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Gateshead and Torbay

201,422 and 139,862 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than Torbay on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 14 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 8. 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 Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Torbay £5,829Torbay: £5,829Gateshead: £5,152Torbay: £5,854Gateshead: £5,174Torbay: £5,529Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£5,829£5,854£5,529

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £13,156, Torbay £12,452Torbay: £12,452Gateshead: £13,156Torbay: £12,505Gateshead: £13,212Torbay: £11,811Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£12,452£12,505£11,811

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £2,484, Torbay £2,663Torbay: £2,663Gateshead: £2,484Torbay: £2,675Gateshead: £2,494Torbay: £2,526Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,663£2,675£2,526

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £11,575, Torbay £11,088Torbay: £11,088Gateshead: £11,575Torbay: £11,135Gateshead: £11,625Torbay: £10,517Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£11,088£11,135£10,517

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £583, Torbay £528Torbay: £528Gateshead: £583Torbay: £531Gateshead: £586Torbay: £501Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£528£531£501

  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, Torbay £803Torbay: £803Gateshead: £959Torbay: £806Gateshead: £963Torbay: £761Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£761

  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, Torbay £33Torbay: £33Gateshead: £38Torbay: £33Gateshead: £38Torbay: £32Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Torbay £604Torbay: £604Gateshead: £637Torbay: £606Gateshead: £640Torbay: £573Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Gateshead is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Torbay £180Torbay: £180Gateshead: £157Torbay: £181Gateshead: £157Torbay: £171Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  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, Torbay £150Torbay: £150Gateshead: £163Torbay: £151Gateshead: £163Torbay: £142Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Gateshead is higher£150£151£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £1,910, Torbay £1,990Torbay: £1,990Gateshead: £1,910Torbay: £1,998Gateshead: £1,919Torbay: £1,887Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£1,990£1,998£1,887

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Torbay £273Torbay: £273Gateshead: £266Torbay: £274Gateshead: £267Torbay: £259Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £391, Torbay £507Torbay: £507Gateshead: £391Torbay: £509Gateshead: £393Torbay: £481Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£507£509£481

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £8.70, Torbay £7.55Torbay: £7.55Gateshead: £8.70Torbay: £7.58Gateshead: £8.73Torbay: £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, Torbay £9.70Torbay: £9.70Gateshead: £11Torbay: £9.74Gateshead: £11Torbay: £9.20Gateshead: £10

    £11£11£10Gateshead is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Torbay £7.18Torbay: £7.18Gateshead: £7.10Torbay: £7.21Gateshead: £7.13Torbay: £6.81Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£7.18£7.21£6.81

  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, Torbay 989.2Torbay: 989.2Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count989.2

  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, Torbay 129.5Torbay: 129.5Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count129.5

  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, Torbay 161.8Torbay: 161.8Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count161.8

  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, Torbay 87.9Torbay: 87.9Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Gateshead is higher87.9

  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, Torbay 237.2Torbay: 237.2Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Torbay is higherDepends on how you count237.2

  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, Torbay 31.3Torbay: 31.3Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0Gateshead is higher31.3

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Gateshead and Torbay, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,452£12,505£11,811Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£2,663£2,675£2,526Torbay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,088£11,135£10,517Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£528£531£501Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£803£806£761Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£33£33£32Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£604£606£573Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£180£181£171Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£150£151£142Gateshead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£1,990£1,998£1,887Torbay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£273£274£259Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£507£509£481Torbay
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£9.70£9.74£9.20Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.18£7.21£6.81Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.8989.2Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6129.5Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5161.8Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.487.9Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6237.2Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.031.3Gateshead

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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 Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Torbay £5,829Torbay: £5,829Gateshead: £5,152Torbay: £5,854Gateshead: £5,174Torbay: £5,529Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£5,829£5,854£5,529

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Torbay £3,244Torbay: £3,244Gateshead: £2,547Torbay: £3,257Gateshead: £2,558Torbay: £3,077Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,244£3,257£3,077

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, Torbay £1,522Torbay: £1,522Gateshead: £1,539Torbay: £1,528Gateshead: £1,545Torbay: £1,444Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,522£1,528£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Torbay £2,888Torbay: £2,888Gateshead: £2,241Torbay: £2,901Gateshead: £2,250Torbay: £2,740Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,888£2,901£2,740

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, Torbay £138Torbay: £138Gateshead: £113Torbay: £138Gateshead: £113Torbay: £131Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £186, Torbay £209Torbay: £209Gateshead: £186Torbay: £210Gateshead: £186Torbay: £198Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  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, Torbay £8.66Torbay: £8.66Gateshead: £7.38Torbay: £8.69Gateshead: £7.41Torbay: £8.21Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£8.66£8.69£8.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Torbay £604Torbay: £604Gateshead: £637Torbay: £606Gateshead: £640Torbay: £573Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Gateshead is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Torbay £180Torbay: £180Gateshead: £157Torbay: £181Gateshead: £157Torbay: £171Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gateshead £101, Torbay £86Torbay: £86Gateshead: £101Torbay: £86Gateshead: £101Torbay: £81Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96Gateshead is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Torbay £1,137Torbay: £1,137Gateshead: £1,184Torbay: £1,142Gateshead: £1,189Torbay: £1,078Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,137£1,142£1,078

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Torbay £273Torbay: £273Gateshead: £266Torbay: £274Gateshead: £267Torbay: £259Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, Torbay £289Torbay: £289Gateshead: £242Torbay: £291Gateshead: £243Torbay: £275Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£289£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Torbay £4.31Torbay: £4.31Gateshead: £5.39Torbay: £4.33Gateshead: £5.41Torbay: £4.09Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, Torbay £5.53Torbay: £5.53Gateshead: £6.67Torbay: £5.56Gateshead: £6.70Torbay: £5.25Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Gateshead is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Torbay £7.18Torbay: £7.18Gateshead: £7.10Torbay: £7.21Gateshead: £7.13Torbay: £6.81Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£7.18£7.21£6.81

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 195.9, Torbay 257.7Torbay: 257.7Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Torbay is higherDepends on how you count257.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Torbay 33.7Torbay: 33.7Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Torbay is higherDepends on how you count33.7

  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, Torbay 42.2Torbay: 42.2Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Torbay is higherDepends on how you count42.2

  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, Torbay 87.9Torbay: 87.9Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Gateshead is higher87.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Torbay 135.5Torbay: 135.5Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count135.5

  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, Torbay 17.9Torbay: 17.9Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Gateshead is higher17.9

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Gateshead and Torbay, per resident
MeasureGatesheadTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£3,244£3,257£3,077Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,522£1,528£1,444Gateshead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,888£2,901£2,740Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£138£138£131Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£209£210£198Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£8.66£8.69£8.21Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£604£606£573Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£180£181£171Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£86£86£81Gateshead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,137£1,142£1,078Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£273£274£259Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£289£291£275Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.31£4.33£4.09Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£5.53£5.56£5.25Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.18£7.21£6.81Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9257.7Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.033.7Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.442.2Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.487.9Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1135.5Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.317.9Gateshead

Total

Gateshead is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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 Torbay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Torbay £815.2mTorbay: £815.2mGateshead: £1.0bnTorbay: £818.7mGateshead: £1.0bnTorbay: £773.3mGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£815.2m£818.7m£773.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Torbay £453.7mTorbay: £453.7mGateshead: £513.0mTorbay: £455.6mGateshead: £515.2mTorbay: £430.3mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£453.7m£455.6m£430.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Torbay £212.9mTorbay: £212.9mGateshead: £309.9mTorbay: £213.8mGateshead: £311.3mTorbay: £201.9mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Torbay £404.0mTorbay: £404.0mGateshead: £451.4mTorbay: £405.7mGateshead: £453.3mTorbay: £383.2mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£404.0m£405.7m£383.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Torbay £19.3mTorbay: £19.3mGateshead: £22.8mTorbay: £19.3mGateshead: £22.8mTorbay: £18.3mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £37.4m, Torbay £29.2mTorbay: £29.2mGateshead: £37.4mTorbay: £29.4mGateshead: £37.6mTorbay: £27.7mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  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, Torbay £1.2mTorbay: £1.2mGateshead: £1.5mTorbay: £1.2mGateshead: £1.5mTorbay: £1.1mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £128.3m, Torbay £84.4mTorbay: £84.4mGateshead: £128.3mTorbay: £84.8mGateshead: £128.8mTorbay: £80.1mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead is higher£84.4m£84.8m£80.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £31.5m, Torbay £25.1mTorbay: £25.1mGateshead: £31.5mTorbay: £25.2mGateshead: £31.7mTorbay: £23.8mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead £20.3m, Torbay £12.0mTorbay: £12.0mGateshead: £20.3mTorbay: £12.0mGateshead: £20.4mTorbay: £11.4mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Torbay £159.0mTorbay: £159.0mGateshead: £238.4mTorbay: £159.7mGateshead: £239.4mTorbay: £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, Torbay £38.1mTorbay: £38.1mGateshead: £53.5mTorbay: £38.3mGateshead: £53.7mTorbay: £36.2mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£38.1m£38.3m£36.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Torbay £40.5mTorbay: £40.5mGateshead: £48.8mTorbay: £40.7mGateshead: £49.0mTorbay: £38.4mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Torbay £0.60mTorbay: £0.60mGateshead: £1.1mTorbay: £0.61mGateshead: £1.1mTorbay: £0.57mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, Torbay £0.77mTorbay: £0.77mGateshead: £1.3mTorbay: £0.78mGateshead: £1.3mTorbay: £0.73mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mGateshead is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Torbay £1.0mTorbay: £1.0mGateshead: £1.4mTorbay: £1.0mGateshead: £1.4mTorbay: £0.95mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Torbay 36,039Torbay: 36,039Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count36,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Torbay 4,717Torbay: 4,717Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count4,717

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 7,739, Torbay 5,896Torbay: 5,896Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count5,896

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 18,815, Torbay 12,289Torbay: 12,289Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Gateshead is higher12,289

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Torbay 18,955Torbay: 18,955Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count18,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, Torbay 2,498Torbay: 2,498Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Gateshead is higher2,498

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Gateshead and Torbay, total
MeasureGatesheadTorbayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£815.2m£818.7m£773.3mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£453.7m£455.6m£430.3mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£404.0m£405.7m£383.2mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£84.4m£84.8m£80.1mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mGateshead
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£38.1m£38.3m£36.2mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45336,039Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8354,717Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7395,896Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,81512,289Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02718,955Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4952,498Gateshead

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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