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Gateshead and South Tyneside

201,422 and 150,736 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than South Tyneside on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 19 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Gateshead is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 20. 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Gateshead: £5,152South Tyneside: £5,694Gateshead: £5,174South Tyneside: £5,378Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £13,156, South Tyneside £13,280South Tyneside: £13,280Gateshead: £13,156South Tyneside: £13,336Gateshead: £13,212South Tyneside: £12,597Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£13,280£13,336£12,597

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £2,484, South Tyneside £2,893South Tyneside: £2,893Gateshead: £2,484South Tyneside: £2,905Gateshead: £2,494South Tyneside: £2,744Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,893£2,905£2,744

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £11,575, South Tyneside £11,661South Tyneside: £11,661Gateshead: £11,575South Tyneside: £11,711Gateshead: £11,625South Tyneside: £11,061Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£11,661£11,711£11,061

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £583, South Tyneside £644South Tyneside: £644Gateshead: £583South Tyneside: £647Gateshead: £586South Tyneside: £611Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£644£647£611

  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, South Tyneside £932South Tyneside: £932Gateshead: £959South Tyneside: £936Gateshead: £963South Tyneside: £884Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£932£936£884

  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, South Tyneside £43South Tyneside: £43Gateshead: £38South Tyneside: £43Gateshead: £38South Tyneside: £41Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Gateshead: £637South Tyneside: £742Gateshead: £640South Tyneside: £701Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Gateshead: £157South Tyneside: £183Gateshead: £157South Tyneside: £173Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173

  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, South Tyneside £197South Tyneside: £197Gateshead: £163South Tyneside: £198Gateshead: £163South Tyneside: £187Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £1,910, South Tyneside £2,198South Tyneside: £2,198Gateshead: £1,910South Tyneside: £2,207Gateshead: £1,919South Tyneside: £2,085Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Gateshead: £266South Tyneside: £301Gateshead: £267South Tyneside: £284Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £391, South Tyneside £468South Tyneside: £468Gateshead: £391South Tyneside: £470Gateshead: £393South Tyneside: £444Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £8.70, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Gateshead: £8.70South Tyneside: £15Gateshead: £8.73South Tyneside: £14Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25South Tyneside is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £11, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Gateshead: £11South Tyneside: £15Gateshead: £11South Tyneside: £15Gateshead: £10

    £11£11£10South Tyneside is higher£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Gateshead: £7.10South Tyneside: £9.65Gateshead: £7.13South Tyneside: £9.11Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73South Tyneside is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

  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, South Tyneside 1,027.9South Tyneside: 1,027.9Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count1,027.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gateshead 149.6, South Tyneside 171.0South Tyneside: 171.0Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count171.0

  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, South Tyneside 197.0South Tyneside: 197.0Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count197.0

  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, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  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, South Tyneside 269.9South Tyneside: 269.9Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count269.9

  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, South Tyneside 42.7South Tyneside: 42.7Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count42.7

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Gateshead and South Tyneside, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£644£647£611South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£932£936£884Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£43£43£41South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£739£742£701South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£182£183£173South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£197£198£187South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£468£470£444South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£15£15£14South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£15South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,027.9South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6171.0South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5197.0Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4109.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6269.9South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.042.7South Tyneside

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Gateshead: £5,152South Tyneside: £5,694Gateshead: £5,174South Tyneside: £5,378Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, South Tyneside £2,689South Tyneside: £2,689Gateshead: £2,547South Tyneside: £2,700Gateshead: £2,558South Tyneside: £2,550Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,689£2,700£2,550

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, South Tyneside £1,751South Tyneside: £1,751Gateshead: £1,539South Tyneside: £1,758Gateshead: £1,545South Tyneside: £1,661Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,751£1,758£1,661

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, South Tyneside £2,361South Tyneside: £2,361Gateshead: £2,241South Tyneside: £2,371Gateshead: £2,250South Tyneside: £2,239Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, South Tyneside £130South Tyneside: £130Gateshead: £113South Tyneside: £131Gateshead: £113South Tyneside: £124Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £186, South Tyneside £189South Tyneside: £189Gateshead: £186South Tyneside: £189Gateshead: £186South Tyneside: £179Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

  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, South Tyneside £8.69South Tyneside: £8.69Gateshead: £7.38South Tyneside: £8.72Gateshead: £7.41South Tyneside: £8.24Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£8.69£8.72£8.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Gateshead: £637South Tyneside: £742Gateshead: £640South Tyneside: £701Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Gateshead: £157South Tyneside: £183Gateshead: £157South Tyneside: £173Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gateshead £101, South Tyneside £119South Tyneside: £119Gateshead: £101South Tyneside: £120Gateshead: £101South Tyneside: £113Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, South Tyneside £1,330South Tyneside: £1,330Gateshead: £1,184South Tyneside: £1,336Gateshead: £1,189South Tyneside: £1,262Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Gateshead: £266South Tyneside: £301Gateshead: £267South Tyneside: £284Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, South Tyneside £283South Tyneside: £283Gateshead: £242South Tyneside: £284Gateshead: £243South Tyneside: £268Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, South Tyneside £8.94South Tyneside: £8.94Gateshead: £5.39South Tyneside: £8.98Gateshead: £5.41South Tyneside: £8.48Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11South Tyneside is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, South Tyneside £9.34South Tyneside: £9.34Gateshead: £6.67South Tyneside: £9.38Gateshead: £6.70South Tyneside: £8.86Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33South Tyneside is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Gateshead: £7.10South Tyneside: £9.65Gateshead: £7.13South Tyneside: £9.11Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73South Tyneside is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 195.9, South Tyneside 208.1South Tyneside: 208.1Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count208.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, South Tyneside 34.6South Tyneside: 34.6Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count34.6

  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, South Tyneside 39.9South Tyneside: 39.9Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count39.9

  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, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, South Tyneside 163.3South Tyneside: 163.3Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count163.3

  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, South Tyneside 25.8South Tyneside: 25.8Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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Gateshead and South Tyneside, per resident
MeasureGatesheadSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£130£131£124South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£189£189£179South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£739£742£701South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£182£183£173South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£119£120£113South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£283£284£268South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9208.1South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.034.6South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.439.9South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4109.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1163.3South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.325.8South Tyneside

Total

Gateshead is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 3. 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, South Tyneside £854.6mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mGateshead: £1.0bnSouth Tyneside: £858.2mGateshead: £1.0bnSouth Tyneside: £810.6mGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, South Tyneside £405.3mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mGateshead: £513.0mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mGateshead: £515.2mSouth Tyneside: £384.4mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, South Tyneside £263.9mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mGateshead: £309.9mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mGateshead: £311.3mSouth Tyneside: £250.3mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, South Tyneside £355.9mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mGateshead: £451.4mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mGateshead: £453.3mSouth Tyneside: £337.6mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, South Tyneside £19.7mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mGateshead: £22.8mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mGateshead: £22.8mSouth Tyneside: £18.6mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £37.4m, South Tyneside £28.4mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mGateshead: £37.4mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mGateshead: £37.6mSouth Tyneside: £27.0mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m

  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, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mGateshead: £1.5mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mGateshead: £1.5mSouth Tyneside: £1.2mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £128.3m, South Tyneside £111.4mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mGateshead: £128.3mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mGateshead: £128.8mSouth Tyneside: £105.6mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £31.5m, South Tyneside £27.5mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mGateshead: £31.5mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mGateshead: £31.7mSouth Tyneside: £26.1mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead £20.3m, South Tyneside £18.0mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mGateshead: £20.3mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mGateshead: £20.4mSouth Tyneside: £17.1mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, South Tyneside £200.5mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mGateshead: £238.4mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mGateshead: £239.4mSouth Tyneside: £190.2mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, South Tyneside £45.1mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mGateshead: £53.5mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mGateshead: £53.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, South Tyneside £42.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mGateshead: £48.8mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mGateshead: £49.0mSouth Tyneside: £40.5mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mGateshead: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mGateshead: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mGateshead: £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mGateshead: £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mGateshead: £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, South Tyneside 31,369South Tyneside: 31,369Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count31,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, South Tyneside 5,218South Tyneside: 5,218Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count5,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 7,739, South Tyneside 6,012South Tyneside: 6,012Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count6,012

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 18,815, South Tyneside 16,463South Tyneside: 16,463Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count16,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, South Tyneside 24,618South Tyneside: 24,618Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count24,618

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, South Tyneside 3,891South Tyneside: 3,891Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count3,891

Show the numbers
Gateshead and South Tyneside, total
MeasureGatesheadSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£854.6m£858.2m£810.6mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£405.3m£407.0m£384.4mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£263.9m£265.0m£250.3mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£355.9m£357.4m£337.6mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£111.4m£111.8m£105.6mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£200.5m£201.4m£190.2mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£42.7m£42.8m£40.5mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45331,369Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8355,218Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7396,012Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,81516,463Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02724,618Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4953,891Gateshead

Sources

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

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