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Wakefield and Gateshead

366,925 and 201,422 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield is higher than Gateshead on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 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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Per person in the age group

Wakefield is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 18. 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Wakefield: £4,688Gateshead: £5,174Wakefield: £4,708Gateshead: £4,887Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Gateshead 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: Wakefield £12,707, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156Wakefield: £12,707Gateshead: £13,212Wakefield: £12,761Gateshead: £12,479Wakefield: £12,053

    £12,707£12,761£12,053Gateshead 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: Wakefield £2,295, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484Wakefield: £2,295Gateshead: £2,494Wakefield: £2,305Gateshead: £2,356Wakefield: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Gateshead 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: Wakefield £11,504, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575Wakefield: £11,504Gateshead: £11,625Wakefield: £11,553Gateshead: £10,980Wakefield: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Gateshead 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: Wakefield £437, Gateshead £583Gateshead: £583Wakefield: £437Gateshead: £586Wakefield: £439Gateshead: £553Wakefield: £414

    £437£439£414Gateshead 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: Wakefield £737, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959Wakefield: £737Gateshead: £963Wakefield: £741Gateshead: £910Wakefield: £699

    £737£741£699Gateshead 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: Wakefield £29, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38Wakefield: £29Gateshead: £38Wakefield: £29Gateshead: £36Wakefield: £27

    £29£29£27Gateshead 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: Wakefield £577, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Wakefield: £577Gateshead: £640Wakefield: £579Gateshead: £604Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Gateshead 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: Wakefield £169, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Wakefield: £169Gateshead: £157Wakefield: £169Gateshead: £149Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Wakefield is higher£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: Wakefield £148, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163Wakefield: £148Gateshead: £163Wakefield: £149Gateshead: £154Wakefield: £140

    £148£149£140Gateshead 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: Wakefield £1,702, Gateshead £1,910Gateshead: £1,910Wakefield: £1,702Gateshead: £1,919Wakefield: £1,710Gateshead: £1,812Wakefield: £1,615

    £1,702£1,710£1,615Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,910£1,919£1,812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Wakefield: £219Gateshead: £267Wakefield: £220Gateshead: £252Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Gateshead 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: Wakefield £428, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391Wakefield: £428Gateshead: £393Wakefield: £429Gateshead: £371Wakefield: £406

    £428£429£406Wakefield is higher£391£393£371

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.82, Gateshead £8.70Gateshead: £8.70Wakefield: £8.82Gateshead: £8.73Wakefield: £8.86Gateshead: £8.25Wakefield: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield 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: Wakefield £8.03, Gateshead £11Gateshead: £11Wakefield: £8.03Gateshead: £11Wakefield: £8.07Gateshead: £10Wakefield: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Wakefield: £6.02Gateshead: £7.13Wakefield: £6.05Gateshead: £6.73Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield 1,018.6, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8Wakefield: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Wakefield 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: Wakefield 113.1, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6Wakefield: 113.1

    113.1Gateshead 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: Wakefield 155.0, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5Wakefield: 155.0

    155.0Gateshead 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: Wakefield 86.2, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Gateshead 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: Wakefield 221.1, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6Wakefield: 221.1

    221.1Gateshead 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: Wakefield 32.5, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0Wakefield: 32.5

    32.5Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count36.0

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefieldGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053£13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,484£2,494£2,356Gateshead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£414£583£586£553Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£741£699£959£963£910Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£38£38£36Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£637£640£604Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£157£157£149Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£163£163£154Gateshead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,702£1,710£1,615£1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£391£393£371Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£8.70£8.73£8.25Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£11£11£10Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,011.8Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.1149.6Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0198.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.293.4Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.1232.6Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.536.0Gateshead

Per resident

Wakefield 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

Wakefield Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Wakefield: £4,688Gateshead: £5,174Wakefield: £4,708Gateshead: £4,887Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£5,152£5,174£4,887

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield £2,289, Gateshead £2,547Gateshead: £2,547Wakefield: £2,289Gateshead: £2,558Wakefield: £2,299Gateshead: £2,416Wakefield: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield £1,428, Gateshead £1,539Gateshead: £1,539Wakefield: £1,428Gateshead: £1,545Wakefield: £1,434Gateshead: £1,460Wakefield: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield £2,072, Gateshead £2,241Gateshead: £2,241Wakefield: £2,072Gateshead: £2,250Wakefield: £2,081Gateshead: £2,126Wakefield: £1,966

    £2,072£2,081£1,966Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,241£2,250£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield £79, Gateshead £113Gateshead: £113Wakefield: £79Gateshead: £113Wakefield: £79Gateshead: £107Wakefield: £75

    £79£79£75Gateshead 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: Wakefield £133, Gateshead £186Gateshead: £186Wakefield: £133Gateshead: £186Wakefield: £133Gateshead: £176Wakefield: £126

    £133£133£126Gateshead 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: Wakefield £5.19, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38Wakefield: £5.19Gateshead: £7.41Wakefield: £5.21Gateshead: £7.00Wakefield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Gateshead 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: Wakefield £577, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Wakefield: £577Gateshead: £640Wakefield: £579Gateshead: £604Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Gateshead 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: Wakefield £169, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Wakefield: £169Gateshead: £157Wakefield: £169Gateshead: £149Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Wakefield is higher£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wakefield £92, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101Wakefield: £92Gateshead: £101Wakefield: £92Gateshead: £96Wakefield: £87

    £92£92£87Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield £1,060, Gateshead £1,184Gateshead: £1,184Wakefield: £1,060Gateshead: £1,189Wakefield: £1,064Gateshead: £1,123Wakefield: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Wakefield: £219Gateshead: £267Wakefield: £220Gateshead: £252Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £266, Gateshead £242Gateshead: £242Wakefield: £266Gateshead: £243Wakefield: £267Gateshead: £230Wakefield: £252

    £266£267£252Wakefield is higher£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £5.49, Gateshead £5.39Gateshead: £5.39Wakefield: £5.49Gateshead: £5.41Wakefield: £5.52Gateshead: £5.11Wakefield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield £5.01, Gateshead £6.67Gateshead: £6.67Wakefield: £5.01Gateshead: £6.70Wakefield: £5.03Gateshead: £6.33Wakefield: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Wakefield: £6.02Gateshead: £7.13Wakefield: £6.05Gateshead: £6.73Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 183.5, Gateshead 195.9Gateshead: 195.9Wakefield: 183.5

    183.5Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.4, Gateshead 29.0Gateshead: 29.0Wakefield: 20.4

    20.4Gateshead 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: Wakefield 27.9, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4Wakefield: 27.9

    27.9Gateshead 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: Wakefield 86.2, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 137.6, Gateshead 144.1Gateshead: 144.1Wakefield: 137.6

    137.6Gateshead 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: Wakefield 20.3, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3Wakefield: 20.3

    20.3Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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Wakefield and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureWakefieldGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,539£1,545£1,460Gateshead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,966£2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£113£113£107Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£186£186£176Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£637£640£604Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£157£157£149Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£101£101£96Gateshead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£242£243£230Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.39£5.41£5.11Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.67£6.70£6.33Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.5195.9Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.429.0Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.938.4Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.293.4Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6144.1Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.322.3Gateshead

Total

Wakefield 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

Wakefield Gateshead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield £1.7bn, Gateshead £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnWakefield: £1.7bnGateshead: £1.0bnWakefield: £1.7bnGateshead: £984.3mWakefield: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield £839.9m, Gateshead £513.0mGateshead: £513.0mWakefield: £839.9mGateshead: £515.2mWakefield: £843.5mGateshead: £486.6mWakefield: £796.7m

    £839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield £524.1m, Gateshead £309.9mGateshead: £309.9mWakefield: £524.1mGateshead: £311.3mWakefield: £526.3mGateshead: £294.0mWakefield: £497.1m

    £524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield £760.4m, Gateshead £451.4mGateshead: £451.4mWakefield: £760.4mGateshead: £453.3mWakefield: £763.6mGateshead: £428.1mWakefield: £721.3m

    £760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield £28.9m, Gateshead £22.8mGateshead: £22.8mWakefield: £28.9mGateshead: £22.8mWakefield: £29.0mGateshead: £21.6mWakefield: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield 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: Wakefield £48.7m, Gateshead £37.4mGateshead: £37.4mWakefield: £48.7mGateshead: £37.6mWakefield: £48.9mGateshead: £35.5mWakefield: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield 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: Wakefield £1.9m, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mWakefield: £1.9mGateshead: £1.5mWakefield: £1.9mGateshead: £1.4mWakefield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield 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: Wakefield £211.7m, Gateshead £128.3mGateshead: £128.3mWakefield: £211.7mGateshead: £128.8mWakefield: £212.6mGateshead: £121.7mWakefield: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield 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: Wakefield £61.9m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mWakefield: £61.9mGateshead: £31.7mWakefield: £62.1mGateshead: £29.9mWakefield: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield £33.8m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mWakefield: £33.8mGateshead: £20.4mWakefield: £33.9mGateshead: £19.2mWakefield: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield £388.8m, Gateshead £238.4mGateshead: £238.4mWakefield: £388.8mGateshead: £239.4mWakefield: £390.5mGateshead: £226.1mWakefield: £368.8m

    £388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield £80.3m, Gateshead £53.5mGateshead: £53.5mWakefield: £80.3mGateshead: £53.7mWakefield: £80.6mGateshead: £50.7mWakefield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield £97.7m, Gateshead £48.8mGateshead: £48.8mWakefield: £97.7mGateshead: £49.0mWakefield: £98.1mGateshead: £46.3mWakefield: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield is higher£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield £2.0m, Gateshead £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mWakefield: £2.0mGateshead: £1.1mWakefield: £2.0mGateshead: £1.0mWakefield: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield £1.8m, Gateshead £1.3mGateshead: £1.3mWakefield: £1.8mGateshead: £1.3mWakefield: £1.8mGateshead: £1.3mWakefield: £1.7m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield £2.2m, Gateshead £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mWakefield: £2.2mGateshead: £1.4mWakefield: £2.2mGateshead: £1.4mWakefield: £2.1m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield 67,325, Gateshead 39,453Gateshead: 39,453Wakefield: 67,325

    67,325Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield 7,478, Gateshead 5,835Gateshead: 5,835Wakefield: 7,478

    7,478Wakefield 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: Wakefield 10,246, Gateshead 7,739Gateshead: 7,739Wakefield: 10,246

    10,246Wakefield 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: Wakefield 31,640, Gateshead 18,815Gateshead: 18,815Wakefield: 31,640

    31,640Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield 50,484, Gateshead 29,027Gateshead: 29,027Wakefield: 50,484

    50,484Wakefield 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: Wakefield 7,431, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495Wakefield: 7,431

    7,431Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count4,495

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Gateshead, total
MeasureWakefieldGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.3mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.4mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202667,32539,453Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4785,835Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2467,739Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,64018,815Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,48429,027Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4314,495Wakefield

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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