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South Tyneside and Sunderland

150,736 and 286,696 residents (mid-2024).

South Tyneside is higher than Sunderland on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

South Tyneside is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Sunderland on 7. 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

South Tyneside Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529South Tyneside: £5,669Sunderland: £5,552South Tyneside: £5,694Sunderland: £5,244South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £13,280, Sunderland £13,153Sunderland: £13,153South Tyneside: £13,280Sunderland: £13,209South Tyneside: £13,336Sunderland: £12,476South Tyneside: £12,597

    £13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £2,893, Sunderland £2,771Sunderland: £2,771South Tyneside: £2,893Sunderland: £2,783South Tyneside: £2,905Sunderland: £2,628South Tyneside: £2,744

    £2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £11,661, Sunderland £11,531Sunderland: £11,531South Tyneside: £11,661Sunderland: £11,581South Tyneside: £11,711Sunderland: £10,938South Tyneside: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £644, Sunderland £636Sunderland: £636South Tyneside: £644Sunderland: £639South Tyneside: £647Sunderland: £604South Tyneside: £611

    £644£647£611South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £932, Sunderland £944Sunderland: £944South Tyneside: £932Sunderland: £948South Tyneside: £936Sunderland: £895South Tyneside: £884

    £932£936£884Sunderland 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: South Tyneside £43, Sunderland £42Sunderland: £42South Tyneside: £43Sunderland: £42South Tyneside: £43Sunderland: £39South Tyneside: £41

    £43£43£41South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £739, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756South Tyneside: £739Sunderland: £760South Tyneside: £742Sunderland: £718South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701Sunderland 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: South Tyneside £182, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199South Tyneside: £182Sunderland: £200South Tyneside: £183Sunderland: £188South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173Sunderland 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: South Tyneside £197, Sunderland £209Sunderland: £209South Tyneside: £197Sunderland: £210South Tyneside: £198Sunderland: £198South Tyneside: £187

    £197£198£187Sunderland is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £2,198, Sunderland £2,066Sunderland: £2,066South Tyneside: £2,198Sunderland: £2,075South Tyneside: £2,207Sunderland: £1,960South Tyneside: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,066£2,075£1,960

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274South Tyneside: £299Sunderland: £275South Tyneside: £301Sunderland: £260South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £468, Sunderland £469Sunderland: £469South Tyneside: £468Sunderland: £471South Tyneside: £470Sunderland: £445South Tyneside: £444

    £468£470£444Sunderland 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: South Tyneside £15, Sunderland £14Sunderland: £14South Tyneside: £15Sunderland: £14South Tyneside: £15Sunderland: £13South Tyneside: £14

    £15£15£14South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £15, Sunderland £13Sunderland: £13South Tyneside: £15Sunderland: £14South Tyneside: £15Sunderland: £13South Tyneside: £15

    £15South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81South Tyneside: £9.60Sunderland: £5.83South Tyneside: £9.65Sunderland: £5.51South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 1,027.9, Sunderland 1,026.1Sunderland: 1,026.1South Tyneside: 1,027.9

    1,027.9South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 171.0, Sunderland 165.9Sunderland: 165.9South Tyneside: 171.0

    171.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count165.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Tyneside 197.0, Sunderland 193.7Sunderland: 193.7South Tyneside: 197.0

    197.0South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 109.2, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2Sunderland 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: South Tyneside 269.9, Sunderland 258.3Sunderland: 258.3South Tyneside: 269.9

    269.9South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 42.7, Sunderland 45.1Sunderland: 45.1South Tyneside: 42.7

    42.7Sunderland is higher45.1

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South Tyneside and Sunderland, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth TynesideSunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,529£5,552£5,244South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,280£13,336£12,597£13,153£13,209£12,476South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,893£2,905£2,744£2,771£2,783£2,628South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,531£11,581£10,938South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£636£639£604South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£932£936£884£944£948£895Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41£42£42£39South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£756£760£718Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£199£200£188Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£209£210£198Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,066£2,075£1,960South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£274£275£260South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£468£470£444£469£471£445Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£14£14£13South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£13£14£13South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£5.81£5.83£5.51South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.91,026.1South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.0165.9South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.0193.7South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.2112.3Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.9258.3South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.745.1Sunderland

Per resident

South Tyneside 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

South Tyneside Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529South Tyneside: £5,669Sunderland: £5,552South Tyneside: £5,694Sunderland: £5,244South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5,529£5,552£5,244

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £2,689, Sunderland £2,578Sunderland: £2,578South Tyneside: £2,689Sunderland: £2,589South Tyneside: £2,700Sunderland: £2,446South Tyneside: £2,550

    £2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,578£2,589£2,446

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £1,751, Sunderland £1,716Sunderland: £1,716South Tyneside: £1,751Sunderland: £1,723South Tyneside: £1,758Sunderland: £1,628South Tyneside: £1,661

    £1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,716£1,723£1,628

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Tyneside £2,361, Sunderland £2,260Sunderland: £2,260South Tyneside: £2,361Sunderland: £2,270South Tyneside: £2,371Sunderland: £2,144South Tyneside: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,260£2,270£2,144

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £130, Sunderland £125Sunderland: £125South Tyneside: £130Sunderland: £125South Tyneside: £131Sunderland: £118South Tyneside: £124

    £130£131£124South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £189, Sunderland £185Sunderland: £185South Tyneside: £189Sunderland: £186South Tyneside: £189Sunderland: £176South Tyneside: £179

    £189£189£179South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £8.69, Sunderland £8.15Sunderland: £8.15South Tyneside: £8.69Sunderland: £8.18South Tyneside: £8.72Sunderland: £7.73South Tyneside: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£8.15£8.18£7.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £739, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756South Tyneside: £739Sunderland: £760South Tyneside: £742Sunderland: £718South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701Sunderland 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: South Tyneside £182, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199South Tyneside: £182Sunderland: £200South Tyneside: £183Sunderland: £188South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173Sunderland 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: South Tyneside £119, Sunderland £129Sunderland: £129South Tyneside: £119Sunderland: £130South Tyneside: £120Sunderland: £123South Tyneside: £113

    £119£120£113Sunderland is higher£129£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £1,330, Sunderland £1,279Sunderland: £1,279South Tyneside: £1,330Sunderland: £1,285South Tyneside: £1,336Sunderland: £1,213South Tyneside: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,279£1,285£1,213

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274South Tyneside: £299Sunderland: £275South Tyneside: £301Sunderland: £260South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £283, Sunderland £290Sunderland: £290South Tyneside: £283Sunderland: £292South Tyneside: £284Sunderland: £275South Tyneside: £268

    £283£284£268Sunderland is higher£290£292£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £8.94, Sunderland £8.40Sunderland: £8.40South Tyneside: £8.94Sunderland: £8.44South Tyneside: £8.98Sunderland: £7.97South Tyneside: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£8.40£8.44£7.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Tyneside £9.34, Sunderland £8.33Sunderland: £8.33South Tyneside: £9.34Sunderland: £8.36South Tyneside: £9.38Sunderland: £7.90South Tyneside: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81South Tyneside: £9.60Sunderland: £5.83South Tyneside: £9.65Sunderland: £5.51South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 208.1, Sunderland 201.1Sunderland: 201.1South Tyneside: 208.1

    208.1South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 34.6, Sunderland 32.5Sunderland: 32.5South Tyneside: 34.6

    34.6South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 39.9, Sunderland 38.0Sunderland: 38.0South Tyneside: 39.9

    39.9South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 109.2, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2Sunderland is higher112.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 163.3, Sunderland 160.0Sunderland: 160.0South Tyneside: 163.3

    163.3South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 25.8, Sunderland 27.9Sunderland: 27.9South Tyneside: 25.8

    25.8Sunderland is higher27.9

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South Tyneside and Sunderland, per resident
MeasureSouth TynesideSunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,529£5,552£5,244South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,700£2,550£2,578£2,589£2,446South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,758£1,661£1,716£1,723£1,628South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,260£2,270£2,144South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£125£125£118South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£185£186£176South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£8.15£8.18£7.73South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£756£760£718Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£199£200£188Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£129£130£123Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,279£1,285£1,213South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£274£275£260South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£290£292£275Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£8.40£8.44£7.97South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£8.33£8.36£7.90South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£5.81£5.83£5.51South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1201.1South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.632.5South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.938.0South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.2112.3Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.3160.0South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.827.9Sunderland

Total

South Tyneside 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

South Tyneside Sunderland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Tyneside £854.6m, Sunderland £1.6bnSunderland: £1.6bnSouth Tyneside: £854.6mSunderland: £1.6bnSouth Tyneside: £858.2mSunderland: £1.5bnSouth Tyneside: £810.6m

    £854.6m£858.2m£810.6mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Tyneside £405.3m, Sunderland £739.2mSunderland: £739.2mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mSunderland: £742.3mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mSunderland: £701.2mSouth Tyneside: £384.4m

    £405.3m£407.0m£384.4mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Tyneside £263.9m, Sunderland £491.9mSunderland: £491.9mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mSunderland: £494.0mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mSunderland: £466.6mSouth Tyneside: £250.3m

    £263.9m£265.0m£250.3mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside £355.9m, Sunderland £648.1mSunderland: £648.1mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mSunderland: £650.8mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mSunderland: £614.7mSouth Tyneside: £337.6m

    £355.9m£357.4m£337.6mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside £19.7m, Sunderland £35.8mSunderland: £35.8mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mSunderland: £35.9mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mSunderland: £33.9mSouth Tyneside: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mSunderland 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: South Tyneside £28.4m, Sunderland £53.0mSunderland: £53.0mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mSunderland: £53.3mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mSunderland: £50.3mSouth Tyneside: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mSunderland 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: South Tyneside £1.3m, Sunderland £2.3mSunderland: £2.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mSunderland: £2.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mSunderland: £2.2mSouth Tyneside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £111.4m, Sunderland £216.9mSunderland: £216.9mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mSunderland: £217.8mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mSunderland: £205.7mSouth Tyneside: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.8m£105.6mSunderland 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: South Tyneside £27.5m, Sunderland £57.0mSunderland: £57.0mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mSunderland: £57.2mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mSunderland: £54.0mSouth Tyneside: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mSunderland 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: South Tyneside £18.0m, Sunderland £37.1mSunderland: £37.1mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mSunderland: £37.3mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mSunderland: £35.2mSouth Tyneside: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSunderland is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside £200.5m, Sunderland £366.8mSunderland: £366.8mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mSunderland: £368.3mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mSunderland: £347.9mSouth Tyneside: £190.2m

    £200.5m£201.4m£190.2mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Tyneside £45.1m, Sunderland £78.4mSunderland: £78.4mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mSunderland: £78.8mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mSunderland: £74.4mSouth Tyneside: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Tyneside £42.7m, Sunderland £83.2mSunderland: £83.2mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mSunderland: £83.6mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mSunderland: £78.9mSouth Tyneside: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.8m£40.5mSunderland is higher£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Tyneside £1.3m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mSunderland: £2.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mSunderland: £2.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mSunderland: £2.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mSunderland: £2.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Sunderland £1.7mSunderland: £1.7mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mSunderland: £1.7mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mSunderland: £1.6mSouth Tyneside: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside 31,369, Sunderland 57,665Sunderland: 57,665South Tyneside: 31,369

    31,369Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count57,665

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside 5,218, Sunderland 9,324Sunderland: 9,324South Tyneside: 5,218

    5,218Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count9,324

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 6,012, Sunderland 10,887Sunderland: 10,887South Tyneside: 6,012

    6,012Sunderland 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: South Tyneside 16,463, Sunderland 32,185Sunderland: 32,185South Tyneside: 16,463

    16,463Sunderland is higher32,185

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside 24,618, Sunderland 45,860Sunderland: 45,860South Tyneside: 24,618

    24,618Sunderland 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: South Tyneside 3,891, Sunderland 8,008Sunderland: 8,008South Tyneside: 3,891

    3,891Sunderland is higher8,008

Show the numbers
South Tyneside and Sunderland, total
MeasureSouth TynesideSunderlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m£739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m£491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m£648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m£216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m£366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m£83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£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£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,36957,665Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2189,324Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,01210,887Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,46332,185Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,61845,860Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8918,008Sunderland

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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