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Easington and Houghton and Sunderland South

96,193 and 106,116 residents (mid-2024).

Easington is higher than Houghton and Sunderland South on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Easington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 5. 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

Easington Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Easington £6,135, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Easington: £6,135Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Easington: £6,161Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Easington: £5,819

    £6,135£6,161£5,819Easington is higherDepends on how you count£5,574£5,598£5,287

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Easington £13,101, Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Easington: £13,101Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Easington: £13,157Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338Easington: £12,427

    £13,101£13,157£12,427Easington is higherDepends on how you count£13,008£13,063£12,338

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Easington £3,422, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Easington: £3,422Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Easington: £3,436Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723Easington: £3,246

    £3,422£3,436£3,246Easington is higher£2,870£2,883£2,723

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Easington £11,489, Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Easington: £11,489Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Easington: £11,538Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798Easington: £10,898

    £11,489£11,538£10,898Easington is higherDepends on how you count£11,384£11,433£10,798

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Easington £609, Houghton and Sunderland South £622Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Easington: £609Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Easington: £612Houghton and Sunderland South: £590Easington: £578

    £609£612£578Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£622£624£590

  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: Easington £963, Houghton and Sunderland South £961Houghton and Sunderland South: £961Easington: £963Houghton and Sunderland South: £965Easington: £967Houghton and Sunderland South: £911Easington: £914

    £963£967£914Easington is higherDepends on how you count£961£965£911

  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: Easington £40, Houghton and Sunderland South £41Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Easington: £40Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Easington: £40Houghton and Sunderland South: £39Easington: £38

    £40£40£38Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Easington £956, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Easington: £956Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Easington: £960Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Easington: £907

    £956£960£907Easington is higher£764£767£725

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Easington £237, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Easington: £237Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Easington: £238Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Easington: £225

    £237£238£225Easington is higher£207£208£197

  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: Easington £257, Houghton and Sunderland South £221Houghton and Sunderland South: £221Easington: £257Houghton and Sunderland South: £222Easington: £258Houghton and Sunderland South: £210Easington: £244

    £257£258£244Easington is higher£221£222£210

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Easington £2,556, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135Easington: £2,556Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144Easington: £2,567Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025Easington: £2,424

    £2,556£2,567£2,424Easington is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Easington £283, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Easington: £283Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Easington: £284Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Easington: £268

    £283£284£268Easington is higherDepends on how you count£261£263£248

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Easington £587, Houghton and Sunderland South £488Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Easington: £587Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Easington: £590Houghton and Sunderland South: £463Easington: £557

    £587£590£557Easington is higher£488£490£463

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Easington £7.62, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Easington: £7.62Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Easington: £7.65Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Easington: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Easington £14, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Easington: £14Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Easington: £14Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Easington: £14

    £14Easington is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Easington £9.00, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Easington: £9.00Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Easington: £9.04Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Easington: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Easington is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Easington 1,030.6, Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6Easington: 1,030.6

    1,030.6Easington is higherDepends on how you count1,017.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Easington 161.3, Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1Easington: 161.3

    161.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higher164.1

  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: Easington 192.9, Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5Easington: 192.9

    192.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher200.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Easington 142.2, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Easington: 142.2

    142.2Easington is higher117.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Easington 312.0, Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5Easington: 312.0

    312.0Easington is higher265.5

  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: Easington 55.5, Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9Easington: 55.5

    55.5Easington is higher47.9

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Easington and Houghton and Sunderland South, per person in the age group
MeasureEasingtonHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,135£6,161£5,819£5,574£5,598£5,287Easington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,101£13,157£12,427£13,008£13,063£12,338Easington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,422£3,436£3,246£2,870£2,883£2,723Easington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,489£11,538£10,898£11,384£11,433£10,798Easington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£622£624£590Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£963£967£914£961£965£911Easington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£41£41£39Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£956£960£907£764£767£725Easington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£207£208£197Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£257£258£244£221£222£210Easington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,556£2,567£2,424£2,135£2,144£2,025Easington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£261£263£248Easington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£587£590£557£488£490£463Easington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£13£13£12Easington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£7.99£8.03£7.58Easington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.61,017.6Easington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3164.1Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.9200.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026142.2117.0Easington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.0265.5Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202655.547.9Easington

Per resident

Easington is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South 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

Easington Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Easington £6,135, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Easington: £6,135Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Easington: £6,161Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Easington: £5,819

    £6,135£6,161£5,819Easington is higherDepends on how you count£5,574£5,598£5,287

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Easington £2,547, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579Easington: £2,547Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590Easington: £2,558Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447Easington: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,579£2,590£2,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Easington £2,103, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Easington: £2,103Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Easington: £2,111Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664Easington: £1,994

    £2,103£2,111£1,994Easington is higher£1,754£1,762£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Easington £2,234, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258Easington: £2,234Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267Easington: £2,243Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141Easington: £2,119

    £2,234£2,243£2,119Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Easington £118, Houghton and Sunderland South £123Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Easington: £118Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Easington: £119Houghton and Sunderland South: £117Easington: £112

    £118£119£112Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£123£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Easington £187, Houghton and Sunderland South £190Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Easington: £187Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Easington: £188Houghton and Sunderland South: £181Easington: £178

    £187£188£178Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£181

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Easington £7.73, Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Easington: £7.73Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Easington: £7.76Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72Easington: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Easington £956, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Easington: £956Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Easington: £960Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Easington: £907

    £956£960£907Easington is higher£764£767£725

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Easington £237, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Easington: £237Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Easington: £238Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Easington: £225

    £237£238£225Easington is higher£207£208£197

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Easington £158, Houghton and Sunderland South £135Houghton and Sunderland South: £135Easington: £158Houghton and Sunderland South: £136Easington: £158Houghton and Sunderland South: £128Easington: £150

    £158£158£150Easington is higher£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Easington £1,570, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305Easington: £1,570Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310Easington: £1,577Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238Easington: £1,490

    £1,570£1,577£1,490Easington is higher£1,305£1,310£1,238

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Easington £283, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Easington: £283Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Easington: £284Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Easington: £268

    £283£284£268Easington is higherDepends on how you count£261£263£248

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Easington £361, Houghton and Sunderland South £298Houghton and Sunderland South: £298Easington: £361Houghton and Sunderland South: £300Easington: £362Houghton and Sunderland South: £283Easington: £342

    £361£362£342Easington is higher£298£300£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Easington £4.68, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78Easington: £4.68Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81Easington: £4.70Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38Easington: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Easington £8.83, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79Easington: £8.83Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82Easington: £8.87Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39Easington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Easington is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Easington £9.00, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Easington: £9.00Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Easington: £9.04Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Easington: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Easington is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Easington 200.4, Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8Easington: 200.4

    200.4Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count201.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Easington 31.4, Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6Easington: 31.4

    31.4Houghton and Sunderland South is higher32.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Easington 37.5, Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8Easington: 37.5

    37.5Houghton and Sunderland South is higher39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Easington 142.2, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Easington: 142.2

    142.2Easington is higher117.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Easington 191.7, Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3Easington: 191.7

    191.7Easington is higher162.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Easington 34.1, Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3Easington: 34.1

    34.1Easington is higher29.3

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Easington and Houghton and Sunderland South, per resident
MeasureEasingtonHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,135£6,161£5,819£5,574£5,598£5,287Easington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,579£2,590£2,447Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,111£1,994£1,754£1,762£1,664Easington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,234£2,243£2,119£2,258£2,267£2,141Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£123£124£117Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£190£191£181Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£8.14£8.17£7.72Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£956£960£907£764£767£725Easington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£207£208£197Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£135£136£128Easington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,570£1,577£1,490£1,305£1,310£1,238Easington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£261£263£248Easington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£298£300£283Easington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£7.79£7.82£7.39Easington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£7.99£8.03£7.58Easington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.4201.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.432.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.539.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026142.2117.0Easington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.7162.3Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.129.3Easington

Total

Easington is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 11. 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

Easington Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Easington £590.1m, Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mEasington: £590.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mEasington: £592.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1mEasington: £559.7m

    £590.1m£592.6m£559.7mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Easington £245.0m, Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mEasington: £245.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mEasington: £246.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6mEasington: £232.4m

    £245.0m£246.1m£232.4mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Easington £202.2m, Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mEasington: £202.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mEasington: £203.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6mEasington: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mEasington is higher£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Easington £214.9m, Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mEasington: £214.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mEasington: £215.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2mEasington: £203.8m

    £214.9m£215.8m£203.8mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Easington £11.4m, Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mEasington: £11.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mEasington: £11.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4mEasington: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: Easington £18.0m, Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mEasington: £18.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mEasington: £18.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2mEasington: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Easington £0.74m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mEasington: £0.74mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mEasington: £0.75mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82mEasington: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Easington £92.0m, Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mEasington: £92.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mEasington: £92.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9mEasington: £87.3m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.3mEasington is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Easington £22.8m, Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mEasington: £22.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mEasington: £22.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9mEasington: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEasington is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Easington £15.2m, Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mEasington: £15.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mEasington: £15.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6mEasington: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mEasington is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Easington £151.1m, Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mEasington: £151.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mEasington: £151.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3mEasington: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.7m£143.3mEasington is higher£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Easington £27.2m, Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mEasington: £27.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mEasington: £27.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3mEasington: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Easington £34.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mEasington: £34.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mEasington: £34.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0mEasington: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEasington is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Easington £0.45m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mEasington: £0.45mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mEasington: £0.45mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mEasington: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Easington £0.85m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mEasington: £0.85mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mEasington: £0.85mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mEasington: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mEasington is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Easington £0.87m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mEasington: £0.87mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mEasington: £0.87mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80mEasington: £0.82m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.82mEasington is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Easington 19,274, Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414Easington: 19,274

    19,274Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count21,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Easington 3,017, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454Easington: 3,017

    3,017Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,454

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Easington 3,608, Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220Easington: 3,608

    3,608Houghton and Sunderland South is higher4,220

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Easington 13,682, Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416Easington: 13,682

    13,682Easington is higher12,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Easington 18,442, Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218Easington: 18,442

    18,442Easington is higher17,218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Easington 3,279, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105Easington: 3,279

    3,279Easington is higher3,105

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Easington and Houghton and Sunderland South, total
MeasureEasingtonHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.1m£592.6m£559.7m£591.5m£594.0m£561.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.0m£246.1m£232.4m£273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£186.1m£186.9m£176.6mEasington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.9m£215.8m£203.8m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.3m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mEasington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEasington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEasington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.7m£143.3m£138.5m£139.0m£131.3mEasington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£27.7m£27.9m£26.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mEasington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mEasington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mEasington
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,27421,414Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0173,454Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6084,220Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,68212,416Easington
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,44217,218Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2793,105Easington

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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