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North Tyneside and Plymouth

214,110 and 271,904 residents (mid-2024).

North Tyneside is higher than Plymouth on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 12 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Tyneside is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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

North Tyneside Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Tyneside £4,795, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681North Tyneside: £4,795Plymouth: £4,701North Tyneside: £4,816Plymouth: £4,440North Tyneside: £4,548

    £4,795£4,816£4,548North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Tyneside £12,921, Plymouth £12,509Plymouth: £12,509North Tyneside: £12,921Plymouth: £12,562North Tyneside: £12,976Plymouth: £11,866North Tyneside: £12,256

    £12,921£12,976£12,256North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£12,509£12,562£11,866

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Tyneside £2,061, Plymouth £2,246Plymouth: £2,246North Tyneside: £2,061Plymouth: £2,255North Tyneside: £2,070Plymouth: £2,130North Tyneside: £1,955

    £2,061£2,070£1,955Plymouth is higher£2,246£2,255£2,130

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Tyneside £11,622, Plymouth £11,261Plymouth: £11,261North Tyneside: £11,622Plymouth: £11,309North Tyneside: £11,671Plymouth: £10,682North Tyneside: £11,024

    £11,622£11,671£11,024North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Tyneside £467, Plymouth £490Plymouth: £490North Tyneside: £467Plymouth: £492North Tyneside: £469Plymouth: £465North Tyneside: £443

    £467£469£443Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

  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: North Tyneside £801, Plymouth £727Plymouth: £727North Tyneside: £801Plymouth: £730North Tyneside: £805Plymouth: £690North Tyneside: £760

    £801£805£760North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£690

  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: North Tyneside £31, Plymouth £30Plymouth: £30North Tyneside: £31Plymouth: £31North Tyneside: £31Plymouth: £29North Tyneside: £30

    £31£31£30North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Tyneside £561, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590North Tyneside: £561Plymouth: £593North Tyneside: £563Plymouth: £560North Tyneside: £532

    £561£563£532Plymouth is higher£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Tyneside £137, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164North Tyneside: £137Plymouth: £165North Tyneside: £137Plymouth: £156North Tyneside: £130

    £137£137£130Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

  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: North Tyneside £131, Plymouth £123Plymouth: £123North Tyneside: £131Plymouth: £123North Tyneside: £132Plymouth: £116North Tyneside: £124

    £131£132£124North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Tyneside £1,563, Plymouth £1,725Plymouth: £1,725North Tyneside: £1,563Plymouth: £1,733North Tyneside: £1,569Plymouth: £1,637North Tyneside: £1,482

    £1,563£1,569£1,482Plymouth is higher£1,725£1,733£1,637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Tyneside £233, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246North Tyneside: £233Plymouth: £247North Tyneside: £234Plymouth: £233North Tyneside: £221

    £233£234£221Plymouth is higher£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Tyneside £350, Plymouth £383Plymouth: £383North Tyneside: £350Plymouth: £385North Tyneside: £351Plymouth: £364North Tyneside: £332

    £350£351£332Plymouth is higher£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Tyneside £9.22, Plymouth £5.58Plymouth: £5.58North Tyneside: £9.22Plymouth: £5.60North Tyneside: £9.26Plymouth: £5.29North Tyneside: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75North Tyneside is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Tyneside £8.01, Plymouth £8.31Plymouth: £8.31North Tyneside: £8.01Plymouth: £8.34North Tyneside: £8.05Plymouth: £7.88North Tyneside: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60Plymouth is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Tyneside £6.53, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45North Tyneside: £6.53Plymouth: £6.48North Tyneside: £6.55Plymouth: £6.12North Tyneside: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Tyneside 1,024.3, Plymouth 1,014.7Plymouth: 1,014.7North Tyneside: 1,024.3

    1,024.3North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count1,014.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Tyneside 123.9, Plymouth 121.9Plymouth: 121.9North Tyneside: 123.9

    123.9North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count121.9

  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: North Tyneside 166.0, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8North Tyneside: 166.0

    166.0North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count156.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Tyneside 81.9, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7North Tyneside: 81.9

    81.9Plymouth is higher85.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Tyneside 194.9, Plymouth 209.0Plymouth: 209.0North Tyneside: 194.9

    194.9Plymouth is higher209.0

  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: North Tyneside 28.2, Plymouth 26.3Plymouth: 26.3North Tyneside: 28.2

    28.2North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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North Tyneside and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth TynesidePlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,816£4,548£4,681£4,701£4,440North Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,921£12,976£12,256£12,509£12,562£11,866North Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,061£2,070£1,955£2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,622£11,671£11,024£11,261£11,309£10,682North Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£490£492£465Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£801£805£760£727£730£690North Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30£30£31£29North Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£124£123£123£116North Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,563£1,569£1,482£1,725£1,733£1,637Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£246£247£233Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£383£385£364Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£5.58£5.60£5.29North Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£6.45£6.48£6.12North Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.31,014.7North Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.9121.9North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0156.8North Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.985.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.9209.0Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.226.3North Tyneside

Per resident

North Tyneside is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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

North Tyneside Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Tyneside £4,795, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681North Tyneside: £4,795Plymouth: £4,701North Tyneside: £4,816Plymouth: £4,440North Tyneside: £4,548

    £4,795£4,816£4,548North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Tyneside £2,594, Plymouth £2,231Plymouth: £2,231North Tyneside: £2,594Plymouth: £2,240North Tyneside: £2,605Plymouth: £2,116North Tyneside: £2,461

    £2,594£2,605£2,461North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Tyneside £1,264, Plymouth £1,444Plymouth: £1,444North Tyneside: £1,264Plymouth: £1,450North Tyneside: £1,269Plymouth: £1,370North Tyneside: £1,199

    £1,264£1,269£1,199Plymouth is higher£1,444£1,450£1,370

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Tyneside £2,334, Plymouth £2,008Plymouth: £2,008North Tyneside: £2,334Plymouth: £2,017North Tyneside: £2,343Plymouth: £1,905North Tyneside: £2,213

    £2,334£2,343£2,213North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,008£2,017£1,905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Tyneside £94, Plymouth £87Plymouth: £87North Tyneside: £94Plymouth: £88North Tyneside: £94Plymouth: £83North Tyneside: £89

    £94£94£89North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Tyneside £161, Plymouth £130Plymouth: £130North Tyneside: £161Plymouth: £130North Tyneside: £162Plymouth: £123North Tyneside: £153

    £161£162£153North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Tyneside £6.29, Plymouth £5.43Plymouth: £5.43North Tyneside: £6.29Plymouth: £5.45North Tyneside: £6.32Plymouth: £5.15North Tyneside: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Tyneside £561, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590North Tyneside: £561Plymouth: £593North Tyneside: £563Plymouth: £560North Tyneside: £532

    £561£563£532Plymouth is higher£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Tyneside £137, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164North Tyneside: £137Plymouth: £165North Tyneside: £137Plymouth: £156North Tyneside: £130

    £137£137£130Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Tyneside £80, Plymouth £79Plymouth: £79North Tyneside: £80Plymouth: £79North Tyneside: £81Plymouth: £75North Tyneside: £76

    £80£81£76North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Tyneside £958, Plymouth £1,110Plymouth: £1,110North Tyneside: £958Plymouth: £1,114North Tyneside: £962Plymouth: £1,053North Tyneside: £909

    £958£962£909Plymouth is higher£1,110£1,114£1,053

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Tyneside £233, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246North Tyneside: £233Plymouth: £247North Tyneside: £234Plymouth: £233North Tyneside: £221

    £233£234£221Plymouth is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Tyneside £215, Plymouth £247Plymouth: £247North Tyneside: £215Plymouth: £248North Tyneside: £215Plymouth: £234North Tyneside: £204

    £215£215£204Plymouth is higher£247£248£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Tyneside £5.65, Plymouth £3.58Plymouth: £3.58North Tyneside: £5.65Plymouth: £3.60North Tyneside: £5.67Plymouth: £3.40North Tyneside: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36North Tyneside is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Tyneside £4.91, Plymouth £5.35Plymouth: £5.35North Tyneside: £4.91Plymouth: £5.37North Tyneside: £4.93Plymouth: £5.07North Tyneside: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Plymouth is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Tyneside £6.53, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45North Tyneside: £6.53Plymouth: £6.48North Tyneside: £6.55Plymouth: £6.12North Tyneside: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Tyneside 205.7, Plymouth 180.9Plymouth: 180.9North Tyneside: 205.7

    205.7North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Tyneside 24.9, Plymouth 21.7Plymouth: 21.7North Tyneside: 24.9

    24.9North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Tyneside 33.3, Plymouth 28.0Plymouth: 28.0North Tyneside: 33.3

    33.3North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count28.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Tyneside 81.9, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7North Tyneside: 81.9

    81.9Plymouth is higher85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Tyneside 119.5, Plymouth 134.4Plymouth: 134.4North Tyneside: 119.5

    119.5Plymouth is higher134.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Tyneside 17.3, Plymouth 16.9Plymouth: 16.9North Tyneside: 17.3

    17.3North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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North Tyneside and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureNorth TynesidePlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,816£4,548£4,681£4,701£4,440North Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,594£2,605£2,461£2,231£2,240£2,116North Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,264£1,269£1,199£1,444£1,450£1,370Plymouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,334£2,343£2,213£2,008£2,017£1,905North Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£87£88£83North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£130£130£123North Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.43£5.45£5.15North Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£79£79£75North Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£958£962£909£1,110£1,114£1,053Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£246£247£233Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£215£204£247£248£234Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£3.58£3.60£3.40North Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£6.45£6.48£6.12North Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.7180.9North Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.921.7North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.328.0North Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.985.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.5134.4Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.316.9North Tyneside

Total

North Tyneside is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 21. 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

North Tyneside Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Tyneside £1.0bn, Plymouth £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.3bnNorth Tyneside: £1.0bnPlymouth: £1.3bnNorth Tyneside: £1.0bnPlymouth: £1.2bnNorth Tyneside: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Tyneside £555.5m, Plymouth £606.5mPlymouth: £606.5mNorth Tyneside: £555.5mPlymouth: £609.1mNorth Tyneside: £557.9mPlymouth: £575.3mNorth Tyneside: £526.9m

    £555.5m£557.9m£526.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Tyneside £270.6m, Plymouth £392.7mPlymouth: £392.7mNorth Tyneside: £270.6mPlymouth: £394.3mNorth Tyneside: £271.7mPlymouth: £372.5mNorth Tyneside: £256.6m

    £270.6m£271.7m£256.6mPlymouth is higher£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Tyneside £499.6m, Plymouth £546.0mPlymouth: £546.0mNorth Tyneside: £499.6mPlymouth: £548.3mNorth Tyneside: £501.8mPlymouth: £517.9mNorth Tyneside: £473.9m

    £499.6m£501.8m£473.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Tyneside £20.1m, Plymouth £23.8mPlymouth: £23.8mNorth Tyneside: £20.1mPlymouth: £23.9mNorth Tyneside: £20.2mPlymouth: £22.5mNorth Tyneside: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.0mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Tyneside £34.4m, Plymouth £35.3mPlymouth: £35.3mNorth Tyneside: £34.4mPlymouth: £35.4mNorth Tyneside: £34.6mPlymouth: £33.5mNorth Tyneside: £32.7m

    £34.4m£34.6m£32.7mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Tyneside £1.3m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mNorth Tyneside: £1.3mPlymouth: £1.5mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.4mNorth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Tyneside £120.0m, Plymouth £160.4mPlymouth: £160.4mNorth Tyneside: £120.0mPlymouth: £161.1mNorth Tyneside: £120.6mPlymouth: £152.2mNorth Tyneside: £113.9m

    £120.0m£120.6m£113.9mPlymouth is higher£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Tyneside £29.3m, Plymouth £44.7mPlymouth: £44.7mNorth Tyneside: £29.3mPlymouth: £44.9mNorth Tyneside: £29.4mPlymouth: £42.4mNorth Tyneside: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mPlymouth is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Tyneside £17.2m, Plymouth £21.5mPlymouth: £21.5mNorth Tyneside: £17.2mPlymouth: £21.6mNorth Tyneside: £17.3mPlymouth: £20.4mNorth Tyneside: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Tyneside £205.2m, Plymouth £301.7mPlymouth: £301.7mNorth Tyneside: £205.2mPlymouth: £303.0mNorth Tyneside: £206.0mPlymouth: £286.2mNorth Tyneside: £194.6m

    £205.2m£206.0m£194.6mPlymouth is higher£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Tyneside £49.9m, Plymouth £66.8mPlymouth: £66.8mNorth Tyneside: £49.9mPlymouth: £67.0mNorth Tyneside: £50.1mPlymouth: £63.3mNorth Tyneside: £47.4m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.4mPlymouth is higher£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Tyneside £45.9m, Plymouth £67.0mPlymouth: £67.0mNorth Tyneside: £45.9mPlymouth: £67.3mNorth Tyneside: £46.1mPlymouth: £63.6mNorth Tyneside: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mPlymouth is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Tyneside £1.2m, Plymouth £0.97mPlymouth: £0.97mNorth Tyneside: £1.2mPlymouth: £0.98mNorth Tyneside: £1.2mPlymouth: £0.92mNorth Tyneside: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Tyneside is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Tyneside £1.1m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mPlymouth: £1.5mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mPlymouth: £1.4mNorth Tyneside: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mPlymouth is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Tyneside £1.4m, Plymouth £1.8mPlymouth: £1.8mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.8mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.7mNorth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Tyneside 44,034, Plymouth 49,195Plymouth: 49,195North Tyneside: 44,034

    44,034Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Tyneside 5,327, Plymouth 5,908Plymouth: 5,908North Tyneside: 5,327

    5,327Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count5,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Tyneside 7,135, Plymouth 7,602Plymouth: 7,602North Tyneside: 7,135

    7,135Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count7,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Tyneside 17,533, Plymouth 23,290Plymouth: 23,290North Tyneside: 17,533

    17,533Plymouth is higher23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Tyneside 25,592, Plymouth 36,542Plymouth: 36,542North Tyneside: 25,592

    25,592Plymouth is higher36,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Tyneside 3,699, Plymouth 4,592Plymouth: 4,592North Tyneside: 3,699

    3,699Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count4,592

Show the numbers
North Tyneside and Plymouth, total
MeasureNorth TynesidePlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£555.5m£557.9m£526.9m£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.6m£271.7m£256.6m£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£499.6m£501.8m£473.9m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.6m£32.7m£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£120.0m£120.6m£113.9m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£205.2m£206.0m£194.6m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.4m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mNorth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,03449,195Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,3275,908Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,1357,602Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,53323,290Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,59236,542Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6994,592Plymouth

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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