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Swansea West and Sunderland Central

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

Swansea West is higher than Sunderland Central on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Swansea West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 6. 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 Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £2,911£2,923£2,761Swansea West 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: Swansea West £11,366, Sunderland Central £11,558Sunderland Central: £11,558Swansea West: £11,366Sunderland Central: £11,607Swansea West: £11,415Sunderland Central: £10,963Swansea West: £10,782

    £11,366£11,415£10,782Sunderland 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: Swansea West £876, Sunderland Central £682Sunderland Central: £682Swansea West: £876Sunderland Central: £685Swansea West: £880Sunderland Central: £647Swansea West: £831

    £876£880£831Swansea West is higher£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: Swansea West £1,115, Sunderland Central £979Sunderland Central: £979Swansea West: £1,115Sunderland Central: £983Swansea West: £1,119Sunderland Central: £928Swansea West: £1,057

    £1,115£1,119£1,057Swansea West 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: Swansea West £48, Sunderland Central £44Sunderland Central: £44Swansea West: £48Sunderland Central: £44Swansea West: £48Sunderland Central: £41Swansea West: £45

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

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

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

    £799£802£758Swansea West 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: Swansea West £173, Sunderland Central £169Sunderland Central: £169Swansea West: £173Sunderland Central: £169Swansea West: £174Sunderland Central: £160Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Swansea West 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: Swansea West £146, Sunderland Central £181Sunderland Central: £181Swansea West: £146Sunderland Central: £182Swansea West: £147Sunderland Central: £172Swansea West: £139

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £331£332£314Swansea West 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: Swansea West £525, Sunderland Central £454Sunderland Central: £454Swansea West: £525Sunderland Central: £456Swansea West: £527Sunderland Central: £431Swansea West: £498

    £525£527£498Swansea West 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: Swansea West £7.96, Sunderland Central £13Sunderland Central: £13Swansea West: £7.96Sunderland Central: £13Swansea West: £7.99Sunderland Central: £13Swansea West: £7.55

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West 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: Swansea West 1,016.3, Sunderland Central 1,030.3Sunderland Central: 1,030.3Swansea West: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Sunderland 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: Swansea West 190.4, Sunderland Central 173.8Sunderland Central: 173.8Swansea West: 190.4

    190.4Swansea West 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: Swansea West 221.0, Sunderland Central 195.0Sunderland Central: 195.0Swansea West: 221.0

    221.0Swansea West 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: Swansea West 109.8, Sunderland Central 103.9Sunderland Central: 103.9Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Swansea West 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: Swansea West 259.2, Sunderland Central 234.2Sunderland Central: 234.2Swansea West: 259.2

    259.2Swansea West 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: Swansea West 30.6, Sunderland Central 38.9Sunderland Central: 38.9Swansea West: 30.6

    30.6Sunderland Central is higher38.9

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Swansea West and Sunderland Central, per person in the age group
MeasureSwansea WestSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£5,214£5,236£4,945Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,404£13,462£12,715£13,262£13,318£12,580Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,911£2,923£2,761£2,503£2,514£2,374Swansea West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,366£11,415£10,782£11,558£11,607£10,963Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£876£880£831£682£685£647Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,115£1,119£1,057£979£983£928Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£45£44£44£41Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£696£699£660Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£169£169£160Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£181£182£172Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£1,840£1,848£1,746Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£316£317£299Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£454£456£431Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£13Sunderland Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.73£14£14£13Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£5.87£5.90£5.57Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.31,030.3Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.4173.8Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.0195.0Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.8103.9Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.2234.2Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.638.9Sunderland Central

Per resident

Swansea West 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

Swansea West Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £176£177£167Sunderland 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: Swansea West £7.52, Sunderland Central £7.97Sunderland Central: £7.97Swansea West: £7.52Sunderland Central: £8.00Swansea West: £7.55Sunderland Central: £7.56Swansea West: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£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: Swansea West £799, Sunderland Central £696Sunderland Central: £696Swansea West: £799Sunderland Central: £699Swansea West: £802Sunderland Central: £660Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Swansea West 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: Swansea West £173, Sunderland Central £169Sunderland Central: £169Swansea West: £173Sunderland Central: £169Swansea West: £174Sunderland Central: £160Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Swansea West 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: Swansea West £97, Sunderland Central £116Sunderland Central: £116Swansea West: £97Sunderland Central: £116Swansea West: £98Sunderland Central: £110Swansea West: £92

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    160.7Sunderland Central is higher188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    30.1Sunderland 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: Swansea West 34.9, Sunderland Central 35.7Sunderland Central: 35.7Swansea West: 34.9

    34.9Sunderland 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: Swansea West 109.8, Sunderland Central 103.9Sunderland Central: 103.9Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Swansea West is higher103.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    172.7Swansea West 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: Swansea West 20.4, Sunderland Central 24.8Sunderland Central: 24.8Swansea West: 20.4

    20.4Sunderland Central is higher24.8

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Swansea West and Sunderland Central, per resident
MeasureSwansea WestSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£5,214£5,236£4,945Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,119£2,128£2,010£2,429£2,440£2,304Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,939£1,948£1,840£1,598£1,605£1,516Swansea West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,704£2,117£2,126£2,008Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£125£125£119Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£179£180£170Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£7.97£8.00£7.56Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£696£699£660Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£169£169£160Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£116£116£110Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,480£1,487£1,404£1,175£1,180£1,115Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£316£317£299Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£351£332£290£291£275Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£8.58£8.62£8.14Sunderland Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£9.01£9.05£8.55Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£5.87£5.90£5.57Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7188.7Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.131.8Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.935.7Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.8103.9Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.7149.6Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.424.8Sunderland Central

Total

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

Swansea West Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West £15.6m, Sunderland Central £13.1mSunderland Central: £13.1mSwansea West: £15.6mSunderland Central: £13.1mSwansea West: £15.7mSunderland Central: £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, Sunderland Central £18.8mSunderland Central: £18.8mSwansea West: £19.9mSunderland Central: £18.9mSwansea West: £20.0mSunderland Central: £17.8mSwansea West: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West 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: Swansea West £0.85m, Sunderland Central £0.84mSunderland Central: £0.84mSwansea West: £0.85mSunderland Central: £0.84mSwansea West: £0.85mSunderland Central: £0.79mSwansea West: £0.80m

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

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

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

    £90.2m£90.5m£85.5mSwansea West 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: Swansea West £19.5m, Sunderland Central £17.7mSunderland Central: £17.7mSwansea West: £19.5mSunderland Central: £17.8mSwansea West: £19.6mSunderland Central: £16.8mSwansea West: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mSwansea West 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: Swansea West £11.0m, Sunderland Central £12.1mSunderland Central: £12.1mSwansea West: £11.0mSunderland Central: £12.2mSwansea West: £11.0mSunderland Central: £11.5mSwansea West: £10.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,127Sunderland Central is higher19,775

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,395Swansea West 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: Swansea West 3,941, Sunderland Central 3,742Sunderland Central: 3,742Swansea West: 3,941

    3,941Swansea West 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: Swansea West 12,392, Sunderland Central 10,883Sunderland Central: 10,883Swansea West: 12,392

    12,392Swansea West is higher10,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    19,481Swansea West is higher15,671

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

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

    2,298Sunderland Central is higher2,602

Show the numbers
Swansea West and Sunderland Central, total
MeasureSwansea WestSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m£546.3m£548.6m£518.2mSwansea West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSunderland Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m£167.5m£168.2m£158.8mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£221.8m£222.8m£210.4mSunderland Central
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£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSwansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSwansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mSunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m£123.1m£123.7m£116.8mSwansea West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSwansea West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mSwansea West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£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£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,12719,775Sunderland Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3953,336Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9413,742Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,39210,883Swansea West
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,48115,671Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2982,602Sunderland Central

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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