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Gateshead and Hartlepool

201,422 and 97,868 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than Hartlepool on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Gateshead is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 21. 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

Gateshead Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Hartlepool £5,878Hartlepool: £5,878Gateshead: £5,152Hartlepool: £5,903Gateshead: £5,174Hartlepool: £5,575Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Hartlepool 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: Gateshead £13,156, Hartlepool £13,760Hartlepool: £13,760Gateshead: £13,156Hartlepool: £13,818Gateshead: £13,212Hartlepool: £13,052Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Hartlepool 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: Gateshead £2,484, Hartlepool £3,327Hartlepool: £3,327Gateshead: £2,484Hartlepool: £3,341Gateshead: £2,494Hartlepool: £3,156Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Hartlepool 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: Gateshead £11,575, Hartlepool £11,668Hartlepool: £11,668Gateshead: £11,575Hartlepool: £11,717Gateshead: £11,625Hartlepool: £11,067Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Hartlepool 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: Gateshead £583, Hartlepool £746Hartlepool: £746Gateshead: £583Hartlepool: £749Gateshead: £586Hartlepool: £707Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Hartlepool 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: Gateshead £959, Hartlepool £1,301Hartlepool: £1,301Gateshead: £959Hartlepool: £1,307Gateshead: £963Hartlepool: £1,234Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Hartlepool 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: Gateshead £38, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46Gateshead: £38Hartlepool: £46Gateshead: £38Hartlepool: £43Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Hartlepool 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: Gateshead £637, Hartlepool £809Hartlepool: £809Gateshead: £637Hartlepool: £812Gateshead: £640Hartlepool: £767Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Hartlepool 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: Gateshead £157, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Gateshead: £157Hartlepool: £171Gateshead: £157Hartlepool: £161Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Hartlepool 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: Gateshead £163, Hartlepool £234Hartlepool: £234Gateshead: £163Hartlepool: £235Gateshead: £163Hartlepool: £222Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Hartlepool 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: Gateshead £1,910, Hartlepool £2,661Hartlepool: £2,661Gateshead: £1,910Hartlepool: £2,673Gateshead: £1,919Hartlepool: £2,524Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,661£2,673£2,524

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Hartlepool £278Hartlepool: £278Gateshead: £266Hartlepool: £279Gateshead: £267Hartlepool: £263Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Hartlepool 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: Gateshead £391, Hartlepool £412Hartlepool: £412Gateshead: £391Hartlepool: £414Gateshead: £393Hartlepool: £391Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£412£414£391

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £8.70, Hartlepool £6.55Hartlepool: £6.55Gateshead: £8.70Hartlepool: £6.57Gateshead: £8.73Hartlepool: £6.21Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead 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: Gateshead £11, Hartlepool £13Hartlepool: £13Gateshead: £11Hartlepool: £13Gateshead: £11Hartlepool: £12Gateshead: £10

    £11£11£10Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Hartlepool £8.39Hartlepool: £8.39Gateshead: £7.10Hartlepool: £8.43Gateshead: £7.13Hartlepool: £7.96Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Hartlepool 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: Gateshead 1,011.8, Hartlepool 1,036.6Hartlepool: 1,036.6Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Hartlepool 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: Gateshead 149.6, Hartlepool 188.9Hartlepool: 188.9Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Hartlepool 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: Gateshead 198.5, Hartlepool 261.4Hartlepool: 261.4Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Hartlepool 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: Gateshead 93.4, Hartlepool 120.9Hartlepool: 120.9Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Hartlepool 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: Gateshead 232.6, Hartlepool 302.3Hartlepool: 302.3Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Hartlepool 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: Gateshead 36.0, Hartlepool 50.4Hartlepool: 50.4Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count50.4

Show the numbers
Gateshead and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£746£749£707Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£809£812£767Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£170£171£161Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£234£235£222Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£278£279£263Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£412£414£391Hartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£6.55£6.57£6.21Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,036.6Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6188.9Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5261.4Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4120.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6302.3Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.050.4Hartlepool

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool 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

Gateshead Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Hartlepool £5,878Hartlepool: £5,878Gateshead: £5,152Hartlepool: £5,903Gateshead: £5,174Hartlepool: £5,575Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,878£5,903£5,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Hartlepool £2,582Hartlepool: £2,582Gateshead: £2,547Hartlepool: £2,593Gateshead: £2,558Hartlepool: £2,449Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, Hartlepool £2,031Hartlepool: £2,031Gateshead: £1,539Hartlepool: £2,040Gateshead: £1,545Hartlepool: £1,927Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,031£2,040£1,927

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Hartlepool £2,189Hartlepool: £2,189Gateshead: £2,241Hartlepool: £2,198Gateshead: £2,250Hartlepool: £2,076Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,189£2,198£2,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, Hartlepool £140Hartlepool: £140Gateshead: £113Hartlepool: £140Gateshead: £113Hartlepool: £133Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Hartlepool 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: Gateshead £186, Hartlepool £244Hartlepool: £244Gateshead: £186Hartlepool: £245Gateshead: £186Hartlepool: £232Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Hartlepool 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: Gateshead £7.38, Hartlepool £8.56Hartlepool: £8.56Gateshead: £7.38Hartlepool: £8.60Gateshead: £7.41Hartlepool: £8.12Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Hartlepool 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: Gateshead £637, Hartlepool £809Hartlepool: £809Gateshead: £637Hartlepool: £812Gateshead: £640Hartlepool: £767Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Hartlepool 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: Gateshead £157, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Gateshead: £157Hartlepool: £171Gateshead: £157Hartlepool: £161Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Hartlepool 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: Gateshead £101, Hartlepool £143Hartlepool: £143Gateshead: £101Hartlepool: £144Gateshead: £101Hartlepool: £136Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Hartlepool £1,625Hartlepool: £1,625Gateshead: £1,184Hartlepool: £1,632Gateshead: £1,189Hartlepool: £1,541Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,625£1,632£1,541

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Hartlepool £278Hartlepool: £278Gateshead: £266Hartlepool: £279Gateshead: £267Hartlepool: £263Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£263

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, Hartlepool £252Hartlepool: £252Gateshead: £242Hartlepool: £253Gateshead: £243Hartlepool: £239Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Hartlepool £4.00Hartlepool: £4.00Gateshead: £5.39Hartlepool: £4.01Gateshead: £5.41Hartlepool: £3.79Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, Hartlepool £8.00Hartlepool: £8.00Gateshead: £6.67Hartlepool: £8.04Gateshead: £6.70Hartlepool: £7.59Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Hartlepool £8.39Hartlepool: £8.39Gateshead: £7.10Hartlepool: £8.43Gateshead: £7.13Hartlepool: £7.96Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Hartlepool 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: Gateshead 195.9, Hartlepool 194.5Hartlepool: 194.5Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Hartlepool 35.5Hartlepool: 35.5Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Hartlepool 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: Gateshead 38.4, Hartlepool 49.1Hartlepool: 49.1Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Hartlepool 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: Gateshead 93.4, Hartlepool 120.9Hartlepool: 120.9Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count120.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Hartlepool 184.5Hartlepool: 184.5Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Hartlepool 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: Gateshead 22.3, Hartlepool 30.8Hartlepool: 30.8Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count30.8

Show the numbers
Gateshead and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureGatesheadHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,582£2,593£2,449Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,189£2,198£2,076Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£140£140£133Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£244£245£232Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£809£812£767Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£170£171£161Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£143£144£136Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£278£279£263Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£252£253£239Hartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.00£4.01£3.79Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£8.00£8.04£7.59Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9194.5Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.035.5Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.449.1Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4120.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1184.5Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.330.8Hartlepool

Total

Gateshead 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

Gateshead Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Hartlepool £575.2mHartlepool: £575.2mGateshead: £1.0bnHartlepool: £577.7mGateshead: £1.0bnHartlepool: £545.6mGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Hartlepool £252.7mHartlepool: £252.7mGateshead: £513.0mHartlepool: £253.7mGateshead: £515.2mHartlepool: £239.7mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mGateshead: £309.9mHartlepool: £199.6mGateshead: £311.3mHartlepool: £188.6mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Hartlepool £214.2mHartlepool: £214.2mGateshead: £451.4mHartlepool: £215.2mGateshead: £453.3mHartlepool: £203.2mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Hartlepool £13.7mHartlepool: £13.7mGateshead: £22.8mHartlepool: £13.7mGateshead: £22.8mHartlepool: £13.0mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead 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: Gateshead £37.4m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mGateshead: £37.4mHartlepool: £24.0mGateshead: £37.6mHartlepool: £22.7mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead 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: Gateshead £1.5m, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mGateshead: £1.5mHartlepool: £0.84mGateshead: £1.5mHartlepool: £0.80mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead 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: Gateshead £128.3m, Hartlepool £79.1mHartlepool: £79.1mGateshead: £128.3mHartlepool: £79.5mGateshead: £128.8mHartlepool: £75.1mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead 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: Gateshead £31.5m, Hartlepool £16.7mHartlepool: £16.7mGateshead: £31.5mHartlepool: £16.7mGateshead: £31.7mHartlepool: £15.8mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead 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: Gateshead £20.3m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mGateshead: £20.3mHartlepool: £14.1mGateshead: £20.4mHartlepool: £13.3mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Hartlepool £159.0mHartlepool: £159.0mGateshead: £238.4mHartlepool: £159.7mGateshead: £239.4mHartlepool: £150.8mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, Hartlepool £27.2mHartlepool: £27.2mGateshead: £53.5mHartlepool: £27.3mGateshead: £53.7mHartlepool: £25.8mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mGateshead: £48.8mHartlepool: £24.7mGateshead: £49.0mHartlepool: £23.3mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Hartlepool £0.39mHartlepool: £0.39mGateshead: £1.1mHartlepool: £0.39mGateshead: £1.1mHartlepool: £0.37mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, Hartlepool £0.78mHartlepool: £0.78mGateshead: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.79mGateshead: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.74mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Hartlepool £0.82mHartlepool: £0.82mGateshead: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.82mGateshead: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.78mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Hartlepool 19,034Hartlepool: 19,034Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Hartlepool 3,469Hartlepool: 3,469Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Gateshead 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: Gateshead 7,739, Hartlepool 4,800Hartlepool: 4,800Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Gateshead 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: Gateshead 18,815, Hartlepool 11,830Hartlepool: 11,830Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Hartlepool 18,060Hartlepool: 18,060Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Gateshead 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: Gateshead 4,495, Hartlepool 3,013Hartlepool: 3,013Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count3,013

Show the numbers
Gateshead and Hartlepool, total
MeasureGatesheadHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£575.2m£577.7m£545.6mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£79.1m£79.5m£75.1mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45319,034Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8353,469Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7394,800Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,81511,830Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02718,060Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4953,013Gateshead

Sources

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

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