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South Tyneside and Hastings

150,736 and 91,017 residents (mid-2024).

South Tyneside is higher than Hastings on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

South Tyneside is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Hastings 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

South Tyneside Hastings

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Hastings £5,607Hastings: £5,607South Tyneside: £5,669Hastings: £5,631South Tyneside: £5,694Hastings: £5,319South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside is higher£5,607£5,631£5,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £13,280, Hastings £12,630Hastings: £12,630South Tyneside: £13,280Hastings: £12,684South Tyneside: £13,336Hastings: £11,980South Tyneside: £12,597

    £13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside is higher£12,630£12,684£11,980

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £2,893, Hastings £3,054Hastings: £3,054South Tyneside: £2,893Hastings: £3,067South Tyneside: £2,905Hastings: £2,897South Tyneside: £2,744

    £2,893£2,905£2,744Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£3,054£3,067£2,897

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £11,661, Hastings £11,150Hastings: £11,150South Tyneside: £11,661Hastings: £11,197South Tyneside: £11,711Hastings: £10,576South Tyneside: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside is higher£11,150£11,197£10,576

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £644, Hastings £709Hastings: £709South Tyneside: £644Hastings: £712South Tyneside: £647Hastings: £673South Tyneside: £611

    £644£647£611Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673

  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, Hastings £732Hastings: £732South Tyneside: £932Hastings: £735South Tyneside: £936Hastings: £694South Tyneside: £884

    £932£936£884South Tyneside is higher£732£735£694

  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, Hastings £39Hastings: £39South Tyneside: £43Hastings: £39South Tyneside: £43Hastings: £37South Tyneside: £41

    £43£43£41South Tyneside is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £739, Hastings £606Hastings: £606South Tyneside: £739Hastings: £609South Tyneside: £742Hastings: £575South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701South Tyneside is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £182, Hastings £201Hastings: £201South Tyneside: £182Hastings: £201South Tyneside: £183Hastings: £190South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

  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, Hastings £146Hastings: £146South Tyneside: £197Hastings: £147South Tyneside: £198Hastings: £139South Tyneside: £187

    £197£198£187South Tyneside is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £2,198, Hastings £2,457Hastings: £2,457South Tyneside: £2,198Hastings: £2,467South Tyneside: £2,207Hastings: £2,330South Tyneside: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,457£2,467£2,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Hastings £392Hastings: £392South Tyneside: £299Hastings: £393South Tyneside: £301Hastings: £372South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372

  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, Hastings £435Hastings: £435South Tyneside: £468Hastings: £436South Tyneside: £470Hastings: £412South Tyneside: £444

    £468£470£444South Tyneside is higher£435£436£412

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £15, Hastings £7.37Hastings: £7.37South Tyneside: £15Hastings: £7.40South Tyneside: £15Hastings: £6.99South Tyneside: £14

    £15£15£14South Tyneside is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £15, Hastings £8.76Hastings: £8.76South Tyneside: £15Hastings: £8.80South Tyneside: £15Hastings: £8.31South Tyneside: £15

    £15South Tyneside is higher£8.76£8.80£8.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Hastings £8.16Hastings: £8.16South Tyneside: £9.60Hastings: £8.19South Tyneside: £9.65Hastings: £7.74South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  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, Hastings 1,002.5Hastings: 1,002.5South Tyneside: 1,027.9

    1,027.9South Tyneside is higher1,002.5

  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, Hastings 158.9Hastings: 158.9South Tyneside: 171.0

    171.0South Tyneside is higher158.9

  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, Hastings 151.6Hastings: 151.6South Tyneside: 197.0

    197.0South Tyneside is higher151.6

  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, Hastings 91.7Hastings: 91.7South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higher91.7

  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, Hastings 276.4Hastings: 276.4South Tyneside: 269.9

    269.9Hastings is higherDepends on how you count276.4

  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, Hastings 31.3Hastings: 31.3South Tyneside: 42.7

    42.7South Tyneside is higher31.3

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South Tyneside and Hastings, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth TynesideHastingsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,607£5,631£5,319South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,280£13,336£12,597£12,630£12,684£11,980South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,893£2,905£2,744£3,054£3,067£2,897Hastings
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,150£11,197£10,576South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£709£712£673Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£932£936£884£732£735£694South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41£39£39£37South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£606£609£575South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£201£201£190Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£146£147£139South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,457£2,467£2,330Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£392£393£372Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£468£470£444£435£436£412South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£7.37£7.40£6.99South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£8.76£8.80£8.31South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£8.16£8.19£7.74South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.91,002.5South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.0158.9South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.0151.6South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.291.7South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.9276.4Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.731.3South Tyneside

Per resident

South Tyneside is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Hastings 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

South Tyneside Hastings

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Hastings £5,607Hastings: £5,607South Tyneside: £5,669Hastings: £5,631South Tyneside: £5,694Hastings: £5,319South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside is higher£5,607£5,631£5,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £2,689, Hastings £2,522Hastings: £2,522South Tyneside: £2,689Hastings: £2,532South Tyneside: £2,700Hastings: £2,392South Tyneside: £2,550

    £2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside is higher£2,522£2,532£2,392

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £1,751, Hastings £1,879Hastings: £1,879South Tyneside: £1,751Hastings: £1,887South Tyneside: £1,758Hastings: £1,782South Tyneside: £1,661

    £1,751£1,758£1,661Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,879£1,887£1,782

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Tyneside £2,361, Hastings £2,226Hastings: £2,226South Tyneside: £2,361Hastings: £2,236South Tyneside: £2,371Hastings: £2,112South Tyneside: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside is higher£2,226£2,236£2,112

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £130, Hastings £142Hastings: £142South Tyneside: £130Hastings: £142South Tyneside: £131Hastings: £134South Tyneside: £124

    £130£131£124Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £189, Hastings £146Hastings: £146South Tyneside: £189Hastings: £147South Tyneside: £189Hastings: £139South Tyneside: £179

    £189£189£179South Tyneside is higher£146£147£139

  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, Hastings £7.85Hastings: £7.85South Tyneside: £8.69Hastings: £7.89South Tyneside: £8.72Hastings: £7.45South Tyneside: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £739, Hastings £606Hastings: £606South Tyneside: £739Hastings: £609South Tyneside: £742Hastings: £575South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701South Tyneside is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £182, Hastings £201Hastings: £201South Tyneside: £182Hastings: £201South Tyneside: £183Hastings: £190South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £119, Hastings £90Hastings: £90South Tyneside: £119Hastings: £90South Tyneside: £120Hastings: £85South Tyneside: £113

    £119£120£113South Tyneside is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £1,330, Hastings £1,512Hastings: £1,512South Tyneside: £1,330Hastings: £1,518South Tyneside: £1,336Hastings: £1,434South Tyneside: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Hastings £392Hastings: £392South Tyneside: £299Hastings: £393South Tyneside: £301Hastings: £372South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £283, Hastings £267Hastings: £267South Tyneside: £283Hastings: £269South Tyneside: £284Hastings: £254South Tyneside: £268

    £283£284£268South Tyneside is higher£267£269£254

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £8.94, Hastings £4.53Hastings: £4.53South Tyneside: £8.94Hastings: £4.55South Tyneside: £8.98Hastings: £4.30South Tyneside: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Tyneside £9.34, Hastings £5.39Hastings: £5.39South Tyneside: £9.34Hastings: £5.41South Tyneside: £9.38Hastings: £5.11South Tyneside: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Hastings £8.16Hastings: £8.16South Tyneside: £9.60Hastings: £8.19South Tyneside: £9.65Hastings: £7.74South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 208.1, Hastings 200.2Hastings: 200.2South Tyneside: 208.1

    208.1South Tyneside is higher200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 34.6, Hastings 31.7Hastings: 31.7South Tyneside: 34.6

    34.6South Tyneside is higher31.7

  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, Hastings 30.3Hastings: 30.3South Tyneside: 39.9

    39.9South Tyneside is higher30.3

  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, Hastings 91.7Hastings: 91.7South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higher91.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 163.3, Hastings 170.1Hastings: 170.1South Tyneside: 163.3

    163.3Hastings is higherDepends on how you count170.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 25.8, Hastings 19.3Hastings: 19.3South Tyneside: 25.8

    25.8South Tyneside is higher19.3

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South Tyneside and Hastings, per resident
MeasureSouth TynesideHastingsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,607£5,631£5,319South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,700£2,550£2,522£2,532£2,392South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,758£1,661£1,879£1,887£1,782Hastings
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,226£2,236£2,112South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£142£142£134Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£146£147£139South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£7.85£7.89£7.45South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£606£609£575South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£201£201£190Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£90£90£85South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,512£1,518£1,434Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£392£393£372Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£267£269£254South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£4.53£4.55£4.30South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£5.39£5.41£5.11South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£8.16£8.19£7.74South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1200.2South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.631.7South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.930.3South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.291.7South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.3170.1Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.819.3South Tyneside

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Tyneside £854.6m, Hastings £510.3mHastings: £510.3mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mHastings: £512.5mSouth Tyneside: £858.2mHastings: £484.1mSouth Tyneside: £810.6m

    £854.6m£858.2m£810.6mSouth Tyneside is higher£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Tyneside £405.3m, Hastings £229.5mHastings: £229.5mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mHastings: £230.5mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mHastings: £217.7mSouth Tyneside: £384.4m

    £405.3m£407.0m£384.4mSouth Tyneside is higher£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Tyneside £263.9m, Hastings £171.0mHastings: £171.0mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mHastings: £171.7mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mHastings: £162.2mSouth Tyneside: £250.3m

    £263.9m£265.0m£250.3mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside £355.9m, Hastings £202.6mHastings: £202.6mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mHastings: £203.5mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mHastings: £192.2mSouth Tyneside: £337.6m

    £355.9m£357.4m£337.6mSouth Tyneside is higher£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside £19.7m, Hastings £12.9mHastings: £12.9mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mHastings: £12.9mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mHastings: £12.2mSouth Tyneside: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £28.4m, Hastings £13.3mHastings: £13.3mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mHastings: £13.4mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mHastings: £12.6mSouth Tyneside: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mSouth Tyneside is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

  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, Hastings £0.71mHastings: £0.71mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mHastings: £0.72mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mHastings: £0.68mSouth Tyneside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £111.4m, Hastings £55.2mHastings: £55.2mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mHastings: £55.4mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mHastings: £52.3mSouth Tyneside: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.8m£105.6mSouth Tyneside is higher£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £27.5m, Hastings £18.3mHastings: £18.3mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mHastings: £18.3mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mHastings: £17.3mSouth Tyneside: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside £18.0m, Hastings £8.2mHastings: £8.2mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mHastings: £8.2mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mHastings: £7.8mSouth Tyneside: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Tyneside is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside £200.5m, Hastings £137.6mHastings: £137.6mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mHastings: £138.2mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mHastings: £130.5mSouth Tyneside: £190.2m

    £200.5m£201.4m£190.2mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Tyneside £45.1m, Hastings £35.7mHastings: £35.7mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mHastings: £35.8mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mHastings: £33.8mSouth Tyneside: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Tyneside £42.7m, Hastings £24.3mHastings: £24.3mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mHastings: £24.4mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mHastings: £23.1mSouth Tyneside: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.8m£40.5mSouth Tyneside is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Tyneside £1.3m, Hastings £0.41mHastings: £0.41mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mHastings: £0.41mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mHastings: £0.39mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Hastings £0.49mHastings: £0.49mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mHastings: £0.49mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mHastings: £0.47mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Hastings £0.74mHastings: £0.74mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mHastings: £0.75mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mHastings: £0.70mSouth Tyneside: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside 31,369, Hastings 18,217Hastings: 18,217South Tyneside: 31,369

    31,369South Tyneside is higher18,217

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside 5,218, Hastings 2,888Hastings: 2,888South Tyneside: 5,218

    5,218South Tyneside is higher2,888

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 6,012, Hastings 2,754Hastings: 2,754South Tyneside: 6,012

    6,012South Tyneside is higher2,754

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 16,463, Hastings 8,342Hastings: 8,342South Tyneside: 16,463

    16,463South Tyneside is higher8,342

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside 24,618, Hastings 15,478Hastings: 15,478South Tyneside: 24,618

    24,618South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count15,478

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside 3,891, Hastings 1,754Hastings: 1,754South Tyneside: 3,891

    3,891South Tyneside is higher1,754

Show the numbers
South Tyneside and Hastings, total
MeasureSouth TynesideHastingsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m£510.3m£512.5m£484.1mSouth Tyneside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m£229.5m£230.5m£217.7mSouth Tyneside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m£202.6m£203.5m£192.2mSouth Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mSouth Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSouth Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mSouth Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mSouth Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSouth Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m£137.6m£138.2m£130.5mSouth Tyneside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mSouth Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mSouth Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,36918,217South Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2182,888South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0122,754South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,4638,342South Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,61815,478South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8911,754South Tyneside

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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