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Sunderland and Caerphilly

286,696 and 176,232 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland is higher than Caerphilly on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 10 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sunderland Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Caerphilly 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, Caerphilly £13,383Caerphilly: £13,383Sunderland: £13,153Caerphilly: £13,440Sunderland: £13,209Caerphilly: £12,694Sunderland: £12,476

    £13,153£13,209£12,476Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£13,383£13,440£12,694

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,771, Caerphilly £2,731Caerphilly: £2,731Sunderland: £2,771Caerphilly: £2,743Sunderland: £2,783Caerphilly: £2,590Sunderland: £2,628

    £2,771£2,783£2,628Sunderland is higher£2,731£2,743£2,590

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £11,531, Caerphilly £11,699Caerphilly: £11,699Sunderland: £11,531Caerphilly: £11,749Sunderland: £11,581Caerphilly: £11,097Sunderland: £10,938

    £11,531£11,581£10,938Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,699£11,749£11,097

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £636, Caerphilly £602Caerphilly: £602Sunderland: £636Caerphilly: £605Sunderland: £639Caerphilly: £571Sunderland: £604

    £636£639£604Sunderland is higher£602£605£571

  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, Caerphilly £1,044Caerphilly: £1,044Sunderland: £944Caerphilly: £1,048Sunderland: £948Caerphilly: £990Sunderland: £895

    £944£948£895Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,044£1,048£990

  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, Caerphilly £38Caerphilly: £38Sunderland: £42Caerphilly: £38Sunderland: £42Caerphilly: £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, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Sunderland: £756Caerphilly: £873Sunderland: £760Caerphilly: £824Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£869£873£824

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Sunderland: £199Caerphilly: £206Sunderland: £200Caerphilly: £194Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  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, Caerphilly £183Caerphilly: £183Sunderland: £209Caerphilly: £184Sunderland: £210Caerphilly: £174Sunderland: £198

    £209£210£198Sunderland is higher£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,066, Caerphilly £1,901Caerphilly: £1,901Sunderland: £2,066Caerphilly: £1,909Sunderland: £2,075Caerphilly: £1,803Sunderland: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Sunderland is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Sunderland: £274Caerphilly: £285Sunderland: £275Caerphilly: £269Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £469, Caerphilly £626Caerphilly: £626Sunderland: £469Caerphilly: £629Sunderland: £471Caerphilly: £594Sunderland: £445

    £469£471£445Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £14, Caerphilly £8.83Caerphilly: £8.83Sunderland: £14Caerphilly: £8.87Sunderland: £14Caerphilly: £8.38Sunderland: £13

    £14£14£13Sunderland is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

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

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

    £13£14£13Sunderland is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Sunderland: £5.81Caerphilly: £9.63Sunderland: £5.83Caerphilly: £9.10Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Caerphilly is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  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, Caerphilly 1,035.2Caerphilly: 1,035.2Sunderland: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,035.2

  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, Caerphilly 147.8Caerphilly: 147.8Sunderland: 165.9

    165.9Sunderland is higher147.8

  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, Caerphilly 216.4Caerphilly: 216.4Sunderland: 193.7

    193.7Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  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, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  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, Caerphilly 249.7Caerphilly: 249.7Sunderland: 258.3

    258.3Sunderland is higher249.7

  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, Caerphilly 38.9Caerphilly: 38.9Sunderland: 45.1

    45.1Sunderland is higher38.9

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Sunderland and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderlandCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,153£13,209£12,476£13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,771£2,783£2,628£2,731£2,743£2,590Sunderland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,531£11,581£10,938£11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£604£602£605£571Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£895£1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly
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£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£183£184£174Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£1,901£1,909£1,803Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£626£629£594Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£8.83£8.87£8.38Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£11Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,035.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9147.8Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.7216.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.3122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.3249.7Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.138.9Sunderland

Per resident

Sunderland is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sunderland Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Caerphilly 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, Caerphilly £2,627Caerphilly: £2,627Sunderland: £2,578Caerphilly: £2,638Sunderland: £2,589Caerphilly: £2,492Sunderland: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,627£2,638£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland £1,716, Caerphilly £1,675Caerphilly: £1,675Sunderland: £1,716Caerphilly: £1,682Sunderland: £1,723Caerphilly: £1,589Sunderland: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628Sunderland is higher£1,675£1,682£1,589

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland £2,260, Caerphilly £2,296Caerphilly: £2,296Sunderland: £2,260Caerphilly: £2,306Sunderland: £2,270Caerphilly: £2,178Sunderland: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,296£2,306£2,178

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland £125, Caerphilly £118Caerphilly: £118Sunderland: £125Caerphilly: £119Sunderland: £125Caerphilly: £112Sunderland: £118

    £125£125£118Sunderland is higher£118£119£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £185, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Sunderland: £185Caerphilly: £206Sunderland: £186Caerphilly: £194Sunderland: £176

    £185£186£176Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  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, Caerphilly £7.39Caerphilly: £7.39Sunderland: £8.15Caerphilly: £7.42Sunderland: £8.18Caerphilly: £7.01Sunderland: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Sunderland is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Sunderland: £756Caerphilly: £873Sunderland: £760Caerphilly: £824Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£869£873£824

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Sunderland: £199Caerphilly: £206Sunderland: £200Caerphilly: £194Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sunderland £129, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Sunderland: £129Caerphilly: £113Sunderland: £130Caerphilly: £107Sunderland: £123

    £129£130£123Sunderland is higher£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland £1,279, Caerphilly £1,166Caerphilly: £1,166Sunderland: £1,279Caerphilly: £1,171Sunderland: £1,285Caerphilly: £1,106Sunderland: £1,213

    £1,279£1,285£1,213Sunderland is higher£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Sunderland: £274Caerphilly: £285Sunderland: £275Caerphilly: £269Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £290, Caerphilly £384Caerphilly: £384Sunderland: £290Caerphilly: £386Sunderland: £292Caerphilly: £364Sunderland: £275

    £290£292£275Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£384£386£364

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £8.40, Caerphilly £5.42Caerphilly: £5.42Sunderland: £8.40Caerphilly: £5.44Sunderland: £8.44Caerphilly: £5.14Sunderland: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland £8.33, Caerphilly £6.96Caerphilly: £6.96Sunderland: £8.33Caerphilly: £6.99Sunderland: £8.36Caerphilly: £6.60Sunderland: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Sunderland: £5.81Caerphilly: £9.63Sunderland: £5.83Caerphilly: £9.10Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Caerphilly is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 201.1, Caerphilly 203.2Caerphilly: 203.2Sunderland: 201.1

    201.1Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count203.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 32.5, Caerphilly 29.0Caerphilly: 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, Caerphilly 42.5Caerphilly: 42.5Sunderland: 38.0

    38.0Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count42.5

  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, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 160.0, Caerphilly 153.2Caerphilly: 153.2Sunderland: 160.0

    160.0Sunderland is higher153.2

  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, Caerphilly 23.9Caerphilly: 23.9Sunderland: 27.9

    27.9Sunderland is higher23.9

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Sunderland and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureSunderlandCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£1,675£1,682£1,589Sunderland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£118£119£112Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£205£206£194Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£7.39£7.42£7.01Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£113£113£107Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,279£1,285£1,213£1,166£1,171£1,106Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£384£386£364Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£5.42£5.44£5.14Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.96£6.99£6.60Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1203.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.529.0Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.042.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.3122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.0153.2Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.923.9Sunderland

Total

Sunderland is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly 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 Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland £1.6bn, Caerphilly £999.1mCaerphilly: £999.1mSunderland: £1.6bnCaerphilly: £1.0bnSunderland: £1.6bnCaerphilly: £947.7mSunderland: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland £739.2m, Caerphilly £462.9mCaerphilly: £462.9mSunderland: £739.2mCaerphilly: £464.9mSunderland: £742.3mCaerphilly: £439.1mSunderland: £701.2m

    £739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland £491.9m, Caerphilly £295.2mCaerphilly: £295.2mSunderland: £491.9mCaerphilly: £296.5mSunderland: £494.0mCaerphilly: £280.0mSunderland: £466.6m

    £491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland is higher£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland £648.1m, Caerphilly £404.7mCaerphilly: £404.7mSunderland: £648.1mCaerphilly: £406.4mSunderland: £650.8mCaerphilly: £383.9mSunderland: £614.7m

    £648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland £35.8m, Caerphilly £20.8mCaerphilly: £20.8mSunderland: £35.8mCaerphilly: £20.9mSunderland: £35.9mCaerphilly: £19.8mSunderland: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £53.0m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mSunderland: £53.0mCaerphilly: £36.3mSunderland: £53.3mCaerphilly: £34.3mSunderland: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m

  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, Caerphilly £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.3mSunderland: £2.3mCaerphilly: £1.3mSunderland: £2.3mCaerphilly: £1.2mSunderland: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland is higher£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, Caerphilly £153.1mCaerphilly: £153.1mSunderland: £216.9mCaerphilly: £153.8mSunderland: £217.8mCaerphilly: £145.3mSunderland: £205.7m

    £216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £57.0m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mSunderland: £57.0mCaerphilly: £36.2mSunderland: £57.2mCaerphilly: £34.2mSunderland: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland £37.1m, Caerphilly £19.8mCaerphilly: £19.8mSunderland: £37.1mCaerphilly: £19.9mSunderland: £37.3mCaerphilly: £18.8mSunderland: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland £366.8m, Caerphilly £205.5mCaerphilly: £205.5mSunderland: £366.8mCaerphilly: £206.4mSunderland: £368.3mCaerphilly: £194.9mSunderland: £347.9m

    £366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland is higher£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland £78.4m, Caerphilly £50.0mCaerphilly: £50.0mSunderland: £78.4mCaerphilly: £50.3mSunderland: £78.8mCaerphilly: £47.5mSunderland: £74.4m

    £78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland £83.2m, Caerphilly £67.7mCaerphilly: £67.7mSunderland: £83.2mCaerphilly: £68.0mSunderland: £83.6mCaerphilly: £64.2mSunderland: £78.9m

    £83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Caerphilly £0.95mCaerphilly: £0.95mSunderland: £2.4mCaerphilly: £0.96mSunderland: £2.4mCaerphilly: £0.91mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mSunderland: £2.4mCaerphilly: £1.2mSunderland: £2.4mCaerphilly: £1.2mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland £1.7m, Caerphilly £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.7mSunderland: £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.7mSunderland: £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.6mSunderland: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland 57,665, Caerphilly 35,811Caerphilly: 35,811Sunderland: 57,665

    57,665Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count35,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland 9,324, Caerphilly 5,111Caerphilly: 5,111Sunderland: 9,324

    9,324Sunderland is higher5,111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 10,887, Caerphilly 7,485Caerphilly: 7,485Sunderland: 10,887

    10,887Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count7,485

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 32,185, Caerphilly 21,596Caerphilly: 21,596Sunderland: 32,185

    32,185Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count21,596

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland 45,860, Caerphilly 26,996Caerphilly: 26,996Sunderland: 45,860

    45,860Sunderland is higher26,996

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland 8,008, Caerphilly 4,205Caerphilly: 4,205Sunderland: 8,008

    8,008Sunderland is higher4,205

Show the numbers
Sunderland and Caerphilly, total
MeasureSunderlandCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m£462.9m£464.9m£439.1mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m£295.2m£296.5m£280.0mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m£404.7m£406.4m£383.9mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m£36.1m£36.3m£34.3mSunderland
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£153.1m£153.8m£145.3mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m£205.5m£206.4m£194.9mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m£67.7m£68.0m£64.2mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.95m£0.96m£0.91mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.2mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202657,66535,811Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,3245,111Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,8877,485Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,18521,596Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,86026,996Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0084,205Sunderland

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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