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South Tyneside and Wakefield

150,736 and 366,925 residents (mid-2024).

South Tyneside is higher than Wakefield on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 22 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 Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688South Tyneside: £5,669Wakefield: £4,708South Tyneside: £5,694Wakefield: £4,446South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £13,280, Wakefield £12,707Wakefield: £12,707South Tyneside: £13,280Wakefield: £12,761South Tyneside: £13,336Wakefield: £12,053South Tyneside: £12,597

    £13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£12,707£12,761£12,053

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £2,893, Wakefield £2,295Wakefield: £2,295South Tyneside: £2,893Wakefield: £2,305South Tyneside: £2,905Wakefield: £2,177South Tyneside: £2,744

    £2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £11,661, Wakefield £11,504Wakefield: £11,504South Tyneside: £11,661Wakefield: £11,553South Tyneside: £11,711Wakefield: £10,912South Tyneside: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £644, Wakefield £437Wakefield: £437South Tyneside: £644Wakefield: £439South Tyneside: £647Wakefield: £414South Tyneside: £611

    £644£647£611South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

  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, Wakefield £737Wakefield: £737South Tyneside: £932Wakefield: £741South Tyneside: £936Wakefield: £699South Tyneside: £884

    £932£936£884South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£737£741£699

  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, Wakefield £29Wakefield: £29South Tyneside: £43Wakefield: £29South Tyneside: £43Wakefield: £27South Tyneside: £41

    £43£43£41South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £739, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577South Tyneside: £739Wakefield: £579South Tyneside: £742Wakefield: £547South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £182, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169South Tyneside: £182Wakefield: £169South Tyneside: £183Wakefield: £160South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  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, Wakefield £148Wakefield: £148South Tyneside: £197Wakefield: £149South Tyneside: £198Wakefield: £140South Tyneside: £187

    £197£198£187South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £2,198, Wakefield £1,702Wakefield: £1,702South Tyneside: £2,198Wakefield: £1,710South Tyneside: £2,207Wakefield: £1,615South Tyneside: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219South Tyneside: £299Wakefield: £220South Tyneside: £301Wakefield: £208South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  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, Wakefield £428Wakefield: £428South Tyneside: £468Wakefield: £429South Tyneside: £470Wakefield: £406South Tyneside: £444

    £468£470£444South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£428£429£406

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £15, Wakefield £8.82Wakefield: £8.82South Tyneside: £15Wakefield: £8.86South Tyneside: £15Wakefield: £8.37South Tyneside: £14

    £15£15£14South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £15, Wakefield £8.03Wakefield: £8.03South Tyneside: £15Wakefield: £8.07South Tyneside: £15Wakefield: £7.62South Tyneside: £15

    £15South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02South Tyneside: £9.60Wakefield: £6.05South Tyneside: £9.65Wakefield: £5.71South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Wakefield 1,018.6Wakefield: 1,018.6South Tyneside: 1,027.9

    1,027.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, Wakefield 113.1Wakefield: 113.1South Tyneside: 171.0

    171.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count113.1

  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, Wakefield 155.0Wakefield: 155.0South Tyneside: 197.0

    197.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  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, Wakefield 221.1Wakefield: 221.1South Tyneside: 269.9

    269.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count221.1

  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, Wakefield 32.5Wakefield: 32.5South Tyneside: 42.7

    42.7South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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South Tyneside and Wakefield, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth TynesideWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£4,688£4,708£4,446South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,280£13,336£12,597£12,707£12,761£12,053South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,893£2,905£2,744£2,295£2,305£2,177South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,504£11,553£10,912South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£437£439£414South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£932£936£884£737£741£699South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41£29£29£27South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£577£579£547South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£169£169£160South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£148£149£140South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£1,702£1,710£1,615South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£219£220£208South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£468£470£444£428£429£406South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£8.82£8.86£8.37South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£8.03£8.07£7.62South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£6.02£6.05£5.71South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.91,018.6South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.0113.1South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.0155.0South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.286.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.9221.1South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.732.5South Tyneside

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688South Tyneside: £5,669Wakefield: £4,708South Tyneside: £5,694Wakefield: £4,446South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £2,689, Wakefield £2,289Wakefield: £2,289South Tyneside: £2,689Wakefield: £2,299South Tyneside: £2,700Wakefield: £2,171South Tyneside: £2,550

    £2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £1,751, Wakefield £1,428Wakefield: £1,428South Tyneside: £1,751Wakefield: £1,434South Tyneside: £1,758Wakefield: £1,355South Tyneside: £1,661

    £1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Tyneside £2,361, Wakefield £2,072Wakefield: £2,072South Tyneside: £2,361Wakefield: £2,081South Tyneside: £2,371Wakefield: £1,966South Tyneside: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,966

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £130, Wakefield £79Wakefield: £79South Tyneside: £130Wakefield: £79South Tyneside: £131Wakefield: £75South Tyneside: £124

    £130£131£124South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £189, Wakefield £133Wakefield: £133South Tyneside: £189Wakefield: £133South Tyneside: £189Wakefield: £126South Tyneside: £179

    £189£189£179South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Wakefield £5.19Wakefield: £5.19South Tyneside: £8.69Wakefield: £5.21South Tyneside: £8.72Wakefield: £4.92South Tyneside: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £739, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577South Tyneside: £739Wakefield: £579South Tyneside: £742Wakefield: £547South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £182, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169South Tyneside: £182Wakefield: £169South Tyneside: £183Wakefield: £160South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £119, Wakefield £92Wakefield: £92South Tyneside: £119Wakefield: £92South Tyneside: £120Wakefield: £87South Tyneside: £113

    £119£120£113South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £1,330, Wakefield £1,060Wakefield: £1,060South Tyneside: £1,330Wakefield: £1,064South Tyneside: £1,336Wakefield: £1,005South Tyneside: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219South Tyneside: £299Wakefield: £220South Tyneside: £301Wakefield: £208South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £283, Wakefield £266Wakefield: £266South Tyneside: £283Wakefield: £267South Tyneside: £284Wakefield: £252South Tyneside: £268

    £283£284£268South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £8.94, Wakefield £5.49Wakefield: £5.49South Tyneside: £8.94Wakefield: £5.52South Tyneside: £8.98Wakefield: £5.21South Tyneside: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Tyneside £9.34, Wakefield £5.01Wakefield: £5.01South Tyneside: £9.34Wakefield: £5.03South Tyneside: £9.38Wakefield: £4.75South Tyneside: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02South Tyneside: £9.60Wakefield: £6.05South Tyneside: £9.65Wakefield: £5.71South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 208.1, Wakefield 183.5Wakefield: 183.5South Tyneside: 208.1

    208.1South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count183.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 34.6, Wakefield 20.4Wakefield: 20.4South Tyneside: 34.6

    34.6South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Wakefield 27.9Wakefield: 27.9South Tyneside: 39.9

    39.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 163.3, Wakefield 137.6Wakefield: 137.6South Tyneside: 163.3

    163.3South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count137.6

  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, Wakefield 20.3Wakefield: 20.3South Tyneside: 25.8

    25.8South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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South Tyneside and Wakefield, per resident
MeasureSouth TynesideWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£4,688£4,708£4,446South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,700£2,550£2,289£2,299£2,171South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,758£1,661£1,428£1,434£1,355South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,072£2,081£1,966South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£79£79£75South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£133£133£126South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£5.19£5.21£4.92South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£577£579£547South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£169£169£160South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£92£92£87South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,060£1,064£1,005South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£219£220£208South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£266£267£252South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£5.49£5.52£5.21South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£5.01£5.03£4.75South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£6.02£6.05£5.71South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1183.5South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.620.4South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.927.9South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.286.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.3137.6South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.820.3South Tyneside

Total

South Tyneside is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 22. 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Tyneside £854.6m, Wakefield £1.7bnWakefield: £1.7bnSouth Tyneside: £854.6mWakefield: £1.7bnSouth Tyneside: £858.2mWakefield: £1.6bnSouth Tyneside: £810.6m

    £854.6m£858.2m£810.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Tyneside £405.3m, Wakefield £839.9mWakefield: £839.9mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mWakefield: £843.5mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mWakefield: £796.7mSouth Tyneside: £384.4m

    £405.3m£407.0m£384.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Tyneside £263.9m, Wakefield £524.1mWakefield: £524.1mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mWakefield: £526.3mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mWakefield: £497.1mSouth Tyneside: £250.3m

    £263.9m£265.0m£250.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside £355.9m, Wakefield £760.4mWakefield: £760.4mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mWakefield: £763.6mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mWakefield: £721.3mSouth Tyneside: £337.6m

    £355.9m£357.4m£337.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside £19.7m, Wakefield £28.9mWakefield: £28.9mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mWakefield: £29.0mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mWakefield: £27.4mSouth Tyneside: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £28.4m, Wakefield £48.7mWakefield: £48.7mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mWakefield: £48.9mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mWakefield: £46.2mSouth Tyneside: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

  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, Wakefield £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mWakefield: £1.9mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mWakefield: £1.8mSouth Tyneside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £111.4m, Wakefield £211.7mWakefield: £211.7mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mWakefield: £212.6mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mWakefield: £200.8mSouth Tyneside: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.8m£105.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £27.5m, Wakefield £61.9mWakefield: £61.9mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mWakefield: £62.1mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mWakefield: £58.7mSouth Tyneside: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside £18.0m, Wakefield £33.8mWakefield: £33.8mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mWakefield: £33.9mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mWakefield: £32.1mSouth Tyneside: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside £200.5m, Wakefield £388.8mWakefield: £388.8mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mWakefield: £390.5mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mWakefield: £368.8mSouth Tyneside: £190.2m

    £200.5m£201.4m£190.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Tyneside £45.1m, Wakefield £80.3mWakefield: £80.3mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mWakefield: £80.6mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mWakefield: £76.2mSouth Tyneside: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Tyneside £42.7m, Wakefield £97.7mWakefield: £97.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mWakefield: £98.1mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mWakefield: £92.6mSouth Tyneside: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.8m£40.5mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Tyneside £1.3m, Wakefield £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mWakefield: £2.0mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mWakefield: £1.9mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Wakefield £1.8mWakefield: £1.8mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mWakefield: £1.8mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mWakefield: £1.7mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Wakefield £2.2mWakefield: £2.2mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mWakefield: £2.2mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mWakefield: £2.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside 31,369, Wakefield 67,325Wakefield: 67,325South Tyneside: 31,369

    31,369Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count67,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside 5,218, Wakefield 7,478Wakefield: 7,478South Tyneside: 5,218

    5,218Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 6,012, Wakefield 10,246Wakefield: 10,246South Tyneside: 6,012

    6,012Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count10,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 16,463, Wakefield 31,640Wakefield: 31,640South Tyneside: 16,463

    16,463Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count31,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside 24,618, Wakefield 50,484Wakefield: 50,484South Tyneside: 24,618

    24,618Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count50,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside 3,891, Wakefield 7,431Wakefield: 7,431South Tyneside: 3,891

    3,891Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,431

Show the numbers
South Tyneside and Wakefield, total
MeasureSouth TynesideWakefieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m£839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m£524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m£760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m£388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,36967,325Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2187,478Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,01210,246Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,46331,640Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,61850,484Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8917,431Wakefield

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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