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Blaenau Gwent and Sunderland

67,712 and 286,696 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent is higher than Sunderland on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 21 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Sunderland 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

Blaenau Gwent Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Sunderland: £5,552Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Sunderland: £5,244Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,529£5,552£5,244

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, Sunderland £13,153Sunderland: £13,153Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Sunderland: £13,209Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Sunderland: £12,476Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, Sunderland £2,771Sunderland: £2,771Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Sunderland: £2,783Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Sunderland: £2,628Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,771£2,783£2,628

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, Sunderland £11,531Sunderland: £11,531Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Sunderland: £11,581Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Sunderland: £10,938Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £645, Sunderland £636Sunderland: £636Blaenau Gwent: £645Sunderland: £639Blaenau Gwent: £648Sunderland: £604Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaenau Gwent £983, Sunderland £944Sunderland: £944Blaenau Gwent: £983Sunderland: £948Blaenau Gwent: £988Sunderland: £895Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £43, Sunderland £42Sunderland: £42Blaenau Gwent: £43Sunderland: £42Blaenau Gwent: £43Sunderland: £39Blaenau Gwent: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756Blaenau Gwent: £968Sunderland: £760Blaenau Gwent: £972Sunderland: £718Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £208, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199Blaenau Gwent: £208Sunderland: £200Blaenau Gwent: £209Sunderland: £188Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaenau Gwent £203, Sunderland £209Sunderland: £209Blaenau Gwent: £203Sunderland: £210Blaenau Gwent: £204Sunderland: £198Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Sunderland is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, Sunderland £2,066Sunderland: £2,066Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Sunderland: £2,075Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Sunderland: £1,960Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,066£2,075£1,960

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274Blaenau Gwent: £303Sunderland: £275Blaenau Gwent: £304Sunderland: £260Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £740, Sunderland £469Sunderland: £469Blaenau Gwent: £740Sunderland: £471Blaenau Gwent: £743Sunderland: £445Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, Sunderland £14Sunderland: £14Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Sunderland: £14Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Sunderland: £13Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Sunderland is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £14, Sunderland £13Sunderland: £13Blaenau Gwent: £14Sunderland: £14Blaenau Gwent: £14Sunderland: £13Blaenau Gwent: £13

    £14£14£13Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Sunderland: £5.83Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Sunderland: £5.51Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7, Sunderland 1,026.1Sunderland: 1,026.1Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count1,026.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent 170.9, Sunderland 165.9Sunderland: 165.9Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count165.9

  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: Blaenau Gwent 204.0, Sunderland 193.7Sunderland: 193.7Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 299.1, Sunderland 258.3Sunderland: 258.3Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count258.3

  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: Blaenau Gwent 43.1, Sunderland 45.1Sunderland: 45.1Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Sunderland is higher45.1

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Blaenau Gwent and Sunderland, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentSunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,529£5,552£5,244Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£13,153£13,209£12,476Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£2,771£2,783£2,628Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,531£11,581£10,938Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£636£639£604Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£944£948£895Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£42£42£39Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£756£760£718Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£199£200£188Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£209£210£198Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£2,066£2,075£1,960Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£274£275£260Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£469£471£445Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£14£14£13Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£13£14£13Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£5.81£5.83£5.51Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,026.1Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9165.9Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0193.7Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7112.3Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1258.3Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.145.1Sunderland

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 17 of 21 measures, and Sunderland on 4. 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

Blaenau Gwent Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Sunderland: £5,552Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Sunderland: £5,244Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,529£5,552£5,244

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, Sunderland £2,578Sunderland: £2,578Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Sunderland: £2,589Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Sunderland: £2,446Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,578£2,589£2,446

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, Sunderland £1,716Sunderland: £1,716Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Sunderland: £1,723Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Sunderland: £1,628Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,716£1,723£1,628

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, Sunderland £2,260Sunderland: £2,260Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Sunderland: £2,270Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Sunderland: £2,144Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,260£2,270£2,144

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, Sunderland £125Sunderland: £125Blaenau Gwent: £126Sunderland: £125Blaenau Gwent: £126Sunderland: £118Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £192, Sunderland £185Sunderland: £185Blaenau Gwent: £192Sunderland: £186Blaenau Gwent: £193Sunderland: £176Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Sunderland £8.15Sunderland: £8.15Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Sunderland: £8.18Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Sunderland: £7.73Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaenau Gwent £968, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756Blaenau Gwent: £968Sunderland: £760Blaenau Gwent: £972Sunderland: £718Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £208, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199Blaenau Gwent: £208Sunderland: £200Blaenau Gwent: £209Sunderland: £188Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £125, Sunderland £129Sunderland: £129Blaenau Gwent: £125Sunderland: £130Blaenau Gwent: £126Sunderland: £123Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Sunderland is higher£129£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, Sunderland £1,279Sunderland: £1,279Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Sunderland: £1,285Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Sunderland: £1,213Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,279£1,285£1,213

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274Blaenau Gwent: £303Sunderland: £275Blaenau Gwent: £304Sunderland: £260Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, Sunderland £290Sunderland: £290Blaenau Gwent: £456Sunderland: £292Blaenau Gwent: £458Sunderland: £275Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, Sunderland £8.40Sunderland: £8.40Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Sunderland: £8.44Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Sunderland: £7.97Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Sunderland is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Sunderland £8.33Sunderland: £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Sunderland: £8.36Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Sunderland: £7.90Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90No difference to showDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Sunderland: £5.83Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Sunderland: £5.51Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, Sunderland 201.1Sunderland: 201.1Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, Sunderland 32.5Sunderland: 32.5Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 39.8, Sunderland 38.0Sunderland: 38.0Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count112.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, Sunderland 160.0Sunderland: 160.0Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count160.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 26.6, Sunderland 27.9Sunderland: 27.9Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Sunderland is higher27.9

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Blaenau Gwent and Sunderland, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentSunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,529£5,552£5,244Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,578£2,589£2,446Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,716£1,723£1,628Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,260£2,270£2,144Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£125£125£118Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£185£186£176Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£8.15£8.18£7.73Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£756£760£718Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£199£200£188Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£129£130£123Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,279£1,285£1,213Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£274£275£260Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£290£292£275Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£8.33£8.36£7.90
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£5.81£5.83£5.51Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0201.1Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.432.5Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.838.0Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7112.3Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4160.0Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.627.9Sunderland

Total

Blaenau Gwent 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

Blaenau Gwent Sunderland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, Sunderland £1.6bnSunderland: £1.6bnBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mSunderland: £1.6bnBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mSunderland: £1.5bnBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, Sunderland £739.2mSunderland: £739.2mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mSunderland: £742.3mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mSunderland: £701.2mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, Sunderland £491.9mSunderland: £491.9mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mSunderland: £494.0mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mSunderland: £466.6mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, Sunderland £648.1mSunderland: £648.1mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mSunderland: £650.8mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mSunderland: £614.7mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Sunderland £35.8mSunderland: £35.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mSunderland: £35.9mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mSunderland: £33.9mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, Sunderland £53.0mSunderland: £53.0mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mSunderland: £53.3mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mSunderland: £50.3mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mSunderland 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: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Sunderland £2.3mSunderland: £2.3mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mSunderland: £2.3mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mSunderland: £2.2mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, Sunderland £216.9mSunderland: £216.9mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mSunderland: £217.8mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mSunderland: £205.7mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mSunderland 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: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, Sunderland £57.0mSunderland: £57.0mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mSunderland: £57.2mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mSunderland: £54.0mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Sunderland £37.1mSunderland: £37.1mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mSunderland: £37.3mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mSunderland: £35.2mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSunderland is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, Sunderland £366.8mSunderland: £366.8mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mSunderland: £368.3mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mSunderland: £347.9mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, Sunderland £78.4mSunderland: £78.4mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mSunderland: £78.8mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mSunderland: £74.4mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, Sunderland £83.2mSunderland: £83.2mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mSunderland: £83.6mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mSunderland: £78.9mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mSunderland: £2.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mSunderland: £2.3mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSunderland is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mSunderland: £2.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mSunderland: £2.3mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, Sunderland £1.7mSunderland: £1.7mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mSunderland: £1.7mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mSunderland: £1.6mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, Sunderland 57,665Sunderland: 57,665Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count57,665

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, Sunderland 9,324Sunderland: 9,324Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count9,324

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, Sunderland 10,887Sunderland: 10,887Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696Sunderland 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: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, Sunderland 32,185Sunderland: 32,185Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count32,185

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, Sunderland 45,860Sunderland: 45,860Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count45,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, Sunderland 8,008Sunderland: 8,008Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800Sunderland is higher8,008

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Sunderland, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentSunderlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61257,665Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2599,324Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,69610,887Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32332,185Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48845,860Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8008,008Sunderland

Sources

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

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  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.
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