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Sunderland Central and Dundee Central

104,783 and 105,577 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland Central is higher than Dundee Central on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Dundee Central 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 Dundee Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5,214, Dundee Central £5,197Dundee Central: £5,197Sunderland Central: £5,214Dundee Central: £5,219Sunderland Central: £5,236Dundee Central: £4,930Sunderland Central: £4,945

    £5,214£5,236£4,945Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£5,197£5,219£4,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £13,262, Dundee Central £13,162Dundee Central: £13,162Sunderland Central: £13,262Dundee Central: £13,219Sunderland Central: £13,318Dundee Central: £12,485Sunderland Central: £12,580

    £13,262£13,318£12,580Sunderland Central is higher£13,162£13,219£12,485

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £2,503, Dundee Central £2,613Dundee Central: £2,613Sunderland Central: £2,503Dundee Central: £2,624Sunderland Central: £2,514Dundee Central: £2,479Sunderland Central: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Dundee Central is higher£2,613£2,624£2,479

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £11,558, Dundee Central £11,413Dundee Central: £11,413Sunderland Central: £11,558Dundee Central: £11,461Sunderland Central: £11,607Dundee Central: £10,826Sunderland Central: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Sunderland Central is higher£11,413£11,461£10,826

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £682, Dundee Central £727Dundee Central: £727Sunderland Central: £682Dundee Central: £730Sunderland Central: £685Dundee Central: £689Sunderland Central: £647

    £682£685£647Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  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, Dundee Central £985Dundee Central: £985Sunderland Central: £979Dundee Central: £989Sunderland Central: £983Dundee Central: £934Sunderland Central: £928

    £979£983£928Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£985£989£934

  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, Dundee Central £38Dundee Central: £38Sunderland Central: £44Dundee Central: £38Sunderland Central: £44Dundee Central: £36Sunderland Central: £41

    £44£44£41Sunderland Central is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £696, Dundee Central £771Dundee Central: £771Sunderland Central: £696Dundee Central: £775Sunderland Central: £699Dundee Central: £732Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660Dundee Central is higher£771£775£732

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £169, Dundee Central £198Dundee Central: £198Sunderland Central: £169Dundee Central: £198Sunderland Central: £169Dundee Central: £187Sunderland Central: £160

    £169£169£160Dundee Central is higher£198£198£187

  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, Dundee Central £135Dundee Central: £135Sunderland Central: £181Dundee Central: £136Sunderland Central: £182Dundee Central: £129Sunderland Central: £172

    £181£182£172Sunderland Central is higher£135£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £1,840, Dundee Central £1,914Dundee Central: £1,914Sunderland Central: £1,840Dundee Central: £1,922Sunderland Central: £1,848Dundee Central: £1,815Sunderland Central: £1,746

    £1,840£1,848£1,746Dundee Central is higher£1,914£1,922£1,815

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland Central £316, Dundee Central £357Dundee Central: £357Sunderland Central: £316Dundee Central: £358Sunderland Central: £317Dundee Central: £338Sunderland Central: £299

    £316£317£299Dundee Central is higher£357£358£338

  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, Dundee Central £545Dundee Central: £545Sunderland Central: £454Dundee Central: £548Sunderland Central: £456Dundee Central: £517Sunderland Central: £431

    £454£456£431Dundee Central is higher£545£548£517

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £13, Dundee Central £7.90Dundee Central: £7.90Sunderland Central: £13Dundee Central: £7.93Sunderland Central: £13Dundee Central: £7.49Sunderland Central: £13

    £13Sunderland Central is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £14, Dundee Central £11Dundee Central: £11Sunderland Central: £14Dundee Central: £11Sunderland Central: £14Dundee Central: £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, Dundee Central £6.42Dundee Central: £6.42Sunderland Central: £5.87Dundee Central: £6.45Sunderland Central: £5.90Dundee Central: £6.09Sunderland Central: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Dundee Central is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  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, Dundee Central 987.6Dundee Central: 987.6Sunderland Central: 1,030.3

    1,030.3Sunderland Central is higher987.6

  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, Dundee Central 177.3Dundee Central: 177.3Sunderland Central: 173.8

    173.8Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count177.3

  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, Dundee Central 224.0Dundee Central: 224.0Sunderland Central: 195.0

    195.0Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count224.0

  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, Dundee Central 122.0Dundee Central: 122.0Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9Dundee Central is higher122.0

  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, Dundee Central 241.1Dundee Central: 241.1Sunderland Central: 234.2

    234.2Dundee Central is higher241.1

  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, Dundee Central 31.6Dundee Central: 31.6Sunderland Central: 38.9

    38.9Sunderland Central is higher31.6

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Sunderland Central and Dundee Central, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderland CentralDundee CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimatedSunderland Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,580£13,162£13,219£12,485Shared outEstimatedSunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,613£2,624£2,479Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,413£11,461£10,826Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£727£730£689Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£985£989£934Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£38£38£36Shared outEstimatedSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£771£775£732Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£198£198£187Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£135£136£129Shared outEstimatedSunderland Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,840£1,848£1,746£1,914£1,922£1,815Dundee Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£357£358£338Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£545£548£517Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£7.90£7.93£7.49Sunderland 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£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.3987.6Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8177.3Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.0224.0Shared outDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.9122.0Shared outDundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026234.2241.1Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.931.6Shared outEstimatedSunderland Central

Per resident

Sunderland Central is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Dundee Central 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 Dundee Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5,214, Dundee Central £5,197Dundee Central: £5,197Sunderland Central: £5,214Dundee Central: £5,219Sunderland Central: £5,236Dundee Central: £4,930Sunderland Central: £4,945

    £5,214£5,236£4,945Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£5,197£5,219£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £2,429, Dundee Central £2,091Dundee Central: £2,091Sunderland Central: £2,429Dundee Central: £2,100Sunderland Central: £2,440Dundee Central: £1,983Sunderland Central: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304Sunderland Central is higher£2,091£2,100£1,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £1,598, Dundee Central £1,774Dundee Central: £1,774Sunderland Central: £1,598Dundee Central: £1,782Sunderland Central: £1,605Dundee Central: £1,683Sunderland Central: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Dundee Central is higher£1,774£1,782£1,683

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland Central £2,117, Dundee Central £1,813Dundee Central: £1,813Sunderland Central: £2,117Dundee Central: £1,821Sunderland Central: £2,126Dundee Central: £1,720Sunderland Central: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Sunderland Central is higher£1,813£1,821£1,720

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland Central £125, Dundee Central £115Dundee Central: £115Sunderland Central: £125Dundee Central: £116Sunderland Central: £125Dundee Central: £109Sunderland Central: £119

    £125£125£119Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £179, Dundee Central £156Dundee Central: £156Sunderland Central: £179Dundee Central: £157Sunderland Central: £180Dundee Central: £148Sunderland Central: £170

    £179£180£170Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Dundee Central £6.03Dundee Central: £6.03Sunderland Central: £7.97Dundee Central: £6.06Sunderland Central: £8.00Dundee Central: £5.72Sunderland Central: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Sunderland Central is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £696, Dundee Central £771Dundee Central: £771Sunderland Central: £696Dundee Central: £775Sunderland Central: £699Dundee Central: £732Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660Dundee Central is higher£771£775£732

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £169, Dundee Central £198Dundee Central: £198Sunderland Central: £169Dundee Central: £198Sunderland Central: £169Dundee Central: £187Sunderland Central: £160

    £169£169£160Dundee Central is higher£198£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £116, Dundee Central £92Dundee Central: £92Sunderland Central: £116Dundee Central: £92Sunderland Central: £116Dundee Central: £87Sunderland Central: £110

    £116£116£110Sunderland Central is higher£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland Central £1,175, Dundee Central £1,299Dundee Central: £1,299Sunderland Central: £1,175Dundee Central: £1,305Sunderland Central: £1,180Dundee Central: £1,233Sunderland Central: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115Dundee Central is higher£1,299£1,305£1,233

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland Central £316, Dundee Central £357Dundee Central: £357Sunderland Central: £316Dundee Central: £358Sunderland Central: £317Dundee Central: £338Sunderland Central: £299

    £316£317£299Dundee Central is higher£357£358£338

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland Central £290, Dundee Central £370Dundee Central: £370Sunderland Central: £290Dundee Central: £372Sunderland Central: £291Dundee Central: £351Sunderland Central: £275

    £290£291£275Dundee Central is higher£370£372£351

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland Central £8.58, Dundee Central £5.36Dundee Central: £5.36Sunderland Central: £8.58Dundee Central: £5.38Sunderland Central: £8.62Dundee Central: £5.08Sunderland Central: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Sunderland Central is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland Central £9.01, Dundee Central £7.26Dundee Central: £7.26Sunderland Central: £9.01Dundee Central: £7.29Sunderland Central: £9.05Dundee Central: £6.89Sunderland Central: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Sunderland Central is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5.87, Dundee Central £6.42Dundee Central: £6.42Sunderland Central: £5.87Dundee Central: £6.45Sunderland Central: £5.90Dundee Central: £6.09Sunderland Central: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Dundee Central is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 188.7, Dundee Central 156.9Dundee Central: 156.9Sunderland Central: 188.7

    188.7Sunderland Central is higher156.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 31.8, Dundee Central 28.2Dundee Central: 28.2Sunderland Central: 31.8

    31.8Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count28.2

  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, Dundee Central 35.6Dundee Central: 35.6Sunderland Central: 35.7

    35.7Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count35.6

  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, Dundee Central 122.0Dundee Central: 122.0Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9Dundee Central is higher122.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 149.6, Dundee Central 163.7Dundee Central: 163.7Sunderland Central: 149.6

    149.6Dundee Central is higher163.7

  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, Dundee Central 21.5Dundee Central: 21.5Sunderland Central: 24.8

    24.8Sunderland Central is higher21.5

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Sunderland Central and Dundee Central, per resident
MeasureSunderland CentralDundee CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimatedSunderland Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,091£2,100£1,983Shared outEstimatedSunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,774£1,782£1,683Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£1,813£1,821£1,720Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£119£115£116£109Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedSunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£6.03£6.06£5.72Shared outEstimatedSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£771£775£732Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£198£198£187Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£92£92£87Shared outEstimatedSunderland Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,299£1,305£1,233Dundee Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£357£358£338Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£370£372£351Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£5.36£5.38£5.08Sunderland Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£7.26£7.29£6.89Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7156.9Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.828.2Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.735.6Shared outSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.9122.0Shared outDundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6163.7Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.821.5Shared outEstimatedSunderland Central

Total

Sunderland Central is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Dundee Central 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 Dundee Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland Central £546.3m, Dundee Central £548.7mDundee Central: £548.7mSunderland Central: £546.3mDundee Central: £551.1mSunderland Central: £548.6mDundee Central: £520.5mSunderland Central: £518.2m

    £546.3m£548.6m£518.2mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£548.7m£551.1m£520.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland Central £254.5m, Dundee Central £220.7mDundee Central: £220.7mSunderland Central: £254.5mDundee Central: £221.7mSunderland Central: £255.6mDundee Central: £209.4mSunderland Central: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSunderland Central is higher£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland Central £167.5m, Dundee Central £187.3mDundee Central: £187.3mSunderland Central: £167.5mDundee Central: £188.1mSunderland Central: £168.2mDundee Central: £177.7mSunderland Central: £158.8m

    £167.5m£168.2m£158.8mDundee Central is higher£187.3m£188.1m£177.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland Central £221.8m, Dundee Central £191.4mDundee Central: £191.4mSunderland Central: £221.8mDundee Central: £192.2mSunderland Central: £222.8mDundee Central: £181.5mSunderland Central: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.8m£210.4mSunderland Central is higher£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland Central £13.1m, Dundee Central £12.2mDundee Central: £12.2mSunderland Central: £13.1mDundee Central: £12.2mSunderland Central: £13.1mDundee Central: £11.6mSunderland Central: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £18.8m, Dundee Central £16.5mDundee Central: £16.5mSunderland Central: £18.8mDundee Central: £16.6mSunderland Central: £18.9mDundee Central: £15.7mSunderland Central: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  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, Dundee Central £0.64mDundee Central: £0.64mSunderland Central: £0.84mDundee Central: £0.64mSunderland Central: £0.84mDundee Central: £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, Dundee Central £81.4mDundee Central: £81.4mSunderland Central: £72.9mDundee Central: £81.8mSunderland Central: £73.2mDundee Central: £77.2mSunderland Central: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mDundee Central is higher£81.4m£81.8m£77.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £17.7m, Dundee Central £20.9mDundee Central: £20.9mSunderland Central: £17.7mDundee Central: £21.0mSunderland Central: £17.8mDundee Central: £19.8mSunderland Central: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mDundee Central is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland Central £12.1m, Dundee Central £9.7mDundee Central: £9.7mSunderland Central: £12.1mDundee Central: £9.8mSunderland Central: £12.2mDundee Central: £9.2mSunderland Central: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mSunderland Central is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland Central £123.1m, Dundee Central £137.2mDundee Central: £137.2mSunderland Central: £123.1mDundee Central: £137.8mSunderland Central: £123.7mDundee Central: £130.1mSunderland Central: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.7m£116.8mDundee Central is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland Central £33.1m, Dundee Central £37.7mDundee Central: £37.7mSunderland Central: £33.1mDundee Central: £37.8mSunderland Central: £33.2mDundee Central: £35.7mSunderland Central: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mDundee Central is higher£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland Central £30.4m, Dundee Central £39.1mDundee Central: £39.1mSunderland Central: £30.4mDundee Central: £39.3mSunderland Central: £30.5mDundee Central: £37.1mSunderland Central: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mDundee Central is higher£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland Central £0.90m, Dundee Central £0.57mDundee Central: £0.57mSunderland Central: £0.90mDundee Central: £0.57mSunderland Central: £0.90mDundee Central: £0.54mSunderland Central: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSunderland Central is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland Central £0.94m, Dundee Central £0.77mDundee Central: £0.77mSunderland Central: £0.94mDundee Central: £0.77mSunderland Central: £0.95mDundee Central: £0.73mSunderland Central: £0.90m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.90mSunderland Central is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland Central £0.61m, Dundee Central £0.68mDundee Central: £0.68mSunderland Central: £0.61mDundee Central: £0.68mSunderland Central: £0.62mDundee Central: £0.64mSunderland Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mDundee Central is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland Central 19,775, Dundee Central 16,562Dundee Central: 16,562Sunderland Central: 19,775

    19,775Sunderland Central is higher16,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland Central 3,336, Dundee Central 2,973Dundee Central: 2,973Sunderland Central: 3,336

    3,336Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count2,973

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central 3,742, Dundee Central 3,756Dundee Central: 3,756Sunderland Central: 3,742

    3,742Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count3,756

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central 10,883, Dundee Central 12,884Dundee Central: 12,884Sunderland Central: 10,883

    10,883Dundee Central is higher12,884

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland Central 15,671, Dundee Central 17,285Dundee Central: 17,285Sunderland Central: 15,671

    15,671Dundee Central is higher17,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland Central 2,602, Dundee Central 2,265Dundee Central: 2,265Sunderland Central: 2,602

    2,602Sunderland Central is higher2,265

Show the numbers
Sunderland Central and Dundee Central, total
MeasureSunderland CentralDundee CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.3m£548.6m£518.2m£548.7m£551.1m£520.5mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mShared outEstimatedSunderland Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.5m£168.2m£158.8m£187.3m£188.1m£177.7mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.8m£210.4m£191.4m£192.2m£181.5mSunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mSunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimatedSunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mShared outEstimatedSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimatedSunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m£137.2m£137.8m£130.1mDundee Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£37.7m£37.8m£35.7mDundee Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mDundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSunderland Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSunderland Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,77516,562Sunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3362,973Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7423,756Shared outDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,88312,884Shared outDundee Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,67117,285Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6022,265Shared outEstimatedSunderland 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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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