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Houghton and Sunderland South and Redcar

106,116 and 95,623 residents (mid-2024).

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher than Redcar on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 Redcar 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 Redcar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, Redcar £5,706Redcar: £5,706Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Redcar: £5,730Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Redcar: £5,413Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£5,706£5,730£5,413

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008, Redcar £12,746Redcar: £12,746Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Redcar: £12,801Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Redcar: £12,091Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338

    £13,008£13,063£12,338Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£12,746£12,801£12,091

  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, Redcar £2,972Redcar: £2,972Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Redcar: £2,985Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Redcar: £2,819Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723

    £2,870£2,883£2,723Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,972£2,985£2,819

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384, Redcar £11,256Redcar: £11,256Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Redcar: £11,304Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Redcar: £10,677Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798

    £11,384£11,433£10,798Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£11,256£11,304£10,677

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £622, Redcar £566Redcar: £566Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Redcar: £568Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Redcar: £537Houghton and Sunderland South: £590

    £622£624£590Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

  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, Redcar £887Redcar: £887Houghton and Sunderland South: £961Redcar: £891Houghton and Sunderland South: £965Redcar: £841Houghton and Sunderland South: £911

    £961£965£911Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£887£891£841

  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, Redcar £38Redcar: £38Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Redcar: £38Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Redcar: £36Houghton and Sunderland South: £39

    £41£41£39Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

  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, Redcar £710Redcar: £710Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Redcar: £713Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Redcar: £674Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£710£713£674

  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, Redcar £167Redcar: £167Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Redcar: £167Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Redcar: £158Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£167£167£158

  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, Redcar £208Redcar: £208Houghton and Sunderland South: £221Redcar: £209Houghton and Sunderland South: £222Redcar: £198Houghton and Sunderland South: £210

    £221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£208£209£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135, Redcar £2,234Redcar: £2,234Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135Redcar: £2,243Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144Redcar: £2,119Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,234£2,243£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, Redcar £279Redcar: £279Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Redcar: £280Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Redcar: £264Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£264

  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, Redcar £506Redcar: £506Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Redcar: £509Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Redcar: £480Houghton and Sunderland South: £463

    £488£490£463Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£506£509£480

  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, Redcar £7.11Redcar: £7.11Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Redcar: £7.14Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Redcar: £6.74Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £13, Redcar £16Redcar: £16Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Redcar: £17Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Redcar: £16Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Redcar is higher£16£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, Redcar £7.12Redcar: £7.12Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Redcar: £7.15Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Redcar: £6.75Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  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, Redcar 1,009.3Redcar: 1,009.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6

    1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count1,009.3

  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, Redcar 151.8Redcar: 151.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1

    164.1Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count151.8

  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, Redcar 189.3Redcar: 189.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5

    200.5Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count189.3

  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, Redcar 106.8Redcar: 106.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher106.8

  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, Redcar 275.1Redcar: 275.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5

    265.5Redcar is higherDepends on how you count275.1

  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, Redcar 45.3Redcar: 45.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9

    47.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher45.3

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Redcar, per person in the age group
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthRedcarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,706£5,730£5,413Redcar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,008£13,063£12,338£12,746£12,801£12,091Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,870£2,883£2,723£2,972£2,985£2,819Redcar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,798£11,256£11,304£10,677Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£566£568£537Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£887£891£841Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£38£38£36Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£710£713£674Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£167£167£158Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£208£209£198Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,234£2,243£2,119Redcar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£279£280£264Redcar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£463£506£509£480Redcar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.11£7.14£6.74Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£16£17£16Redcar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.12£7.15£6.75Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.61,009.3Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.1151.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.5189.3Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0106.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5275.1Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.945.3Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, Redcar £5,706Redcar: £5,706Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Redcar: £5,730Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Redcar: £5,413Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£5,706£5,730£5,413

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579, Redcar £2,789Redcar: £2,789Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579Redcar: £2,800Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590Redcar: £2,645Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447

    £2,579£2,590£2,447Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,789£2,800£2,645

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754, Redcar £1,755Redcar: £1,755Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Redcar: £1,762Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Redcar: £1,665Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£1,755£1,762£1,665

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258, Redcar £2,463Redcar: £2,463Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258Redcar: £2,473Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267Redcar: £2,336Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141

    £2,258£2,267£2,141Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,463£2,473£2,336

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £123, Redcar £124Redcar: £124Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Redcar: £124Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Redcar: £117Houghton and Sunderland South: £117

    £123£124£117Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  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, Redcar £194Redcar: £194Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Redcar: £195Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Redcar: £184Houghton and Sunderland South: £181

    £190£191£181Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  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, Redcar £8.23Redcar: £8.23Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Redcar: £8.27Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Redcar: £7.81Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£8.23£8.27£7.81

  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, Redcar £710Redcar: £710Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Redcar: £713Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Redcar: £674Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£710£713£674

  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, Redcar £167Redcar: £167Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Redcar: £167Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Redcar: £158Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£167£167£158

  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, Redcar £123Redcar: £123Houghton and Sunderland South: £135Redcar: £124Houghton and Sunderland South: £136Redcar: £117Houghton and Sunderland South: £128

    £135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£123£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305, Redcar £1,319Redcar: £1,319Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305Redcar: £1,325Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310Redcar: £1,251Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238

    £1,305£1,310£1,238Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, Redcar £279Redcar: £279Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Redcar: £280Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Redcar: £264Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £298, Redcar £299Redcar: £299Houghton and Sunderland South: £298Redcar: £300Houghton and Sunderland South: £300Redcar: £284Houghton and Sunderland South: £283

    £298£300£283Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£299£300£284

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78, Redcar £4.20Redcar: £4.20Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78Redcar: £4.21Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81Redcar: £3.98Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79, Redcar £9.70Redcar: £9.70Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79Redcar: £9.74Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82Redcar: £9.20Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Redcar is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, Redcar £7.12Redcar: £7.12Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Redcar: £7.15Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Redcar: £6.75Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8, Redcar 220.8Redcar: 220.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8

    201.8Redcar is higherDepends on how you count220.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6, Redcar 33.2Redcar: 33.2Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6

    32.6Redcar is higherDepends on how you count33.2

  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, Redcar 41.4Redcar: 41.4Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8

    39.8Redcar is higherDepends on how you count41.4

  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, Redcar 106.8Redcar: 106.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3, Redcar 162.4Redcar: 162.4Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3

    162.3Redcar is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  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, Redcar 26.8Redcar: 26.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3

    29.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higher26.8

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Redcar, per resident
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthRedcarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,706£5,730£5,413Redcar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,447£2,789£2,800£2,645Redcar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,755£1,762£1,665Redcar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,463£2,473£2,336Redcar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£124£124£117Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£194£195£184Redcar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£8.23£8.27£7.81Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£710£713£674Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£167£167£158Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£123£124£117Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,305£1,310£1,238£1,319£1,325£1,251Redcar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£279£280£264Redcar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£299£300£284Redcar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£4.20£4.21£3.98Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£9.70£9.74£9.20Redcar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.12£7.15£6.75Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.8220.8Redcar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.633.2Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.841.4Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0106.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.3162.4Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.326.8Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Redcar on 1. 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 Redcar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5m, Redcar £545.6mRedcar: £545.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mRedcar: £548.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mRedcar: £517.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1m

    £591.5m£594.0m£561.1mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£545.6m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7m, Redcar £266.7mRedcar: £266.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mRedcar: £267.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mRedcar: £252.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6m

    £273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£266.7m£267.8m£252.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1m, Redcar £167.8mRedcar: £167.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mRedcar: £168.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mRedcar: £159.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6m

    £186.1m£186.9m£176.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£167.8m£168.5m£159.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6m, Redcar £235.5mRedcar: £235.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mRedcar: £236.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mRedcar: £223.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£235.5m£236.5m£223.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1m, Redcar £11.8mRedcar: £11.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mRedcar: £11.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mRedcar: £11.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2m, Redcar £18.6mRedcar: £18.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mRedcar: £18.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mRedcar: £17.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  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, Redcar £0.79mRedcar: £0.79mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mRedcar: £0.79mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mRedcar: £0.75mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1m, Redcar £67.9mRedcar: £67.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mRedcar: £68.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mRedcar: £64.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0m, Redcar £15.9mRedcar: £15.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mRedcar: £16.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mRedcar: £15.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4m, Redcar £11.8mRedcar: £11.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mRedcar: £11.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mRedcar: £11.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5m, Redcar £126.1mRedcar: £126.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mRedcar: £126.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mRedcar: £119.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3m

    £138.5m£139.0m£131.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£126.1m£126.7m£119.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7m, Redcar £26.7mRedcar: £26.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mRedcar: £26.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mRedcar: £25.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.9m£26.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7m, Redcar £28.6mRedcar: £28.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mRedcar: £28.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mRedcar: £27.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, Redcar £0.40mRedcar: £0.40mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mRedcar: £0.40mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mRedcar: £0.38mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, Redcar £0.93mRedcar: £0.93mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mRedcar: £0.93mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mRedcar: £0.88mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mRedcar is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85m, Redcar £0.68mRedcar: £0.68mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mRedcar: £0.68mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mRedcar: £0.65mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414, Redcar 21,115Redcar: 21,115Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414

    21,414Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count21,115

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454, Redcar 3,175Redcar: 3,175Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454

    3,454Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count3,175

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220, Redcar 3,960Redcar: 3,960Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220

    4,220Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count3,960

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416, Redcar 10,215Redcar: 10,215Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416

    12,416Houghton and Sunderland South is higher10,215

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218, Redcar 15,531Redcar: 15,531Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218

    17,218Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count15,531

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105, Redcar 2,559Redcar: 2,559Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105

    3,105Houghton and Sunderland South is higher2,559

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Redcar, total
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthRedcarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m£545.6m£548.0m£517.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m£266.7m£267.8m£252.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m£167.8m£168.5m£159.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m£235.5m£236.5m£223.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m£126.1m£126.7m£119.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mRedcar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41421,115Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4543,175Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2203,960Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41610,215Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,21815,531Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1052,559Houghton and Sunderland South

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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