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Sunderland Central and Swansea West

104,783 and 112,825 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland Central is higher than Swansea West on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 7 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 6 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 16. 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5,214, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Sunderland Central: £5,214Swansea West: £5,392Sunderland Central: £5,236Swansea West: £5,093Sunderland Central: £4,945

    £5,214£5,236£4,945Swansea West is higher£5,369£5,392£5,093

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £13,262, Swansea West £13,404Swansea West: £13,404Sunderland Central: £13,262Swansea West: £13,462Sunderland Central: £13,318Swansea West: £12,715Sunderland Central: £12,580

    £13,262£13,318£12,580Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£13,404£13,462£12,715

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £2,503, Swansea West £2,911Swansea West: £2,911Sunderland Central: £2,503Swansea West: £2,923Sunderland Central: £2,514Swansea West: £2,761Sunderland Central: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Swansea West is higher£2,911£2,923£2,761

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £11,558, Swansea West £11,366Swansea West: £11,366Sunderland Central: £11,558Swansea West: £11,415Sunderland Central: £11,607Swansea West: £10,782Sunderland Central: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Sunderland Central is higher£11,366£11,415£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland Central £682, Swansea West £876Swansea West: £876Sunderland Central: £682Swansea West: £880Sunderland Central: £685Swansea West: £831Sunderland Central: £647

    £682£685£647Swansea West is higher£876£880£831

  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, Swansea West £1,115Swansea West: £1,115Sunderland Central: £979Swansea West: £1,119Sunderland Central: £983Swansea West: £1,057Sunderland Central: £928

    £979£983£928Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£1,115£1,119£1,057

  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, Swansea West £48Swansea West: £48Sunderland Central: £44Swansea West: £48Sunderland Central: £44Swansea West: £45Sunderland Central: £41

    £44£44£41Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £696, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Sunderland Central: £696Swansea West: £802Sunderland Central: £699Swansea West: £758Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660Swansea West is higher£799£802£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £169, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Sunderland Central: £169Swansea West: £174Sunderland Central: £169Swansea West: £164Sunderland Central: £160

    £169£169£160Swansea West is higher£173£174£164

  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, Swansea West £146Swansea West: £146Sunderland Central: £181Swansea West: £147Sunderland Central: £182Swansea West: £139Sunderland Central: £172

    £181£182£172Sunderland Central is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £1,840, Swansea West £2,222Swansea West: £2,222Sunderland Central: £1,840Swansea West: £2,232Sunderland Central: £1,848Swansea West: £2,108Sunderland Central: £1,746

    £1,840£1,848£1,746Swansea West is higher£2,222£2,232£2,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland Central £316, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Sunderland Central: £316Swansea West: £332Sunderland Central: £317Swansea West: £314Sunderland Central: £299

    £316£317£299Swansea West is higher£331£332£314

  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, Swansea West £525Swansea West: £525Sunderland Central: £454Swansea West: £527Sunderland Central: £456Swansea West: £498Sunderland Central: £431

    £454£456£431Swansea West is higher£525£527£498

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £13, Swansea West £7.96Swansea West: £7.96Sunderland Central: £13Swansea West: £7.99Sunderland Central: £13Swansea West: £7.55Sunderland Central: £13

    £13Sunderland Central is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central £14, Swansea West £10Swansea West: £10Sunderland Central: £14Swansea West: £10Sunderland Central: £14Swansea West: £9.73Sunderland Central: £13

    £14£14£13Sunderland Central is higher£10£10£9.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5.87, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Sunderland Central: £5.87Swansea West: £7.98Sunderland Central: £5.90Swansea West: £7.54Sunderland Central: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Swansea West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  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, Swansea West 1,016.3Swansea West: 1,016.3Sunderland Central: 1,030.3

    1,030.3Sunderland Central is higher1,016.3

  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, Swansea West 190.4Swansea West: 190.4Sunderland Central: 173.8

    173.8Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count190.4

  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, Swansea West 221.0Swansea West: 221.0Sunderland Central: 195.0

    195.0Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count221.0

  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, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9Swansea West is higher109.8

  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, Swansea West 259.2Swansea West: 259.2Sunderland Central: 234.2

    234.2Swansea West is higher259.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sunderland Central 38.9, Swansea West 30.6Swansea West: 30.6Sunderland Central: 38.9

    38.9Sunderland Central is higher30.6

Show the numbers
Sunderland Central and Swansea West, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderland CentralSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,580£13,404£13,462£12,715Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,911£2,923£2,761Swansea West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,366£11,415£10,782Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£876£880£831Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£1,115£1,119£1,057Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£48£48£45Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£173£174£164Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£146£147£139Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,840£1,848£1,746£2,222£2,232£2,108Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£331£332£314Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£525£527£498Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£7.96£7.99£7.55Sunderland Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£10£10£9.73Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.31,016.3Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8190.4Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.0221.0Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.9109.8Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026234.2259.2Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.930.6Sunderland Central

Per resident

Sunderland Central is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Swansea West 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5,214, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Sunderland Central: £5,214Swansea West: £5,392Sunderland Central: £5,236Swansea West: £5,093Sunderland Central: £4,945

    £5,214£5,236£4,945Swansea West is higher£5,369£5,392£5,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £2,429, Swansea West £2,119Swansea West: £2,119Sunderland Central: £2,429Swansea West: £2,128Sunderland Central: £2,440Swansea West: £2,010Sunderland Central: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£2,119£2,128£2,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £1,598, Swansea West £1,939Swansea West: £1,939Sunderland Central: £1,598Swansea West: £1,948Sunderland Central: £1,605Swansea West: £1,840Sunderland Central: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Swansea West is higher£1,939£1,948£1,840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland Central £2,117, Swansea West £1,797Swansea West: £1,797Sunderland Central: £2,117Swansea West: £1,805Sunderland Central: £2,126Swansea West: £1,704Sunderland Central: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Sunderland Central is higher£1,797£1,805£1,704

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland Central £125, Swansea West £138Swansea West: £138Sunderland Central: £125Swansea West: £139Sunderland Central: £125Swansea West: £131Sunderland Central: £119

    £125£125£119Swansea West is higher£138£139£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £179, Swansea West £176Swansea West: £176Sunderland Central: £179Swansea West: £177Sunderland Central: £180Swansea West: £167Sunderland Central: £170

    £179£180£170Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  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, Swansea West £7.52Swansea West: £7.52Sunderland Central: £7.97Swansea West: £7.55Sunderland Central: £8.00Swansea West: £7.13Sunderland Central: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £696, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Sunderland Central: £696Swansea West: £802Sunderland Central: £699Swansea West: £758Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660Swansea West is higher£799£802£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £169, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Sunderland Central: £169Swansea West: £174Sunderland Central: £169Swansea West: £164Sunderland Central: £160

    £169£169£160Swansea West is higher£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sunderland Central £116, Swansea West £97Swansea West: £97Sunderland Central: £116Swansea West: £98Sunderland Central: £116Swansea West: £92Sunderland Central: £110

    £116£116£110Sunderland Central is higher£97£98£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland Central £1,175, Swansea West £1,480Swansea West: £1,480Sunderland Central: £1,175Swansea West: £1,487Sunderland Central: £1,180Swansea West: £1,404Sunderland Central: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115Swansea West is higher£1,480£1,487£1,404

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland Central £316, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Sunderland Central: £316Swansea West: £332Sunderland Central: £317Swansea West: £314Sunderland Central: £299

    £316£317£299Swansea West is higher£331£332£314

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland Central £290, Swansea West £349Swansea West: £349Sunderland Central: £290Swansea West: £351Sunderland Central: £291Swansea West: £332Sunderland Central: £275

    £290£291£275Swansea West is higher£349£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland Central £8.58, Swansea West £5.30Swansea West: £5.30Sunderland Central: £8.58Swansea West: £5.33Sunderland Central: £8.62Swansea West: £5.03Sunderland Central: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Sunderland Central is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland Central £9.01, Swansea West £6.83Swansea West: £6.83Sunderland Central: £9.01Swansea West: £6.86Sunderland Central: £9.05Swansea West: £6.48Sunderland Central: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Sunderland Central is higher£6.83£6.86£6.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5.87, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Sunderland Central: £5.87Swansea West: £7.98Sunderland Central: £5.90Swansea West: £7.54Sunderland Central: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Swansea West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 188.7, Swansea West 160.7Swansea West: 160.7Sunderland Central: 188.7

    188.7Sunderland Central is higher160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 31.8, Swansea West 30.1Swansea West: 30.1Sunderland Central: 31.8

    31.8Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count30.1

  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, Swansea West 34.9Swansea West: 34.9Sunderland Central: 35.7

    35.7Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  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, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9Swansea West is higher109.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 149.6, Swansea West 172.7Swansea West: 172.7Sunderland Central: 149.6

    149.6Swansea West is higher172.7

  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, Swansea West 20.4Swansea West: 20.4Sunderland Central: 24.8

    24.8Sunderland Central is higher20.4

Show the numbers
Sunderland Central and Swansea West, per resident
MeasureSunderland CentralSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,119£2,128£2,010Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,939£1,948£1,840Swansea West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£1,797£1,805£1,704Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£119£138£139£131Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£176£177£167Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£7.52£7.55£7.13Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£173£174£164Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£97£98£92Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,480£1,487£1,404Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£331£332£314Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£349£351£332Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£5.30£5.33£5.03Sunderland Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£6.83£6.86£6.48Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7160.7Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.830.1Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.734.9Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.9109.8Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6172.7Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.820.4Sunderland Central

Total

Sunderland Central is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Swansea West 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland Central £546.3m, Swansea West £605.8mSwansea West: £605.8mSunderland Central: £546.3mSwansea West: £608.3mSunderland Central: £548.6mSwansea West: £574.6mSunderland Central: £518.2m

    £546.3m£548.6m£518.2mSwansea West is higher£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland Central £254.5m, Swansea West £239.1mSwansea West: £239.1mSunderland Central: £254.5mSwansea West: £240.1mSunderland Central: £255.6mSwansea West: £226.8mSunderland Central: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland Central £167.5m, Swansea West £218.8mSwansea West: £218.8mSunderland Central: £167.5mSwansea West: £219.7mSunderland Central: £168.2mSwansea West: £207.6mSunderland Central: £158.8m

    £167.5m£168.2m£158.8mSwansea West is higher£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland Central £221.8m, Swansea West £202.7mSwansea West: £202.7mSunderland Central: £221.8mSwansea West: £203.6mSunderland Central: £222.8mSwansea West: £192.3mSunderland Central: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.8m£210.4mSunderland Central is higher£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland Central £13.1m, Swansea West £15.6mSwansea West: £15.6mSunderland Central: £13.1mSwansea West: £15.7mSunderland Central: £13.1mSwansea West: £14.8mSunderland Central: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSwansea West is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £18.8m, Swansea West £19.9mSwansea West: £19.9mSunderland Central: £18.8mSwansea West: £20.0mSunderland Central: £18.9mSwansea West: £18.9mSunderland Central: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  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, Swansea West £0.85mSwansea West: £0.85mSunderland Central: £0.84mSwansea West: £0.85mSunderland Central: £0.84mSwansea West: £0.80mSunderland Central: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £72.9m, Swansea West £90.2mSwansea West: £90.2mSunderland Central: £72.9mSwansea West: £90.5mSunderland Central: £73.2mSwansea West: £85.5mSunderland Central: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mSwansea West is higher£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central £17.7m, Swansea West £19.5mSwansea West: £19.5mSunderland Central: £17.7mSwansea West: £19.6mSunderland Central: £17.8mSwansea West: £18.5mSunderland Central: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSwansea West is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland Central £12.1m, Swansea West £11.0mSwansea West: £11.0mSunderland Central: £12.1mSwansea West: £11.0mSunderland Central: £12.2mSwansea West: £10.4mSunderland Central: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mSunderland Central is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland Central £123.1m, Swansea West £167.0mSwansea West: £167.0mSunderland Central: £123.1mSwansea West: £167.7mSunderland Central: £123.7mSwansea West: £158.4mSunderland Central: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.7m£116.8mSwansea West is higher£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland Central £33.1m, Swansea West £37.3mSwansea West: £37.3mSunderland Central: £33.1mSwansea West: £37.5mSunderland Central: £33.2mSwansea West: £35.4mSunderland Central: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSwansea West is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland Central £30.4m, Swansea West £39.4mSwansea West: £39.4mSunderland Central: £30.4mSwansea West: £39.6mSunderland Central: £30.5mSwansea West: £37.4mSunderland Central: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mSwansea West is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland Central £0.90m, Swansea West £0.60mSwansea West: £0.60mSunderland Central: £0.90mSwansea West: £0.60mSunderland Central: £0.90mSwansea West: £0.57mSunderland Central: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSunderland Central is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland Central £0.94m, Swansea West £0.77mSwansea West: £0.77mSunderland Central: £0.94mSwansea West: £0.77mSunderland Central: £0.95mSwansea West: £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, Swansea West £0.90mSwansea West: £0.90mSunderland Central: £0.61mSwansea West: £0.90mSunderland Central: £0.62mSwansea West: £0.85mSunderland Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSwansea West is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland Central 19,775, Swansea West 18,127Swansea West: 18,127Sunderland Central: 19,775

    19,775Sunderland Central is higher18,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland Central 3,336, Swansea West 3,395Swansea West: 3,395Sunderland Central: 3,336

    3,336Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central 3,742, Swansea West 3,941Swansea West: 3,941Sunderland Central: 3,742

    3,742Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count3,941

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central 10,883, Swansea West 12,392Swansea West: 12,392Sunderland Central: 10,883

    10,883Swansea West is higher12,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland Central 15,671, Swansea West 19,481Swansea West: 19,481Sunderland Central: 15,671

    15,671Swansea West is higher19,481

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland Central 2,602, Swansea West 2,298Swansea West: 2,298Sunderland Central: 2,602

    2,602Sunderland Central is higher2,298

Show the numbers
Sunderland Central and Swansea West, total
MeasureSunderland CentralSwansea WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.3m£548.6m£518.2m£605.8m£608.3m£574.6mSwansea West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mSunderland Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.5m£168.2m£158.8m£218.8m£219.7m£207.6mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.8m£210.4m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mSunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSwansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mSwansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m£90.2m£90.5m£85.5mSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mSwansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m£167.0m£167.7m£158.4mSwansea West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSwansea West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mSwansea West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSunderland 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£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,77518,127Sunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3363,395Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7423,941Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,88312,392Swansea West
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,67119,481Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6022,298Sunderland 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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