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Jarrow and Gateshead East and Sunderland Central

96,434 and 104,783 residents (mid-2024).

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher than Sunderland Central on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 5. 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

Jarrow and Gateshead East Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514, Sunderland Central £5,214Sunderland Central: £5,214Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Sunderland Central: £5,236Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Sunderland Central: £4,945Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231

    £5,514£5,538£5,231Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£5,214£5,236£4,945

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East £13,367, Sunderland Central £13,262Sunderland Central: £13,262Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,367Sunderland Central: £13,318Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,424Sunderland Central: £12,580Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12,680

    £13,367£13,424£12,680Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£13,262£13,318£12,580

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,858, Sunderland Central £2,503Sunderland Central: £2,503Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,858Sunderland Central: £2,514Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,871Sunderland Central: £2,374Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,711

    £2,858£2,871£2,711Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£2,503£2,514£2,374

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East £11,675, Sunderland Central £11,558Sunderland Central: £11,558Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,675Sunderland Central: £11,607Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,725Sunderland Central: £10,963Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,074

    £11,675£11,725£11,074Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East £673, Sunderland Central £682Sunderland Central: £682Jarrow and Gateshead East: £673Sunderland Central: £685Jarrow and Gateshead East: £676Sunderland Central: £647Jarrow and Gateshead East: £638

    £673£676£638Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

  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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £973, Sunderland Central £979Sunderland Central: £979Jarrow and Gateshead East: £973Sunderland Central: £983Jarrow and Gateshead East: £977Sunderland Central: £928Jarrow and Gateshead East: £923

    £973£977£923Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£979£983£928

  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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £46, Sunderland Central £44Sunderland Central: £44Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Sunderland Central: £44Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Sunderland Central: £41Jarrow and Gateshead East: £43

    £46£46£43Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £734, Sunderland Central £696Sunderland Central: £696Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Sunderland Central: £699Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Sunderland Central: £660Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696

    £734£737£696Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£696£699£660

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £195, Sunderland Central £169Sunderland Central: £169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Sunderland Central: £169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Sunderland Central: £160Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185

    £195£196£185Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £198, Sunderland Central £181Sunderland Central: £181Jarrow and Gateshead East: £198Sunderland Central: £182Jarrow and Gateshead East: £199Sunderland Central: £172Jarrow and Gateshead East: £188

    £198£199£188Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,169, Sunderland Central £1,840Sunderland Central: £1,840Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,169Sunderland Central: £1,848Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,179Sunderland Central: £1,746Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,058

    £2,169£2,179£2,058Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£1,840£1,848£1,746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £302, Sunderland Central £316Sunderland Central: £316Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Sunderland Central: £317Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Sunderland Central: £299Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286

    £302£303£286Sunderland Central is higher£316£317£299

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East £463, Sunderland Central £454Sunderland Central: £454Jarrow and Gateshead East: £463Sunderland Central: £456Jarrow and Gateshead East: £465Sunderland Central: £431Jarrow and Gateshead East: £439

    £463£465£439Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£454£456£431

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East £12, Sunderland Central £13Sunderland Central: £13Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Sunderland Central: £13Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Sunderland Central: £13Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11

    £12£12£11Sunderland Central is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East £16, Sunderland Central £14Sunderland Central: £14Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Sunderland Central: £14Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Sunderland Central: £13Jarrow and Gateshead East: £15

    £16£16£15Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10, Sunderland Central £5.87Sunderland Central: £5.87Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Sunderland Central: £5.90Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Sunderland Central: £5.57Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East 1,023.2, Sunderland Central 1,030.3Sunderland Central: 1,030.3Jarrow and Gateshead East: 1,023.2

    1,023.2Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count1,030.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East 183.0, Sunderland Central 173.8Sunderland Central: 173.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 183.0

    183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count173.8

  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: Jarrow and Gateshead East 202.1, Sunderland Central 195.0Sunderland Central: 195.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 202.1

    202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count195.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6, Sunderland Central 103.9Sunderland Central: 103.9Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6

    111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count103.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East 267.1, Sunderland Central 234.2Sunderland Central: 234.2Jarrow and Gateshead East: 267.1

    267.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher234.2

  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: Jarrow and Gateshead East 43.7, Sunderland Central 38.9Sunderland Central: 38.9Jarrow and Gateshead East: 43.7

    43.7Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count38.9

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Jarrow and Gateshead East and Sunderland Central, per person in the age group
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,514£5,538£5,231£5,214£5,236£4,945Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,367£13,424£12,680£13,262£13,318£12,580Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,858£2,871£2,711£2,503£2,514£2,374Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,675£11,725£11,074£11,558£11,607£10,963Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£673£676£638£682£685£647Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£973£977£923£979£983£928Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£44£44£41Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£696£699£660Jarrow and Gateshead East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£169£169£160Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£181£182£172Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,169£2,179£2,058£1,840£1,848£1,746Jarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£302£303£286£316£317£299Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£454£456£431Jarrow and Gateshead East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13Sunderland Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£14£14£13Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£5.87£5.90£5.57Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.21,030.3Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.0173.8Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.1195.0Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6103.9Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026267.1234.2Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.738.9Jarrow and Gateshead East

Per resident

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 3. 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

Jarrow and Gateshead East Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514, Sunderland Central £5,214Sunderland Central: £5,214Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Sunderland Central: £5,236Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Sunderland Central: £4,945Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231

    £5,514£5,538£5,231Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£5,214£5,236£4,945

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,522, Sunderland Central £2,429Sunderland Central: £2,429Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,522Sunderland Central: £2,440Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,532Sunderland Central: £2,304Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,392

    £2,522£2,532£2,392Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,754, Sunderland Central £1,598Sunderland Central: £1,598Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,754Sunderland Central: £1,605Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,761Sunderland Central: £1,516Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,664

    £1,754£1,761£1,664Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£1,598£1,605£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,202, Sunderland Central £2,117Sunderland Central: £2,117Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,202Sunderland Central: £2,126Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,212Sunderland Central: £2,008Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,089

    £2,202£2,212£2,089Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,117£2,126£2,008

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £127, Sunderland Central £125Sunderland Central: £125Jarrow and Gateshead East: £127Sunderland Central: £125Jarrow and Gateshead East: £128Sunderland Central: £119Jarrow and Gateshead East: £120

    £127£128£120Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £184, Sunderland Central £179Sunderland Central: £179Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Sunderland Central: £180Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Sunderland Central: £170Jarrow and Gateshead East: £174

    £184£184£174Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.64, Sunderland Central £7.97Sunderland Central: £7.97Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.64Sunderland Central: £8.00Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.68Sunderland Central: £7.56Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£7.97£8.00£7.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £734, Sunderland Central £696Sunderland Central: £696Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Sunderland Central: £699Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Sunderland Central: £660Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696

    £734£737£696Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£696£699£660

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £195, Sunderland Central £169Sunderland Central: £169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Sunderland Central: £169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Sunderland Central: £160Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185

    £195£196£185Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £122, Sunderland Central £116Sunderland Central: £116Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Sunderland Central: £116Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Sunderland Central: £110Jarrow and Gateshead East: £115

    £122£122£115Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,331, Sunderland Central £1,175Sunderland Central: £1,175Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,331Sunderland Central: £1,180Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,337Sunderland Central: £1,115Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£1,175£1,180£1,115

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £302, Sunderland Central £316Sunderland Central: £316Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Sunderland Central: £317Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Sunderland Central: £299Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286

    £302£303£286Sunderland Central is higher£316£317£299

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £284, Sunderland Central £290Sunderland Central: £290Jarrow and Gateshead East: £284Sunderland Central: £291Jarrow and Gateshead East: £285Sunderland Central: £275Jarrow and Gateshead East: £269

    £284£285£269Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £7.40, Sunderland Central £8.58Sunderland Central: £8.58Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.40Sunderland Central: £8.62Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.43Sunderland Central: £8.14Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Sunderland Central is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £9.70, Sunderland Central £9.01Sunderland Central: £9.01Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.70Sunderland Central: £9.05Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.74Sunderland Central: £8.55Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£9.01£9.05£8.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10, Sunderland Central £5.87Sunderland Central: £5.87Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Sunderland Central: £5.90Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Sunderland Central: £5.57Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 193.0, Sunderland Central 188.7Sunderland Central: 188.7Jarrow and Gateshead East: 193.0

    193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 34.5, Sunderland Central 31.8Sunderland Central: 31.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 34.5

    34.5Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count31.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 38.1, Sunderland Central 35.7Sunderland Central: 35.7Jarrow and Gateshead East: 38.1

    38.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count35.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6, Sunderland Central 103.9Sunderland Central: 103.9Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6

    111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count103.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 163.9, Sunderland Central 149.6Sunderland Central: 149.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 163.9

    163.9Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher149.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 26.8, Sunderland Central 24.8Sunderland Central: 24.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 26.8

    26.8Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count24.8

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Jarrow and Gateshead East and Sunderland Central, per resident
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,514£5,538£5,231£5,214£5,236£4,945Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,522£2,532£2,392£2,429£2,440£2,304Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,761£1,664£1,598£1,605£1,516Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,212£2,089£2,117£2,126£2,008Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£125£125£119Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£179£180£170Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£7.97£8.00£7.56Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£696£699£660Jarrow and Gateshead East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£169£169£160Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£116£116£110Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,175£1,180£1,115Jarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£302£303£286£316£317£299Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£290£291£275Sunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£8.58£8.62£8.14Sunderland Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£9.01£9.05£8.55Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£5.87£5.90£5.57Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0188.7Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.531.8Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.135.7Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6103.9Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.9149.6Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.824.8Jarrow and Gateshead East

Total

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 17. 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

Jarrow and Gateshead East Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £531.8m, Sunderland Central £546.3mSunderland Central: £546.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £531.8mSunderland Central: £548.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £534.0mSunderland Central: £518.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £504.4m

    £531.8m£534.0m£504.4mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£546.3m£548.6m£518.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £243.2m, Sunderland Central £254.5mSunderland Central: £254.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £243.2mSunderland Central: £255.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £244.2mSunderland Central: £241.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £230.7m

    £243.2m£244.2m£230.7mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £169.1m, Sunderland Central £167.5mSunderland Central: £167.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.1mSunderland Central: £168.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.9mSunderland Central: £158.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £160.4m

    £169.1m£169.9m£160.4mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£167.5m£168.2m£158.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £212.4m, Sunderland Central £221.8mSunderland Central: £221.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £212.4mSunderland Central: £222.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £213.3mSunderland Central: £210.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £201.5m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.5mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£221.8m£222.8m£210.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £12.2m, Sunderland Central £13.1mSunderland Central: £13.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.2mSunderland Central: £13.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.3mSunderland Central: £12.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £17.7m, Sunderland Central £18.8mSunderland Central: £18.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.7mSunderland Central: £18.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mSunderland Central: £17.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.83m, Sunderland Central £0.84mSunderland Central: £0.84mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.83mSunderland Central: £0.84mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.84mSunderland Central: £0.79mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £70.8m, Sunderland Central £72.9mSunderland Central: £72.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £70.8mSunderland Central: £73.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £71.1mSunderland Central: £69.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £67.1m

    £70.8m£71.1m£67.1mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £18.8m, Sunderland Central £17.7mSunderland Central: £17.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.8mSunderland Central: £17.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.9mSunderland Central: £16.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £11.7m, Sunderland Central £12.1mSunderland Central: £12.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.7mSunderland Central: £12.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.8mSunderland Central: £11.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £128.4m, Sunderland Central £123.1mSunderland Central: £123.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.4mSunderland Central: £123.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.9mSunderland Central: £116.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £121.8m

    £128.4m£128.9m£121.8mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £29.1m, Sunderland Central £33.1mSunderland Central: £33.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.1mSunderland Central: £33.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.2mSunderland Central: £31.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mSunderland Central is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £27.4m, Sunderland Central £30.4mSunderland Central: £30.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.4mSunderland Central: £30.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.5mSunderland Central: £28.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.71m, Sunderland Central £0.90mSunderland Central: £0.90mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.71mSunderland Central: £0.90mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.72mSunderland Central: £0.85mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSunderland Central is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.94m, Sunderland Central £0.94mSunderland Central: £0.94mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mSunderland Central: £0.95mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mSunderland Central: £0.90mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.78m, Sunderland Central £0.61mSunderland Central: £0.61mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mSunderland Central: £0.62mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mSunderland Central: £0.58mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 18,613, Sunderland Central 19,775Sunderland Central: 19,775Jarrow and Gateshead East: 18,613

    18,613Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count19,775

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,328, Sunderland Central 3,336Sunderland Central: 3,336Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,328

    3,328Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count3,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,677, Sunderland Central 3,742Sunderland Central: 3,742Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,677

    3,677Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count3,742

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 10,764, Sunderland Central 10,883Sunderland Central: 10,883Jarrow and Gateshead East: 10,764

    10,764Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count10,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 15,806, Sunderland Central 15,671Sunderland Central: 15,671Jarrow and Gateshead East: 15,806

    15,806Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher15,671

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 2,584, Sunderland Central 2,602Sunderland Central: 2,602Jarrow and Gateshead East: 2,584

    2,584Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count2,602

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Jarrow and Gateshead East and Sunderland Central, total
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.0m£504.4m£546.3m£548.6m£518.2mSunderland Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.7m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSunderland Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.1m£169.9m£160.4m£167.5m£168.2m£158.8mJarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m£221.8m£222.8m£210.4mSunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mSunderland Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mJarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mSunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.4m£128.9m£121.8m£123.1m£123.7m£116.8mJarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mSunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSunderland Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.94m£0.95m£0.90mSunderland Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mJarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,61319,775Sunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3283,336Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6773,742Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,76410,883Sunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,80615,671Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5842,602Sunderland Central

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.
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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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