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Dundee Central and Sunderland Central

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

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

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Dundee Central 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

Dundee Central Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £13,162£13,219£12,485Sunderland Central is higher£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: Dundee Central £2,613, Sunderland Central £2,503Sunderland Central: £2,503Dundee Central: £2,613Sunderland Central: £2,514Dundee Central: £2,624Sunderland Central: £2,374Dundee Central: £2,479

    £2,613£2,624£2,479Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £11,413, Sunderland Central £11,558Sunderland Central: £11,558Dundee Central: £11,413Sunderland Central: £11,607Dundee Central: £11,461Sunderland Central: £10,963Dundee Central: £10,826

    £11,413£11,461£10,826Sunderland Central 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: Dundee Central £727, Sunderland Central £682Sunderland Central: £682Dundee Central: £727Sunderland Central: £685Dundee Central: £730Sunderland Central: £647Dundee Central: £689

    £727£730£689Dundee 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: Dundee Central £985, Sunderland Central £979Sunderland Central: £979Dundee Central: £985Sunderland Central: £983Dundee Central: £989Sunderland Central: £928Dundee Central: £934

    £985£989£934Dundee 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: Dundee Central £38, Sunderland Central £44Sunderland Central: £44Dundee Central: £38Sunderland Central: £44Dundee Central: £38Sunderland Central: £41Dundee Central: £36

    £38£38£36Sunderland 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: Dundee Central £771, Sunderland Central £696Sunderland Central: £696Dundee Central: £771Sunderland Central: £699Dundee Central: £775Sunderland Central: £660Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £198, Sunderland Central £169Sunderland Central: £169Dundee Central: £198Sunderland Central: £169Dundee Central: £198Sunderland Central: £160Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £135, Sunderland Central £181Sunderland Central: £181Dundee Central: £135Sunderland Central: £182Dundee Central: £136Sunderland Central: £172Dundee Central: £129

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £357£358£338Dundee 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: Dundee Central £545, Sunderland Central £454Sunderland Central: £454Dundee Central: £545Sunderland Central: £456Dundee Central: £548Sunderland Central: £431Dundee Central: £517

    £545£548£517Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £7.90, Sunderland Central £13Sunderland Central: £13Dundee Central: £7.90Sunderland Central: £13Dundee Central: £7.93Sunderland Central: £13Dundee Central: £7.49

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

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £11, Sunderland Central £14Sunderland Central: £14Dundee Central: £11Sunderland Central: £14Dundee Central: £11Sunderland Central: £13Dundee Central: £10

    £11£11£10Sunderland Central is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central 987.6, Sunderland Central 1,030.3Sunderland Central: 1,030.3Dundee Central: 987.6

    987.6Sunderland Central 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: Dundee Central 177.3, Sunderland Central 173.8Sunderland Central: 173.8Dundee Central: 177.3

    177.3Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count173.8

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

    224.0Dundee 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: Dundee Central 122.0, Sunderland Central 103.9Sunderland Central: 103.9Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central 241.1, Sunderland Central 234.2Sunderland Central: 234.2Dundee Central: 241.1

    241.1Dundee Central is higher234.2

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

    31.6Sunderland Central is higher38.9

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Dundee Central and Sunderland Central, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CentralSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£5,214£5,236£4,945Sunderland Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,162£13,219£12,485Shared outEstimated£13,262£13,318£12,580Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,613£2,624£2,479Shared outEstimated£2,503£2,514£2,374Dundee Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,413£11,461£10,826£11,558£11,607£10,963Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£689£682£685£647Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£985£989£934Shared outEstimated£979£983£928Dundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£44£44£41Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£696£699£660Dundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£169£169£160Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£129Shared outEstimated£181£182£172Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,815£1,840£1,848£1,746Dundee Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£316£317£299Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£545£548£517£454£456£431Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£13Sunderland Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£14£14£13Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£5.87£5.90£5.57Dundee Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.61,030.3Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3173.8Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026224.0Shared out195.0Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out103.9Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.1234.2Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.6Shared outEstimated38.9Sunderland Central

Per resident

Dundee Central is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dundee Central Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £115£116£109Sunderland Central 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: Dundee Central £156, Sunderland Central £179Sunderland Central: £179Dundee Central: £156Sunderland Central: £180Dundee Central: £157Sunderland Central: £170Dundee Central: £148

    £156£157£148Sunderland Central 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: Dundee Central £6.03, Sunderland Central £7.97Sunderland Central: £7.97Dundee Central: £6.03Sunderland Central: £8.00Dundee Central: £6.06Sunderland Central: £7.56Dundee Central: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Sunderland 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: Dundee Central £771, Sunderland Central £696Sunderland Central: £696Dundee Central: £771Sunderland Central: £699Dundee Central: £775Sunderland Central: £660Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £198, Sunderland Central £169Sunderland Central: £169Dundee Central: £198Sunderland Central: £169Dundee Central: £198Sunderland Central: £160Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £92, Sunderland Central £116Sunderland Central: £116Dundee Central: £92Sunderland Central: £116Dundee Central: £92Sunderland Central: £110Dundee Central: £87

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    156.9Sunderland Central is higher188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    28.2Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count31.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 35.6, Sunderland Central 35.7Sunderland Central: 35.7Dundee Central: 35.6

    35.6Sunderland Central 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: Dundee Central 122.0, Sunderland Central 103.9Sunderland Central: 103.9Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higher103.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    163.7Dundee Central is higher149.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 21.5, Sunderland Central 24.8Sunderland Central: 24.8Dundee Central: 21.5

    21.5Sunderland Central is higher24.8

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Dundee Central and Sunderland Central, per resident
MeasureDundee CentralSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£5,214£5,236£4,945Sunderland Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,983Shared outEstimated£2,429£2,440£2,304Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683Shared outEstimated£1,598£1,605£1,516Dundee Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720£2,117£2,126£2,008Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£125£125£119Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72Shared outEstimated£7.97£8.00£7.56Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£696£699£660Dundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£169£169£160Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87Shared outEstimated£116£116£110Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,299£1,305£1,233£1,175£1,180£1,115Dundee Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£316£317£299Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£290£291£275Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£8.58£8.62£8.14Sunderland Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£9.01£9.05£8.55Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£5.87£5.90£5.57Dundee Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9188.7Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.231.8Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.6Shared out35.7Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out103.9Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.7149.6Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.5Shared outEstimated24.8Sunderland Central

Total

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

Dundee Central Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mSunderland 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: Dundee Central £16.5m, Sunderland Central £18.8mSunderland Central: £18.8mDundee Central: £16.5mSunderland Central: £18.9mDundee Central: £16.6mSunderland Central: £17.8mDundee Central: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mSunderland Central 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: Dundee Central £0.64m, Sunderland Central £0.84mSunderland Central: £0.84mDundee Central: £0.64mSunderland Central: £0.84mDundee Central: £0.64mSunderland Central: £0.79mDundee Central: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSunderland 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: Dundee Central £81.4m, Sunderland Central £72.9mSunderland Central: £72.9mDundee Central: £81.4mSunderland Central: £73.2mDundee Central: £81.8mSunderland Central: £69.2mDundee Central: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.8m£77.2mDundee Central 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: Dundee Central £20.9m, Sunderland Central £17.7mSunderland Central: £17.7mDundee Central: £20.9mSunderland Central: £17.8mDundee Central: £21.0mSunderland Central: £16.8mDundee Central: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mDundee Central 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: Dundee Central £9.7m, Sunderland Central £12.1mSunderland Central: £12.1mDundee Central: £9.7mSunderland Central: £12.2mDundee Central: £9.8mSunderland Central: £11.5mDundee Central: £9.2m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    16,562Sunderland Central is higher19,775

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,973Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count3,336

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

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

    3,756Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central 12,884, Sunderland Central 10,883Sunderland Central: 10,883Dundee Central: 12,884

    12,884Dundee Central is higher10,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    17,285Dundee Central is higher15,671

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

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

    2,265Sunderland Central is higher2,602

Show the numbers
Dundee Central and Sunderland Central, total
MeasureDundee CentralSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.7m£551.1m£520.5mShared outEstimated£546.3m£548.6m£518.2mDundee Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mShared outEstimated£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSunderland Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£187.3m£188.1m£177.7mShared outEstimated£167.5m£168.2m£158.8mDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m£221.8m£222.8m£210.4mSunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mShared outEstimated£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mShared outEstimated£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mShared outEstimated£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimated£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mSunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£123.1m£123.7m£116.8mDundee Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mDundee Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mDundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSunderland Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.94m£0.95m£0.90mSunderland Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,56219,775Sunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9733,336Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,756Shared out3,742Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,884Shared out10,883Dundee Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,28515,671Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,265Shared outEstimated2,602Sunderland Central

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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