mAshfield: £295.9m

    £312.0m£313.3m£295.9mGateshead is higher£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashfield £190.2m, Gateshead £309.9mGateshead: £309.9mAshfield: £190.2mGateshead: £311.3mAshfield: £191.0mGateshead: £294.0mAshfield: £180.4m

    £190.2m£191.0m£180.4mGateshead is higher£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashfield £280.0m, Gateshead £451.4mGateshead: £451.4mAshfield: £280.0mGateshead: £453.3mAshfield: £281.2mGateshead: £428.1mAshfield: £265.6m

    £280.0m£281.2m£265.6mGateshead is higher£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield £10.1m, Gateshead £22.8mGateshead: £22.8mAshfield: £10.1mGateshead: £22.8mAshfield: £10.1mGateshead: £21.6mAshfield: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mGateshead 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: Ashfield £21.2m, Gateshead £37.4mGateshead: £37.4mAshfield: £21.2mGateshead: £37.6mAshfield: £21.3mGateshead: £35.5mAshfield: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mGateshead 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: Ashfield £0.69m, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mAshfield: £0.69mGateshead: £1.5mAshfield: £0.70mGateshead: £1.4mAshfield: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGateshead 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: Ashfield £80.3m, Gateshead £128.3mGateshead: £128.3mAshfield: £80.3mGateshead: £128.8mAshfield: £80.7mGateshead: £121.7mAshfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mGateshead 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: Ashfield £23.4m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mAshfield: £23.4mGateshead: £31.7mAshfield: £23.5mGateshead: £29.9mAshfield: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mGateshead 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: Ashfield £13.6m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mAshfield: £13.6mGateshead: £20.4mAshfield: £13.7mGateshead: £19.2mAshfield: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield £140.5m, Gateshead £238.4mGateshead: £238.4mAshfield: £140.5mGateshead: £239.4mAshfield: £141.1mGateshead: £226.1mAshfield: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mGateshead is higher£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashfield £23.1m, Gateshead £53.5mGateshead: £53.5mAshfield: £23.1mGateshead: £53.7mAshfield: £23.2mGateshead: £50.7mAshfield: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mGateshead is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashfield £34.4m, Gateshead £48.8mGateshead: £48.8mAshfield: £34.4mGateshead: £49.0mAshfield: £34.6mGateshead: £46.3mAshfield: £32.6m

    £34.4m£34.6m£32.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashfield £0.79m, Gateshead £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mAshfield: £0.79mGateshead: £1.1mAshfield: £0.80mGateshead: £1.0mAshfield: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashfield £0.86m, Gateshead £1.3mGateshead: £1.3mAshfield: £0.86mGateshead: £1.3mAshfield: £0.87mGateshead: £1.3mAshfield: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashfield £0.90m, Gateshead £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mAshfield: £0.90mGateshead: £1.4mAshfield: £0.90mGateshead: £1.4mAshfield: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mGateshead is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashfield 24,839, Gateshead 39,453Gateshead: 39,453Ashfield: 24,839

    24,839Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield 2,704, Gateshead 5,835Gateshead: 5,835Ashfield: 2,704

    2,704Gateshead is higher5,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 4,389, Gateshead 7,739Gateshead: 7,739Ashfield: 4,389

    4,389Gateshead is higher7,739

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 11,787, Gateshead 18,815Gateshead: 18,815Ashfield: 11,787

    11,787Gateshead is higher18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield 18,038, Gateshead 29,027Gateshead: 29,027Ashfield: 18,038

    18,038Gateshead is higher29,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield 2,908, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495Ashfield: 2,908

    2,908Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count4,495

Show the numbers
Ashfield and Gateshead, total
MeasureAshfieldGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£1.3mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£1.4mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,83939,453Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7045,835Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3897,739Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,78718,815Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,03829,027Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9084,495Gateshead

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.
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