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Sunderland and Great Yarmouth

286,696 and 100,666 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland is higher than Great Yarmouth on 17 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 17 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 5. 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 Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Great Yarmouth £5,805Great Yarmouth: £5,805Sunderland: £5,529Great Yarmouth: £5,830Sunderland: £5,552Great Yarmouth: £5,507Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,805£5,830£5,507

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £13,153, Great Yarmouth £12,747Great Yarmouth: £12,747Sunderland: £13,153Great Yarmouth: £12,801Sunderland: £13,209Great Yarmouth: £12,091Sunderland: £12,476

    £13,153£13,209£12,476Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,801£12,091

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,771, Great Yarmouth £3,021Great Yarmouth: £3,021Sunderland: £2,771Great Yarmouth: £3,034Sunderland: £2,783Great Yarmouth: £2,865Sunderland: £2,628

    £2,771£2,783£2,628Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,865

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £11,531, Great Yarmouth £11,472Great Yarmouth: £11,472Sunderland: £11,531Great Yarmouth: £11,521Sunderland: £11,581Great Yarmouth: £10,882Sunderland: £10,938

    £11,531£11,581£10,938Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£11,472£11,521£10,882

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £636, Great Yarmouth £514Great Yarmouth: £514Sunderland: £636Great Yarmouth: £516Sunderland: £639Great Yarmouth: £488Sunderland: £604

    £636£639£604Sunderland is higher£514£516£488

  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, Great Yarmouth £726Great Yarmouth: £726Sunderland: £944Great Yarmouth: £729Sunderland: £948Great Yarmouth: £689Sunderland: £895

    £944£948£895Sunderland is higher£726£729£689

  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, Great Yarmouth £34Great Yarmouth: £34Sunderland: £42Great Yarmouth: £34Sunderland: £42Great Yarmouth: £33Sunderland: £39

    £42£42£39Sunderland is higher£34£34£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, Great Yarmouth £668Great Yarmouth: £668Sunderland: £756Great Yarmouth: £671Sunderland: £760Great Yarmouth: £633Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Sunderland is higher£668£671£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, Great Yarmouth £172Great Yarmouth: £172Sunderland: £199Great Yarmouth: £173Sunderland: £200Great Yarmouth: £163Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Sunderland is higher£172£173£163

  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, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Sunderland: £209Great Yarmouth: £201Sunderland: £210Great Yarmouth: £189Sunderland: £198

    £209£210£198Sunderland is higher£200£201£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,066, Great Yarmouth £2,420Great Yarmouth: £2,420Sunderland: £2,066Great Yarmouth: £2,431Sunderland: £2,075Great Yarmouth: £2,296Sunderland: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,420£2,431£2,296

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Sunderland: £274Great Yarmouth: £201Sunderland: £275Great Yarmouth: £190Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Sunderland is higher£200£201£190

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £469, Great Yarmouth £383Great Yarmouth: £383Sunderland: £469Great Yarmouth: £385Sunderland: £471Great Yarmouth: £363Sunderland: £445

    £469£471£445Sunderland is higher£383£385£363

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £14, Great Yarmouth £7.28Great Yarmouth: £7.28Sunderland: £14Great Yarmouth: £7.32Sunderland: £14Great Yarmouth: £6.91Sunderland: £13

    £14£14£13Sunderland is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £13, Great Yarmouth £11Great Yarmouth: £11Sunderland: £13Great Yarmouth: £11Sunderland: £14Great Yarmouth: £10Sunderland: £13

    £13£14£13Sunderland is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Great Yarmouth £7.94Great Yarmouth: £7.94Sunderland: £5.81Great Yarmouth: £7.97Sunderland: £5.83Great Yarmouth: £7.53Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.94£7.97£7.53

  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, Great Yarmouth 1,019.9Great Yarmouth: 1,019.9Sunderland: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count1,019.9

  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, Great Yarmouth 131.9Great Yarmouth: 131.9Sunderland: 165.9

    165.9Sunderland is higher131.9

  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, Great Yarmouth 156.8Great Yarmouth: 156.8Sunderland: 193.7

    193.7Sunderland is higher156.8

  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, Great Yarmouth 100.8Great Yarmouth: 100.8Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Sunderland is higher100.8

  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, Great Yarmouth 286.9Great Yarmouth: 286.9Sunderland: 258.3

    258.3Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count286.9

  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, Great Yarmouth 43.7Great Yarmouth: 43.7Sunderland: 45.1

    45.1Sunderland is higher43.7

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Sunderland and Great Yarmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderlandGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,153£13,209£12,476£12,747£12,801£12,091Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,771£2,783£2,628£3,021£3,034£2,865Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,531£11,581£10,938£11,472£11,521£10,882Sunderland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£604£514£516£488Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£895£726£729£689Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£39£34£34£33Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£668£671£633Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£172£173£163Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£200£201£189Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£2,420£2,431£2,296Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£200£201£190Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£383£385£363Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£7.28£7.32£6.91Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£11£11£10Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,019.9Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9131.9Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.7156.8Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.3100.8Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.3286.9Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.143.7Sunderland

Per resident

Sunderland is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth 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 Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Great Yarmouth £5,805Great Yarmouth: £5,805Sunderland: £5,529Great Yarmouth: £5,830Sunderland: £5,552Great Yarmouth: £5,507Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,805£5,830£5,507

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland £2,578, Great Yarmouth £2,996Great Yarmouth: £2,996Sunderland: £2,578Great Yarmouth: £3,009Sunderland: £2,589Great Yarmouth: £2,842Sunderland: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,996£3,009£2,842

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland £1,716, Great Yarmouth £1,761Great Yarmouth: £1,761Sunderland: £1,716Great Yarmouth: £1,768Sunderland: £1,723Great Yarmouth: £1,670Sunderland: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,768£1,670

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland £2,260, Great Yarmouth £2,697Great Yarmouth: £2,697Sunderland: £2,260Great Yarmouth: £2,708Sunderland: £2,270Great Yarmouth: £2,558Sunderland: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,697£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland £125, Great Yarmouth £121Great Yarmouth: £121Sunderland: £125Great Yarmouth: £121Sunderland: £125Great Yarmouth: £115Sunderland: £118

    £125£125£118Sunderland is higher£121£121£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £185, Great Yarmouth £171Great Yarmouth: £171Sunderland: £185Great Yarmouth: £171Sunderland: £186Great Yarmouth: £162Sunderland: £176

    £185£186£176Sunderland is higher£171£171£162

  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, Great Yarmouth £8.06Great Yarmouth: £8.06Sunderland: £8.15Great Yarmouth: £8.10Sunderland: £8.18Great Yarmouth: £7.65Sunderland: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Sunderland is higher£8.06£8.10£7.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, Great Yarmouth £668Great Yarmouth: £668Sunderland: £756Great Yarmouth: £671Sunderland: £760Great Yarmouth: £633Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Sunderland is higher£668£671£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, Great Yarmouth £172Great Yarmouth: £172Sunderland: £199Great Yarmouth: £173Sunderland: £200Great Yarmouth: £163Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Sunderland is higher£172£173£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sunderland £129, Great Yarmouth £116Great Yarmouth: £116Sunderland: £129Great Yarmouth: £117Sunderland: £130Great Yarmouth: £110Sunderland: £123

    £129£130£123Sunderland is higher£116£117£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland £1,279, Great Yarmouth £1,411Great Yarmouth: £1,411Sunderland: £1,279Great Yarmouth: £1,417Sunderland: £1,285Great Yarmouth: £1,338Sunderland: £1,213

    £1,279£1,285£1,213Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,411£1,417£1,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Sunderland: £274Great Yarmouth: £201Sunderland: £275Great Yarmouth: £190Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Sunderland is higher£200£201£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £290, Great Yarmouth £223Great Yarmouth: £223Sunderland: £290Great Yarmouth: £224Sunderland: £292Great Yarmouth: £212Sunderland: £275

    £290£292£275Sunderland is higher£223£224£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £8.40, Great Yarmouth £4.25Great Yarmouth: £4.25Sunderland: £8.40Great Yarmouth: £4.27Sunderland: £8.44Great Yarmouth: £4.03Sunderland: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland £8.33, Great Yarmouth £6.19Great Yarmouth: £6.19Sunderland: £8.33Great Yarmouth: £6.21Sunderland: £8.36Great Yarmouth: £5.87Sunderland: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Great Yarmouth £7.94Great Yarmouth: £7.94Sunderland: £5.81Great Yarmouth: £7.97Sunderland: £5.83Great Yarmouth: £7.53Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.94£7.97£7.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 201.1, Great Yarmouth 239.8Great Yarmouth: 239.8Sunderland: 201.1

    201.1Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count239.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 32.5, Great Yarmouth 31.0Great Yarmouth: 31.0Sunderland: 32.5

    32.5Sunderland is higher31.0

  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, Great Yarmouth 36.9Great Yarmouth: 36.9Sunderland: 38.0

    38.0Sunderland is higher36.9

  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, Great Yarmouth 100.8Great Yarmouth: 100.8Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Sunderland is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 160.0, Great Yarmouth 167.2Great Yarmouth: 167.2Sunderland: 160.0

    160.0Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count167.2

  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, Great Yarmouth 25.5Great Yarmouth: 25.5Sunderland: 27.9

    27.9Sunderland is higher25.5

Show the numbers
Sunderland and Great Yarmouth, per resident
MeasureSunderlandGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£2,996£3,009£2,842Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£1,761£1,768£1,670Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£2,697£2,708£2,558Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£121£121£115Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£171£171£162Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£8.06£8.10£7.65Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£668£671£633Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£172£173£163Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£116£117£110Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,279£1,285£1,213£1,411£1,417£1,338Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£200£201£190Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£223£224£212Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£4.25£4.27£4.03Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.19£6.21£5.87Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1239.8Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.531.0Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.036.9Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.3100.8Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.0167.2Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.925.5Sunderland

Total

Sunderland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth 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 Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland £1.6bn, Great Yarmouth £584.4mGreat Yarmouth: £584.4mSunderland: £1.6bnGreat Yarmouth: £586.9mSunderland: £1.6bnGreat Yarmouth: £554.3mSunderland: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£584.4m£586.9m£554.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland £739.2m, Great Yarmouth £301.6mGreat Yarmouth: £301.6mSunderland: £739.2mGreat Yarmouth: £302.9mSunderland: £742.3mGreat Yarmouth: £286.1mSunderland: £701.2m

    £739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland £491.9m, Great Yarmouth £177.2mGreat Yarmouth: £177.2mSunderland: £491.9mGreat Yarmouth: £178.0mSunderland: £494.0mGreat Yarmouth: £168.1mSunderland: £466.6m

    £491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland £648.1m, Great Yarmouth £271.5mGreat Yarmouth: £271.5mSunderland: £648.1mGreat Yarmouth: £272.6mSunderland: £650.8mGreat Yarmouth: £257.5mSunderland: £614.7m

    £648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland £35.8m, Great Yarmouth £12.2mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mSunderland: £35.8mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mSunderland: £35.9mGreat Yarmouth: £11.5mSunderland: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £53.0m, Great Yarmouth £17.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mSunderland: £53.0mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mSunderland: £53.3mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3mSunderland: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, Great Yarmouth £0.81mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mSunderland: £2.3mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mSunderland: £2.3mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77mSunderland: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £216.9m, Great Yarmouth £67.2mGreat Yarmouth: £67.2mSunderland: £216.9mGreat Yarmouth: £67.5mSunderland: £217.8mGreat Yarmouth: £63.8mSunderland: £205.7m

    £216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland is higher£67.2m£67.5m£63.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £57.0m, Great Yarmouth £17.3mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mSunderland: £57.0mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mSunderland: £57.2mGreat Yarmouth: £16.5mSunderland: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland £37.1m, Great Yarmouth £11.7mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mSunderland: £37.1mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mSunderland: £37.3mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1mSunderland: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland £366.8m, Great Yarmouth £142.0mGreat Yarmouth: £142.0mSunderland: £366.8mGreat Yarmouth: £142.6mSunderland: £368.3mGreat Yarmouth: £134.7mSunderland: £347.9m

    £366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland £78.4m, Great Yarmouth £20.2mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mSunderland: £78.4mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mSunderland: £78.8mGreat Yarmouth: £19.1mSunderland: £74.4m

    £78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland is higher£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland £83.2m, Great Yarmouth £22.5mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mSunderland: £83.2mGreat Yarmouth: £22.6mSunderland: £83.6mGreat Yarmouth: £21.3mSunderland: £78.9m

    £83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Great Yarmouth £0.43mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mSunderland: £2.4mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mSunderland: £2.4mGreat Yarmouth: £0.41mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Great Yarmouth £0.62mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mSunderland: £2.4mGreat Yarmouth: £0.63mSunderland: £2.4mGreat Yarmouth: £0.59mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland £1.7m, Great Yarmouth £0.80mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mSunderland: £1.7mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mSunderland: £1.7mGreat Yarmouth: £0.76mSunderland: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland 57,665, Great Yarmouth 24,135Great Yarmouth: 24,135Sunderland: 57,665

    57,665Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count24,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland 9,324, Great Yarmouth 3,122Great Yarmouth: 3,122Sunderland: 9,324

    9,324Sunderland is higher3,122

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 10,887, Great Yarmouth 3,711Great Yarmouth: 3,711Sunderland: 10,887

    10,887Sunderland is higher3,711

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 32,185, Great Yarmouth 10,147Great Yarmouth: 10,147Sunderland: 32,185

    32,185Sunderland is higher10,147

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland 45,860, Great Yarmouth 16,834Great Yarmouth: 16,834Sunderland: 45,860

    45,860Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count16,834

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland 8,008, Great Yarmouth 2,563Great Yarmouth: 2,563Sunderland: 8,008

    8,008Sunderland is higher2,563

Show the numbers
Sunderland and Great Yarmouth, total
MeasureSunderlandGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£584.4m£586.9m£554.3mSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m£301.6m£302.9m£286.1mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m£177.2m£178.0m£168.1mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m£271.5m£272.6m£257.5mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m£67.2m£67.5m£63.8mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, March 202657,66524,135Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,3243,122Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,8873,711Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,18510,147Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,86016,834Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0082,563Sunderland

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.
  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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