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Hartlepool and Houghton and Sunderland South

98,180 and 106,116 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Houghton and Sunderland South on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Hartlepool is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South 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

Hartlepool Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Hartlepool: £5,852Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Hartlepool: £5,876Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £13,792, Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Hartlepool: £13,792Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Hartlepool: £13,851Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338Hartlepool: £13,082

    £13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £3,314, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Hartlepool: £3,314Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Hartlepool: £3,328Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723Hartlepool: £3,143

    £3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £11,695, Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Hartlepool: £11,695Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Hartlepool: £11,745Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798Hartlepool: £11,093

    £11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £747, Houghton and Sunderland South £622Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Hartlepool: £747Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Hartlepool: £750Houghton and Sunderland South: £590Hartlepool: £709

    £747£750£709Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £1,304, Houghton and Sunderland South £961Houghton and Sunderland South: £961Hartlepool: £1,304Houghton and Sunderland South: £965Hartlepool: £1,310Houghton and Sunderland South: £911Hartlepool: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool is higher£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: Hartlepool £46, Houghton and Sunderland South £41Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Hartlepool: £46Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Hartlepool: £46Houghton and Sunderland South: £39Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £794, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Hartlepool: £794Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Hartlepool: £798Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£764£767£725

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Hartlepool: £170Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Hartlepool: £170Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Hartlepool £233, Houghton and Sunderland South £221Houghton and Sunderland South: £221Hartlepool: £233Houghton and Sunderland South: £222Hartlepool: £234Houghton and Sunderland South: £210Hartlepool: £221

    £233£234£221Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£221£222£210

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,651, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135Hartlepool: £2,651Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144Hartlepool: £2,662Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025Hartlepool: £2,514

    £2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Hartlepool: £282Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Hartlepool: £283Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £410, Houghton and Sunderland South £488Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Hartlepool: £410Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Hartlepool: £412Houghton and Sunderland South: £463Hartlepool: £389

    £410£412£389Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Hartlepool £6.52, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Hartlepool: £6.52Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Hartlepool: £6.54Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Hartlepool: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Houghton 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: Hartlepool £13, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Hartlepool: £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Hartlepool: £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Hartlepool: £7.82Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Hartlepool: £7.86Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Hartlepool 1,039.0, Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6Hartlepool: 1,039.0

    1,039.0Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 189.4, Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1Hartlepool: 189.4

    189.4Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 262.0, Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5Hartlepool: 262.0

    262.0Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 120.5, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count117.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool 301.1, Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5Hartlepool: 301.1

    301.1Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 50.2, Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9Hartlepool: 50.2

    50.2Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count47.9

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Hartlepool and Houghton and Sunderland South, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£5,574£5,598£5,287Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,792£13,851£13,082£13,008£13,063£12,338Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,314£3,328£3,143£2,870£2,883£2,723Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,745£11,093£11,384£11,433£10,798Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£709£622£624£590Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£961£965£911Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£41£41£39Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£764£767£725Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£221£222£210Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,514£2,135£2,144£2,025Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£261£263£248Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£488£490£463Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13£13£12Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.01,017.6Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.4164.1Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026262.0200.5Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5117.0Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026301.1265.5Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.247.9Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South 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

Hartlepool Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Hartlepool: £5,852Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Hartlepool: £5,876Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,574£5,598£5,287

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,573, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579Hartlepool: £2,573Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590Hartlepool: £2,584Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447Hartlepool: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Houghton 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: Hartlepool £2,025, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Hartlepool: £2,025Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Hartlepool: £2,033Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664Hartlepool: £1,921

    £2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool is higher£1,754£1,762£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,182, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258Hartlepool: £2,182Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267Hartlepool: £2,191Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141Hartlepool: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Houghton 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: Hartlepool £139, Houghton and Sunderland South £123Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Hartlepool: £139Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Hartlepool: £140Houghton and Sunderland South: £117Hartlepool: £132

    £139£140£132Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £243, Houghton and Sunderland South £190Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Hartlepool: £243Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Hartlepool: £244Houghton and Sunderland South: £181Hartlepool: £231

    £243£244£231Hartlepool is higher£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: Hartlepool £8.54, Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Hartlepool: £8.54Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Hartlepool: £8.58Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72Hartlepool: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hartlepool £794, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Hartlepool: £794Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Hartlepool: £798Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£764£767£725

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Hartlepool: £170Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Hartlepool: £170Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Hartlepool £143, Houghton and Sunderland South £135Houghton and Sunderland South: £135Hartlepool: £143Houghton and Sunderland South: £136Hartlepool: £143Houghton and Sunderland South: £128Hartlepool: £135

    £143£143£135Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,620, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305Hartlepool: £1,620Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310Hartlepool: £1,626Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238Hartlepool: £1,536

    £1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool is higher£1,305£1,310£1,238

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Hartlepool: £282Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Hartlepool: £283Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£261£263£248

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £251, Houghton and Sunderland South £298Houghton and Sunderland South: £298Hartlepool: £251Houghton and Sunderland South: £300Hartlepool: £252Houghton and Sunderland South: £283Hartlepool: £238

    £251£252£238Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£298£300£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £3.99, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78Hartlepool: £3.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81Hartlepool: £4.00Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38Hartlepool: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £7.97, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79Hartlepool: £7.97Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82Hartlepool: £8.00Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39Hartlepool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Hartlepool: £7.82Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Hartlepool: £7.86Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 193.9, Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8Hartlepool: 193.9

    193.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count201.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.3, Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6Hartlepool: 35.3

    35.3Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 48.9, Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8Hartlepool: 48.9

    48.9Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 120.5, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count117.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.0, Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3Hartlepool: 184.0

    184.0Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 30.7, Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3Hartlepool: 30.7

    30.7Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count29.3

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Hartlepool and Houghton and Sunderland South, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£5,574£5,598£5,287Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,579£2,590£2,447Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,025£2,033£1,921£1,754£1,762£1,664Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£2,258£2,267£2,141Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£123£124£117Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£243£244£231£190£191£181Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£8.14£8.17£7.72Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£764£767£725Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£135£136£128Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,620£1,626£1,536£1,305£1,310£1,238Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£261£263£248Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£298£300£283Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£7.79£7.82£7.39Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.9201.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.332.6Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.939.8Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5117.0Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.0162.3Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.729.3Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 15. 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

Hartlepool Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £574.5m, Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mHartlepool: £574.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mHartlepool: £576.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1mHartlepool: £544.9m

    £574.5m£576.9m£544.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mHartlepool: £252.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mHartlepool: £253.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHoughton 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: Hartlepool £198.8m, Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mHartlepool: £198.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mHartlepool: £199.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool is higher£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mHartlepool: £214.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mHartlepool: £215.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mHartlepool: £13.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mHartlepool: £13.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £23.9m, Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mHartlepool: £23.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mHartlepool: £24.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool is higher£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: Hartlepool £0.84m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mHartlepool: £0.84mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mHartlepool: £0.84mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £78.0m, Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mHartlepool: £78.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mHartlepool: £78.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9mHartlepool: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mHartlepool: £16.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mHartlepool: £16.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: Hartlepool £14.0m, Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mHartlepool: £14.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mHartlepool: £14.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mHartlepool: £159.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mHartlepool: £159.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.6m, Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mHartlepool: £27.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mHartlepool: £27.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3mHartlepool: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHoughton 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: Hartlepool £24.6m, Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mHartlepool: £24.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mHartlepool: £24.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0mHartlepool: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mHartlepool: £0.39mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mHartlepool: £0.39mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mHartlepool: £0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mHartlepool: £0.79mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.77m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mHartlepool: £0.77mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mHartlepool: £0.77mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80mHartlepool: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count21,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher3,454

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher4,220

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count12,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Hartlepool is higher17,218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count3,105

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Hartlepool and Houghton and Sunderland South, total
MeasureHartlepoolHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m£591.5m£594.0m£561.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£186.1m£186.9m£176.6mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£138.5m£139.0m£131.3mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£27.7m£27.9m£26.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03421,414Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4693,454Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8004,220Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83012,416Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06017,218Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0133,105Houghton and Sunderland South

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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