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Houghton and Sunderland South and Swansea West

106,116 and 112,825 residents (mid-2024).

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher than Swansea West on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 11 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Houghton and Sunderland South Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Swansea West: £5,392Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Swansea West: £5,093Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£5,369£5,392£5,093

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008, Swansea West £13,404Swansea West: £13,404Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Swansea West: £13,462Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Swansea West: £12,715Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338

    £13,008£13,063£12,338Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£13,404£13,462£12,715

  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, Swansea West £2,911Swansea West: £2,911Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Swansea West: £2,923Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Swansea West: £2,761Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723

    £2,870£2,883£2,723Swansea West is higher£2,911£2,923£2,761

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384, Swansea West £11,366Swansea West: £11,366Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Swansea West: £11,415Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Swansea West: £10,782Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798

    £11,384£11,433£10,798Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£11,366£11,415£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £622, Swansea West £876Swansea West: £876Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Swansea West: £880Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Swansea West: £831Houghton and Sunderland South: £590

    £622£624£590Swansea West is higher£876£880£831

  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, Swansea West £1,115Swansea West: £1,115Houghton and Sunderland South: £961Swansea West: £1,119Houghton and Sunderland South: £965Swansea West: £1,057Houghton and Sunderland South: £911

    £961£965£911Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£1,115£1,119£1,057

  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, Swansea West £48Swansea West: £48Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Swansea West: £48Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Swansea West: £45Houghton and Sunderland South: £39

    £41£41£39Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45

  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, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Swansea West: £802Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Swansea West: £758Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Swansea West is higher£799£802£758

  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, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Swansea West: £174Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Swansea West: £164Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£173£174£164

  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, Swansea West £146Swansea West: £146Houghton and Sunderland South: £221Swansea West: £147Houghton and Sunderland South: £222Swansea West: £139Houghton and Sunderland South: £210

    £221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135, Swansea West £2,222Swansea West: £2,222Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135Swansea West: £2,232Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144Swansea West: £2,108Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Swansea West is higher£2,222£2,232£2,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Swansea West: £332Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Swansea West: £314Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248Swansea West is higher£331£332£314

  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, Swansea West £525Swansea West: £525Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Swansea West: £527Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Swansea West: £498Houghton and Sunderland South: £463

    £488£490£463Swansea West is higher£525£527£498

  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, Swansea West £7.96Swansea West: £7.96Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Swansea West: £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Swansea West: £7.55Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £13, Swansea West £10Swansea West: £10Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Swansea West: £10Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Swansea West: £9.73Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£10£10£9.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Swansea West: £7.98Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Swansea West: £7.54Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6, Swansea West 1,016.3Swansea West: 1,016.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6

    1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higher1,016.3

  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, Swansea West 190.4Swansea West: 190.4Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1

    164.1Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count190.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5, Swansea West 221.0Swansea West: 221.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5

    200.5Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count221.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher109.8

  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, Swansea West 259.2Swansea West: 259.2Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5

    265.5Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count259.2

  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, Swansea West 30.6Swansea West: 30.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9

    47.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher30.6

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Swansea West, per person in the age group
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,369£5,392£5,093Houghton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,008£13,063£12,338£13,404£13,462£12,715Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,870£2,883£2,723£2,911£2,923£2,761Swansea West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,798£11,366£11,415£10,782Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£876£880£831Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£1,115£1,119£1,057Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£48£48£45Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£173£174£164Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£146£147£139Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,222£2,232£2,108Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£331£332£314Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£463£525£527£498Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.96£7.99£7.55Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£10£10£9.73Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.95£7.98£7.54Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.61,016.3Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.1190.4Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.5221.0Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0109.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5259.2Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.930.6Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Swansea West 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Swansea West: £5,392Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Swansea West: £5,093Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£5,369£5,392£5,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579, Swansea West £2,119Swansea West: £2,119Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579Swansea West: £2,128Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590Swansea West: £2,010Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447

    £2,579£2,590£2,447Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,119£2,128£2,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754, Swansea West £1,939Swansea West: £1,939Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Swansea West: £1,948Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Swansea West: £1,840Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Swansea West is higher£1,939£1,948£1,840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258, Swansea West £1,797Swansea West: £1,797Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258Swansea West: £1,805Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267Swansea West: £1,704Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141

    £2,258£2,267£2,141Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£1,797£1,805£1,704

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £123, Swansea West £138Swansea West: £138Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Swansea West: £139Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Swansea West: £131Houghton and Sunderland South: £117

    £123£124£117Swansea West is higher£138£139£131

  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, Swansea West £176Swansea West: £176Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Swansea West: £177Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Swansea West: £167Houghton and Sunderland South: £181

    £190£191£181Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  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, Swansea West £7.52Swansea West: £7.52Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Swansea West: £7.55Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Swansea West: £7.13Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  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, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Swansea West: £802Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Swansea West: £758Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Swansea West is higher£799£802£758

  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, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Swansea West: £174Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Swansea West: £164Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£173£174£164

  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, Swansea West £97Swansea West: £97Houghton and Sunderland South: £135Swansea West: £98Houghton and Sunderland South: £136Swansea West: £92Houghton and Sunderland South: £128

    £135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£97£98£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305, Swansea West £1,480Swansea West: £1,480Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305Swansea West: £1,487Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310Swansea West: £1,404Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238

    £1,305£1,310£1,238Swansea West is higher£1,480£1,487£1,404

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Swansea West: £332Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Swansea West: £314Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248Swansea West is higher£331£332£314

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £298, Swansea West £349Swansea West: £349Houghton and Sunderland South: £298Swansea West: £351Houghton and Sunderland South: £300Swansea West: £332Houghton and Sunderland South: £283

    £298£300£283Swansea West is higher£349£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78, Swansea West £5.30Swansea West: £5.30Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78Swansea West: £5.33Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81Swansea West: £5.03Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79, Swansea West £6.83Swansea West: £6.83Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79Swansea West: £6.86Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82Swansea West: £6.48Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£6.83£6.86£6.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Swansea West: £7.98Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Swansea West: £7.54Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£7.95£7.98£7.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8, Swansea West 160.7Swansea West: 160.7Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8

    201.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higher160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6, Swansea West 30.1Swansea West: 30.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6

    32.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count30.1

  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, Swansea West 34.9Swansea West: 34.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8

    39.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  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, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher109.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3, Swansea West 172.7Swansea West: 172.7Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3

    162.3Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count172.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3, Swansea West 20.4Swansea West: 20.4Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3

    29.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higher20.4

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Swansea West, per resident
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,369£5,392£5,093Houghton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,447£2,119£2,128£2,010Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,939£1,948£1,840Swansea West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£1,797£1,805£1,704Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£138£139£131Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£176£177£167Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.52£7.55£7.13Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£173£174£164Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£97£98£92Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,305£1,310£1,238£1,480£1,487£1,404Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£331£332£314Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£349£351£332Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£5.30£5.33£5.03Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£6.83£6.86£6.48Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.95£7.98£7.54Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.8160.7Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.630.1Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.834.9Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0109.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.3172.7Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.320.4Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Swansea West 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5m, Swansea West £605.8mSwansea West: £605.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mSwansea West: £608.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mSwansea West: £574.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1m

    £591.5m£594.0m£561.1mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7m, Swansea West £239.1mSwansea West: £239.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mSwansea West: £240.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mSwansea West: £226.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6m

    £273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1m, Swansea West £218.8mSwansea West: £218.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mSwansea West: £219.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mSwansea West: £207.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6m

    £186.1m£186.9m£176.6mSwansea West is higher£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6m, Swansea West £202.7mSwansea West: £202.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mSwansea West: £203.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mSwansea West: £192.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1m, Swansea West £15.6mSwansea West: £15.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mSwansea West: £15.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mSwansea West: £14.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSwansea West is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2m, Swansea West £19.9mSwansea West: £19.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mSwansea West: £20.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mSwansea West: £18.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  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, Swansea West £0.85mSwansea West: £0.85mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mSwansea West: £0.85mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mSwansea West: £0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1m, Swansea West £90.2mSwansea West: £90.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mSwansea West: £90.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mSwansea West: £85.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mSwansea West is higher£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0m, Swansea West £19.5mSwansea West: £19.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mSwansea West: £19.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mSwansea West: £18.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4m, Swansea West £11.0mSwansea West: £11.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mSwansea West: £11.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mSwansea West: £10.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5m, Swansea West £167.0mSwansea West: £167.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mSwansea West: £167.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mSwansea West: £158.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3m

    £138.5m£139.0m£131.3mSwansea West is higher£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7m, Swansea West £37.3mSwansea West: £37.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mSwansea West: £37.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mSwansea West: £35.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.9m£26.3mSwansea West is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7m, Swansea West £39.4mSwansea West: £39.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mSwansea West: £39.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mSwansea West: £37.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mSwansea West is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, Swansea West £0.60mSwansea West: £0.60mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mSwansea West: £0.60mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mSwansea West: £0.57mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, Swansea West £0.77mSwansea West: £0.77mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mSwansea West: £0.77mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mSwansea West: £0.73mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85m, Swansea West £0.90mSwansea West: £0.90mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mSwansea West: £0.90mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mSwansea West: £0.85mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414, Swansea West 18,127Swansea West: 18,127Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414

    21,414Houghton and Sunderland South is higher18,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454, Swansea West 3,395Swansea West: 3,395Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454

    3,454Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220, Swansea West 3,941Swansea West: 3,941Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220

    4,220Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count3,941

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416, Swansea West 12,392Swansea West: 12,392Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416

    12,416Houghton and Sunderland South is higher12,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218, Swansea West 19,481Swansea West: 19,481Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218

    17,218Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count19,481

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105, Swansea West 2,298Swansea West: 2,298Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105

    3,105Houghton and Sunderland South is higher2,298

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Swansea West, total
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthSwansea WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m£605.8m£608.3m£574.6mSwansea West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m£218.8m£219.7m£207.6mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSwansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£90.2m£90.5m£85.5mSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m£167.0m£167.7m£158.4mSwansea West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSwansea West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mSwansea West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHoughton 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£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41418,127Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4543,395Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2203,941Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41612,392Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,21819,481Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1052,298Houghton and Sunderland South

Sources

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

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