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Constituency in North East, England

Houghton and Sunderland South

In Houghton and Sunderland South, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 92% of constituencies in 2024-25.

106,116 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Bridget Phillipson, Labour, since 6 May 2010

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Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Houghton and Sunderland South compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,574£5,598£5,287

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    49th of 631, higher than in 92% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,008£13,063£12,338

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    178th of 631, higher than in 71% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,870£2,883£2,723

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    82nd of 632, higher than in 87% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Houghton and Sunderland South
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,28749th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,008£13,063£12,338178th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,870£2,883£2,72382nd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Houghton and Sunderland South's benefit money go?

People here received £591.5 million£594.0 million£561.1 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Houghton and Sunderland South, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £239.6m; Pension Credit £13.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £20.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.86m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £81.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £22.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £14.4m; Universal Credit £138.5m; Housing Benefit £27.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £31.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.83m; Income Support £0.83m; Other benefits £0.85mState Pension: £239.6mPension Credit: £13.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £20.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.86mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £81.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £22.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £14.4mUniversal Credit: £138.5mHousing Benefit: £27.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £31.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.83mIncome Support: £0.83mOther benefits: £0.85m
Spending in Houghton and Sunderland South, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £240.6m; Pension Credit £13.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £20.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.87m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £81.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £22.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £14.4m; Universal Credit £139.0m; Housing Benefit £27.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £31.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.83m; Income Support £0.83m; Other benefits £0.85mState Pension: £240.6mPension Credit: £13.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £20.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.87mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £81.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £22.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £14.4mUniversal Credit: £139.0mHousing Benefit: £27.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £31.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.83mIncome Support: £0.83mOther benefits: £0.85m
Spending in Houghton and Sunderland South, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £227.2m; Pension Credit £12.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £19.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.82m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £76.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £20.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £13.6m; Universal Credit £131.3m; Housing Benefit £26.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £30.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.78m; Income Support £0.78m; Other benefits £0.80mState Pension: £227.2mPension Credit: £12.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £19.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.82mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £76.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £20.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £13.6mUniversal Credit: £131.3mHousing Benefit: £26.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £30.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.78mIncome Support: £0.78mOther benefits: £0.80m
  1. State Pension£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m
  2. Pension Credit£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m
  8. Universal Credit£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m
  9. Housing Benefit£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m
  12. Income Support£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m
  13. Other benefits£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m
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Spending by benefit in Houghton and Sunderland South, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m40%Published
Pension Credit£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m14%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m2%Published
Universal Credit£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m23%Published
Housing Benefit£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m0.1%Published
All benefits£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m100%Total

More about Houghton and Sunderland South

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,574, expected £5,267, difference +£308

    Actual £5,574£5,598£5,287Expected £5,267£5,289£4,996Difference +£308+£309+£292

    Benefit spending per resident was £308 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £309 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £292 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,008, expected £12,948, difference +£59

    Actual £13,008£13,063£12,338Expected £12,948£13,004£12,282Difference +£59+£59+£56

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £59 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £59 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £56 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,870, expected £2,695, difference +£175

    Actual £2,870£2,883£2,723Expected £2,695£2,707£2,556Difference +£175+£176+£166

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £175 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £176 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £166 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Houghton and Sunderland South
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,267£5,289£4,996+£308+£309+£292
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,008£13,063£12,338£12,948£13,004£12,282+£59+£59+£56
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,870£2,883£2,723£2,695£2,707£2,556+£175+£176+£166
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Houghton and Sunderland South received £2.46 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,125£2,102£1,939
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,231£5,174£4,774
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.46
56th of 631, higher than in 91% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Houghton and Sunderland South only with other areas in England.

Group 2 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1518,888
  • Aged 16 to 6464,848
  • Aged 651,337
  • Aged 66 and over21,043
  • All residents106,116
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

12,416 people in Houghton and Sunderland South receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    37%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    22%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    7%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Houghton and Sunderland South
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders4,57637%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)2,74022%19%
Neurological disease1,47912%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,41711%12%
Respiratory disease5184%4%
Malignant disease4394%3%
Cardiovascular disease3473%3%
Visual disease1541%2%
Endocrine disease1581%1%
Hearing disorders940.8%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1441%1%
Genitourinary disease760.6%0.9%
Skin disease870.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)480.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract480.4%0.4%
Infectious disease330.3%0.4%
Haematological disease150.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease70.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing200.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age90.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system70.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Houghton and Sunderland South vote in 2024?

Shares of the 40,032 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Bridget Phillipson
Majority
7,169
17.9% of valid votes
Turnout
51.0%
Valid votes as a share of the 78,448 people registered to vote
  • Labour18,837
  • Reform UK11,668
  • Conservative5,514
  • Liberal Democrat2,290
  • Green Party1,723

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Houghton and Sunderland South, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourBridget Phillipson18,83747.1%
Reform UKSam Woods-Brass11,66829.2%
ConservativeChris Burnicle5,51413.8%
Liberal DemocratPaul Edgeworth2,2905.7%
Green PartyRichard Bradley1,7234.3%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Houghton and Sunderland South

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Houghton and Sunderland SouthThis area£5,574£5,598£5,287
  2. Washington and Gateshead South0.40£5,659£5,683£5,367Compare
  3. Jarrow and Gateshead East0.41£5,514£5,538£5,231Compare
  4. Barnsley North0.41£5,028£5,049£4,769Compare
  5. South Shields0.51£5,787£5,811£5,489Compare
  6. Blyth and Ashington0.52£5,498£5,521£5,215Compare
  7. Rawmarsh and Conisbrough0.56£5,186£5,208£4,919Compare
  8. St Helens North0.56£5,286£5,309£5,014Compare
  9. Ashfield0.58£4,991£5,013£4,735Compare
  10. Hartlepool0.61£5,852£5,876£5,550Compare
  11. Torfaen0.64£5,605£5,628£5,316Compare
  12. Gateshead Central and Whickham0.67£4,901£4,921£4,648Compare
  13. Easington0.67£6,135£6,161£5,819Compare
  14. Barnsley South0.70£5,333£5,355£5,058Compare
  15. Normanton and Hemsworth0.71£5,061£5,082£4,800Compare
  16. Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney0.75£6,220£6,247£5,900Compare
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Areas most like Houghton and Sunderland South
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Houghton and Sunderland South£5,574£5,598£5,287
Washington and Gateshead South0.40£5,659£5,683£5,367
Jarrow and Gateshead East0.41£5,514£5,538£5,231
Barnsley North0.41£5,028£5,049£4,769
South Shields0.51£5,787£5,811£5,489
Blyth and Ashington0.52£5,498£5,521£5,215
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough0.56£5,186£5,208£4,919
St Helens North0.56£5,286£5,309£5,014
Ashfield0.58£4,991£5,013£4,735
Hartlepool0.61£5,852£5,876£5,550
Torfaen0.64£5,605£5,628£5,316
Gateshead Central and Whickham0.67£4,901£4,921£4,648
Easington0.67£6,135£6,161£5,819
Barnsley South0.70£5,333£5,355£5,058
Normanton and Hemsworth0.71£5,061£5,082£4,800
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney0.75£6,220£6,247£5,900
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Houghton and Sunderland South

Each share is the part of Houghton and Sunderland South's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Houghton and Sunderland South, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m41st of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,28749th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m172nd of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,447240th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,008£13,063£12,338178th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m131st of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664109th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,870£2,883£2,72382nd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m223rd of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141272nd of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,798442nd of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m112th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117112th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590184th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m27th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£18170th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£91156th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m35th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.7227th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39130th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m29th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£72528th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m36th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£19742nd of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m26th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£12818th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£21016th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m145th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,305£1,310£1,238139th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025110th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m180th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248177th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m64th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£28361st of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£46353rd of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m53rd of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.3825th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£1215th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m70th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.3960th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£1253rd of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m62nd of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.5881st of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.4656th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,414196th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.8250th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.6248th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,45434th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.624th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.1131st of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,22026th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.866th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.549th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41622nd of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.026th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,218123rd of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.3104th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.585th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,10533rd of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.322nd of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.919th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£221.3m£218.9m£202.0m547th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,125£2,102£1,939558th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.4656th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£308£309£29273rd of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£59£56260th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166121st of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Houghton and Sunderland South

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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