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Gateshead and St. Helens

201,422 and 188,397 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than St. Helens on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 14 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 9 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 13. 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 St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Gateshead: £5,152St. Helens: £5,350Gateshead: £5,174St. Helens: £5,053Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5,327£5,350£5,053

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £13,156, St. Helens £13,122St. Helens: £13,122Gateshead: £13,156St. Helens: £13,178Gateshead: £13,212St. Helens: £12,447Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£13,122£13,178£12,447

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £2,484, St. Helens £2,585St. Helens: £2,585Gateshead: £2,484St. Helens: £2,596Gateshead: £2,494St. Helens: £2,452Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,585£2,596£2,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £11,575, St. Helens £11,608St. Helens: £11,608Gateshead: £11,575St. Helens: £11,657Gateshead: £11,625St. Helens: £11,011Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,011

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £583, St. Helens £505St. Helens: £505Gateshead: £583St. Helens: £507Gateshead: £586St. Helens: £479Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Gateshead is higher£505£507£479

  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, St. Helens £977St. Helens: £977Gateshead: £959St. Helens: £981Gateshead: £963St. Helens: £926Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£977£981£926

  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, St. Helens £33St. Helens: £33Gateshead: £38St. Helens: £33Gateshead: £38St. Helens: £31Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Gateshead is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Gateshead: £637St. Helens: £712Gateshead: £640St. Helens: £673Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604St. Helens is higher£709£712£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Gateshead: £157St. Helens: £195Gateshead: £157St. Helens: £184Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149St. Helens is higher£194£195£184

  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, St. Helens £176St. Helens: £176Gateshead: £163St. Helens: £177Gateshead: £163St. Helens: £167Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154St. Helens is higher£176£177£167

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £1,910, St. Helens £1,906St. Helens: £1,906Gateshead: £1,910St. Helens: £1,914Gateshead: £1,919St. Helens: £1,808Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead is higher£1,906£1,914£1,808

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Gateshead: £266St. Helens: £265Gateshead: £267St. Helens: £250Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higher£264£265£250

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £391, St. Helens £482St. Helens: £482Gateshead: £391St. Helens: £484Gateshead: £393St. Helens: £457Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371St. Helens is higher£482£484£457

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £8.70, St. Helens £9.58St. Helens: £9.58Gateshead: £8.70St. Helens: £9.62Gateshead: £8.73St. Helens: £9.09Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25St. Helens is higher£9.58£9.62£9.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £11, St. Helens £12St. Helens: £12Gateshead: £11St. Helens: £12Gateshead: £11St. Helens: £11Gateshead: £10

    £11£11£10St. Helens is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Gateshead: £7.10St. Helens: £9.88Gateshead: £7.13St. Helens: £9.33Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73St. Helens is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  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, St. Helens 1,009.7St. Helens: 1,009.7Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, St. Helens 127.9St. Helens: 127.9Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Gateshead is higher127.9

  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, St. Helens 196.6St. Helens: 196.6Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Gateshead is higher196.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 93.4, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4St. Helens is higher105.1

  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, St. Helens 231.9St. Helens: 231.9Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Gateshead is higher231.9

  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, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count38.2

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Gateshead and St. Helens, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£13,122£13,178£12,447Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£2,585£2,596£2,452St. Helens
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£505£507£479Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£977£981£926St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£33£33£31Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£709£712£673St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£194£195£184St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£176£177£167St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£1,906£1,914£1,808Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£264£265£250Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£482£484£457St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,009.7Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6127.9Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5196.6Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4105.1St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6231.9Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.038.2St. Helens

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 15. 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 St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Gateshead: £5,152St. Helens: £5,350Gateshead: £5,174St. Helens: £5,053Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5,327£5,350£5,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, St. Helens £2,552St. Helens: £2,552Gateshead: £2,547St. Helens: £2,562Gateshead: £2,558St. Helens: £2,420Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,552£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, St. Helens £1,599St. Helens: £1,599Gateshead: £1,539St. Helens: £1,606Gateshead: £1,545St. Helens: £1,516Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,599£1,606£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, St. Helens £2,257St. Helens: £2,257Gateshead: £2,241St. Helens: £2,267Gateshead: £2,250St. Helens: £2,141Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,257£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, St. Helens £98St. Helens: £98Gateshead: £113St. Helens: £99Gateshead: £113St. Helens: £93Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Gateshead is higher£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £186, St. Helens £190St. Helens: £190Gateshead: £186St. Helens: £191Gateshead: £186St. Helens: £180Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  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, St. Helens £6.36St. Helens: £6.36Gateshead: £7.38St. Helens: £6.38Gateshead: £7.41St. Helens: £6.03Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Gateshead: £637St. Helens: £712Gateshead: £640St. Helens: £673Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604St. Helens is higher£709£712£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Gateshead: £157St. Helens: £195Gateshead: £157St. Helens: £184Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149St. Helens is higher£194£195£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gateshead £101, St. Helens £109St. Helens: £109Gateshead: £101St. Helens: £109Gateshead: £101St. Helens: £103Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96St. Helens is higher£109£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, St. Helens £1,179St. Helens: £1,179Gateshead: £1,184St. Helens: £1,184Gateshead: £1,189St. Helens: £1,118Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead is higher£1,179£1,184£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Gateshead: £266St. Helens: £265Gateshead: £267St. Helens: £250Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higher£264£265£250

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, St. Helens £298St. Helens: £298Gateshead: £242St. Helens: £299Gateshead: £243St. Helens: £283Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230St. Helens is higher£298£299£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, St. Helens £5.92St. Helens: £5.92Gateshead: £5.39St. Helens: £5.95Gateshead: £5.41St. Helens: £5.62Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11St. Helens is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, St. Helens £7.38St. Helens: £7.38Gateshead: £6.67St. Helens: £7.41Gateshead: £6.70St. Helens: £7.00Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33St. Helens is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Gateshead: £7.10St. Helens: £9.88Gateshead: £7.13St. Helens: £9.33Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73St. Helens is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 195.9, St. Helens 196.3St. Helens: 196.3Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count196.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, St. Helens 24.9St. Helens: 24.9Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Gateshead is higher24.9

  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, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Gateshead is higher38.2

  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, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4St. Helens is higher105.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, St. Helens 143.4St. Helens: 143.4Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Gateshead is higher143.4

  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, St. Helens 23.6St. Helens: 23.6Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count23.6

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Gateshead and St. Helens, per resident
MeasureGatesheadSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,599£1,606£1,516St. Helens
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,257£2,267£2,141St. Helens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£98£99£93Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£190£191£180St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£6.36£6.38£6.03Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£709£712£673St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£194£195£184St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£109£109£103St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,179£1,184£1,118Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£264£265£250Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£298£299£283St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9196.3St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.024.9Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.438.2Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4105.1St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1143.4Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.323.6St. Helens

Total

Gateshead is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 8. 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 St. Helens

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, St. Helens £1.0bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnSt. Helens: £951.9mGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, St. Helens £480.7mSt. Helens: £480.7mGateshead: £513.0mSt. Helens: £482.7mGateshead: £515.2mSt. Helens: £456.0mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, St. Helens £301.2mSt. Helens: £301.2mGateshead: £309.9mSt. Helens: £302.5mGateshead: £311.3mSt. Helens: £285.7mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, St. Helens £425.2mSt. Helens: £425.2mGateshead: £451.4mSt. Helens: £427.0mGateshead: £453.3mSt. Helens: £403.4mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, St. Helens £18.5mSt. Helens: £18.5mGateshead: £22.8mSt. Helens: £18.6mGateshead: £22.8mSt. Helens: £17.5mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £37.4m, St. Helens £35.8mSt. Helens: £35.8mGateshead: £37.4mSt. Helens: £35.9mGateshead: £37.6mSt. Helens: £33.9mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

  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, St. Helens £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mGateshead: £1.5mSt. Helens: £1.2mGateshead: £1.5mSt. Helens: £1.1mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £128.3m, St. Helens £133.6mSt. Helens: £133.6mGateshead: £128.3mSt. Helens: £134.2mGateshead: £128.8mSt. Helens: £126.7mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mSt. Helens is higher£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £31.5m, St. Helens £36.6mSt. Helens: £36.6mGateshead: £31.5mSt. Helens: £36.7mGateshead: £31.7mSt. Helens: £34.7mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mSt. Helens is higher£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead £20.3m, St. Helens £20.5mSt. Helens: £20.5mGateshead: £20.3mSt. Helens: £20.6mGateshead: £20.4mSt. Helens: £19.5mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mSt. Helens is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, St. Helens £222.1mSt. Helens: £222.1mGateshead: £238.4mSt. Helens: £223.0mGateshead: £239.4mSt. Helens: £210.6mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead is higher£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, St. Helens £49.7mSt. Helens: £49.7mGateshead: £53.5mSt. Helens: £49.9mGateshead: £53.7mSt. Helens: £47.1mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, St. Helens £56.1mSt. Helens: £56.1mGateshead: £48.8mSt. Helens: £56.4mGateshead: £49.0mSt. Helens: £53.2mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mSt. Helens is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, St. Helens £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSt. Helens is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, St. Helens £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mGateshead: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.4mGateshead: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.3mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mSt. Helens is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, St. Helens £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.9mGateshead: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.9mGateshead: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.8mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mSt. Helens is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, St. Helens 36,989St. Helens: 36,989Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count36,989

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, St. Helens 4,685St. Helens: 4,685Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Gateshead is higher4,685

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 7,739, St. Helens 7,202St. Helens: 7,202Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Gateshead is higher7,202

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 18,815, St. Helens 19,792St. Helens: 19,792Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815St. Helens is higher19,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, St. Helens 27,019St. Helens: 27,019Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Gateshead is higher27,019

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, St. Helens 4,447St. Helens: 4,447Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count4,447

Show the numbers
Gateshead and St. Helens, total
MeasureGatesheadSt. HelensHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£480.7m£482.7m£456.0mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£425.2m£427.0m£403.4mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£222.1m£223.0m£210.6mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.1mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45336,989Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8354,685Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7397,202Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,81519,792St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02727,019Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4954,447Gateshead

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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