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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Sunderland

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

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher than Sunderland on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Sunderland 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173, Sunderland £13,153Sunderland: £13,153Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Sunderland: £13,209Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Sunderland: £12,476Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495

    £13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626, Sunderland £2,771Sunderland: £2,771Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Sunderland: £2,783Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Sunderland: £2,628Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Sunderland 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637, Sunderland £11,531Sunderland: £11,531Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Sunderland: £11,581Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Sunderland: £10,938Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038

    £11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £552, Sunderland £636Sunderland: £636Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Sunderland: £639Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Sunderland: £604Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524

    £552£554£524Sunderland 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £948, Sunderland £944Sunderland: £944Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Sunderland: £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Sunderland: £895Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899

    £948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £37, Sunderland £42Sunderland: £42Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Sunderland: £42Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Sunderland: £39Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35

    £37£37£35Sunderland 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Sunderland: £760Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Sunderland: £718Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Sunderland: £200Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Sunderland: £188Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Sunderland 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £173, Sunderland £209Sunderland: £209Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Sunderland: £210Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Sunderland: £198Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £215£216£204Sunderland is higher£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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £622, Sunderland £469Sunderland: £469Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Sunderland: £471Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Sunderland: £445Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £13Sunderland is higher£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Sunderland is higher£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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4, Sunderland 1,026.1Sunderland: 1,026.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Sunderland 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0, Sunderland 165.9Sunderland: 165.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0

    143.0Sunderland 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5, Sunderland 193.7Sunderland: 193.7Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5

    194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5, Sunderland 258.3Sunderland: 258.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5

    238.5Sunderland 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4, Sunderland 45.1Sunderland: 45.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4

    36.4Sunderland is higher45.1

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Sunderland, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafSunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,173£13,229£12,495£13,153£13,209£12,476Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,771£2,783£2,628Sunderland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,686£11,038£11,531£11,581£10,938Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£552£554£524£636£639£604Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£944£948£895Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£42£42£39Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£756£760£718Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£199£200£188Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£209£210£198Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,819£1,718£2,066£2,075£1,960Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£274£275£260Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£622£624£590£469£471£445Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£14£14£13Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£14£13Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.81£5.83£5.51Sunderland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,026.1Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0165.9Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.5193.7Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4112.3Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.5258.3Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.445.1Sunderland

Per resident

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sunderland on 19. 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £104£105£99Sunderland 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £179, Sunderland £185Sunderland: £185Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Sunderland: £186Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Sunderland: £176Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170

    £179£180£170Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94, Sunderland £8.15Sunderland: £8.15Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Sunderland: £8.18Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Sunderland: £7.73Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Sunderland 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Sunderland: £760Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Sunderland: £718Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Sunderland: £200Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Sunderland: £188Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Sunderland 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £108, Sunderland £129Sunderland: £129Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Sunderland: £130Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Sunderland: £123Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    193.1Sunderland is higher201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.1Sunderland 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8, Sunderland 38.0Sunderland: 38.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8

    36.8Sunderland 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count112.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    148.4Sunderland 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6, Sunderland 27.9Sunderland: 27.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6

    22.6Sunderland is higher27.9

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Sunderland, per resident
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafSunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,578£2,589£2,446Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,716£1,723£1,628Sunderland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,089£2,260£2,270£2,144Sunderland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£125£125£118Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£185£186£176Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£8.15£8.18£7.73Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£756£760£718Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£199£200£188Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£129£130£123Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,127£1,132£1,069£1,279£1,285£1,213Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£274£275£260Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£387£388£367£290£292£275Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.81£5.83£5.51Sunderland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1201.1Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.132.5Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.838.0Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4112.3Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.4160.0Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.627.9Sunderland

Total

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sunderland on 21. 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf Sunderland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mSunderland 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4m, Sunderland £53.0mSunderland: £53.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mSunderland: £53.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mSunderland: £50.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1m

    £43.4m£43.5m£41.1mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7m, Sunderland £2.3mSunderland: £2.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mSunderland: £2.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mSunderland: £2.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSunderland 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7m, Sunderland £216.9mSunderland: £216.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mSunderland: £217.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mSunderland: £205.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7m

    £193.7m£194.5m£183.7mSunderland 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7m, Sunderland £57.0mSunderland: £57.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mSunderland: £57.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mSunderland: £54.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mSunderland 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0m, Sunderland £37.1mSunderland: £37.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mSunderland: £37.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mSunderland: £35.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    46,689Sunderland is higher57,665

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    6,545Sunderland is higher9,324

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

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

    8,897Sunderland 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416, Sunderland 32,185Sunderland: 32,185Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416

    27,416Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count32,185

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    35,870Sunderland is higher45,860

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

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

    5,475Sunderland is higher8,008

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Sunderland, total
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafSunderlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m£739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m£491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m£53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m£216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m£83.2m£83.6m£78.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,68957,665Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5459,324Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,89710,887Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,41632,185Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,87045,860Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4758,008Sunderland

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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