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Sunderland Central and Wallasey

104,783 and 98,251 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland Central is higher than Wallasey on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 9 of 22 measures, and Wallasey 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 Wallasey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5,214, Wallasey £5,819Wallasey: £5,819Sunderland Central: £5,214Wallasey: £5,844Sunderland Central: £5,236Wallasey: £5,520Sunderland Central: £4,945

    £5,214£5,236£4,945Wallasey is higher£5,819£5,844£5,520

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £13,262, Wallasey £13,189Wallasey: £13,189Sunderland Central: £13,262Wallasey: £13,245Sunderland Central: £13,318Wallasey: £12,511Sunderland Central: £12,580

    £13,262£13,318£12,580Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£13,189£13,245£12,511

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £2,503, Wallasey £2,953Wallasey: £2,953Sunderland Central: £2,503Wallasey: £2,965Sunderland Central: £2,514Wallasey: £2,801Sunderland Central: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Wallasey is higher£2,953£2,965£2,801

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £11,558, Wallasey £11,561Wallasey: £11,561Sunderland Central: £11,558Wallasey: £11,611Sunderland Central: £11,607Wallasey: £10,967Sunderland Central: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Wallasey is higher£11,561£11,611£10,967

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £682, Wallasey £640Wallasey: £640Sunderland Central: £682Wallasey: £643Sunderland Central: £685Wallasey: £607Sunderland Central: £647

    £682£685£647Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£640£643£607

  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, Wallasey £949Wallasey: £949Sunderland Central: £979Wallasey: £953Sunderland Central: £983Wallasey: £900Sunderland Central: £928

    £979£983£928Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£949£953£900

  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, Wallasey £39Wallasey: £39Sunderland Central: £44Wallasey: £39Sunderland Central: £44Wallasey: £37Sunderland Central: £41

    £44£44£41Sunderland Central is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £696, Wallasey £799Wallasey: £799Sunderland Central: £696Wallasey: £803Sunderland Central: £699Wallasey: £758Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660Wallasey is higher£799£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £169, Wallasey £248Wallasey: £248Sunderland Central: £169Wallasey: £249Sunderland Central: £169Wallasey: £235Sunderland Central: £160

    £169£169£160Wallasey is higher£248£249£235

  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, Wallasey £189Wallasey: £189Sunderland Central: £181Wallasey: £190Sunderland Central: £182Wallasey: £179Sunderland Central: £172

    £181£182£172Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£179

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £1,840, Wallasey £2,177Wallasey: £2,177Sunderland Central: £1,840Wallasey: £2,186Sunderland Central: £1,848Wallasey: £2,065Sunderland Central: £1,746

    £1,840£1,848£1,746Wallasey is higher£2,177£2,186£2,065

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland Central £316, Wallasey £296Wallasey: £296Sunderland Central: £316Wallasey: £298Sunderland Central: £317Wallasey: £281Sunderland Central: £299

    £316£317£299Sunderland Central is higher£296£298£281

  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, Wallasey £566Wallasey: £566Sunderland Central: £454Wallasey: £568Sunderland Central: £456Wallasey: £537Sunderland Central: £431

    £454£456£431Wallasey is higher£566£568£537

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £13, Wallasey £9.17Wallasey: £9.17Sunderland Central: £13Wallasey: £9.21Sunderland Central: £13Wallasey: £8.70Sunderland Central: £13

    £13Sunderland Central is higher£9.17£9.21£8.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £14, Wallasey £12Wallasey: £12Sunderland Central: £14Wallasey: £12Sunderland Central: £14Wallasey: £11Sunderland Central: £13

    £14£14£13Sunderland Central is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5.87, Wallasey £7.22Wallasey: £7.22Sunderland Central: £5.87Wallasey: £7.25Sunderland Central: £5.90Wallasey: £6.85Sunderland Central: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Wallasey is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  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, Wallasey 1,034.6Wallasey: 1,034.6Sunderland Central: 1,030.3

    1,030.3Wallasey is higher1,034.6

  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, Wallasey 156.4Wallasey: 156.4Sunderland Central: 173.8

    173.8Sunderland Central is higher156.4

  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, Wallasey 194.3Wallasey: 194.3Sunderland Central: 195.0

    195.0Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count194.3

  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, Wallasey 118.3Wallasey: 118.3Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9Wallasey is higher118.3

  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, Wallasey 257.1Wallasey: 257.1Sunderland Central: 234.2

    234.2Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count257.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central 38.9, Wallasey 39.9Wallasey: 39.9Sunderland Central: 38.9

    38.9Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count39.9

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Sunderland Central and Wallasey, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderland CentralWallaseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,580£13,189£13,245£12,511Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,953£2,965£2,801Wallasey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,561£11,611£10,967Wallasey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£640£643£607Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£949£953£900Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£39£39£37Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£799£803£758Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£248£249£235Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£189£190£179Wallasey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,840£1,848£1,746£2,177£2,186£2,065Wallasey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£296£298£281Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£566£568£537Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£9.17£9.21£8.70Sunderland Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£12£12£11Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£7.22£7.25£6.85Wallasey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.31,034.6Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8156.4Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.0194.3Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.9118.3Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026234.2257.1Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.939.9Wallasey

Per resident

Sunderland Central is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wallasey 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 Wallasey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5,214, Wallasey £5,819Wallasey: £5,819Sunderland Central: £5,214Wallasey: £5,844Sunderland Central: £5,236Wallasey: £5,520Sunderland Central: £4,945

    £5,214£5,236£4,945Wallasey is higher£5,819£5,844£5,520

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £2,429, Wallasey £2,683Wallasey: £2,683Sunderland Central: £2,429Wallasey: £2,695Sunderland Central: £2,440Wallasey: £2,545Sunderland Central: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£2,683£2,695£2,545

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £1,598, Wallasey £1,784Wallasey: £1,784Sunderland Central: £1,598Wallasey: £1,792Sunderland Central: £1,605Wallasey: £1,693Sunderland Central: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Wallasey is higher£1,784£1,792£1,693

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland Central £2,117, Wallasey £2,352Wallasey: £2,352Sunderland Central: £2,117Wallasey: £2,362Sunderland Central: £2,126Wallasey: £2,231Sunderland Central: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Wallasey is higher£2,352£2,362£2,231

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland Central £125, Wallasey £130Wallasey: £130Sunderland Central: £125Wallasey: £131Sunderland Central: £125Wallasey: £123Sunderland Central: £119

    £125£125£119Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £179, Wallasey £193Wallasey: £193Sunderland Central: £179Wallasey: £194Sunderland Central: £180Wallasey: £183Sunderland Central: £170

    £179£180£170Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

  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, Wallasey £7.89Wallasey: £7.89Sunderland Central: £7.97Wallasey: £7.92Sunderland Central: £8.00Wallasey: £7.48Sunderland Central: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Sunderland Central is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £696, Wallasey £799Wallasey: £799Sunderland Central: £696Wallasey: £803Sunderland Central: £699Wallasey: £758Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660Wallasey is higher£799£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £169, Wallasey £248Wallasey: £248Sunderland Central: £169Wallasey: £249Sunderland Central: £169Wallasey: £235Sunderland Central: £160

    £169£169£160Wallasey is higher£248£249£235

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £116, Wallasey £114Wallasey: £114Sunderland Central: £116Wallasey: £115Sunderland Central: £116Wallasey: £108Sunderland Central: £110

    £116£116£110Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland Central £1,175, Wallasey £1,316Wallasey: £1,316Sunderland Central: £1,175Wallasey: £1,321Sunderland Central: £1,180Wallasey: £1,248Sunderland Central: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115Wallasey is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland Central £316, Wallasey £296Wallasey: £296Sunderland Central: £316Wallasey: £298Sunderland Central: £317Wallasey: £281Sunderland Central: £299

    £316£317£299Sunderland Central is higher£296£298£281

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland Central £290, Wallasey £342Wallasey: £342Sunderland Central: £290Wallasey: £343Sunderland Central: £291Wallasey: £324Sunderland Central: £275

    £290£291£275Wallasey is higher£342£343£324

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland Central £8.58, Wallasey £5.55Wallasey: £5.55Sunderland Central: £8.58Wallasey: £5.57Sunderland Central: £8.62Wallasey: £5.26Sunderland Central: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Sunderland Central is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland Central £9.01, Wallasey £7.27Wallasey: £7.27Sunderland Central: £9.01Wallasey: £7.31Sunderland Central: £9.05Wallasey: £6.90Sunderland Central: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Sunderland Central is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5.87, Wallasey £7.22Wallasey: £7.22Sunderland Central: £5.87Wallasey: £7.25Sunderland Central: £5.90Wallasey: £6.85Sunderland Central: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Wallasey is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 188.7, Wallasey 210.5Wallasey: 210.5Sunderland Central: 188.7

    188.7Wallasey is higher210.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 31.8, Wallasey 31.8Wallasey: 31.8Sunderland Central: 31.8

    31.8Sunderland Central is higher31.8

  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, Wallasey 39.5Wallasey: 39.5Sunderland Central: 35.7

    35.7Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count39.5

  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, Wallasey 118.3Wallasey: 118.3Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9Wallasey is higher118.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 149.6, Wallasey 155.4Wallasey: 155.4Sunderland Central: 149.6

    149.6Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count155.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 24.8, Wallasey 24.1Wallasey: 24.1Sunderland Central: 24.8

    24.8Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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Sunderland Central and Wallasey, per resident
MeasureSunderland CentralWallaseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£5,819£5,844£5,520Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,683£2,695£2,545Wallasey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,784£1,792£1,693Wallasey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,352£2,362£2,231Wallasey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£119£130£131£123Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£193£194£183Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£7.89£7.92£7.48Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£799£803£758Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£248£249£235Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£114£115£108Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,316£1,321£1,248Wallasey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£296£298£281Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£342£343£324Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£5.55£5.57£5.26Sunderland Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£7.27£7.31£6.90Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£7.22£7.25£6.85Wallasey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7210.5Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.831.8Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.739.5Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.9118.3Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6155.4Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.824.1Sunderland Central

Total

Sunderland Central is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wallasey 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 Wallasey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland Central £546.3m, Wallasey £571.7mWallasey: £571.7mSunderland Central: £546.3mWallasey: £574.2mSunderland Central: £548.6mWallasey: £542.3mSunderland Central: £518.2m

    £546.3m£548.6m£518.2mWallasey is higher£571.7m£574.2m£542.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland Central £254.5m, Wallasey £263.6mWallasey: £263.6mSunderland Central: £254.5mWallasey: £264.8mSunderland Central: £255.6mWallasey: £250.1mSunderland Central: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mWallasey is higherDepends on how you count£263.6m£264.8m£250.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland Central £167.5m, Wallasey £175.3mWallasey: £175.3mSunderland Central: £167.5mWallasey: £176.1mSunderland Central: £168.2mWallasey: £166.3mSunderland Central: £158.8m

    £167.5m£168.2m£158.8mWallasey is higher£175.3m£176.1m£166.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland Central £221.8m, Wallasey £231.1mWallasey: £231.1mSunderland Central: £221.8mWallasey: £232.1mSunderland Central: £222.8mWallasey: £219.2mSunderland Central: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.8m£210.4mWallasey is higher£231.1m£232.1m£219.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland Central £13.1m, Wallasey £12.8mWallasey: £12.8mSunderland Central: £13.1mWallasey: £12.8mSunderland Central: £13.1mWallasey: £12.1mSunderland Central: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £18.8m, Wallasey £19.0mWallasey: £19.0mSunderland Central: £18.8mWallasey: £19.1mSunderland Central: £18.9mWallasey: £18.0mSunderland Central: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWallasey is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  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, Wallasey £0.77mWallasey: £0.77mSunderland Central: £0.84mWallasey: £0.78mSunderland Central: £0.84mWallasey: £0.73mSunderland Central: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSunderland Central is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £72.9m, Wallasey £78.5mWallasey: £78.5mSunderland Central: £72.9mWallasey: £78.9mSunderland Central: £73.2mWallasey: £74.5mSunderland Central: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mWallasey is higher£78.5m£78.9m£74.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £17.7m, Wallasey £24.4mWallasey: £24.4mSunderland Central: £17.7mWallasey: £24.5mSunderland Central: £17.8mWallasey: £23.1mSunderland Central: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mWallasey is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland Central £12.1m, Wallasey £11.2mWallasey: £11.2mSunderland Central: £12.1mWallasey: £11.3mSunderland Central: £12.2mWallasey: £10.6mSunderland Central: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.3m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland Central £123.1m, Wallasey £129.3mWallasey: £129.3mSunderland Central: £123.1mWallasey: £129.8mSunderland Central: £123.7mWallasey: £122.6mSunderland Central: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.7m£116.8mWallasey is higher£129.3m£129.8m£122.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland Central £33.1m, Wallasey £29.1mWallasey: £29.1mSunderland Central: £33.1mWallasey: £29.3mSunderland Central: £33.2mWallasey: £27.6mSunderland Central: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSunderland Central is higher£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland Central £30.4m, Wallasey £33.6mWallasey: £33.6mSunderland Central: £30.4mWallasey: £33.7mSunderland Central: £30.5mWallasey: £31.9mSunderland Central: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mWallasey is higher£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland Central £0.90m, Wallasey £0.54mWallasey: £0.54mSunderland Central: £0.90mWallasey: £0.55mSunderland Central: £0.90mWallasey: £0.52mSunderland Central: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSunderland Central is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland Central £0.94m, Wallasey £0.71mWallasey: £0.71mSunderland Central: £0.94mWallasey: £0.72mSunderland Central: £0.95mWallasey: £0.68mSunderland Central: £0.90m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.90mSunderland Central is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland Central £0.61m, Wallasey £0.71mWallasey: £0.71mSunderland Central: £0.61mWallasey: £0.71mSunderland Central: £0.62mWallasey: £0.67mSunderland Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWallasey is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland Central 19,775, Wallasey 20,680Wallasey: 20,680Sunderland Central: 19,775

    19,775Wallasey is higher20,680

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland Central 3,336, Wallasey 3,126Wallasey: 3,126Sunderland Central: 3,336

    3,336Sunderland Central is higher3,126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central 3,742, Wallasey 3,883Wallasey: 3,883Sunderland Central: 3,742

    3,742Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count3,883

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central 10,883, Wallasey 11,623Wallasey: 11,623Sunderland Central: 10,883

    10,883Wallasey is higher11,623

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland Central 15,671, Wallasey 15,267Wallasey: 15,267Sunderland Central: 15,671

    15,671Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count15,267

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland Central 2,602, Wallasey 2,370Wallasey: 2,370Sunderland Central: 2,602

    2,602Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count2,370

Show the numbers
Sunderland Central and Wallasey, total
MeasureSunderland CentralWallaseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.3m£548.6m£518.2m£571.7m£574.2m£542.3mWallasey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£263.6m£264.8m£250.1mWallasey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.5m£168.2m£158.8m£175.3m£176.1m£166.3mWallasey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.8m£210.4m£231.1m£232.1m£219.2mWallasey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mSunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m£78.5m£78.9m£74.5mWallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mWallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£11.2m£11.3m£10.6mSunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m£129.3m£129.8m£122.6mWallasey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mSunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£33.6m£33.7m£31.9mWallasey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mSunderland Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSunderland Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWallasey
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,77520,680Wallasey
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3363,126Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7423,883Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,88311,623Wallasey
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,67115,267Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6022,370Sunderland 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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