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South Tyneside and Gateshead

150,736 and 201,422 residents (mid-2024).

South Tyneside is higher than Gateshead on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 20 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 2. 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152South Tyneside: £5,669Gateshead: £5,174South Tyneside: £5,694Gateshead: £4,887South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5,152£5,174£4,887

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £13,280, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156South Tyneside: £13,280Gateshead: £13,212South Tyneside: £13,336Gateshead: £12,479South Tyneside: £12,597

    £13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£13,156£13,212£12,479

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £2,893, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484South Tyneside: £2,893Gateshead: £2,494South Tyneside: £2,905Gateshead: £2,356South Tyneside: £2,744

    £2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,484£2,494£2,356

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £11,661, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575South Tyneside: £11,661Gateshead: £11,625South Tyneside: £11,711Gateshead: £10,980South Tyneside: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£11,575£11,625£10,980

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £644, Gateshead £583Gateshead: £583South Tyneside: £644Gateshead: £586South Tyneside: £647Gateshead: £553South Tyneside: £611

    £644£647£611South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£583£586£553

  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, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959South Tyneside: £932Gateshead: £963South Tyneside: £936Gateshead: £910South Tyneside: £884

    £932£936£884Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£959£963£910

  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, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38South Tyneside: £43Gateshead: £38South Tyneside: £43Gateshead: £36South Tyneside: £41

    £43£43£41South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £739, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637South Tyneside: £739Gateshead: £640South Tyneside: £742Gateshead: £604South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £182, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157South Tyneside: £182Gateshead: £157South Tyneside: £183Gateshead: £149South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

  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, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163South Tyneside: £197Gateshead: £163South Tyneside: £198Gateshead: £154South Tyneside: £187

    £197£198£187South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £2,198, Gateshead £1,910Gateshead: £1,910South Tyneside: £2,198Gateshead: £1,919South Tyneside: £2,207Gateshead: £1,812South Tyneside: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,910£1,919£1,812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266South Tyneside: £299Gateshead: £267South Tyneside: £301Gateshead: £252South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  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, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391South Tyneside: £468Gateshead: £393South Tyneside: £470Gateshead: £371South Tyneside: £444

    £468£470£444South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£391£393£371

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £15, Gateshead £8.70Gateshead: £8.70South Tyneside: £15Gateshead: £8.73South Tyneside: £15Gateshead: £8.25South Tyneside: £14

    £15£15£14South Tyneside is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £15, Gateshead £11Gateshead: £11South Tyneside: £15Gateshead: £11South Tyneside: £15Gateshead: £10South Tyneside: £15

    £15South Tyneside is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10South Tyneside: £9.60Gateshead: £7.13South Tyneside: £9.65Gateshead: £6.73South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  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, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8South Tyneside: 1,027.9

    1,027.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count1,011.8

  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, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6South Tyneside: 171.0

    171.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count149.6

  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, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5South Tyneside: 197.0

    197.0Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count198.5

  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, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count93.4

  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, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6South Tyneside: 269.9

    269.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count232.6

  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, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0South Tyneside: 42.7

    42.7South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count36.0

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South Tyneside and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth TynesideGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,152£5,174£4,887South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,280£13,336£12,597£13,156£13,212£12,479South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,893£2,905£2,744£2,484£2,494£2,356South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,575£11,625£10,980South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£583£586£553South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£932£936£884£959£963£910Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41£38£38£36South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£637£640£604South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£157£157£149South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£163£163£154South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£1,910£1,919£1,812South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£266£267£252South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£468£470£444£391£393£371South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£8.70£8.73£8.25South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£11£11£10South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£7.10£7.13£6.73South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.91,011.8South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.0149.6South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.0198.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.293.4South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.9232.6South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.736.0South Tyneside

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152South Tyneside: £5,669Gateshead: £5,174South Tyneside: £5,694Gateshead: £4,887South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5,152£5,174£4,887

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £2,689, Gateshead £2,547Gateshead: £2,547South Tyneside: £2,689Gateshead: £2,558South Tyneside: £2,700Gateshead: £2,416South Tyneside: £2,550

    £2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £1,751, Gateshead £1,539Gateshead: £1,539South Tyneside: £1,751Gateshead: £1,545South Tyneside: £1,758Gateshead: £1,460South Tyneside: £1,661

    £1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Tyneside £2,361, Gateshead £2,241Gateshead: £2,241South Tyneside: £2,361Gateshead: £2,250South Tyneside: £2,371Gateshead: £2,126South Tyneside: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,241£2,250£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £130, Gateshead £113Gateshead: £113South Tyneside: £130Gateshead: £113South Tyneside: £131Gateshead: £107South Tyneside: £124

    £130£131£124South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £189, Gateshead £186Gateshead: £186South Tyneside: £189Gateshead: £186South Tyneside: £189Gateshead: £176South Tyneside: £179

    £189£189£179South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£186£186£176

  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, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38South Tyneside: £8.69Gateshead: £7.41South Tyneside: £8.72Gateshead: £7.00South Tyneside: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £739, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637South Tyneside: £739Gateshead: £640South Tyneside: £742Gateshead: £604South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £182, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157South Tyneside: £182Gateshead: £157South Tyneside: £183Gateshead: £149South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £119, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101South Tyneside: £119Gateshead: £101South Tyneside: £120Gateshead: £96South Tyneside: £113

    £119£120£113South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £1,330, Gateshead £1,184Gateshead: £1,184South Tyneside: £1,330Gateshead: £1,189South Tyneside: £1,336Gateshead: £1,123South Tyneside: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266South Tyneside: £299Gateshead: £267South Tyneside: £301Gateshead: £252South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £283, Gateshead £242Gateshead: £242South Tyneside: £283Gateshead: £243South Tyneside: £284Gateshead: £230South Tyneside: £268

    £283£284£268South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £8.94, Gateshead £5.39Gateshead: £5.39South Tyneside: £8.94Gateshead: £5.41South Tyneside: £8.98Gateshead: £5.11South Tyneside: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Tyneside £9.34, Gateshead £6.67Gateshead: £6.67South Tyneside: £9.34Gateshead: £6.70South Tyneside: £9.38Gateshead: £6.33South Tyneside: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10South Tyneside: £9.60Gateshead: £7.13South Tyneside: £9.65Gateshead: £6.73South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 208.1, Gateshead 195.9Gateshead: 195.9South Tyneside: 208.1

    208.1South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 34.6, Gateshead 29.0Gateshead: 29.0South Tyneside: 34.6

    34.6South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count29.0

  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, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4South Tyneside: 39.9

    39.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count38.4

  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, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 163.3, Gateshead 144.1Gateshead: 144.1South Tyneside: 163.3

    163.3South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count144.1

  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, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3South Tyneside: 25.8

    25.8South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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South Tyneside and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureSouth TynesideGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,152£5,174£4,887South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,700£2,550£2,547£2,558£2,416South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,758£1,661£1,539£1,545£1,460South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,241£2,250£2,126South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£113£113£107South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£186£186£176South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£7.38£7.41£7.00South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£637£640£604South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£157£157£149South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£101£101£96South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,184£1,189£1,123South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£266£267£252South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£242£243£230South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£5.39£5.41£5.11South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£6.67£6.70£6.33South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£7.10£7.13£6.73South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1195.9South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.629.0South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.938.4South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.293.4South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.3144.1South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.822.3South Tyneside

Total

South Tyneside is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 19. 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Tyneside £854.6m, Gateshead £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnSouth Tyneside: £854.6mGateshead: £1.0bnSouth Tyneside: £858.2mGateshead: £984.3mSouth Tyneside: £810.6m

    £854.6m£858.2m£810.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Tyneside £405.3m, Gateshead £513.0mGateshead: £513.0mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mGateshead: £515.2mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mGateshead: £486.6mSouth Tyneside: £384.4m

    £405.3m£407.0m£384.4mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Tyneside £263.9m, Gateshead £309.9mGateshead: £309.9mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mGateshead: £311.3mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mGateshead: £294.0mSouth Tyneside: £250.3m

    £263.9m£265.0m£250.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside £355.9m, Gateshead £451.4mGateshead: £451.4mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mGateshead: £453.3mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mGateshead: £428.1mSouth Tyneside: £337.6m

    £355.9m£357.4m£337.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside £19.7m, Gateshead £22.8mGateshead: £22.8mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mGateshead: £22.8mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mGateshead: £21.6mSouth Tyneside: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £28.4m, Gateshead £37.4mGateshead: £37.4mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mGateshead: £37.6mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mGateshead: £35.5mSouth Tyneside: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  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, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mGateshead: £1.5mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mGateshead: £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mGateshead 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, Gateshead £128.3mGateshead: £128.3mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mGateshead: £128.8mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mGateshead: £121.7mSouth Tyneside: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.8m£105.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £27.5m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mGateshead: £31.7mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mGateshead: £29.9mSouth Tyneside: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside £18.0m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mGateshead: £20.4mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mGateshead: £19.2mSouth Tyneside: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside £200.5m, Gateshead £238.4mGateshead: £238.4mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mGateshead: £239.4mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mGateshead: £226.1mSouth Tyneside: £190.2m

    £200.5m£201.4m£190.2mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Tyneside £45.1m, Gateshead £53.5mGateshead: £53.5mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mGateshead: £53.7mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mGateshead: £50.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Tyneside £42.7m, Gateshead £48.8mGateshead: £48.8mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mGateshead: £49.0mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mGateshead: £46.3mSouth Tyneside: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.8m£40.5mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Tyneside £1.3m, Gateshead £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mGateshead: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mGateshead: £1.0mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Gateshead £1.3mGateshead: £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mGateshead: £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mGateshead: £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Gateshead £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mGateshead: £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside 31,369, Gateshead 39,453Gateshead: 39,453South Tyneside: 31,369

    31,369Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside 5,218, Gateshead 5,835Gateshead: 5,835South Tyneside: 5,218

    5,218Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count5,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 6,012, Gateshead 7,739Gateshead: 7,739South Tyneside: 6,012

    6,012Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count7,739

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 16,463, Gateshead 18,815Gateshead: 18,815South Tyneside: 16,463

    16,463Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside 24,618, Gateshead 29,027Gateshead: 29,027South Tyneside: 24,618

    24,618Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count29,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside 3,891, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495South Tyneside: 3,891

    3,891Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count4,495

Show the numbers
South Tyneside and Gateshead, total
MeasureSouth TynesideGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,36939,453Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2185,835Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0127,739Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,46318,815Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,61829,027Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8914,495Gateshead

Sources

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

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