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St Helens North and Sunderland Central

102,642 and 104,783 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens North is higher than Sunderland Central on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

St Helens North is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 12. 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

St Helens North Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, Sunderland Central £5,214Sunderland Central: £5,214St Helens North: £5,286Sunderland Central: £5,236St Helens North: £5,309Sunderland Central: £4,945St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North 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: St Helens North £13,219, Sunderland Central £13,262Sunderland Central: £13,262St Helens North: £13,219Sunderland Central: £13,318St Helens North: £13,275Sunderland Central: £12,580St Helens North: £12,539

    £13,219£13,275£12,539Sunderland 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: St Helens North £2,533, Sunderland Central £2,503Sunderland Central: £2,503St Helens North: £2,533Sunderland Central: £2,514St Helens North: £2,544Sunderland Central: £2,374St Helens North: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403St Helens North 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: St Helens North £11,731, Sunderland Central £11,558Sunderland Central: £11,558St Helens North: £11,731Sunderland Central: £11,607St Helens North: £11,781Sunderland Central: £10,963St Helens North: £11,128

    £11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North 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: St Helens North £500, Sunderland Central £682Sunderland Central: £682St Helens North: £500Sunderland Central: £685St Helens North: £502Sunderland Central: £647St Helens North: £474

    £500£502£474Sunderland 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: St Helens North £955, Sunderland Central £979Sunderland Central: £979St Helens North: £955Sunderland Central: £983St Helens North: £959Sunderland Central: £928St Helens North: £906

    £955£959£906Sunderland 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: St Helens North £32, Sunderland Central £44Sunderland Central: £44St Helens North: £32Sunderland Central: £44St Helens North: £32Sunderland Central: £41St Helens North: £31

    £32£32£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: St Helens North £699, Sunderland Central £696Sunderland Central: £696St Helens North: £699Sunderland Central: £699St Helens North: £702Sunderland Central: £660St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663St Helens North 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: St Helens North £196, Sunderland Central £169Sunderland Central: £169St Helens North: £196Sunderland Central: £169St Helens North: £197Sunderland Central: £160St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186St Helens North 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: St Helens North £184, Sunderland Central £181Sunderland Central: £181St Helens North: £184Sunderland Central: £182St Helens North: £185Sunderland Central: £172St Helens North: £175

    £184£185£175St Helens North 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: St Helens North £1,855, Sunderland Central £1,840Sunderland Central: £1,840St Helens North: £1,855Sunderland Central: £1,848St Helens North: £1,863Sunderland Central: £1,746St Helens North: £1,760

    £1,855£1,863£1,760St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£1,840£1,848£1,746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, Sunderland Central £316Sunderland Central: £316St Helens North: £225Sunderland Central: £317St Helens North: £226Sunderland Central: £299St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213Sunderland 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: St Helens North £472, Sunderland Central £454Sunderland Central: £454St Helens North: £472Sunderland Central: £456St Helens North: £474Sunderland Central: £431St Helens North: £448

    £472£474£448St Helens North 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: St Helens North £9.37, Sunderland Central £13Sunderland Central: £13St Helens North: £9.37Sunderland Central: £13St Helens North: £9.41Sunderland Central: £13St Helens North: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Sunderland Central is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £12, Sunderland Central £14Sunderland Central: £14St Helens North: £12Sunderland Central: £14St Helens North: £12Sunderland Central: £13St Helens North: £12

    £12Sunderland Central is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, Sunderland Central £5.87Sunderland Central: £5.87St Helens North: £7.92Sunderland Central: £5.90St Helens North: £7.95Sunderland Central: £5.57St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North 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: St Helens North 1,013.7, Sunderland Central 1,030.3Sunderland Central: 1,030.3St Helens North: 1,013.7

    1,013.7Sunderland 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: St Helens North 124.9, Sunderland Central 173.8Sunderland Central: 173.8St Helens North: 124.9

    124.9Sunderland 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: St Helens North 193.8, Sunderland Central 195.0Sunderland Central: 195.0St Helens North: 193.8

    193.8Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count195.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 103.1, Sunderland Central 103.9Sunderland Central: 103.9St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1Sunderland 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: St Helens North 224.5, Sunderland Central 234.2Sunderland Central: 234.2St Helens North: 224.5

    224.5Sunderland Central is higher234.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Helens North 39.4, Sunderland Central 38.9Sunderland Central: 38.9St Helens North: 39.4

    39.4St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count38.9

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St Helens North and Sunderland Central, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens NorthSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£5,214£5,236£4,945St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,219£13,275£12,539£13,262£13,318£12,580Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£2,503£2,514£2,374St Helens North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,731£11,781£11,128£11,558£11,607£10,963St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£500£502£474£682£685£647Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£979£983£928Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£44£44£41Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£696£699£660St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£169£169£160St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£181£182£172St Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,855£1,863£1,760£1,840£1,848£1,746St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£316£317£299Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£472£474£448£454£456£431St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£13Sunderland Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£14£14£13Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£5.87£5.90£5.57St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,030.3Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.9173.8Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.8195.0Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.1103.9Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.5234.2Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.438.9St Helens North

Per resident

St Helens North is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 13. 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

St Helens North Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, Sunderland Central £5,214Sunderland Central: £5,214St Helens North: £5,286Sunderland Central: £5,236St Helens North: £5,309Sunderland Central: £4,945St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£5,214£5,236£4,945

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens North £2,603, Sunderland Central £2,429Sunderland Central: £2,429St Helens North: £2,603Sunderland Central: £2,440St Helens North: £2,614Sunderland Central: £2,304St Helens North: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens North £1,556, Sunderland Central £1,598Sunderland Central: £1,598St Helens North: £1,556Sunderland Central: £1,605St Helens North: £1,562Sunderland Central: £1,516St Helens North: £1,476

    £1,556£1,562£1,476Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,598£1,605£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens North £2,310, Sunderland Central £2,117Sunderland Central: £2,117St Helens North: £2,310Sunderland Central: £2,126St Helens North: £2,320Sunderland Central: £2,008St Helens North: £2,191

    £2,310£2,320£2,191St Helens North is higher£2,117£2,126£2,008

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens North £98, Sunderland Central £125Sunderland Central: £125St Helens North: £98Sunderland Central: £125St Helens North: £99Sunderland Central: £119St Helens North: £93

    £98£99£93Sunderland 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: St Helens North £188, Sunderland Central £179Sunderland Central: £179St Helens North: £188Sunderland Central: £180St Helens North: £189Sunderland Central: £170St Helens North: £178

    £188£189£178St Helens North 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: St Helens North £6.36, Sunderland Central £7.97Sunderland Central: £7.97St Helens North: £6.36Sunderland Central: £8.00St Helens North: £6.38Sunderland Central: £7.56St Helens North: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Sunderland 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: St Helens North £699, Sunderland Central £696Sunderland Central: £696St Helens North: £699Sunderland Central: £699St Helens North: £702Sunderland Central: £660St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663St Helens North 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: St Helens North £196, Sunderland Central £169Sunderland Central: £169St Helens North: £196Sunderland Central: £169St Helens North: £197Sunderland Central: £160St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186St Helens North 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: St Helens North £113, Sunderland Central £116Sunderland Central: £116St Helens North: £113Sunderland Central: £116St Helens North: £114Sunderland Central: £110St Helens North: £107

    £113£114£107Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens North £1,139, Sunderland Central £1,175Sunderland Central: £1,175St Helens North: £1,139Sunderland Central: £1,180St Helens North: £1,144Sunderland Central: £1,115St Helens North: £1,081

    £1,139£1,144£1,081Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,175£1,180£1,115

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, Sunderland Central £316Sunderland Central: £316St Helens North: £225Sunderland Central: £317St Helens North: £226Sunderland Central: £299St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213Sunderland Central is higher£316£317£299

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £290, Sunderland Central £290Sunderland Central: £290St Helens North: £290Sunderland Central: £291St Helens North: £291Sunderland Central: £275St Helens North: £275

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £5.76, Sunderland Central £8.58Sunderland Central: £8.58St Helens North: £5.76Sunderland Central: £8.62St Helens North: £5.78Sunderland Central: £8.14St Helens North: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Sunderland Central is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens North £7.60, Sunderland Central £9.01Sunderland Central: £9.01St Helens North: £7.60Sunderland Central: £9.05St Helens North: £7.63Sunderland Central: £8.55St Helens North: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Sunderland Central is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, Sunderland Central £5.87Sunderland Central: £5.87St Helens North: £7.92Sunderland Central: £5.90St Helens North: £7.95Sunderland Central: £5.57St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 199.6, Sunderland Central 188.7Sunderland Central: 188.7St Helens North: 199.6

    199.6St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 24.6, Sunderland Central 31.8Sunderland Central: 31.8St Helens North: 24.6

    24.6Sunderland 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: St Helens North 38.2, Sunderland Central 35.7Sunderland Central: 35.7St Helens North: 38.2

    38.2St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count35.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 103.1, Sunderland Central 103.9Sunderland Central: 103.9St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1Sunderland Central is higher103.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 137.9, Sunderland Central 149.6Sunderland Central: 149.6St Helens North: 137.9

    137.9Sunderland Central is higher149.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 24.2, Sunderland Central 24.8Sunderland Central: 24.8St Helens North: 24.2

    24.2Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count24.8

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St Helens North and Sunderland Central, per resident
MeasureSt Helens NorthSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£5,214£5,236£4,945St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,429£2,440£2,304St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,556£1,562£1,476£1,598£1,605£1,516Sunderland Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,191£2,117£2,126£2,008St Helens North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£125£125£119Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£179£180£170St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£7.97£8.00£7.56Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£696£699£660St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£169£169£160St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£116£116£110Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,081£1,175£1,180£1,115Sunderland Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£316£317£299Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£290£291£275Sunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£8.58£8.62£8.14Sunderland Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£9.01£9.05£8.55Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£5.87£5.90£5.57St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6188.7St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.631.8Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.235.7St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.1103.9Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.9149.6Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.224.8Sunderland Central

Total

St Helens North is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 15. 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

St Helens North Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens North £542.6m, Sunderland Central £546.3mSunderland Central: £546.3mSt Helens North: £542.6mSunderland Central: £548.6mSt Helens North: £544.9mSunderland Central: £518.2mSt Helens North: £514.6m

    £542.6m£544.9m£514.6mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£546.3m£548.6m£518.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens North £267.2m, Sunderland Central £254.5mSunderland Central: £254.5mSt Helens North: £267.2mSunderland Central: £255.6mSt Helens North: £268.3mSunderland Central: £241.4mSt Helens North: £253.4m

    £267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens North £159.7m, Sunderland Central £167.5mSunderland Central: £167.5mSt Helens North: £159.7mSunderland Central: £168.2mSt Helens North: £160.4mSunderland Central: £158.8mSt Helens North: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£167.5m£168.2m£158.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens North £237.1m, Sunderland Central £221.8mSunderland Central: £221.8mSt Helens North: £237.1mSunderland Central: £222.8mSt Helens North: £238.1mSunderland Central: £210.4mSt Helens North: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North is higher£221.8m£222.8m£210.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North £10.1m, Sunderland Central £13.1mSunderland Central: £13.1mSt Helens North: £10.1mSunderland Central: £13.1mSt Helens North: £10.2mSunderland Central: £12.4mSt Helens North: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSunderland 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: St Helens North £19.3m, Sunderland Central £18.8mSunderland Central: £18.8mSt Helens North: £19.3mSunderland Central: £18.9mSt Helens North: £19.4mSunderland Central: £17.8mSt Helens North: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North 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: St Helens North £0.65m, Sunderland Central £0.84mSunderland Central: £0.84mSt Helens North: £0.65mSunderland Central: £0.84mSt Helens North: £0.66mSunderland Central: £0.79mSt Helens North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSunderland 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: St Helens North £71.7m, Sunderland Central £72.9mSunderland Central: £72.9mSt Helens North: £71.7mSunderland Central: £73.2mSt Helens North: £72.0mSunderland Central: £69.2mSt Helens North: £68.0m

    £71.7m£72.0m£68.0mSunderland 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: St Helens North £20.1m, Sunderland Central £17.7mSunderland Central: £17.7mSt Helens North: £20.1mSunderland Central: £17.8mSt Helens North: £20.2mSunderland Central: £16.8mSt Helens North: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSt Helens North 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: St Helens North £11.6m, Sunderland Central £12.1mSunderland Central: £12.1mSt Helens North: £11.6mSunderland Central: £12.2mSt Helens North: £11.7mSunderland Central: £11.5mSt Helens North: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North £116.9m, Sunderland Central £123.1mSunderland Central: £123.1mSt Helens North: £116.9mSunderland Central: £123.7mSt Helens North: £117.4mSunderland Central: £116.8mSt Helens North: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens North £23.1m, Sunderland Central £33.1mSunderland Central: £33.1mSt Helens North: £23.1mSunderland Central: £33.2mSt Helens North: £23.2mSunderland Central: £31.4mSt Helens North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSunderland Central is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens North £29.7m, Sunderland Central £30.4mSunderland Central: £30.4mSt Helens North: £29.7mSunderland Central: £30.5mSt Helens North: £29.9mSunderland Central: £28.8mSt Helens North: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens North £0.59m, Sunderland Central £0.90mSunderland Central: £0.90mSt Helens North: £0.59mSunderland Central: £0.90mSt Helens North: £0.59mSunderland Central: £0.85mSt Helens North: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSunderland Central is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens North £0.78m, Sunderland Central £0.94mSunderland Central: £0.94mSt Helens North: £0.78mSunderland Central: £0.95mSt Helens North: £0.78mSunderland Central: £0.90mSt Helens North: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSunderland Central is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens North £0.81m, Sunderland Central £0.61mSunderland Central: £0.61mSt Helens North: £0.81mSunderland Central: £0.62mSt Helens North: £0.82mSunderland Central: £0.58mSt Helens North: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens North 20,487, Sunderland Central 19,775Sunderland Central: 19,775St Helens North: 20,487

    20,487St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count19,775

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North 2,525, Sunderland Central 3,336Sunderland Central: 3,336St Helens North: 2,525

    2,525Sunderland Central is higher3,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 3,916, Sunderland Central 3,742Sunderland Central: 3,742St Helens North: 3,916

    3,916St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count3,742

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 10,586, Sunderland Central 10,883Sunderland Central: 10,883St Helens North: 10,586

    10,586Sunderland Central is higher10,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North 14,150, Sunderland Central 15,671Sunderland Central: 15,671St Helens North: 14,150

    14,150Sunderland Central is higher15,671

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North 2,486, Sunderland Central 2,602Sunderland Central: 2,602St Helens North: 2,486

    2,486Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count2,602

Show the numbers
St Helens North and Sunderland Central, total
MeasureSt Helens NorthSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m£546.3m£548.6m£518.2mSunderland Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSt Helens North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£167.5m£168.2m£158.8mSunderland Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£221.8m£222.8m£210.4mSt Helens North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mSunderland Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSt Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mSunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£123.1m£123.7m£116.8mSunderland Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mSunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSunderland Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.94m£0.95m£0.90mSunderland Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,48719,775St Helens North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5253,336Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9163,742St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,58610,883Sunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,15015,671Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4862,602Sunderland 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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