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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

102,520 and 96,154 residents (mid-2024).

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher than Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland on 16. 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

Herne Bay and Sandwich Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £5,364Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,364Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,387Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,088Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,364£5,387£5,088

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £12,665Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,665Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,719Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,014Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004

    £12,655£12,709£12,004Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£12,665£12,719£12,014

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £2,231, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,595Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,595Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,606Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,461Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£2,595£2,606£2,461

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £11,401Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £11,401Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £11,450Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10,814Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£11,401£11,450£10,814

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £393, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £459Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £459Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £461Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £435Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372

    £393£394£372Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£459£461£435

  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: Herne Bay and Sandwich £783, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £774Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £774Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £778Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £734Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742

    £783£786£742Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£774£778£734

  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: Herne Bay and Sandwich £25, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £31Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £31Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £31Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £29Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23

    £25£25£23Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £503, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £639Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £639Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £642Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £606Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£639£642£606

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £167, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £146Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £147Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £139Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£146£147£139

  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: Herne Bay and Sandwich £142, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £181Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £181Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £182Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £171Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135

    £142£143£135Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£181£182£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,940Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,940Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,948Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,840Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £238Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £238Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £239Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £226Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£238£239£226

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £310, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £450Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £450Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £452Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £427Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294

    £310£311£294Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£450£452£427

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £10, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £8.16Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.16Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.19Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.74Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72

    £10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £16Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £15Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £7.83Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.83Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.87Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.43Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,006.3, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 1,026.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 1,026.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count1,026.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich 95.3, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 125.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 125.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3

    95.3Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher125.6

  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: Herne Bay and Sandwich 165.4, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 166.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 166.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4

    165.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count166.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 96.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 96.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher96.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich 199.3, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 237.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 237.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3

    199.3Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher237.6

  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: Herne Bay and Sandwich 31.8, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 38.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 38.7Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8

    31.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher38.7

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, per person in the age group
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£5,364£5,387£5,088Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,709£12,004£12,665£12,719£12,014Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,595£2,606£2,461Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,401£11,450£10,814Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£393£394£372£459£461£435Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£783£786£742£774£778£734Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£31£31£29Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£639£642£606Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£146£147£139Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135£181£182£171Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,940£1,948£1,840Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£238£239£226Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£450£452£427Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.72£8.16£8.19£7.74Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£16£16£15Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£7.83£7.87£7.43Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,026.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.3125.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.4166.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.696.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.3237.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.838.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Per resident

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 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

Herne Bay and Sandwich Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £5,364Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,364Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,387Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,088Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,364£5,387£5,088

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,811Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,811Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,823Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,666Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178

    £3,351£3,365£3,178Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£2,811£2,823£2,666

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,522Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,522Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,528Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,443Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189

    £1,253£1,258£1,189Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£1,522£1,528£1,443

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,530Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,530Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,541Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,400Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£2,530£2,541£2,400

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £104, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £102Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £102Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £102Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £97Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99

    £104£104£99Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £207, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £172Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £172Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £173Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £163Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197

    £207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£172£173£163

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £6.48, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £6.84Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.84Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.87Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.49Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £503, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £639Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £639Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £642Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £606Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£639£642£606

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £167, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £146Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £147Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £139Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£146£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £80, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £106Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £106Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £106Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £101Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76

    £80£80£76Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£106£106£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £989, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,138Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,138Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,143Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,079Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938

    £989£993£938Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£1,138£1,143£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £238Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £238Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £239Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £226Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£238£239£226

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £174, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £264Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £264Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £265Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £250Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165

    £174£175£165Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£264£265£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £4.79Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.79Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.81Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.54Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £9.22Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.22Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.26Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.75Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £7.83Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.83Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.87Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.43Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 227.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 227.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5

    266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count227.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 27.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 27.9Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2

    25.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher27.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 43.8, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 36.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 36.9Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8

    43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count36.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 96.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 96.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher96.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 139.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 139.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0

    112.0Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher139.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 17.8, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 22.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 22.7Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8

    17.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher22.7

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, per resident
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£5,364£5,387£5,088Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,351£3,365£3,178£2,811£2,823£2,666Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,189£1,522£1,528£1,443Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£2,530£2,541£2,400Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£99£102£102£97Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£172£173£163Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£6.84£6.87£6.49Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£639£642£606Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£146£147£139Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£106£106£101Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£1,138£1,143£1,079Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£238£239£226Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£264£265£250Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.79£4.81£4.54Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£9.22£9.26£8.75Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£7.83£7.87£7.43Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.5227.8Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.227.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.836.9Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.696.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.0139.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.822.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Total

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland on 11. 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

Herne Bay and Sandwich Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £515.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £515.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £517.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £489.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4m

    £561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£515.7m£517.9m£489.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £270.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £270.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £271.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £256.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9m

    £343.5m£345.0m£325.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£270.3m£271.4m£256.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £146.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £138.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£146.3m£146.9m£138.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £243.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £243.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £244.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £230.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£243.3m£244.3m£230.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £9.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £16.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £15.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.67m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.66mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.66mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.66mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.62mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £61.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £61.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £61.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £58.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9m

    £51.6m£51.8m£48.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£61.5m£61.7m£58.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £14.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £14.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £14.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £13.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £10.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £109.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £109.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £109.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £103.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£109.4m£109.9m£103.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £22.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £22.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £23.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £21.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £25.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £25.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £25.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £24.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.46mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.46mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.46mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.44mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.89mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.89mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.89mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.84mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.75mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.75mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.76mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.71mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 21,901Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 21,901Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317

    27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count21,901

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 2,681Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 2,681Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587

    2,587Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher2,681

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 3,546Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 3,546Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489

    4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count3,546

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 9,266Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 9,266Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954

    7,954Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher9,266

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 13,400Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 13,400Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479

    11,479Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher13,400

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 2,183Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 2,183Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829

    1,829Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher2,183

Show the numbers
Herne Bay and Sandwich and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, total
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m£515.7m£517.9m£489.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m£270.3m£271.4m£256.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£146.3m£146.9m£138.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£243.3m£244.3m£230.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m£61.5m£61.7m£58.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£109.4m£109.9m£103.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,31721,901Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,681Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4893,546Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9549,266Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,47913,400Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8292,183Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

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.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.