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Leeds South and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

132,173 and 121,218 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds South is higher than Middlesbrough and Thornaby East on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Leeds South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East on 14. 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

Leeds South Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds South £4,482, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Leeds South: £4,482Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Leeds South: £4,501Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883Leeds South: £4,251

    £4,482£4,501£4,251Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 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: Leeds South £13,793, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £13,209Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,209Leeds South: £13,793Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,266Leeds South: £13,852Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12,530Leeds South: £13,084

    £13,793£13,852£13,084Leeds South 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: Leeds South £3,232, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £3,385Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,385Leeds South: £3,232Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,399Leeds South: £3,246Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,210Leeds South: £3,066

    £3,232£3,246£3,066Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 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: Leeds South £11,803, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £11,293Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,293Leeds South: £11,803Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,341Leeds South: £11,853Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £10,712Leeds South: £11,195

    £11,803£11,853£11,195Leeds South 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: Leeds South £1,039, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £914Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £914Leeds South: £1,039Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £918Leeds South: £1,044Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £867Leeds South: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leeds South £895, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £951Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £951Leeds South: £895Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £955Leeds South: £899Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £902Leeds South: £849

    £895£899£849Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£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: Leeds South £56, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £51Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Leeds South: £56Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Leeds South: £57Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £49Leeds South: £53

    £56£57£53Leeds South 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: Leeds South £545, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £720Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Leeds South: £545Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Leeds South: £547Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683Leeds South: £517

    £545£547£517Middlesbrough 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: Leeds South £128, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £152Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Leeds South: £128Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Leeds South: £129Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144Leeds South: £122

    £128£129£122Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 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: Leeds South £143, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £211Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211Leeds South: £143Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £212Leeds South: £143Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £200Leeds South: £135

    £143£143£135Middlesbrough 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: Leeds South £2,663, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,688Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,688Leeds South: £2,663Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,699Leeds South: £2,674Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,550Leeds South: £2,526

    £2,663£2,674£2,526Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£2,688£2,699£2,550

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds South £331, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Leeds South: £331Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Leeds South: £333Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299Leeds South: £314

    £331£333£314Leeds South 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: Leeds South £405, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £459Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £459Leeds South: £405Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £461Leeds South: £407Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £436Leeds South: £384

    £405£407£384Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£459£461£436

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds South £11, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £7.64Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.64Leeds South: £11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.68Leeds South: £11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.25Leeds South: £10

    £11£11£10Leeds South 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: Leeds South £11, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Leeds South: £11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Leeds South: £11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17Leeds South: £10

    £11£11£10Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£18£18£17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds South £3.24, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Leeds South: £3.24Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Leeds South: £3.25Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90Leeds South: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 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: Leeds South 1,052.9, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 1,015.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 1,015.5Leeds South: 1,052.9

    1,052.9Leeds South 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: Leeds South 227.1, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 209.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 209.8Leeds South: 227.1

    227.1Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count209.8

  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: Leeds South 188.5, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 197.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 197.8Leeds South: 188.5

    188.5Middlesbrough 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: Leeds South 84.2, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6Leeds South: 84.2

    84.2Middlesbrough 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: Leeds South 311.4, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 315.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 315.2Leeds South: 311.4

    311.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 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: Leeds South 32.6, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 45.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 45.5Leeds South: 32.6

    32.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher45.5

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Leeds South and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, per person in the age group
MeasureLeeds SouthMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,482£4,501£4,251£5,148£5,170£4,883Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,793£13,852£13,084£13,209£13,266£12,530Leeds South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,232£3,246£3,066£3,385£3,399£3,210Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,803£11,853£11,195£11,293£11,341£10,712Leeds South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£914£918£867Leeds South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£895£899£849£951£955£902Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£53£51£51£49Leeds South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£545£547£517£720£723£683Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£152£153£144Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£211£212£200Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,663£2,674£2,526£2,688£2,699£2,550Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£315£316£299Leeds South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£405£407£384£459£461£436Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.64£7.68£7.25Leeds South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£18£18£17Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£5.17£5.19£4.90Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,052.91,015.5Leeds South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026227.1209.8Leeds South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.5197.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.2106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026311.4315.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.645.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Per resident

Leeds South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East on 17. 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

Leeds South Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds South £4,482, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Leeds South: £4,482Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Leeds South: £4,501Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883Leeds South: £4,251

    £4,482£4,501£4,251Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£5,148£5,170£4,883

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds South £1,282, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,772Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,772Leeds South: £1,282Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,779Leeds South: £1,287Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,681Leeds South: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Middlesbrough 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: Leeds South £2,192, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,184Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,184Leeds South: £2,192Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,193Leeds South: £2,201Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,072Leeds South: £2,079

    £2,192£2,201£2,079Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£2,184£2,193£2,072

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds South £1,097, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,515Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,515Leeds South: £1,097Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,521Leeds South: £1,102Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,437Leeds South: £1,040

    £1,097£1,102£1,040Middlesbrough 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: Leeds South £97, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £123Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Leeds South: £97Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Leeds South: £97Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £116Leeds South: £92

    £97£97£92Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £83, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £128Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Leeds South: £83Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Leeds South: £84Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £121Leeds South: £79

    £83£84£79Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£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: Leeds South £5.23, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £6.87Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.87Leeds South: £5.23Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.90Leeds South: £5.25Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.52Leeds South: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Middlesbrough 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: Leeds South £545, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £720Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Leeds South: £545Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Leeds South: £547Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683Leeds South: £517

    £545£547£517Middlesbrough 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: Leeds South £128, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £152Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Leeds South: £128Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Leeds South: £129Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144Leeds South: £122

    £128£129£122Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 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: Leeds South £97, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £136Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £136Leeds South: £97Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £137Leeds South: £97Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £129Leeds South: £92

    £97£97£92Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£136£137£129

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds South £1,806, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,735Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,735Leeds South: £1,806Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,742Leeds South: £1,814Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,645Leeds South: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£1,735£1,742£1,645

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds South £331, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Leeds South: £331Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Leeds South: £333Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299Leeds South: £314

    £331£333£314Leeds South is higher£315£316£299

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds South £275, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £297Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £297Leeds South: £275Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £298Leeds South: £276Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £281Leeds South: £260

    £275£276£260Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£297£298£281

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds South £7.38, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £4.93Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.93Leeds South: £7.38Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.95Leeds South: £7.41Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.68Leeds South: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Leeds South is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds South £7.15, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £12Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Leeds South: £7.15Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Leeds South: £7.18Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11Leeds South: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds South £3.24, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Leeds South: £3.24Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Leeds South: £3.25Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90Leeds South: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds South 97.9, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 136.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 136.2Leeds South: 97.9

    97.9Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count136.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds South 21.1, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 28.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 28.1Leeds South: 21.1

    21.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count28.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds South 17.5, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 26.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 26.5Leeds South: 17.5

    17.5Middlesbrough 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: Leeds South 84.2, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6Leeds South: 84.2

    84.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher106.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds South 211.2, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 203.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 203.4Leeds South: 211.2

    211.2Leeds South 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: Leeds South 22.1, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 29.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 29.3Leeds South: 22.1

    22.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher29.3

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Leeds South and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, per resident
MeasureLeeds SouthMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,482£4,501£4,251£5,148£5,170£4,883Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,772£1,779£1,681Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,192£2,201£2,079£2,184£2,193£2,072Leeds South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,040£1,515£1,521£1,437Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£123£123£116Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£128£128£121Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£6.87£6.90£6.52Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£545£547£517£720£723£683Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£152£153£144Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£136£137£129Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£1,735£1,742£1,645Leeds South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£315£316£299Leeds South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£275£276£260£297£298£281Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.93£4.95£4.68Leeds South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£12£12£11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£5.17£5.19£4.90Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202697.9136.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.128.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.526.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.2106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026211.2203.4Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.129.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Total

Leeds South is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 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

Leeds South Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds South £592.3m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £624.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £624.0mLeeds South: £592.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £626.6mLeeds South: £594.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £591.9mLeeds South: £561.9m

    £592.3m£594.9m£561.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£624.0m£626.6m£591.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds South £169.4m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £214.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £214.8mLeeds South: £169.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £215.7mLeeds South: £170.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £203.7mLeeds South: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£214.8m£215.7m£203.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds South £289.7m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £264.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £264.8mLeeds South: £289.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £265.9mLeeds South: £290.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £251.1mLeeds South: £274.8m

    £289.7m£290.9m£274.8mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£264.8m£265.9m£251.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds South £145.0m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £183.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £183.6mLeeds South: £145.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £184.4mLeeds South: £145.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £174.2mLeeds South: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£183.6m£184.4m£174.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds South £12.8m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £14.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mLeeds South: £12.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mLeeds South: £12.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.1mLeeds South: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds South £11.0m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £15.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mLeeds South: £11.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mLeeds South: £11.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.7mLeeds South: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£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: Leeds South £0.69m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.83mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.83mLeeds South: £0.69mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.84mLeeds South: £0.69mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.79mLeeds South: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East 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: Leeds South £72.1m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £87.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.2mLeeds South: £72.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.6mLeeds South: £72.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £82.7mLeeds South: £68.3m

    £72.1m£72.4m£68.3mMiddlesbrough 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: Leeds South £16.9m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mLeeds South: £16.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mLeeds South: £17.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17.5mLeeds South: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East 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: Leeds South £12.8m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £16.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.5mLeeds South: £12.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.6mLeeds South: £12.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.7mLeeds South: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds South £238.7m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £210.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £210.3mLeeds South: £238.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211.2mLeeds South: £239.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £199.4mLeeds South: £226.4m

    £238.7m£239.7m£226.4mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds South £43.8m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £38.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.2mLeeds South: £43.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.3mLeeds South: £44.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.2mLeeds South: £41.6m

    £43.8m£44.0m£41.6mLeeds South is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds South £36.3m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £35.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £35.9mLeeds South: £36.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.1mLeeds South: £36.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £34.1mLeeds South: £34.4m

    £36.3m£36.4m£34.4mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds South £0.97m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.60mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mLeeds South: £0.97mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mLeeds South: £0.98mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.57mLeeds South: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mLeeds South is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds South £0.95m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mLeeds South: £0.95mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mLeeds South: £0.95mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.3mLeeds South: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds South £0.43m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.63mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mLeeds South: £0.43mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mLeeds South: £0.43mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.59mLeeds South: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds South 12,933, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 16,510Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 16,510Leeds South: 12,933

    12,933Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count16,510

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds South 2,789, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,411Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,411Leeds South: 2,789

    2,789Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count3,411

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds South 2,315, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,216Leeds South: 2,315

    2,315Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher3,216

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds South 11,132, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 12,918Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 12,918Leeds South: 11,132

    11,132Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher12,918

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds South 27,913, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 24,657Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 24,657Leeds South: 27,913

    27,913Leeds South 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: Leeds South 2,920, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,556Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,556Leeds South: 2,920

    2,920Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher3,556

Show the numbers
Leeds South and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, total
MeasureLeeds SouthMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£592.3m£594.9m£561.9m£624.0m£626.6m£591.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m£214.8m£215.7m£203.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.7m£290.9m£274.8m£264.8m£265.9m£251.1mLeeds South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£183.6m£184.4m£174.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.1m£72.4m£68.3m£87.2m£87.6m£82.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.7m£239.7m£226.4m£210.3m£211.2m£199.4mLeeds South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.8m£44.0m£41.6m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mLeeds South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mLeeds South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mLeeds South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,93316,510Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7893,411Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3153,216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,13212,918Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,91324,657Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9203,556Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Sources

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

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