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North Tyneside and Castle Point
North Tyneside is higher than Castle Point on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 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.
Per person in the age group
North Tyneside is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 6. 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 Castle Point
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,795£4,816£4,548Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,863£4,883£4,612
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,921£12,976£12,256Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£12,967£13,022£12,300
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,061£2,070£1,955North Tyneside is higher£1,725£1,732£1,636
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,622£11,671£11,024Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£11,656£11,705£11,056
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£467£469£443North Tyneside is higher£372£373£353
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£801£805£760Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£31£31£30North Tyneside is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£561£563£532North Tyneside is higher£376£377£356
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£131£132£124North Tyneside is higher£116£116£110
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,563£1,569£1,482North Tyneside is higher£1,345£1,350£1,275
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£233£234£221North Tyneside is higher£145£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£350£351£332North Tyneside is higher£253£254£240
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.22£9.26£8.75North Tyneside is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.01£8.05£7.60North Tyneside is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.53£6.55£6.19North Tyneside is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,024.3North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count1,006.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.9North Tyneside is higher90.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
166.0Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count188.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
81.9North Tyneside is higher58.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
194.9North Tyneside is higher144.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
28.2North Tyneside is higher25.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Tyneside | Castle Point | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,795£4,816£4,548 | £4,863£4,883£4,612 | Castle Point |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,921£12,976£12,256 | £12,967£13,022£12,300 | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,061£2,070£1,955 | £1,725£1,732£1,636 | North Tyneside |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,622£11,671£11,024 | £11,656£11,705£11,056 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £467£469£443 | £372£373£353 | North Tyneside |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £801£805£760 | £916£920£869 | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £31£31£30 | £24£24£23 | North Tyneside |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £561£563£532 | £376£377£356 | North Tyneside |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £153£154£145 | Castle Point |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £131£132£124 | £116£116£110 | North Tyneside |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,563£1,569£1,482 | £1,345£1,350£1,275 | North Tyneside |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £233£234£221 | £145£145£137 | North Tyneside |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £350£351£332 | £253£254£240 | North Tyneside |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.22£9.26£8.75 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | North Tyneside |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.01£8.05£7.60 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | North Tyneside |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.53£6.55£6.19 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | North Tyneside |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,024.3 | 1,006.6 | North Tyneside |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.9 | 90.1 | North Tyneside |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 166.0 | 188.6 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 81.9 | 58.6 | North Tyneside |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 194.9 | 144.4 | North Tyneside |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 28.2 | 25.7 | North Tyneside |
Per resident
North Tyneside is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Castle Point 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
North Tyneside Castle Point
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,795£4,816£4,548Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,863£4,883£4,612
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,594£2,605£2,461Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£3,203£3,216£3,038
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,264£1,269£1,199North Tyneside is higher£981£985£930
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,334£2,343£2,213Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,879£2,891£2,731
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89North Tyneside is higher£92£92£87
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£215
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97North Tyneside is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£561£563£532North Tyneside is higher£376£377£356
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£80£81£76North Tyneside is higher£66£66£62
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£958£962£909North Tyneside is higher£765£768£725
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£233£234£221North Tyneside is higher£145£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£215£215£204North Tyneside is higher£144£145£137
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36North Tyneside is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.91£4.93£4.66North Tyneside is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.53£6.55£6.19North Tyneside is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
205.7Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count248.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.9North Tyneside is higher22.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.3Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count46.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
81.9North Tyneside is higher58.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
119.5North Tyneside is higher82.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3North Tyneside is higher14.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Tyneside | Castle Point | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,795£4,816£4,548 | £4,863£4,883£4,612 | Castle Point |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,594£2,605£2,461 | £3,203£3,216£3,038 | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,264£1,269£1,199 | £981£985£930 | North Tyneside |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,334£2,343£2,213 | £2,879£2,891£2,731 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £92£92£87 | North Tyneside |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £226£227£215 | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £5.88£5.91£5.58 | North Tyneside |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £561£563£532 | £376£377£356 | North Tyneside |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £153£154£145 | Castle Point |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £80£81£76 | £66£66£62 | North Tyneside |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £958£962£909 | £765£768£725 | North Tyneside |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £233£234£221 | £145£145£137 | North Tyneside |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £215£215£204 | £144£145£137 | North Tyneside |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £3.77£3.79£3.58 | North Tyneside |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | £2.55£2.56£2.42 | North Tyneside |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.53£6.55£6.19 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | North Tyneside |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 205.7 | 248.6 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.9 | 22.3 | North Tyneside |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.3 | 46.6 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 81.9 | 58.6 | North Tyneside |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 119.5 | 82.1 | North Tyneside |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3 | 14.6 | North Tyneside |
Total
North Tyneside is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 0. 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 Castle Point
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£438.2m£440.1m£415.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£555.5m£557.9m£526.9mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£288.6m£289.9m£273.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£270.6m£271.7m£256.6mNorth Tyneside is higher£88.4m£88.8m£83.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£499.6m£501.8m£473.9mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£259.4m£260.6m£246.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mNorth Tyneside is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.4m£34.6m£32.7mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mNorth Tyneside is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£120.0m£120.6m£113.9mNorth Tyneside is higher£33.8m£34.0m£32.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Tyneside is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£205.2m£206.0m£194.6mNorth Tyneside is higher£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£49.9m£50.1m£47.4mNorth Tyneside is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mNorth Tyneside is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Tyneside is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mNorth Tyneside is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorth Tyneside is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
44,034North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count22,405
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
5,327North Tyneside is higher2,005
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
7,135North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count4,199
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
17,533North Tyneside is higher5,284
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
25,592North Tyneside is higher7,399
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,699North Tyneside is higher1,317
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Tyneside | Castle Point | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m | £438.2m£440.1m£415.7m | North Tyneside |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £555.5m£557.9m£526.9m | £288.6m£289.9m£273.8m | North Tyneside |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £270.6m£271.7m£256.6m | £88.4m£88.8m£83.8m | North Tyneside |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £499.6m£501.8m£473.9m | £259.4m£260.6m£246.1m | North Tyneside |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £20.1m£20.2m£19.0m | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | North Tyneside |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.4m£34.6m£32.7m | £20.4m£20.5m£19.3m | North Tyneside |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m£1.4m£1.3m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | North Tyneside |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £120.0m£120.6m£113.9m | £33.8m£34.0m£32.1m | North Tyneside |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.3m£29.4m£27.8m | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | North Tyneside |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £5.9m£6.0m£5.6m | North Tyneside |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £205.2m£206.0m£194.6m | £68.9m£69.2m£65.4m | North Tyneside |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £49.9m£50.1m£47.4m | £13.0m£13.1m£12.4m | North Tyneside |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £45.9m£46.1m£43.6m | £13.0m£13.0m£12.3m | North Tyneside |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | North Tyneside |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.00m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | North Tyneside |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | North Tyneside |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 44,034 | 22,405 | North Tyneside |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 5,327 | 2,005 | North Tyneside |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 7,135 | 4,199 | North Tyneside |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 17,533 | 5,284 | North Tyneside |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 25,592 | 7,399 | North Tyneside |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,699 | 1,317 | North Tyneside |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.