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Gateshead and Hastings

201,422 and 91,017 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than Hastings on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 11 of 22 measures, and Hastings on 11. 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 Hastings

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Hastings £5,607Hastings: £5,607Gateshead: £5,152Hastings: £5,631Gateshead: £5,174Hastings: £5,319Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,607£5,631£5,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £13,156, Hastings £12,630Hastings: £12,630Gateshead: £13,156Hastings: £12,684Gateshead: £13,212Hastings: £11,980Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead is higher£12,630£12,684£11,980

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £2,484, Hastings £3,054Hastings: £3,054Gateshead: £2,484Hastings: £3,067Gateshead: £2,494Hastings: £2,897Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£3,054£3,067£2,897

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £11,575, Hastings £11,150Hastings: £11,150Gateshead: £11,575Hastings: £11,197Gateshead: £11,625Hastings: £10,576Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead is higher£11,150£11,197£10,576

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £583, Hastings £709Hastings: £709Gateshead: £583Hastings: £712Gateshead: £586Hastings: £673Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673

  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, Hastings £732Hastings: £732Gateshead: £959Hastings: £735Gateshead: £963Hastings: £694Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Gateshead is higher£732£735£694

  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, Hastings £39Hastings: £39Gateshead: £38Hastings: £39Gateshead: £38Hastings: £37Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Hastings £606Hastings: £606Gateshead: £637Hastings: £609Gateshead: £640Hastings: £575Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Gateshead is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Hastings £201Hastings: £201Gateshead: £157Hastings: £201Gateshead: £157Hastings: £190Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

  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, Hastings £146Hastings: £146Gateshead: £163Hastings: £147Gateshead: £163Hastings: £139Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Gateshead is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £1,910, Hastings £2,457Hastings: £2,457Gateshead: £1,910Hastings: £2,467Gateshead: £1,919Hastings: £2,330Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,457£2,467£2,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Hastings £392Hastings: £392Gateshead: £266Hastings: £393Gateshead: £267Hastings: £372Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £391, Hastings £435Hastings: £435Gateshead: £391Hastings: £436Gateshead: £393Hastings: £412Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£435£436£412

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £8.70, Hastings £7.37Hastings: £7.37Gateshead: £8.70Hastings: £7.40Gateshead: £8.73Hastings: £6.99Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £11, Hastings £8.76Hastings: £8.76Gateshead: £11Hastings: £8.80Gateshead: £11Hastings: £8.31Gateshead: £10

    £11£11£10Gateshead is higher£8.76£8.80£8.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Hastings £8.16Hastings: £8.16Gateshead: £7.10Hastings: £8.19Gateshead: £7.13Hastings: £7.74Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  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, Hastings 1,002.5Hastings: 1,002.5Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count1,002.5

  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, Hastings 158.9Hastings: 158.9Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Hastings is higherDepends on how you count158.9

  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, Hastings 151.6Hastings: 151.6Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Gateshead is higher151.6

  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, Hastings 91.7Hastings: 91.7Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Gateshead is higher91.7

  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, Hastings 276.4Hastings: 276.4Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Hastings is higherDepends on how you count276.4

  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, Hastings 31.3Hastings: 31.3Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0Gateshead is higher31.3

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Gateshead and Hastings, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadHastingsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,630£12,684£11,980Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£3,054£3,067£2,897Hastings
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,150£11,197£10,576Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£709£712£673Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£732£735£694Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£39£39£37Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£606£609£575Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£201£201£190Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£146£147£139Gateshead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£2,457£2,467£2,330Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£392£393£372Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£435£436£412Hastings
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£7.37£7.40£6.99Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.76£8.80£8.31Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,002.5Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6158.9Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5151.6Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.491.7Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6276.4Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.031.3Gateshead

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hastings on 12. 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 Hastings

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Hastings £5,607Hastings: £5,607Gateshead: £5,152Hastings: £5,631Gateshead: £5,174Hastings: £5,319Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,607£5,631£5,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Hastings £2,522Hastings: £2,522Gateshead: £2,547Hastings: £2,532Gateshead: £2,558Hastings: £2,392Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead is higher£2,522£2,532£2,392

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, Hastings £1,879Hastings: £1,879Gateshead: £1,539Hastings: £1,887Gateshead: £1,545Hastings: £1,782Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,879£1,887£1,782

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Hastings £2,226Hastings: £2,226Gateshead: £2,241Hastings: £2,236Gateshead: £2,250Hastings: £2,112Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead is higher£2,226£2,236£2,112

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, Hastings £142Hastings: £142Gateshead: £113Hastings: £142Gateshead: £113Hastings: £134Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £186, Hastings £146Hastings: £146Gateshead: £186Hastings: £147Gateshead: £186Hastings: £139Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Gateshead is higher£146£147£139

  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, Hastings £7.85Hastings: £7.85Gateshead: £7.38Hastings: £7.89Gateshead: £7.41Hastings: £7.45Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Hastings £606Hastings: £606Gateshead: £637Hastings: £609Gateshead: £640Hastings: £575Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Gateshead is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Hastings £201Hastings: £201Gateshead: £157Hastings: £201Gateshead: £157Hastings: £190Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gateshead £101, Hastings £90Hastings: £90Gateshead: £101Hastings: £90Gateshead: £101Hastings: £85Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96Gateshead is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Hastings £1,512Hastings: £1,512Gateshead: £1,184Hastings: £1,518Gateshead: £1,189Hastings: £1,434Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Hastings £392Hastings: £392Gateshead: £266Hastings: £393Gateshead: £267Hastings: £372Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, Hastings £267Hastings: £267Gateshead: £242Hastings: £269Gateshead: £243Hastings: £254Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£267£269£254

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Hastings £4.53Hastings: £4.53Gateshead: £5.39Hastings: £4.55Gateshead: £5.41Hastings: £4.30Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, Hastings £5.39Hastings: £5.39Gateshead: £6.67Hastings: £5.41Gateshead: £6.70Hastings: £5.11Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Gateshead is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Hastings £8.16Hastings: £8.16Gateshead: £7.10Hastings: £8.19Gateshead: £7.13Hastings: £7.74Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 195.9, Hastings 200.2Hastings: 200.2Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Hastings is higherDepends on how you count200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Hastings 31.7Hastings: 31.7Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Hastings is higherDepends on how you count31.7

  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, Hastings 30.3Hastings: 30.3Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Gateshead is higher30.3

  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, Hastings 91.7Hastings: 91.7Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Gateshead is higher91.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Hastings 170.1Hastings: 170.1Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Hastings is higherDepends on how you count170.1

  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, Hastings 19.3Hastings: 19.3Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Gateshead is higher19.3

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Gateshead and Hastings, per resident
MeasureGatesheadHastingsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,522£2,532£2,392Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,879£1,887£1,782Hastings
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,226£2,236£2,112Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£142£142£134Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£146£147£139Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.85£7.89£7.45Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£606£609£575Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£201£201£190Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£90£90£85Gateshead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,512£1,518£1,434Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£392£393£372Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£267£269£254Hastings
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.53£4.55£4.30Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9200.2Hastings
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.031.7Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.430.3Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.491.7Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1170.1Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.319.3Gateshead

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Hastings £510.3mHastings: £510.3mGateshead: £1.0bnHastings: £512.5mGateshead: £1.0bnHastings: £484.1mGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Hastings £229.5mHastings: £229.5mGateshead: £513.0mHastings: £230.5mGateshead: £515.2mHastings: £217.7mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead is higher£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Hastings £171.0mHastings: £171.0mGateshead: £309.9mHastings: £171.7mGateshead: £311.3mHastings: £162.2mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Hastings £202.6mHastings: £202.6mGateshead: £451.4mHastings: £203.5mGateshead: £453.3mHastings: £192.2mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead is higher£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Hastings £12.9mHastings: £12.9mGateshead: £22.8mHastings: £12.9mGateshead: £22.8mHastings: £12.2mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £37.4m, Hastings £13.3mHastings: £13.3mGateshead: £37.4mHastings: £13.4mGateshead: £37.6mHastings: £12.6mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

  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, Hastings £0.71mHastings: £0.71mGateshead: £1.5mHastings: £0.72mGateshead: £1.5mHastings: £0.68mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £128.3m, Hastings £55.2mHastings: £55.2mGateshead: £128.3mHastings: £55.4mGateshead: £128.8mHastings: £52.3mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead is higher£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £31.5m, Hastings £18.3mHastings: £18.3mGateshead: £31.5mHastings: £18.3mGateshead: £31.7mHastings: £17.3mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead £20.3m, Hastings £8.2mHastings: £8.2mGateshead: £20.3mHastings: £8.2mGateshead: £20.4mHastings: £7.8mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Hastings £137.6mHastings: £137.6mGateshead: £238.4mHastings: £138.2mGateshead: £239.4mHastings: £130.5mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, Hastings £35.7mHastings: £35.7mGateshead: £53.5mHastings: £35.8mGateshead: £53.7mHastings: £33.8mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Hastings £24.3mHastings: £24.3mGateshead: £48.8mHastings: £24.4mGateshead: £49.0mHastings: £23.1mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Hastings £0.41mHastings: £0.41mGateshead: £1.1mHastings: £0.41mGateshead: £1.1mHastings: £0.39mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, Hastings £0.49mHastings: £0.49mGateshead: £1.3mHastings: £0.49mGateshead: £1.3mHastings: £0.47mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mGateshead is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Hastings £0.74mHastings: £0.74mGateshead: £1.4mHastings: £0.75mGateshead: £1.4mHastings: £0.70mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Hastings 18,217Hastings: 18,217Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count18,217

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Hastings 2,888Hastings: 2,888Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count2,888

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 7,739, Hastings 2,754Hastings: 2,754Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Gateshead is higher2,754

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 18,815, Hastings 8,342Hastings: 8,342Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Gateshead is higher8,342

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Hastings 15,478Hastings: 15,478Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count15,478

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, Hastings 1,754Hastings: 1,754Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Gateshead is higher1,754

Show the numbers
Gateshead and Hastings, total
MeasureGatesheadHastingsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£510.3m£512.5m£484.1mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£229.5m£230.5m£217.7mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£202.6m£203.5m£192.2mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£137.6m£138.2m£130.5mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45318,217Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8352,888Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7392,754Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,8158,342Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02715,478Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4951,754Gateshead

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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