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Lincoln and Sunderland Central

119,443 and 104,783 residents (mid-2024).

Lincoln is higher than Sunderland Central on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Lincoln is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 21. 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

Lincoln Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lincoln £4,090, Sunderland Central £5,214Sunderland Central: £5,214Lincoln: £4,090Sunderland Central: £5,236Lincoln: £4,107Sunderland Central: £4,945Lincoln: £3,879

    £4,090£4,107£3,879Sunderland Central is higher£5,214£5,236£4,945

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lincoln £12,746, Sunderland Central £13,262Sunderland Central: £13,262Lincoln: £12,746Sunderland Central: £13,318Lincoln: £12,801Sunderland Central: £12,580Lincoln: £12,090

    £12,746£12,801£12,090Sunderland Central is higher£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: Lincoln £1,960, Sunderland Central £2,503Sunderland Central: £2,503Lincoln: £1,960Sunderland Central: £2,514Lincoln: £1,968Sunderland Central: £2,374Lincoln: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Sunderland Central 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: Lincoln £11,328, Sunderland Central £11,558Sunderland Central: £11,558Lincoln: £11,328Sunderland Central: £11,607Lincoln: £11,377Sunderland Central: £10,963Lincoln: £10,745

    £11,328£11,377£10,745Sunderland Central is higher£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lincoln £540, Sunderland Central £682Sunderland Central: £682Lincoln: £540Sunderland Central: £685Lincoln: £542Sunderland Central: £647Lincoln: £512

    £540£542£512Sunderland Central is higher£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: Lincoln £846, Sunderland Central £979Sunderland Central: £979Lincoln: £846Sunderland Central: £983Lincoln: £849Sunderland Central: £928Lincoln: £802

    £846£849£802Sunderland Central is higher£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: Lincoln £33, Sunderland Central £44Sunderland Central: £44Lincoln: £33Sunderland Central: £44Lincoln: £33Sunderland Central: £41Lincoln: £31

    £33£33£31Sunderland Central is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £510, Sunderland Central £696Sunderland Central: £696Lincoln: £510Sunderland Central: £699Lincoln: £512Sunderland Central: £660Lincoln: £484

    £510£512£484Sunderland Central is higher£696£699£660

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £117, Sunderland Central £169Sunderland Central: £169Lincoln: £117Sunderland Central: £169Lincoln: £118Sunderland Central: £160Lincoln: £111

    £117£118£111Sunderland Central 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: Lincoln £109, Sunderland Central £181Sunderland Central: £181Lincoln: £109Sunderland Central: £182Lincoln: £110Sunderland Central: £172Lincoln: £103

    £109£110£103Sunderland Central is higher£181£182£172

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £1,531, Sunderland Central £1,840Sunderland Central: £1,840Lincoln: £1,531Sunderland Central: £1,848Lincoln: £1,538Sunderland Central: £1,746Lincoln: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,840£1,848£1,746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lincoln £228, Sunderland Central £316Sunderland Central: £316Lincoln: £228Sunderland Central: £317Lincoln: £229Sunderland Central: £299Lincoln: £216

    £228£229£216Sunderland 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: Lincoln £305, Sunderland Central £454Sunderland Central: £454Lincoln: £305Sunderland Central: £456Lincoln: £306Sunderland Central: £431Lincoln: £289

    £305£306£289Sunderland Central is higher£454£456£431

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £7.92, Sunderland Central £13Sunderland Central: £13Lincoln: £7.92Sunderland Central: £13Lincoln: £7.95Sunderland Central: £13Lincoln: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Sunderland Central is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £6.94, Sunderland Central £14Sunderland Central: £14Lincoln: £6.94Sunderland Central: £14Lincoln: £6.97Sunderland Central: £13Lincoln: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Sunderland Central is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lincoln £6.23, Sunderland Central £5.87Sunderland Central: £5.87Lincoln: £6.23Sunderland Central: £5.90Lincoln: £6.26Sunderland Central: £5.57Lincoln: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Lincoln 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: Lincoln 996.3, Sunderland Central 1,030.3Sunderland Central: 1,030.3Lincoln: 996.3

    996.3Sunderland Central is higher1,030.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lincoln 130.1, Sunderland Central 173.8Sunderland Central: 173.8Lincoln: 130.1

    130.1Sunderland Central is higher173.8

  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: Lincoln 177.5, Sunderland Central 195.0Sunderland Central: 195.0Lincoln: 177.5

    177.5Sunderland Central is higher195.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 71.9, Sunderland Central 103.9Sunderland Central: 103.9Lincoln: 71.9

    71.9Sunderland Central is higher103.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lincoln 194.9, Sunderland Central 234.2Sunderland Central: 234.2Lincoln: 194.9

    194.9Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count234.2

  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: Lincoln 23.1, Sunderland Central 38.9Sunderland Central: 38.9Lincoln: 23.1

    23.1Sunderland Central is higher38.9

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Lincoln and Sunderland Central, per person in the age group
MeasureLincolnSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,090£4,107£3,879£5,214£5,236£4,945Sunderland Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,746£12,801£12,090£13,262£13,318£12,580Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£2,503£2,514£2,374Sunderland Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,377£10,745£11,558£11,607£10,963Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£540£542£512£682£685£647Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£846£849£802£979£983£928Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£44£44£41Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£510£512£484£696£699£660Sunderland Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£169£169£160Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£103£181£182£172Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,840£1,848£1,746Sunderland Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£316£317£299Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£454£456£431Sunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£13Sunderland Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£14£14£13Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.87£5.90£5.57Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,030.3Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.1173.8Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5195.0Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.9103.9Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.9234.2Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.138.9Sunderland Central

Per resident

Lincoln is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 21. 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

Lincoln Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lincoln £4,090, Sunderland Central £5,214Sunderland Central: £5,214Lincoln: £4,090Sunderland Central: £5,236Lincoln: £4,107Sunderland Central: £4,945Lincoln: £3,879

    £4,090£4,107£3,879Sunderland Central is higher£5,214£5,236£4,945

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lincoln £1,897, Sunderland Central £2,429Sunderland Central: £2,429Lincoln: £1,897Sunderland Central: £2,440Lincoln: £1,905Sunderland Central: £2,304Lincoln: £1,799

    £1,897£1,905£1,799Sunderland Central is higher£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lincoln £1,331, Sunderland Central £1,598Sunderland Central: £1,598Lincoln: £1,331Sunderland Central: £1,605Lincoln: £1,337Sunderland Central: £1,516Lincoln: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Sunderland Central is higher£1,598£1,605£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lincoln £1,686, Sunderland Central £2,117Sunderland Central: £2,117Lincoln: £1,686Sunderland Central: £2,126Lincoln: £1,693Sunderland Central: £2,008Lincoln: £1,599

    £1,686£1,693£1,599Sunderland Central is higher£2,117£2,126£2,008

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lincoln £80, Sunderland Central £125Sunderland Central: £125Lincoln: £80Sunderland Central: £125Lincoln: £81Sunderland Central: £119Lincoln: £76

    £80£81£76Sunderland Central is higher£125£125£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £126, Sunderland Central £179Sunderland Central: £179Lincoln: £126Sunderland Central: £180Lincoln: £126Sunderland Central: £170Lincoln: £119

    £126£126£119Sunderland Central is higher£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: Lincoln £4.85, Sunderland Central £7.97Sunderland Central: £7.97Lincoln: £4.85Sunderland Central: £8.00Lincoln: £4.87Sunderland Central: £7.56Lincoln: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Sunderland Central is higher£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: Lincoln £510, Sunderland Central £696Sunderland Central: £696Lincoln: £510Sunderland Central: £699Lincoln: £512Sunderland Central: £660Lincoln: £484

    £510£512£484Sunderland Central is higher£696£699£660

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £117, Sunderland Central £169Sunderland Central: £169Lincoln: £117Sunderland Central: £169Lincoln: £118Sunderland Central: £160Lincoln: £111

    £117£118£111Sunderland Central 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: Lincoln £74, Sunderland Central £116Sunderland Central: £116Lincoln: £74Sunderland Central: £116Lincoln: £74Sunderland Central: £110Lincoln: £70

    £74£74£70Sunderland Central is higher£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lincoln £1,040, Sunderland Central £1,175Sunderland Central: £1,175Lincoln: £1,040Sunderland Central: £1,180Lincoln: £1,045Sunderland Central: £1,115Lincoln: £987

    £1,040£1,045£987Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,175£1,180£1,115

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lincoln £228, Sunderland Central £316Sunderland Central: £316Lincoln: £228Sunderland Central: £317Lincoln: £229Sunderland Central: £299Lincoln: £216

    £228£229£216Sunderland Central is higher£316£317£299

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lincoln £207, Sunderland Central £290Sunderland Central: £290Lincoln: £207Sunderland Central: £291Lincoln: £208Sunderland Central: £275Lincoln: £196

    £207£208£196Sunderland Central is higher£290£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lincoln £5.38, Sunderland Central £8.58Sunderland Central: £8.58Lincoln: £5.38Sunderland Central: £8.62Lincoln: £5.40Sunderland Central: £8.14Lincoln: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Sunderland Central is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lincoln £4.71, Sunderland Central £9.01Sunderland Central: £9.01Lincoln: £4.71Sunderland Central: £9.05Lincoln: £4.73Sunderland Central: £8.55Lincoln: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Sunderland Central is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lincoln £6.23, Sunderland Central £5.87Sunderland Central: £5.87Lincoln: £6.23Sunderland Central: £5.90Lincoln: £6.26Sunderland Central: £5.57Lincoln: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Lincoln is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 148.3, Sunderland Central 188.7Sunderland Central: 188.7Lincoln: 148.3

    148.3Sunderland Central is higher188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 19.4, Sunderland Central 31.8Sunderland Central: 31.8Lincoln: 19.4

    19.4Sunderland Central is higher31.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 26.4, Sunderland Central 35.7Sunderland Central: 35.7Lincoln: 26.4

    26.4Sunderland Central is higher35.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 71.9, Sunderland Central 103.9Sunderland Central: 103.9Lincoln: 71.9

    71.9Sunderland Central is higher103.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 132.4, Sunderland Central 149.6Sunderland Central: 149.6Lincoln: 132.4

    132.4Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count149.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 15.7, Sunderland Central 24.8Sunderland Central: 24.8Lincoln: 15.7

    15.7Sunderland Central is higher24.8

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Lincoln and Sunderland Central, per resident
MeasureLincolnSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,090£4,107£3,879£5,214£5,236£4,945Sunderland Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,897£1,905£1,799£2,429£2,440£2,304Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,598£1,605£1,516Sunderland Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,686£1,693£1,599£2,117£2,126£2,008Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£125£125£119Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£179£180£170Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£7.97£8.00£7.56Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£510£512£484£696£699£660Sunderland Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£169£169£160Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£116£116£110Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,040£1,045£987£1,175£1,180£1,115Sunderland Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£316£317£299Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£290£291£275Sunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£8.58£8.62£8.14Sunderland Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£9.01£9.05£8.55Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.87£5.90£5.57Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.3188.7Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.431.8Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.435.7Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.9103.9Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.4149.6Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.724.8Sunderland Central

Total

Lincoln is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 19. 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

Lincoln Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lincoln £488.5m, Sunderland Central £546.3mSunderland Central: £546.3mLincoln: £488.5mSunderland Central: £548.6mLincoln: £490.6mSunderland Central: £518.2mLincoln: £463.3m

    £488.5m£490.6m£463.3mSunderland Central is higher£546.3m£548.6m£518.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lincoln £226.6m, Sunderland Central £254.5mSunderland Central: £254.5mLincoln: £226.6mSunderland Central: £255.6mLincoln: £227.5mSunderland Central: £241.4mLincoln: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSunderland Central is higher£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lincoln £159.0m, Sunderland Central £167.5mSunderland Central: £167.5mLincoln: £159.0mSunderland Central: £168.2mLincoln: £159.7mSunderland Central: £158.8mLincoln: £150.9m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.9mSunderland Central is higher£167.5m£168.2m£158.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lincoln £201.4m, Sunderland Central £221.8mSunderland Central: £221.8mLincoln: £201.4mSunderland Central: £222.8mLincoln: £202.2mSunderland Central: £210.4mLincoln: £191.0m

    £201.4m£202.2m£191.0mSunderland Central is higher£221.8m£222.8m£210.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lincoln £9.6m, Sunderland Central £13.1mSunderland Central: £13.1mLincoln: £9.6mSunderland Central: £13.1mLincoln: £9.6mSunderland Central: £12.4mLincoln: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSunderland Central is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lincoln £15.0m, Sunderland Central £18.8mSunderland Central: £18.8mLincoln: £15.0mSunderland Central: £18.9mLincoln: £15.1mSunderland Central: £17.8mLincoln: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSunderland Central is higher£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: Lincoln £0.58m, Sunderland Central £0.84mSunderland Central: £0.84mLincoln: £0.58mSunderland Central: £0.84mLincoln: £0.58mSunderland Central: £0.79mLincoln: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSunderland Central is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lincoln £60.9m, Sunderland Central £72.9mSunderland Central: £72.9mLincoln: £60.9mSunderland Central: £73.2mLincoln: £61.2mSunderland Central: £69.2mLincoln: £57.8m

    £60.9m£61.2m£57.8mSunderland Central is higher£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lincoln £14.0m, Sunderland Central £17.7mSunderland Central: £17.7mLincoln: £14.0mSunderland Central: £17.8mLincoln: £14.0mSunderland Central: £16.8mLincoln: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mSunderland Central 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: Lincoln £8.9m, Sunderland Central £12.1mSunderland Central: £12.1mLincoln: £8.9mSunderland Central: £12.2mLincoln: £8.9mSunderland Central: £11.5mLincoln: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSunderland Central is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lincoln £124.2m, Sunderland Central £123.1mSunderland Central: £123.1mLincoln: £124.2mSunderland Central: £123.7mLincoln: £124.8mSunderland Central: £116.8mLincoln: £117.8m

    £124.2m£124.8m£117.8mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lincoln £27.2m, Sunderland Central £33.1mSunderland Central: £33.1mLincoln: £27.2mSunderland Central: £33.2mLincoln: £27.3mSunderland Central: £31.4mLincoln: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mSunderland Central is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lincoln £24.7m, Sunderland Central £30.4mSunderland Central: £30.4mLincoln: £24.7mSunderland Central: £30.5mLincoln: £24.8mSunderland Central: £28.8mLincoln: £23.5m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.5mSunderland Central is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lincoln £0.64m, Sunderland Central £0.90mSunderland Central: £0.90mLincoln: £0.64mSunderland Central: £0.90mLincoln: £0.65mSunderland Central: £0.85mLincoln: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSunderland Central is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lincoln £0.56m, Sunderland Central £0.94mSunderland Central: £0.94mLincoln: £0.56mSunderland Central: £0.95mLincoln: £0.56mSunderland Central: £0.90mLincoln: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSunderland Central is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lincoln £0.74m, Sunderland Central £0.61mSunderland Central: £0.61mLincoln: £0.74mSunderland Central: £0.62mLincoln: £0.75mSunderland Central: £0.58mLincoln: £0.71m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.71mLincoln is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lincoln 17,709, Sunderland Central 19,775Sunderland Central: 19,775Lincoln: 17,709

    17,709Sunderland Central is higher19,775

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lincoln 2,312, Sunderland Central 3,336Sunderland Central: 3,336Lincoln: 2,312

    2,312Sunderland Central is higher3,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lincoln 3,155, Sunderland Central 3,742Sunderland Central: 3,742Lincoln: 3,155

    3,155Sunderland Central is higher3,742

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lincoln 8,584, Sunderland Central 10,883Sunderland Central: 10,883Lincoln: 8,584

    8,584Sunderland Central is higher10,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lincoln 15,813, Sunderland Central 15,671Sunderland Central: 15,671Lincoln: 15,813

    15,813Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count15,671

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lincoln 1,871, Sunderland Central 2,602Sunderland Central: 2,602Lincoln: 1,871

    1,871Sunderland Central is higher2,602

Show the numbers
Lincoln and Sunderland Central, total
MeasureLincolnSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.5m£490.6m£463.3m£546.3m£548.6m£518.2mSunderland Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSunderland Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.9m£167.5m£168.2m£158.8mSunderland Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£201.4m£202.2m£191.0m£221.8m£222.8m£210.4mSunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mSunderland Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mSunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.2m£124.8m£117.8m£123.1m£123.7m£116.8mLincoln
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mSunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSunderland Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.94m£0.95m£0.90mSunderland Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mLincoln
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,70919,775Sunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3123,336Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1553,742Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,58410,883Sunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,81315,671Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8712,602Sunderland Central

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.