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South Shields and Houghton and Sunderland South

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

South Shields is higher than Houghton and Sunderland South on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 14 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

South Shields Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,935, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870South Shields: £2,935Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883South Shields: £2,948Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723South Shields: £2,784

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764South Shields: £716Houghton and Sunderland South: £767South Shields: £719Houghton and Sunderland South: £725South Shields: £680

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207South Shields: £169Houghton and Sunderland South: £208South Shields: £169Houghton and Sunderland South: £197South Shields: £160

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £471, Houghton and Sunderland South £488Houghton and Sunderland South: £488South Shields: £471Houghton and Sunderland South: £490South Shields: £473Houghton and Sunderland South: £463South Shields: £447

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £15, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13South Shields: £15Houghton and Sunderland South: £13South Shields: £15Houghton and Sunderland South: £12South Shields: £14

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shields 1,029.1, Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6South Shields: 1,029.1

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shields 163.2, Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1South Shields: 163.2

    163.2Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count164.1

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

    199.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count200.5

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

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

    107.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher117.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Shields 273.2, Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5South Shields: 273.2

    273.2South Shields is higherDepends on how you count265.5

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

    42.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higher47.9

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South Shields and Houghton and Sunderland South, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShieldsHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,574£5,598£5,287South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,249£13,305£12,567£13,008£13,063£12,338South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,935£2,948£2,784£2,870£2,883£2,723South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,687£11,038£11,384£11,433£10,798South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£632£597£622£624£590South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£941£945£892£961£965£911Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£41£41£39South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£2,135£2,144£2,025South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£261£263£248South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£471£473£447£488£490£463Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£13£13£12South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£13£13£12South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,017.6South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2164.1Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.8200.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9117.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2265.5South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.347.9Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

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

South Shields Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £200, Houghton and Sunderland South £190Houghton and Sunderland South: £190South Shields: £200Houghton and Sunderland South: £191South Shields: £201Houghton and Sunderland South: £181South Shields: £190

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Shields £8.73, Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14South Shields: £8.73Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17South Shields: £8.77Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72South Shields: £8.28

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764South Shields: £716Houghton and Sunderland South: £767South Shields: £719Houghton and Sunderland South: £725South Shields: £680

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207South Shields: £169Houghton and Sunderland South: £208South Shields: £169Houghton and Sunderland South: £197South Shields: £160

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shields £120, Houghton and Sunderland South £135Houghton and Sunderland South: £135South Shields: £120Houghton and Sunderland South: £136South Shields: £120Houghton and Sunderland South: £128South Shields: £113

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    218.6South Shields is higherDepends on how you count201.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    34.7South Shields is higherDepends on how you count32.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 42.5, Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8South Shields: 42.5

    42.5South Shields is higherDepends on how you count39.8

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

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

    107.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher117.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    164.3South Shields is higherDepends on how you count162.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 25.4, Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3South Shields: 25.4

    25.4Houghton and Sunderland South is higher29.3

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South Shields and Houghton and Sunderland South, per resident
MeasureSouth ShieldsHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,574£5,598£5,287South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,579£2,590£2,447South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,754£1,762£1,664South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,472£2,483£2,345£2,258£2,267£2,141South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£123£124£117South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£190£191£181South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£8.14£8.17£7.72South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,305£1,310£1,238South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£261£263£248South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£298£300£283Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£7.78£7.81£7.38South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£7.79£7.82£7.39South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.6201.8South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.732.6South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.539.8South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9117.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.3162.3South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.429.3Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

South Shields is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South 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

South Shields Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: South Shields £18.1m, Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mSouth Shields: £18.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mSouth Shields: £18.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2mSouth Shields: £17.1m

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Shields £0.79m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mSouth Shields: £0.79mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mSouth Shields: £0.79mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82mSouth Shields: £0.75m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields £64.8m, Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mSouth Shields: £64.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mSouth Shields: £65.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9mSouth Shields: £61.4m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,768Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count21,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    3,839Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count4,220

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

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

    9,758Houghton and Sunderland South is higher12,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,854Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count17,218

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

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

    2,299Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,105

Show the numbers
South Shields and Houghton and Sunderland South, total
MeasureSouth ShieldsHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m£591.5m£594.0m£561.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m£186.1m£186.9m£176.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m£138.5m£139.0m£131.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£27.7m£27.9m£26.3mSouth Shields
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,76821,414Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1353,454Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8394,220Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,75812,416Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,85417,218Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2993,105Houghton and Sunderland South

Sources

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

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  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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