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Hastings and Sunderland

91,017 and 286,696 residents (mid-2024).

Hastings is higher than Sunderland on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Hastings is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Sunderland on 14. 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

Hastings Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings £5,607, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529Hastings: £5,607Sunderland: £5,552Hastings: £5,631Sunderland: £5,244Hastings: £5,319

    £5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings 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: Hastings £12,630, Sunderland £13,153Sunderland: £13,153Hastings: £12,630Sunderland: £13,209Hastings: £12,684Sunderland: £12,476Hastings: £11,980

    £12,630£12,684£11,980Sunderland is higher£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: Hastings £3,054, Sunderland £2,771Sunderland: £2,771Hastings: £3,054Sunderland: £2,783Hastings: £3,067Sunderland: £2,628Hastings: £2,897

    £3,054£3,067£2,897Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,771£2,783£2,628

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hastings £11,150, Sunderland £11,531Sunderland: £11,531Hastings: £11,150Sunderland: £11,581Hastings: £11,197Sunderland: £10,938Hastings: £10,576

    £11,150£11,197£10,576Sunderland is higher£11,531£11,581£10,938

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hastings £709, Sunderland £636Sunderland: £636Hastings: £709Sunderland: £639Hastings: £712Sunderland: £604Hastings: £673

    £709£712£673Hastings 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: Hastings £732, Sunderland £944Sunderland: £944Hastings: £732Sunderland: £948Hastings: £735Sunderland: £895Hastings: £694

    £732£735£694Sunderland is higher£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: Hastings £39, Sunderland £42Sunderland: £42Hastings: £39Sunderland: £42Hastings: £39Sunderland: £39Hastings: £37

    £39£39£37Sunderland is higher£42£42£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings £606, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756Hastings: £606Sunderland: £760Hastings: £609Sunderland: £718Hastings: £575

    £606£609£575Sunderland 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: Hastings £201, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199Hastings: £201Sunderland: £200Hastings: £201Sunderland: £188Hastings: £190

    £201£201£190Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hastings £146, Sunderland £209Sunderland: £209Hastings: £146Sunderland: £210Hastings: £147Sunderland: £198Hastings: £139

    £146£147£139Sunderland is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £2,457, Sunderland £2,066Sunderland: £2,066Hastings: £2,457Sunderland: £2,075Hastings: £2,467Sunderland: £1,960Hastings: £2,330

    £2,457£2,467£2,330Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,066£2,075£1,960

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings £392, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274Hastings: £392Sunderland: £275Hastings: £393Sunderland: £260Hastings: £372

    £392£393£372Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hastings £435, Sunderland £469Sunderland: £469Hastings: £435Sunderland: £471Hastings: £436Sunderland: £445Hastings: £412

    £435£436£412Sunderland is higher£469£471£445

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £7.37, Sunderland £14Sunderland: £14Hastings: £7.37Sunderland: £14Hastings: £7.40Sunderland: £13Hastings: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Sunderland is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £8.76, Sunderland £13Sunderland: £13Hastings: £8.76Sunderland: £14Hastings: £8.80Sunderland: £13Hastings: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Sunderland is higher£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings £8.16, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81Hastings: £8.16Sunderland: £5.83Hastings: £8.19Sunderland: £5.51Hastings: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings 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: Hastings 1,002.5, Sunderland 1,026.1Sunderland: 1,026.1Hastings: 1,002.5

    1,002.5Sunderland is higher1,026.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hastings 158.9, Sunderland 165.9Sunderland: 165.9Hastings: 158.9

    158.9Sunderland is higher165.9

  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: Hastings 151.6, Sunderland 193.7Sunderland: 193.7Hastings: 151.6

    151.6Sunderland is higher193.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 91.7, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3Hastings: 91.7

    91.7Sunderland 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: Hastings 276.4, Sunderland 258.3Sunderland: 258.3Hastings: 276.4

    276.4Hastings is higherDepends on how you count258.3

  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: Hastings 31.3, Sunderland 45.1Sunderland: 45.1Hastings: 31.3

    31.3Sunderland is higher45.1

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Hastings and Sunderland, per person in the age group
MeasureHastingsSunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,607£5,631£5,319£5,529£5,552£5,244Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,630£12,684£11,980£13,153£13,209£12,476Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,054£3,067£2,897£2,771£2,783£2,628Hastings
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,150£11,197£10,576£11,531£11,581£10,938Sunderland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£636£639£604Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£944£948£895Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£42£42£39Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575£756£760£718Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£199£200£188Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£209£210£198Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,457£2,467£2,330£2,066£2,075£1,960Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£392£393£372£274£275£260Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£435£436£412£469£471£445Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£14£14£13Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£13£14£13Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£5.81£5.83£5.51Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.51,026.1Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9165.9Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6193.7Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.7112.3Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4258.3Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.345.1Sunderland

Per resident

Hastings is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Sunderland on 14. 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

Hastings Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings £5,607, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529Hastings: £5,607Sunderland: £5,552Hastings: £5,631Sunderland: £5,244Hastings: £5,319

    £5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,529£5,552£5,244

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hastings £2,522, Sunderland £2,578Sunderland: £2,578Hastings: £2,522Sunderland: £2,589Hastings: £2,532Sunderland: £2,446Hastings: £2,392

    £2,522£2,532£2,392Sunderland is higher£2,578£2,589£2,446

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hastings £1,879, Sunderland £1,716Sunderland: £1,716Hastings: £1,879Sunderland: £1,723Hastings: £1,887Sunderland: £1,628Hastings: £1,782

    £1,879£1,887£1,782Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,716£1,723£1,628

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hastings £2,226, Sunderland £2,260Sunderland: £2,260Hastings: £2,226Sunderland: £2,270Hastings: £2,236Sunderland: £2,144Hastings: £2,112

    £2,226£2,236£2,112Sunderland is higher£2,260£2,270£2,144

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hastings £142, Sunderland £125Sunderland: £125Hastings: £142Sunderland: £125Hastings: £142Sunderland: £118Hastings: £134

    £142£142£134Hastings 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: Hastings £146, Sunderland £185Sunderland: £185Hastings: £146Sunderland: £186Hastings: £147Sunderland: £176Hastings: £139

    £146£147£139Sunderland is higher£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: Hastings £7.85, Sunderland £8.15Sunderland: £8.15Hastings: £7.85Sunderland: £8.18Hastings: £7.89Sunderland: £7.73Hastings: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Sunderland is higher£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: Hastings £606, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756Hastings: £606Sunderland: £760Hastings: £609Sunderland: £718Hastings: £575

    £606£609£575Sunderland 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: Hastings £201, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199Hastings: £201Sunderland: £200Hastings: £201Sunderland: £188Hastings: £190

    £201£201£190Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hastings £90, Sunderland £129Sunderland: £129Hastings: £90Sunderland: £130Hastings: £90Sunderland: £123Hastings: £85

    £90£90£85Sunderland is higher£129£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hastings £1,512, Sunderland £1,279Sunderland: £1,279Hastings: £1,512Sunderland: £1,285Hastings: £1,518Sunderland: £1,213Hastings: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,279£1,285£1,213

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings £392, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274Hastings: £392Sunderland: £275Hastings: £393Sunderland: £260Hastings: £372

    £392£393£372Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hastings £267, Sunderland £290Sunderland: £290Hastings: £267Sunderland: £292Hastings: £269Sunderland: £275Hastings: £254

    £267£269£254Sunderland is higher£290£292£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hastings £4.53, Sunderland £8.40Sunderland: £8.40Hastings: £4.53Sunderland: £8.44Hastings: £4.55Sunderland: £7.97Hastings: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Sunderland is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hastings £5.39, Sunderland £8.33Sunderland: £8.33Hastings: £5.39Sunderland: £8.36Hastings: £5.41Sunderland: £7.90Hastings: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Sunderland is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings £8.16, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81Hastings: £8.16Sunderland: £5.83Hastings: £8.19Sunderland: £5.51Hastings: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings 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: Hastings 200.2, Sunderland 201.1Sunderland: 201.1Hastings: 200.2

    200.2Sunderland is higher201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 31.7, Sunderland 32.5Sunderland: 32.5Hastings: 31.7

    31.7Sunderland is higher32.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 30.3, Sunderland 38.0Sunderland: 38.0Hastings: 30.3

    30.3Sunderland is higher38.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 91.7, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3Hastings: 91.7

    91.7Sunderland is higher112.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 170.1, Sunderland 160.0Sunderland: 160.0Hastings: 170.1

    170.1Hastings is higherDepends on how you count160.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 19.3, Sunderland 27.9Sunderland: 27.9Hastings: 19.3

    19.3Sunderland is higher27.9

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Hastings and Sunderland, per resident
MeasureHastingsSunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,607£5,631£5,319£5,529£5,552£5,244Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,522£2,532£2,392£2,578£2,589£2,446Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,879£1,887£1,782£1,716£1,723£1,628Hastings
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,226£2,236£2,112£2,260£2,270£2,144Sunderland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£125£125£118Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£185£186£176Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£8.15£8.18£7.73Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575£756£760£718Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£199£200£188Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£129£130£123Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,279£1,285£1,213Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£392£393£372£274£275£260Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£290£292£275Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£5.81£5.83£5.51Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2201.1Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.732.5Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.338.0Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.7112.3Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.1160.0Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.327.9Sunderland

Total

Hastings 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

Hastings Sunderland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hastings £510.3m, Sunderland £1.6bnSunderland: £1.6bnHastings: £510.3mSunderland: £1.6bnHastings: £512.5mSunderland: £1.5bnHastings: £484.1m

    £510.3m£512.5m£484.1mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hastings £229.5m, Sunderland £739.2mSunderland: £739.2mHastings: £229.5mSunderland: £742.3mHastings: £230.5mSunderland: £701.2mHastings: £217.7m

    £229.5m£230.5m£217.7mSunderland is higher£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hastings £171.0m, Sunderland £491.9mSunderland: £491.9mHastings: £171.0mSunderland: £494.0mHastings: £171.7mSunderland: £466.6mHastings: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hastings £202.6m, Sunderland £648.1mSunderland: £648.1mHastings: £202.6mSunderland: £650.8mHastings: £203.5mSunderland: £614.7mHastings: £192.2m

    £202.6m£203.5m£192.2mSunderland is higher£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings £12.9m, Sunderland £35.8mSunderland: £35.8mHastings: £12.9mSunderland: £35.9mHastings: £12.9mSunderland: £33.9mHastings: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mSunderland 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: Hastings £13.3m, Sunderland £53.0mSunderland: £53.0mHastings: £13.3mSunderland: £53.3mHastings: £13.4mSunderland: £50.3mHastings: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSunderland is higher£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: Hastings £0.71m, Sunderland £2.3mSunderland: £2.3mHastings: £0.71mSunderland: £2.3mHastings: £0.72mSunderland: £2.2mHastings: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSunderland is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hastings £55.2m, Sunderland £216.9mSunderland: £216.9mHastings: £55.2mSunderland: £217.8mHastings: £55.4mSunderland: £205.7mHastings: £52.3m

    £55.2m£55.4m£52.3mSunderland 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: Hastings £18.3m, Sunderland £57.0mSunderland: £57.0mHastings: £18.3mSunderland: £57.2mHastings: £18.3mSunderland: £54.0mHastings: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.3m£17.3mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hastings £8.2m, Sunderland £37.1mSunderland: £37.1mHastings: £8.2mSunderland: £37.3mHastings: £8.2mSunderland: £35.2mHastings: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSunderland is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings £137.6m, Sunderland £366.8mSunderland: £366.8mHastings: £137.6mSunderland: £368.3mHastings: £138.2mSunderland: £347.9mHastings: £130.5m

    £137.6m£138.2m£130.5mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hastings £35.7m, Sunderland £78.4mSunderland: £78.4mHastings: £35.7mSunderland: £78.8mHastings: £35.8mSunderland: £74.4mHastings: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hastings £24.3m, Sunderland £83.2mSunderland: £83.2mHastings: £24.3mSunderland: £83.6mHastings: £24.4mSunderland: £78.9mHastings: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mSunderland is higher£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hastings £0.41m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mHastings: £0.41mSunderland: £2.4mHastings: £0.41mSunderland: £2.3mHastings: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSunderland is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hastings £0.49m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mHastings: £0.49mSunderland: £2.4mHastings: £0.49mSunderland: £2.3mHastings: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSunderland is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hastings £0.74m, Sunderland £1.7mSunderland: £1.7mHastings: £0.74mSunderland: £1.7mHastings: £0.75mSunderland: £1.6mHastings: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hastings 18,217, Sunderland 57,665Sunderland: 57,665Hastings: 18,217

    18,217Sunderland is higher57,665

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings 2,888, Sunderland 9,324Sunderland: 9,324Hastings: 2,888

    2,888Sunderland is higher9,324

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hastings 2,754, Sunderland 10,887Sunderland: 10,887Hastings: 2,754

    2,754Sunderland is higher10,887

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hastings 8,342, Sunderland 32,185Sunderland: 32,185Hastings: 8,342

    8,342Sunderland is higher32,185

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings 15,478, Sunderland 45,860Sunderland: 45,860Hastings: 15,478

    15,478Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count45,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hastings 1,754, Sunderland 8,008Sunderland: 8,008Hastings: 1,754

    1,754Sunderland is higher8,008

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Hastings and Sunderland, total
MeasureHastingsSunderlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m£739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m£648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m£366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,21757,665Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8889,324Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,75410,887Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,34232,185Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,47845,860Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7548,008Sunderland

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.