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Sunderland Central and St Helens North

104,783 and 102,642 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland Central is higher than St Helens North on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 12 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 10. 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 St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5,214, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Sunderland Central: £5,214St Helens North: £5,309Sunderland Central: £5,236St Helens North: £5,014Sunderland Central: £4,945

    £5,214£5,236£4,945St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£5,286£5,309£5,014

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £13,262, St Helens North £13,219St Helens North: £13,219Sunderland Central: £13,262St Helens North: £13,275Sunderland Central: £13,318St Helens North: £12,539Sunderland Central: £12,580

    £13,262£13,318£12,580Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£13,219£13,275£12,539

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £2,503, St Helens North £2,533St Helens North: £2,533Sunderland Central: £2,503St Helens North: £2,544Sunderland Central: £2,514St Helens North: £2,403Sunderland Central: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£2,533£2,544£2,403

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £11,558, St Helens North £11,731St Helens North: £11,731Sunderland Central: £11,558St Helens North: £11,781Sunderland Central: £11,607St Helens North: £11,128Sunderland Central: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963St Helens North is higher£11,731£11,781£11,128

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £682, St Helens North £500St Helens North: £500Sunderland Central: £682St Helens North: £502Sunderland Central: £685St Helens North: £474Sunderland Central: £647

    £682£685£647Sunderland Central is higher£500£502£474

  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, St Helens North £955St Helens North: £955Sunderland Central: £979St Helens North: £959Sunderland Central: £983St Helens North: £906Sunderland Central: £928

    £979£983£928Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£955£959£906

  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, St Helens North £32St Helens North: £32Sunderland Central: £44St Helens North: £32Sunderland Central: £44St Helens North: £31Sunderland Central: £41

    £44£44£41Sunderland Central is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £696, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Sunderland Central: £696St Helens North: £702Sunderland Central: £699St Helens North: £663Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £169, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Sunderland Central: £169St Helens North: £197Sunderland Central: £169St Helens North: £186Sunderland Central: £160

    £169£169£160St Helens North is higher£196£197£186

  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, St Helens North £184St Helens North: £184Sunderland Central: £181St Helens North: £185Sunderland Central: £182St Helens North: £175Sunderland Central: £172

    £181£182£172St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £1,840, St Helens North £1,855St Helens North: £1,855Sunderland Central: £1,840St Helens North: £1,863Sunderland Central: £1,848St Helens North: £1,760Sunderland Central: £1,746

    £1,840£1,848£1,746St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£1,855£1,863£1,760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland Central £316, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Sunderland Central: £316St Helens North: £226Sunderland Central: £317St Helens North: £213Sunderland Central: £299

    £316£317£299Sunderland Central is higher£225£226£213

  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, St Helens North £472St Helens North: £472Sunderland Central: £454St Helens North: £474Sunderland Central: £456St Helens North: £448Sunderland Central: £431

    £454£456£431St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£472£474£448

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £13, St Helens North £9.37St Helens North: £9.37Sunderland Central: £13St Helens North: £9.41Sunderland Central: £13St Helens North: £8.89Sunderland Central: £13

    £13Sunderland Central is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £14, St Helens North £12St Helens North: £12Sunderland Central: £14St Helens North: £12Sunderland Central: £14St Helens North: £12Sunderland Central: £13

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5.87, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Sunderland Central: £5.87St Helens North: £7.95Sunderland Central: £5.90St Helens North: £7.51Sunderland Central: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57St Helens North is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  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, St Helens North 1,013.7St Helens North: 1,013.7Sunderland Central: 1,030.3

    1,030.3Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central 173.8, St Helens North 124.9St Helens North: 124.9Sunderland Central: 173.8

    173.8Sunderland Central is higher124.9

  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, St Helens North 193.8St Helens North: 193.8Sunderland Central: 195.0

    195.0Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count193.8

  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, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9Sunderland Central is higher103.1

  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, St Helens North 224.5St Helens North: 224.5Sunderland Central: 234.2

    234.2Sunderland Central is higher224.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central 38.9, St Helens North 39.4St Helens North: 39.4Sunderland Central: 38.9

    38.9St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count39.4

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Sunderland Central and St Helens North, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderland CentralSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,580£13,219£13,275£12,539Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,533£2,544£2,403St Helens North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£500£502£474Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£955£959£906Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£32£32£31Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£699£702£663St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£196£197£186St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£184£185£175St Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,840£1,848£1,746£1,855£1,863£1,760St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£225£226£213Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£472£474£448St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£9.37£9.41£8.89Sunderland Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£12Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.31,013.7Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8124.9Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.0193.8Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.9103.1Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026234.2224.5Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.939.4St Helens North

Per resident

Sunderland Central is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sunderland Central St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5,214, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Sunderland Central: £5,214St Helens North: £5,309Sunderland Central: £5,236St Helens North: £5,014Sunderland Central: £4,945

    £5,214£5,236£4,945St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£5,286£5,309£5,014

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £2,429, St Helens North £2,603St Helens North: £2,603Sunderland Central: £2,429St Helens North: £2,614Sunderland Central: £2,440St Helens North: £2,469Sunderland Central: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£2,603£2,614£2,469

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £1,598, St Helens North £1,556St Helens North: £1,556Sunderland Central: £1,598St Helens North: £1,562Sunderland Central: £1,605St Helens North: £1,476Sunderland Central: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,556£1,562£1,476

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland Central £2,117, St Helens North £2,310St Helens North: £2,310Sunderland Central: £2,117St Helens North: £2,320Sunderland Central: £2,126St Helens North: £2,191Sunderland Central: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008St Helens North is higher£2,310£2,320£2,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland Central £125, St Helens North £98St Helens North: £98Sunderland Central: £125St Helens North: £99Sunderland Central: £125St Helens North: £93Sunderland Central: £119

    £125£125£119Sunderland Central is higher£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £179, St Helens North £188St Helens North: £188Sunderland Central: £179St Helens North: £189Sunderland Central: £180St Helens North: £178Sunderland Central: £170

    £179£180£170St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  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, St Helens North £6.36St Helens North: £6.36Sunderland Central: £7.97St Helens North: £6.38Sunderland Central: £8.00St Helens North: £6.03Sunderland Central: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Sunderland Central is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £696, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Sunderland Central: £696St Helens North: £702Sunderland Central: £699St Helens North: £663Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £169, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Sunderland Central: £169St Helens North: £197Sunderland Central: £169St Helens North: £186Sunderland Central: £160

    £169£169£160St Helens North is higher£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £116, St Helens North £113St Helens North: £113Sunderland Central: £116St Helens North: £114Sunderland Central: £116St Helens North: £107Sunderland Central: £110

    £116£116£110Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland Central £1,175, St Helens North £1,139St Helens North: £1,139Sunderland Central: £1,175St Helens North: £1,144Sunderland Central: £1,180St Helens North: £1,081Sunderland Central: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,139£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland Central £316, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Sunderland Central: £316St Helens North: £226Sunderland Central: £317St Helens North: £213Sunderland Central: £299

    £316£317£299Sunderland Central is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland Central £290, St Helens North £290St Helens North: £290Sunderland Central: £290St Helens North: £291Sunderland Central: £291St Helens North: £275Sunderland Central: £275

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland Central £8.58, St Helens North £5.76St Helens North: £5.76Sunderland Central: £8.58St Helens North: £5.78Sunderland Central: £8.62St Helens North: £5.46Sunderland Central: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Sunderland Central is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland Central £9.01, St Helens North £7.60St Helens North: £7.60Sunderland Central: £9.01St Helens North: £7.63Sunderland Central: £9.05St Helens North: £7.21Sunderland Central: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Sunderland Central is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5.87, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Sunderland Central: £5.87St Helens North: £7.95Sunderland Central: £5.90St Helens North: £7.51Sunderland Central: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57St Helens North is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 188.7, St Helens North 199.6St Helens North: 199.6Sunderland Central: 188.7

    188.7St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 31.8, St Helens North 24.6St Helens North: 24.6Sunderland Central: 31.8

    31.8Sunderland Central is higher24.6

  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, St Helens North 38.2St Helens North: 38.2Sunderland Central: 35.7

    35.7St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count38.2

  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, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9Sunderland Central is higher103.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 149.6, St Helens North 137.9St Helens North: 137.9Sunderland Central: 149.6

    149.6Sunderland Central is higher137.9

  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, St Helens North 24.2St Helens North: 24.2Sunderland Central: 24.8

    24.8Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count24.2

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Sunderland Central and St Helens North, per resident
MeasureSunderland CentralSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,603£2,614£2,469St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,556£1,562£1,476Sunderland Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,310£2,320£2,191St Helens North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£119£98£99£93Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£188£189£178St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£6.36£6.38£6.03Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£699£702£663St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£196£197£186St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£113£114£107Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,139£1,144£1,081Sunderland Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£225£226£213Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£290£291£275Sunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£5.76£5.78£5.46Sunderland Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£7.60£7.63£7.21Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7199.6St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.824.6Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.738.2St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.9103.1Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6137.9Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.824.2Sunderland Central

Total

Sunderland Central is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 7. 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 St Helens North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland Central £546.3m, St Helens North £542.6mSt Helens North: £542.6mSunderland Central: £546.3mSt Helens North: £544.9mSunderland Central: £548.6mSt Helens North: £514.6mSunderland Central: £518.2m

    £546.3m£548.6m£518.2mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland Central £254.5m, St Helens North £267.2mSt Helens North: £267.2mSunderland Central: £254.5mSt Helens North: £268.3mSunderland Central: £255.6mSt Helens North: £253.4mSunderland Central: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland Central £167.5m, St Helens North £159.7mSt Helens North: £159.7mSunderland Central: £167.5mSt Helens North: £160.4mSunderland Central: £168.2mSt Helens North: £151.5mSunderland Central: £158.8m

    £167.5m£168.2m£158.8mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland Central £221.8m, St Helens North £237.1mSt Helens North: £237.1mSunderland Central: £221.8mSt Helens North: £238.1mSunderland Central: £222.8mSt Helens North: £224.9mSunderland Central: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.8m£210.4mSt Helens North is higher£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland Central £13.1m, St Helens North £10.1mSt Helens North: £10.1mSunderland Central: £13.1mSt Helens North: £10.2mSunderland Central: £13.1mSt Helens North: £9.6mSunderland Central: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSunderland Central is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £18.8m, St Helens North £19.3mSt Helens North: £19.3mSunderland Central: £18.8mSt Helens North: £19.4mSunderland Central: £18.9mSt Helens North: £18.3mSunderland Central: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, St Helens North £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.65mSunderland Central: £0.84mSt Helens North: £0.66mSunderland Central: £0.84mSt Helens North: £0.62mSunderland Central: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSunderland Central is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £72.9m, St Helens North £71.7mSt Helens North: £71.7mSunderland Central: £72.9mSt Helens North: £72.0mSunderland Central: £73.2mSt Helens North: £68.0mSunderland Central: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £17.7m, St Helens North £20.1mSt Helens North: £20.1mSunderland Central: £17.7mSt Helens North: £20.2mSunderland Central: £17.8mSt Helens North: £19.1mSunderland Central: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSt Helens North is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland Central £12.1m, St Helens North £11.6mSt Helens North: £11.6mSunderland Central: £12.1mSt Helens North: £11.7mSunderland Central: £12.2mSt Helens North: £11.0mSunderland Central: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland Central £123.1m, St Helens North £116.9mSt Helens North: £116.9mSunderland Central: £123.1mSt Helens North: £117.4mSunderland Central: £123.7mSt Helens North: £110.9mSunderland Central: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.7m£116.8mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland Central £33.1m, St Helens North £23.1mSt Helens North: £23.1mSunderland Central: £33.1mSt Helens North: £23.2mSunderland Central: £33.2mSt Helens North: £21.9mSunderland Central: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSunderland Central is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland Central £30.4m, St Helens North £29.7mSt Helens North: £29.7mSunderland Central: £30.4mSt Helens North: £29.9mSunderland Central: £30.5mSt Helens North: £28.2mSunderland Central: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland Central £0.90m, St Helens North £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.59mSunderland Central: £0.90mSt Helens North: £0.59mSunderland Central: £0.90mSt Helens North: £0.56mSunderland Central: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSunderland Central is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland Central £0.94m, St Helens North £0.78mSt Helens North: £0.78mSunderland Central: £0.94mSt Helens North: £0.78mSunderland Central: £0.95mSt Helens North: £0.74mSunderland Central: £0.90m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.90mSunderland Central is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland Central £0.61m, St Helens North £0.81mSt Helens North: £0.81mSunderland Central: £0.61mSt Helens North: £0.82mSunderland Central: £0.62mSt Helens North: £0.77mSunderland Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens North is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland Central 19,775, St Helens North 20,487St Helens North: 20,487Sunderland Central: 19,775

    19,775St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count20,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland Central 3,336, St Helens North 2,525St Helens North: 2,525Sunderland Central: 3,336

    3,336Sunderland Central is higher2,525

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central 3,742, St Helens North 3,916St Helens North: 3,916Sunderland Central: 3,742

    3,742St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count3,916

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central 10,883, St Helens North 10,586St Helens North: 10,586Sunderland Central: 10,883

    10,883Sunderland Central is higher10,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland Central 15,671, St Helens North 14,150St Helens North: 14,150Sunderland Central: 15,671

    15,671Sunderland Central is higher14,150

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland Central 2,602, St Helens North 2,486St Helens North: 2,486Sunderland Central: 2,602

    2,602Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count2,486

Show the numbers
Sunderland Central and St Helens North, total
MeasureSunderland CentralSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.3m£548.6m£518.2m£542.6m£544.9m£514.6mSunderland Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.5m£168.2m£158.8m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mSunderland Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.8m£210.4m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m£71.7m£72.0m£68.0mSunderland Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSt Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mSunderland Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSunderland Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSunderland Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,77520,487St Helens North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3362,525Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7423,916St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,88310,586Sunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,67114,150Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6022,486Sunderland Central

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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