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Houghton and Sunderland South and South Shields

106,116 and 90,422 residents (mid-2024).

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher than South Shields on 10 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 10 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 12. 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574South Shields: £5,811Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598South Shields: £5,489Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008, South Shields £13,249South Shields: £13,249Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008South Shields: £13,305Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063South Shields: £12,567Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338

    £13,008£13,063£12,338South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£13,249£13,305£12,567

  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, South Shields £2,935South Shields: £2,935Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870South Shields: £2,948Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883South Shields: £2,784Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723

    £2,870£2,883£2,723South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,935£2,948£2,784

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384, South Shields £11,637South Shields: £11,637Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384South Shields: £11,687Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433South Shields: £11,038Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798

    £11,384£11,433£10,798South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£11,637£11,687£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £622, South Shields £630South Shields: £630Houghton and Sunderland South: £622South Shields: £632Houghton and Sunderland South: £624South Shields: £597Houghton and Sunderland South: £590

    £622£624£590South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£630£632£597

  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, South Shields £941South Shields: £941Houghton and Sunderland South: £961South Shields: £945Houghton and Sunderland South: £965South Shields: £892Houghton and Sunderland South: £911

    £961£965£911Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£941£945£892

  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, South Shields £41South Shields: £41Houghton and Sunderland South: £41South Shields: £41Houghton and Sunderland South: £41South Shields: £39Houghton and Sunderland South: £39

    £41£41£39South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  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, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Houghton and Sunderland South: £764South Shields: £719Houghton and Sunderland South: £767South Shields: £680Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£716£719£680

  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, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Houghton and Sunderland South: £207South Shields: £169Houghton and Sunderland South: £208South Shields: £160Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£169£169£160

  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, South Shields £199South Shields: £199Houghton and Sunderland South: £221South Shields: £200Houghton and Sunderland South: £222South Shields: £189Houghton and Sunderland South: £210

    £221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£199£200£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135, South Shields £2,237South Shields: £2,237Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135South Shields: £2,246Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144South Shields: £2,122Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Houghton and Sunderland South: £261South Shields: £317Houghton and Sunderland South: £263South Shields: £300Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248South Shields is higher£316£317£300

  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, South Shields £471South Shields: £471Houghton and Sunderland South: £488South Shields: £473Houghton and Sunderland South: £490South Shields: £447Houghton and Sunderland South: £463

    £488£490£463Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£471£473£447

  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, South Shields £15South Shields: £15Houghton and Sunderland South: £13South Shields: £15Houghton and Sunderland South: £13South Shields: £14Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

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

    £13£13£12South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99South Shields: £6.23Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03South Shields: £5.88Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  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, South Shields 1,029.1South Shields: 1,029.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6

    1,017.6South Shields is higherDepends on how you count1,029.1

  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, South Shields 163.2South Shields: 163.2Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1

    164.1Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count163.2

  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, South Shields 199.8South Shields: 199.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5

    200.5Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count199.8

  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, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher107.9

  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, South Shields 273.2South Shields: 273.2Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5

    265.5South Shields is higherDepends on how you count273.2

  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, South Shields 42.3South Shields: 42.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9

    47.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher42.3

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Houghton and Sunderland South and South Shields, per person in the age group
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,008£13,063£12,338£13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,870£2,883£2,723£2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,798£11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£630£632£597South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£941£945£892Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£41£41£39South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£716£719£680Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£169£169£160Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£199£200£189Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£463£471£473£447Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£15£15£14South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£14£14£13South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£6.20£6.23£5.88Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.61,029.1South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.1163.2Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.5199.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0107.9Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5273.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.942.3Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574South Shields: £5,811Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598South Shields: £5,489Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579, South Shields £2,815South Shields: £2,815Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579South Shields: £2,827Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590South Shields: £2,670Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447

    £2,579£2,590£2,447South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754, South Shields £1,765South Shields: £1,765Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754South Shields: £1,772Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762South Shields: £1,674Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258, South Shields £2,472South Shields: £2,472Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258South Shields: £2,483Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267South Shields: £2,345Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141

    £2,258£2,267£2,141South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,472£2,483£2,345

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £123, South Shields £134South Shields: £134Houghton and Sunderland South: £123South Shields: £134Houghton and Sunderland South: £124South Shields: £127Houghton and Sunderland South: £117

    £123£124£117South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

  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, South Shields £200South Shields: £200Houghton and Sunderland South: £190South Shields: £201Houghton and Sunderland South: £191South Shields: £190Houghton and Sunderland South: £181

    £190£191£181South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

  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, South Shields £8.73South Shields: £8.73Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14South Shields: £8.77Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17South Shields: £8.28Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£8.73£8.77£8.28

  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, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Houghton and Sunderland South: £764South Shields: £719Houghton and Sunderland South: £767South Shields: £680Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£716£719£680

  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, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Houghton and Sunderland South: £207South Shields: £169Houghton and Sunderland South: £208South Shields: £160Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£169£169£160

  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, South Shields £120South Shields: £120Houghton and Sunderland South: £135South Shields: £120Houghton and Sunderland South: £136South Shields: £113Houghton and Sunderland South: £128

    £135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£120£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305, South Shields £1,345South Shields: £1,345Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305South Shields: £1,351Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310South Shields: £1,276Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238

    £1,305£1,310£1,238South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,345£1,351£1,276

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Houghton and Sunderland South: £261South Shields: £317Houghton and Sunderland South: £263South Shields: £300Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248South Shields is higher£316£317£300

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £298, South Shields £283South Shields: £283Houghton and Sunderland South: £298South Shields: £284Houghton and Sunderland South: £300South Shields: £269Houghton and Sunderland South: £283

    £298£300£283Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78, South Shields £8.86South Shields: £8.86Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78South Shields: £8.89Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81South Shields: £8.40Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£8.86£8.89£8.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79, South Shields £8.53South Shields: £8.53Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79South Shields: £8.57Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82South Shields: £8.09Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£8.53£8.57£8.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99South Shields: £6.23Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03South Shields: £5.88Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8, South Shields 218.6South Shields: 218.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8

    201.8South Shields is higherDepends on how you count218.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6, South Shields 34.7South Shields: 34.7Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6

    32.6South Shields is higherDepends on how you count34.7

  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, South Shields 42.5South Shields: 42.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8

    39.8South Shields is higherDepends on how you count42.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher107.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3, South Shields 164.3South Shields: 164.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3

    162.3South Shields is higherDepends on how you count164.3

  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, South Shields 25.4South Shields: 25.4Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3

    29.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higher25.4

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Houghton and Sunderland South and South Shields, per resident
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,447£2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£134£134£127South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£200£201£190South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£716£719£680Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£169£169£160Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£120£120£113Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,305£1,310£1,238£1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£283£284£269Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£6.20£6.23£5.88Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.8218.6South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.634.7South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.842.5South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0107.9Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.3164.3South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.325.4Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Shields 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5m, South Shields £523.3mSouth Shields: £523.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mSouth Shields: £525.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mSouth Shields: £496.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1m

    £591.5m£594.0m£561.1mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7m, South Shields £254.5mSouth Shields: £254.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mSouth Shields: £255.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mSouth Shields: £241.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6m

    £273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1m, South Shields £159.6mSouth Shields: £159.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mSouth Shields: £160.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mSouth Shields: £151.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6m

    £186.1m£186.9m£176.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6m, South Shields £223.5mSouth Shields: £223.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mSouth Shields: £224.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mSouth Shields: £212.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1m, South Shields £12.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mSouth Shields: £11.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2m, South Shields £18.1mSouth Shields: £18.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mSouth Shields: £18.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mSouth Shields: £17.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86m, South Shields £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mSouth Shields: £0.79mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mSouth Shields: £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, South Shields £64.8mSouth Shields: £64.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mSouth Shields: £65.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mSouth Shields: £61.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0m, South Shields £15.2mSouth Shields: £15.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mSouth Shields: £15.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mSouth Shields: £14.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4m, South Shields £10.8mSouth Shields: £10.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mSouth Shields: £10.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mSouth Shields: £10.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5m, South Shields £121.6mSouth Shields: £121.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mSouth Shields: £122.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mSouth Shields: £115.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3m

    £138.5m£139.0m£131.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7m, South Shields £28.6mSouth Shields: £28.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mSouth Shields: £28.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mSouth Shields: £27.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.9m£26.3mSouth Shields is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7m, South Shields £25.6mSouth Shields: £25.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mSouth Shields: £25.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mSouth Shields: £24.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, South Shields £0.80mSouth Shields: £0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mSouth Shields: £0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mSouth Shields: £0.76mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, South Shields £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mSouth Shields: £0.77mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mSouth Shields: £0.73mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85m, South Shields £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.56mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mSouth Shields: £0.56mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mSouth Shields: £0.53mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414, South Shields 19,768South Shields: 19,768Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414

    21,414Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count19,768

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454, South Shields 3,135South Shields: 3,135Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454

    3,454Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count3,135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220, South Shields 3,839South Shields: 3,839Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220

    4,220Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count3,839

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416, South Shields 9,758South Shields: 9,758Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416

    12,416Houghton and Sunderland South is higher9,758

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218, South Shields 14,854South Shields: 14,854Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218

    17,218Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count14,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105, South Shields 2,299South Shields: 2,299Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105

    3,105Houghton and Sunderland South is higher2,299

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Houghton and Sunderland South and South Shields, total
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m£523.3m£525.5m£496.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m£159.6m£160.3m£151.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mHoughton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£18.1m£18.2m£17.1mHoughton 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£64.8m£65.1m£61.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m£121.6m£122.1m£115.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSouth Shields
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHoughton and Sunderland South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41419,768Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4543,135Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2203,839Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,4169,758Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,21814,854Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1052,299Houghton and Sunderland South

Sources

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

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