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Dundee Central and Houghton and Sunderland South

105,577 and 106,116 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee Central is higher than Houghton and Sunderland South on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Dundee Central is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 12. 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

Dundee Central Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Dundee Central: £5,197Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Dundee Central: £5,219Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£5,574£5,598£5,287

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £13,162, Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Dundee Central: £13,162Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Dundee Central: £13,219Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338Dundee Central: £12,485

    £13,162£13,219£12,485Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£13,008£13,063£12,338

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £2,613, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Dundee Central: £2,613Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Dundee Central: £2,624Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723Dundee Central: £2,479

    £2,613£2,624£2,479Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,870£2,883£2,723

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £11,413, Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Dundee Central: £11,413Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Dundee Central: £11,461Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798Dundee Central: £10,826

    £11,413£11,461£10,826Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,384£11,433£10,798

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £727, Houghton and Sunderland South £622Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Dundee Central: £727Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Dundee Central: £730Houghton and Sunderland South: £590Dundee Central: £689

    £727£730£689Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

  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: Dundee Central £985, Houghton and Sunderland South £961Houghton and Sunderland South: £961Dundee Central: £985Houghton and Sunderland South: £965Dundee Central: £989Houghton and Sunderland South: £911Dundee Central: £934

    £985£989£934Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£961£965£911

  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: Dundee Central £38, Houghton and Sunderland South £41Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Dundee Central: £38Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Dundee Central: £38Houghton and Sunderland South: £39Dundee Central: £36

    £38£38£36Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £771, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Dundee Central: £771Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Dundee Central: £775Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central is higher£764£767£725

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £198, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Dundee Central: £198Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Dundee Central: £198Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£207£208£197

  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: Dundee Central £135, Houghton and Sunderland South £221Houghton and Sunderland South: £221Dundee Central: £135Houghton and Sunderland South: £222Dundee Central: £136Houghton and Sunderland South: £210Dundee Central: £129

    £135£136£129Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£221£222£210

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £1,914, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135Dundee Central: £1,914Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144Dundee Central: £1,922Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025Dundee Central: £1,815

    £1,914£1,922£1,815Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Dundee Central: £357Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Dundee Central: £358Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Dundee Central is higher£261£263£248

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £545, Houghton and Sunderland South £488Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Dundee Central: £545Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Dundee Central: £548Houghton and Sunderland South: £463Dundee Central: £517

    £545£548£517Dundee Central is higher£488£490£463

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £7.90, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Dundee Central: £7.90Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Dundee Central: £7.93Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Dundee Central: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £11, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Dundee Central: £11Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Dundee Central: £11Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Dundee Central: £10

    £11£11£10Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Dundee Central: £6.42Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Dundee Central: £6.45Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee Central 987.6, Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6Dundee Central: 987.6

    987.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higher1,017.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee Central 177.3, Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1Dundee Central: 177.3

    177.3Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count164.1

  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: Dundee Central 224.0, Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5Dundee Central: 224.0

    224.0Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count200.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 122.0, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higher117.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central 241.1, Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5Dundee Central: 241.1

    241.1Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count265.5

  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: Dundee Central 31.6, Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9Dundee Central: 31.6

    31.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higher47.9

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Dundee Central and Houghton and Sunderland South, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CentralHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£5,574£5,598£5,287Houghton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,162£13,219£12,485Shared outEstimated£13,008£13,063£12,338Dundee Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,613£2,624£2,479Shared outEstimated£2,870£2,883£2,723Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,413£11,461£10,826£11,384£11,433£10,798Dundee Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£689£622£624£590Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£985£989£934Shared outEstimated£961£965£911Dundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£41£41£39Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£764£767£725Dundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£129Shared outEstimated£221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,815£2,135£2,144£2,025Houghton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£261£263£248Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£545£548£517£488£490£463Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.61,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3164.1Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026224.0Shared out200.5Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out117.0Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.1265.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.6Shared outEstimated47.9Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

Dundee Central is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South 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

Dundee Central Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Dundee Central: £5,197Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Dundee Central: £5,219Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£5,574£5,598£5,287

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £2,091, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579Dundee Central: £2,091Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590Dundee Central: £2,100Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447Dundee Central: £1,983

    £2,091£2,100£1,983Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,579£2,590£2,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £1,774, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Dundee Central: £1,774Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Dundee Central: £1,782Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664Dundee Central: £1,683

    £1,774£1,782£1,683Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,754£1,762£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee Central £1,813, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258Dundee Central: £1,813Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267Dundee Central: £1,821Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141Dundee Central: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £115, Houghton and Sunderland South £123Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Dundee Central: £115Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Dundee Central: £116Houghton and Sunderland South: £117Dundee Central: £109

    £115£116£109Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £156, Houghton and Sunderland South £190Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Dundee Central: £156Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Dundee Central: £157Houghton and Sunderland South: £181Dundee Central: £148

    £156£157£148Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£181

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £6.03, Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Dundee Central: £6.03Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Dundee Central: £6.06Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72Dundee Central: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £771, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Dundee Central: £771Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Dundee Central: £775Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central is higher£764£767£725

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £198, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Dundee Central: £198Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Dundee Central: £198Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£207£208£197

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £92, Houghton and Sunderland South £135Houghton and Sunderland South: £135Dundee Central: £92Houghton and Sunderland South: £136Dundee Central: £92Houghton and Sunderland South: £128Dundee Central: £87

    £92£92£87Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £1,299, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305Dundee Central: £1,299Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310Dundee Central: £1,305Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238Dundee Central: £1,233

    £1,299£1,305£1,233Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£1,305£1,310£1,238

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Dundee Central: £357Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Dundee Central: £358Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Dundee Central is higher£261£263£248

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £370, Houghton and Sunderland South £298Houghton and Sunderland South: £298Dundee Central: £370Houghton and Sunderland South: £300Dundee Central: £372Houghton and Sunderland South: £283Dundee Central: £351

    £370£372£351Dundee Central is higher£298£300£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £5.36, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78Dundee Central: £5.36Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81Dundee Central: £5.38Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38Dundee Central: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee Central £7.26, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79Dundee Central: £7.26Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82Dundee Central: £7.29Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39Dundee Central: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Dundee Central: £6.42Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Dundee Central: £6.45Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 156.9, Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8Dundee Central: 156.9

    156.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher201.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 28.2, Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6Dundee Central: 28.2

    28.2Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count32.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 35.6, Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8Dundee Central: 35.6

    35.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 122.0, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higher117.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 163.7, Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3Dundee Central: 163.7

    163.7Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count162.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 21.5, Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3Dundee Central: 21.5

    21.5Houghton and Sunderland South is higher29.3

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Dundee Central and Houghton and Sunderland South, per resident
MeasureDundee CentralHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£5,574£5,598£5,287Houghton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,983Shared outEstimated£2,579£2,590£2,447Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683Shared outEstimated£1,754£1,762£1,664Dundee Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720£2,258£2,267£2,141Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£123£124£117Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£190£191£181Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72Shared outEstimated£8.14£8.17£7.72Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£764£767£725Dundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87Shared outEstimated£135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,299£1,305£1,233£1,305£1,310£1,238Houghton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£261£263£248Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£298£300£283Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.79£7.82£7.39Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9201.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.232.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.6Shared out39.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out117.0Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.7162.3Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.5Shared outEstimated29.3Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Dundee Central is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South 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

Dundee Central Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee Central £548.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mDundee Central: £548.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mDundee Central: £551.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1mDundee Central: £520.5m

    £548.7m£551.1m£520.5mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee Central £220.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mDundee Central: £220.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mDundee Central: £221.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6mDundee Central: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee Central £187.3m, Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mDundee Central: £187.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mDundee Central: £188.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6mDundee Central: £177.7m

    £187.3m£188.1m£177.7mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central £191.4m, Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mDundee Central: £191.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mDundee Central: £192.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2mDundee Central: £181.5m

    £191.4m£192.2m£181.5mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central £12.2m, Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mDundee Central: £12.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mDundee Central: £12.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4mDundee Central: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: Dundee Central £16.5m, Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mDundee Central: £16.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mDundee Central: £16.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2mDundee Central: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dundee Central £0.64m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mDundee Central: £0.64mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mDundee Central: £0.64mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82mDundee Central: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £81.4m, Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mDundee Central: £81.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mDundee Central: £81.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9mDundee Central: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.8m£77.2mDundee Central is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £20.9m, Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mDundee Central: £20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mDundee Central: £21.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9mDundee Central: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central £9.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mDundee Central: £9.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mDundee Central: £9.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6mDundee Central: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central £137.2m, Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mDundee Central: £137.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mDundee Central: £137.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3mDundee Central: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee Central £37.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mDundee Central: £37.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mDundee Central: £37.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3mDundee Central: £35.7m

    £37.7m£37.8m£35.7mDundee Central is higher£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee Central £39.1m, Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mDundee Central: £39.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mDundee Central: £39.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0mDundee Central: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mDundee Central is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee Central £0.57m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mDundee Central: £0.57mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mDundee Central: £0.57mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mDundee Central: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee Central £0.77m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mDundee Central: £0.77mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mDundee Central: £0.77mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mDundee Central: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee Central £0.68m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mDundee Central: £0.68mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mDundee Central: £0.68mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80mDundee Central: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central 16,562, Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414Dundee Central: 16,562

    16,562Houghton and Sunderland South is higher21,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central 2,973, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454Dundee Central: 2,973

    2,973Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count3,454

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 3,756, Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220Dundee Central: 3,756

    3,756Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count4,220

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 12,884, Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416Dundee Central: 12,884

    12,884Dundee Central is higher12,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central 17,285, Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218Dundee Central: 17,285

    17,285Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count17,218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central 2,265, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105Dundee Central: 2,265

    2,265Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,105

Show the numbers
Dundee Central and Houghton and Sunderland South, total
MeasureDundee CentralHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.7m£551.1m£520.5mShared outEstimated£591.5m£594.0m£561.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mShared outEstimated£273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£187.3m£188.1m£177.7mShared outEstimated£186.1m£186.9m£176.6mDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mShared outEstimated£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mShared outEstimated£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mShared outEstimated£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimated£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£138.5m£139.0m£131.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m£27.7m£27.9m£26.3mDundee Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mDundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,56221,414Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9733,454Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,756Shared out4,220Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,884Shared out12,416Dundee Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,28517,218Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,265Shared outEstimated3,105Houghton and Sunderland South

Sources

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

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