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Gateshead and Wakefield

201,422 and 366,925 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than Wakefield on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 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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Per person in the age group

Gateshead is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 4. 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Gateshead: £5,152Wakefield: £4,708Gateshead: £5,174Wakefield: £4,446Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £13,156, Wakefield £12,707Wakefield: £12,707Gateshead: £13,156Wakefield: £12,761Gateshead: £13,212Wakefield: £12,053Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£12,707£12,761£12,053

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £2,484, Wakefield £2,295Wakefield: £2,295Gateshead: £2,484Wakefield: £2,305Gateshead: £2,494Wakefield: £2,177Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £11,575, Wakefield £11,504Wakefield: £11,504Gateshead: £11,575Wakefield: £11,553Gateshead: £11,625Wakefield: £10,912Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £583, Wakefield £437Wakefield: £437Gateshead: £583Wakefield: £439Gateshead: £586Wakefield: £414Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

  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, Wakefield £737Wakefield: £737Gateshead: £959Wakefield: £741Gateshead: £963Wakefield: £699Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£737£741£699

  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, Wakefield £29Wakefield: £29Gateshead: £38Wakefield: £29Gateshead: £38Wakefield: £27Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Gateshead: £637Wakefield: £579Gateshead: £640Wakefield: £547Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Gateshead: £157Wakefield: £169Gateshead: £157Wakefield: £160Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Wakefield is higher£169£169£160

  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, Wakefield £148Wakefield: £148Gateshead: £163Wakefield: £149Gateshead: £163Wakefield: £140Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £1,910, Wakefield £1,702Wakefield: £1,702Gateshead: £1,910Wakefield: £1,710Gateshead: £1,919Wakefield: £1,615Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Gateshead: £266Wakefield: £220Gateshead: £267Wakefield: £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, Wakefield £428Wakefield: £428Gateshead: £391Wakefield: £429Gateshead: £393Wakefield: £406Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Wakefield is higher£428£429£406

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £8.70, Wakefield £8.82Wakefield: £8.82Gateshead: £8.70Wakefield: £8.86Gateshead: £8.73Wakefield: £8.37Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Wakefield is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £11, Wakefield £8.03Wakefield: £8.03Gateshead: £11Wakefield: £8.07Gateshead: £11Wakefield: £7.62Gateshead: £10

    £11£11£10Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Gateshead: £7.10Wakefield: £6.05Gateshead: £7.13Wakefield: £5.71Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Wakefield 1,018.6Wakefield: 1,018.6Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, Wakefield 113.1Wakefield: 113.1Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count113.1

  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, Wakefield 155.0Wakefield: 155.0Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  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, Wakefield 221.1Wakefield: 221.1Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count221.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gateshead 36.0, Wakefield 32.5Wakefield: 32.5Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count32.5

Show the numbers
Gateshead and Wakefield, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£4,688£4,708£4,446Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,707£12,761£12,053Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£2,295£2,305£2,177Gateshead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,504£11,553£10,912Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£437£439£414Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£737£741£699Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£29£29£27Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£577£579£547Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£169£169£160Wakefield
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£1,702£1,710£1,615Gateshead
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£428£429£406Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.03£8.07£7.62Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.02£6.05£5.71Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,018.6Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6113.1Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5155.0Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.486.2Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6221.1Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.032.5Gateshead

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Gateshead: £5,152Wakefield: £4,708Gateshead: £5,174Wakefield: £4,446Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Wakefield £2,289Wakefield: £2,289Gateshead: £2,547Wakefield: £2,299Gateshead: £2,558Wakefield: £2,171Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, Wakefield £1,428Wakefield: £1,428Gateshead: £1,539Wakefield: £1,434Gateshead: £1,545Wakefield: £1,355Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Wakefield £2,072Wakefield: £2,072Gateshead: £2,241Wakefield: £2,081Gateshead: £2,250Wakefield: £1,966Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,966

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, Wakefield £79Wakefield: £79Gateshead: £113Wakefield: £79Gateshead: £113Wakefield: £75Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £186, Wakefield £133Wakefield: £133Gateshead: £186Wakefield: £133Gateshead: £186Wakefield: £126Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Wakefield £5.19Wakefield: £5.19Gateshead: £7.38Wakefield: £5.21Gateshead: £7.41Wakefield: £4.92Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Gateshead: £637Wakefield: £579Gateshead: £640Wakefield: £547Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Gateshead: £157Wakefield: £169Gateshead: £157Wakefield: £160Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Wakefield is higher£169£169£160

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

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

    £101£101£96Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Wakefield £1,060Wakefield: £1,060Gateshead: £1,184Wakefield: £1,064Gateshead: £1,189Wakefield: £1,005Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Gateshead: £266Wakefield: £220Gateshead: £267Wakefield: £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, Wakefield £266Wakefield: £266Gateshead: £242Wakefield: £267Gateshead: £243Wakefield: £252Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Wakefield is higher£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Wakefield £5.49Wakefield: £5.49Gateshead: £5.39Wakefield: £5.52Gateshead: £5.41Wakefield: £5.21Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Wakefield is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, Wakefield £5.01Wakefield: £5.01Gateshead: £6.67Wakefield: £5.03Gateshead: £6.70Wakefield: £4.75Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Gateshead: £7.10Wakefield: £6.05Gateshead: £7.13Wakefield: £5.71Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 195.9, Wakefield 183.5Wakefield: 183.5Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count183.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Wakefield 20.4Wakefield: 20.4Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Wakefield 27.9Wakefield: 27.9Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Wakefield 137.6Wakefield: 137.6Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count137.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 22.3, Wakefield 20.3Wakefield: 20.3Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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Gateshead and Wakefield, per resident
MeasureGatesheadWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£4,688£4,708£4,446Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,289£2,299£2,171Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,428£1,434£1,355Gateshead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,072£2,081£1,966Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£79£79£75Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£133£133£126Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.19£5.21£4.92Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£577£579£547Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£169£169£160Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£92£92£87Gateshead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,060£1,064£1,005Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£219£220£208Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£266£267£252Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£5.01£5.03£4.75Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.02£6.05£5.71Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9183.5Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.020.4Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.427.9Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.486.2Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1137.6Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.320.3Gateshead

Total

Gateshead is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Wakefield £1.7bnWakefield: £1.7bnGateshead: £1.0bnWakefield: £1.7bnGateshead: £1.0bnWakefield: £1.6bnGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Wakefield £839.9mWakefield: £839.9mGateshead: £513.0mWakefield: £843.5mGateshead: £515.2mWakefield: £796.7mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Wakefield £524.1mWakefield: £524.1mGateshead: £309.9mWakefield: £526.3mGateshead: £311.3mWakefield: £497.1mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Wakefield £760.4mWakefield: £760.4mGateshead: £451.4mWakefield: £763.6mGateshead: £453.3mWakefield: £721.3mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Wakefield £28.9mWakefield: £28.9mGateshead: £22.8mWakefield: £29.0mGateshead: £22.8mWakefield: £27.4mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £37.4m, Wakefield £48.7mWakefield: £48.7mGateshead: £37.4mWakefield: £48.9mGateshead: £37.6mWakefield: £46.2mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

  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, Wakefield £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mGateshead: £1.5mWakefield: £1.9mGateshead: £1.5mWakefield: £1.8mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £128.3m, Wakefield £211.7mWakefield: £211.7mGateshead: £128.3mWakefield: £212.6mGateshead: £128.8mWakefield: £200.8mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £31.5m, Wakefield £61.9mWakefield: £61.9mGateshead: £31.5mWakefield: £62.1mGateshead: £31.7mWakefield: £58.7mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mWakefield is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead £20.3m, Wakefield £33.8mWakefield: £33.8mGateshead: £20.3mWakefield: £33.9mGateshead: £20.4mWakefield: £32.1mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Wakefield £388.8mWakefield: £388.8mGateshead: £238.4mWakefield: £390.5mGateshead: £239.4mWakefield: £368.8mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, Wakefield £80.3mWakefield: £80.3mGateshead: £53.5mWakefield: £80.6mGateshead: £53.7mWakefield: £76.2mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Wakefield £97.7mWakefield: £97.7mGateshead: £48.8mWakefield: £98.1mGateshead: £49.0mWakefield: £92.6mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mWakefield is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Wakefield £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mGateshead: £1.1mWakefield: £2.0mGateshead: £1.1mWakefield: £1.9mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWakefield is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, Wakefield £1.8mWakefield: £1.8mGateshead: £1.3mWakefield: £1.8mGateshead: £1.3mWakefield: £1.7mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Wakefield £2.2mWakefield: £2.2mGateshead: £1.4mWakefield: £2.2mGateshead: £1.4mWakefield: £2.1mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Wakefield 67,325Wakefield: 67,325Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count67,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Wakefield 7,478Wakefield: 7,478Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 7,739, Wakefield 10,246Wakefield: 10,246Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count10,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 18,815, Wakefield 31,640Wakefield: 31,640Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count31,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Wakefield 50,484Wakefield: 50,484Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count50,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, Wakefield 7,431Wakefield: 7,431Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,431

Show the numbers
Gateshead and Wakefield, total
MeasureGatesheadWakefieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45367,325Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8357,478Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,73910,246Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,81531,640Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02750,484Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4957,431Wakefield

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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