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Dundee City and Sunderland

149,330 and 286,696 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee City is higher than Sunderland on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Dundee City is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Sunderland 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

Dundee City Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee City £5,251, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529Dundee City: £5,251Sunderland: £5,552Dundee City: £5,273Sunderland: £5,244Dundee City: £4,981

    £5,251£5,273£4,981Sunderland is higher£5,529£5,552£5,244

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £13,112, Sunderland £13,153Sunderland: £13,153Dundee City: £13,112Sunderland: £13,209Dundee City: £13,168Sunderland: £12,476Dundee City: £12,437

    £13,112£13,168£12,437Sunderland is higher£13,153£13,209£12,476

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £2,582, Sunderland £2,771Sunderland: £2,771Dundee City: £2,582Sunderland: £2,783Dundee City: £2,593Sunderland: £2,628Dundee City: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Sunderland is higher£2,771£2,783£2,628

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £11,544, Sunderland £11,531Sunderland: £11,531Dundee City: £11,544Sunderland: £11,581Dundee City: £11,593Sunderland: £10,938Dundee City: £10,950

    £11,544£11,593£10,950Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£11,531£11,581£10,938

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £634, Sunderland £636Sunderland: £636Dundee City: £634Sunderland: £639Dundee City: £637Sunderland: £604Dundee City: £601

    £634£637£601Sunderland is higher£636£639£604

  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: Dundee City £899, Sunderland £944Sunderland: £944Dundee City: £899Sunderland: £948Dundee City: £903Sunderland: £895Dundee City: £853

    £899£903£853Sunderland is higher£944£948£895

  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: Dundee City £35, Sunderland £42Sunderland: £42Dundee City: £35Sunderland: £42Dundee City: £35Sunderland: £39Dundee City: £33

    £35£35£33Sunderland is higher£42£42£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £766, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756Dundee City: £766Sunderland: £760Dundee City: £769Sunderland: £718Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£718

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £196, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199Dundee City: £196Sunderland: £200Dundee City: £197Sunderland: £188Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Sunderland is higher£199£200£188

  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: Dundee City £139, Sunderland £209Sunderland: £209Dundee City: £139Sunderland: £210Dundee City: £140Sunderland: £198Dundee City: £132

    £139£140£132Sunderland is higher£209£210£198

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee City £322, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274Dundee City: £322Sunderland: £275Dundee City: £324Sunderland: £260Dundee City: £306

    £322£324£306Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£274£275£260

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £524, Sunderland £469Sunderland: £469Dundee City: £524Sunderland: £471Dundee City: £526Sunderland: £445Dundee City: £497

    £524£526£497Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£469£471£445

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £7.28, Sunderland £14Sunderland: £14Dundee City: £7.28Sunderland: £14Dundee City: £7.32Sunderland: £13Dundee City: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Sunderland is higher£14£14£13

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee City £6.37, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81Dundee City: £6.37Sunderland: £5.83Dundee City: £6.39Sunderland: £5.51Dundee City: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee City 1,002.7, Sunderland 1,026.1Sunderland: 1,026.1Dundee City: 1,002.7

    1,002.7Sunderland is higher1,026.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee City 155.5, Sunderland 165.9Sunderland: 165.9Dundee City: 155.5

    155.5Sunderland is higher165.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee City 204.4, Sunderland 193.7Sunderland: 193.7Dundee City: 204.4

    204.4Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count193.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 121.2, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count112.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dundee City 238.1, Sunderland 258.3Sunderland: 258.3Dundee City: 238.1

    238.1Sunderland is higher258.3

  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: Dundee City 32.5, Sunderland 45.1Sunderland: 45.1Dundee City: 32.5

    32.5Sunderland is higher45.1

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Dundee City and Sunderland, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CitySunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,112£13,168£12,437Estimated£13,153£13,209£12,476Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,771£2,783£2,628Sunderland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,544£11,593£10,950£11,531£11,581£10,938Dundee City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£634£637£601£636£639£604Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853Estimated£944£948£895Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Estimated£42£42£39Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£756£760£718Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£199£200£188Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132Estimated£209£210£198Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£2,066£2,075£1,960Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£274£275£260Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£524£526£497£469£471£445Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£14£14£13Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£14£13Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£5.81£5.83£5.51Dundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.71,026.1Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5165.9Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.4193.7Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.2112.3Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.1258.3Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.5Estimated45.1Sunderland

Per resident

Dundee City is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Sunderland on 17. 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

Dundee City Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee City £5,251, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529Dundee City: £5,251Sunderland: £5,552Dundee City: £5,273Sunderland: £5,244Dundee City: £4,981

    £5,251£5,273£4,981Sunderland is higher£5,529£5,552£5,244

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee City £2,266, Sunderland £2,578Sunderland: £2,578Dundee City: £2,266Sunderland: £2,589Dundee City: £2,275Sunderland: £2,446Dundee City: £2,149

    £2,266£2,275£2,149Sunderland is higher£2,578£2,589£2,446

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee City £1,694, Sunderland £1,716Sunderland: £1,716Dundee City: £1,694Sunderland: £1,723Dundee City: £1,702Sunderland: £1,628Dundee City: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Sunderland is higher£1,716£1,723£1,628

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee City £1,995, Sunderland £2,260Sunderland: £2,260Dundee City: £1,995Sunderland: £2,270Dundee City: £2,003Sunderland: £2,144Dundee City: £1,892

    £1,995£2,003£1,892Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£2,260£2,270£2,144

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee City £110, Sunderland £125Sunderland: £125Dundee City: £110Sunderland: £125Dundee City: £110Sunderland: £118Dundee City: £104

    £110£110£104Sunderland is higher£125£125£118

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £155, Sunderland £185Sunderland: £185Dundee City: £155Sunderland: £186Dundee City: £156Sunderland: £176Dundee City: £147

    £155£156£147Sunderland is higher£185£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: Dundee City £5.99, Sunderland £8.15Sunderland: £8.15Dundee City: £5.99Sunderland: £8.18Dundee City: £6.01Sunderland: £7.73Dundee City: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Sunderland is higher£8.15£8.18£7.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £766, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756Dundee City: £766Sunderland: £760Dundee City: £769Sunderland: £718Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£718

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £196, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199Dundee City: £196Sunderland: £200Dundee City: £197Sunderland: £188Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Sunderland is higher£199£200£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dundee City £91, Sunderland £129Sunderland: £129Dundee City: £91Sunderland: £130Dundee City: £92Sunderland: £123Dundee City: £87

    £91£92£87Sunderland is higher£129£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee City £1,247, Sunderland £1,279Sunderland: £1,279Dundee City: £1,247Sunderland: £1,285Dundee City: £1,253Sunderland: £1,213Dundee City: £1,183

    £1,247£1,253£1,183Sunderland is higher£1,279£1,285£1,213

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee City £322, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274Dundee City: £322Sunderland: £275Dundee City: £324Sunderland: £260Dundee City: £306

    £322£324£306Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee City £344, Sunderland £290Sunderland: £290Dundee City: £344Sunderland: £292Dundee City: £345Sunderland: £275Dundee City: £326

    £344£345£326Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee City £4.78, Sunderland £8.40Sunderland: £8.40Dundee City: £4.78Sunderland: £8.44Dundee City: £4.80Sunderland: £7.97Dundee City: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Sunderland is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee City £7.07, Sunderland £8.33Sunderland: £8.33Dundee City: £7.07Sunderland: £8.36Dundee City: £7.10Sunderland: £7.90Dundee City: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Sunderland is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee City £6.37, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81Dundee City: £6.37Sunderland: £5.83Dundee City: £6.39Sunderland: £5.51Dundee City: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 173.3, Sunderland 201.1Sunderland: 201.1Dundee City: 173.3

    173.3Sunderland is higher201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 26.9, Sunderland 32.5Sunderland: 32.5Dundee City: 26.9

    26.9Sunderland is higher32.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 35.3, Sunderland 38.0Sunderland: 38.0Dundee City: 35.3

    35.3Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count38.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 121.2, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count112.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 156.3, Sunderland 160.0Sunderland: 160.0Dundee City: 156.3

    156.3Sunderland is higher160.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 21.3, Sunderland 27.9Sunderland: 27.9Dundee City: 21.3

    21.3Sunderland is higher27.9

Show the numbers
Dundee City and Sunderland, per resident
MeasureDundee CitySunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149Estimated£2,578£2,589£2,446Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607Estimated£1,716£1,723£1,628Sunderland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,995£2,003£1,892£2,260£2,270£2,144Sunderland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£125£125£118Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£185£186£176Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68Estimated£8.15£8.18£7.73Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£756£760£718Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£199£200£188Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87Estimated£129£130£123Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,279£1,285£1,213Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£274£275£260Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£345£326£290£292£275Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£5.81£5.83£5.51Dundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.3201.1Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.932.5Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.338.0Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.2112.3Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.3160.0Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.3Estimated27.9Sunderland

Total

Dundee City is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sunderland on 22. 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

Dundee City Sunderland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee City £784.1m, Sunderland £1.6bnSunderland: £1.6bnDundee City: £784.1mSunderland: £1.6bnDundee City: £787.5mSunderland: £1.5bnDundee City: £743.8m

    £784.1m£787.5m£743.8mSunderland is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee City £338.3m, Sunderland £739.2mSunderland: £739.2mDundee City: £338.3mSunderland: £742.3mDundee City: £339.8mSunderland: £701.2mDundee City: £320.9m

    £338.3m£339.8m£320.9mSunderland is higher£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee City £253.0m, Sunderland £491.9mSunderland: £491.9mDundee City: £253.0mSunderland: £494.0mDundee City: £254.1mSunderland: £466.6mDundee City: £240.0m

    £253.0m£254.1m£240.0mSunderland is higher£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee City £297.9m, Sunderland £648.1mSunderland: £648.1mDundee City: £297.9mSunderland: £650.8mDundee City: £299.1mSunderland: £614.7mDundee City: £282.5m

    £297.9m£299.1m£282.5mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee City £16.4m, Sunderland £35.8mSunderland: £35.8mDundee City: £16.4mSunderland: £35.9mDundee City: £16.4mSunderland: £33.9mDundee City: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mSunderland is higher£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £23.2m, Sunderland £53.0mSunderland: £53.0mDundee City: £23.2mSunderland: £53.3mDundee City: £23.3mSunderland: £50.3mDundee City: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mSunderland is higher£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dundee City £0.89m, Sunderland £2.3mSunderland: £2.3mDundee City: £0.89mSunderland: £2.3mDundee City: £0.90mSunderland: £2.2mDundee City: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mSunderland is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £114.4m, Sunderland £216.9mSunderland: £216.9mDundee City: £114.4mSunderland: £217.8mDundee City: £114.9mSunderland: £205.7mDundee City: £108.5m

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £29.3m, Sunderland £57.0mSunderland: £57.0mDundee City: £29.3mSunderland: £57.2mDundee City: £29.4mSunderland: £54.0mDundee City: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mSunderland is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee City £13.6m, Sunderland £37.1mSunderland: £37.1mDundee City: £13.6mSunderland: £37.3mDundee City: £13.7mSunderland: £35.2mDundee City: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mSunderland is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee City £186.3m, Sunderland £366.8mSunderland: £366.8mDundee City: £186.3mSunderland: £368.3mDundee City: £187.1mSunderland: £347.9mDundee City: £176.7m

    £186.3m£187.1m£176.7mSunderland is higher£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee City £48.2m, Sunderland £78.4mSunderland: £78.4mDundee City: £48.2mSunderland: £78.8mDundee City: £48.4mSunderland: £74.4mDundee City: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee City £51.3m, Sunderland £83.2mSunderland: £83.2mDundee City: £51.3mSunderland: £83.6mDundee City: £51.5mSunderland: £78.9mDundee City: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.5m£48.7mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee City £0.71m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mDundee City: £0.71mSunderland: £2.4mDundee City: £0.72mSunderland: £2.3mDundee City: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSunderland is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee City £1.1m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mDundee City: £1.1mSunderland: £2.4mDundee City: £1.1mSunderland: £2.3mDundee City: £1.0m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee City £0.95m, Sunderland £1.7mSunderland: £1.7mDundee City: £0.95mSunderland: £1.7mDundee City: £0.96mSunderland: £1.6mDundee City: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee City 25,872, Sunderland 57,665Sunderland: 57,665Dundee City: 25,872

    25,872Sunderland is higher57,665

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee City 4,011, Sunderland 9,324Sunderland: 9,324Dundee City: 4,011

    4,011Sunderland is higher9,324

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee City 5,275, Sunderland 10,887Sunderland: 10,887Dundee City: 5,275

    5,275Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count10,887

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee City 18,095, Sunderland 32,185Sunderland: 32,185Dundee City: 18,095

    18,095Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count32,185

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee City 23,337, Sunderland 45,860Sunderland: 45,860Dundee City: 23,337

    23,337Sunderland is higher45,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee City 3,180, Sunderland 8,008Sunderland: 8,008Dundee City: 3,180

    3,180Sunderland is higher8,008

Show the numbers
Dundee City and Sunderland, total
MeasureDundee CitySunderlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimated£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimated£739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimated£491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m£648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimated£53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimated£216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimated£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimated£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m£366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m£83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,87257,665Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0119,324Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,27510,887Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,09532,185Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,33745,860Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,180Estimated8,008Sunderland

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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