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Houghton and Sunderland South and Easington

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

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher than Easington on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Houghton and Sunderland South Easington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £13£13£12Easington is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    164.1Houghton and Sunderland South is higher161.3

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

    200.5Houghton and Sunderland South is higher192.9

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

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

    117.0Easington is higher142.2

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

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

    265.5Easington is higher312.0

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

    47.9Easington is higher55.5

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Easington, per person in the age group
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthEasingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£6,135£6,161£5,819Easington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,008£13,063£12,338£13,101£13,157£12,427Easington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,870£2,883£2,723£3,422£3,436£3,246Easington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,798£11,489£11,538£10,898Easington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£609£612£578Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£963£967£914Easington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£40£40£38Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£956£960£907Easington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£237£238£225Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£257£258£244Easington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,556£2,567£2,424Easington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£283£284£268Easington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£463£587£590£557Easington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.62£7.65£7.23Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£14Easington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£9.00£9.04£8.54Easington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.61,030.6Easington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.1161.3Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.5192.9Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0142.2Easington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5312.0Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.955.5Easington

Per resident

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Easington 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

Houghton and Sunderland South Easington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    201.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count200.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    32.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higher31.4

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

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

    39.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higher37.5

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

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

    117.0Easington is higher142.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    162.3Easington is higher191.7

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

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

    29.3Easington is higher34.1

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Easington, per resident
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthEasingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£6,135£6,161£5,819Easington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,447£2,547£2,558£2,416Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£2,103£2,111£1,994Easington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,234£2,243£2,119Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£118£119£112Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£187£188£178Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.73£7.76£7.33Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£956£960£907Easington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£237£238£225Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£158£158£150Easington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,305£1,310£1,238£1,570£1,577£1,490Easington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£283£284£268Easington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£361£362£342Easington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£4.68£4.70£4.44Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£8.83£8.87£8.38Easington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£9.00£9.04£8.54Easington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.8200.4Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.631.4Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.837.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0142.2Easington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.3191.7Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.334.1Easington

Total

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Easington on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Houghton and Sunderland South Easington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2m, Easington £18.0mEasington: £18.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mEasington: £18.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mEasington: £17.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    21,414Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count19,274

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,454Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,017

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

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

    4,220Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,608

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

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

    12,416Easington is higher13,682

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    17,218Easington is higher18,442

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

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

    3,105Easington is higher3,279

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Easington, total
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthEasingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m£590.1m£592.6m£559.7mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m£245.0m£246.1m£232.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mEasington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m£214.9m£215.8m£203.8mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mHoughton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£92.0m£92.4m£87.3mEasington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEasington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mEasington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m£151.1m£151.7m£143.3mEasington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHoughton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEasington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mEasington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.87m£0.87m£0.82mEasington
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41419,274Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4543,017Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2203,608Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41613,682Easington
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,21818,442Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1053,279Easington

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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