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Sunderland and Hartlepool

286,696 and 97,868 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland is higher than Hartlepool on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Sunderland is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool 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

Sunderland Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Hartlepool £5,878Hartlepool: £5,878Sunderland: £5,529Hartlepool: £5,903Sunderland: £5,552Hartlepool: £5,575Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,878£5,903£5,575

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £13,153, Hartlepool £13,760Hartlepool: £13,760Sunderland: £13,153Hartlepool: £13,818Sunderland: £13,209Hartlepool: £13,052Sunderland: £12,476

    £13,153£13,209£12,476Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,760£13,818£13,052

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,771, Hartlepool £3,327Hartlepool: £3,327Sunderland: £2,771Hartlepool: £3,341Sunderland: £2,783Hartlepool: £3,156Sunderland: £2,628

    £2,771£2,783£2,628Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£3,327£3,341£3,156

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £11,531, Hartlepool £11,668Hartlepool: £11,668Sunderland: £11,531Hartlepool: £11,717Sunderland: £11,581Hartlepool: £11,067Sunderland: £10,938

    £11,531£11,581£10,938Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,668£11,717£11,067

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £636, Hartlepool £746Hartlepool: £746Sunderland: £636Hartlepool: £749Sunderland: £639Hartlepool: £707Sunderland: £604

    £636£639£604Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£746£749£707

  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: Sunderland £944, Hartlepool £1,301Hartlepool: £1,301Sunderland: £944Hartlepool: £1,307Sunderland: £948Hartlepool: £1,234Sunderland: £895

    £944£948£895Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,301£1,307£1,234

  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: Sunderland £42, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46Sunderland: £42Hartlepool: £46Sunderland: £42Hartlepool: £43Sunderland: £39

    £42£42£39Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, Hartlepool £809Hartlepool: £809Sunderland: £756Hartlepool: £812Sunderland: £760Hartlepool: £767Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£809£812£767

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Sunderland: £199Hartlepool: £171Sunderland: £200Hartlepool: £161Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Sunderland is higher£170£171£161

  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: Sunderland £209, Hartlepool £234Hartlepool: £234Sunderland: £209Hartlepool: £235Sunderland: £210Hartlepool: £222Sunderland: £198

    £209£210£198Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,066, Hartlepool £2,661Hartlepool: £2,661Sunderland: £2,066Hartlepool: £2,673Sunderland: £2,075Hartlepool: £2,524Sunderland: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,661£2,673£2,524

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Hartlepool £278Hartlepool: £278Sunderland: £274Hartlepool: £279Sunderland: £275Hartlepool: £263Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£263

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £469, Hartlepool £412Hartlepool: £412Sunderland: £469Hartlepool: £414Sunderland: £471Hartlepool: £391Sunderland: £445

    £469£471£445Sunderland is higher£412£414£391

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £14, Hartlepool £6.55Hartlepool: £6.55Sunderland: £14Hartlepool: £6.57Sunderland: £14Hartlepool: £6.21Sunderland: £13

    £14£14£13Sunderland is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £13, Hartlepool £13Hartlepool: £13Sunderland: £13Hartlepool: £13Sunderland: £14Hartlepool: £12Sunderland: £13

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Hartlepool £8.39Hartlepool: £8.39Sunderland: £5.81Hartlepool: £8.43Sunderland: £5.83Hartlepool: £7.96Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sunderland 1,026.1, Hartlepool 1,036.6Hartlepool: 1,036.6Sunderland: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,036.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sunderland 165.9, Hartlepool 188.9Hartlepool: 188.9Sunderland: 165.9

    165.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  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: Sunderland 193.7, Hartlepool 261.4Hartlepool: 261.4Sunderland: 193.7

    193.7Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count261.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 112.3, Hartlepool 120.9Hartlepool: 120.9Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count120.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sunderland 258.3, Hartlepool 302.3Hartlepool: 302.3Sunderland: 258.3

    258.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count302.3

  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: Sunderland 45.1, Hartlepool 50.4Hartlepool: 50.4Sunderland: 45.1

    45.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count50.4

Show the numbers
Sunderland and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderlandHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,153£13,209£12,476£13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,771£2,783£2,628£3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,531£11,581£10,938£11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£604£746£749£707Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£895£1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£39£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£809£812£767Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£170£171£161Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£234£235£222Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£278£279£263Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£412£414£391Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£6.55£6.57£6.21Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£13£13£12Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,036.6Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9188.9Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.7261.4Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.3120.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.3302.3Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.150.4Hartlepool

Per resident

Sunderland is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 16. 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

Sunderland Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Hartlepool £5,878Hartlepool: £5,878Sunderland: £5,529Hartlepool: £5,903Sunderland: £5,552Hartlepool: £5,575Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,878£5,903£5,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland £2,578, Hartlepool £2,582Hartlepool: £2,582Sunderland: £2,578Hartlepool: £2,593Sunderland: £2,589Hartlepool: £2,449Sunderland: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland £1,716, Hartlepool £2,031Hartlepool: £2,031Sunderland: £1,716Hartlepool: £2,040Sunderland: £1,723Hartlepool: £1,927Sunderland: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,031£2,040£1,927

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland £2,260, Hartlepool £2,189Hartlepool: £2,189Sunderland: £2,260Hartlepool: £2,198Sunderland: £2,270Hartlepool: £2,076Sunderland: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£2,189£2,198£2,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland £125, Hartlepool £140Hartlepool: £140Sunderland: £125Hartlepool: £140Sunderland: £125Hartlepool: £133Sunderland: £118

    £125£125£118Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £185, Hartlepool £244Hartlepool: £244Sunderland: £185Hartlepool: £245Sunderland: £186Hartlepool: £232Sunderland: £176

    £185£186£176Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£232

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sunderland £8.15, Hartlepool £8.56Hartlepool: £8.56Sunderland: £8.15Hartlepool: £8.60Sunderland: £8.18Hartlepool: £8.12Sunderland: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£8.56£8.60£8.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, Hartlepool £809Hartlepool: £809Sunderland: £756Hartlepool: £812Sunderland: £760Hartlepool: £767Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£809£812£767

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Sunderland: £199Hartlepool: £171Sunderland: £200Hartlepool: £161Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Sunderland is higher£170£171£161

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sunderland £129, Hartlepool £143Hartlepool: £143Sunderland: £129Hartlepool: £144Sunderland: £130Hartlepool: £136Sunderland: £123

    £129£130£123Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland £1,279, Hartlepool £1,625Hartlepool: £1,625Sunderland: £1,279Hartlepool: £1,632Sunderland: £1,285Hartlepool: £1,541Sunderland: £1,213

    £1,279£1,285£1,213Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,625£1,632£1,541

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Hartlepool £278Hartlepool: £278Sunderland: £274Hartlepool: £279Sunderland: £275Hartlepool: £263Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£263

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £290, Hartlepool £252Hartlepool: £252Sunderland: £290Hartlepool: £253Sunderland: £292Hartlepool: £239Sunderland: £275

    £290£292£275Sunderland is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £8.40, Hartlepool £4.00Hartlepool: £4.00Sunderland: £8.40Hartlepool: £4.01Sunderland: £8.44Hartlepool: £3.79Sunderland: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland £8.33, Hartlepool £8.00Hartlepool: £8.00Sunderland: £8.33Hartlepool: £8.04Sunderland: £8.36Hartlepool: £7.59Sunderland: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland is higher£8.00£8.04£7.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Hartlepool £8.39Hartlepool: £8.39Sunderland: £5.81Hartlepool: £8.43Sunderland: £5.83Hartlepool: £7.96Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 201.1, Hartlepool 194.5Hartlepool: 194.5Sunderland: 201.1

    201.1Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 32.5, Hartlepool 35.5Hartlepool: 35.5Sunderland: 32.5

    32.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count35.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 38.0, Hartlepool 49.1Hartlepool: 49.1Sunderland: 38.0

    38.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count49.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 112.3, Hartlepool 120.9Hartlepool: 120.9Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count120.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 160.0, Hartlepool 184.5Hartlepool: 184.5Sunderland: 160.0

    160.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count184.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 27.9, Hartlepool 30.8Hartlepool: 30.8Sunderland: 27.9

    27.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count30.8

Show the numbers
Sunderland and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureSunderlandHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£2,582£2,593£2,449Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£2,189£2,198£2,076Sunderland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£140£140£133Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£244£245£232Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£809£812£767Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£170£171£161Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£143£144£136Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,279£1,285£1,213£1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£278£279£263Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£252£253£239Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£4.00£4.01£3.79Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£8.00£8.04£7.59Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1194.5Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.535.5Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.049.1Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.3120.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.0184.5Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.930.8Hartlepool

Total

Sunderland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool 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

Sunderland Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland £1.6bn, Hartlepool £575.2mHartlepool: £575.2mSunderland: £1.6bnHartlepool: £577.7mSunderland: £1.6bnHartlepool: £545.6mSunderland: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland £739.2m, Hartlepool £252.7mHartlepool: £252.7mSunderland: £739.2mHartlepool: £253.7mSunderland: £742.3mHartlepool: £239.7mSunderland: £701.2m

    £739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland £491.9m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mSunderland: £491.9mHartlepool: £199.6mSunderland: £494.0mHartlepool: £188.6mSunderland: £466.6m

    £491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland £648.1m, Hartlepool £214.2mHartlepool: £214.2mSunderland: £648.1mHartlepool: £215.2mSunderland: £650.8mHartlepool: £203.2mSunderland: £614.7m

    £648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland £35.8m, Hartlepool £13.7mHartlepool: £13.7mSunderland: £35.8mHartlepool: £13.7mSunderland: £35.9mHartlepool: £13.0mSunderland: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £53.0m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mSunderland: £53.0mHartlepool: £24.0mSunderland: £53.3mHartlepool: £22.7mSunderland: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sunderland £2.3m, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mSunderland: £2.3mHartlepool: £0.84mSunderland: £2.3mHartlepool: £0.80mSunderland: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £216.9m, Hartlepool £79.1mHartlepool: £79.1mSunderland: £216.9mHartlepool: £79.5mSunderland: £217.8mHartlepool: £75.1mSunderland: £205.7m

    £216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £57.0m, Hartlepool £16.7mHartlepool: £16.7mSunderland: £57.0mHartlepool: £16.7mSunderland: £57.2mHartlepool: £15.8mSunderland: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland £37.1m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mSunderland: £37.1mHartlepool: £14.1mSunderland: £37.3mHartlepool: £13.3mSunderland: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland £366.8m, Hartlepool £159.0mHartlepool: £159.0mSunderland: £366.8mHartlepool: £159.7mSunderland: £368.3mHartlepool: £150.8mSunderland: £347.9m

    £366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland £78.4m, Hartlepool £27.2mHartlepool: £27.2mSunderland: £78.4mHartlepool: £27.3mSunderland: £78.8mHartlepool: £25.8mSunderland: £74.4m

    £78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland £83.2m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mSunderland: £83.2mHartlepool: £24.7mSunderland: £83.6mHartlepool: £23.3mSunderland: £78.9m

    £83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Hartlepool £0.39mHartlepool: £0.39mSunderland: £2.4mHartlepool: £0.39mSunderland: £2.4mHartlepool: £0.37mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Hartlepool £0.78mHartlepool: £0.78mSunderland: £2.4mHartlepool: £0.79mSunderland: £2.4mHartlepool: £0.74mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland £1.7m, Hartlepool £0.82mHartlepool: £0.82mSunderland: £1.7mHartlepool: £0.82mSunderland: £1.7mHartlepool: £0.78mSunderland: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland 57,665, Hartlepool 19,034Hartlepool: 19,034Sunderland: 57,665

    57,665Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland 9,324, Hartlepool 3,469Hartlepool: 3,469Sunderland: 9,324

    9,324Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count3,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 10,887, Hartlepool 4,800Hartlepool: 4,800Sunderland: 10,887

    10,887Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count4,800

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 32,185, Hartlepool 11,830Hartlepool: 11,830Sunderland: 32,185

    32,185Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland 45,860, Hartlepool 18,060Hartlepool: 18,060Sunderland: 45,860

    45,860Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count18,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland 8,008, Hartlepool 3,013Hartlepool: 3,013Sunderland: 8,008

    8,008Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count3,013

Show the numbers
Sunderland and Hartlepool, total
MeasureSunderlandHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£575.2m£577.7m£545.6mSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m£79.1m£79.5m£75.1mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, March 202657,66519,034Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,3243,469Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,8874,800Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,18511,830Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,86018,060Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0083,013Sunderland

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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