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Sunderland and Liverpool

286,696 and 508,202 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland is higher than Liverpool on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 6 of 22 measures, and Liverpool on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sunderland Liverpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Liverpool £5,403Liverpool: £5,403Sunderland: £5,529Liverpool: £5,426Sunderland: £5,552Liverpool: £5,125Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£5,403£5,426£5,125

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £13,153, Liverpool £13,611Liverpool: £13,611Sunderland: £13,153Liverpool: £13,669Sunderland: £13,209Liverpool: £12,911Sunderland: £12,476

    £13,153£13,209£12,476Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£13,611£13,669£12,911

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,771, Liverpool £2,976Liverpool: £2,976Sunderland: £2,771Liverpool: £2,989Sunderland: £2,783Liverpool: £2,823Sunderland: £2,628

    £2,771£2,783£2,628Liverpool is higher£2,976£2,989£2,823

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £11,531, Liverpool £11,483Liverpool: £11,483Sunderland: £11,531Liverpool: £11,532Sunderland: £11,581Liverpool: £10,892Sunderland: £10,938

    £11,531£11,581£10,938Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£11,483£11,532£10,892

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £636, Liverpool £1,062Liverpool: £1,062Sunderland: £636Liverpool: £1,066Sunderland: £639Liverpool: £1,007Sunderland: £604

    £636£639£604Liverpool is higher£1,062£1,066£1,007

  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, Liverpool £1,008Liverpool: £1,008Sunderland: £944Liverpool: £1,012Sunderland: £948Liverpool: £956Sunderland: £895

    £944£948£895Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,008£1,012£956

  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, Liverpool £58Liverpool: £58Sunderland: £42Liverpool: £59Sunderland: £42Liverpool: £55Sunderland: £39

    £42£42£39Liverpool is higher£58£59£55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, Liverpool £815Liverpool: £815Sunderland: £756Liverpool: £818Sunderland: £760Liverpool: £773Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Liverpool is higher£815£818£773

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, Liverpool £211Liverpool: £211Sunderland: £199Liverpool: £211Sunderland: £200Liverpool: £200Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Liverpool is higher£211£211£200

  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, Liverpool £165Liverpool: £165Sunderland: £209Liverpool: £166Sunderland: £210Liverpool: £156Sunderland: £198

    £209£210£198Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,066, Liverpool £2,202Liverpool: £2,202Sunderland: £2,066Liverpool: £2,212Sunderland: £2,075Liverpool: £2,089Sunderland: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Liverpool is higher£2,202£2,212£2,089

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Liverpool £400Liverpool: £400Sunderland: £274Liverpool: £402Sunderland: £275Liverpool: £380Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Liverpool is higher£400£402£380

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £469, Liverpool £585Liverpool: £585Sunderland: £469Liverpool: £588Sunderland: £471Liverpool: £555Sunderland: £445

    £469£471£445Liverpool is higher£585£588£555

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £14, Liverpool £9.00Liverpool: £9.00Sunderland: £14Liverpool: £9.04Sunderland: £14Liverpool: £8.54Sunderland: £13

    £14£14£13Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£9.00£9.04£8.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £13, Liverpool £15Liverpool: £15Sunderland: £13Liverpool: £15Sunderland: £14Liverpool: £14Sunderland: £13

    £13£14£13Liverpool is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Liverpool £5.48Liverpool: £5.48Sunderland: £5.81Liverpool: £5.51Sunderland: £5.83Liverpool: £5.20Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Liverpool 1,043.0Liverpool: 1,043.0Sunderland: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count1,043.0

  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, Liverpool 232.0Liverpool: 232.0Sunderland: 165.9

    165.9Liverpool is higher232.0

  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, Liverpool 203.1Liverpool: 203.1Sunderland: 193.7

    193.7Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count203.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 112.3, Liverpool 118.7Liverpool: 118.7Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Liverpool is higher118.7

  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, Liverpool 268.3Liverpool: 268.3Sunderland: 258.3

    258.3Liverpool is higher268.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sunderland 45.1, Liverpool 35.9Liverpool: 35.9Sunderland: 45.1

    45.1Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count35.9

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Sunderland and Liverpool, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderlandLiverpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,403£5,426£5,125Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,153£13,209£12,476£13,611£13,669£12,911Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,771£2,783£2,628£2,976£2,989£2,823Liverpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,531£11,581£10,938£11,483£11,532£10,892Sunderland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£604£1,062£1,066£1,007Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£895£1,008£1,012£956Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£39£58£59£55Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£815£818£773Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£211£211£200Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£165£166£156Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£2,202£2,212£2,089Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£400£402£380Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£585£588£555Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.00£9.04£8.54Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£15£15£14Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£5.48£5.51£5.20Sunderland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,043.0Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9232.0Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.7203.1Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.3118.7Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.3268.3Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.135.9Sunderland

Per resident

Sunderland is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Liverpool on 12. 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 Liverpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Liverpool £5,403Liverpool: £5,403Sunderland: £5,529Liverpool: £5,426Sunderland: £5,552Liverpool: £5,125Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£5,403£5,426£5,125

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland £2,578, Liverpool £1,956Liverpool: £1,956Sunderland: £2,578Liverpool: £1,964Sunderland: £2,589Liverpool: £1,855Sunderland: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1,956£1,964£1,855

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland £1,716, Liverpool £2,017Liverpool: £2,017Sunderland: £1,716Liverpool: £2,025Sunderland: £1,723Liverpool: £1,913Sunderland: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628Liverpool is higher£2,017£2,025£1,913

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland £2,260, Liverpool £1,650Liverpool: £1,650Sunderland: £2,260Liverpool: £1,657Sunderland: £2,270Liverpool: £1,565Sunderland: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1,650£1,657£1,565

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland £125, Liverpool £153Liverpool: £153Sunderland: £125Liverpool: £153Sunderland: £125Liverpool: £145Sunderland: £118

    £125£125£118Liverpool is higher£153£153£145

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £185, Liverpool £145Liverpool: £145Sunderland: £185Liverpool: £145Sunderland: £186Liverpool: £137Sunderland: £176

    £185£186£176Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

  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, Liverpool £8.38Liverpool: £8.38Sunderland: £8.15Liverpool: £8.42Sunderland: £8.18Liverpool: £7.95Sunderland: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Liverpool is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, Liverpool £815Liverpool: £815Sunderland: £756Liverpool: £818Sunderland: £760Liverpool: £773Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Liverpool is higher£815£818£773

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, Liverpool £211Liverpool: £211Sunderland: £199Liverpool: £211Sunderland: £200Liverpool: £200Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Liverpool is higher£211£211£200

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sunderland £129, Liverpool £112Liverpool: £112Sunderland: £129Liverpool: £112Sunderland: £130Liverpool: £106Sunderland: £123

    £129£130£123Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland £1,279, Liverpool £1,492Liverpool: £1,492Sunderland: £1,279Liverpool: £1,499Sunderland: £1,285Liverpool: £1,416Sunderland: £1,213

    £1,279£1,285£1,213Liverpool is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Liverpool £400Liverpool: £400Sunderland: £274Liverpool: £402Sunderland: £275Liverpool: £380Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Liverpool is higher£400£402£380

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £290, Liverpool £397Liverpool: £397Sunderland: £290Liverpool: £398Sunderland: £292Liverpool: £376Sunderland: £275

    £290£292£275Liverpool is higher£397£398£376

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £8.40, Liverpool £6.10Liverpool: £6.10Sunderland: £8.40Liverpool: £6.13Sunderland: £8.44Liverpool: £5.79Sunderland: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£6.10£6.13£5.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland £8.33, Liverpool £9.85Liverpool: £9.85Sunderland: £8.33Liverpool: £9.89Sunderland: £8.36Liverpool: £9.34Sunderland: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Liverpool is higher£9.85£9.89£9.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Liverpool £5.48Liverpool: £5.48Sunderland: £5.81Liverpool: £5.51Sunderland: £5.83Liverpool: £5.20Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 201.1, Liverpool 149.9Liverpool: 149.9Sunderland: 201.1

    201.1Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 32.5, Liverpool 33.3Liverpool: 33.3Sunderland: 32.5

    32.5Liverpool is higher33.3

  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, Liverpool 29.2Liverpool: 29.2Sunderland: 38.0

    38.0Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count29.2

  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, Liverpool 118.7Liverpool: 118.7Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Liverpool is higher118.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 160.0, Liverpool 181.8Liverpool: 181.8Sunderland: 160.0

    160.0Liverpool is higher181.8

  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, Liverpool 24.3Liverpool: 24.3Sunderland: 27.9

    27.9Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count24.3

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Sunderland and Liverpool, per resident
MeasureSunderlandLiverpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,403£5,426£5,125Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£1,956£1,964£1,855Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£2,017£2,025£1,913Liverpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£1,650£1,657£1,565Sunderland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£153£153£145Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£145£145£137Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£8.38£8.42£7.95Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£815£818£773Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£211£211£200Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£112£112£106Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,279£1,285£1,213£1,492£1,499£1,416Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£400£402£380Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£397£398£376Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£6.10£6.13£5.79Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£9.85£9.89£9.34Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£5.48£5.51£5.20Sunderland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1149.9Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.533.3Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.029.2Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.3118.7Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.0181.8Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.924.3Sunderland

Total

Sunderland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Liverpool on 22. 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 Liverpool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland £1.6bn, Liverpool £2.7bnLiverpool: £2.7bnSunderland: £1.6bnLiverpool: £2.8bnSunderland: £1.6bnLiverpool: £2.6bnSunderland: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland £739.2m, Liverpool £994.1mLiverpool: £994.1mSunderland: £739.2mLiverpool: £998.3mSunderland: £742.3mLiverpool: £943.0mSunderland: £701.2m

    £739.2m£742.3m£701.2mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£994.1m£998.3m£943.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland £491.9m, Liverpool £1.0bnLiverpool: £1.0bnSunderland: £491.9mLiverpool: £1.0bnSunderland: £494.0mLiverpool: £972.1mSunderland: £466.6m

    £491.9m£494.0m£466.6mLiverpool is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland £648.1m, Liverpool £838.7mLiverpool: £838.7mSunderland: £648.1mLiverpool: £842.2mSunderland: £650.8mLiverpool: £795.5mSunderland: £614.7m

    £648.1m£650.8m£614.7mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£838.7m£842.2m£795.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland £35.8m, Liverpool £77.6mLiverpool: £77.6mSunderland: £35.8mLiverpool: £77.9mSunderland: £35.9mLiverpool: £73.6mSunderland: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mLiverpool is higher£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £53.0m, Liverpool £73.6mLiverpool: £73.6mSunderland: £53.0mLiverpool: £73.9mSunderland: £53.3mLiverpool: £69.8mSunderland: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.3m£50.3mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  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, Liverpool £4.3mLiverpool: £4.3mSunderland: £2.3mLiverpool: £4.3mSunderland: £2.3mLiverpool: £4.0mSunderland: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mLiverpool is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £216.9m, Liverpool £414.0mLiverpool: £414.0mSunderland: £216.9mLiverpool: £415.7mSunderland: £217.8mLiverpool: £392.7mSunderland: £205.7m

    £216.9m£217.8m£205.7mLiverpool is higher£414.0m£415.7m£392.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £57.0m, Liverpool £107.0mLiverpool: £107.0mSunderland: £57.0mLiverpool: £107.4mSunderland: £57.2mLiverpool: £101.5mSunderland: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mLiverpool is higher£107.0m£107.4m£101.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland £37.1m, Liverpool £56.8mLiverpool: £56.8mSunderland: £37.1mLiverpool: £57.1mSunderland: £37.3mLiverpool: £53.9mSunderland: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland £366.8m, Liverpool £758.4mLiverpool: £758.4mSunderland: £366.8mLiverpool: £761.6mSunderland: £368.3mLiverpool: £719.4mSunderland: £347.9m

    £366.8m£368.3m£347.9mLiverpool is higher£758.4m£761.6m£719.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland £78.4m, Liverpool £203.4mLiverpool: £203.4mSunderland: £78.4mLiverpool: £204.3mSunderland: £78.8mLiverpool: £192.9mSunderland: £74.4m

    £78.4m£78.8m£74.4mLiverpool is higher£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland £83.2m, Liverpool £201.5mLiverpool: £201.5mSunderland: £83.2mLiverpool: £202.4mSunderland: £83.6mLiverpool: £191.1mSunderland: £78.9m

    £83.2m£83.6m£78.9mLiverpool is higher£201.5m£202.4m£191.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Liverpool £3.1mLiverpool: £3.1mSunderland: £2.4mLiverpool: £3.1mSunderland: £2.4mLiverpool: £2.9mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Liverpool £5.0mLiverpool: £5.0mSunderland: £2.4mLiverpool: £5.0mSunderland: £2.4mLiverpool: £4.7mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mLiverpool is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland £1.7m, Liverpool £2.8mLiverpool: £2.8mSunderland: £1.7mLiverpool: £2.8mSunderland: £1.7mLiverpool: £2.6mSunderland: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland 57,665, Liverpool 76,178Liverpool: 76,178Sunderland: 57,665

    57,665Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count76,178

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland 9,324, Liverpool 16,941Liverpool: 16,941Sunderland: 9,324

    9,324Liverpool is higher16,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 10,887, Liverpool 14,835Liverpool: 14,835Sunderland: 10,887

    10,887Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count14,835

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 32,185, Liverpool 60,315Liverpool: 60,315Sunderland: 32,185

    32,185Liverpool is higher60,315

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland 45,860, Liverpool 92,408Liverpool: 92,408Sunderland: 45,860

    45,860Liverpool is higher92,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland 8,008, Liverpool 12,366Liverpool: 12,366Sunderland: 8,008

    8,008Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count12,366

Show the numbers
Sunderland and Liverpool, total
MeasureSunderlandLiverpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bnLiverpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m£994.1m£998.3m£943.0mLiverpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m£838.7m£842.2m£795.5mLiverpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£77.6m£77.9m£73.6mLiverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mLiverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£4.3m£4.3m£4.0mLiverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m£414.0m£415.7m£392.7mLiverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£107.0m£107.4m£101.5mLiverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mLiverpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m£758.4m£761.6m£719.4mLiverpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLiverpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m£201.5m£202.4m£191.1mLiverpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mLiverpool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mLiverpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202657,66576,178Liverpool
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,32416,941Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,88714,835Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,18560,315Liverpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,86092,408Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,00812,366Liverpool

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.
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  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.
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