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Gateshead and Lincoln

201,422 and 104,939 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than Lincoln on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 21 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gateshead Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Lincoln £4,136Lincoln: £4,136Gateshead: £5,152Lincoln: £4,153Gateshead: £5,174Lincoln: £3,923Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead is higher£4,136£4,153£3,923

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £13,156, Lincoln £12,727Lincoln: £12,727Gateshead: £13,156Lincoln: £12,781Gateshead: £13,212Lincoln: £12,072Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead is higher£12,727£12,781£12,072

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £2,484, Lincoln £2,064Lincoln: £2,064Gateshead: £2,484Lincoln: £2,073Gateshead: £2,494Lincoln: £1,958Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Gateshead is higher£2,064£2,073£1,958

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £11,575, Lincoln £11,261Lincoln: £11,261Gateshead: £11,575Lincoln: £11,309Gateshead: £11,625Lincoln: £10,681Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead is higher£11,261£11,309£10,681

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £583, Lincoln £581Lincoln: £581Gateshead: £583Lincoln: £583Gateshead: £586Lincoln: £551Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Gateshead is higher£581£583£551

  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, Lincoln £851Lincoln: £851Gateshead: £959Lincoln: £854Gateshead: £963Lincoln: £807Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Gateshead is higher£851£854£807

  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, Lincoln £35Lincoln: £35Gateshead: £38Lincoln: £35Gateshead: £38Lincoln: £33Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Gateshead is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Lincoln £526Lincoln: £526Gateshead: £637Lincoln: £529Gateshead: £640Lincoln: £499Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Gateshead is higher£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Lincoln £120Lincoln: £120Gateshead: £157Lincoln: £120Gateshead: £157Lincoln: £113Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Gateshead is higher£120£120£113

  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, Lincoln £112Lincoln: £112Gateshead: £163Lincoln: £112Gateshead: £163Lincoln: £106Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Gateshead is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £1,910, Lincoln £1,616Lincoln: £1,616Gateshead: £1,910Lincoln: £1,623Gateshead: £1,919Lincoln: £1,533Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Lincoln £242Lincoln: £242Gateshead: £266Lincoln: £243Gateshead: £267Lincoln: £229Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higher£242£243£229

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £391, Lincoln £320Lincoln: £320Gateshead: £391Lincoln: £321Gateshead: £393Lincoln: £304Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Gateshead is higher£320£321£304

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £8.70, Lincoln £8.36Lincoln: £8.36Gateshead: £8.70Lincoln: £8.40Gateshead: £8.73Lincoln: £7.93Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£8.36£8.40£7.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £11, Lincoln £7.30Lincoln: £7.30Gateshead: £11Lincoln: £7.33Gateshead: £11Lincoln: £6.92Gateshead: £10

    £11£11£10Gateshead is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Lincoln £7.14Lincoln: £7.14Gateshead: £7.10Lincoln: £7.17Gateshead: £7.13Lincoln: £6.77Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

  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, Lincoln 989.9Lincoln: 989.9Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Gateshead is higher989.9

  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, Lincoln 138.6Lincoln: 138.6Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Gateshead is higher138.6

  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, Lincoln 177.1Lincoln: 177.1Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Gateshead is higher177.1

  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, Lincoln 74.8Lincoln: 74.8Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Gateshead is higher74.8

  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, Lincoln 205.7Lincoln: 205.7Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Gateshead is higher205.7

  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, Lincoln 23.7Lincoln: 23.7Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0Gateshead is higher23.7

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Gateshead and Lincoln, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£4,136£4,153£3,923Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,727£12,781£12,072Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£2,064£2,073£1,958Gateshead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,261£11,309£10,681Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£581£583£551Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£851£854£807Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£35£35£33Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£526£529£499Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£120£120£113Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£112£112£106Gateshead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£1,616£1,623£1,533Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£242£243£229Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£320£321£304Gateshead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£8.36£8.40£7.93Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.30£7.33£6.92Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.8989.9Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6138.6Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5177.1Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.474.8Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6205.7Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.023.7Gateshead

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Lincoln 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 Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Lincoln £4,136Lincoln: £4,136Gateshead: £5,152Lincoln: £4,153Gateshead: £5,174Lincoln: £3,923Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead is higher£4,136£4,153£3,923

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Lincoln £1,817Lincoln: £1,817Gateshead: £2,547Lincoln: £1,824Gateshead: £2,558Lincoln: £1,723Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead is higher£1,817£1,824£1,723

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, Lincoln £1,424Lincoln: £1,424Gateshead: £1,539Lincoln: £1,431Gateshead: £1,545Lincoln: £1,351Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Gateshead is higher£1,424£1,431£1,351

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Lincoln £1,607Lincoln: £1,607Gateshead: £2,241Lincoln: £1,614Gateshead: £2,250Lincoln: £1,525Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead is higher£1,607£1,614£1,525

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, Lincoln £83Lincoln: £83Gateshead: £113Lincoln: £83Gateshead: £113Lincoln: £79Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Gateshead is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £186, Lincoln £121Lincoln: £121Gateshead: £186Lincoln: £122Gateshead: £186Lincoln: £115Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Gateshead is higher£121£122£115

  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, Lincoln £4.98Lincoln: £4.98Gateshead: £7.38Lincoln: £5.00Gateshead: £7.41Lincoln: £4.72Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Lincoln £526Lincoln: £526Gateshead: £637Lincoln: £529Gateshead: £640Lincoln: £499Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Gateshead is higher£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Lincoln £120Lincoln: £120Gateshead: £157Lincoln: £120Gateshead: £157Lincoln: £113Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Gateshead is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gateshead £101, Lincoln £77Lincoln: £77Gateshead: £101Lincoln: £78Gateshead: £101Lincoln: £73Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96Gateshead is higher£77£78£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Lincoln £1,115Lincoln: £1,115Gateshead: £1,184Lincoln: £1,120Gateshead: £1,189Lincoln: £1,058Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead is higher£1,115£1,120£1,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Lincoln £242Lincoln: £242Gateshead: £266Lincoln: £243Gateshead: £267Lincoln: £229Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, Lincoln £221Lincoln: £221Gateshead: £242Lincoln: £222Gateshead: £243Lincoln: £209Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Gateshead is higher£221£222£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Lincoln £5.77Lincoln: £5.77Gateshead: £5.39Lincoln: £5.79Gateshead: £5.41Lincoln: £5.47Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, Lincoln £5.03Lincoln: £5.03Gateshead: £6.67Lincoln: £5.05Gateshead: £6.70Lincoln: £4.77Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Gateshead is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Lincoln £7.14Lincoln: £7.14Gateshead: £7.10Lincoln: £7.17Gateshead: £7.13Lincoln: £6.77Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 195.9, Lincoln 141.3Lincoln: 141.3Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Gateshead is higher141.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Lincoln 19.8Lincoln: 19.8Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Gateshead is higher19.8

  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, Lincoln 25.3Lincoln: 25.3Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Gateshead is higher25.3

  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, Lincoln 74.8Lincoln: 74.8Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Gateshead is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Lincoln 142.0Lincoln: 142.0Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Gateshead is higher142.0

  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, Lincoln 16.3Lincoln: 16.3Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Gateshead is higher16.3

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Gateshead and Lincoln, per resident
MeasureGatesheadLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£4,136£4,153£3,923Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£1,817£1,824£1,723Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,424£1,431£1,351Gateshead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£1,607£1,614£1,525Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£83£83£79Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£121£122£115Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.98£5.00£4.72Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£526£529£499Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£120£120£113Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£77£78£73Gateshead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,115£1,120£1,058Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£242£243£229Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£221£222£209Gateshead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.77£5.79£5.47Lincoln
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£5.03£5.05£4.77Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9141.3Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.019.8Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.425.3Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.474.8Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1142.0Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.316.3Gateshead

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Lincoln £434.0mLincoln: £434.0mGateshead: £1.0bnLincoln: £435.8mGateshead: £1.0bnLincoln: £411.7mGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead is higher£434.0m£435.8m£411.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Lincoln £190.6mLincoln: £190.6mGateshead: £513.0mLincoln: £191.4mGateshead: £515.2mLincoln: £180.8mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead is higher£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Lincoln £149.5mLincoln: £149.5mGateshead: £309.9mLincoln: £150.1mGateshead: £311.3mLincoln: £141.8mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Lincoln £168.7mLincoln: £168.7mGateshead: £451.4mLincoln: £169.4mGateshead: £453.3mLincoln: £160.0mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead is higher£168.7m£169.4m£160.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Lincoln £8.7mLincoln: £8.7mGateshead: £22.8mLincoln: £8.7mGateshead: £22.8mLincoln: £8.2mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £37.4m, Lincoln £12.7mLincoln: £12.7mGateshead: £37.4mLincoln: £12.8mGateshead: £37.6mLincoln: £12.1mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  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, Lincoln £0.52mLincoln: £0.52mGateshead: £1.5mLincoln: £0.52mGateshead: £1.5mLincoln: £0.50mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £128.3m, Lincoln £55.2mLincoln: £55.2mGateshead: £128.3mLincoln: £55.5mGateshead: £128.8mLincoln: £52.4mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead is higher£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £31.5m, Lincoln £12.5mLincoln: £12.5mGateshead: £31.5mLincoln: £12.6mGateshead: £31.7mLincoln: £11.9mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead £20.3m, Lincoln £8.1mLincoln: £8.1mGateshead: £20.3mLincoln: £8.1mGateshead: £20.4mLincoln: £7.7mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Lincoln £117.1mLincoln: £117.1mGateshead: £238.4mLincoln: £117.6mGateshead: £239.4mLincoln: £111.0mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead is higher£117.1m£117.6m£111.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, Lincoln £25.3mLincoln: £25.3mGateshead: £53.5mLincoln: £25.5mGateshead: £53.7mLincoln: £24.0mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead is higher£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Lincoln £23.2mLincoln: £23.2mGateshead: £48.8mLincoln: £23.3mGateshead: £49.0mLincoln: £22.0mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Lincoln £0.61mLincoln: £0.61mGateshead: £1.1mLincoln: £0.61mGateshead: £1.1mLincoln: £0.57mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, Lincoln £0.53mLincoln: £0.53mGateshead: £1.3mLincoln: £0.53mGateshead: £1.3mLincoln: £0.50mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mGateshead is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Lincoln £0.75mLincoln: £0.75mGateshead: £1.4mLincoln: £0.75mGateshead: £1.4mLincoln: £0.71mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Lincoln 14,826Lincoln: 14,826Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Gateshead is higher14,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Lincoln 2,076Lincoln: 2,076Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Gateshead is higher2,076

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 7,739, Lincoln 2,652Lincoln: 2,652Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Gateshead is higher2,652

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 18,815, Lincoln 7,851Lincoln: 7,851Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Gateshead is higher7,851

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Lincoln 14,897Lincoln: 14,897Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Gateshead is higher14,897

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, Lincoln 1,713Lincoln: 1,713Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Gateshead is higher1,713

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Gateshead and Lincoln, total
MeasureGatesheadLincolnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£434.0m£435.8m£411.7mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£168.7m£169.4m£160.0mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£117.1m£117.6m£111.0mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45314,826Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8352,076Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7392,652Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,8157,851Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02714,897Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4951,713Gateshead

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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