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South Shields and Sunderland Central

90,422 and 104,783 residents (mid-2024).

South Shields is higher than Sunderland Central on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 15 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central 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 Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Sunderland Central £5,214Sunderland Central: £5,214South Shields: £5,787Sunderland Central: £5,236South Shields: £5,811Sunderland Central: £4,945South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields 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: South Shields £13,249, Sunderland Central £13,262Sunderland Central: £13,262South Shields: £13,249Sunderland Central: £13,318South Shields: £13,305Sunderland Central: £12,580South Shields: £12,567

    £13,249£13,305£12,567Sunderland Central 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: South Shields £2,935, Sunderland Central £2,503Sunderland Central: £2,503South Shields: £2,935Sunderland Central: £2,514South Shields: £2,948Sunderland Central: £2,374South Shields: £2,784

    £2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,514£2,374

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £11,637, Sunderland Central £11,558Sunderland Central: £11,558South Shields: £11,637Sunderland Central: £11,607South Shields: £11,687Sunderland Central: £10,963South Shields: £11,038

    £11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields 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: South Shields £630, Sunderland Central £682Sunderland Central: £682South Shields: £630Sunderland Central: £685South Shields: £632Sunderland Central: £647South Shields: £597

    £630£632£597Sunderland 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: South Shields £941, Sunderland Central £979Sunderland Central: £979South Shields: £941Sunderland Central: £983South Shields: £945Sunderland Central: £928South Shields: £892

    £941£945£892Sunderland 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: South Shields £41, Sunderland Central £44Sunderland Central: £44South Shields: £41Sunderland Central: £44South Shields: £41Sunderland Central: £41South Shields: £39

    £41£41£39Sunderland Central 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: South Shields £716, Sunderland Central £696Sunderland Central: £696South Shields: £716Sunderland Central: £699South Shields: £719Sunderland Central: £660South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields 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: South Shields £169, Sunderland Central £169Sunderland Central: £169South Shields: £169Sunderland Central: £169South Shields: £169Sunderland Central: £160South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Sunderland 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: South Shields £199, Sunderland Central £181Sunderland Central: £181South Shields: £199Sunderland Central: £182South Shields: £200Sunderland Central: £172South Shields: £189

    £199£200£189South Shields 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: South Shields £2,237, Sunderland Central £1,840Sunderland Central: £1,840South Shields: £2,237Sunderland Central: £1,848South Shields: £2,246Sunderland Central: £1,746South Shields: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,840£1,848£1,746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Sunderland Central £316Sunderland Central: £316South Shields: £316Sunderland Central: £317South Shields: £317Sunderland Central: £299South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Shields £471, Sunderland Central £454Sunderland Central: £454South Shields: £471Sunderland Central: £456South Shields: £473Sunderland Central: £431South Shields: £447

    £471£473£447South Shields 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: South Shields £15, Sunderland Central £13Sunderland Central: £13South Shields: £15Sunderland Central: £13South Shields: £15Sunderland Central: £13South Shields: £14

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Sunderland Central £5.87Sunderland Central: £5.87South Shields: £6.20Sunderland Central: £5.90South Shields: £6.23Sunderland Central: £5.57South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Shields 1,029.1, Sunderland Central 1,030.3Sunderland Central: 1,030.3South Shields: 1,029.1

    1,029.1Sunderland 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: South Shields 163.2, Sunderland Central 173.8Sunderland Central: 173.8South Shields: 163.2

    163.2Sunderland Central 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: South Shields 199.8, Sunderland Central 195.0Sunderland Central: 195.0South Shields: 199.8

    199.8South Shields 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: South Shields 107.9, Sunderland Central 103.9Sunderland Central: 103.9South Shields: 107.9

    107.9South Shields 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: South Shields 273.2, Sunderland Central 234.2Sunderland Central: 234.2South Shields: 273.2

    273.2South Shields 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: South Shields 42.3, Sunderland Central 38.9Sunderland Central: 38.9South Shields: 42.3

    42.3South Shields is higherDepends on how you count38.9

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South Shields and Sunderland Central, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShieldsSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,214£5,236£4,945South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,249£13,305£12,567£13,262£13,318£12,580Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,935£2,948£2,784£2,503£2,514£2,374South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,687£11,038£11,558£11,607£10,963South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£632£597£682£685£647Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£941£945£892£979£983£928Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£44£44£41Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£696£699£660South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£169£169£160Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£181£182£172South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£1,840£1,848£1,746South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£316£317£299South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£471£473£447£454£456£431South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£13South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£14£14£13South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.87£5.90£5.57South Shields
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,030.3Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2173.8Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.8195.0South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9103.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2234.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.338.9South Shields

Per resident

South Shields 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

South Shields Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Sunderland Central £5,214Sunderland Central: £5,214South Shields: £5,787Sunderland Central: £5,236South Shields: £5,811Sunderland Central: £4,945South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,214£5,236£4,945

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shields £2,815, Sunderland Central £2,429Sunderland Central: £2,429South Shields: £2,815Sunderland Central: £2,440South Shields: £2,827Sunderland Central: £2,304South Shields: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shields £1,765, Sunderland Central £1,598Sunderland Central: £1,598South Shields: £1,765Sunderland Central: £1,605South Shields: £1,772Sunderland Central: £1,516South Shields: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,598£1,605£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shields £2,472, Sunderland Central £2,117Sunderland Central: £2,117South Shields: £2,472Sunderland Central: £2,126South Shields: £2,483Sunderland Central: £2,008South Shields: £2,345

    £2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields is higher£2,117£2,126£2,008

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shields £134, Sunderland Central £125Sunderland Central: £125South Shields: £134Sunderland Central: £125South Shields: £134Sunderland Central: £119South Shields: £127

    £134£134£127South Shields 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: South Shields £200, Sunderland Central £179Sunderland Central: £179South Shields: £200Sunderland Central: £180South Shields: £201Sunderland Central: £170South Shields: £190

    £200£201£190South Shields 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: South Shields £8.73, Sunderland Central £7.97Sunderland Central: £7.97South Shields: £8.73Sunderland Central: £8.00South Shields: £8.77Sunderland Central: £7.56South Shields: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields 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: South Shields £716, Sunderland Central £696Sunderland Central: £696South Shields: £716Sunderland Central: £699South Shields: £719Sunderland Central: £660South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields 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: South Shields £169, Sunderland Central £169Sunderland Central: £169South Shields: £169Sunderland Central: £169South Shields: £169Sunderland Central: £160South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Sunderland 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: South Shields £120, Sunderland Central £116Sunderland Central: £116South Shields: £120Sunderland Central: £116South Shields: £120Sunderland Central: £110South Shields: £113

    £120£120£113South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shields £1,345, Sunderland Central £1,175Sunderland Central: £1,175South Shields: £1,345Sunderland Central: £1,180South Shields: £1,351Sunderland Central: £1,115South Shields: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,175£1,180£1,115

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Sunderland Central £316Sunderland Central: £316South Shields: £316Sunderland Central: £317South Shields: £317Sunderland Central: £299South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£299

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shields £283, Sunderland Central £290Sunderland Central: £290South Shields: £283Sunderland Central: £291South Shields: £284Sunderland Central: £275South Shields: £269

    £283£284£269Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shields £8.86, Sunderland Central £8.58Sunderland Central: £8.58South Shields: £8.86Sunderland Central: £8.62South Shields: £8.89Sunderland Central: £8.14South Shields: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£8.58£8.62£8.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shields £8.53, Sunderland Central £9.01Sunderland Central: £9.01South Shields: £8.53Sunderland Central: £9.05South Shields: £8.57Sunderland Central: £8.55South Shields: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£9.01£9.05£8.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Sunderland Central £5.87Sunderland Central: £5.87South Shields: £6.20Sunderland Central: £5.90South Shields: £6.23Sunderland Central: £5.57South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 218.6, Sunderland Central 188.7Sunderland Central: 188.7South Shields: 218.6

    218.6South Shields is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 34.7, Sunderland Central 31.8Sunderland Central: 31.8South Shields: 34.7

    34.7South Shields 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: South Shields 42.5, Sunderland Central 35.7Sunderland Central: 35.7South Shields: 42.5

    42.5South Shields 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: South Shields 107.9, Sunderland Central 103.9Sunderland Central: 103.9South Shields: 107.9

    107.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count103.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 164.3, Sunderland Central 149.6Sunderland Central: 149.6South Shields: 164.3

    164.3South Shields 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: South Shields 25.4, Sunderland Central 24.8Sunderland Central: 24.8South Shields: 25.4

    25.4South Shields is higherDepends on how you count24.8

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South Shields and Sunderland Central, per resident
MeasureSouth ShieldsSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,214£5,236£4,945South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,429£2,440£2,304South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,598£1,605£1,516South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,472£2,483£2,345£2,117£2,126£2,008South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£125£125£119South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£179£180£170South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£7.97£8.00£7.56South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£696£699£660South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£169£169£160Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£116£116£110South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,175£1,180£1,115South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£316£317£299South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£290£291£275Sunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£8.58£8.62£8.14South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£9.01£9.05£8.55Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.87£5.90£5.57South Shields
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.6188.7South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.731.8South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.535.7South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9103.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.3149.6South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.424.8South Shields

Total

South Shields is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 20. 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 Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shields £523.3m, Sunderland Central £546.3mSunderland Central: £546.3mSouth Shields: £523.3mSunderland Central: £548.6mSouth Shields: £525.5mSunderland Central: £518.2mSouth Shields: £496.3m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.3mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£546.3m£548.6m£518.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shields £254.5m, Sunderland Central £254.5mSunderland Central: £254.5mSouth Shields: £254.5mSunderland Central: £255.6mSouth Shields: £255.6mSunderland Central: £241.4mSouth Shields: £241.4m

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shields £159.6m, Sunderland Central £167.5mSunderland Central: £167.5mSouth Shields: £159.6mSunderland Central: £168.2mSouth Shields: £160.3mSunderland Central: £158.8mSouth Shields: £151.4m

    £159.6m£160.3m£151.4mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£167.5m£168.2m£158.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shields £223.5m, Sunderland Central £221.8mSunderland Central: £221.8mSouth Shields: £223.5mSunderland Central: £222.8mSouth Shields: £224.5mSunderland Central: £210.4mSouth Shields: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mSouth Shields is higher£221.8m£222.8m£210.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields £12.1m, Sunderland Central £13.1mSunderland Central: £13.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mSunderland Central: £13.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mSunderland Central: £12.4mSouth Shields: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSunderland 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: South Shields £18.1m, Sunderland Central £18.8mSunderland Central: £18.8mSouth Shields: £18.1mSunderland Central: £18.9mSouth Shields: £18.2mSunderland Central: £17.8mSouth Shields: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.1mSunderland 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: South Shields £0.79m, Sunderland Central £0.84mSunderland Central: £0.84mSouth Shields: £0.79mSunderland Central: £0.84mSouth Shields: £0.79mSunderland Central: £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSunderland 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: South Shields £64.8m, Sunderland Central £72.9mSunderland Central: £72.9mSouth Shields: £64.8mSunderland Central: £73.2mSouth Shields: £65.1mSunderland Central: £69.2mSouth Shields: £61.4m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.4mSunderland 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: South Shields £15.2m, Sunderland Central £17.7mSunderland Central: £17.7mSouth Shields: £15.2mSunderland Central: £17.8mSouth Shields: £15.3mSunderland Central: £16.8mSouth Shields: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mSunderland 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: South Shields £10.8m, Sunderland Central £12.1mSunderland Central: £12.1mSouth Shields: £10.8mSunderland Central: £12.2mSouth Shields: £10.9mSunderland Central: £11.5mSouth Shields: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields £121.6m, Sunderland Central £123.1mSunderland Central: £123.1mSouth Shields: £121.6mSunderland Central: £123.7mSouth Shields: £122.1mSunderland Central: £116.8mSouth Shields: £115.4m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.4mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shields £28.6m, Sunderland Central £33.1mSunderland Central: £33.1mSouth Shields: £28.6mSunderland Central: £33.2mSouth Shields: £28.7mSunderland Central: £31.4mSouth Shields: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shields £25.6m, Sunderland Central £30.4mSunderland Central: £30.4mSouth Shields: £25.6mSunderland Central: £30.5mSouth Shields: £25.7mSunderland Central: £28.8mSouth Shields: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shields £0.80m, Sunderland Central £0.90mSunderland Central: £0.90mSouth Shields: £0.80mSunderland Central: £0.90mSouth Shields: £0.80mSunderland Central: £0.85mSouth Shields: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shields £0.77m, Sunderland Central £0.94mSunderland Central: £0.94mSouth Shields: £0.77mSunderland Central: £0.95mSouth Shields: £0.77mSunderland Central: £0.90mSouth Shields: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shields £0.56m, Sunderland Central £0.61mSunderland Central: £0.61mSouth Shields: £0.56mSunderland Central: £0.62mSouth Shields: £0.56mSunderland Central: £0.58mSouth Shields: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shields 19,768, Sunderland Central 19,775Sunderland Central: 19,775South Shields: 19,768

    19,768Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count19,775

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields 3,135, Sunderland Central 3,336Sunderland Central: 3,336South Shields: 3,135

    3,135Sunderland 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: South Shields 3,839, Sunderland Central 3,742Sunderland Central: 3,742South Shields: 3,839

    3,839South Shields is higher3,742

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields 9,758, Sunderland Central 10,883Sunderland Central: 10,883South Shields: 9,758

    9,758Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count10,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields 14,854, Sunderland Central 15,671Sunderland Central: 15,671South Shields: 14,854

    14,854Sunderland Central 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: South Shields 2,299, Sunderland Central 2,602Sunderland Central: 2,602South Shields: 2,299

    2,299Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count2,602

Show the numbers
South Shields and Sunderland Central, total
MeasureSouth ShieldsSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m£546.3m£548.6m£518.2mSunderland Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSunderland Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m£167.5m£168.2m£158.8mSunderland Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£221.8m£222.8m£210.4mSouth Shields
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mSunderland Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mSunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m£123.1m£123.7m£116.8mSunderland Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mSunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSunderland Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.94m£0.95m£0.90mSunderland Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSunderland Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,76819,775Sunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1353,336Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8393,742South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,75810,883Sunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,85415,671Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2992,602Sunderland 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.
  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.
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