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Torfaen and Gateshead

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

Torfaen is higher than Gateshead on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Torfaen Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen 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: Torfaen £13,193, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156Torfaen: £13,193Gateshead: £13,212Torfaen: £13,250Gateshead: £12,479Torfaen: £12,515

    £13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen 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: Torfaen £2,806, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484Torfaen: £2,806Gateshead: £2,494Torfaen: £2,818Gateshead: £2,356Torfaen: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen 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: Torfaen £11,631, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575Torfaen: £11,631Gateshead: £11,625Torfaen: £11,681Gateshead: £10,980Torfaen: £11,033

    £11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen 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: Torfaen £549, Gateshead £583Gateshead: £583Torfaen: £549Gateshead: £586Torfaen: £552Gateshead: £553Torfaen: £521

    £549£552£521Gateshead is higher£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: Torfaen £977, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959Torfaen: £977Gateshead: £963Torfaen: £982Gateshead: £910Torfaen: £927

    £977£982£927Torfaen 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: Torfaen £35, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38Torfaen: £35Gateshead: £38Torfaen: £36Gateshead: £36Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Gateshead 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: Torfaen £800, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Torfaen: £800Gateshead: £640Torfaen: £803Gateshead: £604Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Torfaen 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: Torfaen £189, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Torfaen: £189Gateshead: £157Torfaen: £189Gateshead: £149Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179Torfaen 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: Torfaen £170, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163Torfaen: £170Gateshead: £163Torfaen: £171Gateshead: £154Torfaen: £162

    £170£171£162Torfaen 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: Torfaen £2,097, Gateshead £1,910Gateshead: £1,910Torfaen: £2,097Gateshead: £1,919Torfaen: £2,106Gateshead: £1,812Torfaen: £1,989

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £520£522£493Torfaen 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: Torfaen £7.40, Gateshead £8.70Gateshead: £8.70Torfaen: £7.40Gateshead: £8.73Torfaen: £7.43Gateshead: £8.25Torfaen: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Gateshead 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: Torfaen £12, Gateshead £11Gateshead: £11Torfaen: £12Gateshead: £11Torfaen: £12Gateshead: £10Torfaen: £11

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Gateshead 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: Torfaen 1,026.7, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8Torfaen: 1,026.7

    1,026.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 136.1, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6Torfaen: 136.1

    136.1Gateshead is higher149.6

  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: Torfaen 198.3, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5Torfaen: 198.3

    198.3Gateshead 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: Torfaen 113.3, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Torfaen 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: Torfaen 259.4, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6Torfaen: 259.4

    259.4Torfaen 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: Torfaen 36.5, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0Torfaen: 36.5

    36.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count36.0

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£5,152£5,174£4,887Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,193£13,250£12,515£13,156£13,212£12,479Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,484£2,494£2,356Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,631£11,681£11,033£11,575£11,625£10,980Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£583£586£553Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£982£927£959£963£910Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£38£38£36Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£637£640£604Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£157£157£149Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£163£163£154Torfaen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,910£1,919£1,812Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£520£522£493£391£393£371Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11£11£10Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.71,011.8Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1149.6Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3198.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.393.4Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.4232.6Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.536.0Torfaen

Per resident

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

Torfaen Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £110£110£104Gateshead is higher£113£113£107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £196, Gateshead £186Gateshead: £186Torfaen: £196Gateshead: £186Torfaen: £197Gateshead: £176Torfaen: £186

    £196£197£186Torfaen 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: Torfaen £7.08, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38Torfaen: £7.08Gateshead: £7.41Torfaen: £7.11Gateshead: £7.00Torfaen: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Gateshead 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: Torfaen £800, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Torfaen: £800Gateshead: £640Torfaen: £803Gateshead: £604Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Torfaen 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: Torfaen £189, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Torfaen: £189Gateshead: £157Torfaen: £189Gateshead: £149Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179Torfaen 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: Torfaen £103, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101Torfaen: £103Gateshead: £101Torfaen: £104Gateshead: £96Torfaen: £98

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    205.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.3Gateshead is higher29.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 39.7, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.3, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    157.0Torfaen 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: Torfaen 22.1, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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Torfaen and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureTorfaenGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£5,152£5,174£4,887Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,641£2,653£2,505£2,547£2,558£2,416Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,706£1,611£1,539£1,545£1,460Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£2,241£2,250£2,126Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£113£113£107Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£186£186£176Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£637£640£604Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£157£157£149Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£101£101£96Torfaen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,184£1,189£1,123Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£242£243£230Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£6.67£6.70£6.33Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.5195.9Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.329.0Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.738.4Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.393.4Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0144.1Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.122.3Gateshead

Total

Torfaen 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

Torfaen Gateshead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mGateshead 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: Torfaen £0.67m, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mTorfaen: £0.67mGateshead: £1.5mTorfaen: £0.67mGateshead: £1.4mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mGateshead 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: Torfaen £75.2m, Gateshead £128.3mGateshead: £128.3mTorfaen: £75.2mGateshead: £128.8mTorfaen: £75.5mGateshead: £121.7mTorfaen: £71.3m

    £75.2m£75.5m£71.3mGateshead 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: Torfaen £17.7m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mTorfaen: £17.7mGateshead: £31.7mTorfaen: £17.8mGateshead: £29.9mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mGateshead 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: Torfaen £9.7m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mTorfaen: £9.7mGateshead: £20.4mTorfaen: £9.7mGateshead: £19.2mTorfaen: £9.2m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,328Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,563Gateshead is higher5,835

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

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

    3,733Gateshead 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: Torfaen 10,651, Gateshead 18,815Gateshead: 18,815Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,764Gateshead 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: Torfaen 2,075, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count4,495

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Gateshead, total
MeasureTorfaenGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£1.3mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£1.4mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32839,453Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5635,835Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7337,739Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,65118,815Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76429,027Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0754,495Gateshead

Sources

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

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