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Swansea West and Houghton and Sunderland South

112,825 and 106,116 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea West is higher than Houghton and Sunderland South on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 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

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

Swansea West Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Swansea West: £5,369Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Swansea West: £5,392Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£5,574£5,598£5,287

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £13,404, Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Swansea West: £13,404Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Swansea West: £13,462Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338Swansea West: £12,715

    £13,404£13,462£12,715Swansea West 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: Swansea West £2,911, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Swansea West: £2,911Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Swansea West: £2,923Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723Swansea West: £2,761

    £2,911£2,923£2,761Swansea West is higher£2,870£2,883£2,723

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £11,366, Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Swansea West: £11,366Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Swansea West: £11,415Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798Swansea West: £10,782

    £11,366£11,415£10,782Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£11,384£11,433£10,798

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £876, Houghton and Sunderland South £622Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Swansea West: £876Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Swansea West: £880Houghton and Sunderland South: £590Swansea West: £831

    £876£880£831Swansea West is higher£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: Swansea West £1,115, Houghton and Sunderland South £961Houghton and Sunderland South: £961Swansea West: £1,115Houghton and Sunderland South: £965Swansea West: £1,119Houghton and Sunderland South: £911Swansea West: £1,057

    £1,115£1,119£1,057Swansea West 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: Swansea West £48, Houghton and Sunderland South £41Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Swansea West: £48Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Swansea West: £48Houghton and Sunderland South: £39Swansea West: £45

    £48£48£45Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £799, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Swansea West: £799Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Swansea West: £802Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Swansea West 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: Swansea West £173, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Swansea West: £173Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Swansea West: £174Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Houghton 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: Swansea West £146, Houghton and Sunderland South £221Houghton and Sunderland South: £221Swansea West: £146Houghton and Sunderland South: £222Swansea West: £147Houghton and Sunderland South: £210Swansea West: £139

    £146£147£139Houghton 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: Swansea West £2,222, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135Swansea West: £2,222Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144Swansea West: £2,232Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025Swansea West: £2,108

    £2,222£2,232£2,108Swansea West is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Swansea West: £331Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Swansea West: £332Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Swansea West 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: Swansea West £525, Houghton and Sunderland South £488Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Swansea West: £525Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Swansea West: £527Houghton and Sunderland South: £463Swansea West: £498

    £525£527£498Swansea West 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: Swansea West £7.96, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Swansea West: £7.96Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Swansea West: £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Swansea West: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Houghton 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: Swansea West £10, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Swansea West: £10Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Swansea West: £10Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Swansea West: £9.73

    £10£10£9.73Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Swansea West: £7.95Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Swansea West: £7.98Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Swansea West 1,016.3, Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6Swansea West: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Houghton 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: Swansea West 190.4, Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1Swansea West: 190.4

    190.4Swansea West 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: Swansea West 221.0, Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5Swansea West: 221.0

    221.0Swansea West 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: Swansea West 109.8, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Swansea West 259.2, Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5Swansea West: 259.2

    259.2Houghton 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: Swansea West 30.6, Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9Swansea West: 30.6

    30.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higher47.9

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Swansea West and Houghton and Sunderland South, per person in the age group
MeasureSwansea WestHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£5,574£5,598£5,287Houghton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,404£13,462£12,715£13,008£13,063£12,338Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,911£2,923£2,761£2,870£2,883£2,723Swansea West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,366£11,415£10,782£11,384£11,433£10,798Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£876£880£831£622£624£590Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,115£1,119£1,057£961£965£911Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£45£41£41£39Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£764£767£725Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£2,135£2,144£2,025Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£261£263£248Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£488£490£463Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.73£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.31,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.4164.1Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.0200.5Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.8117.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.2265.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.647.9Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

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

Swansea West Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Swansea West: £5,369Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Swansea West: £5,392Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£5,574£5,598£5,287

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea West £2,119, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579Swansea West: £2,119Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590Swansea West: £2,128Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447Swansea West: £2,010

    £2,119£2,128£2,010Houghton 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: Swansea West £1,939, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Swansea West: £1,939Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Swansea West: £1,948Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664Swansea West: £1,840

    £1,939£1,948£1,840Swansea West is higher£1,754£1,762£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea West £1,797, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258Swansea West: £1,797Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267Swansea West: £1,805Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141Swansea West: £1,704

    £1,797£1,805£1,704Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea West £138, Houghton and Sunderland South £123Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Swansea West: £138Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Swansea West: £139Houghton and Sunderland South: £117Swansea West: £131

    £138£139£131Swansea West is higher£123£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £176, Houghton and Sunderland South £190Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Swansea West: £176Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Swansea West: £177Houghton and Sunderland South: £181Swansea West: £167

    £176£177£167Houghton 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: Swansea West £7.52, Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Swansea West: £7.52Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Swansea West: £7.55Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72Swansea West: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Swansea West £799, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Swansea West: £799Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Swansea West: £802Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Swansea West 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: Swansea West £173, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Swansea West: £173Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Swansea West: £174Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Houghton 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: Swansea West £97, Houghton and Sunderland South £135Houghton and Sunderland South: £135Swansea West: £97Houghton and Sunderland South: £136Swansea West: £98Houghton and Sunderland South: £128Swansea West: £92

    £97£98£92Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea West £1,480, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305Swansea West: £1,480Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310Swansea West: £1,487Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238Swansea West: £1,404

    £1,480£1,487£1,404Swansea West is higher£1,305£1,310£1,238

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Swansea West: £331Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Swansea West: £332Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Swansea West is higher£261£263£248

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £349, Houghton and Sunderland South £298Houghton and Sunderland South: £298Swansea West: £349Houghton and Sunderland South: £300Swansea West: £351Houghton and Sunderland South: £283Swansea West: £332

    £349£351£332Swansea West is higher£298£300£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £5.30, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78Swansea West: £5.30Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81Swansea West: £5.33Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38Swansea West: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea West £6.83, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79Swansea West: £6.83Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82Swansea West: £6.86Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39Swansea West: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Swansea West: £7.95Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Swansea West: £7.98Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 160.7, Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8Swansea West: 160.7

    160.7Houghton and Sunderland South is higher201.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 30.1, Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6Swansea West: 30.1

    30.1Houghton 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: Swansea West 34.9, Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8Swansea West: 34.9

    34.9Houghton 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: Swansea West 109.8, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higher117.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 172.7, Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3Swansea West: 172.7

    172.7Swansea West 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: Swansea West 20.4, Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3Swansea West: 20.4

    20.4Houghton and Sunderland South is higher29.3

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Swansea West and Houghton and Sunderland South, per resident
MeasureSwansea WestHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£5,574£5,598£5,287Houghton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,119£2,128£2,010£2,579£2,590£2,447Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,939£1,948£1,840£1,754£1,762£1,664Swansea West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,704£2,258£2,267£2,141Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£123£124£117Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£190£191£181Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£8.14£8.17£7.72Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£764£767£725Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,480£1,487£1,404£1,305£1,310£1,238Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£261£263£248Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£351£332£298£300£283Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£7.79£7.82£7.39Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7201.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.132.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.939.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.8117.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.7162.3Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.429.3Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Swansea West is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South 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

Swansea West Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea West £605.8m, Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mSwansea West: £605.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mSwansea West: £608.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1mSwansea West: £574.6m

    £605.8m£608.3m£574.6mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea West £239.1m, Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mSwansea West: £239.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mSwansea West: £240.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6mSwansea West: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.1m£226.8mHoughton 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: Swansea West £218.8m, Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mSwansea West: £218.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mSwansea West: £219.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6mSwansea West: £207.6m

    £218.8m£219.7m£207.6mSwansea West is higher£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea West £202.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mSwansea West: £202.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mSwansea West: £203.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2mSwansea West: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West £15.6m, Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mSwansea West: £15.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mSwansea West: £15.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4mSwansea West: £14.8m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £19.9m, Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mSwansea West: £19.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mSwansea West: £20.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2mSwansea West: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mHoughton 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: Swansea West £0.85m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mSwansea West: £0.85mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mSwansea West: £0.85mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82mSwansea West: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £90.2m, Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mSwansea West: £90.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mSwansea West: £90.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9mSwansea West: £85.5m

    £90.2m£90.5m£85.5mSwansea West 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: Swansea West £19.5m, Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mSwansea West: £19.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mSwansea West: £19.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9mSwansea West: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mHoughton 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: Swansea West £11.0m, Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mSwansea West: £11.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mSwansea West: £11.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6mSwansea West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West £167.0m, Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mSwansea West: £167.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mSwansea West: £167.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3mSwansea West: £158.4m

    £167.0m£167.7m£158.4mSwansea West is higher£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea West £37.3m, Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mSwansea West: £37.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mSwansea West: £37.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3mSwansea West: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSwansea West is higher£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea West £39.4m, Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mSwansea West: £39.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mSwansea West: £39.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0mSwansea West: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mSwansea West is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea West £0.60m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mSwansea West: £0.60mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mSwansea West: £0.60mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mSwansea West: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea West £0.77m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mSwansea West: £0.77mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mSwansea West: £0.77mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mSwansea West: £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: Swansea West £0.90m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mSwansea West: £0.90mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mSwansea West: £0.90mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80mSwansea West: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea West 18,127, Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414Swansea West: 18,127

    18,127Houghton and Sunderland South is higher21,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West 3,395, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454Swansea West: 3,395

    3,395Houghton 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: Swansea West 3,941, Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220Swansea West: 3,941

    3,941Houghton 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: Swansea West 12,392, Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416Swansea West: 12,392

    12,392Houghton and Sunderland South is higher12,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West 19,481, Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218Swansea West: 19,481

    19,481Swansea West 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: Swansea West 2,298, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105Swansea West: 2,298

    2,298Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,105

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Swansea West and Houghton and Sunderland South, total
MeasureSwansea WestHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m£591.5m£594.0m£561.1mSwansea West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m£273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m£186.1m£186.9m£176.6mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSwansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m£138.5m£139.0m£131.3mSwansea West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£27.7m£27.9m£26.3mSwansea West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mSwansea West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£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£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,12721,414Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3953,454Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9414,220Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,39212,416Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,48117,218Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2983,105Houghton and Sunderland South

Sources

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

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