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Birmingham Erdington and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

126,168 and 121,218 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Erdington is higher than Middlesbrough and Thornaby East on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 16 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

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East on 10. 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

Birmingham Erdington Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,148£5,170£4,883

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £13,257, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £13,209Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,209Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,266Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12,530Birmingham Erdington: £12,574

    £13,257£13,313£12,574Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£13,209£13,266£12,530

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £3,587, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £3,385Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,385Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,399Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,210Birmingham Erdington: £3,402

    £3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington is higher£3,385£3,399£3,210

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £11,280, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £11,293Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,293Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,341Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £10,712Birmingham Erdington: £10,700

    £11,280£11,328£10,700Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£11,293£11,341£10,712

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £974, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £914Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £914Birmingham Erdington: £974Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £918Birmingham Erdington: £978Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £867Birmingham Erdington: £923

    £974£978£923Birmingham Erdington is higher£914£918£867

  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: Birmingham Erdington £950, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £951Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £951Birmingham Erdington: £950Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £955Birmingham Erdington: £954Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £902Birmingham Erdington: £901

    £950£954£901Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£951£955£902

  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: Birmingham Erdington £53, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £51Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Birmingham Erdington: £53Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Birmingham Erdington: £53Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £49Birmingham Erdington: £50

    £53£53£50Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £720Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Birmingham Erdington: £719Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Birmingham Erdington: £722Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £152Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Birmingham Erdington: £176Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Birmingham Erdington: £177Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Birmingham Erdington is higher£152£153£144

  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: Birmingham Erdington £196, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £211Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211Birmingham Erdington: £196Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £212Birmingham Erdington: £197Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £200Birmingham Erdington: £186

    £196£197£186Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£211£212£200

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £2,891, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,688Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,688Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,699Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,550Birmingham Erdington: £2,743

    £2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,688£2,699£2,550

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Birmingham Erdington: £701Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Birmingham Erdington: £704Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£315£316£299

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £474, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £459Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £459Birmingham Erdington: £474Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £461Birmingham Erdington: £476Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £436Birmingham Erdington: £449

    £474£476£449Birmingham Erdington is higher£459£461£436

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £7.64Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.64Birmingham Erdington: £13Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.68Birmingham Erdington: £13Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £12

    £13£13£12Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Birmingham Erdington: £13Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Birmingham Erdington: £13Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17Birmingham Erdington: £12

    £13£13£12Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£18£18£17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington 1,002.0, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 1,015.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 1,015.5Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0

    1,002.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher1,015.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington 204.2, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 209.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 209.8Birmingham Erdington: 204.2

    204.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher209.8

  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: Birmingham Erdington 194.8, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 197.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 197.8Birmingham Erdington: 194.8

    194.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher197.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 100.6, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher106.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington 354.6, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 315.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 315.2Birmingham Erdington: 354.6

    354.6Birmingham Erdington is higher315.2

  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: Birmingham Erdington 44.4, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 45.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 45.5Birmingham Erdington: 44.4

    44.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count45.5

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Birmingham Erdington and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£5,148£5,170£4,883Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,257£13,313£12,574£13,209£13,266£12,530Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,587£3,602£3,402£3,385£3,399£3,210Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,700£11,293£11,341£10,712Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923£914£918£867Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£950£954£901£951£955£902Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£51£51£49Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£720£723£683Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£152£153£144Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£211£212£200Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,891£2,904£2,743£2,688£2,699£2,550Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£315£316£299Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£474£476£449£459£461£436Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.64£7.68£7.25Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£18£18£17Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.17£5.19£4.90Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.01,015.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.2209.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.8197.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.6106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026354.6315.2Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.445.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Per resident

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 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

Birmingham Erdington Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,148£5,170£4,883

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,717, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,772Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,772Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,779Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,681Birmingham Erdington: £1,628

    £1,717£1,724£1,628Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£1,772£1,779£1,681

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £2,291, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,184Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,184Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,193Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,072Birmingham Erdington: £2,173

    £2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,184£2,193£2,072

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,461, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,515Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,515Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,521Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,437Birmingham Erdington: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£1,515£1,521£1,437

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £126, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £123Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Birmingham Erdington: £126Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Birmingham Erdington: £127Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £116Birmingham Erdington: £120

    £126£127£120Birmingham Erdington is higher£123£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £123, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £128Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Birmingham Erdington: £123Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Birmingham Erdington: £124Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £121Birmingham Erdington: £117

    £123£124£117Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £6.82, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £6.87Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.87Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.90Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.52Birmingham Erdington: £6.47

    £6.82£6.85£6.47Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £720Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Birmingham Erdington: £719Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Birmingham Erdington: £722Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £152Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Birmingham Erdington: £176Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Birmingham Erdington: £177Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Birmingham Erdington is higher£152£153£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £125, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £136Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £136Birmingham Erdington: £125Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £137Birmingham Erdington: £126Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £129Birmingham Erdington: £119

    £125£126£119Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£136£137£129

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,846, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,735Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,735Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,742Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,645Birmingham Erdington: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,735£1,742£1,645

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Birmingham Erdington: £701Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Birmingham Erdington: £704Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£315£316£299

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £302, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £297Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £297Birmingham Erdington: £302Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £298Birmingham Erdington: £304Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £281Birmingham Erdington: £287

    £302£304£287Birmingham Erdington is higher£297£298£281

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.34, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £4.93Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.93Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.95Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.68Birmingham Erdington: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.40, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £12Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11Birmingham Erdington: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 129.8, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 136.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 136.2Birmingham Erdington: 129.8

    129.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher136.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 26.4, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 28.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 28.1Birmingham Erdington: 26.4

    26.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher28.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 25.2, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 26.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 26.5Birmingham Erdington: 25.2

    25.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher26.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 100.6, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher106.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 226.4, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 203.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 203.4Birmingham Erdington: 226.4

    226.4Birmingham Erdington is higher203.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 28.4, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 29.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 29.3Birmingham Erdington: 28.4

    28.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count29.3

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Birmingham Erdington and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, per resident
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£5,148£5,170£4,883Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,628£1,772£1,779£1,681Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,300£2,173£2,184£2,193£2,072Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,515£1,521£1,437Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£123£123£116Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£128£128£121Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£6.87£6.90£6.52Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£720£723£683Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£152£153£144Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£136£137£129Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£1,735£1,742£1,645Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£315£316£299Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£297£298£281Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£4.93£4.95£4.68Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£12£12£11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.17£5.19£4.90Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.8136.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.428.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.226.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.6106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026226.4203.4Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.429.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Total

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East on 6. 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

Birmingham Erdington Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £707.9m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £624.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £624.0mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £626.6mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £591.9mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5m

    £707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington is higher£624.0m£626.6m£591.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £216.6m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £214.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £214.8mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £215.7mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £203.7mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£214.8m£215.7m£203.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £289.0m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £264.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £264.8mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £265.9mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £251.1mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1m

    £289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£264.8m£265.9m£251.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington £184.3m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £183.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £183.6mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £184.4mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £174.2mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£183.6m£184.4m£174.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.9m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £14.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.1mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.5m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £15.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.7mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £0.86m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.83mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.83mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.84mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.79mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £90.7m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £87.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.2mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.6mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £82.7mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£87.2m£87.6m£82.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £22.2m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17.5mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.8m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £16.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.6mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.7mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £233.0m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £210.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £210.3mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211.2mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £199.4mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Erdington £88.5m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £38.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.2mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.3mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.2mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9m

    £88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £38.2m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £35.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £35.9mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.1mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £34.1mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.60mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.57mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.3mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £0.92m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.63mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.59mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington 16,370, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 16,510Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 16,510Birmingham Erdington: 16,370

    16,370Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher16,510

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,336, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,411Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,411Birmingham Erdington: 3,336

    3,336Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher3,411

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,183, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,216Birmingham Erdington: 3,183

    3,183Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher3,216

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 12,696, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 12,918Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 12,918Birmingham Erdington: 12,696

    12,696Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher12,918

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 28,569, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 24,657Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 24,657Birmingham Erdington: 28,569

    28,569Birmingham Erdington is higher24,657

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,578, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,556Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,556Birmingham Erdington: 3,578

    3,578Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count3,556

Show the numbers
Birmingham Erdington and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, total
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m£624.0m£626.6m£591.9mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£214.8m£215.7m£203.7mBirmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m£264.8m£265.9m£251.1mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£183.6m£184.4m£174.2mBirmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mBirmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBirmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBirmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£87.2m£87.6m£82.7mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mBirmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£210.3m£211.2m£199.4mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,37016,510Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3363,411Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1833,216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,69612,918Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,56924,657Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5783,556Birmingham Erdington

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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