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Sunderland and South Tyneside

286,696 and 150,736 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland is higher than South Tyneside on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Sunderland is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 15. 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Sunderland: £5,529South Tyneside: £5,694Sunderland: £5,552South Tyneside: £5,378Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £13,153, South Tyneside £13,280South Tyneside: £13,280Sunderland: £13,153South Tyneside: £13,336Sunderland: £13,209South Tyneside: £12,597Sunderland: £12,476

    £13,153£13,209£12,476South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£13,280£13,336£12,597

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,771, South Tyneside £2,893South Tyneside: £2,893Sunderland: £2,771South Tyneside: £2,905Sunderland: £2,783South Tyneside: £2,744Sunderland: £2,628

    £2,771£2,783£2,628South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,893£2,905£2,744

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £11,531, South Tyneside £11,661South Tyneside: £11,661Sunderland: £11,531South Tyneside: £11,711Sunderland: £11,581South Tyneside: £11,061Sunderland: £10,938

    £11,531£11,581£10,938South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£11,661£11,711£11,061

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £636, South Tyneside £644South Tyneside: £644Sunderland: £636South Tyneside: £647Sunderland: £639South Tyneside: £611Sunderland: £604

    £636£639£604South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£644£647£611

  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, South Tyneside £932South Tyneside: £932Sunderland: £944South Tyneside: £936Sunderland: £948South Tyneside: £884Sunderland: £895

    £944£948£895Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£932£936£884

  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, South Tyneside £43South Tyneside: £43Sunderland: £42South Tyneside: £43Sunderland: £42South Tyneside: £41Sunderland: £39

    £42£42£39South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Sunderland: £756South Tyneside: £742Sunderland: £760South Tyneside: £701Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Sunderland is higher£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Sunderland: £199South Tyneside: £183Sunderland: £200South Tyneside: £173Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Sunderland is higher£182£183£173

  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, South Tyneside £197South Tyneside: £197Sunderland: £209South Tyneside: £198Sunderland: £210South Tyneside: £187Sunderland: £198

    £209£210£198Sunderland is higher£197£198£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,066, South Tyneside £2,198South Tyneside: £2,198Sunderland: £2,066South Tyneside: £2,207Sunderland: £2,075South Tyneside: £2,085Sunderland: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Sunderland: £274South Tyneside: £301Sunderland: £275South Tyneside: £284Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £469, South Tyneside £468South Tyneside: £468Sunderland: £469South Tyneside: £470Sunderland: £471South Tyneside: £444Sunderland: £445

    £469£471£445Sunderland is higher£468£470£444

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £14, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Sunderland: £14South Tyneside: £15Sunderland: £14South Tyneside: £14Sunderland: £13

    £14£14£13South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

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

    £13£14£13South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Sunderland: £5.81South Tyneside: £9.65Sunderland: £5.83South Tyneside: £9.11Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£9.60£9.65£9.11

  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, South Tyneside 1,027.9South Tyneside: 1,027.9Sunderland: 1,026.1

    1,026.1South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count1,027.9

  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, South Tyneside 171.0South Tyneside: 171.0Sunderland: 165.9

    165.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count171.0

  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, South Tyneside 197.0South Tyneside: 197.0Sunderland: 193.7

    193.7South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count197.0

  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, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Sunderland is higher109.2

  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, South Tyneside 269.9South Tyneside: 269.9Sunderland: 258.3

    258.3South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count269.9

  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, South Tyneside 42.7South Tyneside: 42.7Sunderland: 45.1

    45.1Sunderland is higher42.7

Show the numbers
Sunderland and South Tyneside, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderlandSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,153£13,209£12,476£13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,771£2,783£2,628£2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,531£11,581£10,938£11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£604£644£647£611South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£895£932£936£884Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£39£43£43£41South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£739£742£701Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£182£183£173Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£197£198£187Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£468£470£444Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£15£15£14South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£15South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,027.9South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9171.0South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.7197.0South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.3109.2Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.3269.9South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.142.7Sunderland

Per resident

Sunderland is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Sunderland: £5,529South Tyneside: £5,694Sunderland: £5,552South Tyneside: £5,378Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland £2,578, South Tyneside £2,689South Tyneside: £2,689Sunderland: £2,578South Tyneside: £2,700Sunderland: £2,589South Tyneside: £2,550Sunderland: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,689£2,700£2,550

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland £1,716, South Tyneside £1,751South Tyneside: £1,751Sunderland: £1,716South Tyneside: £1,758Sunderland: £1,723South Tyneside: £1,661Sunderland: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,751£1,758£1,661

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland £2,260, South Tyneside £2,361South Tyneside: £2,361Sunderland: £2,260South Tyneside: £2,371Sunderland: £2,270South Tyneside: £2,239Sunderland: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland £125, South Tyneside £130South Tyneside: £130Sunderland: £125South Tyneside: £131Sunderland: £125South Tyneside: £124Sunderland: £118

    £125£125£118South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £185, South Tyneside £189South Tyneside: £189Sunderland: £185South Tyneside: £189Sunderland: £186South Tyneside: £179Sunderland: £176

    £185£186£176South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

  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, South Tyneside £8.69South Tyneside: £8.69Sunderland: £8.15South Tyneside: £8.72Sunderland: £8.18South Tyneside: £8.24Sunderland: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£8.69£8.72£8.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Sunderland: £756South Tyneside: £742Sunderland: £760South Tyneside: £701Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Sunderland is higher£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Sunderland: £199South Tyneside: £183Sunderland: £200South Tyneside: £173Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Sunderland is higher£182£183£173

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sunderland £129, South Tyneside £119South Tyneside: £119Sunderland: £129South Tyneside: £120Sunderland: £130South Tyneside: £113Sunderland: £123

    £129£130£123Sunderland is higher£119£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland £1,279, South Tyneside £1,330South Tyneside: £1,330Sunderland: £1,279South Tyneside: £1,336Sunderland: £1,285South Tyneside: £1,262Sunderland: £1,213

    £1,279£1,285£1,213South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Sunderland: £274South Tyneside: £301Sunderland: £275South Tyneside: £284Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £290, South Tyneside £283South Tyneside: £283Sunderland: £290South Tyneside: £284Sunderland: £292South Tyneside: £268Sunderland: £275

    £290£292£275Sunderland is higher£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £8.40, South Tyneside £8.94South Tyneside: £8.94Sunderland: £8.40South Tyneside: £8.98Sunderland: £8.44South Tyneside: £8.48Sunderland: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£8.94£8.98£8.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland £8.33, South Tyneside £9.34South Tyneside: £9.34Sunderland: £8.33South Tyneside: £9.38Sunderland: £8.36South Tyneside: £8.86Sunderland: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£9.34£9.38£8.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Sunderland: £5.81South Tyneside: £9.65Sunderland: £5.83South Tyneside: £9.11Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£9.60£9.65£9.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 201.1, South Tyneside 208.1South Tyneside: 208.1Sunderland: 201.1

    201.1South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count208.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 32.5, South Tyneside 34.6South Tyneside: 34.6Sunderland: 32.5

    32.5South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count34.6

  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, South Tyneside 39.9South Tyneside: 39.9Sunderland: 38.0

    38.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count39.9

  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, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Sunderland is higher109.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 160.0, South Tyneside 163.3South Tyneside: 163.3Sunderland: 160.0

    160.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count163.3

  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, South Tyneside 25.8South Tyneside: 25.8Sunderland: 27.9

    27.9Sunderland is higher25.8

Show the numbers
Sunderland and South Tyneside, per resident
MeasureSunderlandSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£130£131£124South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£189£189£179South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£739£742£701Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£182£183£173Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£119£120£113Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,279£1,285£1,213£1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£283£284£268Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1208.1South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.534.6South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.039.9South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.3109.2Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.0163.3South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.925.8Sunderland

Total

Sunderland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland £1.6bn, South Tyneside £854.6mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mSunderland: £1.6bnSouth Tyneside: £858.2mSunderland: £1.6bnSouth Tyneside: £810.6mSunderland: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland £739.2m, South Tyneside £405.3mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mSunderland: £739.2mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mSunderland: £742.3mSouth Tyneside: £384.4mSunderland: £701.2m

    £739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland £491.9m, South Tyneside £263.9mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mSunderland: £491.9mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mSunderland: £494.0mSouth Tyneside: £250.3mSunderland: £466.6m

    £491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland £648.1m, South Tyneside £355.9mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mSunderland: £648.1mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mSunderland: £650.8mSouth Tyneside: £337.6mSunderland: £614.7m

    £648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland £35.8m, South Tyneside £19.7mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mSunderland: £35.8mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mSunderland: £35.9mSouth Tyneside: £18.6mSunderland: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £53.0m, South Tyneside £28.4mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mSunderland: £53.0mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mSunderland: £53.3mSouth Tyneside: £27.0mSunderland: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m

  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, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mSunderland: £2.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mSunderland: £2.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.2mSunderland: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £216.9m, South Tyneside £111.4mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mSunderland: £216.9mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mSunderland: £217.8mSouth Tyneside: £105.6mSunderland: £205.7m

    £216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland is higher£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £57.0m, South Tyneside £27.5mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mSunderland: £57.0mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mSunderland: £57.2mSouth Tyneside: £26.1mSunderland: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland £37.1m, South Tyneside £18.0mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mSunderland: £37.1mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mSunderland: £37.3mSouth Tyneside: £17.1mSunderland: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland £366.8m, South Tyneside £200.5mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mSunderland: £366.8mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mSunderland: £368.3mSouth Tyneside: £190.2mSunderland: £347.9m

    £366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland £78.4m, South Tyneside £45.1mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mSunderland: £78.4mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mSunderland: £78.8mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mSunderland: £74.4m

    £78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland £83.2m, South Tyneside £42.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mSunderland: £83.2mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mSunderland: £83.6mSouth Tyneside: £40.5mSunderland: £78.9m

    £83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland is higher£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland £2.4m, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mSunderland: £2.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mSunderland: £2.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland £2.4m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mSunderland: £2.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mSunderland: £2.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland £1.7m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mSunderland: £1.7mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mSunderland: £1.7mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mSunderland: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland 57,665, South Tyneside 31,369South Tyneside: 31,369Sunderland: 57,665

    57,665Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count31,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland 9,324, South Tyneside 5,218South Tyneside: 5,218Sunderland: 9,324

    9,324Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count5,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 10,887, South Tyneside 6,012South Tyneside: 6,012Sunderland: 10,887

    10,887Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count6,012

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 32,185, South Tyneside 16,463South Tyneside: 16,463Sunderland: 32,185

    32,185Sunderland is higher16,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland 45,860, South Tyneside 24,618South Tyneside: 24,618Sunderland: 45,860

    45,860Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count24,618

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland 8,008, South Tyneside 3,891South Tyneside: 3,891Sunderland: 8,008

    8,008Sunderland is higher3,891

Show the numbers
Sunderland and South Tyneside, total
MeasureSunderlandSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£854.6m£858.2m£810.6mSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m£405.3m£407.0m£384.4mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m£263.9m£265.0m£250.3mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m£355.9m£357.4m£337.6mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m£111.4m£111.8m£105.6mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m£200.5m£201.4m£190.2mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m£42.7m£42.8m£40.5mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSunderland
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£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, March 202657,66531,369Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,3245,218Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,8876,012Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,18516,463Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,86024,618Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0083,891Sunderland

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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