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Lincoln and Sunderland

104,939 and 286,696 residents (mid-2024).

Lincoln is higher than Sunderland on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Lincoln is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sunderland on 21. 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

Lincoln Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lincoln £4,136, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529Lincoln: £4,136Sunderland: £5,552Lincoln: £4,153Sunderland: £5,244Lincoln: £3,923

    £4,136£4,153£3,923Sunderland is higher£5,529£5,552£5,244

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lincoln £12,727, Sunderland £13,153Sunderland: £13,153Lincoln: £12,727Sunderland: £13,209Lincoln: £12,781Sunderland: £12,476Lincoln: £12,072

    £12,727£12,781£12,072Sunderland 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: Lincoln £2,064, Sunderland £2,771Sunderland: £2,771Lincoln: £2,064Sunderland: £2,783Lincoln: £2,073Sunderland: £2,628Lincoln: £1,958

    £2,064£2,073£1,958Sunderland 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: Lincoln £11,261, Sunderland £11,531Sunderland: £11,531Lincoln: £11,261Sunderland: £11,581Lincoln: £11,309Sunderland: £10,938Lincoln: £10,681

    £11,261£11,309£10,681Sunderland 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: Lincoln £581, Sunderland £636Sunderland: £636Lincoln: £581Sunderland: £639Lincoln: £583Sunderland: £604Lincoln: £551

    £581£583£551Sunderland is higher£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: Lincoln £851, Sunderland £944Sunderland: £944Lincoln: £851Sunderland: £948Lincoln: £854Sunderland: £895Lincoln: £807

    £851£854£807Sunderland 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: Lincoln £35, Sunderland £42Sunderland: £42Lincoln: £35Sunderland: £42Lincoln: £35Sunderland: £39Lincoln: £33

    £35£35£33Sunderland 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: Lincoln £526, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756Lincoln: £526Sunderland: £760Lincoln: £529Sunderland: £718Lincoln: £499

    £526£529£499Sunderland 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: Lincoln £120, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199Lincoln: £120Sunderland: £200Lincoln: £120Sunderland: £188Lincoln: £113

    £120£120£113Sunderland 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: Lincoln £112, Sunderland £209Sunderland: £209Lincoln: £112Sunderland: £210Lincoln: £112Sunderland: £198Lincoln: £106

    £112£112£106Sunderland is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £1,616, Sunderland £2,066Sunderland: £2,066Lincoln: £1,616Sunderland: £2,075Lincoln: £1,623Sunderland: £1,960Lincoln: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Sunderland is higher£2,066£2,075£1,960

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lincoln £242, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274Lincoln: £242Sunderland: £275Lincoln: £243Sunderland: £260Lincoln: £229

    £242£243£229Sunderland 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: Lincoln £320, Sunderland £469Sunderland: £469Lincoln: £320Sunderland: £471Lincoln: £321Sunderland: £445Lincoln: £304

    £320£321£304Sunderland 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: Lincoln £8.36, Sunderland £14Sunderland: £14Lincoln: £8.36Sunderland: £14Lincoln: £8.40Sunderland: £13Lincoln: £7.93

    £8.36£8.40£7.93Sunderland is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £7.30, Sunderland £13Sunderland: £13Lincoln: £7.30Sunderland: £14Lincoln: £7.33Sunderland: £13Lincoln: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Sunderland is higher£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lincoln £7.14, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81Lincoln: £7.14Sunderland: £5.83Lincoln: £7.17Sunderland: £5.51Lincoln: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln 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: Lincoln 989.9, Sunderland 1,026.1Sunderland: 1,026.1Lincoln: 989.9

    989.9Sunderland 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: Lincoln 138.6, Sunderland 165.9Sunderland: 165.9Lincoln: 138.6

    138.6Sunderland 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: Lincoln 177.1, Sunderland 193.7Sunderland: 193.7Lincoln: 177.1

    177.1Sunderland 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: Lincoln 74.8, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3Lincoln: 74.8

    74.8Sunderland 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: Lincoln 205.7, Sunderland 258.3Sunderland: 258.3Lincoln: 205.7

    205.7Sunderland 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: Lincoln 23.7, Sunderland 45.1Sunderland: 45.1Lincoln: 23.7

    23.7Sunderland is higher45.1

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Lincoln and Sunderland, per person in the age group
MeasureLincolnSunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,136£4,153£3,923£5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,727£12,781£12,072£13,153£13,209£12,476Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,064£2,073£1,958£2,771£2,783£2,628Sunderland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,681£11,531£11,581£10,938Sunderland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£636£639£604Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£851£854£807£944£948£895Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£42£42£39Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£756£760£718Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£199£200£188Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£209£210£198Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£2,066£2,075£1,960Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£274£275£260Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£321£304£469£471£445Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.36£8.40£7.93£14£14£13Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£13£14£13Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.81£5.83£5.51Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.91,026.1Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.6165.9Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.1193.7Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.8112.3Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.7258.3Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.745.1Sunderland

Per resident

Lincoln is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sunderland on 21. 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

Lincoln Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lincoln £4,136, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529Lincoln: £4,136Sunderland: £5,552Lincoln: £4,153Sunderland: £5,244Lincoln: £3,923

    £4,136£4,153£3,923Sunderland is higher£5,529£5,552£5,244

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lincoln £1,817, Sunderland £2,578Sunderland: £2,578Lincoln: £1,817Sunderland: £2,589Lincoln: £1,824Sunderland: £2,446Lincoln: £1,723

    £1,817£1,824£1,723Sunderland is higher£2,578£2,589£2,446

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lincoln £1,424, Sunderland £1,716Sunderland: £1,716Lincoln: £1,424Sunderland: £1,723Lincoln: £1,431Sunderland: £1,628Lincoln: £1,351

    £1,424£1,431£1,351Sunderland is higher£1,716£1,723£1,628

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lincoln £1,607, Sunderland £2,260Sunderland: £2,260Lincoln: £1,607Sunderland: £2,270Lincoln: £1,614Sunderland: £2,144Lincoln: £1,525

    £1,607£1,614£1,525Sunderland is higher£2,260£2,270£2,144

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lincoln £83, Sunderland £125Sunderland: £125Lincoln: £83Sunderland: £125Lincoln: £83Sunderland: £118Lincoln: £79

    £83£83£79Sunderland is higher£125£125£118

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £121, Sunderland £185Sunderland: £185Lincoln: £121Sunderland: £186Lincoln: £122Sunderland: £176Lincoln: £115

    £121£122£115Sunderland 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: Lincoln £4.98, Sunderland £8.15Sunderland: £8.15Lincoln: £4.98Sunderland: £8.18Lincoln: £5.00Sunderland: £7.73Lincoln: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Sunderland 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: Lincoln £526, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756Lincoln: £526Sunderland: £760Lincoln: £529Sunderland: £718Lincoln: £499

    £526£529£499Sunderland 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: Lincoln £120, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199Lincoln: £120Sunderland: £200Lincoln: £120Sunderland: £188Lincoln: £113

    £120£120£113Sunderland 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: Lincoln £77, Sunderland £129Sunderland: £129Lincoln: £77Sunderland: £130Lincoln: £78Sunderland: £123Lincoln: £73

    £77£78£73Sunderland is higher£129£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lincoln £1,115, Sunderland £1,279Sunderland: £1,279Lincoln: £1,115Sunderland: £1,285Lincoln: £1,120Sunderland: £1,213Lincoln: £1,058

    £1,115£1,120£1,058Sunderland is higher£1,279£1,285£1,213

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lincoln £242, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274Lincoln: £242Sunderland: £275Lincoln: £243Sunderland: £260Lincoln: £229

    £242£243£229Sunderland is higher£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lincoln £221, Sunderland £290Sunderland: £290Lincoln: £221Sunderland: £292Lincoln: £222Sunderland: £275Lincoln: £209

    £221£222£209Sunderland is higher£290£292£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lincoln £5.77, Sunderland £8.40Sunderland: £8.40Lincoln: £5.77Sunderland: £8.44Lincoln: £5.79Sunderland: £7.97Lincoln: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Sunderland is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lincoln £5.03, Sunderland £8.33Sunderland: £8.33Lincoln: £5.03Sunderland: £8.36Lincoln: £5.05Sunderland: £7.90Lincoln: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Sunderland is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lincoln £7.14, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81Lincoln: £7.14Sunderland: £5.83Lincoln: £7.17Sunderland: £5.51Lincoln: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln 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: Lincoln 141.3, Sunderland 201.1Sunderland: 201.1Lincoln: 141.3

    141.3Sunderland is higher201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 19.8, Sunderland 32.5Sunderland: 32.5Lincoln: 19.8

    19.8Sunderland 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: Lincoln 25.3, Sunderland 38.0Sunderland: 38.0Lincoln: 25.3

    25.3Sunderland 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: Lincoln 74.8, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3Lincoln: 74.8

    74.8Sunderland is higher112.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 142.0, Sunderland 160.0Sunderland: 160.0Lincoln: 142.0

    142.0Sunderland 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: Lincoln 16.3, Sunderland 27.9Sunderland: 27.9Lincoln: 16.3

    16.3Sunderland is higher27.9

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Lincoln and Sunderland, per resident
MeasureLincolnSunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,136£4,153£3,923£5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,817£1,824£1,723£2,578£2,589£2,446Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,424£1,431£1,351£1,716£1,723£1,628Sunderland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,607£1,614£1,525£2,260£2,270£2,144Sunderland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£125£125£118Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£185£186£176Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£8.15£8.18£7.73Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£756£760£718Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£199£200£188Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£129£130£123Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,115£1,120£1,058£1,279£1,285£1,213Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£274£275£260Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£290£292£275Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.81£5.83£5.51Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.3201.1Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.832.5Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.338.0Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.8112.3Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.0160.0Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.327.9Sunderland

Total

Lincoln 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

Lincoln Sunderland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lincoln £434.0m, Sunderland £1.6bnSunderland: £1.6bnLincoln: £434.0mSunderland: £1.6bnLincoln: £435.8mSunderland: £1.5bnLincoln: £411.7m

    £434.0m£435.8m£411.7mSunderland is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lincoln £190.6m, Sunderland £739.2mSunderland: £739.2mLincoln: £190.6mSunderland: £742.3mLincoln: £191.4mSunderland: £701.2mLincoln: £180.8m

    £190.6m£191.4m£180.8mSunderland is higher£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lincoln £149.5m, Sunderland £491.9mSunderland: £491.9mLincoln: £149.5mSunderland: £494.0mLincoln: £150.1mSunderland: £466.6mLincoln: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mSunderland is higher£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lincoln £168.7m, Sunderland £648.1mSunderland: £648.1mLincoln: £168.7mSunderland: £650.8mLincoln: £169.4mSunderland: £614.7mLincoln: £160.0m

    £168.7m£169.4m£160.0mSunderland is higher£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lincoln £8.7m, Sunderland £35.8mSunderland: £35.8mLincoln: £8.7mSunderland: £35.9mLincoln: £8.7mSunderland: £33.9mLincoln: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mSunderland is higher£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lincoln £12.7m, Sunderland £53.0mSunderland: £53.0mLincoln: £12.7mSunderland: £53.3mLincoln: £12.8mSunderland: £50.3mLincoln: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mSunderland 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: Lincoln £0.52m, Sunderland £2.3mSunderland: £2.3mLincoln: £0.52mSunderland: £2.3mLincoln: £0.52mSunderland: £2.2mLincoln: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.50mSunderland 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: Lincoln £55.2m, Sunderland £216.9mSunderland: £216.9mLincoln: £55.2mSunderland: £217.8mLincoln: £55.5mSunderland: £205.7mLincoln: £52.4m

    £55.2m£55.5m£52.4mSunderland 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: Lincoln £12.5m, Sunderland £57.0mSunderland: £57.0mLincoln: £12.5mSunderland: £57.2mLincoln: £12.6mSunderland: £54.0mLincoln: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSunderland 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: Lincoln £8.1m, Sunderland £37.1mSunderland: £37.1mLincoln: £8.1mSunderland: £37.3mLincoln: £8.1mSunderland: £35.2mLincoln: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mSunderland is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lincoln £117.1m, Sunderland £366.8mSunderland: £366.8mLincoln: £117.1mSunderland: £368.3mLincoln: £117.6mSunderland: £347.9mLincoln: £111.0m

    £117.1m£117.6m£111.0mSunderland is higher£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lincoln £25.3m, Sunderland £78.4mSunderland: £78.4mLincoln: £25.3mSunderland: £78.8mLincoln: £25.5mSunderland: £74.4mLincoln: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.5m£24.0mSunderland is higher£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lincoln £23.2m, Sunderland £83.2mSunderland: £83.2mLincoln: £23.2mSunderland: £83.6mLincoln: £23.3mSunderland: £78.9mLincoln: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mSunderland is higher£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lincoln £0.61m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mLincoln: £0.61mSunderland: £2.4mLincoln: £0.61mSunderland: £2.3mLincoln: £0.57m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lincoln £0.53m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mLincoln: £0.53mSunderland: £2.4mLincoln: £0.53mSunderland: £2.3mLincoln: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSunderland is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lincoln £0.75m, Sunderland £1.7mSunderland: £1.7mLincoln: £0.75mSunderland: £1.7mLincoln: £0.75mSunderland: £1.6mLincoln: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lincoln 14,826, Sunderland 57,665Sunderland: 57,665Lincoln: 14,826

    14,826Sunderland is higher57,665

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lincoln 2,076, Sunderland 9,324Sunderland: 9,324Lincoln: 2,076

    2,076Sunderland is higher9,324

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lincoln 2,652, Sunderland 10,887Sunderland: 10,887Lincoln: 2,652

    2,652Sunderland is higher10,887

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lincoln 7,851, Sunderland 32,185Sunderland: 32,185Lincoln: 7,851

    7,851Sunderland is higher32,185

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lincoln 14,897, Sunderland 45,860Sunderland: 45,860Lincoln: 14,897

    14,897Sunderland is higher45,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lincoln 1,713, Sunderland 8,008Sunderland: 8,008Lincoln: 1,713

    1,713Sunderland is higher8,008

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Lincoln and Sunderland, total
MeasureLincolnSunderlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.0m£435.8m£411.7m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m£739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£168.7m£169.4m£160.0m£648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m£216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.1m£117.6m£111.0m£366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m£78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,82657,665Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0769,324Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,65210,887Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,85132,185Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,89745,860Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7138,008Sunderland

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.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.