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St. Helens and Gateshead

188,397 and 201,422 residents (mid-2024).

St. Helens is higher than Gateshead on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 8 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

St. Helens is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 9. 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

St. Helens Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152St. Helens: £5,327Gateshead: £5,174St. Helens: £5,350Gateshead: £4,887St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5,152£5,174£4,887

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £13,122, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156St. Helens: £13,122Gateshead: £13,212St. Helens: £13,178Gateshead: £12,479St. Helens: £12,447

    £13,122£13,178£12,447Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£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: St. Helens £2,585, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484St. Helens: £2,585Gateshead: £2,494St. Helens: £2,596Gateshead: £2,356St. Helens: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,484£2,494£2,356

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £11,608, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575St. Helens: £11,608Gateshead: £11,625St. Helens: £11,657Gateshead: £10,980St. Helens: £11,011

    £11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£11,575£11,625£10,980

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £505, Gateshead £583Gateshead: £583St. Helens: £505Gateshead: £586St. Helens: £507Gateshead: £553St. Helens: £479

    £505£507£479Gateshead 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: St. Helens £977, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959St. Helens: £977Gateshead: £963St. Helens: £981Gateshead: £910St. Helens: £926

    £977£981£926St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£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: St. Helens £33, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38St. Helens: £33Gateshead: £38St. Helens: £33Gateshead: £36St. Helens: £31

    £33£33£31Gateshead 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: St. Helens £709, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637St. Helens: £709Gateshead: £640St. Helens: £712Gateshead: £604St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens 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: St. Helens £194, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157St. Helens: £194Gateshead: £157St. Helens: £195Gateshead: £149St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184St. Helens is higher£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: St. Helens £176, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163St. Helens: £176Gateshead: £163St. Helens: £177Gateshead: £154St. Helens: £167

    £176£177£167St. Helens is higher£163£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £1,906, Gateshead £1,910Gateshead: £1,910St. Helens: £1,906Gateshead: £1,919St. Helens: £1,914Gateshead: £1,812St. Helens: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808Gateshead is higher£1,910£1,919£1,812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266St. Helens: £264Gateshead: £267St. Helens: £265Gateshead: £252St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250Gateshead 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: St. Helens £482, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391St. Helens: £482Gateshead: £393St. Helens: £484Gateshead: £371St. Helens: £457

    £482£484£457St. Helens is higher£391£393£371

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £9.58, Gateshead £8.70Gateshead: £8.70St. Helens: £9.58Gateshead: £8.73St. Helens: £9.62Gateshead: £8.25St. Helens: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens 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: St. Helens £12, Gateshead £11Gateshead: £11St. Helens: £12Gateshead: £11St. Helens: £12Gateshead: £10St. Helens: £11

    £12£12£11St. Helens is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10St. Helens: £9.84Gateshead: £7.13St. Helens: £9.88Gateshead: £6.73St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens 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: St. Helens 1,009.7, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8St. Helens: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Gateshead 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: St. Helens 127.9, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6St. Helens: 127.9

    127.9Gateshead 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: St. Helens 196.6, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5St. Helens: 196.6

    196.6Gateshead is higher198.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 105.1, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens 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: St. Helens 231.9, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6St. Helens: 231.9

    231.9Gateshead 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: St. Helens 38.2, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count36.0

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St. Helens and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureSt. HelensGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,152£5,174£4,887St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,447£13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,484£2,494£2,356St. Helens
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,011£11,575£11,625£10,980St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479£583£586£553Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£959£963£910St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£38£38£36Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£637£640£604St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£157£157£149St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£163£163£154St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£391£393£371St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£8.70£8.73£8.25St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11£11£10St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£7.10£7.13£6.73St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,011.8Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9149.6Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.6198.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.193.4St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9232.6Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.236.0St. Helens

Per resident

St. Helens is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Gateshead 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

St. Helens Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152St. Helens: £5,327Gateshead: £5,174St. Helens: £5,350Gateshead: £4,887St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5,152£5,174£4,887

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St. Helens £2,552, Gateshead £2,547Gateshead: £2,547St. Helens: £2,552Gateshead: £2,558St. Helens: £2,562Gateshead: £2,416St. Helens: £2,420

    £2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St. Helens £1,599, Gateshead £1,539Gateshead: £1,539St. Helens: £1,599Gateshead: £1,545St. Helens: £1,606Gateshead: £1,460St. Helens: £1,516

    £1,599£1,606£1,516St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St. Helens £2,257, Gateshead £2,241Gateshead: £2,241St. Helens: £2,257Gateshead: £2,250St. Helens: £2,267Gateshead: £2,126St. Helens: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,241£2,250£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St. Helens £98, Gateshead £113Gateshead: £113St. Helens: £98Gateshead: £113St. Helens: £99Gateshead: £107St. Helens: £93

    £98£99£93Gateshead 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: St. Helens £190, Gateshead £186Gateshead: £186St. Helens: £190Gateshead: £186St. Helens: £191Gateshead: £176St. Helens: £180

    £190£191£180St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£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: St. Helens £6.36, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38St. Helens: £6.36Gateshead: £7.41St. Helens: £6.38Gateshead: £7.00St. Helens: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Gateshead 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: St. Helens £709, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637St. Helens: £709Gateshead: £640St. Helens: £712Gateshead: £604St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens 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: St. Helens £194, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157St. Helens: £194Gateshead: £157St. Helens: £195Gateshead: £149St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184St. Helens is higher£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St. Helens £109, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101St. Helens: £109Gateshead: £101St. Helens: £109Gateshead: £96St. Helens: £103

    £109£109£103St. Helens is higher£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St. Helens £1,179, Gateshead £1,184Gateshead: £1,184St. Helens: £1,179Gateshead: £1,189St. Helens: £1,184Gateshead: £1,123St. Helens: £1,118

    £1,179£1,184£1,118Gateshead is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266St. Helens: £264Gateshead: £267St. Helens: £265Gateshead: £252St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250Gateshead is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £298, Gateshead £242Gateshead: £242St. Helens: £298Gateshead: £243St. Helens: £299Gateshead: £230St. Helens: £283

    £298£299£283St. Helens is higher£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £5.92, Gateshead £5.39Gateshead: £5.39St. Helens: £5.92Gateshead: £5.41St. Helens: £5.95Gateshead: £5.11St. Helens: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St. Helens £7.38, Gateshead £6.67Gateshead: £6.67St. Helens: £7.38Gateshead: £6.70St. Helens: £7.41Gateshead: £6.33St. Helens: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10St. Helens: £9.84Gateshead: £7.13St. Helens: £9.88Gateshead: £6.73St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 196.3, Gateshead 195.9Gateshead: 195.9St. Helens: 196.3

    196.3St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 24.9, Gateshead 29.0Gateshead: 29.0St. Helens: 24.9

    24.9Gateshead 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: St. Helens 38.2, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2Gateshead 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: St. Helens 105.1, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 143.4, Gateshead 144.1Gateshead: 144.1St. Helens: 143.4

    143.4Gateshead 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: St. Helens 23.6, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3St. Helens: 23.6

    23.6St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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St. Helens and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureSt. HelensGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,152£5,174£4,887St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,552£2,562£2,420£2,547£2,558£2,416St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,516£1,539£1,545£1,460St. Helens
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,241£2,250£2,126St. Helens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£113£113£107Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£186£186£176St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£637£640£604St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£157£157£149St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£101£101£96St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,179£1,184£1,118£1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£242£243£230St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.39£5.41£5.11St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£6.67£6.70£6.33St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£7.10£7.13£6.73St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.3195.9St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.929.0Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.238.4Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.193.4St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.4144.1Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.622.3St. Helens

Total

St. Helens is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 14. 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

St. Helens Gateshead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St. Helens £1.0bn, Gateshead £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnGateshead: £984.3mSt. Helens: £951.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St. Helens £480.7m, Gateshead £513.0mGateshead: £513.0mSt. Helens: £480.7mGateshead: £515.2mSt. Helens: £482.7mGateshead: £486.6mSt. Helens: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.7m£456.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St. Helens £301.2m, Gateshead £309.9mGateshead: £309.9mSt. Helens: £301.2mGateshead: £311.3mSt. Helens: £302.5mGateshead: £294.0mSt. Helens: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St. Helens £425.2m, Gateshead £451.4mGateshead: £451.4mSt. Helens: £425.2mGateshead: £453.3mSt. Helens: £427.0mGateshead: £428.1mSt. Helens: £403.4m

    £425.2m£427.0m£403.4mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens £18.5m, Gateshead £22.8mGateshead: £22.8mSt. Helens: £18.5mGateshead: £22.8mSt. Helens: £18.6mGateshead: £21.6mSt. Helens: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mGateshead 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: St. Helens £35.8m, Gateshead £37.4mGateshead: £37.4mSt. Helens: £35.8mGateshead: £37.6mSt. Helens: £35.9mGateshead: £35.5mSt. Helens: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£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: St. Helens £1.2m, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mSt. Helens: £1.2mGateshead: £1.5mSt. Helens: £1.2mGateshead: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mGateshead 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: St. Helens £133.6m, Gateshead £128.3mGateshead: £128.3mSt. Helens: £133.6mGateshead: £128.8mSt. Helens: £134.2mGateshead: £121.7mSt. Helens: £126.7m

    £133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens 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: St. Helens £36.6m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mSt. Helens: £36.6mGateshead: £31.7mSt. Helens: £36.7mGateshead: £29.9mSt. Helens: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens £20.5m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mSt. Helens: £20.5mGateshead: £20.4mSt. Helens: £20.6mGateshead: £19.2mSt. Helens: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens £222.1m, Gateshead £238.4mGateshead: £238.4mSt. Helens: £222.1mGateshead: £239.4mSt. Helens: £223.0mGateshead: £226.1mSt. Helens: £210.6m

    £222.1m£223.0m£210.6mGateshead is higher£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St. Helens £49.7m, Gateshead £53.5mGateshead: £53.5mSt. Helens: £49.7mGateshead: £53.7mSt. Helens: £49.9mGateshead: £50.7mSt. Helens: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mGateshead is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St. Helens £56.1m, Gateshead £48.8mGateshead: £48.8mSt. Helens: £56.1mGateshead: £49.0mSt. Helens: £56.4mGateshead: £46.3mSt. Helens: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens is higher£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St. Helens £1.1m, Gateshead £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mGateshead: £1.0mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.1mSt. Helens is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St. Helens £1.4m, Gateshead £1.3mGateshead: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.4mGateshead: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.4mGateshead: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St. Helens £1.9m, Gateshead £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.9mGateshead: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.9mGateshead: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St. Helens 36,989, Gateshead 39,453Gateshead: 39,453St. Helens: 36,989

    36,989Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens 4,685, Gateshead 5,835Gateshead: 5,835St. Helens: 4,685

    4,685Gateshead is higher5,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 7,202, Gateshead 7,739Gateshead: 7,739St. Helens: 7,202

    7,202Gateshead is higher7,739

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 19,792, Gateshead 18,815Gateshead: 18,815St. Helens: 19,792

    19,792St. Helens is higher18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens 27,019, Gateshead 29,027Gateshead: 29,027St. Helens: 27,019

    27,019Gateshead is higher29,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens 4,447, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495St. Helens: 4,447

    4,447Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count4,495

Show the numbers
St. Helens and Gateshead, total
MeasureSt. HelensGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mSt. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3mSt. Helens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.4mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,98939,453Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6855,835Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,2027,739Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,79218,815St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,01929,027Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4474,495Gateshead

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.
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