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Gateshead and Merthyr Tydfil

201,422 and 58,722 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than Merthyr Tydfil on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 4 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil on 18. 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 Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Merthyr Tydfil £5,782Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Gateshead: £5,152Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Gateshead: £5,174Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,782£5,806£5,484

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £13,156, Merthyr Tydfil £13,241Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Gateshead: £13,156Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Gateshead: £13,212Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£13,241£13,297£12,559

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £2,484, Merthyr Tydfil £3,076Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Gateshead: £2,484Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Gateshead: £2,494Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£3,076£3,089£2,918

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £11,575, Merthyr Tydfil £11,658Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Gateshead: £11,575Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Gateshead: £11,625Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£11,658£11,708£11,058

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £583, Merthyr Tydfil £646Merthyr Tydfil: £646Gateshead: £583Merthyr Tydfil: £648Gateshead: £586Merthyr Tydfil: £613Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£646£648£613

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £897Merthyr Tydfil: £897Gateshead: £959Merthyr Tydfil: £901Gateshead: £963Merthyr Tydfil: £851Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Gateshead is higher£897£901£851

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £40Merthyr Tydfil: £40Gateshead: £38Merthyr Tydfil: £40Gateshead: £38Merthyr Tydfil: £38Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Merthyr Tydfil £944Merthyr Tydfil: £944Gateshead: £637Merthyr Tydfil: £948Gateshead: £640Merthyr Tydfil: £896Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Merthyr Tydfil £237Merthyr Tydfil: £237Gateshead: £157Merthyr Tydfil: £238Gateshead: £157Merthyr Tydfil: £225Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £216Merthyr Tydfil: £216Gateshead: £163Merthyr Tydfil: £217Gateshead: £163Merthyr Tydfil: £205Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £1,910, Merthyr Tydfil £2,176Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Gateshead: £1,910Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Gateshead: £1,919Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,176£2,185£2,064

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Merthyr Tydfil £250Merthyr Tydfil: £250Gateshead: £266Merthyr Tydfil: £251Gateshead: £267Merthyr Tydfil: £237Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higher£250£251£237

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £391, Merthyr Tydfil £663Merthyr Tydfil: £663Gateshead: £391Merthyr Tydfil: £666Gateshead: £393Merthyr Tydfil: £629Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£663£666£629

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £8.70, Merthyr Tydfil £7.08Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Gateshead: £8.70Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Gateshead: £8.73Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £11, Merthyr Tydfil £14Merthyr Tydfil: £14Gateshead: £11Merthyr Tydfil: £14Gateshead: £11Merthyr Tydfil: £14Gateshead: £10

    £11£11£10Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Merthyr Tydfil £16Merthyr Tydfil: £16Gateshead: £7.10Merthyr Tydfil: £16Gateshead: £7.13Merthyr Tydfil: £15Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count1,035.2

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 159.6Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count159.6

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 189.3Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Gateshead is higher189.3

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 132.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count132.9

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 276.8Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count276.8

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 48.0Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count48.0

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Gateshead and Merthyr Tydfil, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£13,241£13,297£12,559Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,658£11,708£11,058Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£897£901£851Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£40£40£38Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£2,176£2,185£2,064Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£250£251£237Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£7.08£7.11£6.72Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£14Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,035.2Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6159.6Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5189.3Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4132.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6276.8Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.048.0Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil on 15. 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 Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Merthyr Tydfil £5,782Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Gateshead: £5,152Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Gateshead: £5,174Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,782£5,806£5,484

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Merthyr Tydfil £2,442Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Gateshead: £2,547Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Gateshead: £2,558Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,442£2,453£2,317

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, Merthyr Tydfil £1,892Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Gateshead: £1,539Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Gateshead: £1,545Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,900£1,795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Merthyr Tydfil £2,150Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Gateshead: £2,241Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Gateshead: £2,250Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,160£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, Merthyr Tydfil £119Merthyr Tydfil: £119Gateshead: £113Merthyr Tydfil: £120Gateshead: £113Merthyr Tydfil: £113Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £186, Merthyr Tydfil £165Merthyr Tydfil: £165Gateshead: £186Merthyr Tydfil: £166Gateshead: £186Merthyr Tydfil: £157Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Gateshead is higher£165£166£157

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £7.39Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Gateshead: £7.38Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Gateshead: £7.41Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £637, Merthyr Tydfil £944Merthyr Tydfil: £944Gateshead: £637Merthyr Tydfil: £948Gateshead: £640Merthyr Tydfil: £896Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Merthyr Tydfil £237Merthyr Tydfil: £237Gateshead: £157Merthyr Tydfil: £238Gateshead: £157Merthyr Tydfil: £225Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gateshead £101, Merthyr Tydfil £133Merthyr Tydfil: £133Gateshead: £101Merthyr Tydfil: £134Gateshead: £101Merthyr Tydfil: £126Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Merthyr Tydfil £1,338Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Gateshead: £1,184Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Gateshead: £1,189Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,338£1,344£1,269

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Merthyr Tydfil £250Merthyr Tydfil: £250Gateshead: £266Merthyr Tydfil: £251Gateshead: £267Merthyr Tydfil: £237Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, Merthyr Tydfil £408Merthyr Tydfil: £408Gateshead: £242Merthyr Tydfil: £409Gateshead: £243Merthyr Tydfil: £387Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£408£409£387

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Merthyr Tydfil £4.35Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Gateshead: £5.39Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Gateshead: £5.41Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, Merthyr Tydfil £8.76Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Gateshead: £6.67Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Gateshead: £6.70Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£8.76£8.80£8.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Merthyr Tydfil £16Merthyr Tydfil: £16Gateshead: £7.10Merthyr Tydfil: £16Gateshead: £7.13Merthyr Tydfil: £15Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 195.9, Merthyr Tydfil 191.0Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count191.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Merthyr Tydfil 29.4Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count29.4

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 34.9Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Gateshead is higher34.9

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 132.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count132.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Merthyr Tydfil 170.3Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count170.3

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 29.5Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count29.5

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Gateshead and Merthyr Tydfil, per resident
MeasureGatesheadMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,442£2,453£2,317Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,892£1,900£1,795Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,150£2,160£2,040Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£119£120£113Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£165£166£157Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.39£7.42£7.01Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,338£1,344£1,269Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£250£251£237Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.35£4.37£4.13Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9191.0Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.029.4Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.434.9Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4132.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1170.3Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.329.5Merthyr Tydfil

Total

Gateshead is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil 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 Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Merthyr Tydfil £339.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mGateshead: £1.0bnMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mGateshead: £1.0bnMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0mGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Merthyr Tydfil £143.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mGateshead: £513.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mGateshead: £515.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Merthyr Tydfil £111.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mGateshead: £309.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mGateshead: £311.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Merthyr Tydfil £126.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mGateshead: £451.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mGateshead: £453.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Merthyr Tydfil £7.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mGateshead: £22.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mGateshead: £22.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £37.4m, Merthyr Tydfil £9.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mGateshead: £37.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mGateshead: £37.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £0.43mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mGateshead: £1.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mGateshead: £1.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £128.3m, Merthyr Tydfil £55.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mGateshead: £128.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mGateshead: £128.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £31.5m, Merthyr Tydfil £13.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mGateshead: £31.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mGateshead: £31.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead £20.3m, Merthyr Tydfil £7.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mGateshead: £20.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mGateshead: £20.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Merthyr Tydfil £78.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mGateshead: £238.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mGateshead: £239.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, Merthyr Tydfil £14.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mGateshead: £53.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mGateshead: £53.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Merthyr Tydfil £23.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mGateshead: £48.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mGateshead: £49.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.26mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mGateshead: £1.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mGateshead: £1.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.51mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mGateshead: £1.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mGateshead: £1.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.91mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mGateshead: £1.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mGateshead: £1.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Merthyr Tydfil 11,213Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count11,213

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Merthyr Tydfil 1,729Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count1,729

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 7,739, Merthyr Tydfil 2,050Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Gateshead is higher2,050

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 18,815, Merthyr Tydfil 7,804Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count7,804

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Merthyr Tydfil 9,999Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count9,999

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, Merthyr Tydfil 1,734Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count1,734

Show the numbers
Gateshead and Merthyr Tydfil, total
MeasureGatesheadMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£339.5m£341.0m£322.0mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£78.6m£78.9m£74.5mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45311,213Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8351,729Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7392,050Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,8157,804Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,0279,999Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4951,734Gateshead

Sources

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

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