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Gateshead and Redcar and Cleveland

201,422 and 138,788 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than Redcar and Cleveland on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Gateshead is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Redcar and Cleveland on 13. 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 Redcar and Cleveland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Redcar and Cleveland £5,680Redcar and Cleveland: £5,680Gateshead: £5,152Redcar and Cleveland: £5,704Gateshead: £5,174Redcar and Cleveland: £5,387Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£5,680£5,704£5,387

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £13,156, Redcar and Cleveland £12,655Redcar and Cleveland: £12,655Gateshead: £13,156Redcar and Cleveland: £12,708Gateshead: £13,212Redcar and Cleveland: £12,003Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£12,655£12,708£12,003

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £2,484, Redcar and Cleveland £2,873Redcar and Cleveland: £2,873Gateshead: £2,484Redcar and Cleveland: £2,886Gateshead: £2,494Redcar and Cleveland: £2,725Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,873£2,886£2,725

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £11,575, Redcar and Cleveland £11,288Redcar and Cleveland: £11,288Gateshead: £11,575Redcar and Cleveland: £11,336Gateshead: £11,625Redcar and Cleveland: £10,708Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£11,288£11,336£10,708

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £583, Redcar and Cleveland £507Redcar and Cleveland: £507Gateshead: £583Redcar and Cleveland: £509Gateshead: £586Redcar and Cleveland: £481Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£507£509£481

  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, Redcar and Cleveland £825Redcar and Cleveland: £825Gateshead: £959Redcar and Cleveland: £828Gateshead: £963Redcar and Cleveland: £782Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£825£828£782

  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, Redcar and Cleveland £34Redcar and Cleveland: £34Gateshead: £38Redcar and Cleveland: £35Gateshead: £38Redcar and Cleveland: £33Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£34£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Redcar and Cleveland £697Redcar and Cleveland: £697Gateshead: £637Redcar and Cleveland: £700Gateshead: £640Redcar and Cleveland: £661Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£697£700£661

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Redcar and Cleveland £158Redcar and Cleveland: £158Gateshead: £157Redcar and Cleveland: £158Gateshead: £157Redcar and Cleveland: £149Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£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: Gateshead £163, Redcar and Cleveland £206Redcar and Cleveland: £206Gateshead: £163Redcar and Cleveland: £207Gateshead: £163Redcar and Cleveland: £195Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £1,910, Redcar and Cleveland £2,151Redcar and Cleveland: £2,151Gateshead: £1,910Redcar and Cleveland: £2,160Gateshead: £1,919Redcar and Cleveland: £2,040Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,151£2,160£2,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Redcar and Cleveland £257Redcar and Cleveland: £257Gateshead: £266Redcar and Cleveland: £258Gateshead: £267Redcar and Cleveland: £244Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higher£257£258£244

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £391, Redcar and Cleveland £492Redcar and Cleveland: £492Gateshead: £391Redcar and Cleveland: £494Gateshead: £393Redcar and Cleveland: £467Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£467

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £8.70, Redcar and Cleveland £7.55Redcar and Cleveland: £7.55Gateshead: £8.70Redcar and Cleveland: £7.58Gateshead: £8.73Redcar and Cleveland: £7.16Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £11, Redcar and Cleveland £17Redcar and Cleveland: £17Gateshead: £11Redcar and Cleveland: £17Gateshead: £11Redcar and Cleveland: £16Gateshead: £10

    £11£11£10Redcar and Cleveland is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Redcar and Cleveland £7.59Redcar and Cleveland: £7.59Gateshead: £7.10Redcar and Cleveland: £7.62Gateshead: £7.13Redcar and Cleveland: £7.20Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£7.59£7.62£7.20

  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, Redcar and Cleveland 1,015.4Redcar and Cleveland: 1,015.4Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count1,015.4

  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, Redcar and Cleveland 138.7Redcar and Cleveland: 138.7Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count138.7

  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, Redcar and Cleveland 178.3Redcar and Cleveland: 178.3Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count178.3

  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, Redcar and Cleveland 103.7Redcar and Cleveland: 103.7Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count103.7

  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, Redcar and Cleveland 264.9Redcar and Cleveland: 264.9Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count264.9

  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: Gateshead 36.0, Redcar and Cleveland 44.0Redcar and Cleveland: 44.0Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count44.0

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Gateshead and Redcar and Cleveland, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadRedcar and ClevelandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,680£5,704£5,387Redcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,655£12,708£12,003Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£2,873£2,886£2,725Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,288£11,336£10,708Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£507£509£481Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£825£828£782Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£34£35£33Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£697£700£661Redcar and Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£158£158£149Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£206£207£195Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£2,151£2,160£2,040Redcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£257£258£244Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£492£494£467Redcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£7.55£7.58£7.16Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£17£17£16Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.59£7.62£7.20Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,015.4Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6138.7Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5178.3Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4103.7Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6264.9Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.044.0Redcar and Cleveland

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Redcar and Cleveland on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gateshead Redcar and Cleveland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Redcar and Cleveland £5,680Redcar and Cleveland: £5,680Gateshead: £5,152Redcar and Cleveland: £5,704Gateshead: £5,174Redcar and Cleveland: £5,387Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£5,680£5,704£5,387

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Redcar and Cleveland £2,882Redcar and Cleveland: £2,882Gateshead: £2,547Redcar and Cleveland: £2,895Gateshead: £2,558Redcar and Cleveland: £2,734Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,882£2,895£2,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, Redcar and Cleveland £1,679Redcar and Cleveland: £1,679Gateshead: £1,539Redcar and Cleveland: £1,686Gateshead: £1,545Redcar and Cleveland: £1,592Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£1,679£1,686£1,592

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Redcar and Cleveland £2,571Redcar and Cleveland: £2,571Gateshead: £2,241Redcar and Cleveland: £2,582Gateshead: £2,250Redcar and Cleveland: £2,439Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,571£2,582£2,439

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, Redcar and Cleveland £115Redcar and Cleveland: £115Gateshead: £113Redcar and Cleveland: £116Gateshead: £113Redcar and Cleveland: £110Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £186, Redcar and Cleveland £188Redcar and Cleveland: £188Gateshead: £186Redcar and Cleveland: £189Gateshead: £186Redcar and Cleveland: £178Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  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, Redcar and Cleveland £7.83Redcar and Cleveland: £7.83Gateshead: £7.38Redcar and Cleveland: £7.87Gateshead: £7.41Redcar and Cleveland: £7.43Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Redcar and Cleveland £697Redcar and Cleveland: £697Gateshead: £637Redcar and Cleveland: £700Gateshead: £640Redcar and Cleveland: £661Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£697£700£661

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Redcar and Cleveland £158Redcar and Cleveland: £158Gateshead: £157Redcar and Cleveland: £158Gateshead: £157Redcar and Cleveland: £149Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gateshead £101, Redcar and Cleveland £120Redcar and Cleveland: £120Gateshead: £101Redcar and Cleveland: £121Gateshead: £101Redcar and Cleveland: £114Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Redcar and Cleveland £1,257Redcar and Cleveland: £1,257Gateshead: £1,184Redcar and Cleveland: £1,262Gateshead: £1,189Redcar and Cleveland: £1,192Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£1,257£1,262£1,192

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Redcar and Cleveland £257Redcar and Cleveland: £257Gateshead: £266Redcar and Cleveland: £258Gateshead: £267Redcar and Cleveland: £244Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higher£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, Redcar and Cleveland £288Redcar and Cleveland: £288Gateshead: £242Redcar and Cleveland: £289Gateshead: £243Redcar and Cleveland: £273Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Redcar and Cleveland £4.41Redcar and Cleveland: £4.41Gateshead: £5.39Redcar and Cleveland: £4.43Gateshead: £5.41Redcar and Cleveland: £4.18Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, Redcar and Cleveland £9.79Redcar and Cleveland: £9.79Gateshead: £6.67Redcar and Cleveland: £9.84Gateshead: £6.70Redcar and Cleveland: £9.29Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Redcar and Cleveland is higher£9.79£9.84£9.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Redcar and Cleveland £7.59Redcar and Cleveland: £7.59Gateshead: £7.10Redcar and Cleveland: £7.62Gateshead: £7.13Redcar and Cleveland: £7.20Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£7.59£7.62£7.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 195.9, Redcar and Cleveland 231.3Redcar and Cleveland: 231.3Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count231.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Redcar and Cleveland 31.6Redcar and Cleveland: 31.6Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count31.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 38.4, Redcar and Cleveland 40.6Redcar and Cleveland: 40.6Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count40.6

  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, Redcar and Cleveland 103.7Redcar and Cleveland: 103.7Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count103.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Redcar and Cleveland 154.8Redcar and Cleveland: 154.8Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count154.8

  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, Redcar and Cleveland 25.7Redcar and Cleveland: 25.7Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count25.7

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Gateshead and Redcar and Cleveland, per resident
MeasureGatesheadRedcar and ClevelandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,680£5,704£5,387Redcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,882£2,895£2,734Redcar and Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,679£1,686£1,592Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,571£2,582£2,439Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£115£116£110Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£188£189£178Redcar and Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.83£7.87£7.43Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£697£700£661Redcar and Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£158£158£149Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£120£121£114Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,257£1,262£1,192Redcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£257£258£244Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£288£289£273Redcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.41£4.43£4.18Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£9.79£9.84£9.29Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.59£7.62£7.20Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9231.3Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.031.6Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.440.6Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4103.7Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1154.8Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.325.7Redcar and Cleveland

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Redcar and Cleveland £788.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £788.3mGateshead: £1.0bnRedcar and Cleveland: £791.6mGateshead: £1.0bnRedcar and Cleveland: £747.7mGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£788.3m£791.6m£747.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Redcar and Cleveland £400.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £400.1mGateshead: £513.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £401.8mGateshead: £515.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £379.5mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£400.1m£401.8m£379.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Redcar and Cleveland £233.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £233.0mGateshead: £309.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £234.0mGateshead: £311.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £221.0mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Redcar and Cleveland £356.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £356.9mGateshead: £451.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £358.4mGateshead: £453.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £338.5mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£356.9m£358.4m£338.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Redcar and Cleveland £16.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.0mGateshead: £22.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.1mGateshead: £22.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £15.2mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £37.4m, Redcar and Cleveland £26.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £26.1mGateshead: £37.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £26.2mGateshead: £37.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £24.7mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£26.1m£26.2m£24.7m

  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, Redcar and Cleveland £1.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mGateshead: £1.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mGateshead: £1.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.0mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £128.3m, Redcar and Cleveland £96.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £96.7mGateshead: £128.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £97.1mGateshead: £128.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £91.7mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £31.5m, Redcar and Cleveland £21.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £21.9mGateshead: £31.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £22.0mGateshead: £31.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £20.7mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£21.9m£22.0m£20.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead £20.3m, Redcar and Cleveland £16.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.7mGateshead: £20.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.8mGateshead: £20.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £15.8mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Redcar and Cleveland £174.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £174.4mGateshead: £238.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £175.1mGateshead: £239.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £165.4mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£174.4m£175.1m£165.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, Redcar and Cleveland £35.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £35.6mGateshead: £53.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £35.8mGateshead: £53.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £33.8mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead is higher£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Redcar and Cleveland £39.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £39.9mGateshead: £48.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £40.1mGateshead: £49.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £37.9mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Redcar and Cleveland £0.61mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.61mGateshead: £1.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.61mGateshead: £1.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.58mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, Redcar and Cleveland £1.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.4mGateshead: £1.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.4mGateshead: £1.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.3mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Redcar and Cleveland £1.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mGateshead: £1.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mGateshead: £1.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.00mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Redcar and Cleveland 32,100Redcar and Cleveland: 32,100Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count32,100

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Redcar and Cleveland 4,383Redcar and Cleveland: 4,383Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count4,383

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 7,739, Redcar and Cleveland 5,635Redcar and Cleveland: 5,635Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count5,635

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 18,815, Redcar and Cleveland 14,395Redcar and Cleveland: 14,395Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count14,395

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Redcar and Cleveland 21,481Redcar and Cleveland: 21,481Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count21,481

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, Redcar and Cleveland 3,571Redcar and Cleveland: 3,571Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count3,571

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Gateshead and Redcar and Cleveland, total
MeasureGatesheadRedcar and ClevelandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£788.3m£791.6m£747.7mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£400.1m£401.8m£379.5mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£356.9m£358.4m£338.5mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£26.1m£26.2m£24.7mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£96.7m£97.1m£91.7mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£21.9m£22.0m£20.7mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£174.4m£175.1m£165.4mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRedcar and Cleveland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45332,100Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8354,383Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7395,635Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,81514,395Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02721,481Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4953,571Gateshead

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.
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  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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