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Blyth and Ashington and Sunderland Central

105,952 and 104,783 residents (mid-2024).

Blyth and Ashington is higher than Sunderland Central on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 9. 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

Blyth and Ashington Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Sunderland Central £5,214Sunderland Central: £5,214Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Sunderland Central: £5,236Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Sunderland Central: £4,945Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,214£5,236£4,945

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £13,088, Sunderland Central £13,262Sunderland Central: £13,262Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Sunderland Central: £13,318Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Sunderland Central: £12,580Blyth and Ashington: £12,414

    £13,088£13,144£12,414Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£13,262£13,318£12,580

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,809, Sunderland Central £2,503Sunderland Central: £2,503Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Sunderland Central: £2,514Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Sunderland Central: £2,374Blyth and Ashington: £2,664

    £2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,503£2,514£2,374

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £11,645, Sunderland Central £11,558Sunderland Central: £11,558Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Sunderland Central: £11,607Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Sunderland Central: £10,963Blyth and Ashington: £11,045

    £11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington is higher£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £483, Sunderland Central £682Sunderland Central: £682Blyth and Ashington: £483Sunderland Central: £685Blyth and Ashington: £485Sunderland Central: £647Blyth and Ashington: £458

    £483£485£458Sunderland Central is higher£682£685£647

  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: Blyth and Ashington £928, Sunderland Central £979Sunderland Central: £979Blyth and Ashington: £928Sunderland Central: £983Blyth and Ashington: £932Sunderland Central: £928Blyth and Ashington: £881

    £928£932£881Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£979£983£928

  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: Blyth and Ashington £32, Sunderland Central £44Sunderland Central: £44Blyth and Ashington: £32Sunderland Central: £44Blyth and Ashington: £32Sunderland Central: £41Blyth and Ashington: £30

    £32£32£30Sunderland Central is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Sunderland Central £696Sunderland Central: £696Blyth and Ashington: £728Sunderland Central: £699Blyth and Ashington: £731Sunderland Central: £660Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£696£699£660

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Sunderland Central £169Sunderland Central: £169Blyth and Ashington: £200Sunderland Central: £169Blyth and Ashington: £201Sunderland Central: £160Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£169£169£160

  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: Blyth and Ashington £212, Sunderland Central £181Sunderland Central: £181Blyth and Ashington: £212Sunderland Central: £182Blyth and Ashington: £213Sunderland Central: £172Blyth and Ashington: £201

    £212£213£201Blyth and Ashington is higher£181£182£172

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,116, Sunderland Central £1,840Sunderland Central: £1,840Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Sunderland Central: £1,848Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Sunderland Central: £1,746Blyth and Ashington: £2,007

    £2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,840£1,848£1,746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Sunderland Central £316Sunderland Central: £316Blyth and Ashington: £233Sunderland Central: £317Blyth and Ashington: £234Sunderland Central: £299Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Sunderland Central is higher£316£317£299

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £461, Sunderland Central £454Sunderland Central: £454Blyth and Ashington: £461Sunderland Central: £456Blyth and Ashington: £463Sunderland Central: £431Blyth and Ashington: £438

    £461£463£438Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£454£456£431

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £7.20, Sunderland Central £13Sunderland Central: £13Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Sunderland Central: £13Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Sunderland Central: £13Blyth and Ashington: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Sunderland Central is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £13, Sunderland Central £14Sunderland Central: £14Blyth and Ashington: £13Sunderland Central: £14Blyth and Ashington: £13Sunderland Central: £13Blyth and Ashington: £12

    £13£13£12Sunderland Central is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Sunderland Central £5.87Sunderland Central: £5.87Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Sunderland Central: £5.90Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Sunderland Central: £5.57Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Sunderland Central is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7, Sunderland Central 1,030.3Sunderland Central: 1,030.3Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7

    1,036.7Blyth and Ashington is higher1,030.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington 130.4, Sunderland Central 173.8Sunderland Central: 173.8Blyth and Ashington: 130.4

    130.4Sunderland Central is higher173.8

  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: Blyth and Ashington 197.1, Sunderland Central 195.0Sunderland Central: 195.0Blyth and Ashington: 197.1

    197.1Blyth and Ashington is higher195.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Sunderland Central 103.9Sunderland Central: 103.9Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher103.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington 271.5, Sunderland Central 234.2Sunderland Central: 234.2Blyth and Ashington: 271.5

    271.5Blyth and Ashington is higher234.2

  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: Blyth and Ashington 46.3, Sunderland Central 38.9Sunderland Central: 38.9Blyth and Ashington: 46.3

    46.3Blyth and Ashington is higher38.9

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Blyth and Ashington and Sunderland Central, per person in the age group
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,214£5,236£4,945Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414£13,262£13,318£12,580Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,664£2,503£2,514£2,374Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,694£11,045£11,558£11,607£10,963Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£485£458£682£685£647Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£928£932£881£979£983£928Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£44£44£41Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£696£699£660Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£169£169£160Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£181£182£172Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,116£2,125£2,007£1,840£1,848£1,746Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£316£317£299Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£454£456£431Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£13Sunderland Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£14£14£13Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.87£5.90£5.57Sunderland Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.71,030.3Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4173.8Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.1195.0Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4103.9Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.5234.2Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.338.9Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 8. 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

Blyth and Ashington Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Sunderland Central £5,214Sunderland Central: £5,214Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Sunderland Central: £5,236Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Sunderland Central: £4,945Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,214£5,236£4,945

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,626, Sunderland Central £2,429Sunderland Central: £2,429Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Sunderland Central: £2,440Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Sunderland Central: £2,304Blyth and Ashington: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,707, Sunderland Central £1,598Sunderland Central: £1,598Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Sunderland Central: £1,605Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Sunderland Central: £1,516Blyth and Ashington: £1,620

    £1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,598£1,605£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,336, Sunderland Central £2,117Sunderland Central: £2,117Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Sunderland Central: £2,126Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Sunderland Central: £2,008Blyth and Ashington: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,117£2,126£2,008

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £97, Sunderland Central £125Sunderland Central: £125Blyth and Ashington: £97Sunderland Central: £125Blyth and Ashington: £97Sunderland Central: £119Blyth and Ashington: £92

    £97£97£92Sunderland Central is higher£125£125£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £186, Sunderland Central £179Sunderland Central: £179Blyth and Ashington: £186Sunderland Central: £180Blyth and Ashington: £187Sunderland Central: £170Blyth and Ashington: £177

    £186£187£177Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £6.38, Sunderland Central £7.97Sunderland Central: £7.97Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Sunderland Central: £8.00Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Sunderland Central: £7.56Blyth and Ashington: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Sunderland Central is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Sunderland Central £696Sunderland Central: £696Blyth and Ashington: £728Sunderland Central: £699Blyth and Ashington: £731Sunderland Central: £660Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£696£699£660

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Sunderland Central £169Sunderland Central: £169Blyth and Ashington: £200Sunderland Central: £169Blyth and Ashington: £201Sunderland Central: £160Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £129, Sunderland Central £116Sunderland Central: £116Blyth and Ashington: £129Sunderland Central: £116Blyth and Ashington: £129Sunderland Central: £110Blyth and Ashington: £122

    £129£129£122Blyth and Ashington is higher£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,286, Sunderland Central £1,175Sunderland Central: £1,175Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Sunderland Central: £1,180Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Sunderland Central: £1,115Blyth and Ashington: £1,220

    £1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,175£1,180£1,115

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Sunderland Central £316Sunderland Central: £316Blyth and Ashington: £233Sunderland Central: £317Blyth and Ashington: £234Sunderland Central: £299Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Sunderland Central is higher£316£317£299

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £280, Sunderland Central £290Sunderland Central: £290Blyth and Ashington: £280Sunderland Central: £291Blyth and Ashington: £282Sunderland Central: £275Blyth and Ashington: £266

    £280£282£266Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.38, Sunderland Central £8.58Sunderland Central: £8.58Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Sunderland Central: £8.62Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Sunderland Central: £8.14Blyth and Ashington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Sunderland Central is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £7.65, Sunderland Central £9.01Sunderland Central: £9.01Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Sunderland Central: £9.05Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Sunderland Central: £8.55Blyth and Ashington: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Sunderland Central is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Sunderland Central £5.87Sunderland Central: £5.87Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Sunderland Central: £5.90Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Sunderland Central: £5.57Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Sunderland Central is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 208.0, Sunderland Central 188.7Sunderland Central: 188.7Blyth and Ashington: 208.0

    208.0Blyth and Ashington is higher188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 26.2, Sunderland Central 31.8Sunderland Central: 31.8Blyth and Ashington: 26.2

    26.2Sunderland Central is higher31.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 39.6, Sunderland Central 35.7Sunderland Central: 35.7Blyth and Ashington: 39.6

    39.6Blyth and Ashington is higher35.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Sunderland Central 103.9Sunderland Central: 103.9Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher103.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 165.0, Sunderland Central 149.6Sunderland Central: 149.6Blyth and Ashington: 165.0

    165.0Blyth and Ashington is higher149.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 28.1, Sunderland Central 24.8Sunderland Central: 24.8Blyth and Ashington: 28.1

    28.1Blyth and Ashington is higher24.8

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Blyth and Ashington and Sunderland Central, per resident
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,214£5,236£4,945Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,429£2,440£2,304Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,620£1,598£1,605£1,516Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,117£2,126£2,008Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£125£125£119Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£179£180£170Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.97£8.00£7.56Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£696£699£660Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£169£169£160Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£116£116£110Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,286£1,292£1,220£1,175£1,180£1,115Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£316£317£299Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£290£291£275Sunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£8.58£8.62£8.14Sunderland Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£9.01£9.05£8.55Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.87£5.90£5.57Sunderland Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0188.7Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.231.8Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.635.7Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4103.9Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026165.0149.6Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.124.8Blyth and Ashington

Total

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 8. 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

Blyth and Ashington Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £582.5m, Sunderland Central £546.3mSunderland Central: £546.3mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mSunderland Central: £548.6mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mSunderland Central: £518.2mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5m

    £582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£546.3m£548.6m£518.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £278.2m, Sunderland Central £254.5mSunderland Central: £254.5mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mSunderland Central: £255.6mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mSunderland Central: £241.4mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £180.9m, Sunderland Central £167.5mSunderland Central: £167.5mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mSunderland Central: £168.2mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mSunderland Central: £158.8mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington is higher£167.5m£168.2m£158.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington £247.6m, Sunderland Central £221.8mSunderland Central: £221.8mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mSunderland Central: £222.8mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mSunderland Central: £210.4mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8m

    £247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington is higher£221.8m£222.8m£210.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £10.3m, Sunderland Central £13.1mSunderland Central: £13.1mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mSunderland Central: £13.1mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mSunderland Central: £12.4mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSunderland Central is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £19.7m, Sunderland Central £18.8mSunderland Central: £18.8mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mSunderland Central: £18.9mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mSunderland Central: £17.8mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.68m, Sunderland Central £0.84mSunderland Central: £0.84mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mSunderland Central: £0.84mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mSunderland Central: £0.79mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSunderland Central is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £77.2m, Sunderland Central £72.9mSunderland Central: £72.9mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mSunderland Central: £73.2mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mSunderland Central: £69.2mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2m

    £77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £21.2m, Sunderland Central £17.7mSunderland Central: £17.7mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mSunderland Central: £17.8mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mSunderland Central: £16.8mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £13.6m, Sunderland Central £12.1mSunderland Central: £12.1mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mSunderland Central: £12.2mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mSunderland Central: £11.5mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £136.3m, Sunderland Central £123.1mSunderland Central: £123.1mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mSunderland Central: £123.7mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mSunderland Central: £116.8mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3m

    £136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington is higher£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blyth and Ashington £24.6m, Sunderland Central £33.1mSunderland Central: £33.1mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mSunderland Central: £33.2mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mSunderland Central: £31.4mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mSunderland Central is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £29.7m, Sunderland Central £30.4mSunderland Central: £30.4mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mSunderland Central: £30.5mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mSunderland Central: £28.8mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.2mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.46m, Sunderland Central £0.90mSunderland Central: £0.90mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mSunderland Central: £0.90mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mSunderland Central: £0.85mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mSunderland Central is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.81m, Sunderland Central £0.94mSunderland Central: £0.94mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mSunderland Central: £0.95mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mSunderland Central: £0.90mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mSunderland Central is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.43m, Sunderland Central £0.61mSunderland Central: £0.61mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mSunderland Central: £0.62mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mSunderland Central: £0.58mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSunderland Central is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington 22,039, Sunderland Central 19,775Sunderland Central: 19,775Blyth and Ashington: 22,039

    22,039Blyth and Ashington is higher19,775

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,772, Sunderland Central 3,336Sunderland Central: 3,336Blyth and Ashington: 2,772

    2,772Sunderland Central is higher3,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 4,190, Sunderland Central 3,742Sunderland Central: 3,742Blyth and Ashington: 4,190

    4,190Blyth and Ashington is higher3,742

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 11,586, Sunderland Central 10,883Sunderland Central: 10,883Blyth and Ashington: 11,586

    11,586Blyth and Ashington is higher10,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 17,486, Sunderland Central 15,671Sunderland Central: 15,671Blyth and Ashington: 17,486

    17,486Blyth and Ashington is higher15,671

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,980, Sunderland Central 2,602Sunderland Central: 2,602Blyth and Ashington: 2,980

    2,980Blyth and Ashington is higher2,602

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Blyth and Ashington and Sunderland Central, total
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m£546.3m£548.6m£518.2mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£167.5m£168.2m£158.8mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m£221.8m£222.8m£210.4mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m£123.1m£123.7m£116.8mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mSunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSunderland Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.94m£0.95m£0.90mSunderland Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSunderland Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,03919,775Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7723,336Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,742Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,58610,883Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,48615,671Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,602Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

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