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Gateshead and Plymouth

201,422 and 271,904 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than Plymouth on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 20 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 2. 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Gateshead: £5,152Plymouth: £4,701Gateshead: £5,174Plymouth: £4,440Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £13,156, Plymouth £12,509Plymouth: £12,509Gateshead: £13,156Plymouth: £12,562Gateshead: £13,212Plymouth: £11,866Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£12,509£12,562£11,866

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £2,484, Plymouth £2,246Plymouth: £2,246Gateshead: £2,484Plymouth: £2,255Gateshead: £2,494Plymouth: £2,130Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,246£2,255£2,130

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £11,575, Plymouth £11,261Plymouth: £11,261Gateshead: £11,575Plymouth: £11,309Gateshead: £11,625Plymouth: £10,682Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £583, Plymouth £490Plymouth: £490Gateshead: £583Plymouth: £492Gateshead: £586Plymouth: £465Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

  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, Plymouth £727Plymouth: £727Gateshead: £959Plymouth: £730Gateshead: £963Plymouth: £690Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Gateshead is higher£727£730£690

  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, Plymouth £30Plymouth: £30Gateshead: £38Plymouth: £31Gateshead: £38Plymouth: £29Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Gateshead is higher£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Gateshead: £637Plymouth: £593Gateshead: £640Plymouth: £560Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Gateshead: £157Plymouth: £165Gateshead: £157Plymouth: £156Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

  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, Plymouth £123Plymouth: £123Gateshead: £163Plymouth: £123Gateshead: £163Plymouth: £116Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £1,910, Plymouth £1,725Plymouth: £1,725Gateshead: £1,910Plymouth: £1,733Gateshead: £1,919Plymouth: £1,637Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,733£1,637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Gateshead: £266Plymouth: £247Gateshead: £267Plymouth: £233Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £391, Plymouth £383Plymouth: £383Gateshead: £391Plymouth: £385Gateshead: £393Plymouth: £364Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £8.70, Plymouth £5.58Plymouth: £5.58Gateshead: £8.70Plymouth: £5.60Gateshead: £8.73Plymouth: £5.29Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £11, Plymouth £8.31Plymouth: £8.31Gateshead: £11Plymouth: £8.34Gateshead: £11Plymouth: £7.88Gateshead: £10

    £11£11£10Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Gateshead: £7.10Plymouth: £6.48Gateshead: £7.13Plymouth: £6.12Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Plymouth 1,014.7Plymouth: 1,014.7Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count1,014.7

  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, Plymouth 121.9Plymouth: 121.9Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count121.9

  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, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Gateshead is higher156.8

  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, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count85.7

  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, Plymouth 209.0Plymouth: 209.0Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count209.0

  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, Plymouth 26.3Plymouth: 26.3Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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Gateshead and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£4,681£4,701£4,440Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,509£12,562£11,866Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£2,246£2,255£2,130Gateshead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,261£11,309£10,682Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£490£492£465Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£727£730£690Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£30£31£29Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£590£593£560Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£123£123£116Gateshead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£1,725£1,733£1,637Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£246£247£233Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£383£385£364Gateshead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£5.58£5.60£5.29Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.31£8.34£7.88Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.45£6.48£6.12Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,014.7Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6121.9Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5156.8Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.485.7Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6209.0Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.026.3Gateshead

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 2. 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Gateshead: £5,152Plymouth: £4,701Gateshead: £5,174Plymouth: £4,440Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Plymouth £2,231Plymouth: £2,231Gateshead: £2,547Plymouth: £2,240Gateshead: £2,558Plymouth: £2,116Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, Plymouth £1,444Plymouth: £1,444Gateshead: £1,539Plymouth: £1,450Gateshead: £1,545Plymouth: £1,370Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,444£1,450£1,370

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Plymouth £2,008Plymouth: £2,008Gateshead: £2,241Plymouth: £2,017Gateshead: £2,250Plymouth: £1,905Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,008£2,017£1,905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, Plymouth £87Plymouth: £87Gateshead: £113Plymouth: £88Gateshead: £113Plymouth: £83Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £186, Plymouth £130Plymouth: £130Gateshead: £186Plymouth: £130Gateshead: £186Plymouth: £123Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Gateshead is higher£130£130£123

  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, Plymouth £5.43Plymouth: £5.43Gateshead: £7.38Plymouth: £5.45Gateshead: £7.41Plymouth: £5.15Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Gateshead: £637Plymouth: £593Gateshead: £640Plymouth: £560Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Gateshead: £157Plymouth: £165Gateshead: £157Plymouth: £156Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gateshead £101, Plymouth £79Plymouth: £79Gateshead: £101Plymouth: £79Gateshead: £101Plymouth: £75Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Plymouth £1,110Plymouth: £1,110Gateshead: £1,184Plymouth: £1,114Gateshead: £1,189Plymouth: £1,053Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,110£1,114£1,053

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Gateshead: £266Plymouth: £247Gateshead: £267Plymouth: £233Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, Plymouth £247Plymouth: £247Gateshead: £242Plymouth: £248Gateshead: £243Plymouth: £234Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Plymouth £3.58Plymouth: £3.58Gateshead: £5.39Plymouth: £3.60Gateshead: £5.41Plymouth: £3.40Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, Plymouth £5.35Plymouth: £5.35Gateshead: £6.67Plymouth: £5.37Gateshead: £6.70Plymouth: £5.07Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Gateshead: £7.10Plymouth: £6.48Gateshead: £7.13Plymouth: £6.12Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 195.9, Plymouth 180.9Plymouth: 180.9Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Plymouth 21.7Plymouth: 21.7Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  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, Plymouth 28.0Plymouth: 28.0Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Gateshead is higher28.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 93.4, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Plymouth 134.4Plymouth: 134.4Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count134.4

  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, Plymouth 16.9Plymouth: 16.9Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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Gateshead and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureGatesheadPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£4,681£4,701£4,440Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,231£2,240£2,116Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,444£1,450£1,370Gateshead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,008£2,017£1,905Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£87£88£83Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£130£130£123Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.43£5.45£5.15Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£590£593£560Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£79£79£75Gateshead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,110£1,114£1,053Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£246£247£233Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£247£248£234Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£3.58£3.60£3.40Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£5.35£5.37£5.07Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.45£6.48£6.12Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9180.9Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.021.7Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.428.0Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.485.7Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1134.4Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.316.9Gateshead

Total

Gateshead is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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

Gateshead Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Plymouth £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.3bnGateshead: £1.0bnPlymouth: £1.3bnGateshead: £1.0bnPlymouth: £1.2bnGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Plymouth £606.5mPlymouth: £606.5mGateshead: £513.0mPlymouth: £609.1mGateshead: £515.2mPlymouth: £575.3mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Plymouth £392.7mPlymouth: £392.7mGateshead: £309.9mPlymouth: £394.3mGateshead: £311.3mPlymouth: £372.5mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Plymouth £546.0mPlymouth: £546.0mGateshead: £451.4mPlymouth: £548.3mGateshead: £453.3mPlymouth: £517.9mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Plymouth £23.8mPlymouth: £23.8mGateshead: £22.8mPlymouth: £23.9mGateshead: £22.8mPlymouth: £22.5mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £37.4m, Plymouth £35.3mPlymouth: £35.3mGateshead: £37.4mPlymouth: £35.4mGateshead: £37.6mPlymouth: £33.5mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead is higher£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m

  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, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mPlymouth: £1.4mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £128.3m, Plymouth £160.4mPlymouth: £160.4mGateshead: £128.3mPlymouth: £161.1mGateshead: £128.8mPlymouth: £152.2mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £31.5m, Plymouth £44.7mPlymouth: £44.7mGateshead: £31.5mPlymouth: £44.9mGateshead: £31.7mPlymouth: £42.4mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mPlymouth is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead £20.3m, Plymouth £21.5mPlymouth: £21.5mGateshead: £20.3mPlymouth: £21.6mGateshead: £20.4mPlymouth: £20.4mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Plymouth £301.7mPlymouth: £301.7mGateshead: £238.4mPlymouth: £303.0mGateshead: £239.4mPlymouth: £286.2mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, Plymouth £66.8mPlymouth: £66.8mGateshead: £53.5mPlymouth: £67.0mGateshead: £53.7mPlymouth: £63.3mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Plymouth £67.0mPlymouth: £67.0mGateshead: £48.8mPlymouth: £67.3mGateshead: £49.0mPlymouth: £63.6mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Plymouth £0.97mPlymouth: £0.97mGateshead: £1.1mPlymouth: £0.98mGateshead: £1.1mPlymouth: £0.92mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mGateshead: £1.3mPlymouth: £1.5mGateshead: £1.3mPlymouth: £1.4mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Plymouth £1.8mPlymouth: £1.8mGateshead: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.8mGateshead: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.7mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Plymouth 49,195Plymouth: 49,195Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Plymouth 5,908Plymouth: 5,908Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count5,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 7,739, Plymouth 7,602Plymouth: 7,602Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Gateshead is higher7,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 18,815, Plymouth 23,290Plymouth: 23,290Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Plymouth 36,542Plymouth: 36,542Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count36,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, Plymouth 4,592Plymouth: 4,592Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count4,592

Show the numbers
Gateshead and Plymouth, total
MeasureGatesheadPlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45349,195Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8355,908Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7397,602Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,81523,290Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02736,542Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4954,592Plymouth

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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