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Gateshead and Cannock Chase

201,422 and 103,955 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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 Cannock Chase 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Gateshead: £5,152Cannock Chase: £4,514Gateshead: £5,174Cannock Chase: £4,263Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £13,156, Cannock Chase £12,813Cannock Chase: £12,813Gateshead: £13,156Cannock Chase: £12,868Gateshead: £13,212Cannock Chase: £12,154Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead is higher£12,813£12,868£12,154

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £2,484, Cannock Chase £1,959Cannock Chase: £1,959Gateshead: £2,484Cannock Chase: £1,967Gateshead: £2,494Cannock Chase: £1,858Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Gateshead is higher£1,959£1,967£1,858

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £11,575, Cannock Chase £11,602Cannock Chase: £11,602Gateshead: £11,575Cannock Chase: £11,652Gateshead: £11,625Cannock Chase: £11,005Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£11,602£11,652£11,005

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £583, Cannock Chase £410Cannock Chase: £410Gateshead: £583Cannock Chase: £412Gateshead: £586Cannock Chase: £389Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Gateshead is higher£410£412£389

  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, Cannock Chase £772Cannock Chase: £772Gateshead: £959Cannock Chase: £775Gateshead: £963Cannock Chase: £732Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Gateshead is higher£772£775£732

  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, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Gateshead: £38Cannock Chase: £29Gateshead: £38Cannock Chase: £28Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Gateshead is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Gateshead: £637Cannock Chase: £538Gateshead: £640Cannock Chase: £509Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Gateshead is higher£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Gateshead: £157Cannock Chase: £148Gateshead: £157Cannock Chase: £140Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Gateshead is higher£147£148£140

  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, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148Gateshead: £163Cannock Chase: £149Gateshead: £163Cannock Chase: £140Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Gateshead is higher£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £1,910, Cannock Chase £1,468Cannock Chase: £1,468Gateshead: £1,910Cannock Chase: £1,474Gateshead: £1,919Cannock Chase: £1,392Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead is higher£1,468£1,474£1,392

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Gateshead: £266Cannock Chase: £173Gateshead: £267Cannock Chase: £163Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £391, Cannock Chase £327Cannock Chase: £327Gateshead: £391Cannock Chase: £329Gateshead: £393Cannock Chase: £311Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Gateshead is higher£327£329£311

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £8.70, Cannock Chase £6.43Cannock Chase: £6.43Gateshead: £8.70Cannock Chase: £6.46Gateshead: £8.73Cannock Chase: £6.10Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £11, Cannock Chase £9.33Cannock Chase: £9.33Gateshead: £11Cannock Chase: £9.37Gateshead: £11Cannock Chase: £8.85Gateshead: £10

    £11£11£10Gateshead is higher£9.33£9.37£8.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Gateshead: £7.10Cannock Chase: £5.47Gateshead: £7.13Cannock Chase: £5.17Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, Cannock Chase 1,010.6Cannock Chase: 1,010.6Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Gateshead is higher1,010.6

  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, Cannock Chase 110.3Cannock Chase: 110.3Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Gateshead is higher110.3

  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, Cannock Chase 164.0Cannock Chase: 164.0Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Gateshead is higher164.0

  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, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Gateshead is higher79.5

  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, Cannock Chase 188.0Cannock Chase: 188.0Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Gateshead is higher188.0

  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, Cannock Chase 31.7Cannock Chase: 31.7Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0Gateshead is higher31.7

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Gateshead and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£4,494£4,514£4,263Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,813£12,868£12,154Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£1,959£1,967£1,858Gateshead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,602£11,652£11,005Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£410£412£389Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£772£775£732Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£29£29£28Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£536£538£509Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£147£148£140Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£148£149£140Gateshead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£1,468£1,474£1,392Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£172£173£163Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£327£329£311Gateshead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£6.43£6.46£6.10Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.33£9.37£8.85Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£5.45£5.47£5.17Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,010.6Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6110.3Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5164.0Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.479.5Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6188.0Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.031.7Gateshead

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Gateshead: £5,152Cannock Chase: £4,514Gateshead: £5,174Cannock Chase: £4,263Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Cannock Chase £2,413Cannock Chase: £2,413Gateshead: £2,547Cannock Chase: £2,424Gateshead: £2,558Cannock Chase: £2,289Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead is higher£2,413£2,424£2,289

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, Cannock Chase £1,220Cannock Chase: £1,220Gateshead: £1,539Cannock Chase: £1,226Gateshead: £1,545Cannock Chase: £1,158Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Gateshead is higher£1,220£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Cannock Chase £2,185Cannock Chase: £2,185Gateshead: £2,241Cannock Chase: £2,195Gateshead: £2,250Cannock Chase: £2,073Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,185£2,195£2,073

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77Gateshead: £113Cannock Chase: £78Gateshead: £113Cannock Chase: £73Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Gateshead is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £186, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Gateshead: £186Cannock Chase: £146Gateshead: £186Cannock Chase: £138Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Gateshead is higher£145£146£138

  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, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47Gateshead: £7.38Cannock Chase: £5.49Gateshead: £7.41Cannock Chase: £5.19Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Gateshead: £637Cannock Chase: £538Gateshead: £640Cannock Chase: £509Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Gateshead is higher£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Gateshead: £157Cannock Chase: £148Gateshead: £157Cannock Chase: £140Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Gateshead is higher£147£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gateshead £101, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Gateshead: £101Cannock Chase: £93Gateshead: £101Cannock Chase: £87Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96Gateshead is higher£92£93£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Cannock Chase £914Cannock Chase: £914Gateshead: £1,184Cannock Chase: £918Gateshead: £1,189Cannock Chase: £867Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead is higher£914£918£867

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Gateshead: £266Cannock Chase: £173Gateshead: £267Cannock Chase: £163Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204Gateshead: £242Cannock Chase: £205Gateshead: £243Cannock Chase: £193Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Gateshead is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01Gateshead: £5.39Cannock Chase: £4.02Gateshead: £5.41Cannock Chase: £3.80Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, Cannock Chase £5.81Cannock Chase: £5.81Gateshead: £6.67Cannock Chase: £5.83Gateshead: £6.70Cannock Chase: £5.51Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Gateshead is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Gateshead: £7.10Cannock Chase: £5.47Gateshead: £7.13Cannock Chase: £5.17Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 195.9, Cannock Chase 190.3Cannock Chase: 190.3Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Gateshead is higher190.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Cannock Chase 20.8Cannock Chase: 20.8Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Gateshead is higher20.8

  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, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Gateshead is higher30.9

  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, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Gateshead is higher79.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Cannock Chase 117.1Cannock Chase: 117.1Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Gateshead is higher117.1

  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, Cannock Chase 19.8Cannock Chase: 19.8Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Gateshead is higher19.8

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Gateshead and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureGatesheadCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£4,494£4,514£4,263Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,413£2,424£2,289Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,220£1,226£1,158Gateshead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,185£2,195£2,073Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£77£78£73Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£145£146£138Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.47£5.49£5.19Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£536£538£509Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£147£148£140Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£92£93£87Gateshead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£914£918£867Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£172£173£163Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£204£205£193Gateshead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.01£4.02£3.80Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£5.81£5.83£5.51Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£5.45£5.47£5.17Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9190.3Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.020.8Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.430.9Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.479.5Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1117.1Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.319.8Gateshead

Total

Gateshead is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Cannock Chase £467.2mCannock Chase: £467.2mGateshead: £1.0bnCannock Chase: £469.2mGateshead: £1.0bnCannock Chase: £443.2mGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead is higher£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mGateshead: £513.0mCannock Chase: £251.9mGateshead: £515.2mCannock Chase: £238.0mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead is higher£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Cannock Chase £126.9mCannock Chase: £126.9mGateshead: £309.9mCannock Chase: £127.4mGateshead: £311.3mCannock Chase: £120.3mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mGateshead: £451.4mCannock Chase: £228.1mGateshead: £453.3mCannock Chase: £215.5mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mGateshead: £22.8mCannock Chase: £8.1mGateshead: £22.8mCannock Chase: £7.6mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £37.4m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mGateshead: £37.4mCannock Chase: £15.2mGateshead: £37.6mCannock Chase: £14.3mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  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, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mGateshead: £1.5mCannock Chase: £0.57mGateshead: £1.5mCannock Chase: £0.54mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £128.3m, Cannock Chase £55.7mCannock Chase: £55.7mGateshead: £128.3mCannock Chase: £56.0mGateshead: £128.8mCannock Chase: £52.9mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £31.5m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mGateshead: £31.5mCannock Chase: £15.4mGateshead: £31.7mCannock Chase: £14.5mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead £20.3m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mGateshead: £20.3mCannock Chase: £9.6mGateshead: £20.4mCannock Chase: £9.1mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mGateshead: £238.4mCannock Chase: £95.5mGateshead: £239.4mCannock Chase: £90.2mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, Cannock Chase £17.9mCannock Chase: £17.9mGateshead: £53.5mCannock Chase: £18.0mGateshead: £53.7mCannock Chase: £17.0mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mGateshead: £48.8mCannock Chase: £21.3mGateshead: £49.0mCannock Chase: £20.1mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mGateshead: £1.1mCannock Chase: £0.42mGateshead: £1.1mCannock Chase: £0.40mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mGateshead: £1.3mCannock Chase: £0.61mGateshead: £1.3mCannock Chase: £0.57mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mGateshead is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mGateshead: £1.4mCannock Chase: £0.57mGateshead: £1.4mCannock Chase: £0.54mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mGateshead is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Gateshead is higher19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Gateshead is higher2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 7,739, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Gateshead is higher3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 18,815, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Gateshead is higher8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Gateshead is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Gateshead is higher2,054

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Gateshead and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureGatesheadCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£467.2m£469.2m£443.2mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45319,787Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8352,159Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7393,211Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,8158,262Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02712,175Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4952,054Gateshead

Sources

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

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  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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