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Tameside and Wakefield

238,895 and 366,925 residents (mid-2024).

Tameside is higher than Wakefield on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Tameside is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 7. 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

Tameside Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Tameside: £4,842Wakefield: £4,708Tameside: £4,863Wakefield: £4,446Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tameside £13,058, Wakefield £12,707Wakefield: £12,707Tameside: £13,058Wakefield: £12,761Tameside: £13,113Wakefield: £12,053Tameside: £12,386

    £13,058£13,113£12,386Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£12,707£12,761£12,053

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £2,617, Wakefield £2,295Wakefield: £2,295Tameside: £2,617Wakefield: £2,305Tameside: £2,628Wakefield: £2,177Tameside: £2,482

    £2,617£2,628£2,482Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tameside £11,664, Wakefield £11,504Wakefield: £11,504Tameside: £11,664Wakefield: £11,553Tameside: £11,714Wakefield: £10,912Tameside: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tameside £561, Wakefield £437Wakefield: £437Tameside: £561Wakefield: £439Tameside: £563Wakefield: £414Tameside: £532

    £561£563£532Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

  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: Tameside £797, Wakefield £737Wakefield: £737Tameside: £797Wakefield: £741Tameside: £801Wakefield: £699Tameside: £756

    £797£801£756Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£737£741£699

  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: Tameside £35, Wakefield £29Wakefield: £29Tameside: £35Wakefield: £29Tameside: £35Wakefield: £27Tameside: £34

    £35£35£34Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £581, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Tameside: £581Wakefield: £579Tameside: £583Wakefield: £547Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £179, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Tameside: £179Wakefield: £169Tameside: £180Wakefield: £160Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  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: Tameside £136, Wakefield £148Wakefield: £148Tameside: £136Wakefield: £149Tameside: £137Wakefield: £140Tameside: £129

    £136£137£129Wakefield is higher£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £2,048, Wakefield £1,702Wakefield: £1,702Tameside: £2,048Wakefield: £1,710Tameside: £2,057Wakefield: £1,615Tameside: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Tameside: £265Wakefield: £220Tameside: £267Wakefield: £208Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £418, Wakefield £428Wakefield: £428Tameside: £418Wakefield: £429Tameside: £419Wakefield: £406Tameside: £396

    £418£419£396Wakefield is higher£428£429£406

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £7.69, Wakefield £8.82Wakefield: £8.82Tameside: £7.69Wakefield: £8.86Tameside: £7.72Wakefield: £8.37Tameside: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Wakefield is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £7.03, Wakefield £8.03Wakefield: £8.03Tameside: £7.03Wakefield: £8.07Tameside: £7.06Wakefield: £7.62Tameside: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Wakefield is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Tameside: £5.45Wakefield: £6.05Tameside: £5.47Wakefield: £5.71Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Wakefield is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tameside 1,011.1, Wakefield 1,018.6Wakefield: 1,018.6Tameside: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Wakefield is higher1,018.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tameside 142.0, Wakefield 113.1Wakefield: 113.1Tameside: 142.0

    142.0Tameside is higherDepends on how you count113.1

  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: Tameside 169.7, Wakefield 155.0Wakefield: 155.0Tameside: 169.7

    169.7Tameside is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 87.2, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count86.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tameside 249.2, Wakefield 221.1Wakefield: 221.1Tameside: 249.2

    249.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count221.1

  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: Tameside 30.2, Wakefield 32.5Wakefield: 32.5Tameside: 30.2

    30.2Wakefield is higher32.5

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Tameside and Wakefield, per person in the age group
MeasureTamesideWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£4,688£4,708£4,446Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,058£13,113£12,386£12,707£12,761£12,053Tameside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,617£2,628£2,482£2,295£2,305£2,177Tameside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,504£11,553£10,912Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£437£439£414Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£797£801£756£737£741£699Tameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34£29£29£27Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£577£579£547Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£169£169£160Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£148£149£140Wakefield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£1,702£1,710£1,615Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£219£220£208Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£418£419£396£428£429£406Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£8.03£8.07£7.62Wakefield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.02£6.05£5.71Wakefield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,018.6Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0113.1Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7155.0Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.286.2Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.2221.1Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.232.5Wakefield

Per resident

Tameside is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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

Tameside Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Tameside: £4,842Wakefield: £4,708Tameside: £4,863Wakefield: £4,446Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tameside £2,165, Wakefield £2,289Wakefield: £2,289Tameside: £2,165Wakefield: £2,299Tameside: £2,175Wakefield: £2,171Tameside: £2,054

    £2,165£2,175£2,054Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tameside £1,646, Wakefield £1,428Wakefield: £1,428Tameside: £1,646Wakefield: £1,434Tameside: £1,653Wakefield: £1,355Tameside: £1,561

    £1,646£1,653£1,561Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tameside £1,934, Wakefield £2,072Wakefield: £2,072Tameside: £1,934Wakefield: £2,081Tameside: £1,943Wakefield: £1,966Tameside: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,966

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tameside £93, Wakefield £79Wakefield: £79Tameside: £93Wakefield: £79Tameside: £93Wakefield: £75Tameside: £88

    £93£93£88Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £132, Wakefield £133Wakefield: £133Tameside: £132Wakefield: £133Tameside: £133Wakefield: £126Tameside: £125

    £132£133£125Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Tameside £5.86, Wakefield £5.19Wakefield: £5.19Tameside: £5.86Wakefield: £5.21Tameside: £5.89Wakefield: £4.92Tameside: £5.56

    £5.86£5.89£5.56Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £581, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Tameside: £581Wakefield: £579Tameside: £583Wakefield: £547Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £179, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Tameside: £179Wakefield: £169Tameside: £180Wakefield: £160Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tameside £86, Wakefield £92Wakefield: £92Tameside: £86Wakefield: £92Tameside: £86Wakefield: £87Tameside: £81

    £86£86£81Wakefield is higher£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tameside £1,288, Wakefield £1,060Wakefield: £1,060Tameside: £1,288Wakefield: £1,064Tameside: £1,294Wakefield: £1,005Tameside: £1,222

    £1,288£1,294£1,222Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Tameside: £265Wakefield: £220Tameside: £267Wakefield: £208Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tameside £263, Wakefield £266Wakefield: £266Tameside: £263Wakefield: £267Tameside: £264Wakefield: £252Tameside: £249

    £263£264£249Wakefield is higher£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tameside £4.83, Wakefield £5.49Wakefield: £5.49Tameside: £4.83Wakefield: £5.52Tameside: £4.85Wakefield: £5.21Tameside: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Wakefield is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tameside £4.42, Wakefield £5.01Wakefield: £5.01Tameside: £4.42Wakefield: £5.03Tameside: £4.44Wakefield: £4.75Tameside: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Wakefield is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Tameside: £5.45Wakefield: £6.05Tameside: £5.47Wakefield: £5.71Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Wakefield is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 167.7, Wakefield 183.5Wakefield: 183.5Tameside: 167.7

    167.7Wakefield is higher183.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 23.5, Wakefield 20.4Wakefield: 20.4Tameside: 23.5

    23.5Tameside is higherDepends on how you count20.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 28.1, Wakefield 27.9Wakefield: 27.9Tameside: 28.1

    28.1Tameside is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 87.2, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 156.7, Wakefield 137.6Wakefield: 137.6Tameside: 156.7

    156.7Tameside is higherDepends on how you count137.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 19.0, Wakefield 20.3Wakefield: 20.3Tameside: 19.0

    19.0Wakefield is higher20.3

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Tameside and Wakefield, per resident
MeasureTamesideWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£4,688£4,708£4,446Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,165£2,175£2,054£2,289£2,299£2,171Wakefield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,646£1,653£1,561£1,428£1,434£1,355Tameside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£2,072£2,081£1,966Wakefield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£79£79£75Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£133£133£126Wakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£5.19£5.21£4.92Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£577£579£547Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£169£169£160Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£92£92£87Wakefield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,288£1,294£1,222£1,060£1,064£1,005Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£219£220£208Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£266£267£252Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£5.01£5.03£4.75Wakefield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.02£6.05£5.71Wakefield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7183.5Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.520.4Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.127.9Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.286.2Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.7137.6Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.020.3Wakefield

Total

Tameside is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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

Tameside Wakefield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tameside £1.2bn, Wakefield £1.7bnWakefield: £1.7bnTameside: £1.2bnWakefield: £1.7bnTameside: £1.2bnWakefield: £1.6bnTameside: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tameside £517.3m, Wakefield £839.9mWakefield: £839.9mTameside: £517.3mWakefield: £843.5mTameside: £519.5mWakefield: £796.7mTameside: £490.7m

    £517.3m£519.5m£490.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tameside £393.2m, Wakefield £524.1mWakefield: £524.1mTameside: £393.2mWakefield: £526.3mTameside: £394.9mWakefield: £497.1mTameside: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tameside £462.1m, Wakefield £760.4mWakefield: £760.4mTameside: £462.1mWakefield: £763.6mTameside: £464.1mWakefield: £721.3mTameside: £438.3m

    £462.1m£464.1m£438.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside £22.2m, Wakefield £28.9mWakefield: £28.9mTameside: £22.2mWakefield: £29.0mTameside: £22.3mWakefield: £27.4mTameside: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tameside £31.6m, Wakefield £48.7mWakefield: £48.7mTameside: £31.6mWakefield: £48.9mTameside: £31.7mWakefield: £46.2mTameside: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Tameside £1.4m, Wakefield £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mTameside: £1.4mWakefield: £1.9mTameside: £1.4mWakefield: £1.8mTameside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tameside £138.7m, Wakefield £211.7mWakefield: £211.7mTameside: £138.7mWakefield: £212.6mTameside: £139.3mWakefield: £200.8mTameside: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tameside £42.9m, Wakefield £61.9mWakefield: £61.9mTameside: £42.9mWakefield: £62.1mTameside: £43.1mWakefield: £58.7mTameside: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tameside £20.5m, Wakefield £33.8mWakefield: £33.8mTameside: £20.5mWakefield: £33.9mTameside: £20.6mWakefield: £32.1mTameside: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWakefield is higher£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside £307.8m, Wakefield £388.8mWakefield: £388.8mTameside: £307.8mWakefield: £390.5mTameside: £309.1mWakefield: £368.8mTameside: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tameside £63.4m, Wakefield £80.3mWakefield: £80.3mTameside: £63.4mWakefield: £80.6mTameside: £63.7mWakefield: £76.2mTameside: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tameside £62.8m, Wakefield £97.7mWakefield: £97.7mTameside: £62.8mWakefield: £98.1mTameside: £63.0mWakefield: £92.6mTameside: £59.5m

    £62.8m£63.0m£59.5mWakefield is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tameside £1.2m, Wakefield £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mTameside: £1.2mWakefield: £2.0mTameside: £1.2mWakefield: £1.9mTameside: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWakefield is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tameside £1.1m, Wakefield £1.8mWakefield: £1.8mTameside: £1.1mWakefield: £1.8mTameside: £1.1mWakefield: £1.7mTameside: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWakefield is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tameside £1.3m, Wakefield £2.2mWakefield: £2.2mTameside: £1.3mWakefield: £2.2mTameside: £1.3mWakefield: £2.1mTameside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWakefield is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tameside 40,058, Wakefield 67,325Wakefield: 67,325Tameside: 40,058

    40,058Wakefield is higher67,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside 5,624, Wakefield 7,478Wakefield: 7,478Tameside: 5,624

    5,624Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tameside 6,721, Wakefield 10,246Wakefield: 10,246Tameside: 6,721

    6,721Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count10,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tameside 20,840, Wakefield 31,640Wakefield: 31,640Tameside: 20,840

    20,840Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count31,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside 37,442, Wakefield 50,484Wakefield: 50,484Tameside: 37,442

    37,442Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count50,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tameside 4,544, Wakefield 7,431Wakefield: 7,431Tameside: 4,544

    4,544Wakefield is higher7,431

Show the numbers
Tameside and Wakefield, total
MeasureTamesideWakefieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m£839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m£524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m£760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,05867,325Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6247,478Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,72110,246Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,84031,640Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,44250,484Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5447,431Wakefield

Sources

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

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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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