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Wakefield and Tameside

366,925 and 238,895 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield is higher than Tameside on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 7 of 22 measures, and Tameside on 15. 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 Tameside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Tameside £4,842Tameside: £4,842Wakefield: £4,688Tameside: £4,863Wakefield: £4,708Tameside: £4,593Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4,842£4,863£4,593

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £12,707, Tameside £13,058Tameside: £13,058Wakefield: £12,707Tameside: £13,113Wakefield: £12,761Tameside: £12,386Wakefield: £12,053

    £12,707£12,761£12,053Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£13,058£13,113£12,386

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £2,295, Tameside £2,617Tameside: £2,617Wakefield: £2,295Tameside: £2,628Wakefield: £2,305Tameside: £2,482Wakefield: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£2,617£2,628£2,482

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £11,504, Tameside £11,664Tameside: £11,664Wakefield: £11,504Tameside: £11,714Wakefield: £11,553Tameside: £11,064Wakefield: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£11,664£11,714£11,064

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £437, Tameside £561Tameside: £561Wakefield: £437Tameside: £563Wakefield: £439Tameside: £532Wakefield: £414

    £437£439£414Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£561£563£532

  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, Tameside £797Tameside: £797Wakefield: £737Tameside: £801Wakefield: £741Tameside: £756Wakefield: £699

    £737£741£699Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£797£801£756

  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, Tameside £35Tameside: £35Wakefield: £29Tameside: £35Wakefield: £29Tameside: £34Wakefield: £27

    £29£29£27Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Wakefield: £577Tameside: £583Wakefield: £579Tameside: £551Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £169, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Wakefield: £169Tameside: £180Wakefield: £169Tameside: £170Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  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, Tameside £136Tameside: £136Wakefield: £148Tameside: £137Wakefield: £149Tameside: £129Wakefield: £140

    £148£149£140Wakefield is higher£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £1,702, Tameside £2,048Tameside: £2,048Wakefield: £1,702Tameside: £2,057Wakefield: £1,710Tameside: £1,943Wakefield: £1,615

    £1,702£1,710£1,615Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£2,048£2,057£1,943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Tameside £265Tameside: £265Wakefield: £219Tameside: £267Wakefield: £220Tameside: £252Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£265£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £428, Tameside £418Tameside: £418Wakefield: £428Tameside: £419Wakefield: £429Tameside: £396Wakefield: £406

    £428£429£406Wakefield is higher£418£419£396

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.82, Tameside £7.69Tameside: £7.69Wakefield: £8.82Tameside: £7.72Wakefield: £8.86Tameside: £7.29Wakefield: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.03, Tameside £7.03Tameside: £7.03Wakefield: £8.03Tameside: £7.06Wakefield: £8.07Tameside: £6.67Wakefield: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Wakefield is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Tameside £5.45Tameside: £5.45Wakefield: £6.02Tameside: £5.47Wakefield: £6.05Tameside: £5.17Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Wakefield is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, Tameside 1,011.1Tameside: 1,011.1Wakefield: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Wakefield is higher1,011.1

  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, Tameside 142.0Tameside: 142.0Wakefield: 113.1

    113.1Tameside is higherDepends on how you count142.0

  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, Tameside 169.7Tameside: 169.7Wakefield: 155.0

    155.0Tameside is higherDepends on how you count169.7

  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, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count87.2

  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, Tameside 249.2Tameside: 249.2Wakefield: 221.1

    221.1Tameside is higherDepends on how you count249.2

  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, Tameside 30.2Tameside: 30.2Wakefield: 32.5

    32.5Wakefield is higher30.2

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Wakefield and Tameside, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefieldTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053£13,058£13,113£12,386Tameside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,617£2,628£2,482Tameside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£414£561£563£532Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£741£699£797£801£756Tameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£35£35£34Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£581£583£551Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£179£180£170Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£136£137£129Wakefield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,702£1,710£1,615£2,048£2,057£1,943Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£265£267£252Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£418£419£396Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£7.69£7.72£7.29Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£7.03£7.06£6.67Wakefield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.45£5.47£5.17Wakefield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,011.1Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.1142.0Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0169.7Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.287.2Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.1249.2Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.530.2Wakefield

Per resident

Wakefield is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Tameside on 12. 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 Tameside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Tameside £4,842Tameside: £4,842Wakefield: £4,688Tameside: £4,863Wakefield: £4,708Tameside: £4,593Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4,842£4,863£4,593

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield £2,289, Tameside £2,165Tameside: £2,165Wakefield: £2,289Tameside: £2,175Wakefield: £2,299Tameside: £2,054Wakefield: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2,165£2,175£2,054

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield £1,428, Tameside £1,646Tameside: £1,646Wakefield: £1,428Tameside: £1,653Wakefield: £1,434Tameside: £1,561Wakefield: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,646£1,653£1,561

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield £2,072, Tameside £1,934Tameside: £1,934Wakefield: £2,072Tameside: £1,943Wakefield: £2,081Tameside: £1,835Wakefield: £1,966

    £2,072£2,081£1,966Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield £79, Tameside £93Tameside: £93Wakefield: £79Tameside: £93Wakefield: £79Tameside: £88Wakefield: £75

    £79£79£75Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £133, Tameside £132Tameside: £132Wakefield: £133Tameside: £133Wakefield: £133Tameside: £125Wakefield: £126

    £133£133£126Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  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, Tameside £5.86Tameside: £5.86Wakefield: £5.19Tameside: £5.89Wakefield: £5.21Tameside: £5.56Wakefield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£5.86£5.89£5.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Wakefield: £577Tameside: £583Wakefield: £579Tameside: £551Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £169, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Wakefield: £169Tameside: £180Wakefield: £169Tameside: £170Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wakefield £92, Tameside £86Tameside: £86Wakefield: £92Tameside: £86Wakefield: £92Tameside: £81Wakefield: £87

    £92£92£87Wakefield is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield £1,060, Tameside £1,288Tameside: £1,288Wakefield: £1,060Tameside: £1,294Wakefield: £1,064Tameside: £1,222Wakefield: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,288£1,294£1,222

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Tameside £265Tameside: £265Wakefield: £219Tameside: £267Wakefield: £220Tameside: £252Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £266, Tameside £263Tameside: £263Wakefield: £266Tameside: £264Wakefield: £267Tameside: £249Wakefield: £252

    £266£267£252Wakefield is higher£263£264£249

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £5.49, Tameside £4.83Tameside: £4.83Wakefield: £5.49Tameside: £4.85Wakefield: £5.52Tameside: £4.58Wakefield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield £5.01, Tameside £4.42Tameside: £4.42Wakefield: £5.01Tameside: £4.44Wakefield: £5.03Tameside: £4.19Wakefield: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Wakefield is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Tameside £5.45Tameside: £5.45Wakefield: £6.02Tameside: £5.47Wakefield: £6.05Tameside: £5.17Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Wakefield is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 183.5, Tameside 167.7Tameside: 167.7Wakefield: 183.5

    183.5Wakefield is higher167.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.4, Tameside 23.5Tameside: 23.5Wakefield: 20.4

    20.4Tameside is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  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, Tameside 28.1Tameside: 28.1Wakefield: 27.9

    27.9Tameside is higherDepends on how you count28.1

  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, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 137.6, Tameside 156.7Tameside: 156.7Wakefield: 137.6

    137.6Tameside is higherDepends on how you count156.7

  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, Tameside 19.0Tameside: 19.0Wakefield: 20.3

    20.3Wakefield is higher19.0

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Wakefield and Tameside, per resident
MeasureWakefieldTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,165£2,175£2,054Wakefield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,646£1,653£1,561Tameside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,966£1,934£1,943£1,835Wakefield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£93£93£88Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£132£133£125Wakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.86£5.89£5.56Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£581£583£551Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£179£180£170Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£86£86£81Wakefield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,288£1,294£1,222Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£265£267£252Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£263£264£249Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.83£4.85£4.58Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.42£4.44£4.19Wakefield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.45£5.47£5.17Wakefield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.5167.7Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.423.5Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.928.1Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.287.2Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6156.7Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.319.0Wakefield

Total

Wakefield is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Tameside 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 Tameside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield £1.7bn, Tameside £1.2bnTameside: £1.2bnWakefield: £1.7bnTameside: £1.2bnWakefield: £1.7bnTameside: £1.1bnWakefield: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield £839.9m, Tameside £517.3mTameside: £517.3mWakefield: £839.9mTameside: £519.5mWakefield: £843.5mTameside: £490.7mWakefield: £796.7m

    £839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield £524.1m, Tameside £393.2mTameside: £393.2mWakefield: £524.1mTameside: £394.9mWakefield: £526.3mTameside: £373.0mWakefield: £497.1m

    £524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield £760.4m, Tameside £462.1mTameside: £462.1mWakefield: £760.4mTameside: £464.1mWakefield: £763.6mTameside: £438.3mWakefield: £721.3m

    £760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield £28.9m, Tameside £22.2mTameside: £22.2mWakefield: £28.9mTameside: £22.3mWakefield: £29.0mTameside: £21.1mWakefield: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £48.7m, Tameside £31.6mTameside: £31.6mWakefield: £48.7mTameside: £31.7mWakefield: £48.9mTameside: £30.0mWakefield: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m

  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, Tameside £1.4mTameside: £1.4mWakefield: £1.9mTameside: £1.4mWakefield: £1.9mTameside: £1.3mWakefield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £211.7m, Tameside £138.7mTameside: £138.7mWakefield: £211.7mTameside: £139.3mWakefield: £212.6mTameside: £131.6mWakefield: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £61.9m, Tameside £42.9mTameside: £42.9mWakefield: £61.9mTameside: £43.1mWakefield: £62.1mTameside: £40.7mWakefield: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield £33.8m, Tameside £20.5mTameside: £20.5mWakefield: £33.8mTameside: £20.6mWakefield: £33.9mTameside: £19.4mWakefield: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield £388.8m, Tameside £307.8mTameside: £307.8mWakefield: £388.8mTameside: £309.1mWakefield: £390.5mTameside: £291.9mWakefield: £368.8m

    £388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield £80.3m, Tameside £63.4mTameside: £63.4mWakefield: £80.3mTameside: £63.7mWakefield: £80.6mTameside: £60.1mWakefield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield £97.7m, Tameside £62.8mTameside: £62.8mWakefield: £97.7mTameside: £63.0mWakefield: £98.1mTameside: £59.5mWakefield: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield is higher£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield £2.0m, Tameside £1.2mTameside: £1.2mWakefield: £2.0mTameside: £1.2mWakefield: £2.0mTameside: £1.1mWakefield: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield £1.8m, Tameside £1.1mTameside: £1.1mWakefield: £1.8mTameside: £1.1mWakefield: £1.8mTameside: £1.0mWakefield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield £2.2m, Tameside £1.3mTameside: £1.3mWakefield: £2.2mTameside: £1.3mWakefield: £2.2mTameside: £1.2mWakefield: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield 67,325, Tameside 40,058Tameside: 40,058Wakefield: 67,325

    67,325Wakefield is higher40,058

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield 7,478, Tameside 5,624Tameside: 5,624Wakefield: 7,478

    7,478Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count5,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 10,246, Tameside 6,721Tameside: 6,721Wakefield: 10,246

    10,246Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count6,721

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 31,640, Tameside 20,840Tameside: 20,840Wakefield: 31,640

    31,640Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count20,840

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield 50,484, Tameside 37,442Tameside: 37,442Wakefield: 50,484

    50,484Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count37,442

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield 7,431, Tameside 4,544Tameside: 4,544Wakefield: 7,431

    7,431Wakefield is higher4,544

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Tameside, total
MeasureWakefieldTamesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m£517.3m£519.5m£490.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m£462.1m£464.1m£438.3mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m£62.8m£63.0m£59.5mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202667,32540,058Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4785,624Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2466,721Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,64020,840Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,48437,442Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4314,544Wakefield

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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