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Mansfield and Gateshead

113,291 and 201,422 residents (mid-2024).

Mansfield is higher than Gateshead on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Mansfield is higher on 6 of 22 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

Mansfield Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mansfield £4,970, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Mansfield: £4,970Gateshead: £5,174Mansfield: £4,991Gateshead: £4,887Mansfield: £4,714

    £4,970£4,991£4,714Gateshead 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: Mansfield £12,818, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156Mansfield: £12,818Gateshead: £13,212Mansfield: £12,873Gateshead: £12,479Mansfield: £12,158

    £12,818£12,873£12,158Gateshead 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: Mansfield £2,462, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484Mansfield: £2,462Gateshead: £2,494Mansfield: £2,473Gateshead: £2,356Mansfield: £2,335

    £2,462£2,473£2,335Gateshead 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: Mansfield £11,509, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575Mansfield: £11,509Gateshead: £11,625Mansfield: £11,558Gateshead: £10,980Mansfield: £10,917

    £11,509£11,558£10,917Gateshead 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: Mansfield £438, Gateshead £583Gateshead: £583Mansfield: £438Gateshead: £586Mansfield: £440Gateshead: £553Mansfield: £415

    £438£440£415Gateshead 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: Mansfield £843, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959Mansfield: £843Gateshead: £963Mansfield: £847Gateshead: £910Mansfield: £800

    £843£847£800Gateshead 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: Mansfield £28, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38Mansfield: £28Gateshead: £38Mansfield: £28Gateshead: £36Mansfield: £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: Mansfield £650, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Mansfield: £650Gateshead: £640Mansfield: £653Gateshead: £604Mansfield: £616

    £650£653£616Mansfield 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: Mansfield £179, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Mansfield: £179Gateshead: £157Mansfield: £180Gateshead: £149Mansfield: £170

    £179£180£170Mansfield 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: Mansfield £166, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163Mansfield: £166Gateshead: £163Mansfield: £167Gateshead: £154Mansfield: £157

    £166£167£157Mansfield 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: Mansfield £1,807, Gateshead £1,910Gateshead: £1,910Mansfield: £1,807Gateshead: £1,919Mansfield: £1,815Gateshead: £1,812Mansfield: £1,714

    £1,807£1,815£1,714Gateshead is higher£1,910£1,919£1,812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mansfield £227, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Mansfield: £227Gateshead: £267Mansfield: £228Gateshead: £252Mansfield: £216

    £227£228£216Gateshead 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: Mansfield £472, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391Mansfield: £472Gateshead: £393Mansfield: £474Gateshead: £371Mansfield: £448

    £472£474£448Mansfield 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: Mansfield £7.20, Gateshead £8.70Gateshead: £8.70Mansfield: £7.20Gateshead: £8.73Mansfield: £7.23Gateshead: £8.25Mansfield: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Gateshead 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: Mansfield £9.59, Gateshead £11Gateshead: £11Mansfield: £9.59Gateshead: £11Mansfield: £9.63Gateshead: £10Mansfield: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Gateshead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mansfield £4.85, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Mansfield: £4.85Gateshead: £7.13Mansfield: £4.87Gateshead: £6.73Mansfield: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Gateshead 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: Mansfield 1,021.8, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8Mansfield: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Mansfield 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: Mansfield 108.7, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6Mansfield: 108.7

    108.7Gateshead 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: Mansfield 178.5, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5Mansfield: 178.5

    178.5Gateshead 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: Mansfield 92.6, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Mansfield: 92.6

    92.6Gateshead 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: Mansfield 233.7, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6Mansfield: 233.7

    233.7Mansfield 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: Mansfield 35.0, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0Mansfield: 35.0

    35.0Gateshead is higher36.0

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Mansfield and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureMansfieldGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,970£4,991£4,714£5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,818£12,873£12,158£13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,462£2,473£2,335£2,484£2,494£2,356Gateshead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,509£11,558£10,917£11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£438£440£415£583£586£553Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£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£650£653£616£637£640£604Mansfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£157£157£149Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£166£167£157£163£163£154Mansfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,807£1,815£1,714£1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£472£474£448£391£393£371Mansfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£11£11£10Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,011.8Mansfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.7149.6Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.5198.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.693.4Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.7232.6Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.036.0Gateshead

Per resident

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

Mansfield Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mansfield £4,970, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Mansfield: £4,970Gateshead: £5,174Mansfield: £4,991Gateshead: £4,887Mansfield: £4,714

    £4,970£4,991£4,714Gateshead is higher£5,152£5,174£4,887

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mansfield £2,392, Gateshead £2,547Gateshead: £2,547Mansfield: £2,392Gateshead: £2,558Mansfield: £2,402Gateshead: £2,416Mansfield: £2,269

    £2,392£2,402£2,269Gateshead is higher£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mansfield £1,517, Gateshead £1,539Gateshead: £1,539Mansfield: £1,517Gateshead: £1,545Mansfield: £1,524Gateshead: £1,460Mansfield: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439Gateshead is higher£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mansfield £2,147, Gateshead £2,241Gateshead: £2,241Mansfield: £2,147Gateshead: £2,250Mansfield: £2,157Gateshead: £2,126Mansfield: £2,037

    £2,147£2,157£2,037Gateshead is higher£2,241£2,250£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mansfield £82, Gateshead £113Gateshead: £113Mansfield: £82Gateshead: £113Mansfield: £82Gateshead: £107Mansfield: £77

    £82£82£77Gateshead 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: Mansfield £157, Gateshead £186Gateshead: £186Mansfield: £157Gateshead: £186Mansfield: £158Gateshead: £176Mansfield: £149

    £157£158£149Gateshead 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: Mansfield £5.22, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38Mansfield: £5.22Gateshead: £7.41Mansfield: £5.24Gateshead: £7.00Mansfield: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Gateshead 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: Mansfield £650, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Mansfield: £650Gateshead: £640Mansfield: £653Gateshead: £604Mansfield: £616

    £650£653£616Mansfield 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: Mansfield £179, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Mansfield: £179Gateshead: £157Mansfield: £180Gateshead: £149Mansfield: £170

    £179£180£170Mansfield 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: Mansfield £102, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101Mansfield: £102Gateshead: £101Mansfield: £103Gateshead: £96Mansfield: £97

    £102£103£97Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mansfield £1,114, Gateshead £1,184Gateshead: £1,184Mansfield: £1,114Gateshead: £1,189Mansfield: £1,118Gateshead: £1,123Mansfield: £1,056

    £1,114£1,118£1,056Gateshead is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mansfield £227, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Mansfield: £227Gateshead: £267Mansfield: £228Gateshead: £252Mansfield: £216

    £227£228£216Gateshead is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mansfield £291, Gateshead £242Gateshead: £242Mansfield: £291Gateshead: £243Mansfield: £292Gateshead: £230Mansfield: £276

    £291£292£276Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mansfield £4.44, Gateshead £5.39Gateshead: £5.39Mansfield: £4.44Gateshead: £5.41Mansfield: £4.46Gateshead: £5.11Mansfield: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Gateshead is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mansfield £5.91, Gateshead £6.67Gateshead: £6.67Mansfield: £5.91Gateshead: £6.70Mansfield: £5.94Gateshead: £6.33Mansfield: £5.61

    £5.91£5.94£5.61Gateshead is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mansfield £4.85, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Mansfield: £4.85Gateshead: £7.13Mansfield: £4.87Gateshead: £6.73Mansfield: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Gateshead is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mansfield 190.7, Gateshead 195.9Gateshead: 195.9Mansfield: 190.7

    190.7Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mansfield 20.3, Gateshead 29.0Gateshead: 29.0Mansfield: 20.3

    20.3Gateshead 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: Mansfield 33.3, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4Mansfield: 33.3

    33.3Gateshead 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: Mansfield 92.6, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Mansfield: 92.6

    92.6Gateshead is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mansfield 144.0, Gateshead 144.1Gateshead: 144.1Mansfield: 144.0

    144.0Gateshead 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: Mansfield 21.6, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3Mansfield: 21.6

    21.6Gateshead is higher22.3

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Mansfield and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureMansfieldGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,970£4,991£4,714£5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,402£2,269£2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439£1,539£1,545£1,460Gateshead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,147£2,157£2,037£2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£113£113£107Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£186£186£176Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£650£653£616£637£640£604Mansfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£157£157£149Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£101£101£96Mansfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,118£1,056£1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£242£243£230Mansfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.91£5.94£5.61£6.67£6.70£6.33Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.7195.9Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.329.0Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.338.4Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.693.4Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.0144.1Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.622.3Gateshead

Total

Mansfield 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

Mansfield Gateshead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mansfield £563.0m, Gateshead £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnMansfield: £563.0mGateshead: £1.0bnMansfield: £565.4mGateshead: £984.3mMansfield: £534.1m

    £563.0m£565.4m£534.1mGateshead is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mansfield £270.9m, Gateshead £513.0mGateshead: £513.0mMansfield: £270.9mGateshead: £515.2mMansfield: £272.1mGateshead: £486.6mMansfield: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mGateshead is higher£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mansfield £171.9m, Gateshead £309.9mGateshead: £309.9mMansfield: £171.9mGateshead: £311.3mMansfield: £172.6mGateshead: £294.0mMansfield: £163.0m

    £171.9m£172.6m£163.0mGateshead is higher£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mansfield £243.3m, Gateshead £451.4mGateshead: £451.4mMansfield: £243.3mGateshead: £453.3mMansfield: £244.3mGateshead: £428.1mMansfield: £230.8m

    £243.3m£244.3m£230.8mGateshead is higher£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mansfield £9.3m, Gateshead £22.8mGateshead: £22.8mMansfield: £9.3mGateshead: £22.8mMansfield: £9.3mGateshead: £21.6mMansfield: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mGateshead 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: Mansfield £17.8m, Gateshead £37.4mGateshead: £37.4mMansfield: £17.8mGateshead: £37.6mMansfield: £17.9mGateshead: £35.5mMansfield: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGateshead 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: Mansfield £0.59m, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mMansfield: £0.59mGateshead: £1.5mMansfield: £0.59mGateshead: £1.4mMansfield: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mGateshead 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: Mansfield £73.6m, Gateshead £128.3mGateshead: £128.3mMansfield: £73.6mGateshead: £128.8mMansfield: £73.9mGateshead: £121.7mMansfield: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mGateshead 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: Mansfield £20.3m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mMansfield: £20.3mGateshead: £31.7mMansfield: £20.3mGateshead: £29.9mMansfield: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mGateshead 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: Mansfield £11.6m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mMansfield: £11.6mGateshead: £20.4mMansfield: £11.6mGateshead: £19.2mMansfield: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mansfield £126.2m, Gateshead £238.4mGateshead: £238.4mMansfield: £126.2mGateshead: £239.4mMansfield: £126.7mGateshead: £226.1mMansfield: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mGateshead is higher£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mansfield £25.8m, Gateshead £53.5mGateshead: £53.5mMansfield: £25.8mGateshead: £53.7mMansfield: £25.9mGateshead: £50.7mMansfield: £24.4m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.4mGateshead is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mansfield £33.0m, Gateshead £48.8mGateshead: £48.8mMansfield: £33.0mGateshead: £49.0mMansfield: £33.1mGateshead: £46.3mMansfield: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mansfield £0.50m, Gateshead £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mMansfield: £0.50mGateshead: £1.1mMansfield: £0.50mGateshead: £1.0mMansfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mGateshead is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mansfield £0.67m, Gateshead £1.3mGateshead: £1.3mMansfield: £0.67mGateshead: £1.3mMansfield: £0.67mGateshead: £1.3mMansfield: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.64mGateshead is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mansfield £0.55m, Gateshead £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mMansfield: £0.55mGateshead: £1.4mMansfield: £0.55mGateshead: £1.4mMansfield: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGateshead is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mansfield 21,599, Gateshead 39,453Gateshead: 39,453Mansfield: 21,599

    21,599Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mansfield 2,298, Gateshead 5,835Gateshead: 5,835Mansfield: 2,298

    2,298Gateshead is higher5,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mansfield 3,774, Gateshead 7,739Gateshead: 7,739Mansfield: 3,774

    3,774Gateshead is higher7,739

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mansfield 10,495, Gateshead 18,815Gateshead: 18,815Mansfield: 10,495

    10,495Gateshead is higher18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mansfield 16,315, Gateshead 29,027Gateshead: 29,027Mansfield: 16,315

    16,315Gateshead 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: Mansfield 2,441, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495Mansfield: 2,441

    2,441Gateshead is higher4,495

Show the numbers
Mansfield and Gateshead, total
MeasureMansfieldGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.0m£565.4m£534.1m£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.3m£244.3m£230.8m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.4m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£1.3mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.4mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,59939,453Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2985,835Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7747,739Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,49518,815Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,31529,027Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4414,495Gateshead

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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