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Sunderland and St. Helens

286,696 and 188,397 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland is higher than St. Helens on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 St. Helens 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 St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Sunderland: £5,529St. Helens: £5,350Sunderland: £5,552St. Helens: £5,053Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland is higher£5,327£5,350£5,053

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £13,153, St. Helens £13,122St. Helens: £13,122Sunderland: £13,153St. Helens: £13,178Sunderland: £13,209St. Helens: £12,447Sunderland: £12,476

    £13,153£13,209£12,476Sunderland is higher£13,122£13,178£12,447

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,771, St. Helens £2,585St. Helens: £2,585Sunderland: £2,771St. Helens: £2,596Sunderland: £2,783St. Helens: £2,452Sunderland: £2,628

    £2,771£2,783£2,628Sunderland is higher£2,585£2,596£2,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £11,531, St. Helens £11,608St. Helens: £11,608Sunderland: £11,531St. Helens: £11,657Sunderland: £11,581St. Helens: £11,011Sunderland: £10,938

    £11,531£11,581£10,938St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,011

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £636, St. Helens £505St. Helens: £505Sunderland: £636St. Helens: £507Sunderland: £639St. Helens: £479Sunderland: £604

    £636£639£604Sunderland is higher£505£507£479

  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, St. Helens £977St. Helens: £977Sunderland: £944St. Helens: £981Sunderland: £948St. Helens: £926Sunderland: £895

    £944£948£895St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£977£981£926

  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, St. Helens £33St. Helens: £33Sunderland: £42St. Helens: £33Sunderland: £42St. Helens: £31Sunderland: £39

    £42£42£39Sunderland is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Sunderland: £756St. Helens: £712Sunderland: £760St. Helens: £673Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Sunderland is higher£709£712£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Sunderland: £199St. Helens: £195Sunderland: £200St. Helens: £184Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Sunderland is higher£194£195£184

  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, St. Helens £176St. Helens: £176Sunderland: £209St. Helens: £177Sunderland: £210St. Helens: £167Sunderland: £198

    £209£210£198Sunderland is higher£176£177£167

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,066, St. Helens £1,906St. Helens: £1,906Sunderland: £2,066St. Helens: £1,914Sunderland: £2,075St. Helens: £1,808Sunderland: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Sunderland is higher£1,906£1,914£1,808

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Sunderland: £274St. Helens: £265Sunderland: £275St. Helens: £250Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Sunderland is higher£264£265£250

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £469, St. Helens £482St. Helens: £482Sunderland: £469St. Helens: £484Sunderland: £471St. Helens: £457Sunderland: £445

    £469£471£445St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£482£484£457

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £14, St. Helens £9.58St. Helens: £9.58Sunderland: £14St. Helens: £9.62Sunderland: £14St. Helens: £9.09Sunderland: £13

    £14£14£13Sunderland is higher£9.58£9.62£9.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £13, St. Helens £12St. Helens: £12Sunderland: £13St. Helens: £12Sunderland: £14St. Helens: £11Sunderland: £13

    £13£14£13Sunderland is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Sunderland: £5.81St. Helens: £9.88Sunderland: £5.83St. Helens: £9.33Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51St. Helens is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  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, St. Helens 1,009.7St. Helens: 1,009.7Sunderland: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Sunderland is higher1,009.7

  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, St. Helens 127.9St. Helens: 127.9Sunderland: 165.9

    165.9Sunderland is higher127.9

  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, St. Helens 196.6St. Helens: 196.6Sunderland: 193.7

    193.7St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count196.6

  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, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Sunderland is higher105.1

  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, St. Helens 231.9St. Helens: 231.9Sunderland: 258.3

    258.3Sunderland is higher231.9

  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, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Sunderland: 45.1

    45.1Sunderland is higher38.2

Show the numbers
Sunderland and St. Helens, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderlandSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,327£5,350£5,053Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,153£13,209£12,476£13,122£13,178£12,447Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,771£2,783£2,628£2,585£2,596£2,452Sunderland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,531£11,581£10,938£11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£604£505£507£479Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£895£977£981£926St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£39£33£33£31Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£709£712£673Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£194£195£184Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£176£177£167Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£1,906£1,914£1,808Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£264£265£250Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£482£484£457St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.58£9.62£9.09Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£12£12£11Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,009.7Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9127.9Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.7196.6St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.3105.1Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.3231.9Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.138.2Sunderland

Per resident

Sunderland is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 4. 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 St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Sunderland: £5,529St. Helens: £5,350Sunderland: £5,552St. Helens: £5,053Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland is higher£5,327£5,350£5,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland £2,578, St. Helens £2,552St. Helens: £2,552Sunderland: £2,578St. Helens: £2,562Sunderland: £2,589St. Helens: £2,420Sunderland: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446Sunderland is higher£2,552£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland £1,716, St. Helens £1,599St. Helens: £1,599Sunderland: £1,716St. Helens: £1,606Sunderland: £1,723St. Helens: £1,516Sunderland: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628Sunderland is higher£1,599£1,606£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland £2,260, St. Helens £2,257St. Helens: £2,257Sunderland: £2,260St. Helens: £2,267Sunderland: £2,270St. Helens: £2,141Sunderland: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£2,257£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland £125, St. Helens £98St. Helens: £98Sunderland: £125St. Helens: £99Sunderland: £125St. Helens: £93Sunderland: £118

    £125£125£118Sunderland is higher£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £185, St. Helens £190St. Helens: £190Sunderland: £185St. Helens: £191Sunderland: £186St. Helens: £180Sunderland: £176

    £185£186£176St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  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, St. Helens £6.36St. Helens: £6.36Sunderland: £8.15St. Helens: £6.38Sunderland: £8.18St. Helens: £6.03Sunderland: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Sunderland is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Sunderland: £756St. Helens: £712Sunderland: £760St. Helens: £673Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Sunderland is higher£709£712£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Sunderland: £199St. Helens: £195Sunderland: £200St. Helens: £184Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Sunderland is higher£194£195£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sunderland £129, St. Helens £109St. Helens: £109Sunderland: £129St. Helens: £109Sunderland: £130St. Helens: £103Sunderland: £123

    £129£130£123Sunderland is higher£109£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland £1,279, St. Helens £1,179St. Helens: £1,179Sunderland: £1,279St. Helens: £1,184Sunderland: £1,285St. Helens: £1,118Sunderland: £1,213

    £1,279£1,285£1,213Sunderland is higher£1,179£1,184£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Sunderland: £274St. Helens: £265Sunderland: £275St. Helens: £250Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Sunderland is higher£264£265£250

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £290, St. Helens £298St. Helens: £298Sunderland: £290St. Helens: £299Sunderland: £292St. Helens: £283Sunderland: £275

    £290£292£275St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £8.40, St. Helens £5.92St. Helens: £5.92Sunderland: £8.40St. Helens: £5.95Sunderland: £8.44St. Helens: £5.62Sunderland: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland £8.33, St. Helens £7.38St. Helens: £7.38Sunderland: £8.33St. Helens: £7.41Sunderland: £8.36St. Helens: £7.00Sunderland: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Sunderland: £5.81St. Helens: £9.88Sunderland: £5.83St. Helens: £9.33Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51St. Helens is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 201.1, St. Helens 196.3St. Helens: 196.3Sunderland: 201.1

    201.1Sunderland is higher196.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 32.5, St. Helens 24.9St. Helens: 24.9Sunderland: 32.5

    32.5Sunderland is higher24.9

  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, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Sunderland: 38.0

    38.0St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count38.2

  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, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Sunderland is higher105.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 160.0, St. Helens 143.4St. Helens: 143.4Sunderland: 160.0

    160.0Sunderland is higher143.4

  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, St. Helens 23.6St. Helens: 23.6Sunderland: 27.9

    27.9Sunderland is higher23.6

Show the numbers
Sunderland and St. Helens, per resident
MeasureSunderlandSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,327£5,350£5,053Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£2,552£2,562£2,420Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£1,599£1,606£1,516Sunderland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£2,257£2,267£2,141Sunderland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£98£99£93Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£190£191£180St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£6.36£6.38£6.03Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£709£712£673Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£194£195£184Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£109£109£103Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,279£1,285£1,213£1,179£1,184£1,118Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£264£265£250Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£298£299£283St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£5.92£5.95£5.62Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£7.38£7.41£7.00Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1196.3Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.524.9Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.038.2St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.3105.1Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.0143.4Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.923.6Sunderland

Total

Sunderland is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and St. Helens 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 St. Helens

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland £1.6bn, St. Helens £1.0bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnSunderland: £1.6bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnSunderland: £1.6bnSt. Helens: £951.9mSunderland: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland £739.2m, St. Helens £480.7mSt. Helens: £480.7mSunderland: £739.2mSt. Helens: £482.7mSunderland: £742.3mSt. Helens: £456.0mSunderland: £701.2m

    £739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland is higher£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland £491.9m, St. Helens £301.2mSt. Helens: £301.2mSunderland: £491.9mSt. Helens: £302.5mSunderland: £494.0mSt. Helens: £285.7mSunderland: £466.6m

    £491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland is higher£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland £648.1m, St. Helens £425.2mSt. Helens: £425.2mSunderland: £648.1mSt. Helens: £427.0mSunderland: £650.8mSt. Helens: £403.4mSunderland: £614.7m

    £648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland £35.8m, St. Helens £18.5mSt. Helens: £18.5mSunderland: £35.8mSt. Helens: £18.6mSunderland: £35.9mSt. Helens: £17.5mSunderland: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £53.0m, St. Helens £35.8mSt. Helens: £35.8mSunderland: £53.0mSt. Helens: £35.9mSunderland: £53.3mSt. Helens: £33.9mSunderland: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

  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, St. Helens £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mSunderland: £2.3mSt. Helens: £1.2mSunderland: £2.3mSt. Helens: £1.1mSunderland: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £216.9m, St. Helens £133.6mSt. Helens: £133.6mSunderland: £216.9mSt. Helens: £134.2mSunderland: £217.8mSt. Helens: £126.7mSunderland: £205.7m

    £216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland is higher£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £57.0m, St. Helens £36.6mSt. Helens: £36.6mSunderland: £57.0mSt. Helens: £36.7mSunderland: £57.2mSt. Helens: £34.7mSunderland: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland is higher£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland £37.1m, St. Helens £20.5mSt. Helens: £20.5mSunderland: £37.1mSt. Helens: £20.6mSunderland: £37.3mSt. Helens: £19.5mSunderland: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland £366.8m, St. Helens £222.1mSt. Helens: £222.1mSunderland: £366.8mSt. Helens: £223.0mSunderland: £368.3mSt. Helens: £210.6mSunderland: £347.9m

    £366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland is higher£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland £78.4m, St. Helens £49.7mSt. Helens: £49.7mSunderland: £78.4mSt. Helens: £49.9mSunderland: £78.8mSt. Helens: £47.1mSunderland: £74.4m

    £78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland £83.2m, St. Helens £56.1mSt. Helens: £56.1mSunderland: £83.2mSt. Helens: £56.4mSunderland: £83.6mSt. Helens: £53.2mSunderland: £78.9m

    £83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland £2.4m, St. Helens £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mSunderland: £2.4mSt. Helens: £1.1mSunderland: £2.4mSt. Helens: £1.1mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland £2.4m, St. Helens £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mSunderland: £2.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mSunderland: £2.4mSt. Helens: £1.3mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland £1.7m, St. Helens £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.9mSunderland: £1.7mSt. Helens: £1.9mSunderland: £1.7mSt. Helens: £1.8mSunderland: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSt. Helens is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland 57,665, St. Helens 36,989St. Helens: 36,989Sunderland: 57,665

    57,665Sunderland is higher36,989

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland 9,324, St. Helens 4,685St. Helens: 4,685Sunderland: 9,324

    9,324Sunderland is higher4,685

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 10,887, St. Helens 7,202St. Helens: 7,202Sunderland: 10,887

    10,887Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count7,202

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 32,185, St. Helens 19,792St. Helens: 19,792Sunderland: 32,185

    32,185Sunderland is higher19,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland 45,860, St. Helens 27,019St. Helens: 27,019Sunderland: 45,860

    45,860Sunderland is higher27,019

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland 8,008, St. Helens 4,447St. Helens: 4,447Sunderland: 8,008

    8,008Sunderland is higher4,447

Show the numbers
Sunderland and St. Helens, total
MeasureSunderlandSt. HelensHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m£480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m£425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m£133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m£222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.1mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202657,66536,989Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,3244,685Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,8877,202Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,18519,792Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,86027,019Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0084,447Sunderland

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.