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Sunderland Central and St Helens South and Whiston

104,783 and 98,254 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland Central is higher than St Helens South and Whiston on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 11 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston on 11. 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 South and Whiston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5,214, St Helens South and Whiston £5,323St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Sunderland Central: £5,214St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Sunderland Central: £5,236St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049Sunderland Central: £4,945

    £5,214£5,236£4,945St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£5,323£5,346£5,049

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £13,262, St Helens South and Whiston £13,117St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117Sunderland Central: £13,262St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173Sunderland Central: £13,318St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442Sunderland Central: £12,580

    £13,262£13,318£12,580Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£13,117£13,173£12,442

  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 South and Whiston £2,647St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647Sunderland Central: £2,503St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658Sunderland Central: £2,514St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511Sunderland Central: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£2,647£2,658£2,511

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £11,558, St Helens South and Whiston £11,541St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541Sunderland Central: £11,558St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590Sunderland Central: £11,607St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947Sunderland Central: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,541£11,590£10,947

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £682, St Helens South and Whiston £539St Helens South and Whiston: £539Sunderland Central: £682St Helens South and Whiston: £541Sunderland Central: £685St Helens South and Whiston: £511Sunderland Central: £647

    £682£685£647Sunderland Central is higher£539£541£511

  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 South and Whiston £1,002St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002Sunderland Central: £979St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007Sunderland Central: £983St Helens South and Whiston: £951Sunderland Central: £928

    £979£983£928St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,007£951

  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 South and Whiston £35St Helens South and Whiston: £35Sunderland Central: £44St Helens South and Whiston: £35Sunderland Central: £44St Helens South and Whiston: £33Sunderland Central: £41

    £44£44£41Sunderland Central is higher£35£35£33

  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 South and Whiston £713St Helens South and Whiston: £713Sunderland Central: £696St Helens South and Whiston: £716Sunderland Central: £699St Helens South and Whiston: £676Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£713£716£676

  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 South and Whiston £195St Helens South and Whiston: £195Sunderland Central: £169St Helens South and Whiston: £196Sunderland Central: £169St Helens South and Whiston: £185Sunderland Central: £160

    £169£169£160St Helens South and Whiston is higher£195£196£185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £181, St Helens South and Whiston £168St Helens South and Whiston: £168Sunderland Central: £181St Helens South and Whiston: £169Sunderland Central: £182St Helens South and Whiston: £159Sunderland Central: £172

    £181£182£172Sunderland Central is higher£168£169£159

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £1,840, St Helens South and Whiston £1,961St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961Sunderland Central: £1,840St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969Sunderland Central: £1,848St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860Sunderland Central: £1,746

    £1,840£1,848£1,746St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£1,961£1,969£1,860

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland Central £316, St Helens South and Whiston £312St Helens South and Whiston: £312Sunderland Central: £316St Helens South and Whiston: £313Sunderland Central: £317St Helens South and Whiston: £296Sunderland Central: £299

    £316£317£299Sunderland Central is higher£312£313£296

  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 South and Whiston £497St Helens South and Whiston: £497Sunderland Central: £454St Helens South and Whiston: £499Sunderland Central: £456St Helens South and Whiston: £472Sunderland Central: £431

    £454£456£431St Helens South and Whiston is higher£497£499£472

  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 South and Whiston £9.97St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97Sunderland Central: £13St Helens South and Whiston: £10Sunderland Central: £13St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46Sunderland Central: £13

    £13Sunderland Central is higher£9.97£10£9.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £14, St Helens South and Whiston £11St Helens South and Whiston: £11Sunderland Central: £14St Helens South and Whiston: £11Sunderland Central: £14St Helens South and Whiston: £10Sunderland Central: £13

    £14£14£13Sunderland Central is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5.87, St Helens South and Whiston £9.94St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Sunderland Central: £5.87St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Sunderland Central: £5.90St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43Sunderland Central: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.94£9.98£9.43

  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 South and Whiston 1,013.9St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9Sunderland Central: 1,030.3

    1,030.3Sunderland Central is higher1,013.9

  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 South and Whiston 137.5St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5Sunderland Central: 173.8

    173.8Sunderland Central is higher137.5

  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 South and Whiston 200.0St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0Sunderland Central: 195.0

    195.0St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  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 South and Whiston 108.2St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count108.2

  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 South and Whiston 239.8St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8Sunderland Central: 234.2

    234.2St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count239.8

  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 South and Whiston 36.9St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9Sunderland Central: 38.9

    38.9Sunderland Central is higher36.9

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Sunderland Central and St Helens South and Whiston, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderland CentralSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,580£13,117£13,173£12,442Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,647£2,658£2,511St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,541£11,590£10,947Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£539£541£511Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£1,002£1,007£951St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£35£35£33Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£168£169£159Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,840£1,848£1,746£1,961£1,969£1,860St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£312£313£296Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£497£499£472St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£9.97£10£9.46Sunderland Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£11£11£10Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.31,013.9Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8137.5Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.0200.0St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.9108.2St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026234.2239.8St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.936.9Sunderland Central

Per resident

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

Sunderland Central St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5,214, St Helens South and Whiston £5,323St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Sunderland Central: £5,214St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Sunderland Central: £5,236St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049Sunderland Central: £4,945

    £5,214£5,236£4,945St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£5,323£5,346£5,049

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £2,429, St Helens South and Whiston £2,439St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439Sunderland Central: £2,429St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449Sunderland Central: £2,440St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313Sunderland Central: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£2,439£2,449£2,313

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £1,598, St Helens South and Whiston £1,655St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655Sunderland Central: £1,598St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662Sunderland Central: £1,605St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570Sunderland Central: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,570

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland Central £2,117, St Helens South and Whiston £2,146St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146Sunderland Central: £2,117St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155Sunderland Central: £2,126St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035Sunderland Central: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£2,146£2,155£2,035

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland Central £125, St Helens South and Whiston £100St Helens South and Whiston: £100Sunderland Central: £125St Helens South and Whiston: £101Sunderland Central: £125St Helens South and Whiston: £95Sunderland Central: £119

    £125£125£119Sunderland Central is higher£100£101£95

  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 South and Whiston £186St Helens South and Whiston: £186Sunderland Central: £179St Helens South and Whiston: £187Sunderland Central: £180St Helens South and Whiston: £177Sunderland Central: £170

    £179£180£170St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £7.97, St Helens South and Whiston £6.48St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48Sunderland Central: £7.97St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51Sunderland Central: £8.00St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15Sunderland Central: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Sunderland Central is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

  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 South and Whiston £713St Helens South and Whiston: £713Sunderland Central: £696St Helens South and Whiston: £716Sunderland Central: £699St Helens South and Whiston: £676Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£713£716£676

  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 South and Whiston £195St Helens South and Whiston: £195Sunderland Central: £169St Helens South and Whiston: £196Sunderland Central: £169St Helens South and Whiston: £185Sunderland Central: £160

    £169£169£160St Helens South and Whiston is higher£195£196£185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £116, St Helens South and Whiston £105St Helens South and Whiston: £105Sunderland Central: £116St Helens South and Whiston: £105Sunderland Central: £116St Helens South and Whiston: £100Sunderland Central: £110

    £116£116£110Sunderland Central is higher£105£105£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland Central £1,175, St Helens South and Whiston £1,226St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226Sunderland Central: £1,175St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231Sunderland Central: £1,180St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163Sunderland Central: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£1,226£1,231£1,163

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland Central £316, St Helens South and Whiston £312St Helens South and Whiston: £312Sunderland Central: £316St Helens South and Whiston: £313Sunderland Central: £317St Helens South and Whiston: £296Sunderland Central: £299

    £316£317£299Sunderland Central is higher£312£313£296

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland Central £290, St Helens South and Whiston £311St Helens South and Whiston: £311Sunderland Central: £290St Helens South and Whiston: £312Sunderland Central: £291St Helens South and Whiston: £295Sunderland Central: £275

    £290£291£275St Helens South and Whiston is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland Central £8.58, St Helens South and Whiston £6.23St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23Sunderland Central: £8.58St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26Sunderland Central: £8.62St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91Sunderland Central: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Sunderland Central is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland Central £9.01, St Helens South and Whiston £6.91St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91Sunderland Central: £9.01St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93Sunderland Central: £9.05St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55Sunderland Central: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Sunderland Central is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5.87, St Helens South and Whiston £9.94St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Sunderland Central: £5.87St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Sunderland Central: £5.90St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43Sunderland Central: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.94£9.98£9.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 188.7, St Helens South and Whiston 188.5St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5Sunderland Central: 188.7

    188.7Sunderland Central is higher188.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 31.8, St Helens South and Whiston 25.6St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6Sunderland Central: 31.8

    31.8Sunderland Central is higher25.6

  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 South and Whiston 37.2St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2Sunderland Central: 35.7

    35.7St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count37.2

  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 South and Whiston 108.2St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count108.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 149.6, St Helens South and Whiston 150.0St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0Sunderland Central: 149.6

    149.6St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count150.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 24.8, St Helens South and Whiston 23.1St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1Sunderland Central: 24.8

    24.8Sunderland Central is higher23.1

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Sunderland Central and St Helens South and Whiston, per resident
MeasureSunderland CentralSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,439£2,449£2,313St Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,655£1,662£1,570St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,146£2,155£2,035St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£119£100£101£95Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£6.48£6.51£6.15Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£105£105£100Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,226£1,231£1,163St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£312£313£296Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£311£312£295St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£6.23£6.26£5.91Sunderland Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£6.91£6.93£6.55Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7188.5Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.825.6Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.737.2St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.9108.2St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6150.0St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.823.1Sunderland Central

Total

Sunderland Central is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston 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 St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland Central £546.3m, St Helens South and Whiston £523.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mSunderland Central: £546.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mSunderland Central: £548.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1mSunderland Central: £518.2m

    £546.3m£548.6m£518.2mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland Central £254.5m, St Helens South and Whiston £239.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mSunderland Central: £254.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mSunderland Central: £255.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3mSunderland Central: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland Central £167.5m, St Helens South and Whiston £162.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mSunderland Central: £167.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mSunderland Central: £168.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2mSunderland Central: £158.8m

    £167.5m£168.2m£158.8mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland Central £221.8m, St Helens South and Whiston £210.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mSunderland Central: £221.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mSunderland Central: £222.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0mSunderland Central: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.8m£210.4mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland Central £13.1m, St Helens South and Whiston £9.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mSunderland Central: £13.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mSunderland Central: £13.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3mSunderland Central: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSunderland Central is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £18.8m, St Helens South and Whiston £18.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mSunderland Central: £18.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mSunderland Central: £18.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4mSunderland Central: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  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 South and Whiston £0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mSunderland Central: £0.84mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mSunderland Central: £0.84mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60mSunderland Central: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSunderland Central is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £72.9m, St Helens South and Whiston £70.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mSunderland Central: £72.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mSunderland Central: £73.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4mSunderland Central: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £17.7m, St Helens South and Whiston £19.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mSunderland Central: £17.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mSunderland Central: £17.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2mSunderland Central: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland Central £12.1m, St Helens South and Whiston £10.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mSunderland Central: £12.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mSunderland Central: £12.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mSunderland Central: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mSunderland Central is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland Central £123.1m, St Helens South and Whiston £120.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mSunderland Central: £123.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mSunderland Central: £123.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3mSunderland Central: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.7m£116.8mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland Central £33.1m, St Helens South and Whiston £30.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mSunderland Central: £33.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mSunderland Central: £33.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1mSunderland Central: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSunderland Central is higher£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland Central £30.4m, St Helens South and Whiston £30.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mSunderland Central: £30.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mSunderland Central: £30.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0mSunderland Central: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland Central £0.90m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.61mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mSunderland Central: £0.90mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mSunderland Central: £0.90mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58mSunderland Central: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSunderland Central is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland Central £0.94m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.68mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mSunderland Central: £0.94mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mSunderland Central: £0.95mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mSunderland Central: £0.90m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.90mSunderland Central is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland Central £0.61m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.98mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mSunderland Central: £0.61mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mSunderland Central: £0.62mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.93mSunderland Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland Central 19,775, St Helens South and Whiston 18,522St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522Sunderland Central: 19,775

    19,775Sunderland Central is higher18,522

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland Central 3,336, St Helens South and Whiston 2,512St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512Sunderland Central: 3,336

    3,336Sunderland Central is higher2,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central 3,742, St Helens South and Whiston 3,654St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654Sunderland Central: 3,742

    3,742Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count3,654

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central 10,883, St Helens South and Whiston 10,626St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626Sunderland Central: 10,883

    10,883Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count10,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland Central 15,671, St Helens South and Whiston 14,734St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734Sunderland Central: 15,671

    15,671Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count14,734

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland Central 2,602, St Helens South and Whiston 2,266St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266Sunderland Central: 2,602

    2,602Sunderland Central is higher2,266

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Sunderland Central and St Helens South and Whiston, total
MeasureSunderland CentralSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.3m£548.6m£518.2m£523.0m£525.2m£496.1mSunderland Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£239.6m£240.6m£227.3mSunderland Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.5m£168.2m£158.8m£162.6m£163.3m£154.2mSunderland Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.8m£210.4m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mSunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mSunderland Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m£120.4m£121.0m£114.3mSunderland Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSt Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSunderland Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSunderland Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,77518,522Sunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3362,512Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7423,654Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,88310,626Sunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,67114,734Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6022,266Sunderland Central

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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