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Dundee City and South Tyneside

149,330 and 150,736 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee City is higher than South Tyneside on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Dundee City is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside 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

Dundee City South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee City £5,251, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Dundee City: £5,251South Tyneside: £5,694Dundee City: £5,273South Tyneside: £5,378Dundee City: £4,981

    £5,251£5,273£4,981South Tyneside is higher£5,669£5,694£5,378

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £13,112, South Tyneside £13,280South Tyneside: £13,280Dundee City: £13,112South Tyneside: £13,336Dundee City: £13,168South Tyneside: £12,597Dundee City: £12,437

    £13,112£13,168£12,437South Tyneside is higher£13,280£13,336£12,597

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £2,582, South Tyneside £2,893South Tyneside: £2,893Dundee City: £2,582South Tyneside: £2,905Dundee City: £2,593South Tyneside: £2,744Dundee City: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449South Tyneside is higher£2,893£2,905£2,744

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £11,544, South Tyneside £11,661South Tyneside: £11,661Dundee City: £11,544South Tyneside: £11,711Dundee City: £11,593South Tyneside: £11,061Dundee City: £10,950

    £11,544£11,593£10,950South Tyneside is higher£11,661£11,711£11,061

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £634, South Tyneside £644South Tyneside: £644Dundee City: £634South Tyneside: £647Dundee City: £637South Tyneside: £611Dundee City: £601

    £634£637£601South Tyneside is higher£644£647£611

  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: Dundee City £899, South Tyneside £932South Tyneside: £932Dundee City: £899South Tyneside: £936Dundee City: £903South Tyneside: £884Dundee City: £853

    £899£903£853South Tyneside is higher£932£936£884

  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: Dundee City £35, South Tyneside £43South Tyneside: £43Dundee City: £35South Tyneside: £43Dundee City: £35South Tyneside: £41Dundee City: £33

    £35£35£33South Tyneside is higher£43£43£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £766, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Dundee City: £766South Tyneside: £742Dundee City: £769South Tyneside: £701Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Dundee City is higher£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £196, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Dundee City: £196South Tyneside: £183Dundee City: £197South Tyneside: £173Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Dundee City is higher£182£183£173

  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: Dundee City £139, South Tyneside £197South Tyneside: £197Dundee City: £139South Tyneside: £198Dundee City: £140South Tyneside: £187Dundee City: £132

    £139£140£132South Tyneside is higher£197£198£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £1,901, South Tyneside £2,198South Tyneside: £2,198Dundee City: £1,901South Tyneside: £2,207Dundee City: £1,909South Tyneside: £2,085Dundee City: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803South Tyneside is higher£2,198£2,207£2,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee City £322, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Dundee City: £322South Tyneside: £301Dundee City: £324South Tyneside: £284Dundee City: £306

    £322£324£306Dundee City is higher£299£301£284

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £524, South Tyneside £468South Tyneside: £468Dundee City: £524South Tyneside: £470Dundee City: £526South Tyneside: £444Dundee City: £497

    £524£526£497Dundee City is higher£468£470£444

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £7.28, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Dundee City: £7.28South Tyneside: £15Dundee City: £7.32South Tyneside: £14Dundee City: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91South Tyneside is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £11, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Dundee City: £11South Tyneside: £15Dundee City: £11South Tyneside: £15Dundee City: £10

    £11£11£10South Tyneside is higher£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee City £6.37, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Dundee City: £6.37South Tyneside: £9.65Dundee City: £6.39South Tyneside: £9.11Dundee City: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04South Tyneside is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee City 1,002.7, South Tyneside 1,027.9South Tyneside: 1,027.9Dundee City: 1,002.7

    1,002.7South Tyneside is higher1,027.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee City 155.5, South Tyneside 171.0South Tyneside: 171.0Dundee City: 155.5

    155.5South Tyneside is higher171.0

  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: Dundee City 204.4, South Tyneside 197.0South Tyneside: 197.0Dundee City: 204.4

    204.4Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count197.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 121.2, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higher109.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dundee City 238.1, South Tyneside 269.9South Tyneside: 269.9Dundee City: 238.1

    238.1South Tyneside is higher269.9

  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: Dundee City 32.5, South Tyneside 42.7South Tyneside: 42.7Dundee City: 32.5

    32.5South Tyneside is higher42.7

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Dundee City and South Tyneside, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CitySouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,112£13,168£12,437Estimated£13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,544£11,593£10,950£11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£634£637£601£644£647£611South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853Estimated£932£936£884South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Estimated£43£43£41South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£739£742£701Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£182£183£173Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132Estimated£197£198£187South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£299£301£284Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£524£526£497£468£470£444Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£15£15£14South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£15South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.71,027.9South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5171.0South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.4197.0Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.2109.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.1269.9South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.5Estimated42.7South Tyneside

Per resident

Dundee City is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 17. 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

Dundee City South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee City £5,251, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Dundee City: £5,251South Tyneside: £5,694Dundee City: £5,273South Tyneside: £5,378Dundee City: £4,981

    £5,251£5,273£4,981South Tyneside is higher£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee City £2,266, South Tyneside £2,689South Tyneside: £2,689Dundee City: £2,266South Tyneside: £2,700Dundee City: £2,275South Tyneside: £2,550Dundee City: £2,149

    £2,266£2,275£2,149South Tyneside is higher£2,689£2,700£2,550

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee City £1,694, South Tyneside £1,751South Tyneside: £1,751Dundee City: £1,694South Tyneside: £1,758Dundee City: £1,702South Tyneside: £1,661Dundee City: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607South Tyneside is higher£1,751£1,758£1,661

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee City £1,995, South Tyneside £2,361South Tyneside: £2,361Dundee City: £1,995South Tyneside: £2,371Dundee City: £2,003South Tyneside: £2,239Dundee City: £1,892

    £1,995£2,003£1,892South Tyneside is higher£2,361£2,371£2,239

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee City £110, South Tyneside £130South Tyneside: £130Dundee City: £110South Tyneside: £131Dundee City: £110South Tyneside: £124Dundee City: £104

    £110£110£104South Tyneside is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £155, South Tyneside £189South Tyneside: £189Dundee City: £155South Tyneside: £189Dundee City: £156South Tyneside: £179Dundee City: £147

    £155£156£147South Tyneside is higher£189£189£179

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dundee City £5.99, South Tyneside £8.69South Tyneside: £8.69Dundee City: £5.99South Tyneside: £8.72Dundee City: £6.01South Tyneside: £8.24Dundee City: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68South Tyneside is higher£8.69£8.72£8.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £766, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Dundee City: £766South Tyneside: £742Dundee City: £769South Tyneside: £701Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Dundee City is higher£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £196, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Dundee City: £196South Tyneside: £183Dundee City: £197South Tyneside: £173Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Dundee City is higher£182£183£173

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dundee City £91, South Tyneside £119South Tyneside: £119Dundee City: £91South Tyneside: £120Dundee City: £92South Tyneside: £113Dundee City: £87

    £91£92£87South Tyneside is higher£119£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee City £1,247, South Tyneside £1,330South Tyneside: £1,330Dundee City: £1,247South Tyneside: £1,336Dundee City: £1,253South Tyneside: £1,262Dundee City: £1,183

    £1,247£1,253£1,183South Tyneside is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee City £322, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Dundee City: £322South Tyneside: £301Dundee City: £324South Tyneside: £284Dundee City: £306

    £322£324£306Dundee City is higher£299£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee City £344, South Tyneside £283South Tyneside: £283Dundee City: £344South Tyneside: £284Dundee City: £345South Tyneside: £268Dundee City: £326

    £344£345£326Dundee City is higher£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee City £4.78, South Tyneside £8.94South Tyneside: £8.94Dundee City: £4.78South Tyneside: £8.98Dundee City: £4.80South Tyneside: £8.48Dundee City: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53South Tyneside is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee City £7.07, South Tyneside £9.34South Tyneside: £9.34Dundee City: £7.07South Tyneside: £9.38Dundee City: £7.10South Tyneside: £8.86Dundee City: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71South Tyneside is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee City £6.37, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Dundee City: £6.37South Tyneside: £9.65Dundee City: £6.39South Tyneside: £9.11Dundee City: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04South Tyneside is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 173.3, South Tyneside 208.1South Tyneside: 208.1Dundee City: 173.3

    173.3South Tyneside is higher208.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 26.9, South Tyneside 34.6South Tyneside: 34.6Dundee City: 26.9

    26.9South Tyneside is higher34.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 35.3, South Tyneside 39.9South Tyneside: 39.9Dundee City: 35.3

    35.3South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count39.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 121.2, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higher109.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 156.3, South Tyneside 163.3South Tyneside: 163.3Dundee City: 156.3

    156.3South Tyneside is higher163.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 21.3, South Tyneside 25.8South Tyneside: 25.8Dundee City: 21.3

    21.3South Tyneside is higher25.8

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Dundee City and South Tyneside, per resident
MeasureDundee CitySouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149Estimated£2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607Estimated£1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,995£2,003£1,892£2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£130£131£124South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£189£189£179South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68Estimated£8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£739£742£701Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£182£183£173Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87Estimated£119£120£113South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£299£301£284Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£345£326£283£284£268Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.3208.1South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.934.6South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.339.9South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.2109.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.3163.3South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.3Estimated25.8South Tyneside

Total

Dundee City is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 17. 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

Dundee City South Tyneside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee City £784.1m, South Tyneside £854.6mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mDundee City: £784.1mSouth Tyneside: £858.2mDundee City: £787.5mSouth Tyneside: £810.6mDundee City: £743.8m

    £784.1m£787.5m£743.8mSouth Tyneside is higher£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee City £338.3m, South Tyneside £405.3mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mDundee City: £338.3mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mDundee City: £339.8mSouth Tyneside: £384.4mDundee City: £320.9m

    £338.3m£339.8m£320.9mSouth Tyneside is higher£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee City £253.0m, South Tyneside £263.9mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mDundee City: £253.0mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mDundee City: £254.1mSouth Tyneside: £250.3mDundee City: £240.0m

    £253.0m£254.1m£240.0mSouth Tyneside is higher£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee City £297.9m, South Tyneside £355.9mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mDundee City: £297.9mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mDundee City: £299.1mSouth Tyneside: £337.6mDundee City: £282.5m

    £297.9m£299.1m£282.5mSouth Tyneside is higher£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee City £16.4m, South Tyneside £19.7mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mDundee City: £16.4mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mDundee City: £16.4mSouth Tyneside: £18.6mDundee City: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mSouth Tyneside is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £23.2m, South Tyneside £28.4mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mDundee City: £23.2mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mDundee City: £23.3mSouth Tyneside: £27.0mDundee City: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mSouth Tyneside is higher£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dundee City £0.89m, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mDundee City: £0.89mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mDundee City: £0.90mSouth Tyneside: £1.2mDundee City: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £114.4m, South Tyneside £111.4mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mDundee City: £114.4mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mDundee City: £114.9mSouth Tyneside: £105.6mDundee City: £108.5m

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mDundee City is higher£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £29.3m, South Tyneside £27.5mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mDundee City: £29.3mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mDundee City: £29.4mSouth Tyneside: £26.1mDundee City: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mDundee City is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee City £13.6m, South Tyneside £18.0mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mDundee City: £13.6mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mDundee City: £13.7mSouth Tyneside: £17.1mDundee City: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mSouth Tyneside is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee City £186.3m, South Tyneside £200.5mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mDundee City: £186.3mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mDundee City: £187.1mSouth Tyneside: £190.2mDundee City: £176.7m

    £186.3m£187.1m£176.7mSouth Tyneside is higher£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee City £48.2m, South Tyneside £45.1mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mDundee City: £48.2mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mDundee City: £48.4mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mDundee City: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mDundee City is higher£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee City £51.3m, South Tyneside £42.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mDundee City: £51.3mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mDundee City: £51.5mSouth Tyneside: £40.5mDundee City: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.5m£48.7mDundee City is higher£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee City £0.71m, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mDundee City: £0.71mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mDundee City: £0.72mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mDundee City: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee City £1.1m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mDundee City: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mDundee City: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mDundee City: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee City £0.95m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mDundee City: £0.95mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mDundee City: £0.96mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mDundee City: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee City 25,872, South Tyneside 31,369South Tyneside: 31,369Dundee City: 25,872

    25,872South Tyneside is higher31,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee City 4,011, South Tyneside 5,218South Tyneside: 5,218Dundee City: 4,011

    4,011South Tyneside is higher5,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee City 5,275, South Tyneside 6,012South Tyneside: 6,012Dundee City: 5,275

    5,275South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count6,012

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee City 18,095, South Tyneside 16,463South Tyneside: 16,463Dundee City: 18,095

    18,095Dundee City is higher16,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee City 23,337, South Tyneside 24,618South Tyneside: 24,618Dundee City: 23,337

    23,337South Tyneside is higher24,618

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee City 3,180, South Tyneside 3,891South Tyneside: 3,891Dundee City: 3,180

    3,180South Tyneside is higher3,891

Show the numbers
Dundee City and South Tyneside, total
MeasureDundee CitySouth TynesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimated£854.6m£858.2m£810.6mSouth Tyneside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimated£405.3m£407.0m£384.4mSouth Tyneside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimated£263.9m£265.0m£250.3mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m£355.9m£357.4m£337.6mSouth Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mSouth Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimated£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mSouth Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimated£111.4m£111.8m£105.6mDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimated£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mDundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimated£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m£200.5m£201.4m£190.2mSouth Tyneside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mDundee City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m£42.7m£42.8m£40.5mDundee City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,87231,369South Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0115,218South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2756,012South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,09516,463Dundee City
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,33724,618South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,180Estimated3,891South Tyneside

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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