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Sunderland and Torbay

286,696 and 139,862 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland is higher than Torbay on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 19 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 3. 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 Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Torbay £5,829Torbay: £5,829Sunderland: £5,529Torbay: £5,854Sunderland: £5,552Torbay: £5,529Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£5,829£5,854£5,529

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £13,153, Torbay £12,452Torbay: £12,452Sunderland: £13,153Torbay: £12,505Sunderland: £13,209Torbay: £11,811Sunderland: £12,476

    £13,153£13,209£12,476Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£12,452£12,505£11,811

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,771, Torbay £2,663Torbay: £2,663Sunderland: £2,771Torbay: £2,675Sunderland: £2,783Torbay: £2,526Sunderland: £2,628

    £2,771£2,783£2,628Sunderland is higher£2,663£2,675£2,526

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £11,531, Torbay £11,088Torbay: £11,088Sunderland: £11,531Torbay: £11,135Sunderland: £11,581Torbay: £10,517Sunderland: £10,938

    £11,531£11,581£10,938Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£11,088£11,135£10,517

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £636, Torbay £528Torbay: £528Sunderland: £636Torbay: £531Sunderland: £639Torbay: £501Sunderland: £604

    £636£639£604Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£528£531£501

  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, Torbay £803Torbay: £803Sunderland: £944Torbay: £806Sunderland: £948Torbay: £761Sunderland: £895

    £944£948£895Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£761

  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, Torbay £33Torbay: £33Sunderland: £42Torbay: £33Sunderland: £42Torbay: £32Sunderland: £39

    £42£42£39Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, Torbay £604Torbay: £604Sunderland: £756Torbay: £606Sunderland: £760Torbay: £573Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Sunderland is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, Torbay £180Torbay: £180Sunderland: £199Torbay: £181Sunderland: £200Torbay: £171Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Sunderland is higher£180£181£171

  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, Torbay £150Torbay: £150Sunderland: £209Torbay: £151Sunderland: £210Torbay: £142Sunderland: £198

    £209£210£198Sunderland is higher£150£151£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,066, Torbay £1,990Torbay: £1,990Sunderland: £2,066Torbay: £1,998Sunderland: £2,075Torbay: £1,887Sunderland: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Sunderland is higher£1,990£1,998£1,887

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Torbay £273Torbay: £273Sunderland: £274Torbay: £274Sunderland: £275Torbay: £259Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Sunderland is higher£273£274£259

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £469, Torbay £507Torbay: £507Sunderland: £469Torbay: £509Sunderland: £471Torbay: £481Sunderland: £445

    £469£471£445Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£507£509£481

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £14, Torbay £7.55Torbay: £7.55Sunderland: £14Torbay: £7.58Sunderland: £14Torbay: £7.16Sunderland: £13

    £14£14£13Sunderland is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £13, Torbay £9.70Torbay: £9.70Sunderland: £13Torbay: £9.74Sunderland: £14Torbay: £9.20Sunderland: £13

    £13£14£13Sunderland is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Torbay £7.18Torbay: £7.18Sunderland: £5.81Torbay: £7.21Sunderland: £5.83Torbay: £6.81Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£7.18£7.21£6.81

  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, Torbay 989.2Torbay: 989.2Sunderland: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count989.2

  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, Torbay 129.5Torbay: 129.5Sunderland: 165.9

    165.9Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count129.5

  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, Torbay 161.8Torbay: 161.8Sunderland: 193.7

    193.7Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count161.8

  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, Torbay 87.9Torbay: 87.9Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Sunderland is higher87.9

  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, Torbay 237.2Torbay: 237.2Sunderland: 258.3

    258.3Sunderland is higher237.2

  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, Torbay 31.3Torbay: 31.3Sunderland: 45.1

    45.1Sunderland is higher31.3

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Sunderland and Torbay, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderlandTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,153£13,209£12,476£12,452£12,505£11,811Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,771£2,783£2,628£2,663£2,675£2,526Sunderland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,531£11,581£10,938£11,088£11,135£10,517Sunderland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£604£528£531£501Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£895£803£806£761Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£39£33£33£32Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£604£606£573Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£180£181£171Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£150£151£142Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£1,990£1,998£1,887Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£273£274£259Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£507£509£481Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£7.55£7.58£7.16Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£9.70£9.74£9.20Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£7.18£7.21£6.81Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.1989.2Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9129.5Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.7161.8Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.387.9Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.3237.2Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.131.3Sunderland

Per resident

Sunderland is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sunderland Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Torbay £5,829Torbay: £5,829Sunderland: £5,529Torbay: £5,854Sunderland: £5,552Torbay: £5,529Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£5,829£5,854£5,529

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland £2,578, Torbay £3,244Torbay: £3,244Sunderland: £2,578Torbay: £3,257Sunderland: £2,589Torbay: £3,077Sunderland: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,244£3,257£3,077

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland £1,716, Torbay £1,522Torbay: £1,522Sunderland: £1,716Torbay: £1,528Sunderland: £1,723Torbay: £1,444Sunderland: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628Sunderland is higher£1,522£1,528£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland £2,260, Torbay £2,888Torbay: £2,888Sunderland: £2,260Torbay: £2,901Sunderland: £2,270Torbay: £2,740Sunderland: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,888£2,901£2,740

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland £125, Torbay £138Torbay: £138Sunderland: £125Torbay: £138Sunderland: £125Torbay: £131Sunderland: £118

    £125£125£118Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £185, Torbay £209Torbay: £209Sunderland: £185Torbay: £210Sunderland: £186Torbay: £198Sunderland: £176

    £185£186£176Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  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, Torbay £8.66Torbay: £8.66Sunderland: £8.15Torbay: £8.69Sunderland: £8.18Torbay: £8.21Sunderland: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£8.66£8.69£8.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, Torbay £604Torbay: £604Sunderland: £756Torbay: £606Sunderland: £760Torbay: £573Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Sunderland is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, Torbay £180Torbay: £180Sunderland: £199Torbay: £181Sunderland: £200Torbay: £171Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Sunderland is higher£180£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sunderland £129, Torbay £86Torbay: £86Sunderland: £129Torbay: £86Sunderland: £130Torbay: £81Sunderland: £123

    £129£130£123Sunderland is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland £1,279, Torbay £1,137Torbay: £1,137Sunderland: £1,279Torbay: £1,142Sunderland: £1,285Torbay: £1,078Sunderland: £1,213

    £1,279£1,285£1,213Sunderland is higher£1,137£1,142£1,078

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Torbay £273Torbay: £273Sunderland: £274Torbay: £274Sunderland: £275Torbay: £259Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Sunderland is higher£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £290, Torbay £289Torbay: £289Sunderland: £290Torbay: £291Sunderland: £292Torbay: £275Sunderland: £275

    £290£292£275Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£289£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £8.40, Torbay £4.31Torbay: £4.31Sunderland: £8.40Torbay: £4.33Sunderland: £8.44Torbay: £4.09Sunderland: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland £8.33, Torbay £5.53Torbay: £5.53Sunderland: £8.33Torbay: £5.56Sunderland: £8.36Torbay: £5.25Sunderland: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Torbay £7.18Torbay: £7.18Sunderland: £5.81Torbay: £7.21Sunderland: £5.83Torbay: £6.81Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£7.18£7.21£6.81

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 201.1, Torbay 257.7Torbay: 257.7Sunderland: 201.1

    201.1Torbay is higherDepends on how you count257.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 32.5, Torbay 33.7Torbay: 33.7Sunderland: 32.5

    32.5Torbay is higherDepends on how you count33.7

  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, Torbay 42.2Torbay: 42.2Sunderland: 38.0

    38.0Torbay is higherDepends on how you count42.2

  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, Torbay 87.9Torbay: 87.9Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Sunderland is higher87.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 160.0, Torbay 135.5Torbay: 135.5Sunderland: 160.0

    160.0Sunderland is higher135.5

  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, Torbay 17.9Torbay: 17.9Sunderland: 27.9

    27.9Sunderland is higher17.9

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Sunderland and Torbay, per resident
MeasureSunderlandTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£3,244£3,257£3,077Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£1,522£1,528£1,444Sunderland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£2,888£2,901£2,740Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£138£138£131Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£209£210£198Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£8.66£8.69£8.21Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£604£606£573Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£180£181£171Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£86£86£81Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,279£1,285£1,213£1,137£1,142£1,078Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£273£274£259Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£289£291£275Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£4.31£4.33£4.09Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£5.53£5.56£5.25Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£7.18£7.21£6.81Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1257.7Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.533.7Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.042.2Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.387.9Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.0135.5Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.917.9Sunderland

Total

Sunderland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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 Torbay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland £1.6bn, Torbay £815.2mTorbay: £815.2mSunderland: £1.6bnTorbay: £818.7mSunderland: £1.6bnTorbay: £773.3mSunderland: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£815.2m£818.7m£773.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland £739.2m, Torbay £453.7mTorbay: £453.7mSunderland: £739.2mTorbay: £455.6mSunderland: £742.3mTorbay: £430.3mSunderland: £701.2m

    £739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£453.7m£455.6m£430.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland £491.9m, Torbay £212.9mTorbay: £212.9mSunderland: £491.9mTorbay: £213.8mSunderland: £494.0mTorbay: £201.9mSunderland: £466.6m

    £491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland is higher£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland £648.1m, Torbay £404.0mTorbay: £404.0mSunderland: £648.1mTorbay: £405.7mSunderland: £650.8mTorbay: £383.2mSunderland: £614.7m

    £648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£404.0m£405.7m£383.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland £35.8m, Torbay £19.3mTorbay: £19.3mSunderland: £35.8mTorbay: £19.3mSunderland: £35.9mTorbay: £18.3mSunderland: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £53.0m, Torbay £29.2mTorbay: £29.2mSunderland: £53.0mTorbay: £29.4mSunderland: £53.3mTorbay: £27.7mSunderland: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  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, Torbay £1.2mTorbay: £1.2mSunderland: £2.3mTorbay: £1.2mSunderland: £2.3mTorbay: £1.1mSunderland: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £216.9m, Torbay £84.4mTorbay: £84.4mSunderland: £216.9mTorbay: £84.8mSunderland: £217.8mTorbay: £80.1mSunderland: £205.7m

    £216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland is higher£84.4m£84.8m£80.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £57.0m, Torbay £25.1mTorbay: £25.1mSunderland: £57.0mTorbay: £25.2mSunderland: £57.2mTorbay: £23.8mSunderland: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland £37.1m, Torbay £12.0mTorbay: £12.0mSunderland: £37.1mTorbay: £12.0mSunderland: £37.3mTorbay: £11.4mSunderland: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland £366.8m, Torbay £159.0mTorbay: £159.0mSunderland: £366.8mTorbay: £159.7mSunderland: £368.3mTorbay: £150.8mSunderland: £347.9m

    £366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland £78.4m, Torbay £38.1mTorbay: £38.1mSunderland: £78.4mTorbay: £38.3mSunderland: £78.8mTorbay: £36.2mSunderland: £74.4m

    £78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland is higher£38.1m£38.3m£36.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland £83.2m, Torbay £40.5mTorbay: £40.5mSunderland: £83.2mTorbay: £40.7mSunderland: £83.6mTorbay: £38.4mSunderland: £78.9m

    £83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Torbay £0.60mTorbay: £0.60mSunderland: £2.4mTorbay: £0.61mSunderland: £2.4mTorbay: £0.57mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Torbay £0.77mTorbay: £0.77mSunderland: £2.4mTorbay: £0.78mSunderland: £2.4mTorbay: £0.73mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland £1.7m, Torbay £1.0mTorbay: £1.0mSunderland: £1.7mTorbay: £1.0mSunderland: £1.7mTorbay: £0.95mSunderland: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland 57,665, Torbay 36,039Torbay: 36,039Sunderland: 57,665

    57,665Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count36,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland 9,324, Torbay 4,717Torbay: 4,717Sunderland: 9,324

    9,324Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count4,717

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 10,887, Torbay 5,896Torbay: 5,896Sunderland: 10,887

    10,887Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count5,896

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 32,185, Torbay 12,289Torbay: 12,289Sunderland: 32,185

    32,185Sunderland is higher12,289

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland 45,860, Torbay 18,955Torbay: 18,955Sunderland: 45,860

    45,860Sunderland is higher18,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland 8,008, Torbay 2,498Torbay: 2,498Sunderland: 8,008

    8,008Sunderland is higher2,498

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Sunderland and Torbay, total
MeasureSunderlandTorbayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£815.2m£818.7m£773.3mSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m£453.7m£455.6m£430.3mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m£404.0m£405.7m£383.2mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m£84.4m£84.8m£80.1mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSunderland
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£38.1m£38.3m£36.2mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, March 202657,66536,039Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,3244,717Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,8875,896Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,18512,289Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,86018,955Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0082,498Sunderland

Sources

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

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  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.
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