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St. Helens and Sunderland

188,397 and 286,696 residents (mid-2024).

St. Helens is higher than Sunderland on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

St. Helens is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Sunderland on 17. 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

St. Helens Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529St. Helens: £5,327Sunderland: £5,552St. Helens: £5,350Sunderland: £5,244St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053Sunderland 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: St. Helens £13,122, Sunderland £13,153Sunderland: £13,153St. Helens: £13,122Sunderland: £13,209St. Helens: £13,178Sunderland: £12,476St. Helens: £12,447

    £13,122£13,178£12,447Sunderland 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: St. Helens £2,585, Sunderland £2,771Sunderland: £2,771St. Helens: £2,585Sunderland: £2,783St. Helens: £2,596Sunderland: £2,628St. Helens: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452Sunderland 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: St. Helens £11,608, Sunderland £11,531Sunderland: £11,531St. Helens: £11,608Sunderland: £11,581St. Helens: £11,657Sunderland: £10,938St. Helens: £11,011

    £11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens 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: St. Helens £505, Sunderland £636Sunderland: £636St. Helens: £505Sunderland: £639St. Helens: £507Sunderland: £604St. Helens: £479

    £505£507£479Sunderland 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: St. Helens £977, Sunderland £944Sunderland: £944St. Helens: £977Sunderland: £948St. Helens: £981Sunderland: £895St. Helens: £926

    £977£981£926St. Helens 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: St. Helens £33, Sunderland £42Sunderland: £42St. Helens: £33Sunderland: £42St. Helens: £33Sunderland: £39St. Helens: £31

    £33£33£31Sunderland 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: St. Helens £709, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756St. Helens: £709Sunderland: £760St. Helens: £712Sunderland: £718St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673Sunderland 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: St. Helens £194, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199St. Helens: £194Sunderland: £200St. Helens: £195Sunderland: £188St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184Sunderland 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: St. Helens £176, Sunderland £209Sunderland: £209St. Helens: £176Sunderland: £210St. Helens: £177Sunderland: £198St. Helens: £167

    £176£177£167Sunderland is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £1,906, Sunderland £2,066Sunderland: £2,066St. Helens: £1,906Sunderland: £2,075St. Helens: £1,914Sunderland: £1,960St. Helens: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808Sunderland is higher£2,066£2,075£1,960

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274St. Helens: £264Sunderland: £275St. Helens: £265Sunderland: £260St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250Sunderland 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: St. Helens £482, Sunderland £469Sunderland: £469St. Helens: £482Sunderland: £471St. Helens: £484Sunderland: £445St. Helens: £457

    £482£484£457St. Helens 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: St. Helens £9.58, Sunderland £14Sunderland: £14St. Helens: £9.58Sunderland: £14St. Helens: £9.62Sunderland: £13St. Helens: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09Sunderland is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £12, Sunderland £13Sunderland: £13St. Helens: £12Sunderland: £14St. Helens: £12Sunderland: £13St. Helens: £11

    £12£12£11Sunderland is higher£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81St. Helens: £9.84Sunderland: £5.83St. Helens: £9.88Sunderland: £5.51St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£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: St. Helens 1,009.7, Sunderland 1,026.1Sunderland: 1,026.1St. Helens: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Sunderland 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: St. Helens 127.9, Sunderland 165.9Sunderland: 165.9St. Helens: 127.9

    127.9Sunderland 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: St. Helens 196.6, Sunderland 193.7Sunderland: 193.7St. Helens: 196.6

    196.6St. Helens 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: St. Helens 105.1, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1Sunderland 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: St. Helens 231.9, Sunderland 258.3Sunderland: 258.3St. Helens: 231.9

    231.9Sunderland 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: St. Helens 38.2, Sunderland 45.1Sunderland: 45.1St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2Sunderland is higher45.1

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St. Helens and Sunderland, per person in the age group
MeasureSt. HelensSunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,447£13,153£13,209£12,476Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,771£2,783£2,628Sunderland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,011£11,531£11,581£10,938St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479£636£639£604Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£944£948£895St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£42£42£39Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£756£760£718Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£199£200£188Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£209£210£198Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£2,066£2,075£1,960Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£274£275£260Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£469£471£445St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£14£14£13Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13£14£13Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£5.81£5.83£5.51St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,026.1Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9165.9Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.6193.7St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.1112.3Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9258.3Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.245.1Sunderland

Per resident

St. Helens is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Sunderland on 18. 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

St. Helens Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529St. Helens: £5,327Sunderland: £5,552St. Helens: £5,350Sunderland: £5,244St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053Sunderland is higher£5,529£5,552£5,244

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St. Helens £2,552, Sunderland £2,578Sunderland: £2,578St. Helens: £2,552Sunderland: £2,589St. Helens: £2,562Sunderland: £2,446St. Helens: £2,420

    £2,552£2,562£2,420Sunderland is higher£2,578£2,589£2,446

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St. Helens £1,599, Sunderland £1,716Sunderland: £1,716St. Helens: £1,599Sunderland: £1,723St. Helens: £1,606Sunderland: £1,628St. Helens: £1,516

    £1,599£1,606£1,516Sunderland is higher£1,716£1,723£1,628

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St. Helens £2,257, Sunderland £2,260Sunderland: £2,260St. Helens: £2,257Sunderland: £2,270St. Helens: £2,267Sunderland: £2,144St. Helens: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£2,260£2,270£2,144

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St. Helens £98, Sunderland £125Sunderland: £125St. Helens: £98Sunderland: £125St. Helens: £99Sunderland: £118St. Helens: £93

    £98£99£93Sunderland 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: St. Helens £190, Sunderland £185Sunderland: £185St. Helens: £190Sunderland: £186St. Helens: £191Sunderland: £176St. Helens: £180

    £190£191£180St. Helens 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: St. Helens £6.36, Sunderland £8.15Sunderland: £8.15St. Helens: £6.36Sunderland: £8.18St. Helens: £6.38Sunderland: £7.73St. Helens: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Sunderland 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: St. Helens £709, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756St. Helens: £709Sunderland: £760St. Helens: £712Sunderland: £718St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673Sunderland 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: St. Helens £194, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199St. Helens: £194Sunderland: £200St. Helens: £195Sunderland: £188St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184Sunderland 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: St. Helens £109, Sunderland £129Sunderland: £129St. Helens: £109Sunderland: £130St. Helens: £109Sunderland: £123St. Helens: £103

    £109£109£103Sunderland is higher£129£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St. Helens £1,179, Sunderland £1,279Sunderland: £1,279St. Helens: £1,179Sunderland: £1,285St. Helens: £1,184Sunderland: £1,213St. Helens: £1,118

    £1,179£1,184£1,118Sunderland is higher£1,279£1,285£1,213

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274St. Helens: £264Sunderland: £275St. Helens: £265Sunderland: £260St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250Sunderland is higher£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £298, Sunderland £290Sunderland: £290St. Helens: £298Sunderland: £292St. Helens: £299Sunderland: £275St. Helens: £283

    £298£299£283St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £5.92, Sunderland £8.40Sunderland: £8.40St. Helens: £5.92Sunderland: £8.44St. Helens: £5.95Sunderland: £7.97St. Helens: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Sunderland is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St. Helens £7.38, Sunderland £8.33Sunderland: £8.33St. Helens: £7.38Sunderland: £8.36St. Helens: £7.41Sunderland: £7.90St. Helens: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Sunderland is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81St. Helens: £9.84Sunderland: £5.83St. Helens: £9.88Sunderland: £5.51St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 196.3, Sunderland 201.1Sunderland: 201.1St. Helens: 196.3

    196.3Sunderland is higher201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 24.9, Sunderland 32.5Sunderland: 32.5St. Helens: 24.9

    24.9Sunderland 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: St. Helens 38.2, Sunderland 38.0Sunderland: 38.0St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens 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: St. Helens 105.1, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1Sunderland is higher112.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 143.4, Sunderland 160.0Sunderland: 160.0St. Helens: 143.4

    143.4Sunderland 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: St. Helens 23.6, Sunderland 27.9Sunderland: 27.9St. Helens: 23.6

    23.6Sunderland is higher27.9

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St. Helens and Sunderland, per resident
MeasureSt. HelensSunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,552£2,562£2,420£2,578£2,589£2,446Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,516£1,716£1,723£1,628Sunderland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,260£2,270£2,144Sunderland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£125£125£118Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£185£186£176St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£8.15£8.18£7.73Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£756£760£718Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£199£200£188Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£129£130£123Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,179£1,184£1,118£1,279£1,285£1,213Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£274£275£260Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£290£292£275St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£5.81£5.83£5.51St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.3201.1Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.932.5Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.238.0St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.1112.3Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.4160.0Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.627.9Sunderland

Total

St. Helens 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

St. Helens Sunderland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St. Helens £1.0bn, Sunderland £1.6bnSunderland: £1.6bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnSunderland: £1.6bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnSunderland: £1.5bnSt. Helens: £951.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSunderland is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St. Helens £480.7m, Sunderland £739.2mSunderland: £739.2mSt. Helens: £480.7mSunderland: £742.3mSt. Helens: £482.7mSunderland: £701.2mSt. Helens: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSunderland is higher£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St. Helens £301.2m, Sunderland £491.9mSunderland: £491.9mSt. Helens: £301.2mSunderland: £494.0mSt. Helens: £302.5mSunderland: £466.6mSt. Helens: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSunderland is higher£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St. Helens £425.2m, Sunderland £648.1mSunderland: £648.1mSt. Helens: £425.2mSunderland: £650.8mSt. Helens: £427.0mSunderland: £614.7mSt. Helens: £403.4m

    £425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens £18.5m, Sunderland £35.8mSunderland: £35.8mSt. Helens: £18.5mSunderland: £35.9mSt. Helens: £18.6mSunderland: £33.9mSt. Helens: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSunderland 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: St. Helens £35.8m, Sunderland £53.0mSunderland: £53.0mSt. Helens: £35.8mSunderland: £53.3mSt. Helens: £35.9mSunderland: £50.3mSt. Helens: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland 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: St. Helens £1.2m, Sunderland £2.3mSunderland: £2.3mSt. Helens: £1.2mSunderland: £2.3mSt. Helens: £1.2mSunderland: £2.2mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSunderland 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: St. Helens £133.6m, Sunderland £216.9mSunderland: £216.9mSt. Helens: £133.6mSunderland: £217.8mSt. Helens: £134.2mSunderland: £205.7mSt. Helens: £126.7m

    £133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSunderland 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: St. Helens £36.6m, Sunderland £57.0mSunderland: £57.0mSt. Helens: £36.6mSunderland: £57.2mSt. Helens: £36.7mSunderland: £54.0mSt. Helens: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSunderland 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: St. Helens £20.5m, Sunderland £37.1mSunderland: £37.1mSt. Helens: £20.5mSunderland: £37.3mSt. Helens: £20.6mSunderland: £35.2mSt. Helens: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSunderland is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens £222.1m, Sunderland £366.8mSunderland: £366.8mSt. Helens: £222.1mSunderland: £368.3mSt. Helens: £223.0mSunderland: £347.9mSt. Helens: £210.6m

    £222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSunderland is higher£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St. Helens £49.7m, Sunderland £78.4mSunderland: £78.4mSt. Helens: £49.7mSunderland: £78.8mSt. Helens: £49.9mSunderland: £74.4mSt. Helens: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSunderland is higher£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St. Helens £56.1m, Sunderland £83.2mSunderland: £83.2mSt. Helens: £56.1mSunderland: £83.6mSt. Helens: £56.4mSunderland: £78.9mSt. Helens: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St. Helens £1.1m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mSt. Helens: £1.1mSunderland: £2.4mSt. Helens: £1.1mSunderland: £2.3mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.1mSunderland is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St. Helens £1.4m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mSunderland: £2.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mSunderland: £2.3mSt. Helens: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSunderland is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St. Helens £1.9m, Sunderland £1.7mSunderland: £1.7mSt. Helens: £1.9mSunderland: £1.7mSt. Helens: £1.9mSunderland: £1.6mSt. Helens: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St. Helens 36,989, Sunderland 57,665Sunderland: 57,665St. Helens: 36,989

    36,989Sunderland is higher57,665

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens 4,685, Sunderland 9,324Sunderland: 9,324St. Helens: 4,685

    4,685Sunderland is higher9,324

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 7,202, Sunderland 10,887Sunderland: 10,887St. Helens: 7,202

    7,202Sunderland 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: St. Helens 19,792, Sunderland 32,185Sunderland: 32,185St. Helens: 19,792

    19,792Sunderland is higher32,185

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens 27,019, Sunderland 45,860Sunderland: 45,860St. Helens: 27,019

    27,019Sunderland is higher45,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens 4,447, Sunderland 8,008Sunderland: 8,008St. Helens: 4,447

    4,447Sunderland is higher8,008

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St. Helens and Sunderland, total
MeasureSt. HelensSunderlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m£739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m£648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£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£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m£216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m£366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,98957,665Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6859,324Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,20210,887Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,79232,185Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,01945,860Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4478,008Sunderland

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.