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Hastings and Rye and Houghton and Sunderland South

105,194 and 106,116 residents (mid-2024).

Hastings and Rye is higher than Houghton and Sunderland South on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Hastings and Rye 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

Hastings and Rye Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £5,670, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Hastings and Rye: £5,670Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Hastings and Rye: £5,694Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Hastings and Rye: £5,378

    £5,670£5,694£5,378Hastings and Rye is higher£5,574£5,598£5,287

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hastings and Rye £12,665, Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Hastings and Rye: £12,665Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Hastings and Rye: £12,719Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338Hastings and Rye: £12,013

    £12,665£12,719£12,013Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Hastings and Rye £2,943, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Hastings and Rye: £2,943Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Hastings and Rye: £2,956Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723Hastings and Rye: £2,792

    £2,943£2,956£2,792Hastings and Rye 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: Hastings and Rye £11,255, Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Hastings and Rye: £11,255Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Hastings and Rye: £11,303Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798Hastings and Rye: £10,676

    £11,255£11,303£10,676Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Hastings and Rye £647, Houghton and Sunderland South £622Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Hastings and Rye: £647Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Hastings and Rye: £650Houghton and Sunderland South: £590Hastings and Rye: £614

    £647£650£614Hastings and Rye 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: Hastings and Rye £726, Houghton and Sunderland South £961Houghton and Sunderland South: £961Hastings and Rye: £726Houghton and Sunderland South: £965Hastings and Rye: £729Houghton and Sunderland South: £911Hastings and Rye: £689

    £726£729£689Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Hastings and Rye £36, Houghton and Sunderland South £41Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Hastings and Rye: £36Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Hastings and Rye: £36Houghton and Sunderland South: £39Hastings and Rye: £34

    £36£36£34Houghton 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: Hastings and Rye £572, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Hastings and Rye: £572Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Hastings and Rye: £575Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Hastings and Rye: £543

    £572£575£543Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Hastings and Rye £194, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Hastings and Rye: £194Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Hastings and Rye: £194Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Hastings and Rye: £184

    £194£194£184Houghton 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: Hastings and Rye £146, Houghton and Sunderland South £221Houghton and Sunderland South: £221Hastings and Rye: £146Houghton and Sunderland South: £222Hastings and Rye: £147Houghton and Sunderland South: £210Hastings and Rye: £138

    £146£147£138Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£221£222£210

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings and Rye £2,364, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135Hastings and Rye: £2,364Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144Hastings and Rye: £2,374Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025Hastings and Rye: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Hastings and Rye is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings and Rye £384, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Hastings and Rye: £384Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Hastings and Rye: £386Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Hastings and Rye: £364

    £384£386£364Hastings and Rye is higher£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: Hastings and Rye £417, Houghton and Sunderland South £488Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Hastings and Rye: £417Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Hastings and Rye: £419Houghton and Sunderland South: £463Hastings and Rye: £396

    £417£419£396Houghton 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: Hastings and Rye £7.00, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Hastings and Rye: £7.00Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Hastings and Rye: £7.03Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Hastings and Rye: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64Houghton 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: Hastings and Rye £8.87, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Hastings and Rye: £8.87Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Hastings and Rye: £8.90Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Hastings and Rye: £8.41

    £8.87£8.90£8.41Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £8.61, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Hastings and Rye: £8.61Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Hastings and Rye: £8.65Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Hastings and Rye: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Hastings and Rye 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: Hastings and Rye 1,008.5, Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6Hastings and Rye: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Hastings and Rye 146.0, Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1Hastings and Rye: 146.0

    146.0Houghton 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: Hastings and Rye 149.9, Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5Hastings and Rye: 149.9

    149.9Houghton 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: Hastings and Rye 88.0, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Hastings and Rye: 88.0

    88.0Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Hastings and Rye 265.8, Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5Hastings and Rye: 265.8

    265.8Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count265.5

  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: Hastings and Rye 31.3, Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9Hastings and Rye: 31.3

    31.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higher47.9

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Hastings and Rye and Houghton and Sunderland South, per person in the age group
MeasureHastings and RyeHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,670£5,694£5,378£5,574£5,598£5,287Hastings and Rye
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,665£12,719£12,013£13,008£13,063£12,338Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,943£2,956£2,792£2,870£2,883£2,723Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,255£11,303£10,676£11,384£11,433£10,798Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£647£650£614£622£624£590Hastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689£961£965£911Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£41£41£39Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£572£575£543£764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,135£2,144£2,025Hastings and Rye
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£261£263£248Hastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£417£419£396£488£490£463Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.87£8.90£8.41£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17£7.99£8.03£7.58Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.0164.1Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9200.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.0117.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.8265.5Hastings and Rye
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.347.9Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

Hastings and Rye is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 13. 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

Hastings and Rye Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £5,670, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Hastings and Rye: £5,670Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Hastings and Rye: £5,694Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Hastings and Rye: £5,378

    £5,670£5,694£5,378Hastings and Rye is higher£5,574£5,598£5,287

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £2,734, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579Hastings and Rye: £2,734Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590Hastings and Rye: £2,746Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447Hastings and Rye: £2,593

    £2,734£2,746£2,593Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£2,579£2,590£2,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £1,777, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Hastings and Rye: £1,777Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Hastings and Rye: £1,785Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664Hastings and Rye: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Hastings and Rye is higher£1,754£1,762£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hastings and Rye £2,430, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258Hastings and Rye: £2,430Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267Hastings and Rye: £2,440Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141Hastings and Rye: £2,305

    £2,430£2,440£2,305Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hastings and Rye £140, Houghton and Sunderland South £123Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Hastings and Rye: £140Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Hastings and Rye: £140Houghton and Sunderland South: £117Hastings and Rye: £133

    £140£140£133Hastings and Rye 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: Hastings and Rye £157, Houghton and Sunderland South £190Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Hastings and Rye: £157Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Hastings and Rye: £157Houghton and Sunderland South: £181Hastings and Rye: £149

    £157£157£149Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Hastings and Rye £7.83, Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Hastings and Rye: £7.83Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Hastings and Rye: £7.87Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72Hastings and Rye: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Houghton 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: Hastings and Rye £572, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Hastings and Rye: £572Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Hastings and Rye: £575Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Hastings and Rye: £543

    £572£575£543Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Hastings and Rye £194, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Hastings and Rye: £194Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Hastings and Rye: £194Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Hastings and Rye: £184

    £194£194£184Houghton 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: Hastings and Rye £88, Houghton and Sunderland South £135Houghton and Sunderland South: £135Hastings and Rye: £88Houghton and Sunderland South: £136Hastings and Rye: £88Houghton and Sunderland South: £128Hastings and Rye: £84

    £88£88£84Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hastings and Rye £1,427, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305Hastings and Rye: £1,427Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310Hastings and Rye: £1,434Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238Hastings and Rye: £1,354

    £1,427£1,434£1,354Hastings and Rye is higher£1,305£1,310£1,238

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings and Rye £384, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Hastings and Rye: £384Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Hastings and Rye: £386Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Hastings and Rye: £364

    £384£386£364Hastings and Rye is higher£261£263£248

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hastings and Rye £252, Houghton and Sunderland South £298Houghton and Sunderland South: £298Hastings and Rye: £252Houghton and Sunderland South: £300Hastings and Rye: £253Houghton and Sunderland South: £283Hastings and Rye: £239

    £252£253£239Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£298£300£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hastings and Rye £4.23, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78Hastings and Rye: £4.23Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81Hastings and Rye: £4.25Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38Hastings and Rye: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hastings and Rye £5.36, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79Hastings and Rye: £5.36Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82Hastings and Rye: £5.38Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39Hastings and Rye: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £8.61, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Hastings and Rye: £8.61Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Hastings and Rye: £8.65Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Hastings and Rye: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Hastings and Rye is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hastings and Rye 217.7, Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8Hastings and Rye: 217.7

    217.7Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count201.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings and Rye 31.5, Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6Hastings and Rye: 31.5

    31.5Houghton 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: Hastings and Rye 32.4, Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8Hastings and Rye: 32.4

    32.4Houghton 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: Hastings and Rye 88.0, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Hastings and Rye: 88.0

    88.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher117.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings and Rye 160.5, Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3Hastings and Rye: 160.5

    160.5Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count162.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings and Rye 18.9, Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3Hastings and Rye: 18.9

    18.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher29.3

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Hastings and Rye and Houghton and Sunderland South, per resident
MeasureHastings and RyeHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,670£5,694£5,378£5,574£5,598£5,287Hastings and Rye
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,593£2,579£2,590£2,447Hastings and Rye
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,754£1,762£1,664Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,430£2,440£2,305£2,258£2,267£2,141Hastings and Rye
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£123£124£117Hastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£190£191£181Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£8.14£8.17£7.72Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£572£575£543£764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,427£1,434£1,354£1,305£1,310£1,238Hastings and Rye
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£261£263£248Hastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£298£300£283Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£7.79£7.82£7.39Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17£7.99£8.03£7.58Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026217.7201.8Hastings and Rye
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.532.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.439.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.0117.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.5162.3Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.929.3Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Hastings and Rye is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 13. 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

Hastings and Rye Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hastings and Rye £596.4m, Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mHastings and Rye: £596.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mHastings and Rye: £599.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1mHastings and Rye: £565.7m

    £596.4m£599.0m£565.7mHastings and Rye is higher£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hastings and Rye £287.6m, Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mHastings and Rye: £287.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mHastings and Rye: £288.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6mHastings and Rye: £272.8m

    £287.6m£288.8m£272.8mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hastings and Rye £186.9m, Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mHastings and Rye: £186.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mHastings and Rye: £187.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6mHastings and Rye: £177.3m

    £186.9m£187.7m£177.3mHastings and Rye is higher£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hastings and Rye £255.6m, Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mHastings and Rye: £255.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mHastings and Rye: £256.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2mHastings and Rye: £242.4m

    £255.6m£256.7m£242.4mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings and Rye £14.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mHastings and Rye: £14.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mHastings and Rye: £14.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4mHastings and Rye: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mHastings and Rye 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: Hastings and Rye £16.5m, Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mHastings and Rye: £16.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mHastings and Rye: £16.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2mHastings and Rye: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: Hastings and Rye £0.82m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mHastings and Rye: £0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mHastings and Rye: £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82mHastings and Rye: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton 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: Hastings and Rye £60.2m, Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mHastings and Rye: £60.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mHastings and Rye: £60.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9mHastings and Rye: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.4m£57.1mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: Hastings and Rye £20.4m, Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mHastings and Rye: £20.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mHastings and Rye: £20.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9mHastings and Rye: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.4m£19.3mHoughton 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: Hastings and Rye £9.3m, Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mHastings and Rye: £9.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mHastings and Rye: £9.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6mHastings and Rye: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings and Rye £150.2m, Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mHastings and Rye: £150.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mHastings and Rye: £150.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3mHastings and Rye: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mHastings and Rye is higher£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hastings and Rye £40.4m, Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mHastings and Rye: £40.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mHastings and Rye: £40.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3mHastings and Rye: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mHastings and Rye is higher£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hastings and Rye £26.5m, Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mHastings and Rye: £26.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mHastings and Rye: £26.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0mHastings and Rye: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hastings and Rye £0.44m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mHastings and Rye: £0.44mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mHastings and Rye: £0.45mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mHastings and Rye: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hastings and Rye £0.56m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mHastings and Rye: £0.56mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mHastings and Rye: £0.57mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mHastings and Rye: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hastings and Rye £0.91m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mHastings and Rye: £0.91mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mHastings and Rye: £0.91mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80mHastings and Rye: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mHastings and Rye is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hastings and Rye 22,902, Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414Hastings and Rye: 22,902

    22,902Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count21,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings and Rye 3,315, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454Hastings and Rye: 3,315

    3,315Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,454

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hastings and Rye 3,405, Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220Hastings and Rye: 3,405

    3,405Houghton and Sunderland South is higher4,220

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hastings and Rye 9,258, Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416Hastings and Rye: 9,258

    9,258Houghton and Sunderland South is higher12,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings and Rye 16,885, Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218Hastings and Rye: 16,885

    16,885Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count17,218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hastings and Rye 1,989, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105Hastings and Rye: 1,989

    1,989Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,105

Show the numbers
Hastings and Rye and Houghton and Sunderland South, total
MeasureHastings and RyeHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£596.4m£599.0m£565.7m£591.5m£594.0m£561.1mHastings and Rye
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m£273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHastings and Rye
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.9m£187.7m£177.3m£186.1m£186.9m£176.6mHastings and Rye
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.6m£256.7m£242.4m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHastings and Rye
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£138.5m£139.0m£131.3mHastings and Rye
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£27.7m£27.9m£26.3mHastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHastings and Rye
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,90221,414Hastings and Rye
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3153,454Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4054,220Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,25812,416Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,88517,218Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9893,105Houghton 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.
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