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Sunderland Central and Blyth and Ashington

104,783 and 105,952 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland Central is higher than Blyth and Ashington on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Sunderland Central is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington 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

Sunderland Central Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5,214, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Sunderland Central: £5,214Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Sunderland Central: £5,236Blyth and Ashington: £5,215Sunderland Central: £4,945

    £5,214£5,236£4,945Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,498£5,521£5,215

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £13,262, Blyth and Ashington £13,088Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Sunderland Central: £13,262Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Sunderland Central: £13,318Blyth and Ashington: £12,414Sunderland Central: £12,580

    £13,262£13,318£12,580Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£13,088£13,144£12,414

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £2,503, Blyth and Ashington £2,809Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Sunderland Central: £2,503Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Sunderland Central: £2,514Blyth and Ashington: £2,664Sunderland Central: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,809£2,821£2,664

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £11,558, Blyth and Ashington £11,645Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Sunderland Central: £11,558Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Sunderland Central: £11,607Blyth and Ashington: £11,045Sunderland Central: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Blyth and Ashington is higher£11,645£11,694£11,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £682, Blyth and Ashington £483Blyth and Ashington: £483Sunderland Central: £682Blyth and Ashington: £485Sunderland Central: £685Blyth and Ashington: £458Sunderland Central: £647

    £682£685£647Sunderland Central is higher£483£485£458

  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: Sunderland Central £979, Blyth and Ashington £928Blyth and Ashington: £928Sunderland Central: £979Blyth and Ashington: £932Sunderland Central: £983Blyth and Ashington: £881Sunderland Central: £928

    £979£983£928Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£928£932£881

  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: Sunderland Central £44, Blyth and Ashington £32Blyth and Ashington: £32Sunderland Central: £44Blyth and Ashington: £32Sunderland Central: £44Blyth and Ashington: £30Sunderland Central: £41

    £44£44£41Sunderland Central is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £696, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728Sunderland Central: £696Blyth and Ashington: £731Sunderland Central: £699Blyth and Ashington: £691Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £169, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200Sunderland Central: £169Blyth and Ashington: £201Sunderland Central: £169Blyth and Ashington: £189Sunderland Central: £160

    £169£169£160Blyth and Ashington is higher£200£201£189

  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: Sunderland Central £181, Blyth and Ashington £212Blyth and Ashington: £212Sunderland Central: £181Blyth and Ashington: £213Sunderland Central: £182Blyth and Ashington: £201Sunderland Central: £172

    £181£182£172Blyth and Ashington is higher£212£213£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £1,840, Blyth and Ashington £2,116Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Sunderland Central: £1,840Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Sunderland Central: £1,848Blyth and Ashington: £2,007Sunderland Central: £1,746

    £1,840£1,848£1,746Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,116£2,125£2,007

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland Central £316, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233Sunderland Central: £316Blyth and Ashington: £234Sunderland Central: £317Blyth and Ashington: £221Sunderland Central: £299

    £316£317£299Sunderland Central is higher£233£234£221

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £454, Blyth and Ashington £461Blyth and Ashington: £461Sunderland Central: £454Blyth and Ashington: £463Sunderland Central: £456Blyth and Ashington: £438Sunderland Central: £431

    £454£456£431Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£461£463£438

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £13, Blyth and Ashington £7.20Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Sunderland Central: £13Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Sunderland Central: £13Blyth and Ashington: £6.83Sunderland Central: £13

    £13Sunderland Central is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £14, Blyth and Ashington £13Blyth and Ashington: £13Sunderland Central: £14Blyth and Ashington: £13Sunderland Central: £14Blyth and Ashington: £12Sunderland Central: £13

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5.87, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Sunderland Central: £5.87Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Sunderland Central: £5.90Blyth and Ashington: £3.85Sunderland Central: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Sunderland Central is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central 1,030.3, Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7Sunderland Central: 1,030.3

    1,030.3Blyth and Ashington is higher1,036.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central 173.8, Blyth and Ashington 130.4Blyth and Ashington: 130.4Sunderland Central: 173.8

    173.8Sunderland Central is higher130.4

  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: Sunderland Central 195.0, Blyth and Ashington 197.1Blyth and Ashington: 197.1Sunderland Central: 195.0

    195.0Blyth and Ashington is higher197.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 103.9, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central 234.2, Blyth and Ashington 271.5Blyth and Ashington: 271.5Sunderland Central: 234.2

    234.2Blyth and Ashington is higher271.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central 38.9, Blyth and Ashington 46.3Blyth and Ashington: 46.3Sunderland Central: 38.9

    38.9Blyth and Ashington is higher46.3

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Sunderland Central and Blyth and Ashington, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderland CentralBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,580£13,088£13,144£12,414Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£483£485£458Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£928£932£881Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£32£32£30Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£212£213£201Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,840£1,848£1,746£2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£233£234£221Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£461£463£438Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£7.20£7.23£6.83Sunderland Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£13£13£12Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£4.06£4.08£3.85Sunderland Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.31,036.7Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8130.4Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.0197.1Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.9109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026234.2271.5Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.946.3Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Sunderland Central is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 14. 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

Sunderland Central Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5,214, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Sunderland Central: £5,214Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Sunderland Central: £5,236Blyth and Ashington: £5,215Sunderland Central: £4,945

    £5,214£5,236£4,945Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,498£5,521£5,215

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £2,429, Blyth and Ashington £2,626Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Sunderland Central: £2,429Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Sunderland Central: £2,440Blyth and Ashington: £2,491Sunderland Central: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £1,598, Blyth and Ashington £1,707Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Sunderland Central: £1,598Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Sunderland Central: £1,605Blyth and Ashington: £1,620Sunderland Central: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,707£1,715£1,620

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland Central £2,117, Blyth and Ashington £2,336Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Sunderland Central: £2,117Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Sunderland Central: £2,126Blyth and Ashington: £2,216Sunderland Central: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,336£2,346£2,216

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland Central £125, Blyth and Ashington £97Blyth and Ashington: £97Sunderland Central: £125Blyth and Ashington: £97Sunderland Central: £125Blyth and Ashington: £92Sunderland Central: £119

    £125£125£119Sunderland Central is higher£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £179, Blyth and Ashington £186Blyth and Ashington: £186Sunderland Central: £179Blyth and Ashington: £187Sunderland Central: £180Blyth and Ashington: £177Sunderland Central: £170

    £179£180£170Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £7.97, Blyth and Ashington £6.38Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Sunderland Central: £7.97Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Sunderland Central: £8.00Blyth and Ashington: £6.05Sunderland Central: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Sunderland Central is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £696, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728Sunderland Central: £696Blyth and Ashington: £731Sunderland Central: £699Blyth and Ashington: £691Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £169, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200Sunderland Central: £169Blyth and Ashington: £201Sunderland Central: £169Blyth and Ashington: £189Sunderland Central: £160

    £169£169£160Blyth and Ashington is higher£200£201£189

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £116, Blyth and Ashington £129Blyth and Ashington: £129Sunderland Central: £116Blyth and Ashington: £129Sunderland Central: £116Blyth and Ashington: £122Sunderland Central: £110

    £116£116£110Blyth and Ashington is higher£129£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland Central £1,175, Blyth and Ashington £1,286Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Sunderland Central: £1,175Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Sunderland Central: £1,180Blyth and Ashington: £1,220Sunderland Central: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,286£1,292£1,220

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland Central £316, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233Sunderland Central: £316Blyth and Ashington: £234Sunderland Central: £317Blyth and Ashington: £221Sunderland Central: £299

    £316£317£299Sunderland Central is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland Central £290, Blyth and Ashington £280Blyth and Ashington: £280Sunderland Central: £290Blyth and Ashington: £282Sunderland Central: £291Blyth and Ashington: £266Sunderland Central: £275

    £290£291£275Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£280£282£266

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland Central £8.58, Blyth and Ashington £4.38Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Sunderland Central: £8.58Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Sunderland Central: £8.62Blyth and Ashington: £4.15Sunderland Central: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Sunderland Central is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland Central £9.01, Blyth and Ashington £7.65Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Sunderland Central: £9.01Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Sunderland Central: £9.05Blyth and Ashington: £7.26Sunderland Central: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Sunderland Central is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5.87, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Sunderland Central: £5.87Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Sunderland Central: £5.90Blyth and Ashington: £3.85Sunderland Central: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Sunderland Central is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 188.7, Blyth and Ashington 208.0Blyth and Ashington: 208.0Sunderland Central: 188.7

    188.7Blyth and Ashington is higher208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 31.8, Blyth and Ashington 26.2Blyth and Ashington: 26.2Sunderland Central: 31.8

    31.8Sunderland Central is higher26.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 35.7, Blyth and Ashington 39.6Blyth and Ashington: 39.6Sunderland Central: 35.7

    35.7Blyth and Ashington is higher39.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 103.9, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 149.6, Blyth and Ashington 165.0Blyth and Ashington: 165.0Sunderland Central: 149.6

    149.6Blyth and Ashington is higher165.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 24.8, Blyth and Ashington 28.1Blyth and Ashington: 28.1Sunderland Central: 24.8

    24.8Blyth and Ashington is higher28.1

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Sunderland Central and Blyth and Ashington, per resident
MeasureSunderland CentralBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,626£2,637£2,491Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,336£2,346£2,216Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£119£97£97£92Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£186£187£177Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£6.38£6.41£6.05Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£129£129£122Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£233£234£221Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£280£282£266Sunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£4.38£4.39£4.15Sunderland Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£7.65£7.69£7.26Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£4.06£4.08£3.85Sunderland Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7208.0Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.826.2Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.739.6Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.9109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6165.0Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.828.1Blyth and Ashington

Total

Sunderland Central is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 14. 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

Sunderland Central Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland Central £546.3m, Blyth and Ashington £582.5mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mSunderland Central: £546.3mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mSunderland Central: £548.6mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5mSunderland Central: £518.2m

    £546.3m£548.6m£518.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland Central £254.5m, Blyth and Ashington £278.2mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mSunderland Central: £254.5mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mSunderland Central: £255.6mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9mSunderland Central: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland Central £167.5m, Blyth and Ashington £180.9mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mSunderland Central: £167.5mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mSunderland Central: £168.2mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6mSunderland Central: £158.8m

    £167.5m£168.2m£158.8mBlyth and Ashington is higher£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland Central £221.8m, Blyth and Ashington £247.6mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mSunderland Central: £221.8mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mSunderland Central: £222.8mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8mSunderland Central: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.8m£210.4mBlyth and Ashington is higher£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland Central £13.1m, Blyth and Ashington £10.3mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mSunderland Central: £13.1mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mSunderland Central: £13.1mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7mSunderland Central: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSunderland Central is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £18.8m, Blyth and Ashington £19.7mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mSunderland Central: £18.8mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mSunderland Central: £18.9mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7mSunderland Central: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sunderland Central £0.84m, Blyth and Ashington £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mSunderland Central: £0.84mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mSunderland Central: £0.84mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64mSunderland Central: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSunderland Central is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £72.9m, Blyth and Ashington £77.2mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mSunderland Central: £72.9mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mSunderland Central: £73.2mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2mSunderland Central: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £17.7m, Blyth and Ashington £21.2mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mSunderland Central: £17.7mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mSunderland Central: £17.8mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1mSunderland Central: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBlyth and Ashington is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland Central £12.1m, Blyth and Ashington £13.6mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mSunderland Central: £12.1mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mSunderland Central: £12.2mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9mSunderland Central: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland Central £123.1m, Blyth and Ashington £136.3mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mSunderland Central: £123.1mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mSunderland Central: £123.7mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3mSunderland Central: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.7m£116.8mBlyth and Ashington is higher£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland Central £33.1m, Blyth and Ashington £24.6mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mSunderland Central: £33.1mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mSunderland Central: £33.2mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4mSunderland Central: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSunderland Central is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland Central £30.4m, Blyth and Ashington £29.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mSunderland Central: £30.4mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mSunderland Central: £30.5mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2mSunderland Central: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland Central £0.90m, Blyth and Ashington £0.46mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mSunderland Central: £0.90mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mSunderland Central: £0.90mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44mSunderland Central: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSunderland Central is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland Central £0.94m, Blyth and Ashington £0.81mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mSunderland Central: £0.94mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mSunderland Central: £0.95mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77mSunderland Central: £0.90m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.90mSunderland Central is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland Central £0.61m, Blyth and Ashington £0.43mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mSunderland Central: £0.61mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mSunderland Central: £0.62mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41mSunderland Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSunderland Central is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland Central 19,775, Blyth and Ashington 22,039Blyth and Ashington: 22,039Sunderland Central: 19,775

    19,775Blyth and Ashington is higher22,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland Central 3,336, Blyth and Ashington 2,772Blyth and Ashington: 2,772Sunderland Central: 3,336

    3,336Sunderland Central is higher2,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central 3,742, Blyth and Ashington 4,190Blyth and Ashington: 4,190Sunderland Central: 3,742

    3,742Blyth and Ashington is higher4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central 10,883, Blyth and Ashington 11,586Blyth and Ashington: 11,586Sunderland Central: 10,883

    10,883Blyth and Ashington is higher11,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland Central 15,671, Blyth and Ashington 17,486Blyth and Ashington: 17,486Sunderland Central: 15,671

    15,671Blyth and Ashington is higher17,486

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland Central 2,602, Blyth and Ashington 2,980Blyth and Ashington: 2,980Sunderland Central: 2,602

    2,602Blyth and Ashington is higher2,980

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Sunderland Central and Blyth and Ashington, total
MeasureSunderland CentralBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.3m£548.6m£518.2m£582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.5m£168.2m£158.8m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.8m£210.4m£247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m£77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m£136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mSunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£29.7m£29.8m£28.2mSunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mSunderland Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mSunderland Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSunderland Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,77522,039Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3362,772Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7424,190Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,88311,586Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,67117,486Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6022,980Blyth and Ashington

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.
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  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.
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