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Wakefield and Hartlepool

366,925 and 97,868 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield is higher than Hartlepool on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Wakefield is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 20. 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

Wakefield Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Hartlepool £5,878Hartlepool: £5,878Wakefield: £4,688Hartlepool: £5,903Wakefield: £4,708Hartlepool: £5,575Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,878£5,903£5,575

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £12,707, Hartlepool £13,760Hartlepool: £13,760Wakefield: £12,707Hartlepool: £13,818Wakefield: £12,761Hartlepool: £13,052Wakefield: £12,053

    £12,707£12,761£12,053Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,760£13,818£13,052

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £2,295, Hartlepool £3,327Hartlepool: £3,327Wakefield: £2,295Hartlepool: £3,341Wakefield: £2,305Hartlepool: £3,156Wakefield: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£3,327£3,341£3,156

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £11,504, Hartlepool £11,668Hartlepool: £11,668Wakefield: £11,504Hartlepool: £11,717Wakefield: £11,553Hartlepool: £11,067Wakefield: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,668£11,717£11,067

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £437, Hartlepool £746Hartlepool: £746Wakefield: £437Hartlepool: £749Wakefield: £439Hartlepool: £707Wakefield: £414

    £437£439£414Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£746£749£707

  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: Wakefield £737, Hartlepool £1,301Hartlepool: £1,301Wakefield: £737Hartlepool: £1,307Wakefield: £741Hartlepool: £1,234Wakefield: £699

    £737£741£699Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,301£1,307£1,234

  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: Wakefield £29, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46Wakefield: £29Hartlepool: £46Wakefield: £29Hartlepool: £43Wakefield: £27

    £29£29£27Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Hartlepool £809Hartlepool: £809Wakefield: £577Hartlepool: £812Wakefield: £579Hartlepool: £767Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£809£812£767

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £169, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Wakefield: £169Hartlepool: £171Wakefield: £169Hartlepool: £161Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

  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: Wakefield £148, Hartlepool £234Hartlepool: £234Wakefield: £148Hartlepool: £235Wakefield: £149Hartlepool: £222Wakefield: £140

    £148£149£140Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £1,702, Hartlepool £2,661Hartlepool: £2,661Wakefield: £1,702Hartlepool: £2,673Wakefield: £1,710Hartlepool: £2,524Wakefield: £1,615

    £1,702£1,710£1,615Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,661£2,673£2,524

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Hartlepool £278Hartlepool: £278Wakefield: £219Hartlepool: £279Wakefield: £220Hartlepool: £263Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£263

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £428, Hartlepool £412Hartlepool: £412Wakefield: £428Hartlepool: £414Wakefield: £429Hartlepool: £391Wakefield: £406

    £428£429£406Wakefield is higher£412£414£391

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.82, Hartlepool £6.55Hartlepool: £6.55Wakefield: £8.82Hartlepool: £6.57Wakefield: £8.86Hartlepool: £6.21Wakefield: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.03, Hartlepool £13Hartlepool: £13Wakefield: £8.03Hartlepool: £13Wakefield: £8.07Hartlepool: £12Wakefield: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Hartlepool £8.39Hartlepool: £8.39Wakefield: £6.02Hartlepool: £8.43Wakefield: £6.05Hartlepool: £7.96Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield 1,018.6, Hartlepool 1,036.6Hartlepool: 1,036.6Wakefield: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,036.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield 113.1, Hartlepool 188.9Hartlepool: 188.9Wakefield: 113.1

    113.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  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: Wakefield 155.0, Hartlepool 261.4Hartlepool: 261.4Wakefield: 155.0

    155.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count261.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 86.2, Hartlepool 120.9Hartlepool: 120.9Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count120.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wakefield 221.1, Hartlepool 302.3Hartlepool: 302.3Wakefield: 221.1

    221.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count302.3

  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: Wakefield 32.5, Hartlepool 50.4Hartlepool: 50.4Wakefield: 32.5

    32.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count50.4

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefieldHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053£13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£414£746£749£707Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£741£699£1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£809£812£767Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£170£171£161Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£234£235£222Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,702£1,710£1,615£2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£278£279£263Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£412£414£391Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.55£6.57£6.21Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£13£13£12Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,036.6Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.1188.9Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0261.4Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.2120.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.1302.3Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.550.4Hartlepool

Per resident

Wakefield is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 20. 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

Wakefield Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Hartlepool £5,878Hartlepool: £5,878Wakefield: £4,688Hartlepool: £5,903Wakefield: £4,708Hartlepool: £5,575Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,878£5,903£5,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield £2,289, Hartlepool £2,582Hartlepool: £2,582Wakefield: £2,289Hartlepool: £2,593Wakefield: £2,299Hartlepool: £2,449Wakefield: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield £1,428, Hartlepool £2,031Hartlepool: £2,031Wakefield: £1,428Hartlepool: £2,040Wakefield: £1,434Hartlepool: £1,927Wakefield: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,031£2,040£1,927

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield £2,072, Hartlepool £2,189Hartlepool: £2,189Wakefield: £2,072Hartlepool: £2,198Wakefield: £2,081Hartlepool: £2,076Wakefield: £1,966

    £2,072£2,081£1,966Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,189£2,198£2,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield £79, Hartlepool £140Hartlepool: £140Wakefield: £79Hartlepool: £140Wakefield: £79Hartlepool: £133Wakefield: £75

    £79£79£75Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £133, Hartlepool £244Hartlepool: £244Wakefield: £133Hartlepool: £245Wakefield: £133Hartlepool: £232Wakefield: £126

    £133£133£126Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£232

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wakefield £5.19, Hartlepool £8.56Hartlepool: £8.56Wakefield: £5.19Hartlepool: £8.60Wakefield: £5.21Hartlepool: £8.12Wakefield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£8.56£8.60£8.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Hartlepool £809Hartlepool: £809Wakefield: £577Hartlepool: £812Wakefield: £579Hartlepool: £767Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£809£812£767

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £169, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Wakefield: £169Hartlepool: £171Wakefield: £169Hartlepool: £161Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wakefield £92, Hartlepool £143Hartlepool: £143Wakefield: £92Hartlepool: £144Wakefield: £92Hartlepool: £136Wakefield: £87

    £92£92£87Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield £1,060, Hartlepool £1,625Hartlepool: £1,625Wakefield: £1,060Hartlepool: £1,632Wakefield: £1,064Hartlepool: £1,541Wakefield: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,625£1,632£1,541

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Hartlepool £278Hartlepool: £278Wakefield: £219Hartlepool: £279Wakefield: £220Hartlepool: £263Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£263

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £266, Hartlepool £252Hartlepool: £252Wakefield: £266Hartlepool: £253Wakefield: £267Hartlepool: £239Wakefield: £252

    £266£267£252Wakefield is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £5.49, Hartlepool £4.00Hartlepool: £4.00Wakefield: £5.49Hartlepool: £4.01Wakefield: £5.52Hartlepool: £3.79Wakefield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield £5.01, Hartlepool £8.00Hartlepool: £8.00Wakefield: £5.01Hartlepool: £8.04Wakefield: £5.03Hartlepool: £7.59Wakefield: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Hartlepool £8.39Hartlepool: £8.39Wakefield: £6.02Hartlepool: £8.43Wakefield: £6.05Hartlepool: £7.96Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 183.5, Hartlepool 194.5Hartlepool: 194.5Wakefield: 183.5

    183.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.4, Hartlepool 35.5Hartlepool: 35.5Wakefield: 20.4

    20.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count35.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 27.9, Hartlepool 49.1Hartlepool: 49.1Wakefield: 27.9

    27.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count49.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 86.2, Hartlepool 120.9Hartlepool: 120.9Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count120.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 137.6, Hartlepool 184.5Hartlepool: 184.5Wakefield: 137.6

    137.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count184.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.3, Hartlepool 30.8Hartlepool: 30.8Wakefield: 20.3

    20.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count30.8

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureWakefieldHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,582£2,593£2,449Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,966£2,189£2,198£2,076Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£140£140£133Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£244£245£232Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£809£812£767Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£170£171£161Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£143£144£136Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£278£279£263Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£252£253£239Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.00£4.01£3.79Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£8.00£8.04£7.59Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.5194.5Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.435.5Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.949.1Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.2120.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6184.5Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.330.8Hartlepool

Total

Wakefield is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool 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

Wakefield Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield £1.7bn, Hartlepool £575.2mHartlepool: £575.2mWakefield: £1.7bnHartlepool: £577.7mWakefield: £1.7bnHartlepool: £545.6mWakefield: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield £839.9m, Hartlepool £252.7mHartlepool: £252.7mWakefield: £839.9mHartlepool: £253.7mWakefield: £843.5mHartlepool: £239.7mWakefield: £796.7m

    £839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield £524.1m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mWakefield: £524.1mHartlepool: £199.6mWakefield: £526.3mHartlepool: £188.6mWakefield: £497.1m

    £524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield £760.4m, Hartlepool £214.2mHartlepool: £214.2mWakefield: £760.4mHartlepool: £215.2mWakefield: £763.6mHartlepool: £203.2mWakefield: £721.3m

    £760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield £28.9m, Hartlepool £13.7mHartlepool: £13.7mWakefield: £28.9mHartlepool: £13.7mWakefield: £29.0mHartlepool: £13.0mWakefield: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £48.7m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mWakefield: £48.7mHartlepool: £24.0mWakefield: £48.9mHartlepool: £22.7mWakefield: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wakefield £1.9m, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mWakefield: £1.9mHartlepool: £0.84mWakefield: £1.9mHartlepool: £0.80mWakefield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £211.7m, Hartlepool £79.1mHartlepool: £79.1mWakefield: £211.7mHartlepool: £79.5mWakefield: £212.6mHartlepool: £75.1mWakefield: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £61.9m, Hartlepool £16.7mHartlepool: £16.7mWakefield: £61.9mHartlepool: £16.7mWakefield: £62.1mHartlepool: £15.8mWakefield: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield £33.8m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mWakefield: £33.8mHartlepool: £14.1mWakefield: £33.9mHartlepool: £13.3mWakefield: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield £388.8m, Hartlepool £159.0mHartlepool: £159.0mWakefield: £388.8mHartlepool: £159.7mWakefield: £390.5mHartlepool: £150.8mWakefield: £368.8m

    £388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield £80.3m, Hartlepool £27.2mHartlepool: £27.2mWakefield: £80.3mHartlepool: £27.3mWakefield: £80.6mHartlepool: £25.8mWakefield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield £97.7m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mWakefield: £97.7mHartlepool: £24.7mWakefield: £98.1mHartlepool: £23.3mWakefield: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield £2.0m, Hartlepool £0.39mHartlepool: £0.39mWakefield: £2.0mHartlepool: £0.39mWakefield: £2.0mHartlepool: £0.37mWakefield: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield £1.8m, Hartlepool £0.78mHartlepool: £0.78mWakefield: £1.8mHartlepool: £0.79mWakefield: £1.8mHartlepool: £0.74mWakefield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield £2.2m, Hartlepool £0.82mHartlepool: £0.82mWakefield: £2.2mHartlepool: £0.82mWakefield: £2.2mHartlepool: £0.78mWakefield: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield 67,325, Hartlepool 19,034Hartlepool: 19,034Wakefield: 67,325

    67,325Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield 7,478, Hartlepool 3,469Hartlepool: 3,469Wakefield: 7,478

    7,478Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count3,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 10,246, Hartlepool 4,800Hartlepool: 4,800Wakefield: 10,246

    10,246Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count4,800

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 31,640, Hartlepool 11,830Hartlepool: 11,830Wakefield: 31,640

    31,640Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield 50,484, Hartlepool 18,060Hartlepool: 18,060Wakefield: 50,484

    50,484Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count18,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield 7,431, Hartlepool 3,013Hartlepool: 3,013Wakefield: 7,431

    7,431Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count3,013

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Hartlepool, total
MeasureWakefieldHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£575.2m£577.7m£545.6mWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£79.1m£79.5m£75.1mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202667,32519,034Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4783,469Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2464,800Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,64011,830Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,48418,060Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4313,013Wakefield

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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