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Merthyr Tydfil and Gateshead

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

Merthyr Tydfil is higher than Gateshead on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 4. 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

Merthyr Tydfil Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £13,241, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Gateshead: £13,212Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Gateshead: £12,479Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559

    £13,241£13,297£12,559Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £3,076, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Gateshead: £2,494Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Gateshead: £2,356Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918

    £3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £11,658, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Gateshead: £11,625Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Gateshead: £10,980Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058

    £11,658£11,708£11,058Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £646, Gateshead £583Gateshead: £583Merthyr Tydfil: £646Gateshead: £586Merthyr Tydfil: £648Gateshead: £553Merthyr Tydfil: £613

    £646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £897, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959Merthyr Tydfil: £897Gateshead: £963Merthyr Tydfil: £901Gateshead: £910Merthyr Tydfil: £851

    £897£901£851Gateshead 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: Merthyr Tydfil £40, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38Merthyr Tydfil: £40Gateshead: £38Merthyr Tydfil: £40Gateshead: £36Merthyr Tydfil: £38

    £40£40£38Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Merthyr Tydfil: £944Gateshead: £640Merthyr Tydfil: £948Gateshead: £604Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Merthyr Tydfil: £237Gateshead: £157Merthyr Tydfil: £238Gateshead: £149Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £216, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163Merthyr Tydfil: £216Gateshead: £163Merthyr Tydfil: £217Gateshead: £154Merthyr Tydfil: £205

    £216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £2,176, Gateshead £1,910Gateshead: £1,910Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Gateshead: £1,919Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Gateshead: £1,812Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £250£251£237Gateshead is higher£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: Merthyr Tydfil £663, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391Merthyr Tydfil: £663Gateshead: £393Merthyr Tydfil: £666Gateshead: £371Merthyr Tydfil: £629

    £663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £7.08, Gateshead £8.70Gateshead: £8.70Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Gateshead: £8.73Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Gateshead: £8.25Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Gateshead 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: Merthyr Tydfil £14, Gateshead £11Gateshead: £11Merthyr Tydfil: £14Gateshead: £11Merthyr Tydfil: £14Gateshead: £10Merthyr Tydfil: £14

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil 1,035.2, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil 159.6, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6

    159.6Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil 189.3, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3

    189.3Gateshead is higher198.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 132.9, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil 276.8, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8

    276.8Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil 48.0, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0

    48.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count36.0

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Merthyr Tydfil and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr TydfilGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£5,152£5,174£4,887Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,241£13,297£12,559£13,156£13,212£12,479Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,076£3,089£2,918£2,484£2,494£2,356Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,058£11,575£11,625£10,980Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£613£583£586£553Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£897£901£851£959£963£910Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£38£38£36Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£637£640£604Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£157£157£149Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£163£163£154Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,176£2,185£2,064£1,910£1,919£1,812Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£663£666£629£391£393£371Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£11£11£10Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£7.10£7.13£6.73Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,011.8Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6149.6Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.3198.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.993.4Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.8232.6Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.036.0Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

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

Merthyr Tydfil Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £119£120£113Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £165, Gateshead £186Gateshead: £186Merthyr Tydfil: £165Gateshead: £186Merthyr Tydfil: £166Gateshead: £176Merthyr Tydfil: £157

    £165£166£157Gateshead 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: Merthyr Tydfil £7.39, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Gateshead: £7.41Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Gateshead: £7.00Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Merthyr Tydfil: £944Gateshead: £640Merthyr Tydfil: £948Gateshead: £604Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Merthyr Tydfil: £237Gateshead: £157Merthyr Tydfil: £238Gateshead: £149Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £133, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101Merthyr Tydfil: £133Gateshead: £101Merthyr Tydfil: £134Gateshead: £96Merthyr Tydfil: £126

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil 191.0, Gateshead 195.9Gateshead: 195.9Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0

    191.0Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    29.4Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil 34.9, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9

    34.9Gateshead is higher38.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 132.9, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    170.3Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil 29.5, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5

    29.5Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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Merthyr Tydfil and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureMerthyr TydfilGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£5,152£5,174£4,887Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,317£2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,539£1,545£1,460Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£113£113£107Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£186£186£176Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£7.38£7.41£7.00Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£637£640£604Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£157£157£149Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£101£101£96Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,184£1,189£1,123Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£242£243£230Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£6.67£6.70£6.33Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£7.10£7.13£6.73Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.0195.9Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.429.0Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.938.4Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.993.4Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.3144.1Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.522.3Merthyr Tydfil

Total

Merthyr Tydfil 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

Merthyr Tydfil Gateshead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGateshead 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: Merthyr Tydfil £9.7m, Gateshead £37.4mGateshead: £37.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mGateshead: £37.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mGateshead: £35.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mGateshead 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: Merthyr Tydfil £0.43m, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mGateshead: £1.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mGateshead: £1.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mGateshead 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: Merthyr Tydfil £55.4m, Gateshead £128.3mGateshead: £128.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mGateshead: £128.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mGateshead: £121.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mGateshead 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: Merthyr Tydfil £13.9m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mGateshead: £31.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mGateshead: £29.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mGateshead 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: Merthyr Tydfil £7.8m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mGateshead: £20.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mGateshead: £19.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    11,213Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,729Gateshead 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: Merthyr Tydfil 2,050, Gateshead 7,739Gateshead: 7,739Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050

    2,050Gateshead is higher7,739

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

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

    7,804Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,999Gateshead 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: Merthyr Tydfil 1,734, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734

    1,734Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count4,495

Show the numbers
Merthyr Tydfil and Gateshead, total
MeasureMerthyr TydfilGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£1.3mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£1.4mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,21339,453Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7295,835Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0507,739Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,80418,815Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,99929,027Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7344,495Gateshead

Sources

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

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