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Sunderland Central and South Shields

104,783 and 90,422 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland Central is higher than South Shields on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 7 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sunderland Central South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5,214, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Sunderland Central: £5,214South Shields: £5,811Sunderland Central: £5,236South Shields: £5,489Sunderland Central: £4,945

    £5,214£5,236£4,945South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £13,262, South Shields £13,249South Shields: £13,249Sunderland Central: £13,262South Shields: £13,305Sunderland Central: £13,318South Shields: £12,567Sunderland Central: £12,580

    £13,262£13,318£12,580Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£13,249£13,305£12,567

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £2,503, South Shields £2,935South Shields: £2,935Sunderland Central: £2,503South Shields: £2,948Sunderland Central: £2,514South Shields: £2,784Sunderland Central: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,935£2,948£2,784

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £11,558, South Shields £11,637South Shields: £11,637Sunderland Central: £11,558South Shields: £11,687Sunderland Central: £11,607South Shields: £11,038Sunderland Central: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963South Shields is higher£11,637£11,687£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £682, South Shields £630South Shields: £630Sunderland Central: £682South Shields: £632Sunderland Central: £685South Shields: £597Sunderland Central: £647

    £682£685£647Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£630£632£597

  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, South Shields £941South Shields: £941Sunderland Central: £979South Shields: £945Sunderland Central: £983South Shields: £892Sunderland Central: £928

    £979£983£928Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£941£945£892

  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, South Shields £41South Shields: £41Sunderland Central: £44South Shields: £41Sunderland Central: £44South Shields: £39Sunderland Central: £41

    £44£44£41Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £696, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Sunderland Central: £696South Shields: £719Sunderland Central: £699South Shields: £680Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £169, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Sunderland Central: £169South Shields: £169Sunderland Central: £169South Shields: £160Sunderland Central: £160

    £169£169£160Sunderland Central is higher£169£169£160

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £181, South Shields £199South Shields: £199Sunderland Central: £181South Shields: £200Sunderland Central: £182South Shields: £189Sunderland Central: £172

    £181£182£172South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £1,840, South Shields £2,237South Shields: £2,237Sunderland Central: £1,840South Shields: £2,246Sunderland Central: £1,848South Shields: £2,122Sunderland Central: £1,746

    £1,840£1,848£1,746South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland Central £316, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Sunderland Central: £316South Shields: £317Sunderland Central: £317South Shields: £300Sunderland Central: £299

    £316£317£299South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300

  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, South Shields £471South Shields: £471Sunderland Central: £454South Shields: £473Sunderland Central: £456South Shields: £447Sunderland Central: £431

    £454£456£431South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£471£473£447

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £13, South Shields £15South Shields: £15Sunderland Central: £13South Shields: £15Sunderland Central: £13South Shields: £14Sunderland Central: £13

    £13South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £14, South Shields £14South Shields: £14Sunderland Central: £14South Shields: £14Sunderland Central: £14South Shields: £13Sunderland Central: £13

    £14£14£13South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5.87, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Sunderland Central: £5.87South Shields: £6.23Sunderland Central: £5.90South Shields: £5.88Sunderland Central: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

  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, South Shields 1,029.1South Shields: 1,029.1Sunderland Central: 1,030.3

    1,030.3Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count1,029.1

  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, South Shields 163.2South Shields: 163.2Sunderland Central: 173.8

    173.8Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count163.2

  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, South Shields 199.8South Shields: 199.8Sunderland Central: 195.0

    195.0South Shields is higher199.8

  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, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count107.9

  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, South Shields 273.2South Shields: 273.2Sunderland Central: 234.2

    234.2South Shields is higherDepends on how you count273.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central 38.9, South Shields 42.3South Shields: 42.3Sunderland Central: 38.9

    38.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count42.3

Show the numbers
Sunderland Central and South Shields, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderland CentralSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,580£13,249£13,305£12,567Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£630£632£597Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£941£945£892Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£41£41£39Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£716£719£680South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£169£169£160Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£199£200£189South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,840£1,848£1,746£2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£471£473£447South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£15£15£14South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£14£14£13South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.20£6.23£5.88South Shields
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.31,029.1Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8163.2Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.0199.8South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.9107.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026234.2273.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.942.3South Shields

Per resident

Sunderland Central is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Shields 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5,214, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Sunderland Central: £5,214South Shields: £5,811Sunderland Central: £5,236South Shields: £5,489Sunderland Central: £4,945

    £5,214£5,236£4,945South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £2,429, South Shields £2,815South Shields: £2,815Sunderland Central: £2,429South Shields: £2,827Sunderland Central: £2,440South Shields: £2,670Sunderland Central: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £1,598, South Shields £1,765South Shields: £1,765Sunderland Central: £1,598South Shields: £1,772Sunderland Central: £1,605South Shields: £1,674Sunderland Central: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland Central £2,117, South Shields £2,472South Shields: £2,472Sunderland Central: £2,117South Shields: £2,483Sunderland Central: £2,126South Shields: £2,345Sunderland Central: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008South Shields is higher£2,472£2,483£2,345

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland Central £125, South Shields £134South Shields: £134Sunderland Central: £125South Shields: £134Sunderland Central: £125South Shields: £127Sunderland Central: £119

    £125£125£119South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £179, South Shields £200South Shields: £200Sunderland Central: £179South Shields: £201Sunderland Central: £180South Shields: £190Sunderland Central: £170

    £179£180£170South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

  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, South Shields £8.73South Shields: £8.73Sunderland Central: £7.97South Shields: £8.77Sunderland Central: £8.00South Shields: £8.28Sunderland Central: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £696, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Sunderland Central: £696South Shields: £719Sunderland Central: £699South Shields: £680Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £169, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Sunderland Central: £169South Shields: £169Sunderland Central: £169South Shields: £160Sunderland Central: £160

    £169£169£160Sunderland Central is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £116, South Shields £120South Shields: £120Sunderland Central: £116South Shields: £120Sunderland Central: £116South Shields: £113Sunderland Central: £110

    £116£116£110South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland Central £1,175, South Shields £1,345South Shields: £1,345Sunderland Central: £1,175South Shields: £1,351Sunderland Central: £1,180South Shields: £1,276Sunderland Central: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,345£1,351£1,276

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland Central £316, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Sunderland Central: £316South Shields: £317Sunderland Central: £317South Shields: £300Sunderland Central: £299

    £316£317£299South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland Central £290, South Shields £283South Shields: £283Sunderland Central: £290South Shields: £284Sunderland Central: £291South Shields: £269Sunderland Central: £275

    £290£291£275Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland Central £8.58, South Shields £8.86South Shields: £8.86Sunderland Central: £8.58South Shields: £8.89Sunderland Central: £8.62South Shields: £8.40Sunderland Central: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£8.86£8.89£8.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland Central £9.01, South Shields £8.53South Shields: £8.53Sunderland Central: £9.01South Shields: £8.57Sunderland Central: £9.05South Shields: £8.09Sunderland Central: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£8.53£8.57£8.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5.87, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Sunderland Central: £5.87South Shields: £6.23Sunderland Central: £5.90South Shields: £5.88Sunderland Central: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 188.7, South Shields 218.6South Shields: 218.6Sunderland Central: 188.7

    188.7South Shields is higherDepends on how you count218.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 31.8, South Shields 34.7South Shields: 34.7Sunderland Central: 31.8

    31.8South Shields is higherDepends on how you count34.7

  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, South Shields 42.5South Shields: 42.5Sunderland Central: 35.7

    35.7South Shields is higher42.5

  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, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count107.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 149.6, South Shields 164.3South Shields: 164.3Sunderland Central: 149.6

    149.6South Shields is higherDepends on how you count164.3

  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, South Shields 25.4South Shields: 25.4Sunderland Central: 24.8

    24.8South Shields is higherDepends on how you count25.4

Show the numbers
Sunderland Central and South Shields, per resident
MeasureSunderland CentralSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£119£134£134£127South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£200£201£190South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£716£719£680South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£169£169£160Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£120£120£113South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£283£284£269Sunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£8.53£8.57£8.09Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.20£6.23£5.88South Shields
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7218.6South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.834.7South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.742.5South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.9107.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6164.3South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.825.4South Shields

Total

Sunderland Central is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 2. 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland Central £546.3m, South Shields £523.3mSouth Shields: £523.3mSunderland Central: £546.3mSouth Shields: £525.5mSunderland Central: £548.6mSouth Shields: £496.3mSunderland Central: £518.2m

    £546.3m£548.6m£518.2mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland Central £254.5m, South Shields £254.5mSouth Shields: £254.5mSunderland Central: £254.5mSouth Shields: £255.6mSunderland Central: £255.6mSouth Shields: £241.4mSunderland Central: £241.4m

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland Central £167.5m, South Shields £159.6mSouth Shields: £159.6mSunderland Central: £167.5mSouth Shields: £160.3mSunderland Central: £168.2mSouth Shields: £151.4mSunderland Central: £158.8m

    £167.5m£168.2m£158.8mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland Central £221.8m, South Shields £223.5mSouth Shields: £223.5mSunderland Central: £221.8mSouth Shields: £224.5mSunderland Central: £222.8mSouth Shields: £212.0mSunderland Central: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.8m£210.4mSouth Shields is higher£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland Central £13.1m, South Shields £12.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mSunderland Central: £13.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mSunderland Central: £13.1mSouth Shields: £11.5mSunderland Central: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £18.8m, South Shields £18.1mSouth Shields: £18.1mSunderland Central: £18.8mSouth Shields: £18.2mSunderland Central: £18.9mSouth Shields: £17.1mSunderland Central: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m

  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, South Shields £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mSunderland Central: £0.84mSouth Shields: £0.79mSunderland Central: £0.84mSouth Shields: £0.75mSunderland Central: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £72.9m, South Shields £64.8mSouth Shields: £64.8mSunderland Central: £72.9mSouth Shields: £65.1mSunderland Central: £73.2mSouth Shields: £61.4mSunderland Central: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £17.7m, South Shields £15.2mSouth Shields: £15.2mSunderland Central: £17.7mSouth Shields: £15.3mSunderland Central: £17.8mSouth Shields: £14.5mSunderland Central: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSunderland Central is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland Central £12.1m, South Shields £10.8mSouth Shields: £10.8mSunderland Central: £12.1mSouth Shields: £10.9mSunderland Central: £12.2mSouth Shields: £10.3mSunderland Central: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland Central £123.1m, South Shields £121.6mSouth Shields: £121.6mSunderland Central: £123.1mSouth Shields: £122.1mSunderland Central: £123.7mSouth Shields: £115.4mSunderland Central: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.7m£116.8mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland Central £33.1m, South Shields £28.6mSouth Shields: £28.6mSunderland Central: £33.1mSouth Shields: £28.7mSunderland Central: £33.2mSouth Shields: £27.1mSunderland Central: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland Central £30.4m, South Shields £25.6mSouth Shields: £25.6mSunderland Central: £30.4mSouth Shields: £25.7mSunderland Central: £30.5mSouth Shields: £24.3mSunderland Central: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland Central £0.90m, South Shields £0.80mSouth Shields: £0.80mSunderland Central: £0.90mSouth Shields: £0.80mSunderland Central: £0.90mSouth Shields: £0.76mSunderland Central: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland Central £0.94m, South Shields £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mSunderland Central: £0.94mSouth Shields: £0.77mSunderland Central: £0.95mSouth Shields: £0.73mSunderland Central: £0.90m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.90mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland Central £0.61m, South Shields £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.56mSunderland Central: £0.61mSouth Shields: £0.56mSunderland Central: £0.62mSouth Shields: £0.53mSunderland Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland Central 19,775, South Shields 19,768South Shields: 19,768Sunderland Central: 19,775

    19,775Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count19,768

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland Central 3,336, South Shields 3,135South Shields: 3,135Sunderland Central: 3,336

    3,336Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count3,135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central 3,742, South Shields 3,839South Shields: 3,839Sunderland Central: 3,742

    3,742South Shields is higher3,839

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central 10,883, South Shields 9,758South Shields: 9,758Sunderland Central: 10,883

    10,883Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count9,758

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland Central 15,671, South Shields 14,854South Shields: 14,854Sunderland Central: 15,671

    15,671Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count14,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland Central 2,602, South Shields 2,299South Shields: 2,299Sunderland Central: 2,602

    2,602Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count2,299

Show the numbers
Sunderland Central and South Shields, total
MeasureSunderland CentralSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.3m£548.6m£518.2m£523.3m£525.5m£496.3mSunderland Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSunderland Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.5m£168.2m£158.8m£159.6m£160.3m£151.4mSunderland Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.8m£210.4m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mSouth Shields
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£18.1m£18.2m£17.1mSunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m£64.8m£65.1m£61.4mSunderland Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mSunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m£121.6m£122.1m£115.4mSunderland Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mSunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSunderland Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSunderland Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSunderland Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,77519,768Sunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3363,135Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7423,839South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,8839,758Sunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,67114,854Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6022,299Sunderland 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.
  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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