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Gateshead and Bolsover

201,422 and 83,679 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than Bolsover on 15 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 15 of 21 measures, and Bolsover on 6. 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 Bolsover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Bolsover £4,891Bolsover: £4,891Gateshead: £5,152Bolsover: £4,912Gateshead: £5,174Bolsover: £4,639Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead is higher£4,891£4,912£4,639

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £13,156, Bolsover £12,748Bolsover: £12,748Gateshead: £13,156Bolsover: £12,802Gateshead: £13,212Bolsover: £12,092Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead is higher£12,748£12,802£12,092

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £2,484, Bolsover £2,171Bolsover: £2,171Gateshead: £2,484Bolsover: £2,180Gateshead: £2,494Bolsover: £2,059Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Gateshead is higher£2,171£2,180£2,059

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £11,575, Bolsover £11,363Bolsover: £11,363Gateshead: £11,575Bolsover: £11,412Gateshead: £11,625Bolsover: £10,778Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead is higher£11,363£11,412£10,778

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £583, Bolsover £467Bolsover: £467Gateshead: £583Bolsover: £469Gateshead: £586Bolsover: £443Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Gateshead is higher£467£469£443

  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, Bolsover £887Bolsover: £887Gateshead: £959Bolsover: £891Gateshead: £963Bolsover: £841Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Gateshead is higher£887£891£841

  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, Bolsover £30Bolsover: £30Gateshead: £38Bolsover: £30Gateshead: £38Bolsover: £29Gateshead: £36

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Bolsover £689Bolsover: £689Gateshead: £637Bolsover: £691Gateshead: £640Bolsover: £653Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£689£691£653

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Bolsover £186Bolsover: £186Gateshead: £157Bolsover: £187Gateshead: £157Bolsover: £177Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

  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, Bolsover £166Bolsover: £166Gateshead: £163Bolsover: £167Gateshead: £163Bolsover: £158Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £1,910, Bolsover £1,549Bolsover: £1,549Gateshead: £1,910Bolsover: £1,556Gateshead: £1,919Bolsover: £1,469Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead is higher£1,549£1,556£1,469

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Bolsover £178Bolsover: £178Gateshead: £266Bolsover: £178Gateshead: £267Bolsover: £169Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higher£178£178£169

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £391, Bolsover £439Bolsover: £439Gateshead: £391Bolsover: £441Gateshead: £393Bolsover: £416Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£439£441£416

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £8.70, Bolsover £7.43Bolsover: £7.43Gateshead: £8.70Bolsover: £7.46Gateshead: £8.73Bolsover: £7.05Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £11, Bolsover £9.97Bolsover: £9.97Gateshead: £11Bolsover: £10Gateshead: £11Bolsover: £9.46Gateshead: £10

    £11£11£10Gateshead is higher£9.97£10£9.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Bolsover £6.35Bolsover: £6.35Gateshead: £7.10Bolsover: £6.37Gateshead: £7.13Bolsover: £6.02Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  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, Bolsover 1,014.0Bolsover: 1,014.0Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count1,014.0

  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, Bolsover 117.6Bolsover: 117.6Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Gateshead is higher117.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gateshead 198.5, Bolsover 177.9Bolsover: 177.9Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Gateshead is higher177.9

  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, Bolsover 100.1Bolsover: 100.1Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count100.1

  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, Bolsover 210.5Bolsover: 210.5Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Gateshead is higher210.5

  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, Bolsover 36.0Bolsover: 36.0Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0No difference to showDepends on how you count36.0

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Gateshead and Bolsover, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadBolsoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£4,891£4,912£4,639Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,748£12,802£12,092Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£2,171£2,180£2,059Gateshead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,363£11,412£10,778Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£467£469£443Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£887£891£841Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£30£30£29Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£689£691£653Bolsover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£186£187£177Bolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£166£167£158Bolsover
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£1,549£1,556£1,469Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£178£178£169Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£439£441£416Bolsover
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£7.43£7.46£7.05Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.97£10£9.46Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.35£6.37£6.02Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,014.0Bolsover
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6117.6Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5177.9Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4100.1Bolsover
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6210.5Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.036.0

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bolsover on 7. 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 Bolsover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Bolsover £4,891Bolsover: £4,891Gateshead: £5,152Bolsover: £4,912Gateshead: £5,174Bolsover: £4,639Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead is higher£4,891£4,912£4,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Bolsover £2,478Bolsover: £2,478Gateshead: £2,547Bolsover: £2,488Gateshead: £2,558Bolsover: £2,350Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead is higher£2,478£2,488£2,350

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, Bolsover £1,354Bolsover: £1,354Gateshead: £1,539Bolsover: £1,360Gateshead: £1,545Bolsover: £1,285Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Gateshead is higher£1,354£1,360£1,285

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Bolsover £2,209Bolsover: £2,209Gateshead: £2,241Bolsover: £2,218Gateshead: £2,250Bolsover: £2,095Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead is higher£2,209£2,218£2,095

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, Bolsover £91Bolsover: £91Gateshead: £113Bolsover: £91Gateshead: £113Bolsover: £86Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Gateshead is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £186, Bolsover £172Bolsover: £172Gateshead: £186Bolsover: £173Gateshead: £186Bolsover: £164Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Gateshead is higher£172£173£164

  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, Bolsover £5.84Bolsover: £5.84Gateshead: £7.38Bolsover: £5.87Gateshead: £7.41Bolsover: £5.54Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Bolsover £689Bolsover: £689Gateshead: £637Bolsover: £691Gateshead: £640Bolsover: £653Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£689£691£653

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Bolsover £186Bolsover: £186Gateshead: £157Bolsover: £187Gateshead: £157Bolsover: £177Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gateshead £101, Bolsover £104Bolsover: £104Gateshead: £101Bolsover: £104Gateshead: £101Bolsover: £98Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Bolsover £966Bolsover: £966Gateshead: £1,184Bolsover: £970Gateshead: £1,189Bolsover: £916Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead is higher£966£970£916

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Bolsover £178Bolsover: £178Gateshead: £266Bolsover: £178Gateshead: £267Bolsover: £169Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higher£178£178£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, Bolsover £274Bolsover: £274Gateshead: £242Bolsover: £275Gateshead: £243Bolsover: £260Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£274£275£260

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Bolsover £4.64Bolsover: £4.64Gateshead: £5.39Bolsover: £4.66Gateshead: £5.41Bolsover: £4.40Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, Bolsover £6.22Bolsover: £6.22Gateshead: £6.67Bolsover: £6.25Gateshead: £6.70Bolsover: £5.90Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Gateshead is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Bolsover £6.35Bolsover: £6.35Gateshead: £7.10Bolsover: £6.37Gateshead: £7.13Bolsover: £6.02Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 195.9, Bolsover 197.1Bolsover: 197.1Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count197.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Bolsover 22.9Bolsover: 22.9Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Gateshead is higher22.9

  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, Bolsover 34.6Bolsover: 34.6Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Gateshead is higher34.6

  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, Bolsover 100.1Bolsover: 100.1Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count100.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Bolsover 131.3Bolsover: 131.3Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Gateshead is higher131.3

  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, Bolsover 22.5Bolsover: 22.5Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Gateshead and Bolsover, per resident
MeasureGatesheadBolsoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£4,891£4,912£4,639Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,478£2,488£2,350Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,354£1,360£1,285Gateshead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,209£2,218£2,095Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£91£91£86Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£172£173£164Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.84£5.87£5.54Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£689£691£653Bolsover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£186£187£177Bolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£104£104£98Bolsover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£966£970£916Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£178£178£169Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£274£275£260Bolsover
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.64£4.66£4.40Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.22£6.25£5.90Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.35£6.37£6.02Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9197.1Bolsover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.022.9Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.434.6Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4100.1Bolsover
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1131.3Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.322.5Bolsover

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Bolsover £409.3mBolsover: £409.3mGateshead: £1.0bnBolsover: £411.0mGateshead: £1.0bnBolsover: £388.2mGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead is higher£409.3m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Bolsover £207.3mBolsover: £207.3mGateshead: £513.0mBolsover: £208.2mGateshead: £515.2mBolsover: £196.7mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead is higher£207.3m£208.2m£196.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Bolsover £113.3mBolsover: £113.3mGateshead: £309.9mBolsover: £113.8mGateshead: £311.3mBolsover: £107.5mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead is higher£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Bolsover £184.8mBolsover: £184.8mGateshead: £451.4mBolsover: £185.6mGateshead: £453.3mBolsover: £175.3mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead is higher£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Bolsover £7.6mBolsover: £7.6mGateshead: £22.8mBolsover: £7.6mGateshead: £22.8mBolsover: £7.2mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £37.4m, Bolsover £14.4mBolsover: £14.4mGateshead: £37.4mBolsover: £14.5mGateshead: £37.6mBolsover: £13.7mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Bolsover £0.49mBolsover: £0.49mGateshead: £1.5mBolsover: £0.49mGateshead: £1.5mBolsover: £0.46mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £128.3m, Bolsover £57.6mBolsover: £57.6mGateshead: £128.3mBolsover: £57.9mGateshead: £128.8mBolsover: £54.7mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £31.5m, Bolsover £15.6mBolsover: £15.6mGateshead: £31.5mBolsover: £15.7mGateshead: £31.7mBolsover: £14.8mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead £20.3m, Bolsover £8.7mBolsover: £8.7mGateshead: £20.3mBolsover: £8.7mGateshead: £20.4mBolsover: £8.2mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Bolsover £80.9mBolsover: £80.9mGateshead: £238.4mBolsover: £81.2mGateshead: £239.4mBolsover: £76.7mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead is higher£80.9m£81.2m£76.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, Bolsover £14.9mBolsover: £14.9mGateshead: £53.5mBolsover: £14.9mGateshead: £53.7mBolsover: £14.1mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Bolsover £22.9mBolsover: £22.9mGateshead: £48.8mBolsover: £23.0mGateshead: £49.0mBolsover: £21.7mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Bolsover £0.39mBolsover: £0.39mGateshead: £1.1mBolsover: £0.39mGateshead: £1.1mBolsover: £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, Bolsover £0.52mBolsover: £0.52mGateshead: £1.3mBolsover: £0.52mGateshead: £1.3mBolsover: £0.49mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mGateshead is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Bolsover £0.53mBolsover: £0.53mGateshead: £1.4mBolsover: £0.53mGateshead: £1.4mBolsover: £0.50mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mGateshead is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Bolsover 16,491Bolsover: 16,491Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count16,491

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Bolsover 1,912Bolsover: 1,912Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Gateshead is higher1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 7,739, Bolsover 2,893Bolsover: 2,893Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Gateshead is higher2,893

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 18,815, Bolsover 8,377Bolsover: 8,377Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count8,377

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Bolsover 10,986Bolsover: 10,986Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Gateshead is higher10,986

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, Bolsover 1,880Bolsover: 1,880Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count1,880

Show the numbers
Gateshead and Bolsover, total
MeasureGatesheadBolsoverHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£409.3m£411.0m£388.2mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£207.3m£208.2m£196.7mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£113.3m£113.8m£107.5mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£184.8m£185.6m£175.3mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£80.9m£81.2m£76.7mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45316,491Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8351,912Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7392,893Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,8158,377Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02710,986Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4951,880Gateshead

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.
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