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Sunderland and Rhondda Cynon Taf

286,696 and 241,793 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland is higher than Rhondda Cynon Taf on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 15 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 7. 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Sunderland: £5,529Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Sunderland: £5,552Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland is higher£5,345£5,368£5,070

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £13,153, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Sunderland: £13,153Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Sunderland: £13,209Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495Sunderland: £12,476

    £13,153£13,209£12,476Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£13,173£13,229£12,495

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,771, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Sunderland: £2,771Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Sunderland: £2,783Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491Sunderland: £2,628

    £2,771£2,783£2,628Sunderland is higher£2,626£2,637£2,491

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £11,531, Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Sunderland: £11,531Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Sunderland: £11,581Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038Sunderland: £10,938

    £11,531£11,581£10,938Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£11,637£11,686£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £636, Rhondda Cynon Taf £552Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Sunderland: £636Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Sunderland: £639Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524Sunderland: £604

    £636£639£604Sunderland is higher£552£554£524

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Sunderland: £944Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Sunderland: £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899Sunderland: £895

    £944£948£895Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£948£952£899

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Sunderland: £42Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Sunderland: £42Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35Sunderland: £39

    £42£42£39Sunderland is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Sunderland: £756Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Sunderland: £760Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Sunderland: £199Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Sunderland: £200Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Sunderland is higher£197£198£187

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Sunderland: £209Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Sunderland: £210Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164Sunderland: £198

    £209£210£198Sunderland is higher£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,066, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Sunderland: £2,066Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Sunderland: £2,075Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718Sunderland: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Sunderland is higher£1,812£1,819£1,718

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Sunderland: £274Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Sunderland: £275Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Sunderland is higher£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £469, Rhondda Cynon Taf £622Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Sunderland: £469Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Sunderland: £471Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590Sunderland: £445

    £469£471£445Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£622£624£590

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £14, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Sunderland: £14Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Sunderland: £14Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21Sunderland: £13

    £14£14£13Sunderland is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £13, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Sunderland: £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Sunderland: £14Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Sunderland: £13

    £13£14£13Sunderland is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Sunderland: £5.81Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Sunderland: £5.83Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Sunderland is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4Sunderland: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Sunderland is higher1,020.4

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0Sunderland: 165.9

    165.9Sunderland is higher143.0

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5Sunderland: 193.7

    193.7Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count113.4

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5Sunderland: 258.3

    258.3Sunderland is higher238.5

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4Sunderland: 45.1

    45.1Sunderland is higher36.4

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Sunderland and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderlandRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,345£5,368£5,070Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,153£13,209£12,476£13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,771£2,783£2,628£2,626£2,637£2,491Sunderland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,531£11,581£10,938£11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£604£552£554£524Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£895£948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£39£37£37£35Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£197£198£187Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£173£174£164Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£1,812£1,819£1,718Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£215£216£204Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£6.55£6.57£6.21Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£13Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£5.68£5.71£5.39Sunderland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,020.4Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9143.0Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.7194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.3113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.3238.5Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.136.4Sunderland

Per resident

Sunderland is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Sunderland: £5,529Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Sunderland: £5,552Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland is higher£5,345£5,368£5,070

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland £2,578, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Sunderland: £2,578Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Sunderland: £2,589Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364Sunderland: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland £1,716, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Sunderland: £1,716Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Sunderland: £1,723Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549Sunderland: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628Sunderland is higher£1,633£1,640£1,549

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland £2,260, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Sunderland: £2,260Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Sunderland: £2,270Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089Sunderland: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland £125, Rhondda Cynon Taf £104Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Sunderland: £125Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Sunderland: £125Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99Sunderland: £118

    £125£125£118Sunderland is higher£104£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £185, Rhondda Cynon Taf £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Sunderland: £185Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Sunderland: £186Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170Sunderland: £176

    £185£186£176Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Sunderland: £8.15Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Sunderland: £8.18Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58Sunderland: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Sunderland is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Sunderland: £756Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Sunderland: £760Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Sunderland: £199Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Sunderland: £200Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Sunderland is higher£197£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sunderland £129, Rhondda Cynon Taf £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Sunderland: £129Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Sunderland: £130Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102Sunderland: £123

    £129£130£123Sunderland is higher£108£108£102

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland £1,279, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Sunderland: £1,279Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Sunderland: £1,285Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069Sunderland: £1,213

    £1,279£1,285£1,213Sunderland is higher£1,127£1,132£1,069

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Sunderland: £274Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Sunderland: £275Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Sunderland is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £290, Rhondda Cynon Taf £387Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Sunderland: £290Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Sunderland: £292Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367Sunderland: £275

    £290£292£275Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£387£388£367

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £8.40, Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Sunderland: £8.40Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Sunderland: £8.44Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86Sunderland: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland £8.33, Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Sunderland: £8.33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Sunderland: £8.36Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80Sunderland: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Sunderland: £5.81Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Sunderland: £5.83Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Sunderland is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 201.1, Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1Sunderland: 201.1

    201.1Sunderland is higher193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 32.5, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1Sunderland: 32.5

    32.5Sunderland is higher27.1

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8Sunderland: 38.0

    38.0Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count36.8

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 160.0, Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4Sunderland: 160.0

    160.0Sunderland is higher148.4

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6Sunderland: 27.9

    27.9Sunderland is higher22.6

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Sunderland and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per resident
MeasureSunderlandRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,345£5,368£5,070Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£2,493£2,503£2,364Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£1,633£1,640£1,549Sunderland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£2,202£2,211£2,089Sunderland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£104£105£99Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£179£180£170Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£6.94£6.97£6.58Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£197£198£187Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£108£108£102Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,279£1,285£1,213£1,127£1,132£1,069Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£215£216£204Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£4.07£4.09£3.86Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£8.22£8.26£7.80Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£5.68£5.71£5.39Sunderland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1193.1Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.527.1Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.036.8Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.3113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.0148.4Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.922.6Sunderland

Total

Sunderland is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland £1.6bn, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnSunderland: £1.6bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnSunderland: £1.6bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bnSunderland: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland £739.2m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mSunderland: £739.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mSunderland: £742.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7mSunderland: £701.2m

    £739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland £491.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mSunderland: £491.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mSunderland: £494.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6mSunderland: £466.6m

    £491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland is higher£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland £648.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mSunderland: £648.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mSunderland: £650.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0mSunderland: £614.7m

    £648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland £35.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mSunderland: £35.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mSunderland: £35.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0mSunderland: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £53.0m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mSunderland: £53.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mSunderland: £53.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1mSunderland: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mSunderland: £2.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mSunderland: £2.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6mSunderland: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £216.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mSunderland: £216.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mSunderland: £217.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7mSunderland: £205.7m

    £216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £57.0m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mSunderland: £57.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mSunderland: £57.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2mSunderland: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland is higher£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland £37.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mSunderland: £37.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mSunderland: £37.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7mSunderland: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland £366.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mSunderland: £366.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mSunderland: £368.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4mSunderland: £347.9m

    £366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland is higher£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland £78.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mSunderland: £78.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mSunderland: £78.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3mSunderland: £74.4m

    £78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland £83.2m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mSunderland: £83.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mSunderland: £83.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7mSunderland: £78.9m

    £83.2m£83.6m£78.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mSunderland: £2.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mSunderland: £2.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mSunderland: £2.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mSunderland: £2.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland £1.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mSunderland: £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mSunderland: £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3mSunderland: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSunderland is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland 57,665, Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689Sunderland: 57,665

    57,665Sunderland is higher46,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland 9,324, Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545Sunderland: 9,324

    9,324Sunderland is higher6,545

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 10,887, Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897Sunderland: 10,887

    10,887Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count8,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 32,185, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416Sunderland: 32,185

    32,185Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count27,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland 45,860, Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870Sunderland: 45,860

    45,860Sunderland is higher35,870

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland 8,008, Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475Sunderland: 8,008

    8,008Sunderland is higher5,475

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Sunderland and Rhondda Cynon Taf, total
MeasureSunderlandRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m£602.7m£605.3m£571.7mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m£394.9m£396.6m£374.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m£43.4m£43.5m£41.1mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m£193.7m£194.5m£183.7mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, March 202657,66546,689Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,3246,545Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,8878,897Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,18527,416Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,86035,870Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0085,475Sunderland

Sources

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

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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.
  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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