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Sunderland and Mansfield

286,696 and 113,291 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland is higher than Mansfield on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 21 of 22 measures, and Mansfield on 1. 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 Mansfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Mansfield £4,970Mansfield: £4,970Sunderland: £5,529Mansfield: £4,991Sunderland: £5,552Mansfield: £4,714Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland is higher£4,970£4,991£4,714

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £13,153, Mansfield £12,818Mansfield: £12,818Sunderland: £13,153Mansfield: £12,873Sunderland: £13,209Mansfield: £12,158Sunderland: £12,476

    £13,153£13,209£12,476Sunderland is higher£12,818£12,873£12,158

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,771, Mansfield £2,462Mansfield: £2,462Sunderland: £2,771Mansfield: £2,473Sunderland: £2,783Mansfield: £2,335Sunderland: £2,628

    £2,771£2,783£2,628Sunderland is higher£2,462£2,473£2,335

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £11,531, Mansfield £11,509Mansfield: £11,509Sunderland: £11,531Mansfield: £11,558Sunderland: £11,581Mansfield: £10,917Sunderland: £10,938

    £11,531£11,581£10,938Sunderland is higher£11,509£11,558£10,917

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £636, Mansfield £438Mansfield: £438Sunderland: £636Mansfield: £440Sunderland: £639Mansfield: £415Sunderland: £604

    £636£639£604Sunderland is higher£438£440£415

  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, Mansfield £843Mansfield: £843Sunderland: £944Mansfield: £847Sunderland: £948Mansfield: £800Sunderland: £895

    £944£948£895Sunderland is higher£843£847£800

  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, Mansfield £28Mansfield: £28Sunderland: £42Mansfield: £28Sunderland: £42Mansfield: £27Sunderland: £39

    £42£42£39Sunderland is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, Mansfield £650Mansfield: £650Sunderland: £756Mansfield: £653Sunderland: £760Mansfield: £616Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Sunderland is higher£650£653£616

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, Mansfield £179Mansfield: £179Sunderland: £199Mansfield: £180Sunderland: £200Mansfield: £170Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Sunderland is higher£179£180£170

  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, Mansfield £166Mansfield: £166Sunderland: £209Mansfield: £167Sunderland: £210Mansfield: £157Sunderland: £198

    £209£210£198Sunderland is higher£166£167£157

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,066, Mansfield £1,807Mansfield: £1,807Sunderland: £2,066Mansfield: £1,815Sunderland: £2,075Mansfield: £1,714Sunderland: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Sunderland is higher£1,807£1,815£1,714

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Mansfield £227Mansfield: £227Sunderland: £274Mansfield: £228Sunderland: £275Mansfield: £216Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Sunderland is higher£227£228£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £469, Mansfield £472Mansfield: £472Sunderland: £469Mansfield: £474Sunderland: £471Mansfield: £448Sunderland: £445

    £469£471£445Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£472£474£448

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £14, Mansfield £7.20Mansfield: £7.20Sunderland: £14Mansfield: £7.23Sunderland: £14Mansfield: £6.83Sunderland: £13

    £14£14£13Sunderland is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £13, Mansfield £9.59Mansfield: £9.59Sunderland: £13Mansfield: £9.63Sunderland: £14Mansfield: £9.10Sunderland: £13

    £13£14£13Sunderland is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Mansfield £4.85Mansfield: £4.85Sunderland: £5.81Mansfield: £4.87Sunderland: £5.83Mansfield: £4.60Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Sunderland is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Mansfield 1,021.8Mansfield: 1,021.8Sunderland: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Sunderland is higher1,021.8

  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, Mansfield 108.7Mansfield: 108.7Sunderland: 165.9

    165.9Sunderland is higher108.7

  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, Mansfield 178.5Mansfield: 178.5Sunderland: 193.7

    193.7Sunderland is higher178.5

  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, Mansfield 92.6Mansfield: 92.6Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Sunderland is higher92.6

  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, Mansfield 233.7Mansfield: 233.7Sunderland: 258.3

    258.3Sunderland is higher233.7

  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, Mansfield 35.0Mansfield: 35.0Sunderland: 45.1

    45.1Sunderland is higher35.0

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Sunderland and Mansfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderlandMansfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£4,970£4,991£4,714Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,153£13,209£12,476£12,818£12,873£12,158Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,771£2,783£2,628£2,462£2,473£2,335Sunderland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,531£11,581£10,938£11,509£11,558£10,917Sunderland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£604£438£440£415Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£895£843£847£800Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£39£28£28£27Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£650£653£616Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£179£180£170Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£166£167£157Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£1,807£1,815£1,714Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£227£228£216Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£472£474£448Mansfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£7.20£7.23£6.83Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£9.59£9.63£9.10Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£4.85£4.87£4.60Sunderland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,021.8Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9108.7Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.7178.5Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.392.6Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.3233.7Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.135.0Sunderland

Per resident

Sunderland is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Mansfield on 1. 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 Mansfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Mansfield £4,970Mansfield: £4,970Sunderland: £5,529Mansfield: £4,991Sunderland: £5,552Mansfield: £4,714Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland is higher£4,970£4,991£4,714

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland £2,578, Mansfield £2,392Mansfield: £2,392Sunderland: £2,578Mansfield: £2,402Sunderland: £2,589Mansfield: £2,269Sunderland: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446Sunderland is higher£2,392£2,402£2,269

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland £1,716, Mansfield £1,517Mansfield: £1,517Sunderland: £1,716Mansfield: £1,524Sunderland: £1,723Mansfield: £1,439Sunderland: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628Sunderland is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland £2,260, Mansfield £2,147Mansfield: £2,147Sunderland: £2,260Mansfield: £2,157Sunderland: £2,270Mansfield: £2,037Sunderland: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Sunderland is higher£2,147£2,157£2,037

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland £125, Mansfield £82Mansfield: £82Sunderland: £125Mansfield: £82Sunderland: £125Mansfield: £77Sunderland: £118

    £125£125£118Sunderland is higher£82£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £185, Mansfield £157Mansfield: £157Sunderland: £185Mansfield: £158Sunderland: £186Mansfield: £149Sunderland: £176

    £185£186£176Sunderland is higher£157£158£149

  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, Mansfield £5.22Mansfield: £5.22Sunderland: £8.15Mansfield: £5.24Sunderland: £8.18Mansfield: £4.95Sunderland: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Sunderland is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, Mansfield £650Mansfield: £650Sunderland: £756Mansfield: £653Sunderland: £760Mansfield: £616Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Sunderland is higher£650£653£616

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, Mansfield £179Mansfield: £179Sunderland: £199Mansfield: £180Sunderland: £200Mansfield: £170Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Sunderland is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sunderland £129, Mansfield £102Mansfield: £102Sunderland: £129Mansfield: £103Sunderland: £130Mansfield: £97Sunderland: £123

    £129£130£123Sunderland is higher£102£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland £1,279, Mansfield £1,114Mansfield: £1,114Sunderland: £1,279Mansfield: £1,118Sunderland: £1,285Mansfield: £1,056Sunderland: £1,213

    £1,279£1,285£1,213Sunderland is higher£1,114£1,118£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Mansfield £227Mansfield: £227Sunderland: £274Mansfield: £228Sunderland: £275Mansfield: £216Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Sunderland is higher£227£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £290, Mansfield £291Mansfield: £291Sunderland: £290Mansfield: £292Sunderland: £292Mansfield: £276Sunderland: £275

    £290£292£275Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £8.40, Mansfield £4.44Mansfield: £4.44Sunderland: £8.40Mansfield: £4.46Sunderland: £8.44Mansfield: £4.21Sunderland: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland £8.33, Mansfield £5.91Mansfield: £5.91Sunderland: £8.33Mansfield: £5.94Sunderland: £8.36Mansfield: £5.61Sunderland: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Mansfield £4.85Mansfield: £4.85Sunderland: £5.81Mansfield: £4.87Sunderland: £5.83Mansfield: £4.60Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Sunderland is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 201.1, Mansfield 190.7Mansfield: 190.7Sunderland: 201.1

    201.1Sunderland is higher190.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 32.5, Mansfield 20.3Mansfield: 20.3Sunderland: 32.5

    32.5Sunderland is higher20.3

  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, Mansfield 33.3Mansfield: 33.3Sunderland: 38.0

    38.0Sunderland is higher33.3

  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, Mansfield 92.6Mansfield: 92.6Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Sunderland is higher92.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 160.0, Mansfield 144.0Mansfield: 144.0Sunderland: 160.0

    160.0Sunderland is higher144.0

  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, Mansfield 21.6Mansfield: 21.6Sunderland: 27.9

    27.9Sunderland is higher21.6

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Sunderland and Mansfield, per resident
MeasureSunderlandMansfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£4,970£4,991£4,714Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£2,392£2,402£2,269Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£1,517£1,524£1,439Sunderland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£2,147£2,157£2,037Sunderland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£82£82£77Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£157£158£149Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£5.22£5.24£4.95Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£650£653£616Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£179£180£170Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£102£103£97Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,279£1,285£1,213£1,114£1,118£1,056Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£227£228£216Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£291£292£276Mansfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£4.44£4.46£4.21Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£5.91£5.94£5.61Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£4.85£4.87£4.60Sunderland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1190.7Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.520.3Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.033.3Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.392.6Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.0144.0Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.921.6Sunderland

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland £1.6bn, Mansfield £563.0mMansfield: £563.0mSunderland: £1.6bnMansfield: £565.4mSunderland: £1.6bnMansfield: £534.1mSunderland: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland is higher£563.0m£565.4m£534.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland £739.2m, Mansfield £270.9mMansfield: £270.9mSunderland: £739.2mMansfield: £272.1mSunderland: £742.3mMansfield: £257.0mSunderland: £701.2m

    £739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland is higher£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland £491.9m, Mansfield £171.9mMansfield: £171.9mSunderland: £491.9mMansfield: £172.6mSunderland: £494.0mMansfield: £163.0mSunderland: £466.6m

    £491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland is higher£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland £648.1m, Mansfield £243.3mMansfield: £243.3mSunderland: £648.1mMansfield: £244.3mSunderland: £650.8mMansfield: £230.8mSunderland: £614.7m

    £648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland is higher£243.3m£244.3m£230.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland £35.8m, Mansfield £9.3mMansfield: £9.3mSunderland: £35.8mMansfield: £9.3mSunderland: £35.9mMansfield: £8.8mSunderland: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £53.0m, Mansfield £17.8mMansfield: £17.8mSunderland: £53.0mMansfield: £17.9mSunderland: £53.3mMansfield: £16.9mSunderland: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  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, Mansfield £0.59mMansfield: £0.59mSunderland: £2.3mMansfield: £0.59mSunderland: £2.3mMansfield: £0.56mSunderland: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £216.9m, Mansfield £73.6mMansfield: £73.6mSunderland: £216.9mMansfield: £73.9mSunderland: £217.8mMansfield: £69.8mSunderland: £205.7m

    £216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £57.0m, Mansfield £20.3mMansfield: £20.3mSunderland: £57.0mMansfield: £20.3mSunderland: £57.2mMansfield: £19.2mSunderland: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland is higher£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland £37.1m, Mansfield £11.6mMansfield: £11.6mSunderland: £37.1mMansfield: £11.6mSunderland: £37.3mMansfield: £11.0mSunderland: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland £366.8m, Mansfield £126.2mMansfield: £126.2mSunderland: £366.8mMansfield: £126.7mSunderland: £368.3mMansfield: £119.7mSunderland: £347.9m

    £366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland £78.4m, Mansfield £25.8mMansfield: £25.8mSunderland: £78.4mMansfield: £25.9mSunderland: £78.8mMansfield: £24.4mSunderland: £74.4m

    £78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland £83.2m, Mansfield £33.0mMansfield: £33.0mSunderland: £83.2mMansfield: £33.1mSunderland: £83.6mMansfield: £31.3mSunderland: £78.9m

    £83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Mansfield £0.50mMansfield: £0.50mSunderland: £2.4mMansfield: £0.50mSunderland: £2.4mMansfield: £0.48mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Mansfield £0.67mMansfield: £0.67mSunderland: £2.4mMansfield: £0.67mSunderland: £2.4mMansfield: £0.64mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland £1.7m, Mansfield £0.55mMansfield: £0.55mSunderland: £1.7mMansfield: £0.55mSunderland: £1.7mMansfield: £0.52mSunderland: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSunderland is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland 57,665, Mansfield 21,599Mansfield: 21,599Sunderland: 57,665

    57,665Sunderland is higher21,599

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland 9,324, Mansfield 2,298Mansfield: 2,298Sunderland: 9,324

    9,324Sunderland is higher2,298

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 10,887, Mansfield 3,774Mansfield: 3,774Sunderland: 10,887

    10,887Sunderland is higher3,774

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 32,185, Mansfield 10,495Mansfield: 10,495Sunderland: 32,185

    32,185Sunderland is higher10,495

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland 45,860, Mansfield 16,315Mansfield: 16,315Sunderland: 45,860

    45,860Sunderland is higher16,315

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland 8,008, Mansfield 2,441Mansfield: 2,441Sunderland: 8,008

    8,008Sunderland is higher2,441

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Sunderland and Mansfield, total
MeasureSunderlandMansfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£563.0m£565.4m£534.1mSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m£243.3m£244.3m£230.8mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m£25.8m£25.9m£24.4mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, March 202657,66521,599Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,3242,298Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,8873,774Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,18510,495Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,86016,315Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0082,441Sunderland

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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