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Wallasey and Sunderland Central

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

Wallasey is higher than Sunderland Central on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 13 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

Wallasey is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Sunderland 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

Wallasey Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wallasey £566, Sunderland Central £454Sunderland Central: £454Wallasey: £566Sunderland Central: £456Wallasey: £568Sunderland Central: £431Wallasey: £537

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wallasey 1,034.6, Sunderland Central 1,030.3Sunderland Central: 1,030.3Wallasey: 1,034.6

    1,034.6Wallasey is higher1,030.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wallasey 156.4, Sunderland Central 173.8Sunderland Central: 173.8Wallasey: 156.4

    156.4Sunderland Central is higher173.8

  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: Wallasey 194.3, Sunderland Central 195.0Sunderland Central: 195.0Wallasey: 194.3

    194.3Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count195.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wallasey 118.3, Sunderland Central 103.9Sunderland Central: 103.9Wallasey: 118.3

    118.3Wallasey is higher103.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wallasey 257.1, Sunderland Central 234.2Sunderland Central: 234.2Wallasey: 257.1

    257.1Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count234.2

  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: Wallasey 39.9, Sunderland Central 38.9Sunderland Central: 38.9Wallasey: 39.9

    39.9Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count38.9

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Wallasey and Sunderland Central, per person in the age group
MeasureWallaseySunderland CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£5,214£5,236£4,945Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,189£13,245£12,511£13,262£13,318£12,580Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,953£2,965£2,801£2,503£2,514£2,374Wallasey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,611£10,967£11,558£11,607£10,963Wallasey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£643£607£682£685£647Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£949£953£900£979£983£928Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£44£44£41Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£803£758£696£699£660Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£169£169£160Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£179£181£182£172Wallasey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,177£2,186£2,065£1,840£1,848£1,746Wallasey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£296£298£281£316£317£299Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£566£568£537£454£456£431Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.17£9.21£8.70£13Sunderland Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£14£14£13Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£5.87£5.90£5.57Wallasey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.61,030.3Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4173.8Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.3195.0Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.3103.9Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026257.1234.2Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.938.9Wallasey

Per resident

Wallasey is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wallasey Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wallasey £7.89, Sunderland Central £7.97Sunderland Central: £7.97Wallasey: £7.89Sunderland Central: £8.00Wallasey: £7.92Sunderland Central: £7.56Wallasey: £7.48

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    210.5Wallasey is higher188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wallasey 31.8, Sunderland Central 31.8Sunderland Central: 31.8Wallasey: 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: Wallasey 39.5, Sunderland Central 35.7Sunderland Central: 35.7Wallasey: 39.5

    39.5Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wallasey 118.3, Sunderland Central 103.9Sunderland Central: 103.9Wallasey: 118.3

    118.3Wallasey is higher103.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    155.4Wallasey is higherDepends on how you count149.6

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

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

    24.1Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count24.8

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Wallasey and Sunderland Central, per resident
MeasureWallaseySunderland CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£5,214£5,236£4,945Wallasey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,683£2,695£2,545£2,429£2,440£2,304Wallasey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,693£1,598£1,605£1,516Wallasey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£2,117£2,126£2,008Wallasey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£125£125£119Wallasey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£179£180£170Wallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£7.97£8.00£7.56Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£803£758£696£699£660Wallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£169£169£160Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£116£116£110Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,175£1,180£1,115Wallasey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£296£298£281£316£317£299Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£342£343£324£290£291£275Wallasey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£8.58£8.62£8.14Sunderland Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£9.01£9.05£8.55Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£5.87£5.90£5.57Wallasey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.5188.7Wallasey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.831.8Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.535.7Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.3103.9Wallasey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.4149.6Wallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.124.8Sunderland Central

Total

Wallasey is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Sunderland 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

Wallasey Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wallasey £0.77m, Sunderland Central £0.84mSunderland Central: £0.84mWallasey: £0.77mSunderland Central: £0.84mWallasey: £0.78mSunderland Central: £0.79mWallasey: £0.73m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    20,680Wallasey is higher19,775

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,126Sunderland Central is higher3,336

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

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

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

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

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

    11,623Wallasey is higher10,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

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

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Wallasey and Sunderland Central, total
MeasureWallaseySunderland CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.7m£574.2m£542.3m£546.3m£548.6m£518.2mWallasey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.6m£264.8m£250.1m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mWallasey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.3m£176.1m£166.3m£167.5m£168.2m£158.8mWallasey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.1m£232.1m£219.2m£221.8m£222.8m£210.4mWallasey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWallasey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.5m£78.9m£74.5m£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mWallasey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mWallasey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.6m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mSunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£129.3m£129.8m£122.6m£123.1m£123.7m£116.8mWallasey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mWallasey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSunderland Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.94m£0.95m£0.90mSunderland Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWallasey
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,68019,775Wallasey
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1263,336Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8833,742Wallasey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,62310,883Wallasey
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,26715,671Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3702,602Sunderland 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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