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Sunderland Central and Jarrow and Gateshead East

104,783 and 96,434 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland Central is higher than Jarrow and Gateshead East on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 5 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 17. 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 Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5,214, Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Sunderland Central: £5,214Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Sunderland Central: £5,236Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231Sunderland Central: £4,945

    £5,214£5,236£4,945Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£5,514£5,538£5,231

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £13,262, Jarrow and Gateshead East £13,367Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,367Sunderland Central: £13,262Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,424Sunderland Central: £13,318Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12,680Sunderland Central: £12,580

    £13,262£13,318£12,580Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£13,367£13,424£12,680

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £2,503, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,858Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,858Sunderland Central: £2,503Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,871Sunderland Central: £2,514Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,711Sunderland Central: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£2,858£2,871£2,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £11,558, Jarrow and Gateshead East £11,675Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,675Sunderland Central: £11,558Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,725Sunderland Central: £11,607Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,074Sunderland Central: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£11,675£11,725£11,074

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £682, Jarrow and Gateshead East £673Jarrow and Gateshead East: £673Sunderland Central: £682Jarrow and Gateshead East: £676Sunderland Central: £685Jarrow and Gateshead East: £638Sunderland Central: £647

    £682£685£647Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£673£676£638

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £973Jarrow and Gateshead East: £973Sunderland Central: £979Jarrow and Gateshead East: £977Sunderland Central: £983Jarrow and Gateshead East: £923Sunderland Central: £928

    £979£983£928Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£973£977£923

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £46Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Sunderland Central: £44Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Sunderland Central: £44Jarrow and Gateshead East: £43Sunderland Central: £41

    £44£44£41Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £696, Jarrow and Gateshead East £734Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Sunderland Central: £696Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Sunderland Central: £699Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£734£737£696

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £169, Jarrow and Gateshead East £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Sunderland Central: £169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Sunderland Central: £169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185Sunderland Central: £160

    £169£169£160Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£195£196£185

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £198Jarrow and Gateshead East: £198Sunderland Central: £181Jarrow and Gateshead East: £199Sunderland Central: £182Jarrow and Gateshead East: £188Sunderland Central: £172

    £181£182£172Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £1,840, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,169Sunderland Central: £1,840Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,179Sunderland Central: £1,848Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,058Sunderland Central: £1,746

    £1,840£1,848£1,746Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£2,169£2,179£2,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland Central £316, Jarrow and Gateshead East £302Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Sunderland Central: £316Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Sunderland Central: £317Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286Sunderland Central: £299

    £316£317£299Sunderland Central is higher£302£303£286

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £463Jarrow and Gateshead East: £463Sunderland Central: £454Jarrow and Gateshead East: £465Sunderland Central: £456Jarrow and Gateshead East: £439Sunderland Central: £431

    £454£456£431Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £13, Jarrow and Gateshead East £12Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Sunderland Central: £13Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Sunderland Central: £13Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11Sunderland Central: £13

    £13Sunderland Central is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £14, Jarrow and Gateshead East £16Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Sunderland Central: £14Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Sunderland Central: £14Jarrow and Gateshead East: £15Sunderland Central: £13

    £14£14£13Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5.87, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Sunderland Central: £5.87Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Sunderland Central: £5.90Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68Sunderland Central: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 1,023.2Jarrow and Gateshead East: 1,023.2Sunderland Central: 1,030.3

    1,030.3Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count1,023.2

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 183.0Sunderland Central: 173.8

    173.8Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count183.0

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 202.1Sunderland Central: 195.0

    195.0Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count202.1

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count111.6

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 267.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 267.1Sunderland Central: 234.2

    234.2Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher267.1

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 43.7Jarrow and Gateshead East: 43.7Sunderland Central: 38.9

    38.9Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count43.7

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Sunderland Central and Jarrow and Gateshead East, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderland CentralJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£5,514£5,538£5,231Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,580£13,367£13,424£12,680Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,858£2,871£2,711Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,675£11,725£11,074Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£673£676£638Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£973£977£923Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£46£46£43Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£734£737£696Jarrow and Gateshead East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£195£196£185Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£198£199£188Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,840£1,848£1,746£2,169£2,179£2,058Jarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£302£303£286Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£463£465£439Jarrow and Gateshead East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£12£12£11Sunderland Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£16£16£15Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.31,023.2Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.0202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.9111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026234.2267.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.943.7Jarrow and Gateshead East

Per resident

Sunderland Central is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East 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

Sunderland Central Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5,214, Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Sunderland Central: £5,214Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Sunderland Central: £5,236Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231Sunderland Central: £4,945

    £5,214£5,236£4,945Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£5,514£5,538£5,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £2,429, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,522Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,522Sunderland Central: £2,429Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,532Sunderland Central: £2,440Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,392Sunderland Central: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,522£2,532£2,392

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £1,598, Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,754Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,754Sunderland Central: £1,598Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,761Sunderland Central: £1,605Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,664Sunderland Central: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£1,754£1,761£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland Central £2,117, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,202Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,202Sunderland Central: £2,117Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,212Sunderland Central: £2,126Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,089Sunderland Central: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,212£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland Central £125, Jarrow and Gateshead East £127Jarrow and Gateshead East: £127Sunderland Central: £125Jarrow and Gateshead East: £128Sunderland Central: £125Jarrow and Gateshead East: £120Sunderland Central: £119

    £125£125£119Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £179, Jarrow and Gateshead East £184Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Sunderland Central: £179Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Sunderland Central: £180Jarrow and Gateshead East: £174Sunderland Central: £170

    £179£180£170Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£184£184£174

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.64Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.64Sunderland Central: £7.97Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.68Sunderland Central: £8.00Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.20Sunderland Central: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£8.64£8.68£8.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £696, Jarrow and Gateshead East £734Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Sunderland Central: £696Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Sunderland Central: £699Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£734£737£696

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £169, Jarrow and Gateshead East £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Sunderland Central: £169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Sunderland Central: £169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185Sunderland Central: £160

    £169£169£160Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£195£196£185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £116, Jarrow and Gateshead East £122Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Sunderland Central: £116Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Sunderland Central: £116Jarrow and Gateshead East: £115Sunderland Central: £110

    £116£116£110Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland Central £1,175, Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,331Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,331Sunderland Central: £1,175Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,337Sunderland Central: £1,180Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,263Sunderland Central: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland Central £316, Jarrow and Gateshead East £302Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Sunderland Central: £316Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Sunderland Central: £317Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286Sunderland Central: £299

    £316£317£299Sunderland Central is higher£302£303£286

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland Central £290, Jarrow and Gateshead East £284Jarrow and Gateshead East: £284Sunderland Central: £290Jarrow and Gateshead East: £285Sunderland Central: £291Jarrow and Gateshead East: £269Sunderland Central: £275

    £290£291£275Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland Central £8.58, Jarrow and Gateshead East £7.40Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.40Sunderland Central: £8.58Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.43Sunderland Central: £8.62Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.02Sunderland Central: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Sunderland Central is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland Central £9.01, Jarrow and Gateshead East £9.70Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.70Sunderland Central: £9.01Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.74Sunderland Central: £9.05Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.20Sunderland Central: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5.87, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Sunderland Central: £5.87Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Sunderland Central: £5.90Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68Sunderland Central: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 188.7, Jarrow and Gateshead East 193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 193.0Sunderland Central: 188.7

    188.7Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 31.8, Jarrow and Gateshead East 34.5Jarrow and Gateshead East: 34.5Sunderland Central: 31.8

    31.8Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count34.5

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 38.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 38.1Sunderland Central: 35.7

    35.7Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count38.1

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count111.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 149.6, Jarrow and Gateshead East 163.9Jarrow and Gateshead East: 163.9Sunderland Central: 149.6

    149.6Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher163.9

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 26.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 26.8Sunderland Central: 24.8

    24.8Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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Sunderland Central and Jarrow and Gateshead East, per resident
MeasureSunderland CentralJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£5,514£5,538£5,231Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,522£2,532£2,392Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,754£1,761£1,664Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,202£2,212£2,089Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£119£127£128£120Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£184£184£174Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£8.64£8.68£8.20Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£734£737£696Jarrow and Gateshead East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£195£196£185Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£122£122£115Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,331£1,337£1,263Jarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£302£303£286Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£284£285£269Sunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£7.40£7.43£7.02Sunderland Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£9.70£9.74£9.20Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.834.5Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.738.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.9111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6163.9Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.826.8Jarrow and Gateshead East

Total

Sunderland Central is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 5. 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 Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland Central £546.3m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £531.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £531.8mSunderland Central: £546.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £534.0mSunderland Central: £548.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £504.4mSunderland Central: £518.2m

    £546.3m£548.6m£518.2mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£531.8m£534.0m£504.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland Central £254.5m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £243.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £243.2mSunderland Central: £254.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £244.2mSunderland Central: £255.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £230.7mSunderland Central: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland Central £167.5m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £169.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.1mSunderland Central: £167.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.9mSunderland Central: £168.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £160.4mSunderland Central: £158.8m

    £167.5m£168.2m£158.8mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£169.1m£169.9m£160.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland Central £221.8m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £212.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £212.4mSunderland Central: £221.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £213.3mSunderland Central: £222.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £201.5mSunderland Central: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.8m£210.4mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland Central £13.1m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £12.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.2mSunderland Central: £13.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.3mSunderland Central: £13.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.6mSunderland Central: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £18.8m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £17.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.7mSunderland Central: £18.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mSunderland Central: £18.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £16.8mSunderland Central: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.83mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.83mSunderland Central: £0.84mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.84mSunderland Central: £0.84mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.79mSunderland Central: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £72.9m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £70.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £70.8mSunderland Central: £72.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £71.1mSunderland Central: £73.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £67.1mSunderland Central: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £17.7m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £18.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.8mSunderland Central: £17.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.9mSunderland Central: £17.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mSunderland Central: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland Central £12.1m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £11.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.7mSunderland Central: £12.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.8mSunderland Central: £12.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.1mSunderland Central: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland Central £123.1m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £128.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.4mSunderland Central: £123.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.9mSunderland Central: £123.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £121.8mSunderland Central: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.7m£116.8mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£128.4m£128.9m£121.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland Central £33.1m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £29.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.1mSunderland Central: £33.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.2mSunderland Central: £33.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.6mSunderland Central: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSunderland Central is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland Central £30.4m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £27.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.4mSunderland Central: £30.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.5mSunderland Central: £30.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £26.0mSunderland Central: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland Central £0.90m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.71mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.71mSunderland Central: £0.90mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.72mSunderland Central: £0.90mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.68mSunderland Central: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSunderland Central is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland Central £0.94m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.94mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mSunderland Central: £0.94mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mSunderland Central: £0.95mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.89mSunderland Central: £0.90m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.90mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland Central £0.61m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.78mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mSunderland Central: £0.61mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mSunderland Central: £0.62mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.74mSunderland Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland Central 19,775, Jarrow and Gateshead East 18,613Jarrow and Gateshead East: 18,613Sunderland Central: 19,775

    19,775Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count18,613

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland Central 3,336, Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,328Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,328Sunderland Central: 3,336

    3,336Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count3,328

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central 3,742, Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,677Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,677Sunderland Central: 3,742

    3,742Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count3,677

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central 10,883, Jarrow and Gateshead East 10,764Jarrow and Gateshead East: 10,764Sunderland Central: 10,883

    10,883Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count10,764

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland Central 15,671, Jarrow and Gateshead East 15,806Jarrow and Gateshead East: 15,806Sunderland Central: 15,671

    15,671Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher15,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland Central 2,602, Jarrow and Gateshead East 2,584Jarrow and Gateshead East: 2,584Sunderland Central: 2,602

    2,602Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count2,584

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Sunderland Central and Jarrow and Gateshead East, total
MeasureSunderland CentralJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.3m£548.6m£518.2m£531.8m£534.0m£504.4mSunderland Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£243.2m£244.2m£230.7mSunderland Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.5m£168.2m£158.8m£169.1m£169.9m£160.4mJarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.8m£210.4m£212.4m£213.3m£201.5mSunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mSunderland Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mJarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m£128.4m£128.9m£121.8mJarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mSunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mSunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSunderland Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mSunderland Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mJarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,77518,613Sunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3363,328Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7423,677Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,88310,764Sunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,67115,806Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6022,584Sunderland Central

Sources

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

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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.
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