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Wakefield and South Tyneside

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

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

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

Wakefield South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £428, South Tyneside £468South Tyneside: £468Wakefield: £428South Tyneside: £470Wakefield: £429South Tyneside: £444Wakefield: £406

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

  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, South Tyneside 171.0South Tyneside: 171.0Wakefield: 113.1

    113.1South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count171.0

  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, South Tyneside 197.0South Tyneside: 197.0Wakefield: 155.0

    155.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count197.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 86.2, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  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, South Tyneside 269.9South Tyneside: 269.9Wakefield: 221.1

    221.1South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count269.9

  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, South Tyneside 42.7South Tyneside: 42.7Wakefield: 32.5

    32.5South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count42.7

Show the numbers
Wakefield and South Tyneside, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefieldSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053£13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£414£644£647£611South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£741£699£932£936£884South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£43£43£41South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£739£742£701South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£182£183£173South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£197£198£187South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,702£1,710£1,615£2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£468£470£444South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£15£15£14South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£15South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,027.9South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.1171.0South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0197.0South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.2109.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.1269.9South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.542.7South Tyneside

Per resident

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

Wakefield South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    183.5South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count208.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.4South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count34.6

  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, South Tyneside 39.9South Tyneside: 39.9Wakefield: 27.9

    27.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count39.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 86.2, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    137.6South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count163.3

  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, South Tyneside 25.8South Tyneside: 25.8Wakefield: 20.3

    20.3South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count25.8

Show the numbers
Wakefield and South Tyneside, per resident
MeasureWakefieldSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,966£2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£130£131£124South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£189£189£179South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£739£742£701South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£182£183£173South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£119£120£113South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£283£284£268South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.5208.1South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.434.6South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.939.9South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.2109.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6163.3South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.325.8South Tyneside

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    67,325Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count31,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    7,478Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count5,218

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

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

    10,246Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count6,012

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

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

    31,640Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count16,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    50,484Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count24,618

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

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

    7,431Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count3,891

Show the numbers
Wakefield and South Tyneside, total
MeasureWakefieldSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£854.6m£858.2m£810.6mWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m£405.3m£407.0m£384.4mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m£263.9m£265.0m£250.3mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m£355.9m£357.4m£337.6mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£111.4m£111.8m£105.6mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m£200.5m£201.4m£190.2mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m£42.7m£42.8m£40.5mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202667,32531,369Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4785,218Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2466,012Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,64016,463Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,48424,618Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4313,891Wakefield

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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