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Sunderland and Hastings

286,696 and 91,017 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland is higher than Hastings on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 14 of 22 measures, and Hastings on 8. 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 Hastings

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Hastings £5,607Hastings: £5,607Sunderland: £5,529Hastings: £5,631Sunderland: £5,552Hastings: £5,319Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,607£5,631£5,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £13,153, Hastings £12,630Hastings: £12,630Sunderland: £13,153Hastings: £12,684Sunderland: £13,209Hastings: £11,980Sunderland: £12,476

    £13,153£13,209£12,476Sunderland is higher£12,630£12,684£11,980

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,771, Hastings £3,054Hastings: £3,054Sunderland: £2,771Hastings: £3,067Sunderland: £2,783Hastings: £2,897Sunderland: £2,628

    £2,771£2,783£2,628Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£3,054£3,067£2,897

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £11,531, Hastings £11,150Hastings: £11,150Sunderland: £11,531Hastings: £11,197Sunderland: £11,581Hastings: £10,576Sunderland: £10,938

    £11,531£11,581£10,938Sunderland is higher£11,150£11,197£10,576

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £636, Hastings £709Hastings: £709Sunderland: £636Hastings: £712Sunderland: £639Hastings: £673Sunderland: £604

    £636£639£604Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673

  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, Hastings £732Hastings: £732Sunderland: £944Hastings: £735Sunderland: £948Hastings: £694Sunderland: £895

    £944£948£895Sunderland is higher£732£735£694

  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, Hastings £39Hastings: £39Sunderland: £42Hastings: £39Sunderland: £42Hastings: £37Sunderland: £39

    £42£42£39Sunderland is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, Hastings £606Hastings: £606Sunderland: £756Hastings: £609Sunderland: £760Hastings: £575Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Sunderland is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, Hastings £201Hastings: £201Sunderland: £199Hastings: £201Sunderland: £200Hastings: £190Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

  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, Hastings £146Hastings: £146Sunderland: £209Hastings: £147Sunderland: £210Hastings: £139Sunderland: £198

    £209£210£198Sunderland is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,066, Hastings £2,457Hastings: £2,457Sunderland: £2,066Hastings: £2,467Sunderland: £2,075Hastings: £2,330Sunderland: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,457£2,467£2,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Hastings £392Hastings: £392Sunderland: £274Hastings: £393Sunderland: £275Hastings: £372Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £469, Hastings £435Hastings: £435Sunderland: £469Hastings: £436Sunderland: £471Hastings: £412Sunderland: £445

    £469£471£445Sunderland is higher£435£436£412

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £14, Hastings £7.37Hastings: £7.37Sunderland: £14Hastings: £7.40Sunderland: £14Hastings: £6.99Sunderland: £13

    £14£14£13Sunderland is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £13, Hastings £8.76Hastings: £8.76Sunderland: £13Hastings: £8.80Sunderland: £14Hastings: £8.31Sunderland: £13

    £13£14£13Sunderland is higher£8.76£8.80£8.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Hastings £8.16Hastings: £8.16Sunderland: £5.81Hastings: £8.19Sunderland: £5.83Hastings: £7.74Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  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, Hastings 1,002.5Hastings: 1,002.5Sunderland: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Sunderland is higher1,002.5

  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, Hastings 158.9Hastings: 158.9Sunderland: 165.9

    165.9Sunderland is higher158.9

  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, Hastings 151.6Hastings: 151.6Sunderland: 193.7

    193.7Sunderland is higher151.6

  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, Hastings 91.7Hastings: 91.7Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Sunderland is higher91.7

  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, Hastings 276.4Hastings: 276.4Sunderland: 258.3

    258.3Hastings is higherDepends on how you count276.4

  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, Hastings 31.3Hastings: 31.3Sunderland: 45.1

    45.1Sunderland is higher31.3

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Sunderland and Hastings, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderlandHastingsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,153£13,209£12,476£12,630£12,684£11,980Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,771£2,783£2,628£3,054£3,067£2,897Hastings
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,531£11,581£10,938£11,150£11,197£10,576Sunderland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£604£709£712£673Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£895£732£735£694Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£39£39£39£37Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£606£609£575Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£201£201£190Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£146£147£139Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£2,457£2,467£2,330Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£392£393£372Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£435£436£412Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£7.37£7.40£6.99Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£8.76£8.80£8.31Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,002.5Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9158.9Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.7151.6Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.391.7Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.3276.4Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.131.3Sunderland

Per resident

Sunderland is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Hastings on 8. 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 Hastings

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Hastings £5,607Hastings: £5,607Sunderland: £5,529Hastings: £5,631Sunderland: £5,552Hastings: £5,319Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,607£5,631£5,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland £2,578, Hastings £2,522Hastings: £2,522Sunderland: £2,578Hastings: £2,532Sunderland: £2,589Hastings: £2,392Sunderland: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446Sunderland is higher£2,522£2,532£2,392

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland £1,716, Hastings £1,879Hastings: £1,879Sunderland: £1,716Hastings: £1,887Sunderland: £1,723Hastings: £1,782Sunderland: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,879£1,887£1,782

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland £2,260, Hastings £2,226Hastings: £2,226Sunderland: £2,260Hastings: £2,236Sunderland: £2,270Hastings: £2,112Sunderland: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Sunderland is higher£2,226£2,236£2,112

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland £125, Hastings £142Hastings: £142Sunderland: £125Hastings: £142Sunderland: £125Hastings: £134Sunderland: £118

    £125£125£118Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £185, Hastings £146Hastings: £146Sunderland: £185Hastings: £147Sunderland: £186Hastings: £139Sunderland: £176

    £185£186£176Sunderland is higher£146£147£139

  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, Hastings £7.85Hastings: £7.85Sunderland: £8.15Hastings: £7.89Sunderland: £8.18Hastings: £7.45Sunderland: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Sunderland is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, Hastings £606Hastings: £606Sunderland: £756Hastings: £609Sunderland: £760Hastings: £575Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Sunderland is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, Hastings £201Hastings: £201Sunderland: £199Hastings: £201Sunderland: £200Hastings: £190Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sunderland £129, Hastings £90Hastings: £90Sunderland: £129Hastings: £90Sunderland: £130Hastings: £85Sunderland: £123

    £129£130£123Sunderland is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland £1,279, Hastings £1,512Hastings: £1,512Sunderland: £1,279Hastings: £1,518Sunderland: £1,285Hastings: £1,434Sunderland: £1,213

    £1,279£1,285£1,213Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Hastings £392Hastings: £392Sunderland: £274Hastings: £393Sunderland: £275Hastings: £372Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £290, Hastings £267Hastings: £267Sunderland: £290Hastings: £269Sunderland: £292Hastings: £254Sunderland: £275

    £290£292£275Sunderland is higher£267£269£254

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £8.40, Hastings £4.53Hastings: £4.53Sunderland: £8.40Hastings: £4.55Sunderland: £8.44Hastings: £4.30Sunderland: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland £8.33, Hastings £5.39Hastings: £5.39Sunderland: £8.33Hastings: £5.41Sunderland: £8.36Hastings: £5.11Sunderland: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Hastings £8.16Hastings: £8.16Sunderland: £5.81Hastings: £8.19Sunderland: £5.83Hastings: £7.74Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 201.1, Hastings 200.2Hastings: 200.2Sunderland: 201.1

    201.1Sunderland is higher200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 32.5, Hastings 31.7Hastings: 31.7Sunderland: 32.5

    32.5Sunderland is higher31.7

  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, Hastings 30.3Hastings: 30.3Sunderland: 38.0

    38.0Sunderland is higher30.3

  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, Hastings 91.7Hastings: 91.7Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Sunderland is higher91.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 160.0, Hastings 170.1Hastings: 170.1Sunderland: 160.0

    160.0Hastings is higherDepends on how you count170.1

  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, Hastings 19.3Hastings: 19.3Sunderland: 27.9

    27.9Sunderland is higher19.3

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Sunderland and Hastings, per resident
MeasureSunderlandHastingsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£2,522£2,532£2,392Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£1,879£1,887£1,782Hastings
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£2,226£2,236£2,112Sunderland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£142£142£134Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£146£147£139Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£7.85£7.89£7.45Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£606£609£575Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£201£201£190Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£90£90£85Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,279£1,285£1,213£1,512£1,518£1,434Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£392£393£372Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£267£269£254Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£4.53£4.55£4.30Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£5.39£5.41£5.11Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1200.2Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.531.7Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.030.3Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.391.7Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.0170.1Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.919.3Sunderland

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland £1.6bn, Hastings £510.3mHastings: £510.3mSunderland: £1.6bnHastings: £512.5mSunderland: £1.6bnHastings: £484.1mSunderland: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland £739.2m, Hastings £229.5mHastings: £229.5mSunderland: £739.2mHastings: £230.5mSunderland: £742.3mHastings: £217.7mSunderland: £701.2m

    £739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland is higher£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland £491.9m, Hastings £171.0mHastings: £171.0mSunderland: £491.9mHastings: £171.7mSunderland: £494.0mHastings: £162.2mSunderland: £466.6m

    £491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland £648.1m, Hastings £202.6mHastings: £202.6mSunderland: £648.1mHastings: £203.5mSunderland: £650.8mHastings: £192.2mSunderland: £614.7m

    £648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland is higher£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland £35.8m, Hastings £12.9mHastings: £12.9mSunderland: £35.8mHastings: £12.9mSunderland: £35.9mHastings: £12.2mSunderland: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £53.0m, Hastings £13.3mHastings: £13.3mSunderland: £53.0mHastings: £13.4mSunderland: £53.3mHastings: £12.6mSunderland: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

  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, Hastings £0.71mHastings: £0.71mSunderland: £2.3mHastings: £0.72mSunderland: £2.3mHastings: £0.68mSunderland: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £216.9m, Hastings £55.2mHastings: £55.2mSunderland: £216.9mHastings: £55.4mSunderland: £217.8mHastings: £52.3mSunderland: £205.7m

    £216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland is higher£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £57.0m, Hastings £18.3mHastings: £18.3mSunderland: £57.0mHastings: £18.3mSunderland: £57.2mHastings: £17.3mSunderland: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland £37.1m, Hastings £8.2mHastings: £8.2mSunderland: £37.1mHastings: £8.2mSunderland: £37.3mHastings: £7.8mSunderland: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland £366.8m, Hastings £137.6mHastings: £137.6mSunderland: £366.8mHastings: £138.2mSunderland: £368.3mHastings: £130.5mSunderland: £347.9m

    £366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland £78.4m, Hastings £35.7mHastings: £35.7mSunderland: £78.4mHastings: £35.8mSunderland: £78.8mHastings: £33.8mSunderland: £74.4m

    £78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland £83.2m, Hastings £24.3mHastings: £24.3mSunderland: £83.2mHastings: £24.4mSunderland: £83.6mHastings: £23.1mSunderland: £78.9m

    £83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Hastings £0.41mHastings: £0.41mSunderland: £2.4mHastings: £0.41mSunderland: £2.4mHastings: £0.39mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Hastings £0.49mHastings: £0.49mSunderland: £2.4mHastings: £0.49mSunderland: £2.4mHastings: £0.47mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland £1.7m, Hastings £0.74mHastings: £0.74mSunderland: £1.7mHastings: £0.75mSunderland: £1.7mHastings: £0.70mSunderland: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland 57,665, Hastings 18,217Hastings: 18,217Sunderland: 57,665

    57,665Sunderland is higher18,217

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland 9,324, Hastings 2,888Hastings: 2,888Sunderland: 9,324

    9,324Sunderland is higher2,888

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 10,887, Hastings 2,754Hastings: 2,754Sunderland: 10,887

    10,887Sunderland is higher2,754

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 32,185, Hastings 8,342Hastings: 8,342Sunderland: 32,185

    32,185Sunderland is higher8,342

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland 45,860, Hastings 15,478Hastings: 15,478Sunderland: 45,860

    45,860Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count15,478

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland 8,008, Hastings 1,754Hastings: 1,754Sunderland: 8,008

    8,008Sunderland is higher1,754

Show the numbers
Sunderland and Hastings, total
MeasureSunderlandHastingsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£510.3m£512.5m£484.1mSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m£229.5m£230.5m£217.7mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m£202.6m£203.5m£192.2mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m£137.6m£138.2m£130.5mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, March 202657,66518,217Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,3242,888Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,8872,754Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,1858,342Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,86015,478Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0081,754Sunderland

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.