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Houghton and Sunderland South and Hastings and Rye

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

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher than Hastings and Rye on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £13,008£13,063£12,338Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£12,665£12,719£12,013

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

    £2,870£2,883£2,723Hastings and Rye is higher£2,943£2,956£2,792

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384, Hastings and Rye £11,255Hastings and Rye: £11,255Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Hastings and Rye: £11,303Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Hastings and Rye: £10,676Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798

    £11,384£11,433£10,798Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£11,255£11,303£10,676

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £622, Hastings and Rye £647Hastings and Rye: £647Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Hastings and Rye: £650Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Hastings and Rye: £614Houghton and Sunderland South: £590

    £622£624£590Hastings and Rye is higher£647£650£614

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

    £961£965£911Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£726£729£689

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

    £41£41£39Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£36£36£34

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

    £764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£572£575£543

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

    £207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£194£194£184

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Hastings and Rye £417Hastings and Rye: £417Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Hastings and Rye: £419Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Hastings and Rye: £396Houghton and Sunderland South: £463

    £488£490£463Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£417£419£396

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

    £13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £13, Hastings and Rye £8.87Hastings and Rye: £8.87Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Hastings and Rye: £8.90Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Hastings and Rye: £8.41Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Hastings and Rye 1,008.5Hastings and Rye: 1,008.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6

    1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

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

    164.1Houghton and Sunderland South is higher146.0

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

    200.5Houghton and Sunderland South is higher149.9

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

    117.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher88.0

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

    265.5Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count265.8

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

    47.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher31.3

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Hastings and Rye, per person in the age group
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthHastings and RyeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,670£5,694£5,378Hastings and Rye
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,008£13,063£12,338£12,665£12,719£12,013Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,870£2,883£2,723£2,943£2,956£2,792Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,798£11,255£11,303£10,676Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£647£650£614Hastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£726£729£689Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£36£36£34Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£572£575£543Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£194£194£184Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£146£147£138Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,364£2,374£2,242Hastings and Rye
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£384£386£364Hastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£463£417£419£396Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.00£7.03£6.64Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.87£8.90£8.41Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£8.61£8.65£8.17Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.61,008.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.1146.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.5149.9Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.088.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5265.8Hastings and Rye
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.931.3Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £123£124£117Hastings and Rye is higher£140£140£133

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

    £190£191£181Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£157£157£149

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

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

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

    £764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£572£575£543

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

    £207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£194£194£184

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    201.8Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count217.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    32.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higher31.5

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

    39.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higher32.4

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

    117.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher88.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    162.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count160.5

  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, Hastings and Rye 18.9Hastings and Rye: 18.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3

    29.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higher18.9

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Hastings and Rye, per resident
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthHastings and RyeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,670£5,694£5,378Hastings and Rye
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,447£2,734£2,746£2,593Hastings and Rye
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,777£1,785£1,686Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,430£2,440£2,305Hastings and Rye
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£140£140£133Hastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£157£157£149Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.83£7.87£7.43Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£572£575£543Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£194£194£184Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£88£88£84Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,305£1,310£1,238£1,427£1,434£1,354Hastings and Rye
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£384£386£364Hastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£252£253£239Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£4.23£4.25£4.01Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£5.36£5.38£5.08Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£8.61£8.65£8.17Hastings and Rye
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.8217.7Hastings and Rye
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.631.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.832.4Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.088.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.3160.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.318.9Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHastings and Rye is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2m, Hastings and Rye £16.5mHastings and Rye: £16.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mHastings and Rye: £16.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mHastings and Rye: £15.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

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

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1m, Hastings and Rye £60.2mHastings and Rye: £60.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mHastings and Rye: £60.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mHastings and Rye: £57.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0m, Hastings and Rye £20.4mHastings and Rye: £20.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mHastings and Rye: £20.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mHastings and Rye: £19.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4m, Hastings and Rye £9.3mHastings and Rye: £9.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mHastings and Rye: £9.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mHastings and Rye: £8.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    21,414Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count22,902

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,454Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,315

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

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

    4,220Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,405

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

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

    12,416Houghton and Sunderland South is higher9,258

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    17,218Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count16,885

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

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

    3,105Houghton and Sunderland South is higher1,989

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Hastings and Rye, total
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthHastings and RyeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m£596.4m£599.0m£565.7mHastings and Rye
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m£287.6m£288.8m£272.8mHastings and Rye
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m£186.9m£187.7m£177.3mHastings and Rye
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m£255.6m£256.7m£242.4mHastings and Rye
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mHastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£60.2m£60.4m£57.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mHastings and Rye
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m£40.4m£40.6m£38.3mHastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mHoughton and Sunderland South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mHastings and Rye
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41422,902Hastings and Rye
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4543,315Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2203,405Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,4169,258Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,21816,885Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1051,989Houghton and Sunderland South

Sources

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

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  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.
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