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Birmingham Northfield and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

109,370 and 121,218 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Northfield is higher than Middlesbrough and Thornaby East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Northfield 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 Northfield Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£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 Northfield £12,848, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £13,209Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,209Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,266Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12,530Birmingham Northfield: £12,187

    £12,848£12,903£12,187Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 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 Northfield £3,475, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £3,385Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,385Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,399Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,210Birmingham Northfield: £3,296

    £3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£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 Northfield £11,325, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £11,293Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,293Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,341Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £10,712Birmingham Northfield: £10,742

    £11,325£11,373£10,742Birmingham Northfield is higher£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 Northfield £662, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £914Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £914Birmingham Northfield: £662Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £918Birmingham Northfield: £665Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £867Birmingham Northfield: £628

    £662£665£628Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 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 Northfield £822, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £951Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £951Birmingham Northfield: £822Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £955Birmingham Northfield: £825Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £902Birmingham Northfield: £779

    £822£825£779Middlesbrough 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 Northfield £39, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £51Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Birmingham Northfield: £39Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Birmingham Northfield: £39Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £49Birmingham Northfield: £37

    £39£39£37Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£51£51£49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £696, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £720Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Birmingham Northfield: £696Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Birmingham Northfield: £699Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£720£723£683

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £209, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £152Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Birmingham Northfield: £209Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Birmingham Northfield: £210Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield £208, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £211Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211Birmingham Northfield: £208Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £212Birmingham Northfield: £209Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £200Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £208£209£198Middlesbrough 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 Northfield £2,821, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,688Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,688Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,699Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,550Birmingham Northfield: £2,676

    £2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,688£2,699£2,550

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Birmingham Northfield: £397Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Birmingham Northfield: £399Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield £420, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £459Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £459Birmingham Northfield: £420Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £461Birmingham Northfield: £422Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £436Birmingham Northfield: £398

    £420£422£398Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 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 Northfield £10, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £7.64Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.64Birmingham Northfield: £10Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.68Birmingham Northfield: £10Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.25Birmingham Northfield: £9.83

    £10£10£9.83Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield £15, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Birmingham Northfield: £15Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Birmingham Northfield: £16Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17Birmingham Northfield: £15

    £15£16£15Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£18£18£17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield 996.2, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 1,015.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 1,015.5Birmingham Northfield: 996.2

    996.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield 151.7, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 209.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 209.8Birmingham Northfield: 151.7

    151.7Middlesbrough 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 Northfield 167.4, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 197.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 197.8Birmingham Northfield: 167.4

    167.4Middlesbrough 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 Northfield 99.6, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Middlesbrough 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 Northfield 315.4, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 315.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 315.2Birmingham Northfield: 315.4

    315.4Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count315.2

  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 Northfield 45.9, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 45.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 45.5Birmingham Northfield: 45.9

    45.9Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count45.5

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Birmingham Northfield and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£5,148£5,170£4,883Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,848£12,903£12,187£13,209£13,266£12,530Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,475£3,490£3,296£3,385£3,399£3,210Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,325£11,373£10,742£11,293£11,341£10,712Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£914£918£867Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£779£951£955£902Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£51£51£49Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£720£723£683Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£152£153£144Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£198£211£212£200Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,821£2,833£2,676£2,688£2,699£2,550Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£315£316£299Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£420£422£398£459£461£436Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.83£7.64£7.68£7.25Birmingham Northfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£16£15£18£18£17Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£5.17£5.19£4.90Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,015.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7209.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4197.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.6106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026315.4315.2Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.945.5Birmingham Northfield

Per resident

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East on 13. 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 Northfield Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£5,148£5,170£4,883

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £2,032, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,772Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,772Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,779Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,681Birmingham Northfield: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield £2,132, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,184Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,184Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,193Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,072Birmingham Northfield: £2,023

    £2,132£2,142£2,023Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£2,184£2,193£2,072

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,791, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,515Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,515Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,521Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,437Birmingham Northfield: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,515£1,521£1,437

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £105, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £123Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Birmingham Northfield: £105Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Birmingham Northfield: £105Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £116Birmingham Northfield: £99

    £105£105£99Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 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 Northfield £130, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £128Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Birmingham Northfield: £130Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Birmingham Northfield: £130Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £121Birmingham Northfield: £123

    £130£130£123Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield £6.11, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £6.87Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.87Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.90Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.52Birmingham Northfield: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£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 Northfield £696, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £720Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Birmingham Northfield: £696Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Birmingham Northfield: £699Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£720£723£683

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £209, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £152Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Birmingham Northfield: £209Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Birmingham Northfield: £210Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield £128, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £136Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £136Birmingham Northfield: £128Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £137Birmingham Northfield: £128Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £129Birmingham Northfield: £121

    £128£128£121Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£136£137£129

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,731, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,735Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,735Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,742Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,645Birmingham Northfield: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£1,735£1,742£1,645

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Birmingham Northfield: £397Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Birmingham Northfield: £399Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Northfield is higher£315£316£299

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £258, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £297Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £297Birmingham Northfield: £258Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £298Birmingham Northfield: £259Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £281Birmingham Northfield: £245

    £258£259£245Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£297£298£281

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.36, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £4.93Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.93Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.95Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.68Birmingham Northfield: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Birmingham Northfield is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £9.49, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £12Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11Birmingham Northfield: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 157.5, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 136.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 136.2Birmingham Northfield: 157.5

    157.5Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count136.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 24.0, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 28.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 28.1Birmingham Northfield: 24.0

    24.0Middlesbrough 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 Northfield 26.5, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 26.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 26.5Birmingham Northfield: 26.5

    26.5Middlesbrough 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 Northfield 99.6, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher106.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 193.5, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 203.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 203.4Birmingham Northfield: 193.5

    193.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count203.4

  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 Northfield 28.2, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 29.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 29.3Birmingham Northfield: 28.2

    28.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count29.3

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Birmingham Northfield and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, per resident
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£5,148£5,170£4,883Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£1,772£1,779£1,681Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,132£2,142£2,023£2,184£2,193£2,072Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,515£1,521£1,437Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£123£123£116Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£128£128£121Birmingham Northfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.87£6.90£6.52Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£720£723£683Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£152£153£144Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£136£137£129Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,735£1,742£1,645Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£315£316£299Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£297£298£281Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£4.93£4.95£4.68Birmingham Northfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£12£12£11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£5.17£5.19£4.90Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.5136.2Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.028.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.526.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.6106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026193.5203.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.229.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Total

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 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

Birmingham Northfield Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £598.6m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £624.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £624.0mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £626.6mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £591.9mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8m

    £598.6m£601.1m£567.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£624.0m£626.6m£591.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £222.2m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £214.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £214.8mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £215.7mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £203.7mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8m

    £222.2m£223.2m£210.8mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£214.8m£215.7m£203.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £233.2m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £264.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £264.8mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £265.9mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £251.1mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2m

    £233.2m£234.2m£221.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£264.8m£265.9m£251.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield £195.9m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £183.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £183.6mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £184.4mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £174.2mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8m

    £195.9m£196.7m£185.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£183.6m£184.4m£174.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £11.5m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £14.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.1mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East 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 Northfield £14.2m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £15.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.7mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East 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 Northfield £0.67m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.83mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.83mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.84mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.79mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£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 Northfield £76.1m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £87.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.2mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.6mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £82.7mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£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 Northfield £22.9m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17.5mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield 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 Northfield £14.0m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £16.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.5mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.6mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.7mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £189.3m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £210.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £210.3mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211.2mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £199.4mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6m

    £189.3m£190.1m£179.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Northfield £43.4m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £38.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.2mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.3mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.2mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £28.2m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £35.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £35.9mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.1mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £34.1mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.70m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.60mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.57mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBirmingham Northfield is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Northfield £1.0m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.3mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.68m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.63mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.59mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBirmingham Northfield is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield 17,230, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 16,510Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 16,510Birmingham Northfield: 17,230

    17,230Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count16,510

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,624, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,411Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,411Birmingham Northfield: 2,624

    2,624Middlesbrough 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 Northfield 2,895, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,216Birmingham Northfield: 2,895

    2,895Middlesbrough 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 Northfield 10,898, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 12,918Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 12,918Birmingham Northfield: 10,898

    10,898Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher12,918

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 21,166, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 24,657Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 24,657Birmingham Northfield: 21,166

    21,166Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count24,657

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 3,082, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,556Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,556Birmingham Northfield: 3,082

    3,082Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count3,556

Show the numbers
Birmingham Northfield and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, total
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m£624.0m£626.6m£591.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m£214.8m£215.7m£203.7mBirmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m£264.8m£265.9m£251.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m£183.6m£184.4m£174.2mBirmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m£87.2m£87.6m£82.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m£210.3m£211.2m£199.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBirmingham Northfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,23016,510Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6243,411Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8953,216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,89812,918Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,16624,657Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0823,556Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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