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Houghton and Sunderland South and Hartlepool

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

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher than Hartlepool on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 11 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 18. 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 Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008, Hartlepool £13,792Hartlepool: £13,792Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Hartlepool: £13,851Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Hartlepool: £13,082Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338

    £13,008£13,063£12,338Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,792£13,851£13,082

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

    £2,870£2,883£2,723Hartlepool is higher£3,314£3,328£3,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384, Hartlepool £11,695Hartlepool: £11,695Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Hartlepool: £11,745Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Hartlepool: £11,093Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798

    £11,384£11,433£10,798Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,695£11,745£11,093

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £622, Hartlepool £747Hartlepool: £747Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Hartlepool: £750Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Hartlepool: £709Houghton and Sunderland South: £590

    £622£624£590Hartlepool is higher£747£750£709

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

    £961£965£911Hartlepool is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  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, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Hartlepool: £46Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Hartlepool: £43Houghton and Sunderland South: £39

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

  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, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Hartlepool: £798Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Hartlepool: £753Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

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

  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, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Hartlepool: £170Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Hartlepool: £161Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£170£170£161

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    £488£490£463Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£410£412£389

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

    £13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Hartlepool 1,039.0Hartlepool: 1,039.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6

    1,017.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,039.0

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

    164.1Hartlepool is higher189.4

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

    200.5Hartlepool is higher262.0

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

    117.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count120.5

  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, Hartlepool 301.1Hartlepool: 301.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5

    265.5Hartlepool is higher301.1

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

    47.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count50.2

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,008£13,063£12,338£13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,870£2,883£2,723£3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,798£11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£747£750£709Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£794£798£753Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£170£170£161Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£233£234£221Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£463£410£412£389Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.52£6.54£6.18Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13£13£12Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.82£7.86£7.42Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.61,039.0Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.1189.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.5262.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0120.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5301.1Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.950.2Hartlepool

Per resident

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

Houghton and Sunderland South Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2,579£2,590£2,447Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754, Hartlepool £2,025Hartlepool: £2,025Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Hartlepool: £2,033Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Hartlepool: £1,921Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2,258£2,267£2,141Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £123, Hartlepool £139Hartlepool: £139Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Hartlepool: £140Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Hartlepool: £132Houghton and Sunderland South: £117

    £123£124£117Hartlepool is higher£139£140£132

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

    £190£191£181Hartlepool is higher£243£244£231

  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, Hartlepool £8.54Hartlepool: £8.54Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Hartlepool: £8.58Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Hartlepool: £8.10Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£8.54£8.58£8.10

  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, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Hartlepool: £798Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Hartlepool: £753Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

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

  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, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Hartlepool: £170Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Hartlepool: £161Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£170£170£161

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    201.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count193.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    32.6Hartlepool is higher35.3

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

    39.8Hartlepool is higher48.9

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

    117.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count120.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    162.3Hartlepool is higher184.0

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

    29.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count30.7

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,447£2,573£2,584£2,441Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,182£2,191£2,070Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£139£140£132Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£243£244£231Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£794£798£753Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£170£170£161Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£143£143£135Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,305£1,310£1,238£1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£251£252£238Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£3.99£4.00£3.78Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.82£7.86£7.42Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.8193.9Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.635.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.848.9Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0120.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.3184.0Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.330.7Hartlepool

Total

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Houghton and Sunderland South Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

    £273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mHartlepool: £199.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mHartlepool: £188.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6m

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHartlepool is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mHartlepool: £24.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mHartlepool: £22.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHartlepool is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  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, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mHartlepool: £0.84mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mHartlepool: £0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82m

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mHartlepool: £14.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mHartlepool: £13.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

    £27.7m£27.9m£26.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mHartlepool: £24.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mHartlepool: £23.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0m

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    21,414Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,454Hartlepool is higher3,469

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

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

    4,220Hartlepool is higher4,800

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

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

    12,416Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    17,218Hartlepool is higher18,060

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

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

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

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Hartlepool, total
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m£574.5m£576.9m£544.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£78.0m£78.3m£74.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHoughton and Sunderland South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41419,034Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4543,469Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2204,800Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41611,830Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,21818,060Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1053,013Houghton and Sunderland South

Sources

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

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