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Gateshead and Torfaen

201,422 and 94,034 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than Torfaen on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 6 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 16. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Gateshead: £5,152Torfaen: £5,624Gateshead: £5,174Torfaen: £5,312Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £13,156, Torfaen £13,193Torfaen: £13,193Gateshead: £13,156Torfaen: £13,250Gateshead: £13,212Torfaen: £12,515Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£13,193£13,250£12,515

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £2,484, Torfaen £2,806Torfaen: £2,806Gateshead: £2,484Torfaen: £2,818Gateshead: £2,494Torfaen: £2,662Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £11,575, Torfaen £11,631Torfaen: £11,631Gateshead: £11,575Torfaen: £11,681Gateshead: £11,625Torfaen: £11,033Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,631£11,681£11,033

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £583, Torfaen £549Torfaen: £549Gateshead: £583Torfaen: £552Gateshead: £586Torfaen: £521Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Gateshead is higher£549£552£521

  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, Torfaen £977Torfaen: £977Gateshead: £959Torfaen: £982Gateshead: £963Torfaen: £927Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£977£982£927

  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, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Gateshead: £38Torfaen: £36Gateshead: £38Torfaen: £34Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Gateshead is higher£35£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Gateshead: £637Torfaen: £803Gateshead: £640Torfaen: £758Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Gateshead: £157Torfaen: £189Gateshead: £157Torfaen: £179Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

  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, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Gateshead: £163Torfaen: £171Gateshead: £163Torfaen: £162Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £1,910, Torfaen £2,097Torfaen: £2,097Gateshead: £1,910Torfaen: £2,106Gateshead: £1,919Torfaen: £1,989Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Gateshead: £266Torfaen: £267Gateshead: £267Torfaen: £252Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £391, Torfaen £520Torfaen: £520Gateshead: £391Torfaen: £522Gateshead: £393Torfaen: £493Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £8.70, Torfaen £7.40Torfaen: £7.40Gateshead: £8.70Torfaen: £7.43Gateshead: £8.73Torfaen: £7.02Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £11, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Gateshead: £11Torfaen: £12Gateshead: £11Torfaen: £11Gateshead: £10

    £11£11£10Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Gateshead: £7.10Torfaen: £7.05Gateshead: £7.13Torfaen: £6.66Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  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, Torfaen 1,026.7Torfaen: 1,026.7Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,026.7

  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, Torfaen 136.1Torfaen: 136.1Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Gateshead is higher136.1

  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, Torfaen 198.3Torfaen: 198.3Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count198.3

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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, Torfaen 259.4Torfaen: 259.4Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count259.4

  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, Torfaen 36.5Torfaen: 36.5Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count36.5

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Gateshead and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£549£552£521Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£977£982£927Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£35£36£34Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£170£171£162Torfaen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£520£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£7.40£7.43£7.02Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.02£7.05£6.66Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,026.7Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6136.1Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5198.3Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6259.4Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.036.5Torfaen

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 16. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Gateshead: £5,152Torfaen: £5,624Gateshead: £5,174Torfaen: £5,312Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Torfaen £2,641Torfaen: £2,641Gateshead: £2,547Torfaen: £2,653Gateshead: £2,558Torfaen: £2,505Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,641£2,653£2,505

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, Torfaen £1,698Torfaen: £1,698Gateshead: £1,539Torfaen: £1,706Gateshead: £1,545Torfaen: £1,611Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,706£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Torfaen £2,329Torfaen: £2,329Gateshead: £2,241Torfaen: £2,339Gateshead: £2,250Torfaen: £2,209Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,209

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £113£113£107Gateshead is higher£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, Torfaen £196Torfaen: £196Gateshead: £186Torfaen: £197Gateshead: £186Torfaen: £186Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, Torfaen £7.08Torfaen: £7.08Gateshead: £7.38Torfaen: £7.11Gateshead: £7.41Torfaen: £6.72Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Gateshead: £637Torfaen: £803Gateshead: £640Torfaen: £758Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Gateshead: £157Torfaen: £189Gateshead: £157Torfaen: £179Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gateshead £101, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Gateshead: £101Torfaen: £104Gateshead: £101Torfaen: £98Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Torfaen £1,269Torfaen: £1,269Gateshead: £1,184Torfaen: £1,274Gateshead: £1,189Torfaen: £1,204Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Gateshead: £266Torfaen: £267Gateshead: £267Torfaen: £252Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Gateshead: £242Torfaen: £316Gateshead: £243Torfaen: £298Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Torfaen £4.48Torfaen: £4.48Gateshead: £5.39Torfaen: £4.50Gateshead: £5.41Torfaen: £4.25Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, Torfaen £7.27Torfaen: £7.27Gateshead: £6.67Torfaen: £7.31Gateshead: £6.70Torfaen: £6.90Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Gateshead: £7.10Torfaen: £7.05Gateshead: £7.13Torfaen: £6.66Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 195.9, Torfaen 205.5Torfaen: 205.5Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count205.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Torfaen 27.3Torfaen: 27.3Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Gateshead is higher27.3

  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, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count39.7

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Torfaen 157.0Torfaen: 157.0Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count157.0

  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, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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Gateshead and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureGatesheadTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£110£110£104Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£196£197£186Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.08£7.11£6.72Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£103£104£98Torfaen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.48£4.50£4.25Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£7.27£7.31£6.90Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.02£7.05£6.66Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9205.5Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.027.3Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.439.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1157.0Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.322.1Gateshead

Total

Gateshead is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Torfaen £526.7mTorfaen: £526.7mGateshead: £1.0bnTorfaen: £528.9mGateshead: £1.0bnTorfaen: £499.6mGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mGateshead: £513.0mTorfaen: £249.4mGateshead: £515.2mTorfaen: £235.6mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mGateshead: £309.9mTorfaen: £160.4mGateshead: £311.3mTorfaen: £151.5mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mGateshead: £451.4mTorfaen: £219.9mGateshead: £453.3mTorfaen: £207.7mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mGateshead: £22.8mTorfaen: £10.4mGateshead: £22.8mTorfaen: £9.8mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £37.4m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mGateshead: £37.4mTorfaen: £18.5mGateshead: £37.6mTorfaen: £17.5mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mGateshead: £1.5mTorfaen: £0.67mGateshead: £1.5mTorfaen: £0.63mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £128.3m, Torfaen £75.2mTorfaen: £75.2mGateshead: £128.3mTorfaen: £75.5mGateshead: £128.8mTorfaen: £71.3mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £31.5m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mGateshead: £31.5mTorfaen: £17.8mGateshead: £31.7mTorfaen: £16.8mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead £20.3m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mGateshead: £20.3mTorfaen: £9.7mGateshead: £20.4mTorfaen: £9.2mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mGateshead: £238.4mTorfaen: £119.8mGateshead: £239.4mTorfaen: £113.2mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mGateshead: £53.5mTorfaen: £25.1mGateshead: £53.7mTorfaen: £23.7mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mGateshead: £48.8mTorfaen: £29.7mGateshead: £49.0mTorfaen: £28.1mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mGateshead: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.42mGateshead: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.40mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mGateshead: £1.3mTorfaen: £0.69mGateshead: £1.3mTorfaen: £0.65mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Torfaen £0.66mTorfaen: £0.66mGateshead: £1.4mTorfaen: £0.66mGateshead: £1.4mTorfaen: £0.63mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mGateshead is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Gateshead is higher2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 7,739, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 18,815, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count2,075

Show the numbers
Gateshead and Torfaen, total
MeasureGatesheadTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£526.7m£528.9m£499.6mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£75.2m£75.5m£71.3mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45319,328Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8352,563Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7393,733Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,81510,651Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02714,764Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4952,075Gateshead

Sources

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

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