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Gateshead and Dundee City

201,422 and 149,330 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than Dundee City on 10 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 10 of 21 measures, and Dundee City on 11. 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 Dundee City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Dundee City £5,251Dundee City: £5,251Gateshead: £5,152Dundee City: £5,273Gateshead: £5,174Dundee City: £4,981Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5,251£5,273£4,981

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £13,156, Dundee City £13,112Dundee City: £13,112Gateshead: £13,156Dundee City: £13,168Gateshead: £13,212Dundee City: £12,437Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead is higher£13,112£13,168£12,437

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £2,484, Dundee City £2,582Dundee City: £2,582Gateshead: £2,484Dundee City: £2,593Gateshead: £2,494Dundee City: £2,449Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £11,575, Dundee City £11,544Dundee City: £11,544Gateshead: £11,575Dundee City: £11,593Gateshead: £11,625Dundee City: £10,950Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead is higher£11,544£11,593£10,950

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £583, Dundee City £634Dundee City: £634Gateshead: £583Dundee City: £637Gateshead: £586Dundee City: £601Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£634£637£601

  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, Dundee City £899Dundee City: £899Gateshead: £959Dundee City: £903Gateshead: £963Dundee City: £853Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Gateshead is higher£899£903£853

  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, Dundee City £35Dundee City: £35Gateshead: £38Dundee City: £35Gateshead: £38Dundee City: £33Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Gateshead is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Dundee City £766Dundee City: £766Gateshead: £637Dundee City: £769Gateshead: £640Dundee City: £727Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£766£769£727

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Dundee City £196Dundee City: £196Gateshead: £157Dundee City: £197Gateshead: £157Dundee City: £186Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, Dundee City £139Dundee City: £139Gateshead: £163Dundee City: £140Gateshead: £163Dundee City: £132Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Gateshead is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £1,910, Dundee City £1,901Dundee City: £1,901Gateshead: £1,910Dundee City: £1,909Gateshead: £1,919Dundee City: £1,803Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Dundee City £322Dundee City: £322Gateshead: £266Dundee City: £324Gateshead: £267Dundee City: £306Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£322£324£306

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £391, Dundee City £524Dundee City: £524Gateshead: £391Dundee City: £526Gateshead: £393Dundee City: £497Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Dundee City is higher£524£526£497

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £8.70, Dundee City £7.28Dundee City: £7.28Gateshead: £8.70Dundee City: £7.32Gateshead: £8.73Dundee City: £6.91Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

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

    £11£11£10No difference to showDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Dundee City £6.37Dundee City: £6.37Gateshead: £7.10Dundee City: £6.39Gateshead: £7.13Dundee City: £6.04Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  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, Dundee City 1,002.7Dundee City: 1,002.7Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Gateshead is higher1,002.7

  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, Dundee City 155.5Dundee City: 155.5Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count155.5

  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, Dundee City 204.4Dundee City: 204.4Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count204.4

  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, Dundee City 121.2Dundee City: 121.2Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count121.2

  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, Dundee City 238.1Dundee City: 238.1Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count238.1

  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, Dundee City 32.5Dundee City: 32.5Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0Gateshead is higher32.5

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Gateshead and Dundee City, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadDundee CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,251£5,273£4,981EstimatedDundee City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£13,112£13,168£12,437EstimatedGateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£2,582£2,593£2,449EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,544£11,593£10,950Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£634£637£601Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£899£903£853EstimatedGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£35£35£33EstimatedGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£766£769£727EstimatedDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£196£197£186EstimatedDundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£139£140£132EstimatedGateshead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£1,901£1,909£1,803Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£322£324£306Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£524£526£497Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£7.28£7.32£6.91Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.37£6.39£6.04EstimatedGateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,002.7Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6155.5Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5204.4Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4121.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6238.1Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.032.5EstimatedGateshead

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Dundee City £5,251Dundee City: £5,251Gateshead: £5,152Dundee City: £5,273Gateshead: £5,174Dundee City: £4,981Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5,251£5,273£4,981

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Dundee City £2,266Dundee City: £2,266Gateshead: £2,547Dundee City: £2,275Gateshead: £2,558Dundee City: £2,149Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead is higher£2,266£2,275£2,149

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, Dundee City £1,694Dundee City: £1,694Gateshead: £1,539Dundee City: £1,702Gateshead: £1,545Dundee City: £1,607Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,694£1,702£1,607

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Dundee City £1,995Dundee City: £1,995Gateshead: £2,241Dundee City: £2,003Gateshead: £2,250Dundee City: £1,892Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead is higher£1,995£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, Dundee City £110Dundee City: £110Gateshead: £113Dundee City: £110Gateshead: £113Dundee City: £104Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £186, Dundee City £155Dundee City: £155Gateshead: £186Dundee City: £156Gateshead: £186Dundee City: £147Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Gateshead is higher£155£156£147

  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, Dundee City £5.99Dundee City: £5.99Gateshead: £7.38Dundee City: £6.01Gateshead: £7.41Dundee City: £5.68Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Dundee City £766Dundee City: £766Gateshead: £637Dundee City: £769Gateshead: £640Dundee City: £727Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£766£769£727

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Dundee City £196Dundee City: £196Gateshead: £157Dundee City: £197Gateshead: £157Dundee City: £186Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gateshead £101, Dundee City £91Dundee City: £91Gateshead: £101Dundee City: £92Gateshead: £101Dundee City: £87Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96Gateshead is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Dundee City £1,247Dundee City: £1,247Gateshead: £1,184Dundee City: £1,253Gateshead: £1,189Dundee City: £1,183Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,247£1,253£1,183

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Dundee City £322Dundee City: £322Gateshead: £266Dundee City: £324Gateshead: £267Dundee City: £306Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£322£324£306

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, Dundee City £344Dundee City: £344Gateshead: £242Dundee City: £345Gateshead: £243Dundee City: £326Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Dundee City is higher£344£345£326

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Dundee City £4.78Dundee City: £4.78Gateshead: £5.39Dundee City: £4.80Gateshead: £5.41Dundee City: £4.53Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, Dundee City £7.07Dundee City: £7.07Gateshead: £6.67Dundee City: £7.10Gateshead: £6.70Dundee City: £6.71Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£7.07£7.10£6.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Dundee City £6.37Dundee City: £6.37Gateshead: £7.10Dundee City: £6.39Gateshead: £7.13Dundee City: £6.04Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 195.9, Dundee City 173.3Dundee City: 173.3Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Gateshead is higher173.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Dundee City 26.9Dundee City: 26.9Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count26.9

  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, Dundee City 35.3Dundee City: 35.3Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count35.3

  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, Dundee City 121.2Dundee City: 121.2Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count121.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Dundee City 156.3Dundee City: 156.3Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count156.3

  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, Dundee City 21.3Dundee City: 21.3Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Gateshead is higher21.3

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Gateshead and Dundee City, per resident
MeasureGatesheadDundee CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,251£5,273£4,981EstimatedDundee City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,266£2,275£2,149EstimatedGateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,694£1,702£1,607EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£1,995£2,003£1,892Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£110£110£104Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£155£156£147EstimatedGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.99£6.01£5.68EstimatedGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£766£769£727EstimatedDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£196£197£186EstimatedDundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£91£92£87EstimatedGateshead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,247£1,253£1,183Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£322£324£306Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£344£345£326Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.78£4.80£4.53Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£7.07£7.10£6.71Dundee City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.37£6.39£6.04EstimatedGateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9173.3Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.026.9Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.435.3Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4121.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1156.3Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.321.3EstimatedGateshead

Total

Gateshead is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gateshead Dundee City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Dundee City £784.1mDundee City: £784.1mGateshead: £1.0bnDundee City: £787.5mGateshead: £1.0bnDundee City: £743.8mGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£784.1m£787.5m£743.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Dundee City £338.3mDundee City: £338.3mGateshead: £513.0mDundee City: £339.8mGateshead: £515.2mDundee City: £320.9mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead is higher£338.3m£339.8m£320.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Dundee City £253.0mDundee City: £253.0mGateshead: £309.9mDundee City: £254.1mGateshead: £311.3mDundee City: £240.0mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Dundee City £297.9mDundee City: £297.9mGateshead: £451.4mDundee City: £299.1mGateshead: £453.3mDundee City: £282.5mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead is higher£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Dundee City £16.4mDundee City: £16.4mGateshead: £22.8mDundee City: £16.4mGateshead: £22.8mDundee City: £15.5mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £37.4m, Dundee City £23.2mDundee City: £23.2mGateshead: £37.4mDundee City: £23.3mGateshead: £37.6mDundee City: £22.0mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  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, Dundee City £0.89mDundee City: £0.89mGateshead: £1.5mDundee City: £0.90mGateshead: £1.5mDundee City: £0.85mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £128.3m, Dundee City £114.4mDundee City: £114.4mGateshead: £128.3mDundee City: £114.9mGateshead: £128.8mDundee City: £108.5mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £31.5m, Dundee City £29.3mDundee City: £29.3mGateshead: £31.5mDundee City: £29.4mGateshead: £31.7mDundee City: £27.8mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead £20.3m, Dundee City £13.6mDundee City: £13.6mGateshead: £20.3mDundee City: £13.7mGateshead: £20.4mDundee City: £12.9mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Dundee City £186.3mDundee City: £186.3mGateshead: £238.4mDundee City: £187.1mGateshead: £239.4mDundee City: £176.7mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, Dundee City £48.2mDundee City: £48.2mGateshead: £53.5mDundee City: £48.4mGateshead: £53.7mDundee City: £45.7mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Dundee City £51.3mDundee City: £51.3mGateshead: £48.8mDundee City: £51.5mGateshead: £49.0mDundee City: £48.7mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mDundee City is higher£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Dundee City £0.71mDundee City: £0.71mGateshead: £1.1mDundee City: £0.72mGateshead: £1.1mDundee City: £0.68mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, Dundee City £1.1mDundee City: £1.1mGateshead: £1.3mDundee City: £1.1mGateshead: £1.3mDundee City: £1.0mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Dundee City £0.95mDundee City: £0.95mGateshead: £1.4mDundee City: £0.96mGateshead: £1.4mDundee City: £0.90mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mGateshead is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Dundee City 25,872Dundee City: 25,872Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Gateshead is higher25,872

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Dundee City 4,011Dundee City: 4,011Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count4,011

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 7,739, Dundee City 5,275Dundee City: 5,275Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count5,275

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 18,815, Dundee City 18,095Dundee City: 18,095Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count18,095

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Dundee City 23,337Dundee City: 23,337Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count23,337

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, Dundee City 3,180Dundee City: 3,180Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Gateshead is higher3,180

Show the numbers
Gateshead and Dundee City, total
MeasureGatesheadDundee CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimatedGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimatedGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimatedGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£297.9m£299.1m£282.5mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimatedGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimatedGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimatedGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimatedGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimatedGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£186.3m£187.1m£176.7mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£51.3m£51.5m£48.7mDundee City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45325,872Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8354,011Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7395,275Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,81518,095Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02723,337Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4953,180EstimatedGateshead

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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