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Local authority in North East, England

Sunderland

In Sunderland, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 91% of local authorities in 2024-25.

286,696 residents (mid-2024)

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Sunderland on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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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.

At a glance

How does Sunderland compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,529£5,552£5,244

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    29th of 348, higher than in 91% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,153£13,209£12,476

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    35th of 347, higher than in 90% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,771£2,783£2,628

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    35th of 350, higher than in 90% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Sunderland
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,24429th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,153£13,209£12,47635th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,771£2,783£2,62835th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Sunderland's benefit money go?

People here received £1.6 billion£1.6 billion£1.5 billion in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Sunderland, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £648.1m; Pension Credit £35.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £53.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £2.3m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £216.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £57.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £37.1m; Universal Credit £366.8m; Housing Benefit £78.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £83.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £2.4m; Income Support £2.4m; Other benefits £1.7mState Pension: £648.1mPension Credit: £35.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £53.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £2.3mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £216.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £57.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £37.1mUniversal Credit: £366.8mHousing Benefit: £78.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £83.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £2.4mIncome Support: £2.4mOther benefits: £1.7m
Spending in Sunderland, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £650.8m; Pension Credit £35.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £53.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £2.3m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £217.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £57.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £37.3m; Universal Credit £368.3m; Housing Benefit £78.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £83.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £2.4m; Income Support £2.4m; Other benefits £1.7mState Pension: £650.8mPension Credit: £35.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £53.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £2.3mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £217.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £57.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £37.3mUniversal Credit: £368.3mHousing Benefit: £78.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £83.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £2.4mIncome Support: £2.4mOther benefits: £1.7m
Spending in Sunderland, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £614.7m; Pension Credit £33.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £50.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £2.2m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £205.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £54.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £35.2m; Universal Credit £347.9m; Housing Benefit £74.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £78.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £2.3m; Income Support £2.3m; Other benefits £1.6mState Pension: £614.7mPension Credit: £33.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £50.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £2.2mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £205.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £54.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £35.2mUniversal Credit: £347.9mHousing Benefit: £74.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £78.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £2.3mIncome Support: £2.3mOther benefits: £1.6m
  1. State Pension£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m
  2. Pension Credit£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m
  8. Universal Credit£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m
  9. Housing Benefit£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m
  12. Income Support£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m
  13. Other benefits£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
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Spending by benefit in Sunderland, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m41%Published
Pension Credit£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m14%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m2%Published
Universal Credit£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m23%Published
Housing Benefit£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m0.2%Published
Income Support£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m0.2%Published
Other benefits£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m0.1%Published
All benefits£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn100%Total

More about Sunderland

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,529, expected £5,251, difference +£278

    Actual £5,529£5,552£5,244Expected £5,251£5,273£4,980Difference +£278+£279+£264

    Benefit spending per resident was £278 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £279 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £264 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,153, expected £12,890, difference +£264

    Actual £13,153£13,209£12,476Expected £12,890£12,944£12,226Difference +£264+£265+£250

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £264 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £265 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £250 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,771, expected £2,683, difference +£88

    Actual £2,771£2,783£2,628Expected £2,683£2,694£2,544Difference +£88+£89+£84

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £88 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £89 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £84 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Sunderland
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,251£5,273£4,980+£278+£279+£264
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,153£13,209£12,476£12,890£12,944£12,226+£264+£265+£250
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,771£2,783£2,628£2,683£2,694£2,544+£88+£89+£84
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Sunderland received £2.38 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,174£2,151£1,985
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,184£5,128£4,732
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.38
15th of 346, higher than in 95% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Sunderland only with other areas in England.

Group 1 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1549,249
  • Aged 16 to 64177,538
  • Aged 653,710
  • Aged 66 and over56,199
  • All residents286,696
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

32,173 people in Sunderland receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    21%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Sunderland
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders12,07138%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)6,87621%19%
Neurological disease3,78912%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)3,56811%12%
Respiratory disease1,4044%4%
Malignant disease1,1103%3%
Cardiovascular disease9373%3%
Visual disease4271%2%
Endocrine disease4311%1%
Hearing disorders2550.8%1%
Gastrointestinal disease3721%1%
Genitourinary disease2380.7%0.9%
Skin disease2040.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)1420.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract1310.4%0.4%
Infectious disease820.3%0.4%
Haematological disease250.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease340.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing460.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age240.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system70.0%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Sunderland

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. SunderlandThis area£5,529£5,552£5,244
  2. Hastings0.30£5,607£5,631£5,319Compare
  3. Gateshead0.46£5,152£5,174£4,887Compare
  4. South Tyneside0.50£5,669£5,694£5,378Compare
  5. Blackpool0.60£6,111£6,137£5,797Compare
  6. Chesterfield0.85£5,206£5,229£4,938Compare
  7. St. Helens0.88£5,327£5,350£5,053Compare
  8. Dundee City0.88£5,251£5,273£4,981Compare
  9. Caerphilly0.94£5,669£5,694£5,378Compare
  10. Mansfield0.97£4,970£4,991£4,714Compare
  11. Rhondda Cynon Taf0.99£5,345£5,368£5,070Compare
  12. Ashfield1.00£4,876£4,896£4,625Compare
  13. Hartlepool1.01£5,878£5,903£5,575Compare
  14. Blaenau Gwent1.02£6,029£6,055£5,719Compare
  15. Barnsley1.02£5,079£5,101£4,818Compare
  16. Bolsover1.03£4,891£4,912£4,639Compare
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Areas most like Sunderland
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Sunderland£5,529£5,552£5,244
Hastings0.30£5,607£5,631£5,319
Gateshead0.46£5,152£5,174£4,887
South Tyneside0.50£5,669£5,694£5,378
Blackpool0.60£6,111£6,137£5,797
Chesterfield0.85£5,206£5,229£4,938
St. Helens0.88£5,327£5,350£5,053
Dundee City0.88£5,251£5,273£4,981
Caerphilly0.94£5,669£5,694£5,378
Mansfield0.97£4,970£4,991£4,714
Rhondda Cynon Taf0.99£5,345£5,368£5,070
Ashfield1.00£4,876£4,896£4,625
Hartlepool1.01£5,878£5,903£5,575
Blaenau Gwent1.02£6,029£6,055£5,719
Barnsley1.02£5,079£5,101£4,818
Bolsover1.03£4,891£4,912£4,639
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Sunderland

Each share is the part of Sunderland's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Sunderland, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn36th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,24429th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m37th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446145th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,153£13,209£12,47635th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m44th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,62847th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,771£2,783£2,62835th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m39th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144165th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,531£11,581£10,938173rd of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m42nd of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£11847th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£60470th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m24th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£17655th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£89525th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m16th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.7310th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£3942nd of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m15th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£71815th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m20th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£18824th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m11th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£1236th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£1986th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m54th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,279£1,285£1,21359th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,96051st of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m53rd of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£26059th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m23rd of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£292£27530th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£44532nd of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m19th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.977th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£134th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m14th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.9015th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£1312th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m69th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51221st of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.3815th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202657,66539th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1154th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.142nd of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,32417th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.512th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.942nd of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,88727th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.059th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.729th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,18518th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.317th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,86041st of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.041st of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.336th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,00815th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.96th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.17th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£614.6m£608.0m£561.0m162nd of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,174£2,151£1,985322nd of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.3815th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£278£279£26435th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£264£265£25043rd of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£8490th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Sunderland

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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  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.
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  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.
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  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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