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Gateshead and Blaenau Gwent

201,422 and 67,712 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 22 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 0 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Gateshead: £5,152Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Gateshead: £5,174Blaenau Gwent: £5,719Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6,029£6,055£5,719

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £13,156, Blaenau Gwent £13,294Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Gateshead: £13,156Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Gateshead: £13,212Blaenau Gwent: £12,610Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£13,294£13,351£12,610

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £2,484, Blaenau Gwent £3,155Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Gateshead: £2,484Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Gateshead: £2,494Blaenau Gwent: £2,993Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£3,155£3,169£2,993

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £11,575, Blaenau Gwent £11,623Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Gateshead: £11,575Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Gateshead: £11,625Blaenau Gwent: £11,025Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,673£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £583, Blaenau Gwent £645Blaenau Gwent: £645Gateshead: £583Blaenau Gwent: £648Gateshead: £586Blaenau Gwent: £612Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£645£648£612

  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, Blaenau Gwent £983Blaenau Gwent: £983Gateshead: £959Blaenau Gwent: £988Gateshead: £963Blaenau Gwent: £933Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£983£988£933

  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, Blaenau Gwent £43Blaenau Gwent: £43Gateshead: £38Blaenau Gwent: £43Gateshead: £38Blaenau Gwent: £40Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968Gateshead: £637Blaenau Gwent: £972Gateshead: £640Blaenau Gwent: £918Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£968£972£918

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208Gateshead: £157Blaenau Gwent: £209Gateshead: £157Blaenau Gwent: £197Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  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, Blaenau Gwent £203Blaenau Gwent: £203Gateshead: £163Blaenau Gwent: £204Gateshead: £163Blaenau Gwent: £193Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £1,910, Blaenau Gwent £2,189Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Gateshead: £1,910Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Gateshead: £1,919Blaenau Gwent: £2,077Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,189£2,199£2,077

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303Gateshead: £266Blaenau Gwent: £304Gateshead: £267Blaenau Gwent: £287Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £391, Blaenau Gwent £740Blaenau Gwent: £740Gateshead: £391Blaenau Gwent: £743Gateshead: £393Blaenau Gwent: £701Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£740£743£701

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £8.70, Blaenau Gwent £9.80Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Gateshead: £8.70Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Gateshead: £8.73Blaenau Gwent: £9.30Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£9.80£9.85£9.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £11, Blaenau Gwent £14Blaenau Gwent: £14Gateshead: £11Blaenau Gwent: £14Gateshead: £11Blaenau Gwent: £13Gateshead: £10

    £11£11£10Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Gateshead: £7.10Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Gateshead: £7.13Blaenau Gwent: £8.39Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.85£8.88£8.39

  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, Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count1,029.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent 170.9Blaenau Gwent: 170.9Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count170.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gateshead 198.5, Blaenau Gwent 204.0Blaenau Gwent: 204.0Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count204.0

  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, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count137.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent 299.1Blaenau Gwent: 299.1Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count299.1

  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, Blaenau Gwent 43.1Blaenau Gwent: 43.1Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count43.1

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Gateshead and Blaenau Gwent, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,623£11,673£11,025Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£645£648£612Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£983£988£933Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£43£43£40Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£208£209£197Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£203£204£193Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£303£304£287Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£740£743£701Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£14£14£13Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,029.7Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6170.9Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5204.0Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6299.1Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.043.1Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Gateshead: £5,152Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Gateshead: £5,174Blaenau Gwent: £5,719Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6,029£6,055£5,719

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Blaenau Gwent £2,595Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Gateshead: £2,547Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Gateshead: £2,558Blaenau Gwent: £2,462Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,595£2,606£2,462

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, Blaenau Gwent £1,946Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Gateshead: £1,539Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Gateshead: £1,545Blaenau Gwent: £1,846Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,946£1,954£1,846

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Blaenau Gwent £2,269Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Gateshead: £2,241Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Gateshead: £2,250Blaenau Gwent: £2,152Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,269£2,279£2,152

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, Blaenau Gwent £126Blaenau Gwent: £126Gateshead: £113Blaenau Gwent: £126Gateshead: £113Blaenau Gwent: £119Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £186, Blaenau Gwent £192Blaenau Gwent: £192Gateshead: £186Blaenau Gwent: £193Gateshead: £186Blaenau Gwent: £182Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  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, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Gateshead: £7.38Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Gateshead: £7.41Blaenau Gwent: £7.90Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968Gateshead: £637Blaenau Gwent: £972Gateshead: £640Blaenau Gwent: £918Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£968£972£918

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208Gateshead: £157Blaenau Gwent: £209Gateshead: £157Blaenau Gwent: £197Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gateshead £101, Blaenau Gwent £125Blaenau Gwent: £125Gateshead: £101Blaenau Gwent: £126Gateshead: £101Blaenau Gwent: £119Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Blaenau Gwent £1,350Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Gateshead: £1,184Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Gateshead: £1,189Blaenau Gwent: £1,281Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,350£1,356£1,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303Gateshead: £266Blaenau Gwent: £304Gateshead: £267Blaenau Gwent: £287Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, Blaenau Gwent £456Blaenau Gwent: £456Gateshead: £242Blaenau Gwent: £458Gateshead: £243Blaenau Gwent: £433Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£456£458£433

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Blaenau Gwent £6.05Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Gateshead: £5.39Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Gateshead: £5.41Blaenau Gwent: £5.74Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Gateshead: £6.67Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Gateshead: £6.70Blaenau Gwent: £7.90Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Gateshead: £7.10Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Gateshead: £7.13Blaenau Gwent: £8.39Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.85£8.88£8.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 195.9, Blaenau Gwent 201.0Blaenau Gwent: 201.0Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count201.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Blaenau Gwent 33.4Blaenau Gwent: 33.4Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count33.4

  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, Blaenau Gwent 39.8Blaenau Gwent: 39.8Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count39.8

  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, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count137.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Blaenau Gwent 184.4Blaenau Gwent: 184.4Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count184.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 22.3, Blaenau Gwent 26.6Blaenau Gwent: 26.6Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count26.6

Show the numbers
Gateshead and Blaenau Gwent, per resident
MeasureGatesheadBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,595£2,606£2,462Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,269£2,279£2,152Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£126£126£119Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£192£193£182Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£208£209£197Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£125£126£119Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£303£304£287Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£456£458£433Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9201.0Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.033.4Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.439.8Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1184.4Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.326.6Blaenau Gwent

Total

Gateshead is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent on 0. 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Blaenau Gwent £408.2mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mGateshead: £1.0bnBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mGateshead: £1.0bnBlaenau Gwent: £387.2mGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Blaenau Gwent £175.7mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mGateshead: £513.0mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mGateshead: £515.2mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Blaenau Gwent £131.7mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mGateshead: £309.9mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mGateshead: £311.3mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Blaenau Gwent £153.6mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mGateshead: £451.4mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mGateshead: £453.3mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mGateshead: £22.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mGateshead: £22.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £37.4m, Blaenau Gwent £13.0mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mGateshead: £37.4mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mGateshead: £37.6mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  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, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mGateshead: £1.5mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mGateshead: £1.5mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £128.3m, Blaenau Gwent £65.5mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mGateshead: £128.3mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mGateshead: £128.8mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £31.5m, Blaenau Gwent £14.1mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mGateshead: £31.5mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mGateshead: £31.7mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead £20.3m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mGateshead: £20.3mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mGateshead: £20.4mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Blaenau Gwent £91.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mGateshead: £238.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mGateshead: £239.4mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, Blaenau Gwent £20.5mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mGateshead: £53.5mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mGateshead: £53.7mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Blaenau Gwent £30.9mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mGateshead: £48.8mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mGateshead: £49.0mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Blaenau Gwent £0.41mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mGateshead: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mGateshead: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mGateshead: £1.3mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mGateshead: £1.3mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Blaenau Gwent £0.60mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mGateshead: £1.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mGateshead: £1.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Blaenau Gwent 13,612Blaenau Gwent: 13,612Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count13,612

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Blaenau Gwent 2,259Blaenau Gwent: 2,259Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count2,259

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 7,739, Blaenau Gwent 2,696Blaenau Gwent: 2,696Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count2,696

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 18,815, Blaenau Gwent 9,323Blaenau Gwent: 9,323Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count9,323

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Blaenau Gwent 12,488Blaenau Gwent: 12,488Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count12,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, Blaenau Gwent 1,800Blaenau Gwent: 1,800Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count1,800

Show the numbers
Gateshead and Blaenau Gwent, total
MeasureGatesheadBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£408.2m£410.0m£387.2mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£175.7m£176.5m£166.7mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£131.7m£132.3m£125.0mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£153.6m£154.3m£145.7mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£65.5m£65.8m£62.2mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45313,612Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8352,259Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7392,696Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,8159,323Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02712,488Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4951,800Gateshead

Sources

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

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