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Gateshead and Ashfield

201,422 and 129,210 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than Ashfield on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 21 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 22 measures, and Ashfield 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 Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Gateshead: £5,152Ashfield: £4,896Gateshead: £5,174Ashfield: £4,625Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead is higher£4,876£4,896£4,625

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £13,156, Ashfield £12,743Ashfield: £12,743Gateshead: £13,156Ashfield: £12,797Gateshead: £13,212Ashfield: £12,087Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead is higher£12,743£12,797£12,087

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £2,484, Ashfield £2,395Ashfield: £2,395Gateshead: £2,484Ashfield: £2,406Gateshead: £2,494Ashfield: £2,272Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Gateshead is higher£2,395£2,406£2,272

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £11,575, Ashfield £11,437Ashfield: £11,437Gateshead: £11,575Ashfield: £11,485Gateshead: £11,625Ashfield: £10,848Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead is higher£11,437£11,485£10,848

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £583, Ashfield £412Ashfield: £412Gateshead: £583Ashfield: £414Gateshead: £586Ashfield: £391Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Gateshead is higher£412£414£391

  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, Ashfield £865Ashfield: £865Gateshead: £959Ashfield: £869Gateshead: £963Ashfield: £821Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Gateshead is higher£865£869£821

  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, Ashfield £28Ashfield: £28Gateshead: £38Ashfield: £28Gateshead: £38Ashfield: £27Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Gateshead is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Gateshead: £637Ashfield: £624Gateshead: £640Ashfield: £590Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Gateshead is higher£622£624£590

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Gateshead: £157Ashfield: £182Gateshead: £157Ashfield: £172Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  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, Ashfield £172Ashfield: £172Gateshead: £163Ashfield: £172Gateshead: £163Ashfield: £163Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£172£172£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £1,910, Ashfield £1,769Ashfield: £1,769Gateshead: £1,910Ashfield: £1,777Gateshead: £1,919Ashfield: £1,678Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead is higher£1,769£1,777£1,678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Gateshead: £266Ashfield: £180Gateshead: £267Ashfield: £170Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higher£179£180£170

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £391, Ashfield £433Ashfield: £433Gateshead: £391Ashfield: £435Gateshead: £393Ashfield: £411Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£433£435£411

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £8.70, Ashfield £9.99Ashfield: £9.99Gateshead: £8.70Ashfield: £10Gateshead: £8.73Ashfield: £9.48Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.99£10£9.48

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

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

    £11£11£10Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Gateshead: £7.10Ashfield: £6.99Gateshead: £7.13Ashfield: £6.60Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  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, Ashfield 1,014.5Ashfield: 1,014.5Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count1,014.5

  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, Ashfield 110.4Ashfield: 110.4Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Gateshead is higher110.4

  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, Ashfield 179.3Ashfield: 179.3Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Gateshead is higher179.3

  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, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Gateshead is higher91.2

  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, Ashfield 227.1Ashfield: 227.1Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Gateshead is higher227.1

  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, Ashfield 36.6Ashfield: 36.6Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count36.6

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Gateshead and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£4,876£4,896£4,625Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,743£12,797£12,087Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£2,395£2,406£2,272Gateshead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,437£11,485£10,848Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£412£414£391Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£865£869£821Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£28£28£27Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£622£624£590Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£181£182£172Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£172£172£163Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£1,769£1,777£1,678Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£179£180£170Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£433£435£411Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£9.99£10£9.48Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.96£6.99£6.60Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,014.5Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6110.4Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5179.3Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.491.2Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6227.1Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.036.6Ashfield

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 16 of 21 measures, and Ashfield on 5. 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 Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Gateshead: £5,152Ashfield: £4,896Gateshead: £5,174Ashfield: £4,625Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead is higher£4,876£4,896£4,625

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Ashfield £2,415Ashfield: £2,415Gateshead: £2,547Ashfield: £2,425Gateshead: £2,558Ashfield: £2,290Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead is higher£2,415£2,425£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, Ashfield £1,472Ashfield: £1,472Gateshead: £1,539Ashfield: £1,479Gateshead: £1,545Ashfield: £1,396Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Gateshead is higher£1,472£1,479£1,396

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Ashfield £2,167Ashfield: £2,167Gateshead: £2,241Ashfield: £2,176Gateshead: £2,250Ashfield: £2,056Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead is higher£2,167£2,176£2,056

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, Ashfield £78Ashfield: £78Gateshead: £113Ashfield: £78Gateshead: £113Ashfield: £74Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Gateshead is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £186, Ashfield £164Ashfield: £164Gateshead: £186Ashfield: £165Gateshead: £186Ashfield: £156Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Gateshead is higher£164£165£156

  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, Ashfield £5.38Ashfield: £5.38Gateshead: £7.38Ashfield: £5.40Gateshead: £7.41Ashfield: £5.10Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Gateshead: £637Ashfield: £624Gateshead: £640Ashfield: £590Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Gateshead is higher£622£624£590

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Gateshead: £157Ashfield: £182Gateshead: £157Ashfield: £172Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gateshead £101, Ashfield £106Ashfield: £106Gateshead: £101Ashfield: £106Gateshead: £101Ashfield: £100Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Ashfield £1,088Ashfield: £1,088Gateshead: £1,184Ashfield: £1,092Gateshead: £1,189Ashfield: £1,032Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead is higher£1,088£1,092£1,032

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Gateshead: £266Ashfield: £180Gateshead: £267Ashfield: £170Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, Ashfield £266Ashfield: £266Gateshead: £242Ashfield: £268Gateshead: £243Ashfield: £253Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£266£268£253

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Ashfield £6.15Ashfield: £6.15Gateshead: £5.39Ashfield: £6.17Gateshead: £5.41Ashfield: £5.83Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.15£6.17£5.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, Ashfield £6.67Ashfield: £6.67Gateshead: £6.67Ashfield: £6.70Gateshead: £6.70Ashfield: £6.33Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33No difference to showDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Gateshead: £7.10Ashfield: £6.99Gateshead: £7.13Ashfield: £6.60Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 195.9, Ashfield 192.2Ashfield: 192.2Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count192.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Ashfield 20.9Ashfield: 20.9Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Gateshead is higher20.9

  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, Ashfield 34.0Ashfield: 34.0Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Gateshead is higher34.0

  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, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Gateshead is higher91.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Ashfield 139.6Ashfield: 139.6Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Gateshead is higher139.6

  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, Ashfield 22.5Ashfield: 22.5Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Gateshead and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureGatesheadAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£4,876£4,896£4,625Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,415£2,425£2,290Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,472£1,479£1,396Gateshead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,167£2,176£2,056Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£78£78£74Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£164£165£156Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.38£5.40£5.10Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£622£624£590Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£181£182£172Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£106£106£100Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,088£1,092£1,032Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£179£180£170Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£266£268£253Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.15£6.17£5.83Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.67£6.70£6.33
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.96£6.99£6.60Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9192.2Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.020.9Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.434.0Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.491.2Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1139.6Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.322.5Ashfield

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Ashfield £630.0mAshfield: £630.0mGateshead: £1.0bnAshfield: £632.7mGateshead: £1.0bnAshfield: £597.6mGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead is higher£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Ashfield £312.0mAshfield: £312.0mGateshead: £513.0mAshfield: £313.3mGateshead: £515.2mAshfield: £295.9mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead is higher£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Ashfield £190.2mAshfield: £190.2mGateshead: £309.9mAshfield: £191.0mGateshead: £311.3mAshfield: £180.4mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead is higher£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Ashfield £280.0mAshfield: £280.0mGateshead: £451.4mAshfield: £281.2mGateshead: £453.3mAshfield: £265.6mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead is higher£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Ashfield £10.1mAshfield: £10.1mGateshead: £22.8mAshfield: £10.1mGateshead: £22.8mAshfield: £9.6mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £37.4m, Ashfield £21.2mAshfield: £21.2mGateshead: £37.4mAshfield: £21.3mGateshead: £37.6mAshfield: £20.1mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  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, Ashfield £0.69mAshfield: £0.69mGateshead: £1.5mAshfield: £0.70mGateshead: £1.5mAshfield: £0.66mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £128.3m, Ashfield £80.3mAshfield: £80.3mGateshead: £128.3mAshfield: £80.7mGateshead: £128.8mAshfield: £76.2mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead is higher£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £31.5m, Ashfield £23.4mAshfield: £23.4mGateshead: £31.5mAshfield: £23.5mGateshead: £31.7mAshfield: £22.2mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead £20.3m, Ashfield £13.6mAshfield: £13.6mGateshead: £20.3mAshfield: £13.7mGateshead: £20.4mAshfield: £12.9mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Ashfield £140.5mAshfield: £140.5mGateshead: £238.4mAshfield: £141.1mGateshead: £239.4mAshfield: £133.3mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, Ashfield £23.1mAshfield: £23.1mGateshead: £53.5mAshfield: £23.2mGateshead: £53.7mAshfield: £21.9mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Ashfield £34.4mAshfield: £34.4mGateshead: £48.8mAshfield: £34.6mGateshead: £49.0mAshfield: £32.6mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Ashfield £0.79mAshfield: £0.79mGateshead: £1.1mAshfield: £0.80mGateshead: £1.1mAshfield: £0.75mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, Ashfield £0.86mAshfield: £0.86mGateshead: £1.3mAshfield: £0.87mGateshead: £1.3mAshfield: £0.82mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Ashfield £0.90mAshfield: £0.90mGateshead: £1.4mAshfield: £0.90mGateshead: £1.4mAshfield: £0.85mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mGateshead is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Ashfield 24,839Ashfield: 24,839Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count24,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Ashfield 2,704Ashfield: 2,704Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Gateshead is higher2,704

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 7,739, Ashfield 4,389Ashfield: 4,389Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Gateshead is higher4,389

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 18,815, Ashfield 11,787Ashfield: 11,787Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Gateshead is higher11,787

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Ashfield 18,038Ashfield: 18,038Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Gateshead is higher18,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, Ashfield 2,908Ashfield: 2,908Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count2,908

Show the numbers
Gateshead and Ashfield, total
MeasureGatesheadAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£630.0m£632.7m£597.6mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£312.0m£313.3m£295.9mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£280.0m£281.2m£265.6mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£34.4m£34.6m£32.6mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45324,839Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8352,704Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7394,389Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,81511,787Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02718,038Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4952,908Gateshead

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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