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St Helens South and Whiston and Sunderland Central

98,254 and 104,783 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens South and Whiston is higher than Sunderland Central on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 South and Whiston is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 11. 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 South and Whiston Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Sunderland Central £5,214Sunderland Central: £5,214St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Sunderland Central: £5,236St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Sunderland Central: £4,945St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £13,117, Sunderland Central £13,262Sunderland Central: £13,262St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117Sunderland Central: £13,318St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173Sunderland Central: £12,580St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442

    £13,117£13,173£12,442Sunderland 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 South and Whiston £2,647, Sunderland Central £2,503Sunderland Central: £2,503St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647Sunderland Central: £2,514St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658Sunderland Central: £2,374St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511

    £2,647£2,658£2,511St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £11,541, Sunderland Central £11,558Sunderland Central: £11,558St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541Sunderland Central: £11,607St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590Sunderland Central: £10,963St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947

    £11,541£11,590£10,947Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens South and Whiston £539, Sunderland Central £682Sunderland Central: £682St Helens South and Whiston: £539Sunderland Central: £685St Helens South and Whiston: £541Sunderland Central: £647St Helens South and Whiston: £511

    £539£541£511Sunderland 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 South and Whiston £1,002, Sunderland Central £979Sunderland Central: £979St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002Sunderland Central: £983St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007Sunderland Central: £928St Helens South and Whiston: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £35, Sunderland Central £44Sunderland Central: £44St Helens South and Whiston: £35Sunderland Central: £44St Helens South and Whiston: £35Sunderland Central: £41St Helens South and Whiston: £33

    £35£35£33Sunderland 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 South and Whiston £713, Sunderland Central £696Sunderland Central: £696St Helens South and Whiston: £713Sunderland Central: £699St Helens South and Whiston: £716Sunderland Central: £660St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £195, Sunderland Central £169Sunderland Central: £169St Helens South and Whiston: £195Sunderland Central: £169St Helens South and Whiston: £196Sunderland Central: £160St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £168, Sunderland Central £181Sunderland Central: £181St Helens South and Whiston: £168Sunderland Central: £182St Helens South and Whiston: £169Sunderland Central: £172St Helens South and Whiston: £159

    £168£169£159Sunderland Central is higher£181£182£172

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £1,961, Sunderland Central £1,840Sunderland Central: £1,840St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961Sunderland Central: £1,848St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969Sunderland Central: £1,746St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£1,840£1,848£1,746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Sunderland Central £316Sunderland Central: £316St Helens South and Whiston: £312Sunderland Central: £317St Helens South and Whiston: £313Sunderland Central: £299St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296Sunderland 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 South and Whiston £497, Sunderland Central £454Sunderland Central: £454St Helens South and Whiston: £497Sunderland Central: £456St Helens South and Whiston: £499Sunderland Central: £431St Helens South and Whiston: £472

    £497£499£472St Helens South and Whiston is higher£454£456£431

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £9.97, Sunderland Central £13Sunderland Central: £13St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97Sunderland Central: £13St Helens South and Whiston: £10Sunderland Central: £13St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46

    £9.97£10£9.46Sunderland Central is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £11, Sunderland Central £14Sunderland Central: £14St Helens South and Whiston: £11Sunderland Central: £14St Helens South and Whiston: £11Sunderland Central: £13St Helens South and Whiston: £10

    £11£11£10Sunderland Central is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Sunderland Central £5.87Sunderland Central: £5.87St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Sunderland Central: £5.90St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Sunderland Central: £5.57St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston 1,013.9, Sunderland Central 1,030.3Sunderland Central: 1,030.3St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Sunderland Central is higher1,030.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Helens South and Whiston 137.5, Sunderland Central 173.8Sunderland Central: 173.8St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5

    137.5Sunderland 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 South and Whiston 200.0, Sunderland Central 195.0Sunderland Central: 195.0St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0

    200.0St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston 108.2, Sunderland Central 103.9Sunderland Central: 103.9St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2St Helens South and Whiston 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: St Helens South and Whiston 239.8, Sunderland Central 234.2Sunderland Central: 234.2St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8

    239.8St Helens South and Whiston 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: St Helens South and Whiston 36.9, Sunderland Central 38.9Sunderland Central: 38.9St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9

    36.9Sunderland Central is higher38.9

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St Helens South and Whiston and Sunderland Central, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£5,214£5,236£4,945St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,117£13,173£12,442£13,262£13,318£12,580Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,647£2,658£2,511£2,503£2,514£2,374St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,541£11,590£10,947£11,558£11,607£10,963Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£682£685£647Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£979£983£928St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£44£44£41Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£696£699£660St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£169£169£160St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£169£159£181£182£172Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£1,840£1,848£1,746St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£316£317£299Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£454£456£431St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.97£10£9.46£13Sunderland Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£14£14£13Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£5.87£5.90£5.57St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,030.3Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.5173.8Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.0195.0St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.2103.9St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026239.8234.2St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.938.9Sunderland Central

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Sunderland Central £5,214Sunderland Central: £5,214St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Sunderland Central: £5,236St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Sunderland Central: £4,945St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£5,214£5,236£4,945

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,439, Sunderland Central £2,429Sunderland Central: £2,429St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439Sunderland Central: £2,440St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449Sunderland Central: £2,304St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313

    £2,439£2,449£2,313St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £1,655, Sunderland Central £1,598Sunderland Central: £1,598St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655Sunderland Central: £1,605St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662Sunderland Central: £1,516St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£1,598£1,605£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,146, Sunderland Central £2,117Sunderland Central: £2,117St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146Sunderland Central: £2,126St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155Sunderland Central: £2,008St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035

    £2,146£2,155£2,035St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£2,117£2,126£2,008

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £100, Sunderland Central £125Sunderland Central: £125St Helens South and Whiston: £100Sunderland Central: £125St Helens South and Whiston: £101Sunderland Central: £119St Helens South and Whiston: £95

    £100£101£95Sunderland 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 South and Whiston £186, Sunderland Central £179Sunderland Central: £179St Helens South and Whiston: £186Sunderland Central: £180St Helens South and Whiston: £187Sunderland Central: £170St Helens South and Whiston: £177

    £186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £6.48, Sunderland Central £7.97Sunderland Central: £7.97St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48Sunderland Central: £8.00St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51Sunderland Central: £7.56St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Sunderland 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 South and Whiston £713, Sunderland Central £696Sunderland Central: £696St Helens South and Whiston: £713Sunderland Central: £699St Helens South and Whiston: £716Sunderland Central: £660St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £195, Sunderland Central £169Sunderland Central: £169St Helens South and Whiston: £195Sunderland Central: £169St Helens South and Whiston: £196Sunderland Central: £160St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £105, Sunderland Central £116Sunderland Central: £116St Helens South and Whiston: £105Sunderland Central: £116St Helens South and Whiston: £105Sunderland Central: £110St Helens South and Whiston: £100

    £105£105£100Sunderland Central is higher£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,226, Sunderland Central £1,175Sunderland Central: £1,175St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226Sunderland Central: £1,180St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231Sunderland Central: £1,115St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£1,175£1,180£1,115

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Sunderland Central £316Sunderland Central: £316St Helens South and Whiston: £312Sunderland Central: £317St Helens South and Whiston: £313Sunderland Central: £299St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296Sunderland Central is higher£316£317£299

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £311, Sunderland Central £290Sunderland Central: £290St Helens South and Whiston: £311Sunderland Central: £291St Helens South and Whiston: £312Sunderland Central: £275St Helens South and Whiston: £295

    £311£312£295St Helens South and Whiston is higher£290£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.23, Sunderland Central £8.58Sunderland Central: £8.58St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23Sunderland Central: £8.62St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26Sunderland Central: £8.14St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Sunderland Central is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.91, Sunderland Central £9.01Sunderland Central: £9.01St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91Sunderland Central: £9.05St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93Sunderland Central: £8.55St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Sunderland Central is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Sunderland Central £5.87Sunderland Central: £5.87St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Sunderland Central: £5.90St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Sunderland Central: £5.57St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 188.5, Sunderland Central 188.7Sunderland Central: 188.7St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5

    188.5Sunderland Central is higher188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 25.6, Sunderland Central 31.8Sunderland Central: 31.8St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6

    25.6Sunderland 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 South and Whiston 37.2, Sunderland Central 35.7Sunderland Central: 35.7St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2

    37.2St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston 108.2, Sunderland Central 103.9Sunderland Central: 103.9St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count103.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 150.0, Sunderland Central 149.6Sunderland Central: 149.6St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0

    150.0St Helens South and Whiston 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: St Helens South and Whiston 23.1, Sunderland Central 24.8Sunderland Central: 24.8St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1

    23.1Sunderland Central is higher24.8

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St Helens South and Whiston and Sunderland Central, per resident
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£5,214£5,236£4,945St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,439£2,449£2,313£2,429£2,440£2,304St Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,598£1,605£1,516St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,155£2,035£2,117£2,126£2,008St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£125£125£119Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£179£180£170St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£7.97£8.00£7.56Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£696£699£660St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£169£169£160St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£116£116£110Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,175£1,180£1,115St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£316£317£299Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£290£291£275St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£8.58£8.62£8.14Sunderland Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£9.01£9.05£8.55Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£5.87£5.90£5.57St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.5188.7Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.631.8Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.235.7St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.2103.9St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.0149.6St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.124.8Sunderland Central

Total

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

St Helens South and Whiston Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £523.0m, Sunderland Central £546.3mSunderland Central: £546.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mSunderland Central: £548.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mSunderland Central: £518.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1m

    £523.0m£525.2m£496.1mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£546.3m£548.6m£518.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £239.6m, Sunderland Central £254.5mSunderland Central: £254.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mSunderland Central: £255.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mSunderland Central: £241.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.3mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £162.6m, Sunderland Central £167.5mSunderland Central: £167.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mSunderland Central: £168.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mSunderland Central: £158.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2m

    £162.6m£163.3m£154.2mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£167.5m£168.2m£158.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston £210.8m, Sunderland Central £221.8mSunderland Central: £221.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mSunderland Central: £222.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mSunderland Central: £210.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£221.8m£222.8m£210.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £9.8m, Sunderland Central £13.1mSunderland Central: £13.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mSunderland Central: £13.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mSunderland Central: £12.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSunderland 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 South and Whiston £18.3m, Sunderland Central £18.8mSunderland Central: £18.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mSunderland Central: £18.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mSunderland Central: £17.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSunderland 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: St Helens South and Whiston £0.64m, Sunderland Central £0.84mSunderland Central: £0.84mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mSunderland Central: £0.84mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mSunderland Central: £0.79mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSunderland 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 South and Whiston £70.0m, Sunderland Central £72.9mSunderland Central: £72.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mSunderland Central: £73.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mSunderland Central: £69.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4m

    £70.0m£70.3m£66.4mSunderland 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: St Helens South and Whiston £19.1m, Sunderland Central £17.7mSunderland Central: £17.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mSunderland Central: £17.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mSunderland Central: £16.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mSt Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £10.3m, Sunderland Central £12.1mSunderland Central: £12.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mSunderland Central: £12.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mSunderland Central: £11.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSunderland Central is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £120.4m, Sunderland Central £123.1mSunderland Central: £123.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mSunderland Central: £123.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mSunderland Central: £116.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3m

    £120.4m£121.0m£114.3mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.6m, Sunderland Central £33.1mSunderland Central: £33.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mSunderland Central: £33.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mSunderland Central: £31.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSunderland Central is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.5m, Sunderland Central £30.4mSunderland Central: £30.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mSunderland Central: £30.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mSunderland Central: £28.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.61m, Sunderland Central £0.90mSunderland Central: £0.90mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mSunderland Central: £0.90mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mSunderland Central: £0.85mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSunderland Central is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.68m, Sunderland Central £0.94mSunderland Central: £0.94mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mSunderland Central: £0.95mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mSunderland Central: £0.90mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSunderland Central is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.98m, Sunderland Central £0.61mSunderland Central: £0.61mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mSunderland Central: £0.62mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mSunderland Central: £0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston 18,522, Sunderland Central 19,775Sunderland Central: 19,775St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522

    18,522Sunderland Central is higher19,775

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 2,512, Sunderland Central 3,336Sunderland Central: 3,336St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512

    2,512Sunderland Central is higher3,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens South and Whiston 3,654, Sunderland Central 3,742Sunderland Central: 3,742St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654

    3,654Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count3,742

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens South and Whiston 10,626, Sunderland Central 10,883Sunderland Central: 10,883St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626

    10,626Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count10,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 14,734, Sunderland Central 15,671Sunderland Central: 15,671St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734

    14,734Sunderland 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: St Helens South and Whiston 2,266, Sunderland Central 2,602Sunderland Central: 2,602St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266

    2,266Sunderland Central is higher2,602

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St Helens South and Whiston and Sunderland Central, total
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m£546.3m£548.6m£518.2mSunderland Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSunderland Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m£167.5m£168.2m£158.8mSunderland Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£221.8m£222.8m£210.4mSunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mSunderland Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSt Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mSunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m£123.1m£123.7m£116.8mSunderland Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mSt Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSunderland Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.94m£0.95m£0.90mSunderland Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,52219,775Sunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5123,336Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6543,742Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,62610,883Sunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,73415,671Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2662,602Sunderland 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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