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Gateshead and Great Yarmouth

201,422 and 100,666 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than Great Yarmouth on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 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 11 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth 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 Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Great Yarmouth £5,805Great Yarmouth: £5,805Gateshead: £5,152Great Yarmouth: £5,830Gateshead: £5,174Great Yarmouth: £5,507Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,805£5,830£5,507

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £13,156, Great Yarmouth £12,747Great Yarmouth: £12,747Gateshead: £13,156Great Yarmouth: £12,801Gateshead: £13,212Great Yarmouth: £12,091Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,801£12,091

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £2,484, Great Yarmouth £3,021Great Yarmouth: £3,021Gateshead: £2,484Great Yarmouth: £3,034Gateshead: £2,494Great Yarmouth: £2,865Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,865

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £11,575, Great Yarmouth £11,472Great Yarmouth: £11,472Gateshead: £11,575Great Yarmouth: £11,521Gateshead: £11,625Great Yarmouth: £10,882Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£11,472£11,521£10,882

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £583, Great Yarmouth £514Great Yarmouth: £514Gateshead: £583Great Yarmouth: £516Gateshead: £586Great Yarmouth: £488Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£514£516£488

  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, Great Yarmouth £726Great Yarmouth: £726Gateshead: £959Great Yarmouth: £729Gateshead: £963Great Yarmouth: £689Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Gateshead is higher£726£729£689

  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, Great Yarmouth £34Great Yarmouth: £34Gateshead: £38Great Yarmouth: £34Gateshead: £38Great Yarmouth: £33Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Great Yarmouth £668Great Yarmouth: £668Gateshead: £637Great Yarmouth: £671Gateshead: £640Great Yarmouth: £633Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Great Yarmouth £172Great Yarmouth: £172Gateshead: £157Great Yarmouth: £173Gateshead: £157Great Yarmouth: £163Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  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, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Gateshead: £163Great Yarmouth: £201Gateshead: £163Great Yarmouth: £189Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £1,910, Great Yarmouth £2,420Great Yarmouth: £2,420Gateshead: £1,910Great Yarmouth: £2,431Gateshead: £1,919Great Yarmouth: £2,296Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,420£2,431£2,296

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Gateshead: £266Great Yarmouth: £201Gateshead: £267Great Yarmouth: £190Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higher£200£201£190

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £391, Great Yarmouth £383Great Yarmouth: £383Gateshead: £391Great Yarmouth: £385Gateshead: £393Great Yarmouth: £363Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Gateshead is higher£383£385£363

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £8.70, Great Yarmouth £7.28Great Yarmouth: £7.28Gateshead: £8.70Great Yarmouth: £7.32Gateshead: £8.73Great Yarmouth: £6.91Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £11, Great Yarmouth £11Great Yarmouth: £11Gateshead: £11Great Yarmouth: £11Gateshead: £11Great Yarmouth: £10Gateshead: £10

    £11£11£10Gateshead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Great Yarmouth £7.94Great Yarmouth: £7.94Gateshead: £7.10Great Yarmouth: £7.97Gateshead: £7.13Great Yarmouth: £7.53Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.94£7.97£7.53

  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, Great Yarmouth 1,019.9Great Yarmouth: 1,019.9Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count1,019.9

  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, Great Yarmouth 131.9Great Yarmouth: 131.9Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count131.9

  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, Great Yarmouth 156.8Great Yarmouth: 156.8Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Gateshead is higher156.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 93.4, Great Yarmouth 100.8Great Yarmouth: 100.8Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  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, Great Yarmouth 286.9Great Yarmouth: 286.9Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count286.9

  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, Great Yarmouth 43.7Great Yarmouth: 43.7Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count43.7

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Gateshead and Great Yarmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,747£12,801£12,091Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£3,021£3,034£2,865Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,472£11,521£10,882Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£514£516£488Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£726£729£689Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£34£34£33Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£668£671£633Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£172£173£163Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£200£201£189Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£2,420£2,431£2,296Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£200£201£190Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£383£385£363Gateshead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£7.28£7.32£6.91Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,019.9Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6131.9Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5156.8Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4100.8Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6286.9Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.043.7Great Yarmouth

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 16. 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 Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Great Yarmouth £5,805Great Yarmouth: £5,805Gateshead: £5,152Great Yarmouth: £5,830Gateshead: £5,174Great Yarmouth: £5,507Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,805£5,830£5,507

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Great Yarmouth £2,996Great Yarmouth: £2,996Gateshead: £2,547Great Yarmouth: £3,009Gateshead: £2,558Great Yarmouth: £2,842Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,996£3,009£2,842

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, Great Yarmouth £1,761Great Yarmouth: £1,761Gateshead: £1,539Great Yarmouth: £1,768Gateshead: £1,545Great Yarmouth: £1,670Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,768£1,670

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Great Yarmouth £2,697Great Yarmouth: £2,697Gateshead: £2,241Great Yarmouth: £2,708Gateshead: £2,250Great Yarmouth: £2,558Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,697£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, Great Yarmouth £121Great Yarmouth: £121Gateshead: £113Great Yarmouth: £121Gateshead: £113Great Yarmouth: £115Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £186, Great Yarmouth £171Great Yarmouth: £171Gateshead: £186Great Yarmouth: £171Gateshead: £186Great Yarmouth: £162Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Gateshead is higher£171£171£162

  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, Great Yarmouth £8.06Great Yarmouth: £8.06Gateshead: £7.38Great Yarmouth: £8.10Gateshead: £7.41Great Yarmouth: £7.65Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£8.06£8.10£7.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Great Yarmouth £668Great Yarmouth: £668Gateshead: £637Great Yarmouth: £671Gateshead: £640Great Yarmouth: £633Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Great Yarmouth £172Great Yarmouth: £172Gateshead: £157Great Yarmouth: £173Gateshead: £157Great Yarmouth: £163Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gateshead £101, Great Yarmouth £116Great Yarmouth: £116Gateshead: £101Great Yarmouth: £117Gateshead: £101Great Yarmouth: £110Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Great Yarmouth £1,411Great Yarmouth: £1,411Gateshead: £1,184Great Yarmouth: £1,417Gateshead: £1,189Great Yarmouth: £1,338Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,411£1,417£1,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Gateshead: £266Great Yarmouth: £201Gateshead: £267Great Yarmouth: £190Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higher£200£201£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, Great Yarmouth £223Great Yarmouth: £223Gateshead: £242Great Yarmouth: £224Gateshead: £243Great Yarmouth: £212Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Gateshead is higher£223£224£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Great Yarmouth £4.25Great Yarmouth: £4.25Gateshead: £5.39Great Yarmouth: £4.27Gateshead: £5.41Great Yarmouth: £4.03Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, Great Yarmouth £6.19Great Yarmouth: £6.19Gateshead: £6.67Great Yarmouth: £6.21Gateshead: £6.70Great Yarmouth: £5.87Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Gateshead is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Great Yarmouth £7.94Great Yarmouth: £7.94Gateshead: £7.10Great Yarmouth: £7.97Gateshead: £7.13Great Yarmouth: £7.53Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.94£7.97£7.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 195.9, Great Yarmouth 239.8Great Yarmouth: 239.8Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count239.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Great Yarmouth 31.0Great Yarmouth: 31.0Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count31.0

  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, Great Yarmouth 36.9Great Yarmouth: 36.9Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Gateshead is higher36.9

  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, Great Yarmouth 100.8Great Yarmouth: 100.8Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Great Yarmouth 167.2Great Yarmouth: 167.2Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count167.2

  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, Great Yarmouth 25.5Great Yarmouth: 25.5Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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Gateshead and Great Yarmouth, per resident
MeasureGatesheadGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,996£3,009£2,842Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,761£1,768£1,670Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,697£2,708£2,558Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£121£121£115Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£171£171£162Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£8.06£8.10£7.65Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£668£671£633Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£172£173£163Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£116£117£110Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,411£1,417£1,338Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£200£201£190Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£223£224£212Gateshead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.25£4.27£4.03Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.19£6.21£5.87Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9239.8Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.031.0Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.436.9Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4100.8Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1167.2Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.325.5Great Yarmouth

Total

Gateshead is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth 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 Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Great Yarmouth £584.4mGreat Yarmouth: £584.4mGateshead: £1.0bnGreat Yarmouth: £586.9mGateshead: £1.0bnGreat Yarmouth: £554.3mGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£584.4m£586.9m£554.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Great Yarmouth £301.6mGreat Yarmouth: £301.6mGateshead: £513.0mGreat Yarmouth: £302.9mGateshead: £515.2mGreat Yarmouth: £286.1mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Great Yarmouth £177.2mGreat Yarmouth: £177.2mGateshead: £309.9mGreat Yarmouth: £178.0mGateshead: £311.3mGreat Yarmouth: £168.1mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Great Yarmouth £271.5mGreat Yarmouth: £271.5mGateshead: £451.4mGreat Yarmouth: £272.6mGateshead: £453.3mGreat Yarmouth: £257.5mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Great Yarmouth £12.2mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mGateshead: £22.8mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mGateshead: £22.8mGreat Yarmouth: £11.5mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £37.4m, Great Yarmouth £17.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mGateshead: £37.4mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mGateshead: £37.6mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, Great Yarmouth £0.81mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mGateshead: £1.5mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mGateshead: £1.5mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £128.3m, Great Yarmouth £67.2mGreat Yarmouth: £67.2mGateshead: £128.3mGreat Yarmouth: £67.5mGateshead: £128.8mGreat Yarmouth: £63.8mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£67.2m£67.5m£63.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £31.5m, Great Yarmouth £17.3mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mGateshead: £31.5mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mGateshead: £31.7mGreat Yarmouth: £16.5mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead £20.3m, Great Yarmouth £11.7mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mGateshead: £20.3mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mGateshead: £20.4mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Great Yarmouth £142.0mGreat Yarmouth: £142.0mGateshead: £238.4mGreat Yarmouth: £142.6mGateshead: £239.4mGreat Yarmouth: £134.7mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, Great Yarmouth £20.2mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mGateshead: £53.5mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mGateshead: £53.7mGreat Yarmouth: £19.1mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead is higher£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Great Yarmouth £22.5mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mGateshead: £48.8mGreat Yarmouth: £22.6mGateshead: £49.0mGreat Yarmouth: £21.3mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Great Yarmouth £0.43mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mGateshead: £1.1mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mGateshead: £1.1mGreat Yarmouth: £0.41mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, Great Yarmouth £0.62mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mGateshead: £1.3mGreat Yarmouth: £0.63mGateshead: £1.3mGreat Yarmouth: £0.59mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mGateshead is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Great Yarmouth £0.80mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mGateshead: £1.4mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mGateshead: £1.4mGreat Yarmouth: £0.76mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Great Yarmouth 24,135Great Yarmouth: 24,135Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count24,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Great Yarmouth 3,122Great Yarmouth: 3,122Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count3,122

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 7,739, Great Yarmouth 3,711Great Yarmouth: 3,711Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Gateshead is higher3,711

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 18,815, Great Yarmouth 10,147Great Yarmouth: 10,147Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count10,147

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Great Yarmouth 16,834Great Yarmouth: 16,834Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count16,834

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, Great Yarmouth 2,563Great Yarmouth: 2,563Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count2,563

Show the numbers
Gateshead and Great Yarmouth, total
MeasureGatesheadGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£584.4m£586.9m£554.3mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£301.6m£302.9m£286.1mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£177.2m£178.0m£168.1mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£271.5m£272.6m£257.5mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£67.2m£67.5m£63.8mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45324,135Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8353,122Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7393,711Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,81510,147Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02716,834Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4952,563Gateshead

Sources

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

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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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