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Sunderland Central and Lincoln

104,783 and 119,443 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland Central is higher than Lincoln on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 21 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 1. 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 Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5,214, Lincoln £4,090Lincoln: £4,090Sunderland Central: £5,214Lincoln: £4,107Sunderland Central: £5,236Lincoln: £3,879Sunderland Central: £4,945

    £5,214£5,236£4,945Sunderland Central is higher£4,090£4,107£3,879

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £13,262, Lincoln £12,746Lincoln: £12,746Sunderland Central: £13,262Lincoln: £12,801Sunderland Central: £13,318Lincoln: £12,090Sunderland Central: £12,580

    £13,262£13,318£12,580Sunderland Central is higher£12,746£12,801£12,090

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £2,503, Lincoln £1,960Lincoln: £1,960Sunderland Central: £2,503Lincoln: £1,968Sunderland Central: £2,514Lincoln: £1,859Sunderland Central: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Sunderland Central is higher£1,960£1,968£1,859

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £11,558, Lincoln £11,328Lincoln: £11,328Sunderland Central: £11,558Lincoln: £11,377Sunderland Central: £11,607Lincoln: £10,745Sunderland Central: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Sunderland Central is higher£11,328£11,377£10,745

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £682, Lincoln £540Lincoln: £540Sunderland Central: £682Lincoln: £542Sunderland Central: £685Lincoln: £512Sunderland Central: £647

    £682£685£647Sunderland Central is higher£540£542£512

  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, Lincoln £846Lincoln: £846Sunderland Central: £979Lincoln: £849Sunderland Central: £983Lincoln: £802Sunderland Central: £928

    £979£983£928Sunderland Central is higher£846£849£802

  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, Lincoln £33Lincoln: £33Sunderland Central: £44Lincoln: £33Sunderland Central: £44Lincoln: £31Sunderland Central: £41

    £44£44£41Sunderland Central is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £696, Lincoln £510Lincoln: £510Sunderland Central: £696Lincoln: £512Sunderland Central: £699Lincoln: £484Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660Sunderland Central is higher£510£512£484

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £169, Lincoln £117Lincoln: £117Sunderland Central: £169Lincoln: £118Sunderland Central: £169Lincoln: £111Sunderland Central: £160

    £169£169£160Sunderland Central is higher£117£118£111

  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, Lincoln £109Lincoln: £109Sunderland Central: £181Lincoln: £110Sunderland Central: £182Lincoln: £103Sunderland Central: £172

    £181£182£172Sunderland Central is higher£109£110£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £1,840, Lincoln £1,531Lincoln: £1,531Sunderland Central: £1,840Lincoln: £1,538Sunderland Central: £1,848Lincoln: £1,452Sunderland Central: £1,746

    £1,840£1,848£1,746Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland Central £316, Lincoln £228Lincoln: £228Sunderland Central: £316Lincoln: £229Sunderland Central: £317Lincoln: £216Sunderland Central: £299

    £316£317£299Sunderland Central is higher£228£229£216

  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, Lincoln £305Lincoln: £305Sunderland Central: £454Lincoln: £306Sunderland Central: £456Lincoln: £289Sunderland Central: £431

    £454£456£431Sunderland Central is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £13, Lincoln £7.92Lincoln: £7.92Sunderland Central: £13Lincoln: £7.95Sunderland Central: £13Lincoln: £7.51Sunderland Central: £13

    £13Sunderland Central is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £14, Lincoln £6.94Lincoln: £6.94Sunderland Central: £14Lincoln: £6.97Sunderland Central: £14Lincoln: £6.58Sunderland Central: £13

    £14£14£13Sunderland Central is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5.87, Lincoln £6.23Lincoln: £6.23Sunderland Central: £5.87Lincoln: £6.26Sunderland Central: £5.90Lincoln: £5.91Sunderland Central: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Lincoln is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  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, Lincoln 996.3Lincoln: 996.3Sunderland Central: 1,030.3

    1,030.3Sunderland Central is higher996.3

  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, Lincoln 130.1Lincoln: 130.1Sunderland Central: 173.8

    173.8Sunderland Central is higher130.1

  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, Lincoln 177.5Lincoln: 177.5Sunderland Central: 195.0

    195.0Sunderland Central is higher177.5

  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, Lincoln 71.9Lincoln: 71.9Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9Sunderland Central is higher71.9

  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, Lincoln 194.9Lincoln: 194.9Sunderland Central: 234.2

    234.2Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count194.9

  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, Lincoln 23.1Lincoln: 23.1Sunderland Central: 38.9

    38.9Sunderland Central is higher23.1

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Sunderland Central and Lincoln, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderland CentralLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£4,090£4,107£3,879Sunderland Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,580£12,746£12,801£12,090Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£1,960£1,968£1,859Sunderland Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,328£11,377£10,745Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£540£542£512Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£846£849£802Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£33£33£31Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£510£512£484Sunderland Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£117£118£111Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£109£110£103Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,840£1,848£1,746£1,531£1,538£1,452Sunderland Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£228£229£216Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£305£306£289Sunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£7.92£7.95£7.51Sunderland Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£6.94£6.97£6.58Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.23£6.26£5.91Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.3996.3Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8130.1Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.0177.5Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.971.9Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026234.2194.9Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.923.1Sunderland Central

Per resident

Sunderland Central is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 1. 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 Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5,214, Lincoln £4,090Lincoln: £4,090Sunderland Central: £5,214Lincoln: £4,107Sunderland Central: £5,236Lincoln: £3,879Sunderland Central: £4,945

    £5,214£5,236£4,945Sunderland Central is higher£4,090£4,107£3,879

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £2,429, Lincoln £1,897Lincoln: £1,897Sunderland Central: £2,429Lincoln: £1,905Sunderland Central: £2,440Lincoln: £1,799Sunderland Central: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304Sunderland Central is higher£1,897£1,905£1,799

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £1,598, Lincoln £1,331Lincoln: £1,331Sunderland Central: £1,598Lincoln: £1,337Sunderland Central: £1,605Lincoln: £1,263Sunderland Central: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Sunderland Central is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland Central £2,117, Lincoln £1,686Lincoln: £1,686Sunderland Central: £2,117Lincoln: £1,693Sunderland Central: £2,126Lincoln: £1,599Sunderland Central: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Sunderland Central is higher£1,686£1,693£1,599

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland Central £125, Lincoln £80Lincoln: £80Sunderland Central: £125Lincoln: £81Sunderland Central: £125Lincoln: £76Sunderland Central: £119

    £125£125£119Sunderland Central is higher£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £179, Lincoln £126Lincoln: £126Sunderland Central: £179Lincoln: £126Sunderland Central: £180Lincoln: £119Sunderland Central: £170

    £179£180£170Sunderland Central is higher£126£126£119

  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, Lincoln £4.85Lincoln: £4.85Sunderland Central: £7.97Lincoln: £4.87Sunderland Central: £8.00Lincoln: £4.60Sunderland Central: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Sunderland Central is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £696, Lincoln £510Lincoln: £510Sunderland Central: £696Lincoln: £512Sunderland Central: £699Lincoln: £484Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660Sunderland Central is higher£510£512£484

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £169, Lincoln £117Lincoln: £117Sunderland Central: £169Lincoln: £118Sunderland Central: £169Lincoln: £111Sunderland Central: £160

    £169£169£160Sunderland Central is higher£117£118£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £116, Lincoln £74Lincoln: £74Sunderland Central: £116Lincoln: £74Sunderland Central: £116Lincoln: £70Sunderland Central: £110

    £116£116£110Sunderland Central is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland Central £1,175, Lincoln £1,040Lincoln: £1,040Sunderland Central: £1,175Lincoln: £1,045Sunderland Central: £1,180Lincoln: £987Sunderland Central: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,040£1,045£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland Central £316, Lincoln £228Lincoln: £228Sunderland Central: £316Lincoln: £229Sunderland Central: £317Lincoln: £216Sunderland Central: £299

    £316£317£299Sunderland Central is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland Central £290, Lincoln £207Lincoln: £207Sunderland Central: £290Lincoln: £208Sunderland Central: £291Lincoln: £196Sunderland Central: £275

    £290£291£275Sunderland Central is higher£207£208£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland Central £8.58, Lincoln £5.38Lincoln: £5.38Sunderland Central: £8.58Lincoln: £5.40Sunderland Central: £8.62Lincoln: £5.10Sunderland Central: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Sunderland Central is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland Central £9.01, Lincoln £4.71Lincoln: £4.71Sunderland Central: £9.01Lincoln: £4.73Sunderland Central: £9.05Lincoln: £4.47Sunderland Central: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Sunderland Central is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5.87, Lincoln £6.23Lincoln: £6.23Sunderland Central: £5.87Lincoln: £6.26Sunderland Central: £5.90Lincoln: £5.91Sunderland Central: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Lincoln is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 188.7, Lincoln 148.3Lincoln: 148.3Sunderland Central: 188.7

    188.7Sunderland Central is higher148.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 31.8, Lincoln 19.4Lincoln: 19.4Sunderland Central: 31.8

    31.8Sunderland Central is higher19.4

  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, Lincoln 26.4Lincoln: 26.4Sunderland Central: 35.7

    35.7Sunderland Central is higher26.4

  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, Lincoln 71.9Lincoln: 71.9Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9Sunderland Central is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 149.6, Lincoln 132.4Lincoln: 132.4Sunderland Central: 149.6

    149.6Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count132.4

  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, Lincoln 15.7Lincoln: 15.7Sunderland Central: 24.8

    24.8Sunderland Central is higher15.7

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Sunderland Central and Lincoln, per resident
MeasureSunderland CentralLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£4,090£4,107£3,879Sunderland Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£1,897£1,905£1,799Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,331£1,337£1,263Sunderland Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£1,686£1,693£1,599Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£119£80£81£76Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£126£126£119Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£4.85£4.87£4.60Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£510£512£484Sunderland Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£117£118£111Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£74£74£70Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,040£1,045£987Sunderland Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£228£229£216Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£207£208£196Sunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£5.38£5.40£5.10Sunderland Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£4.71£4.73£4.47Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.23£6.26£5.91Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7148.3Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.819.4Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.726.4Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.971.9Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6132.4Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.815.7Sunderland Central

Total

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

Sunderland Central Lincoln

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland Central £546.3m, Lincoln £488.5mLincoln: £488.5mSunderland Central: £546.3mLincoln: £490.6mSunderland Central: £548.6mLincoln: £463.3mSunderland Central: £518.2m

    £546.3m£548.6m£518.2mSunderland Central is higher£488.5m£490.6m£463.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland Central £254.5m, Lincoln £226.6mLincoln: £226.6mSunderland Central: £254.5mLincoln: £227.5mSunderland Central: £255.6mLincoln: £214.9mSunderland Central: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSunderland Central is higher£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland Central £167.5m, Lincoln £159.0mLincoln: £159.0mSunderland Central: £167.5mLincoln: £159.7mSunderland Central: £168.2mLincoln: £150.9mSunderland Central: £158.8m

    £167.5m£168.2m£158.8mSunderland Central is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland Central £221.8m, Lincoln £201.4mLincoln: £201.4mSunderland Central: £221.8mLincoln: £202.2mSunderland Central: £222.8mLincoln: £191.0mSunderland Central: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.8m£210.4mSunderland Central is higher£201.4m£202.2m£191.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland Central £13.1m, Lincoln £9.6mLincoln: £9.6mSunderland Central: £13.1mLincoln: £9.6mSunderland Central: £13.1mLincoln: £9.1mSunderland Central: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSunderland Central is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £18.8m, Lincoln £15.0mLincoln: £15.0mSunderland Central: £18.8mLincoln: £15.1mSunderland Central: £18.9mLincoln: £14.3mSunderland Central: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSunderland Central is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Lincoln £0.58mLincoln: £0.58mSunderland Central: £0.84mLincoln: £0.58mSunderland Central: £0.84mLincoln: £0.55mSunderland Central: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSunderland Central is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £72.9m, Lincoln £60.9mLincoln: £60.9mSunderland Central: £72.9mLincoln: £61.2mSunderland Central: £73.2mLincoln: £57.8mSunderland Central: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mSunderland Central is higher£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £17.7m, Lincoln £14.0mLincoln: £14.0mSunderland Central: £17.7mLincoln: £14.0mSunderland Central: £17.8mLincoln: £13.3mSunderland Central: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSunderland Central is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland Central £12.1m, Lincoln £8.9mLincoln: £8.9mSunderland Central: £12.1mLincoln: £8.9mSunderland Central: £12.2mLincoln: £8.4mSunderland Central: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mSunderland Central is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland Central £123.1m, Lincoln £124.2mLincoln: £124.2mSunderland Central: £123.1mLincoln: £124.8mSunderland Central: £123.7mLincoln: £117.8mSunderland Central: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.7m£116.8mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£124.2m£124.8m£117.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland Central £33.1m, Lincoln £27.2mLincoln: £27.2mSunderland Central: £33.1mLincoln: £27.3mSunderland Central: £33.2mLincoln: £25.8mSunderland Central: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSunderland Central is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland Central £30.4m, Lincoln £24.7mLincoln: £24.7mSunderland Central: £30.4mLincoln: £24.8mSunderland Central: £30.5mLincoln: £23.5mSunderland Central: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mSunderland Central is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland Central £0.90m, Lincoln £0.64mLincoln: £0.64mSunderland Central: £0.90mLincoln: £0.65mSunderland Central: £0.90mLincoln: £0.61mSunderland Central: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSunderland Central is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland Central £0.94m, Lincoln £0.56mLincoln: £0.56mSunderland Central: £0.94mLincoln: £0.56mSunderland Central: £0.95mLincoln: £0.53mSunderland Central: £0.90m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.90mSunderland Central is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland Central £0.61m, Lincoln £0.74mLincoln: £0.74mSunderland Central: £0.61mLincoln: £0.75mSunderland Central: £0.62mLincoln: £0.71mSunderland Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mLincoln is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland Central 19,775, Lincoln 17,709Lincoln: 17,709Sunderland Central: 19,775

    19,775Sunderland Central is higher17,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland Central 3,336, Lincoln 2,312Lincoln: 2,312Sunderland Central: 3,336

    3,336Sunderland Central is higher2,312

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central 3,742, Lincoln 3,155Lincoln: 3,155Sunderland Central: 3,742

    3,742Sunderland Central is higher3,155

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central 10,883, Lincoln 8,584Lincoln: 8,584Sunderland Central: 10,883

    10,883Sunderland Central is higher8,584

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland Central 15,671, Lincoln 15,813Lincoln: 15,813Sunderland Central: 15,671

    15,671Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count15,813

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland Central 2,602, Lincoln 1,871Lincoln: 1,871Sunderland Central: 2,602

    2,602Sunderland Central is higher1,871

Show the numbers
Sunderland Central and Lincoln, total
MeasureSunderland CentralLincolnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.3m£548.6m£518.2m£488.5m£490.6m£463.3mSunderland Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSunderland Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.5m£168.2m£158.8m£159.0m£159.7m£150.9mSunderland Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.8m£210.4m£201.4m£202.2m£191.0mSunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m£60.9m£61.2m£57.8mSunderland Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mSunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m£124.2m£124.8m£117.8mLincoln
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mSunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£24.7m£24.8m£23.5mSunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSunderland Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSunderland Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.74m£0.75m£0.71mLincoln
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,77517,709Sunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3362,312Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7423,155Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,8838,584Sunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,67115,813Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6021,871Sunderland Central

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.