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Torbay and Sunderland

139,862 and 286,696 residents (mid-2024).

Torbay is higher than Sunderland on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Torbay is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sunderland on 19. 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

Torbay Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torbay £5,829, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529Torbay: £5,829Sunderland: £5,552Torbay: £5,854Sunderland: £5,244Torbay: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£5,529£5,552£5,244

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £12,452, Sunderland £13,153Sunderland: £13,153Torbay: £12,452Sunderland: £13,209Torbay: £12,505Sunderland: £12,476Torbay: £11,811

    £12,452£12,505£11,811Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£13,153£13,209£12,476

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £2,663, Sunderland £2,771Sunderland: £2,771Torbay: £2,663Sunderland: £2,783Torbay: £2,675Sunderland: £2,628Torbay: £2,526

    £2,663£2,675£2,526Sunderland is higher£2,771£2,783£2,628

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £11,088, Sunderland £11,531Sunderland: £11,531Torbay: £11,088Sunderland: £11,581Torbay: £11,135Sunderland: £10,938Torbay: £10,517

    £11,088£11,135£10,517Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£11,531£11,581£10,938

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £528, Sunderland £636Sunderland: £636Torbay: £528Sunderland: £639Torbay: £531Sunderland: £604Torbay: £501

    £528£531£501Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£604

  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: Torbay £803, Sunderland £944Sunderland: £944Torbay: £803Sunderland: £948Torbay: £806Sunderland: £895Torbay: £761

    £803£806£761Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£895

  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: Torbay £33, Sunderland £42Sunderland: £42Torbay: £33Sunderland: £42Torbay: £33Sunderland: £39Torbay: £32

    £33£33£32Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £604, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756Torbay: £604Sunderland: £760Torbay: £606Sunderland: £718Torbay: £573

    £604£606£573Sunderland is higher£756£760£718

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £180, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199Torbay: £180Sunderland: £200Torbay: £181Sunderland: £188Torbay: £171

    £180£181£171Sunderland is higher£199£200£188

  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: Torbay £150, Sunderland £209Sunderland: £209Torbay: £150Sunderland: £210Torbay: £151Sunderland: £198Torbay: £142

    £150£151£142Sunderland is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £1,990, Sunderland £2,066Sunderland: £2,066Torbay: £1,990Sunderland: £2,075Torbay: £1,998Sunderland: £1,960Torbay: £1,887

    £1,990£1,998£1,887Sunderland is higher£2,066£2,075£1,960

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torbay £273, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274Torbay: £273Sunderland: £275Torbay: £274Sunderland: £260Torbay: £259

    £273£274£259Sunderland is higher£274£275£260

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £507, Sunderland £469Sunderland: £469Torbay: £507Sunderland: £471Torbay: £509Sunderland: £445Torbay: £481

    £507£509£481Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£469£471£445

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £7.55, Sunderland £14Sunderland: £14Torbay: £7.55Sunderland: £14Torbay: £7.58Sunderland: £13Torbay: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Sunderland is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £9.70, Sunderland £13Sunderland: £13Torbay: £9.70Sunderland: £14Torbay: £9.74Sunderland: £13Torbay: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Sunderland is higher£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torbay £7.18, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81Torbay: £7.18Sunderland: £5.83Torbay: £7.21Sunderland: £5.51Torbay: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torbay 989.2, Sunderland 1,026.1Sunderland: 1,026.1Torbay: 989.2

    989.2Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count1,026.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torbay 129.5, Sunderland 165.9Sunderland: 165.9Torbay: 129.5

    129.5Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count165.9

  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: Torbay 161.8, Sunderland 193.7Sunderland: 193.7Torbay: 161.8

    161.8Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count193.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 87.9, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3Torbay: 87.9

    87.9Sunderland is higher112.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Torbay 237.2, Sunderland 258.3Sunderland: 258.3Torbay: 237.2

    237.2Sunderland is higher258.3

  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: Torbay 31.3, Sunderland 45.1Sunderland: 45.1Torbay: 31.3

    31.3Sunderland is higher45.1

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Torbay and Sunderland, per person in the age group
MeasureTorbaySunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£5,529£5,552£5,244Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,452£12,505£11,811£13,153£13,209£12,476Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,663£2,675£2,526£2,771£2,783£2,628Sunderland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,088£11,135£10,517£11,531£11,581£10,938Sunderland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£636£639£604Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£761£944£948£895Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£42£42£39Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£756£760£718Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£199£200£188Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£142£209£210£198Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,990£1,998£1,887£2,066£2,075£1,960Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£274£275£260Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£507£509£481£469£471£445Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£14£14£13Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£13£14£13Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£5.81£5.83£5.51Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.21,026.1Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.5165.9Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.8193.7Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.9112.3Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.2258.3Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.345.1Sunderland

Per resident

Torbay is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Sunderland on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Torbay Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torbay £5,829, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529Torbay: £5,829Sunderland: £5,552Torbay: £5,854Sunderland: £5,244Torbay: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£5,529£5,552£5,244

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torbay £3,244, Sunderland £2,578Sunderland: £2,578Torbay: £3,244Sunderland: £2,589Torbay: £3,257Sunderland: £2,446Torbay: £3,077

    £3,244£3,257£3,077Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,578£2,589£2,446

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torbay £1,522, Sunderland £1,716Sunderland: £1,716Torbay: £1,522Sunderland: £1,723Torbay: £1,528Sunderland: £1,628Torbay: £1,444

    £1,522£1,528£1,444Sunderland is higher£1,716£1,723£1,628

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torbay £2,888, Sunderland £2,260Sunderland: £2,260Torbay: £2,888Sunderland: £2,270Torbay: £2,901Sunderland: £2,144Torbay: £2,740

    £2,888£2,901£2,740Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,260£2,270£2,144

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torbay £138, Sunderland £125Sunderland: £125Torbay: £138Sunderland: £125Torbay: £138Sunderland: £118Torbay: £131

    £138£138£131Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £209, Sunderland £185Sunderland: £185Torbay: £209Sunderland: £186Torbay: £210Sunderland: £176Torbay: £198

    £209£210£198Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£176

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Torbay £8.66, Sunderland £8.15Sunderland: £8.15Torbay: £8.66Sunderland: £8.18Torbay: £8.69Sunderland: £7.73Torbay: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£8.15£8.18£7.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £604, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756Torbay: £604Sunderland: £760Torbay: £606Sunderland: £718Torbay: £573

    £604£606£573Sunderland is higher£756£760£718

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £180, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199Torbay: £180Sunderland: £200Torbay: £181Sunderland: £188Torbay: £171

    £180£181£171Sunderland is higher£199£200£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torbay £86, Sunderland £129Sunderland: £129Torbay: £86Sunderland: £130Torbay: £86Sunderland: £123Torbay: £81

    £86£86£81Sunderland is higher£129£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torbay £1,137, Sunderland £1,279Sunderland: £1,279Torbay: £1,137Sunderland: £1,285Torbay: £1,142Sunderland: £1,213Torbay: £1,078

    £1,137£1,142£1,078Sunderland is higher£1,279£1,285£1,213

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torbay £273, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274Torbay: £273Sunderland: £275Torbay: £274Sunderland: £260Torbay: £259

    £273£274£259Sunderland is higher£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torbay £289, Sunderland £290Sunderland: £290Torbay: £289Sunderland: £292Torbay: £291Sunderland: £275Torbay: £275

    £289£291£275Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torbay £4.31, Sunderland £8.40Sunderland: £8.40Torbay: £4.31Sunderland: £8.44Torbay: £4.33Sunderland: £7.97Torbay: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Sunderland is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torbay £5.53, Sunderland £8.33Sunderland: £8.33Torbay: £5.53Sunderland: £8.36Torbay: £5.56Sunderland: £7.90Torbay: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Sunderland is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torbay £7.18, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81Torbay: £7.18Sunderland: £5.83Torbay: £7.21Sunderland: £5.51Torbay: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 257.7, Sunderland 201.1Sunderland: 201.1Torbay: 257.7

    257.7Torbay is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 33.7, Sunderland 32.5Sunderland: 32.5Torbay: 33.7

    33.7Torbay is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 42.2, Sunderland 38.0Sunderland: 38.0Torbay: 42.2

    42.2Torbay is higherDepends on how you count38.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 87.9, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3Torbay: 87.9

    87.9Sunderland is higher112.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 135.5, Sunderland 160.0Sunderland: 160.0Torbay: 135.5

    135.5Sunderland is higher160.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 17.9, Sunderland 27.9Sunderland: 27.9Torbay: 17.9

    17.9Sunderland is higher27.9

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Torbay and Sunderland, per resident
MeasureTorbaySunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£5,529£5,552£5,244Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,244£3,257£3,077£2,578£2,589£2,446Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,528£1,444£1,716£1,723£1,628Sunderland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,888£2,901£2,740£2,260£2,270£2,144Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£125£125£118Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£185£186£176Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£8.15£8.18£7.73Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£756£760£718Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£199£200£188Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£129£130£123Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,078£1,279£1,285£1,213Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£274£275£260Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£289£291£275£290£292£275Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£5.81£5.83£5.51Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.7201.1Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.732.5Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.238.0Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.9112.3Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.5160.0Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.927.9Sunderland

Total

Torbay is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sunderland on 22. 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

Torbay Sunderland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torbay £815.2m, Sunderland £1.6bnSunderland: £1.6bnTorbay: £815.2mSunderland: £1.6bnTorbay: £818.7mSunderland: £1.5bnTorbay: £773.3m

    £815.2m£818.7m£773.3mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torbay £453.7m, Sunderland £739.2mSunderland: £739.2mTorbay: £453.7mSunderland: £742.3mTorbay: £455.6mSunderland: £701.2mTorbay: £430.3m

    £453.7m£455.6m£430.3mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torbay £212.9m, Sunderland £491.9mSunderland: £491.9mTorbay: £212.9mSunderland: £494.0mTorbay: £213.8mSunderland: £466.6mTorbay: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mSunderland is higher£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torbay £404.0m, Sunderland £648.1mSunderland: £648.1mTorbay: £404.0mSunderland: £650.8mTorbay: £405.7mSunderland: £614.7mTorbay: £383.2m

    £404.0m£405.7m£383.2mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torbay £19.3m, Sunderland £35.8mSunderland: £35.8mTorbay: £19.3mSunderland: £35.9mTorbay: £19.3mSunderland: £33.9mTorbay: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torbay £29.2m, Sunderland £53.0mSunderland: £53.0mTorbay: £29.2mSunderland: £53.3mTorbay: £29.4mSunderland: £50.3mTorbay: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Torbay £1.2m, Sunderland £2.3mSunderland: £2.3mTorbay: £1.2mSunderland: £2.3mTorbay: £1.2mSunderland: £2.2mTorbay: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torbay £84.4m, Sunderland £216.9mSunderland: £216.9mTorbay: £84.4mSunderland: £217.8mTorbay: £84.8mSunderland: £205.7mTorbay: £80.1m

    £84.4m£84.8m£80.1mSunderland is higher£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torbay £25.1m, Sunderland £57.0mSunderland: £57.0mTorbay: £25.1mSunderland: £57.2mTorbay: £25.2mSunderland: £54.0mTorbay: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSunderland is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torbay £12.0m, Sunderland £37.1mSunderland: £37.1mTorbay: £12.0mSunderland: £37.3mTorbay: £12.0mSunderland: £35.2mTorbay: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSunderland is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torbay £159.0m, Sunderland £366.8mSunderland: £366.8mTorbay: £159.0mSunderland: £368.3mTorbay: £159.7mSunderland: £347.9mTorbay: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mSunderland is higher£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torbay £38.1m, Sunderland £78.4mSunderland: £78.4mTorbay: £38.1mSunderland: £78.8mTorbay: £38.3mSunderland: £74.4mTorbay: £36.2m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.2mSunderland is higher£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torbay £40.5m, Sunderland £83.2mSunderland: £83.2mTorbay: £40.5mSunderland: £83.6mTorbay: £40.7mSunderland: £78.9mTorbay: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torbay £0.60m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mTorbay: £0.60mSunderland: £2.4mTorbay: £0.61mSunderland: £2.3mTorbay: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSunderland is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torbay £0.77m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mTorbay: £0.77mSunderland: £2.4mTorbay: £0.78mSunderland: £2.3mTorbay: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mSunderland is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torbay £1.0m, Sunderland £1.7mSunderland: £1.7mTorbay: £1.0mSunderland: £1.7mTorbay: £1.0mSunderland: £1.6mTorbay: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torbay 36,039, Sunderland 57,665Sunderland: 57,665Torbay: 36,039

    36,039Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count57,665

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torbay 4,717, Sunderland 9,324Sunderland: 9,324Torbay: 4,717

    4,717Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count9,324

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torbay 5,896, Sunderland 10,887Sunderland: 10,887Torbay: 5,896

    5,896Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count10,887

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torbay 12,289, Sunderland 32,185Sunderland: 32,185Torbay: 12,289

    12,289Sunderland is higher32,185

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torbay 18,955, Sunderland 45,860Sunderland: 45,860Torbay: 18,955

    18,955Sunderland is higher45,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torbay 2,498, Sunderland 8,008Sunderland: 8,008Torbay: 2,498

    2,498Sunderland is higher8,008

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Torbay and Sunderland, total
MeasureTorbaySunderlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£815.2m£818.7m£773.3m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.7m£455.6m£430.3m£739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£404.0m£405.7m£383.2m£648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£84.4m£84.8m£80.1m£216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.2m£78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,03957,665Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7179,324Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,89610,887Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,28932,185Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,95545,860Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4988,008Sunderland

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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