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Gateshead and Rotherham

201,422 and 276,332 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than Rotherham on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 Rotherham 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 Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Gateshead: £5,152Rotherham: £5,083Gateshead: £5,174Rotherham: £4,801Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £13,156, Rotherham £12,834Rotherham: £12,834Gateshead: £13,156Rotherham: £12,889Gateshead: £13,212Rotherham: £12,174Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£12,834£12,889£12,174

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £2,484, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599Gateshead: £2,484Rotherham: £2,610Gateshead: £2,494Rotherham: £2,466Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Rotherham is higher£2,599£2,610£2,466

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £11,575, Rotherham £11,431Rotherham: £11,431Gateshead: £11,575Rotherham: £11,480Gateshead: £11,625Rotherham: £10,843Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £583, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484Gateshead: £583Rotherham: £486Gateshead: £586Rotherham: £459Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£484£486£459

  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, Rotherham £887Rotherham: £887Gateshead: £959Rotherham: £891Gateshead: £963Rotherham: £841Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£887£891£841

  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, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32Gateshead: £38Rotherham: £33Gateshead: £38Rotherham: £31Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£32£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Gateshead: £637Rotherham: £660Gateshead: £640Rotherham: £623Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Rotherham is higher£657£660£623

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Gateshead: £157Rotherham: £199Gateshead: £157Rotherham: £188Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Rotherham is higher£198£199£188

  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, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209Gateshead: £163Rotherham: £210Gateshead: £163Rotherham: £198Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Rotherham is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £1,910, Rotherham £1,954Rotherham: £1,954Gateshead: £1,910Rotherham: £1,963Gateshead: £1,919Rotherham: £1,854Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Rotherham is higher£1,954£1,963£1,854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Gateshead: £266Rotherham: £220Gateshead: £267Rotherham: £208Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £391, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416Gateshead: £391Rotherham: £417Gateshead: £393Rotherham: £394Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Rotherham is higher£416£417£394

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £8.70, Rotherham £9.18Rotherham: £9.18Gateshead: £8.70Rotherham: £9.22Gateshead: £8.73Rotherham: £8.71Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Rotherham is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

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

    £11£11£10Rotherham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Gateshead: £7.10Rotherham: £8.51Gateshead: £7.13Rotherham: £8.04Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Rotherham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  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, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count1,016.8

  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, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count126.0

  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, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count180.3

  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, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Rotherham is higher98.5

  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, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Rotherham is higher245.8

  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, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0Rotherham is higher47.1

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Gateshead and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,062£5,083£4,801Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,834£12,889£12,174Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£2,599£2,610£2,466Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,431£11,480£10,843Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£484£486£459Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£887£891£841Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£32£33£31Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£209£210£198Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£1,954£1,963£1,854Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£219£220£208Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£416£417£394Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,016.8Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6126.0Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5180.3Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.498.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6245.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.047.1Rotherham

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 12. 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 Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Gateshead: £5,152Rotherham: £5,083Gateshead: £5,174Rotherham: £4,801Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Rotherham £2,384Rotherham: £2,384Gateshead: £2,547Rotherham: £2,395Gateshead: £2,558Rotherham: £2,262Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,384£2,395£2,262

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, Rotherham £1,595Rotherham: £1,595Gateshead: £1,539Rotherham: £1,602Gateshead: £1,545Rotherham: £1,513Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Rotherham is higher£1,595£1,602£1,513

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Rotherham £2,124Rotherham: £2,124Gateshead: £2,241Rotherham: £2,133Gateshead: £2,250Rotherham: £2,014Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,014

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, Rotherham £90Rotherham: £90Gateshead: £113Rotherham: £90Gateshead: £113Rotherham: £85Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £186, Rotherham £165Rotherham: £165Gateshead: £186Rotherham: £166Gateshead: £186Rotherham: £156Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£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, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02Gateshead: £7.38Rotherham: £6.05Gateshead: £7.41Rotherham: £5.71Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Gateshead: £637Rotherham: £660Gateshead: £640Rotherham: £623Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Rotherham is higher£657£660£623

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Gateshead: £157Rotherham: £199Gateshead: £157Rotherham: £188Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Rotherham is higher£198£199£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gateshead £101, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128Gateshead: £101Rotherham: £129Gateshead: £101Rotherham: £122Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96Rotherham is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Rotherham £1,199Rotherham: £1,199Gateshead: £1,184Rotherham: £1,204Gateshead: £1,189Rotherham: £1,138Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Rotherham is higher£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Gateshead: £266Rotherham: £220Gateshead: £267Rotherham: £208Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, Rotherham £255Rotherham: £255Gateshead: £242Rotherham: £256Gateshead: £243Rotherham: £242Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Rotherham is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Rotherham £5.64Rotherham: £5.64Gateshead: £5.39Rotherham: £5.66Gateshead: £5.41Rotherham: £5.35Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Rotherham is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, Rotherham £6.74Rotherham: £6.74Gateshead: £6.67Rotherham: £6.77Gateshead: £6.70Rotherham: £6.39Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Rotherham is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Gateshead: £7.10Rotherham: £8.51Gateshead: £7.13Rotherham: £8.04Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Rotherham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 195.9, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Rotherham 23.4Rotherham: 23.4Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count23.4

  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, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count33.5

  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, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Rotherham is higher98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Rotherham 150.8Rotherham: 150.8Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Rotherham is higher150.8

  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, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Rotherham is higher28.9

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Gateshead and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureGatesheadRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,062£5,083£4,801Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,384£2,395£2,262Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,595£1,602£1,513Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,124£2,133£2,014Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£90£90£85Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£165£166£156Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£6.02£6.05£5.71Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£128£129£122Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,199£1,204£1,138Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£219£220£208Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£255£256£242Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9188.9Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.023.4Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.433.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.498.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1150.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.328.9Rotherham

Total

Gateshead is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 22. 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 Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Rotherham £1.4bnRotherham: £1.4bnGateshead: £1.0bnRotherham: £1.4bnGateshead: £1.0bnRotherham: £1.3bnGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Rotherham £658.9mRotherham: £658.9mGateshead: £513.0mRotherham: £661.7mGateshead: £515.2mRotherham: £625.0mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Rotherham £440.7mRotherham: £440.7mGateshead: £309.9mRotherham: £442.6mGateshead: £311.3mRotherham: £418.1mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mRotherham is higher£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Rotherham £586.8mRotherham: £586.8mGateshead: £451.4mRotherham: £589.3mGateshead: £453.3mRotherham: £556.6mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Rotherham £24.8mRotherham: £24.8mGateshead: £22.8mRotherham: £24.9mGateshead: £22.8mRotherham: £23.6mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £37.4m, Rotherham £45.5mRotherham: £45.5mGateshead: £37.4mRotherham: £45.7mGateshead: £37.6mRotherham: £43.2mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m

  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, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mGateshead: £1.5mRotherham: £1.7mGateshead: £1.5mRotherham: £1.6mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £128.3m, Rotherham £181.6mRotherham: £181.6mGateshead: £128.3mRotherham: £182.4mGateshead: £128.8mRotherham: £172.3mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mRotherham is higher£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £31.5m, Rotherham £54.7mRotherham: £54.7mGateshead: £31.5mRotherham: £54.9mGateshead: £31.7mRotherham: £51.9mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mRotherham is higher£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead £20.3m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mGateshead: £20.3mRotherham: £35.6mGateshead: £20.4mRotherham: £33.6mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mRotherham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Rotherham £331.4mRotherham: £331.4mGateshead: £238.4mRotherham: £332.8mGateshead: £239.4mRotherham: £314.3mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mRotherham is higher£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, Rotherham £60.5mRotherham: £60.5mGateshead: £53.5mRotherham: £60.8mGateshead: £53.7mRotherham: £57.4mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Rotherham £70.5mRotherham: £70.5mGateshead: £48.8mRotherham: £70.8mGateshead: £49.0mRotherham: £66.9mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mRotherham is higher£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Rotherham £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mGateshead: £1.1mRotherham: £1.6mGateshead: £1.1mRotherham: £1.5mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRotherham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, Rotherham £1.9mRotherham: £1.9mGateshead: £1.3mRotherham: £1.9mGateshead: £1.3mRotherham: £1.8mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mRotherham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Rotherham £2.3mRotherham: £2.3mGateshead: £1.4mRotherham: £2.4mGateshead: £1.4mRotherham: £2.2mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mRotherham is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Rotherham 52,200Rotherham: 52,200Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Rotherham 6,466Rotherham: 6,466Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count6,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 7,739, Rotherham 9,257Rotherham: 9,257Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count9,257

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 18,815, Rotherham 27,222Rotherham: 27,222Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Rotherham is higher27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Rotherham 41,681Rotherham: 41,681Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Rotherham is higher41,681

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, Rotherham 7,982Rotherham: 7,982Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Rotherham is higher7,982

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Gateshead and Rotherham, total
MeasureGatesheadRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45352,200Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8356,466Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7399,257Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,81527,222Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02741,681Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4957,982Rotherham

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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