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Liverpool and Sunderland

508,202 and 286,696 residents (mid-2024).

Liverpool is higher than Sunderland on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Liverpool is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Sunderland 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

Liverpool Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5,403, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529Liverpool: £5,403Sunderland: £5,552Liverpool: £5,426Sunderland: £5,244Liverpool: £5,125

    £5,403£5,426£5,125Sunderland 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: Liverpool £13,611, Sunderland £13,153Sunderland: £13,153Liverpool: £13,611Sunderland: £13,209Liverpool: £13,669Sunderland: £12,476Liverpool: £12,911

    £13,611£13,669£12,911Liverpool 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: Liverpool £2,976, Sunderland £2,771Sunderland: £2,771Liverpool: £2,976Sunderland: £2,783Liverpool: £2,989Sunderland: £2,628Liverpool: £2,823

    £2,976£2,989£2,823Liverpool 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: Liverpool £11,483, Sunderland £11,531Sunderland: £11,531Liverpool: £11,483Sunderland: £11,581Liverpool: £11,532Sunderland: £10,938Liverpool: £10,892

    £11,483£11,532£10,892Sunderland 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: Liverpool £1,062, Sunderland £636Sunderland: £636Liverpool: £1,062Sunderland: £639Liverpool: £1,066Sunderland: £604Liverpool: £1,007

    £1,062£1,066£1,007Liverpool 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: Liverpool £1,008, Sunderland £944Sunderland: £944Liverpool: £1,008Sunderland: £948Liverpool: £1,012Sunderland: £895Liverpool: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Liverpool 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: Liverpool £58, Sunderland £42Sunderland: £42Liverpool: £58Sunderland: £42Liverpool: £59Sunderland: £39Liverpool: £55

    £58£59£55Liverpool 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: Liverpool £815, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756Liverpool: £815Sunderland: £760Liverpool: £818Sunderland: £718Liverpool: £773

    £815£818£773Liverpool 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: Liverpool £211, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199Liverpool: £211Sunderland: £200Liverpool: £211Sunderland: £188Liverpool: £200

    £211£211£200Liverpool 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: Liverpool £165, Sunderland £209Sunderland: £209Liverpool: £165Sunderland: £210Liverpool: £166Sunderland: £198Liverpool: £156

    £165£166£156Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £2,202, Sunderland £2,066Sunderland: £2,066Liverpool: £2,202Sunderland: £2,075Liverpool: £2,212Sunderland: £1,960Liverpool: £2,089

    £2,202£2,212£2,089Liverpool is higher£2,066£2,075£1,960

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool £400, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274Liverpool: £400Sunderland: £275Liverpool: £402Sunderland: £260Liverpool: £380

    £400£402£380Liverpool 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: Liverpool £585, Sunderland £469Sunderland: £469Liverpool: £585Sunderland: £471Liverpool: £588Sunderland: £445Liverpool: £555

    £585£588£555Liverpool 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: Liverpool £9.00, Sunderland £14Sunderland: £14Liverpool: £9.00Sunderland: £14Liverpool: £9.04Sunderland: £13Liverpool: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £15, Sunderland £13Sunderland: £13Liverpool: £15Sunderland: £14Liverpool: £15Sunderland: £13Liverpool: £14

    £15£15£14Liverpool is higher£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5.48, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81Liverpool: £5.48Sunderland: £5.83Liverpool: £5.51Sunderland: £5.51Liverpool: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Sunderland 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: Liverpool 1,043.0, Sunderland 1,026.1Sunderland: 1,026.1Liverpool: 1,043.0

    1,043.0Liverpool 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: Liverpool 232.0, Sunderland 165.9Sunderland: 165.9Liverpool: 232.0

    232.0Liverpool 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: Liverpool 203.1, Sunderland 193.7Sunderland: 193.7Liverpool: 203.1

    203.1Liverpool 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: Liverpool 118.7, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3Liverpool: 118.7

    118.7Liverpool 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: Liverpool 268.3, Sunderland 258.3Sunderland: 258.3Liverpool: 268.3

    268.3Liverpool 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: Liverpool 35.9, Sunderland 45.1Sunderland: 45.1Liverpool: 35.9

    35.9Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count45.1

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Liverpool and Sunderland, per person in the age group
MeasureLiverpoolSunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,403£5,426£5,125£5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,611£13,669£12,911£13,153£13,209£12,476Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,976£2,989£2,823£2,771£2,783£2,628Liverpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,892£11,531£11,581£10,938Sunderland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,062£1,066£1,007£636£639£604Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£944£948£895Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£59£55£42£42£39Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£756£760£718Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£199£200£188Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£209£210£198Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,202£2,212£2,089£2,066£2,075£1,960Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£400£402£380£274£275£260Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£585£588£555£469£471£445Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£14£14£13Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£13£14£13Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.81£5.83£5.51Sunderland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.01,026.1Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026232.0165.9Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026203.1193.7Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.7112.3Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026268.3258.3Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.945.1Sunderland

Per resident

Liverpool is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Sunderland on 10. 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

Liverpool Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5,403, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529Liverpool: £5,403Sunderland: £5,552Liverpool: £5,426Sunderland: £5,244Liverpool: £5,125

    £5,403£5,426£5,125Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£5,529£5,552£5,244

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Liverpool £1,956, Sunderland £2,578Sunderland: £2,578Liverpool: £1,956Sunderland: £2,589Liverpool: £1,964Sunderland: £2,446Liverpool: £1,855

    £1,956£1,964£1,855Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£2,578£2,589£2,446

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Liverpool £2,017, Sunderland £1,716Sunderland: £1,716Liverpool: £2,017Sunderland: £1,723Liverpool: £2,025Sunderland: £1,628Liverpool: £1,913

    £2,017£2,025£1,913Liverpool is higher£1,716£1,723£1,628

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Liverpool £1,650, Sunderland £2,260Sunderland: £2,260Liverpool: £1,650Sunderland: £2,270Liverpool: £1,657Sunderland: £2,144Liverpool: £1,565

    £1,650£1,657£1,565Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£2,260£2,270£2,144

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Liverpool £153, Sunderland £125Sunderland: £125Liverpool: £153Sunderland: £125Liverpool: £153Sunderland: £118Liverpool: £145

    £153£153£145Liverpool 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: Liverpool £145, Sunderland £185Sunderland: £185Liverpool: £145Sunderland: £186Liverpool: £145Sunderland: £176Liverpool: £137

    £145£145£137Sunderland 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: Liverpool £8.38, Sunderland £8.15Sunderland: £8.15Liverpool: £8.38Sunderland: £8.18Liverpool: £8.42Sunderland: £7.73Liverpool: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Liverpool 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: Liverpool £815, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756Liverpool: £815Sunderland: £760Liverpool: £818Sunderland: £718Liverpool: £773

    £815£818£773Liverpool 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: Liverpool £211, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199Liverpool: £211Sunderland: £200Liverpool: £211Sunderland: £188Liverpool: £200

    £211£211£200Liverpool 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: Liverpool £112, Sunderland £129Sunderland: £129Liverpool: £112Sunderland: £130Liverpool: £112Sunderland: £123Liverpool: £106

    £112£112£106Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Liverpool £1,492, Sunderland £1,279Sunderland: £1,279Liverpool: £1,492Sunderland: £1,285Liverpool: £1,499Sunderland: £1,213Liverpool: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Liverpool is higher£1,279£1,285£1,213

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool £400, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274Liverpool: £400Sunderland: £275Liverpool: £402Sunderland: £260Liverpool: £380

    £400£402£380Liverpool is higher£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Liverpool £397, Sunderland £290Sunderland: £290Liverpool: £397Sunderland: £292Liverpool: £398Sunderland: £275Liverpool: £376

    £397£398£376Liverpool is higher£290£292£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Liverpool £6.10, Sunderland £8.40Sunderland: £8.40Liverpool: £6.10Sunderland: £8.44Liverpool: £6.13Sunderland: £7.97Liverpool: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£8.40£8.44£7.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Liverpool £9.85, Sunderland £8.33Sunderland: £8.33Liverpool: £9.85Sunderland: £8.36Liverpool: £9.89Sunderland: £7.90Liverpool: £9.34

    £9.85£9.89£9.34Liverpool is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5.48, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81Liverpool: £5.48Sunderland: £5.83Liverpool: £5.51Sunderland: £5.51Liverpool: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Sunderland 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: Liverpool 149.9, Sunderland 201.1Sunderland: 201.1Liverpool: 149.9

    149.9Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 33.3, Sunderland 32.5Sunderland: 32.5Liverpool: 33.3

    33.3Liverpool 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: Liverpool 29.2, Sunderland 38.0Sunderland: 38.0Liverpool: 29.2

    29.2Sunderland 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: Liverpool 118.7, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3Liverpool: 118.7

    118.7Liverpool is higher112.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 181.8, Sunderland 160.0Sunderland: 160.0Liverpool: 181.8

    181.8Liverpool 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: Liverpool 24.3, Sunderland 27.9Sunderland: 27.9Liverpool: 24.3

    24.3Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count27.9

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Liverpool and Sunderland, per resident
MeasureLiverpoolSunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,403£5,426£5,125£5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,956£1,964£1,855£2,578£2,589£2,446Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,017£2,025£1,913£1,716£1,723£1,628Liverpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,650£1,657£1,565£2,260£2,270£2,144Sunderland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£125£125£118Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£185£186£176Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£8.15£8.18£7.73Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£756£760£718Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£199£200£188Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£129£130£123Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,279£1,285£1,213Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£400£402£380£274£275£260Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£290£292£275Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.85£9.89£9.34£8.33£8.36£7.90Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.81£5.83£5.51Sunderland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9201.1Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.332.5Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.238.0Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.7112.3Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.8160.0Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.327.9Sunderland

Total

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

Liverpool Sunderland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Liverpool £2.7bn, Sunderland £1.6bnSunderland: £1.6bnLiverpool: £2.7bnSunderland: £1.6bnLiverpool: £2.8bnSunderland: £1.5bnLiverpool: £2.6bn

    £2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bnLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Liverpool £994.1m, Sunderland £739.2mSunderland: £739.2mLiverpool: £994.1mSunderland: £742.3mLiverpool: £998.3mSunderland: £701.2mLiverpool: £943.0m

    £994.1m£998.3m£943.0mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Liverpool £1.0bn, Sunderland £491.9mSunderland: £491.9mLiverpool: £1.0bnSunderland: £494.0mLiverpool: £1.0bnSunderland: £466.6mLiverpool: £972.1m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1mLiverpool is higher£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Liverpool £838.7m, Sunderland £648.1mSunderland: £648.1mLiverpool: £838.7mSunderland: £650.8mLiverpool: £842.2mSunderland: £614.7mLiverpool: £795.5m

    £838.7m£842.2m£795.5mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool £77.6m, Sunderland £35.8mSunderland: £35.8mLiverpool: £77.6mSunderland: £35.9mLiverpool: £77.9mSunderland: £33.9mLiverpool: £73.6m

    £77.6m£77.9m£73.6mLiverpool 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: Liverpool £73.6m, Sunderland £53.0mSunderland: £53.0mLiverpool: £73.6mSunderland: £53.3mLiverpool: £73.9mSunderland: £50.3mLiverpool: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mLiverpool 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: Liverpool £4.3m, Sunderland £2.3mSunderland: £2.3mLiverpool: £4.3mSunderland: £2.3mLiverpool: £4.3mSunderland: £2.2mLiverpool: £4.0m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.0mLiverpool 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: Liverpool £414.0m, Sunderland £216.9mSunderland: £216.9mLiverpool: £414.0mSunderland: £217.8mLiverpool: £415.7mSunderland: £205.7mLiverpool: £392.7m

    £414.0m£415.7m£392.7mLiverpool 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: Liverpool £107.0m, Sunderland £57.0mSunderland: £57.0mLiverpool: £107.0mSunderland: £57.2mLiverpool: £107.4mSunderland: £54.0mLiverpool: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.4m£101.5mLiverpool 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: Liverpool £56.8m, Sunderland £37.1mSunderland: £37.1mLiverpool: £56.8mSunderland: £37.3mLiverpool: £57.1mSunderland: £35.2mLiverpool: £53.9m

    £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool £758.4m, Sunderland £366.8mSunderland: £366.8mLiverpool: £758.4mSunderland: £368.3mLiverpool: £761.6mSunderland: £347.9mLiverpool: £719.4m

    £758.4m£761.6m£719.4mLiverpool is higher£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Liverpool £203.4m, Sunderland £78.4mSunderland: £78.4mLiverpool: £203.4mSunderland: £78.8mLiverpool: £204.3mSunderland: £74.4mLiverpool: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLiverpool is higher£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Liverpool £201.5m, Sunderland £83.2mSunderland: £83.2mLiverpool: £201.5mSunderland: £83.6mLiverpool: £202.4mSunderland: £78.9mLiverpool: £191.1m

    £201.5m£202.4m£191.1mLiverpool is higher£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Liverpool £3.1m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mLiverpool: £3.1mSunderland: £2.4mLiverpool: £3.1mSunderland: £2.3mLiverpool: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Liverpool £5.0m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mLiverpool: £5.0mSunderland: £2.4mLiverpool: £5.0mSunderland: £2.3mLiverpool: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mLiverpool is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Liverpool £2.8m, Sunderland £1.7mSunderland: £1.7mLiverpool: £2.8mSunderland: £1.7mLiverpool: £2.8mSunderland: £1.6mLiverpool: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Liverpool 76,178, Sunderland 57,665Sunderland: 57,665Liverpool: 76,178

    76,178Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count57,665

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool 16,941, Sunderland 9,324Sunderland: 9,324Liverpool: 16,941

    16,941Liverpool is higher9,324

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool 14,835, Sunderland 10,887Sunderland: 10,887Liverpool: 14,835

    14,835Liverpool 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: Liverpool 60,315, Sunderland 32,185Sunderland: 32,185Liverpool: 60,315

    60,315Liverpool is higher32,185

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool 92,408, Sunderland 45,860Sunderland: 45,860Liverpool: 92,408

    92,408Liverpool is higher45,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool 12,366, Sunderland 8,008Sunderland: 8,008Liverpool: 12,366

    12,366Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count8,008

Show the numbers
Liverpool and Sunderland, total
MeasureLiverpoolSunderlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLiverpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.1m£998.3m£943.0m£739.2m£742.3m£701.2mLiverpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1m£491.9m£494.0m£466.6mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£838.7m£842.2m£795.5m£648.1m£650.8m£614.7mLiverpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mLiverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£53.0m£53.3m£50.3mLiverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mLiverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£414.0m£415.7m£392.7m£216.9m£217.8m£205.7mLiverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.4m£101.5m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mLiverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mLiverpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£758.4m£761.6m£719.4m£366.8m£368.3m£347.9mLiverpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£78.4m£78.8m£74.4mLiverpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£201.5m£202.4m£191.1m£83.2m£83.6m£78.9mLiverpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mLiverpool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mLiverpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202676,17857,665Liverpool
Pension Credittotal, March 202616,9419,324Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,83510,887Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202660,31532,185Liverpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202692,40845,860Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,3668,008Liverpool

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.
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  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.
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