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Sunderland and Gateshead

286,696 and 201,422 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland is higher than Gateshead on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Gateshead 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Sunderland: £5,529Gateshead: £5,174Sunderland: £5,552Gateshead: £4,887Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland is higher£5,152£5,174£4,887

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £13,153, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156Sunderland: £13,153Gateshead: £13,212Sunderland: £13,209Gateshead: £12,479Sunderland: £12,476

    £13,153£13,209£12,476Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£13,156£13,212£12,479

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,771, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484Sunderland: £2,771Gateshead: £2,494Sunderland: £2,783Gateshead: £2,356Sunderland: £2,628

    £2,771£2,783£2,628Sunderland is higher£2,484£2,494£2,356

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £11,531, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575Sunderland: £11,531Gateshead: £11,625Sunderland: £11,581Gateshead: £10,980Sunderland: £10,938

    £11,531£11,581£10,938Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£11,575£11,625£10,980

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £636, Gateshead £583Gateshead: £583Sunderland: £636Gateshead: £586Sunderland: £639Gateshead: £553Sunderland: £604

    £636£639£604Sunderland is higher£583£586£553

  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, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959Sunderland: £944Gateshead: £963Sunderland: £948Gateshead: £910Sunderland: £895

    £944£948£895Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£959£963£910

  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, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38Sunderland: £42Gateshead: £38Sunderland: £42Gateshead: £36Sunderland: £39

    £42£42£39Sunderland is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Sunderland: £756Gateshead: £640Sunderland: £760Gateshead: £604Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Sunderland is higher£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Sunderland: £199Gateshead: £157Sunderland: £200Gateshead: £149Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Sunderland is higher£157£157£149

  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, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163Sunderland: £209Gateshead: £163Sunderland: £210Gateshead: £154Sunderland: £198

    £209£210£198Sunderland is higher£163£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,066, Gateshead £1,910Gateshead: £1,910Sunderland: £2,066Gateshead: £1,919Sunderland: £2,075Gateshead: £1,812Sunderland: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Sunderland is higher£1,910£1,919£1,812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Sunderland: £274Gateshead: £267Sunderland: £275Gateshead: £252Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Sunderland is higher£266£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £469, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391Sunderland: £469Gateshead: £393Sunderland: £471Gateshead: £371Sunderland: £445

    £469£471£445Sunderland is higher£391£393£371

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £14, Gateshead £8.70Gateshead: £8.70Sunderland: £14Gateshead: £8.73Sunderland: £14Gateshead: £8.25Sunderland: £13

    £14£14£13Sunderland is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Sunderland: £5.81Gateshead: £7.13Sunderland: £5.83Gateshead: £6.73Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  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, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8Sunderland: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Sunderland is higher1,011.8

  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, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6Sunderland: 165.9

    165.9Sunderland is higher149.6

  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, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5Sunderland: 193.7

    193.7Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count198.5

  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, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Sunderland is higher93.4

  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, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6Sunderland: 258.3

    258.3Sunderland is higher232.6

  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, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0Sunderland: 45.1

    45.1Sunderland is higher36.0

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Sunderland and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderlandGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,152£5,174£4,887Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,153£13,209£12,476£13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,771£2,783£2,628£2,484£2,494£2,356Sunderland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,531£11,581£10,938£11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£604£583£586£553Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£895£959£963£910Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£39£38£38£36Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£637£640£604Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£157£157£149Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£163£163£154Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£1,910£1,919£1,812Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£266£267£252Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£391£393£371Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£8.70£8.73£8.25Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£11£11£10Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,011.8Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9149.6Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.7198.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.393.4Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.3232.6Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.136.0Sunderland

Per resident

Sunderland is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 3. 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Sunderland: £5,529Gateshead: £5,174Sunderland: £5,552Gateshead: £4,887Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland is higher£5,152£5,174£4,887

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland £2,578, Gateshead £2,547Gateshead: £2,547Sunderland: £2,578Gateshead: £2,558Sunderland: £2,589Gateshead: £2,416Sunderland: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland £1,716, Gateshead £1,539Gateshead: £1,539Sunderland: £1,716Gateshead: £1,545Sunderland: £1,723Gateshead: £1,460Sunderland: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628Sunderland is higher£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland £2,260, Gateshead £2,241Gateshead: £2,241Sunderland: £2,260Gateshead: £2,250Sunderland: £2,270Gateshead: £2,126Sunderland: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£2,241£2,250£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland £125, Gateshead £113Gateshead: £113Sunderland: £125Gateshead: £113Sunderland: £125Gateshead: £107Sunderland: £118

    £125£125£118Sunderland is higher£113£113£107

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

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

    £185£186£176Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£186£186£176

  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, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38Sunderland: £8.15Gateshead: £7.41Sunderland: £8.18Gateshead: £7.00Sunderland: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Sunderland is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Sunderland: £756Gateshead: £640Sunderland: £760Gateshead: £604Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Sunderland is higher£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Sunderland: £199Gateshead: £157Sunderland: £200Gateshead: £149Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Sunderland is higher£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sunderland £129, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101Sunderland: £129Gateshead: £101Sunderland: £130Gateshead: £96Sunderland: £123

    £129£130£123Sunderland is higher£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland £1,279, Gateshead £1,184Gateshead: £1,184Sunderland: £1,279Gateshead: £1,189Sunderland: £1,285Gateshead: £1,123Sunderland: £1,213

    £1,279£1,285£1,213Sunderland is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Sunderland: £274Gateshead: £267Sunderland: £275Gateshead: £252Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Sunderland is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £290, Gateshead £242Gateshead: £242Sunderland: £290Gateshead: £243Sunderland: £292Gateshead: £230Sunderland: £275

    £290£292£275Sunderland is higher£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £8.40, Gateshead £5.39Gateshead: £5.39Sunderland: £8.40Gateshead: £5.41Sunderland: £8.44Gateshead: £5.11Sunderland: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland £8.33, Gateshead £6.67Gateshead: £6.67Sunderland: £8.33Gateshead: £6.70Sunderland: £8.36Gateshead: £6.33Sunderland: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Sunderland: £5.81Gateshead: £7.13Sunderland: £5.83Gateshead: £6.73Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 201.1, Gateshead 195.9Gateshead: 195.9Sunderland: 201.1

    201.1Sunderland is higher195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 32.5, Gateshead 29.0Gateshead: 29.0Sunderland: 32.5

    32.5Sunderland is higher29.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 38.0, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4Sunderland: 38.0

    38.0Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count38.4

  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, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Sunderland is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 160.0, Gateshead 144.1Gateshead: 144.1Sunderland: 160.0

    160.0Sunderland is higher144.1

  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, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3Sunderland: 27.9

    27.9Sunderland is higher22.3

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Sunderland and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureSunderlandGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,152£5,174£4,887Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£2,547£2,558£2,416Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£1,539£1,545£1,460Sunderland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£2,241£2,250£2,126Sunderland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£113£113£107Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£186£186£176Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£7.38£7.41£7.00Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£637£640£604Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£157£157£149Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£101£101£96Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,279£1,285£1,213£1,184£1,189£1,123Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£266£267£252Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£242£243£230Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£5.39£5.41£5.11Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.67£6.70£6.33Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1195.9Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.529.0Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.038.4Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.393.4Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.0144.1Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.922.3Sunderland

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland £1.6bn, Gateshead £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnSunderland: £1.6bnGateshead: £1.0bnSunderland: £1.6bnGateshead: £984.3mSunderland: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland £739.2m, Gateshead £513.0mGateshead: £513.0mSunderland: £739.2mGateshead: £515.2mSunderland: £742.3mGateshead: £486.6mSunderland: £701.2m

    £739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland £491.9m, Gateshead £309.9mGateshead: £309.9mSunderland: £491.9mGateshead: £311.3mSunderland: £494.0mGateshead: £294.0mSunderland: £466.6m

    £491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland is higher£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland £648.1m, Gateshead £451.4mGateshead: £451.4mSunderland: £648.1mGateshead: £453.3mSunderland: £650.8mGateshead: £428.1mSunderland: £614.7m

    £648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland £35.8m, Gateshead £22.8mGateshead: £22.8mSunderland: £35.8mGateshead: £22.8mSunderland: £35.9mGateshead: £21.6mSunderland: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland is higher£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £53.0m, Gateshead £37.4mGateshead: £37.4mSunderland: £53.0mGateshead: £37.6mSunderland: £53.3mGateshead: £35.5mSunderland: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  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, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mSunderland: £2.3mGateshead: £1.5mSunderland: £2.3mGateshead: £1.4mSunderland: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £216.9m, Gateshead £128.3mGateshead: £128.3mSunderland: £216.9mGateshead: £128.8mSunderland: £217.8mGateshead: £121.7mSunderland: £205.7m

    £216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland is higher£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £57.0m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mSunderland: £57.0mGateshead: £31.7mSunderland: £57.2mGateshead: £29.9mSunderland: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland £37.1m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mSunderland: £37.1mGateshead: £20.4mSunderland: £37.3mGateshead: £19.2mSunderland: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland £366.8m, Gateshead £238.4mGateshead: £238.4mSunderland: £366.8mGateshead: £239.4mSunderland: £368.3mGateshead: £226.1mSunderland: £347.9m

    £366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland is higher£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland £78.4m, Gateshead £53.5mGateshead: £53.5mSunderland: £78.4mGateshead: £53.7mSunderland: £78.8mGateshead: £50.7mSunderland: £74.4m

    £78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland £83.2m, Gateshead £48.8mGateshead: £48.8mSunderland: £83.2mGateshead: £49.0mSunderland: £83.6mGateshead: £46.3mSunderland: £78.9m

    £83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland is higher£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Gateshead £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mSunderland: £2.4mGateshead: £1.1mSunderland: £2.4mGateshead: £1.0mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Gateshead £1.3mGateshead: £1.3mSunderland: £2.4mGateshead: £1.3mSunderland: £2.4mGateshead: £1.3mSunderland: £2.3m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland £1.7m, Gateshead £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mSunderland: £1.7mGateshead: £1.4mSunderland: £1.7mGateshead: £1.4mSunderland: £1.6m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland 57,665, Gateshead 39,453Gateshead: 39,453Sunderland: 57,665

    57,665Sunderland is higher39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland 9,324, Gateshead 5,835Gateshead: 5,835Sunderland: 9,324

    9,324Sunderland is higher5,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 10,887, Gateshead 7,739Gateshead: 7,739Sunderland: 10,887

    10,887Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count7,739

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 32,185, Gateshead 18,815Gateshead: 18,815Sunderland: 32,185

    32,185Sunderland is higher18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland 45,860, Gateshead 29,027Gateshead: 29,027Sunderland: 45,860

    45,860Sunderland is higher29,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland 8,008, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495Sunderland: 8,008

    8,008Sunderland is higher4,495

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Sunderland and Gateshead, total
MeasureSunderlandGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.3mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.4mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, March 202657,66539,453Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,3245,835Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,8877,739Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,18518,815Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,86029,027Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0084,495Sunderland

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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