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Blaenau Gwent and Gateshead

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

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

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

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Per person in the age group

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

Blaenau Gwent Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Gateshead: £13,212Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Gateshead: £12,479Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Gateshead: £2,494Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Gateshead: £2,356Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Gateshead: £11,625Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Gateshead: £10,980Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

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

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

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

    £645£648£612Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £983, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959Blaenau Gwent: £983Gateshead: £963Blaenau Gwent: £988Gateshead: £910Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaenau Gwent £43, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38Blaenau Gwent: £43Gateshead: £38Blaenau Gwent: £43Gateshead: £36Blaenau Gwent: £40

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

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

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

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £208, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Blaenau Gwent: £208Gateshead: £157Blaenau Gwent: £209Gateshead: £149Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £203, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163Blaenau Gwent: £203Gateshead: £163Blaenau Gwent: £204Gateshead: £154Blaenau Gwent: £193

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £740, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391Blaenau Gwent: £740Gateshead: £393Blaenau Gwent: £743Gateshead: £371Blaenau Gwent: £701

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent 170.9, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 204.0, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 299.1, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 43.1, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count36.0

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Blaenau Gwent and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,152£5,174£4,887Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£13,156£13,212£12,479Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£2,484£2,494£2,356Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,575£11,625£10,980Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£583£586£553Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£959£963£910Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£38£38£36Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£637£640£604Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£157£157£149Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£163£163£154Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£1,910£1,919£1,812Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£266£267£252Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£391£393£371Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£8.70£8.73£8.25Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£11£11£10Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£7.10£7.13£6.73Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,011.8Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9149.6Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0198.5Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.793.4Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1232.6Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.136.0Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

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

Blaenau Gwent Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £126£126£119Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £192, Gateshead £186Gateshead: £186Blaenau Gwent: £192Gateshead: £186Blaenau Gwent: £193Gateshead: £176Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Gateshead: £7.41Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Gateshead: £7.00Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaenau Gwent £968, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Blaenau Gwent: £968Gateshead: £640Blaenau Gwent: £972Gateshead: £604Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £208, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Blaenau Gwent: £208Gateshead: £157Blaenau Gwent: £209Gateshead: £149Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £125, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101Blaenau Gwent: £125Gateshead: £101Blaenau Gwent: £126Gateshead: £96Blaenau Gwent: £119

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    201.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    33.4Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 39.8, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    184.4Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 26.6, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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Blaenau Gwent and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,152£5,174£4,887Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,547£2,558£2,416Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,539£1,545£1,460Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,241£2,250£2,126Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£113£113£107Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£186£186£176Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£7.38£7.41£7.00Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£637£640£604Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£157£157£149Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£101£101£96Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,184£1,189£1,123Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£266£267£252Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£242£243£230Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.39£5.41£5.11Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.67£6.70£6.33Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£7.10£7.13£6.73Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0195.9Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.429.0Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.838.4Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.793.4Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4144.1Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.622.3Blaenau Gwent

Total

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blaenau Gwent Gateshead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mGateshead 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: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, Gateshead £37.4mGateshead: £37.4mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mGateshead: £37.6mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mGateshead: £35.5mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mGateshead: £1.5mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mGateshead: £1.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

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

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

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

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mGateshead 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: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mGateshead: £31.7mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mGateshead: £29.9mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mGateshead 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: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mGateshead: £20.4mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mGateshead: £19.2mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    13,612Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,259Gateshead 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: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, Gateshead 7,739Gateshead: 7,739Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696Gateshead 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: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, Gateshead 18,815Gateshead: 18,815Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,488Gateshead 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: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count4,495

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Gateshead, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£1.3mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.4mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61239,453Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2595,835Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6967,739Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32318,815Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48829,027Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8004,495Gateshead

Sources

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

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