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South Tyneside and Plymouth

150,736 and 271,904 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 21 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

South Tyneside is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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

South Tyneside Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681South Tyneside: £5,669Plymouth: £4,701South Tyneside: £5,694Plymouth: £4,440South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378South 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: South Tyneside £13,280, Plymouth £12,509Plymouth: £12,509South Tyneside: £13,280Plymouth: £12,562South Tyneside: £13,336Plymouth: £11,866South Tyneside: £12,597

    £13,280£13,336£12,597South 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: South Tyneside £2,893, Plymouth £2,246Plymouth: £2,246South Tyneside: £2,893Plymouth: £2,255South Tyneside: £2,905Plymouth: £2,130South Tyneside: £2,744

    £2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,246£2,255£2,130

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £11,661, Plymouth £11,261Plymouth: £11,261South Tyneside: £11,661Plymouth: £11,309South Tyneside: £11,711Plymouth: £10,682South Tyneside: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061South 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: South Tyneside £644, Plymouth £490Plymouth: £490South Tyneside: £644Plymouth: £492South Tyneside: £647Plymouth: £465South Tyneside: £611

    £644£647£611South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £932, Plymouth £727Plymouth: £727South Tyneside: £932Plymouth: £730South Tyneside: £936Plymouth: £690South Tyneside: £884

    £932£936£884South 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: South Tyneside £43, Plymouth £30Plymouth: £30South Tyneside: £43Plymouth: £31South Tyneside: £43Plymouth: £29South Tyneside: £41

    £43£43£41South 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: South Tyneside £739, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590South Tyneside: £739Plymouth: £593South Tyneside: £742Plymouth: £560South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £182, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164South Tyneside: £182Plymouth: £165South Tyneside: £183Plymouth: £156South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Tyneside £197, Plymouth £123Plymouth: £123South Tyneside: £197Plymouth: £123South Tyneside: £198Plymouth: £116South Tyneside: £187

    £197£198£187South 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: South Tyneside £2,198, Plymouth £1,725Plymouth: £1,725South Tyneside: £2,198Plymouth: £1,733South Tyneside: £2,207Plymouth: £1,637South Tyneside: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,733£1,637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246South Tyneside: £299Plymouth: £247South Tyneside: £301Plymouth: £233South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Tyneside £468, Plymouth £383Plymouth: £383South Tyneside: £468Plymouth: £385South Tyneside: £470Plymouth: £364South Tyneside: £444

    £468£470£444South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £15, Plymouth £5.58Plymouth: £5.58South Tyneside: £15Plymouth: £5.60South Tyneside: £15Plymouth: £5.29South Tyneside: £14

    £15£15£14South 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: South Tyneside £15, Plymouth £8.31Plymouth: £8.31South Tyneside: £15Plymouth: £8.34South Tyneside: £15Plymouth: £7.88South Tyneside: £15

    £15South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45South Tyneside: £9.60Plymouth: £6.48South Tyneside: £9.65Plymouth: £6.12South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South 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: South Tyneside 1,027.9, Plymouth 1,014.7Plymouth: 1,014.7South Tyneside: 1,027.9

    1,027.9South 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: South Tyneside 171.0, Plymouth 121.9Plymouth: 121.9South Tyneside: 171.0

    171.0South 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: South Tyneside 197.0, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8South Tyneside: 197.0

    197.0South 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: South Tyneside 109.2, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count85.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside 269.9, Plymouth 209.0Plymouth: 209.0South Tyneside: 269.9

    269.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count209.0

  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: South Tyneside 42.7, Plymouth 26.3Plymouth: 26.3South Tyneside: 42.7

    42.7South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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South Tyneside and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth TynesidePlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£4,681£4,701£4,440South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,280£13,336£12,597£12,509£12,562£11,866South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,893£2,905£2,744£2,246£2,255£2,130South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,261£11,309£10,682South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£490£492£465South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£932£936£884£727£730£690South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41£30£31£29South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£590£593£560South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£164£165£156South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£123£123£116South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£1,725£1,733£1,637South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£246£247£233South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£468£470£444£383£385£364South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£5.58£5.60£5.29South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£8.31£8.34£7.88South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£6.45£6.48£6.12South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.91,014.7South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.0121.9South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.0156.8South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.285.7South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.9209.0South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.726.3South Tyneside

Per resident

South Tyneside is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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

South Tyneside Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681South Tyneside: £5,669Plymouth: £4,701South Tyneside: £5,694Plymouth: £4,440South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £2,689, Plymouth £2,231Plymouth: £2,231South Tyneside: £2,689Plymouth: £2,240South Tyneside: £2,700Plymouth: £2,116South Tyneside: £2,550

    £2,689£2,700£2,550South 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: South Tyneside £1,751, Plymouth £1,444Plymouth: £1,444South Tyneside: £1,751Plymouth: £1,450South Tyneside: £1,758Plymouth: £1,370South Tyneside: £1,661

    £1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,444£1,450£1,370

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Tyneside £2,361, Plymouth £2,008Plymouth: £2,008South Tyneside: £2,361Plymouth: £2,017South Tyneside: £2,371Plymouth: £1,905South Tyneside: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,008£2,017£1,905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £130, Plymouth £87Plymouth: £87South Tyneside: £130Plymouth: £88South Tyneside: £131Plymouth: £83South Tyneside: £124

    £130£131£124South 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: South Tyneside £189, Plymouth £130Plymouth: £130South Tyneside: £189Plymouth: £130South Tyneside: £189Plymouth: £123South Tyneside: £179

    £189£189£179South 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: South Tyneside £8.69, Plymouth £5.43Plymouth: £5.43South Tyneside: £8.69Plymouth: £5.45South Tyneside: £8.72Plymouth: £5.15South Tyneside: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24South 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: South Tyneside £739, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590South Tyneside: £739Plymouth: £593South Tyneside: £742Plymouth: £560South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £182, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164South Tyneside: £182Plymouth: £165South Tyneside: £183Plymouth: £156South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £119, Plymouth £79Plymouth: £79South Tyneside: £119Plymouth: £79South Tyneside: £120Plymouth: £75South Tyneside: £113

    £119£120£113South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £1,330, Plymouth £1,110Plymouth: £1,110South Tyneside: £1,330Plymouth: £1,114South Tyneside: £1,336Plymouth: £1,053South Tyneside: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,110£1,114£1,053

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246South Tyneside: £299Plymouth: £247South Tyneside: £301Plymouth: £233South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £283, Plymouth £247Plymouth: £247South Tyneside: £283Plymouth: £248South Tyneside: £284Plymouth: £234South Tyneside: £268

    £283£284£268South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £8.94, Plymouth £3.58Plymouth: £3.58South Tyneside: £8.94Plymouth: £3.60South Tyneside: £8.98Plymouth: £3.40South Tyneside: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Tyneside £9.34, Plymouth £5.35Plymouth: £5.35South Tyneside: £9.34Plymouth: £5.37South Tyneside: £9.38Plymouth: £5.07South Tyneside: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45South Tyneside: £9.60Plymouth: £6.48South Tyneside: £9.65Plymouth: £6.12South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South 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: South Tyneside 208.1, Plymouth 180.9Plymouth: 180.9South Tyneside: 208.1

    208.1South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 34.6, Plymouth 21.7Plymouth: 21.7South Tyneside: 34.6

    34.6South 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: South Tyneside 39.9, Plymouth 28.0Plymouth: 28.0South Tyneside: 39.9

    39.9South 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: South Tyneside 109.2, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 163.3, Plymouth 134.4Plymouth: 134.4South Tyneside: 163.3

    163.3South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count134.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 25.8, Plymouth 16.9Plymouth: 16.9South Tyneside: 25.8

    25.8South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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South Tyneside and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureSouth TynesidePlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£4,681£4,701£4,440South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,700£2,550£2,231£2,240£2,116South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,758£1,661£1,444£1,450£1,370South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,008£2,017£1,905South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£87£88£83South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£130£130£123South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£5.43£5.45£5.15South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£590£593£560South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£164£165£156South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£79£79£75South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,110£1,114£1,053South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£246£247£233South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£247£248£234South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£3.58£3.60£3.40South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£5.35£5.37£5.07South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£6.45£6.48£6.12South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1180.9South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.621.7South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.928.0South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.285.7South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.3134.4South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.816.9South Tyneside

Total

South 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

South Tyneside Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Tyneside £854.6m, Plymouth £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.3bnSouth Tyneside: £854.6mPlymouth: £1.3bnSouth Tyneside: £858.2mPlymouth: £1.2bnSouth Tyneside: £810.6m

    £854.6m£858.2m£810.6mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Tyneside £405.3m, Plymouth £606.5mPlymouth: £606.5mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mPlymouth: £609.1mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mPlymouth: £575.3mSouth Tyneside: £384.4m

    £405.3m£407.0m£384.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Tyneside £263.9m, Plymouth £392.7mPlymouth: £392.7mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mPlymouth: £394.3mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mPlymouth: £372.5mSouth Tyneside: £250.3m

    £263.9m£265.0m£250.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside £355.9m, Plymouth £546.0mPlymouth: £546.0mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mPlymouth: £548.3mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mPlymouth: £517.9mSouth Tyneside: £337.6m

    £355.9m£357.4m£337.6mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside £19.7m, Plymouth £23.8mPlymouth: £23.8mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mPlymouth: £23.9mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mPlymouth: £22.5mSouth Tyneside: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mPlymouth 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: South Tyneside £28.4m, Plymouth £35.3mPlymouth: £35.3mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mPlymouth: £35.4mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mPlymouth: £33.5mSouth Tyneside: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mPlymouth 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: South Tyneside £1.3m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mPlymouth: £1.5mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mPlymouth: £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mPlymouth 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: South Tyneside £111.4m, Plymouth £160.4mPlymouth: £160.4mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mPlymouth: £161.1mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mPlymouth: £152.2mSouth Tyneside: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.8m£105.6mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £27.5m, Plymouth £44.7mPlymouth: £44.7mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mPlymouth: £44.9mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mPlymouth: £42.4mSouth Tyneside: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside £18.0m, Plymouth £21.5mPlymouth: £21.5mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mPlymouth: £21.6mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mPlymouth: £20.4mSouth Tyneside: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside £200.5m, Plymouth £301.7mPlymouth: £301.7mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mPlymouth: £303.0mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mPlymouth: £286.2mSouth Tyneside: £190.2m

    £200.5m£201.4m£190.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Tyneside £45.1m, Plymouth £66.8mPlymouth: £66.8mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mPlymouth: £67.0mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mPlymouth: £63.3mSouth Tyneside: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Tyneside £42.7m, Plymouth £67.0mPlymouth: £67.0mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mPlymouth: £67.3mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mPlymouth: £63.6mSouth Tyneside: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.8m£40.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Tyneside £1.3m, Plymouth £0.97mPlymouth: £0.97mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mPlymouth: £0.98mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mPlymouth: £0.92mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.5mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Plymouth £1.8mPlymouth: £1.8mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.8mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mPlymouth: £1.7mSouth Tyneside: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside 31,369, Plymouth 49,195Plymouth: 49,195South Tyneside: 31,369

    31,369Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside 5,218, Plymouth 5,908Plymouth: 5,908South Tyneside: 5,218

    5,218Plymouth 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: South Tyneside 6,012, Plymouth 7,602Plymouth: 7,602South Tyneside: 6,012

    6,012Plymouth 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: South Tyneside 16,463, Plymouth 23,290Plymouth: 23,290South Tyneside: 16,463

    16,463Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside 24,618, Plymouth 36,542Plymouth: 36,542South Tyneside: 24,618

    24,618Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count36,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside 3,891, Plymouth 4,592Plymouth: 4,592South Tyneside: 3,891

    3,891Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count4,592

Show the numbers
South Tyneside and Plymouth, total
MeasureSouth TynesidePlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,36949,195Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2185,908Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0127,602Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,46323,290Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,61836,542Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8914,592Plymouth

Sources

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

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  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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