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Dundee City and Gateshead

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

Dundee City is higher than Gateshead on 11 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Dundee City is higher on 11 of 21 measures, and Gateshead on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dundee City Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £322£324£306Dundee City 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: Dundee City £524, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391Dundee City: £524Gateshead: £393Dundee City: £526Gateshead: £371Dundee City: £497

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    1,002.7Gateshead is higher1,011.8

  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, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6Dundee City: 155.5

    155.5Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count149.6

  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: Dundee City 204.4, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5Dundee City: 204.4

    204.4Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count198.5

  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, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count93.4

  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, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6Dundee City: 238.1

    238.1Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count232.6

  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, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0Dundee City: 32.5

    32.5Gateshead is higher36.0

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Dundee City and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CityGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£5,152£5,174£4,887Dundee City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,112£13,168£12,437Estimated£13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,484£2,494£2,356Dundee City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,544£11,593£10,950£11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£634£637£601£583£586£553Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853Estimated£959£963£910Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Estimated£38£38£36Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£637£640£604Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£157£157£149Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132Estimated£163£163£154Gateshead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£266£267£252Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£524£526£497£391£393£371Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.71,011.8Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5149.6Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.4198.5Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.293.4Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.1232.6Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.5Estimated36.0Gateshead

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    173.3Gateshead is higher195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    26.9Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count29.0

  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, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4Dundee City: 35.3

    35.3Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count38.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 121.2, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    156.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count144.1

  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, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3Dundee City: 21.3

    21.3Gateshead is higher22.3

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Dundee City and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureDundee CityGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£5,152£5,174£4,887Dundee City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149Estimated£2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607Estimated£1,539£1,545£1,460Dundee City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,995£2,003£1,892£2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£113£113£107Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£186£186£176Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68Estimated£7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£637£640£604Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£157£157£149Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87Estimated£101£101£96Gateshead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,184£1,189£1,123Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£266£267£252Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£345£326£242£243£230Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£6.67£6.70£6.33Dundee City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.3195.9Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.929.0Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.338.4Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.293.4Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.3144.1Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.3Estimated22.3Gateshead

Total

Dundee City is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 21. 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    25,872Gateshead is higher39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,011Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count5,835

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

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

    5,275Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count7,739

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    23,337Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count29,027

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

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

    3,180Gateshead is higher4,495

Show the numbers
Dundee City and Gateshead, total
MeasureDundee CityGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimated£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimated£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimated£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimated£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimated£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimated£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mDundee City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.3mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£1.4mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,87239,453Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0115,835Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2757,739Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,09518,815Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,33729,027Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,180Estimated4,495Gateshead

Sources

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

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  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.
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