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South Tyneside and Thanet

150,736 and 142,158 residents (mid-2024).

South Tyneside is higher than Thanet on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 17 of 22 measures, and Thanet on 5. 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 Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932South Tyneside: £5,669Thanet: £5,957South Tyneside: £5,694Thanet: £5,627South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5,932£5,957£5,627

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £13,280, Thanet £13,006Thanet: £13,006South Tyneside: £13,280Thanet: £13,061South Tyneside: £13,336Thanet: £12,337South Tyneside: £12,597

    £13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£13,006£13,061£12,337

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £2,893, Thanet £3,207Thanet: £3,207South Tyneside: £2,893Thanet: £3,220South Tyneside: £2,905Thanet: £3,042South Tyneside: £2,744

    £2,893£2,905£2,744Thanet is higher£3,207£3,220£3,042

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £11,661, Thanet £11,513Thanet: £11,513South Tyneside: £11,661Thanet: £11,562South Tyneside: £11,711Thanet: £10,921South Tyneside: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £644, Thanet £587Thanet: £587South Tyneside: £644Thanet: £590South Tyneside: £647Thanet: £557South Tyneside: £611

    £644£647£611South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£587£590£557

  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, Thanet £872Thanet: £872South Tyneside: £932Thanet: £875South Tyneside: £936Thanet: £827South Tyneside: £884

    £932£936£884South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£872£875£827

  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, Thanet £34Thanet: £34South Tyneside: £43Thanet: £34South Tyneside: £43Thanet: £32South Tyneside: £41

    £43£43£41South Tyneside is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £739, Thanet £630Thanet: £630South Tyneside: £739Thanet: £632South Tyneside: £742Thanet: £597South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701South Tyneside is higher£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £182, Thanet £203Thanet: £203South Tyneside: £182Thanet: £204South Tyneside: £183Thanet: £193South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173Thanet is higher£203£204£193

  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, Thanet £189Thanet: £189South Tyneside: £197Thanet: £190South Tyneside: £198Thanet: £180South Tyneside: £187

    £197£198£187South Tyneside is higher£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £2,198, Thanet £2,627Thanet: £2,627South Tyneside: £2,198Thanet: £2,639South Tyneside: £2,207Thanet: £2,492South Tyneside: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Thanet is higher£2,627£2,639£2,492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Thanet £262Thanet: £262South Tyneside: £299Thanet: £263South Tyneside: £301Thanet: £249South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside is higher£262£263£249

  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, Thanet £370Thanet: £370South Tyneside: £468Thanet: £372South Tyneside: £470Thanet: £351South Tyneside: £444

    £468£470£444South Tyneside is higher£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £15, Thanet £10Thanet: £10South Tyneside: £15Thanet: £10South Tyneside: £15Thanet: £9.78South Tyneside: £14

    £15£15£14South Tyneside is higher£10£10£9.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £15, Thanet £9.24Thanet: £9.24South Tyneside: £15Thanet: £9.27South Tyneside: £15Thanet: £8.76South Tyneside: £15

    £15South Tyneside is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43South Tyneside: £9.60Thanet: £5.45South Tyneside: £9.65Thanet: £5.15South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  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, Thanet 1,018.4Thanet: 1,018.4South Tyneside: 1,027.9

    1,027.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

  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, Thanet 135.9Thanet: 135.9South Tyneside: 171.0

    171.0South Tyneside is higher135.9

  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, Thanet 182.2Thanet: 182.2South Tyneside: 197.0

    197.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count182.2

  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, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higher95.6

  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, Thanet 280.4Thanet: 280.4South Tyneside: 269.9

    269.9Thanet is higherDepends on how you count280.4

  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, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5South Tyneside: 42.7

    42.7South Tyneside is higher41.5

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South Tyneside and Thanet, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth TynesideThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,280£13,336£12,597£13,006£13,061£12,337South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,893£2,905£2,744£3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,513£11,562£10,921South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£587£590£557South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£932£936£884£872£875£827South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41£34£34£32South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£630£632£597South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£203£204£193Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£189£190£180South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£262£263£249South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£468£470£444£370£372£351South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£10£10£9.78South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£9.24£9.27£8.76South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£5.43£5.45£5.15South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.91,018.4South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.0135.9South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.0182.2South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.295.6South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.9280.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.741.5South Tyneside

Per resident

South Tyneside is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Thanet on 11. 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 Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932South Tyneside: £5,669Thanet: £5,957South Tyneside: £5,694Thanet: £5,627South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5,932£5,957£5,627

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £2,689, Thanet £2,963Thanet: £2,963South Tyneside: £2,689Thanet: £2,976South Tyneside: £2,700Thanet: £2,810South Tyneside: £2,550

    £2,689£2,700£2,550Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,963£2,976£2,810

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £1,751, Thanet £1,869Thanet: £1,869South Tyneside: £1,751Thanet: £1,877South Tyneside: £1,758Thanet: £1,772South Tyneside: £1,661

    £1,751£1,758£1,661Thanet is higher£1,869£1,877£1,772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Tyneside £2,361, Thanet £2,623Thanet: £2,623South Tyneside: £2,361Thanet: £2,634South Tyneside: £2,371Thanet: £2,488South Tyneside: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,623£2,634£2,488

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £130, Thanet £134Thanet: £134South Tyneside: £130Thanet: £134South Tyneside: £131Thanet: £127South Tyneside: £124

    £130£131£124Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £189, Thanet £199Thanet: £199South Tyneside: £189Thanet: £199South Tyneside: £189Thanet: £188South Tyneside: £179

    £189£189£179Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£199£199£188

  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, Thanet £7.78Thanet: £7.78South Tyneside: £8.69Thanet: £7.81South Tyneside: £8.72Thanet: £7.38South Tyneside: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £739, Thanet £630Thanet: £630South Tyneside: £739Thanet: £632South Tyneside: £742Thanet: £597South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701South Tyneside is higher£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £182, Thanet £203Thanet: £203South Tyneside: £182Thanet: £204South Tyneside: £183Thanet: £193South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173Thanet is higher£203£204£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £119, Thanet £110Thanet: £110South Tyneside: £119Thanet: £111South Tyneside: £120Thanet: £105South Tyneside: £113

    £119£120£113South Tyneside is higher£110£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £1,330, Thanet £1,531Thanet: £1,531South Tyneside: £1,330Thanet: £1,538South Tyneside: £1,336Thanet: £1,452South Tyneside: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Thanet is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Thanet £262Thanet: £262South Tyneside: £299Thanet: £263South Tyneside: £301Thanet: £249South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside is higher£262£263£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £283, Thanet £216Thanet: £216South Tyneside: £283Thanet: £217South Tyneside: £284Thanet: £205South Tyneside: £268

    £283£284£268South Tyneside is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £8.94, Thanet £6.01Thanet: £6.01South Tyneside: £8.94Thanet: £6.03South Tyneside: £8.98Thanet: £5.70South Tyneside: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Tyneside £9.34, Thanet £5.38Thanet: £5.38South Tyneside: £9.34Thanet: £5.40South Tyneside: £9.38Thanet: £5.10South Tyneside: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43South Tyneside: £9.60Thanet: £5.45South Tyneside: £9.65Thanet: £5.15South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 208.1, Thanet 232.0Thanet: 232.0South Tyneside: 208.1

    208.1Thanet is higherDepends on how you count232.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 34.6, Thanet 31.0Thanet: 31.0South Tyneside: 34.6

    34.6South Tyneside is higher31.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 39.9, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5South Tyneside: 39.9

    39.9Thanet is higherDepends on how you count41.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 109.2, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higher95.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 163.3, Thanet 163.4Thanet: 163.4South Tyneside: 163.3

    163.3Thanet is higherDepends on how you count163.4

  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, Thanet 24.2Thanet: 24.2South Tyneside: 25.8

    25.8South Tyneside is higher24.2

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South Tyneside and Thanet, per resident
MeasureSouth TynesideThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,700£2,550£2,963£2,976£2,810Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,758£1,661£1,869£1,877£1,772Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,623£2,634£2,488Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£134£134£127Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£199£199£188Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£7.78£7.81£7.38South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£630£632£597South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£203£204£193Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£110£111£105South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£262£263£249South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£216£217£205South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£6.01£6.03£5.70South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£5.38£5.40£5.10South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£5.43£5.45£5.15South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1232.0Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.631.0South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.941.5Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.295.6South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.3163.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.824.2South Tyneside

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Tyneside £854.6m, Thanet £843.2mThanet: £843.2mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mThanet: £846.8mSouth Tyneside: £858.2mThanet: £799.9mSouth Tyneside: £810.6m

    £854.6m£858.2m£810.6mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Tyneside £405.3m, Thanet £421.2mThanet: £421.2mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mThanet: £423.0mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mThanet: £399.5mSouth Tyneside: £384.4m

    £405.3m£407.0m£384.4mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Tyneside £263.9m, Thanet £265.6mThanet: £265.6mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mThanet: £266.8mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mThanet: £252.0mSouth Tyneside: £250.3m

    £263.9m£265.0m£250.3mThanet is higher£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside £355.9m, Thanet £372.8mThanet: £372.8mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mThanet: £374.4mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mThanet: £353.7mSouth Tyneside: £337.6m

    £355.9m£357.4m£337.6mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside £19.7m, Thanet £19.0mThanet: £19.0mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mThanet: £19.1mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mThanet: £18.0mSouth Tyneside: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £28.4m, Thanet £28.2mThanet: £28.2mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mThanet: £28.3mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mThanet: £26.8mSouth Tyneside: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  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, Thanet £1.1mThanet: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mThanet: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mThanet: £1.0mSouth Tyneside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £111.4m, Thanet £89.5mThanet: £89.5mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mThanet: £89.9mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mThanet: £84.9mSouth Tyneside: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.8m£105.6mSouth Tyneside is higher£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £27.5m, Thanet £28.9mThanet: £28.9mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mThanet: £29.0mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mThanet: £27.4mSouth Tyneside: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mThanet is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside £18.0m, Thanet £15.7mThanet: £15.7mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mThanet: £15.8mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mThanet: £14.9mSouth Tyneside: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Tyneside is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside £200.5m, Thanet £217.7mThanet: £217.7mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mThanet: £218.6mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mThanet: £206.5mSouth Tyneside: £190.2m

    £200.5m£201.4m£190.2mThanet is higher£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Tyneside £45.1m, Thanet £37.2mThanet: £37.2mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mThanet: £37.4mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mThanet: £35.3mSouth Tyneside: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSouth Tyneside is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Tyneside £42.7m, Thanet £30.7mThanet: £30.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mThanet: £30.8mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mThanet: £29.1mSouth Tyneside: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.8m£40.5mSouth Tyneside is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Tyneside £1.3m, Thanet £0.85mThanet: £0.85mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mThanet: £0.86mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mThanet: £0.81mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Thanet £0.76mThanet: £0.76mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mThanet: £0.77mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mThanet: £0.73mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Thanet £0.77mThanet: £0.77mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mThanet: £0.77mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mThanet: £0.73mSouth Tyneside: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside 31,369, Thanet 32,982Thanet: 32,982South Tyneside: 31,369

    31,369Thanet is higherDepends on how you count32,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside 5,218, Thanet 4,400Thanet: 4,400South Tyneside: 5,218

    5,218South Tyneside is higher4,400

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 6,012, Thanet 5,900Thanet: 5,900South Tyneside: 6,012

    6,012South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count5,900

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 16,463, Thanet 13,594Thanet: 13,594South Tyneside: 16,463

    16,463South Tyneside is higher13,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside 24,618, Thanet 23,228Thanet: 23,228South Tyneside: 24,618

    24,618South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count23,228

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside 3,891, Thanet 3,436Thanet: 3,436South Tyneside: 3,891

    3,891South Tyneside is higher3,436

Show the numbers
South Tyneside and Thanet, total
MeasureSouth TynesideThanetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m£843.2m£846.8m£799.9mSouth Tyneside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mThanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m£265.6m£266.8m£252.0mThanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m£372.8m£374.4m£353.7mThanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mSouth Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mSouth Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mSouth Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mThanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSouth Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m£217.7m£218.6m£206.5mThanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mSouth Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mSouth Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,36932,982Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2184,400South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0125,900South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,46313,594South Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,61823,228South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8913,436South 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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