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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Ashton-under-Lyne

121,218 and 104,543 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher than Ashton-under-Lyne on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883

    £5,148£5,170£4,883Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£4,871£4,892£4,620

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £13,209, Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,209Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,266Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12,530

    £13,209£13,266£12,530Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£13,190£13,246£12,511

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £3,385, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,862Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,385Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,399Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,210

    £3,385£3,399£3,210Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£2,862£2,874£2,715

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £11,293, Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,293Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,341Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £10,712

    £11,293£11,341£10,712Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£11,648£11,697£11,048

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £914, Ashton-under-Lyne £668Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £914Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £918Ashton-under-Lyne: £634Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £867

    £914£918£867Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£668£671£634

  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: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £951, Ashton-under-Lyne £834Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £951Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £955Ashton-under-Lyne: £791Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £902

    £951£955£902Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£834£838£791

  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: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £51, Ashton-under-Lyne £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Ashton-under-Lyne: £37Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £49

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £720, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683

    £720£723£683Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£592£595£562

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £152, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144

    £152£153£144Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£178£179£169

  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: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £211, Ashton-under-Lyne £144Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £212Ashton-under-Lyne: £136Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £200

    £211£212£200Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,688, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,688Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,699Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,550

    £2,688£2,699£2,550Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£2,265£2,274£2,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299

    £315£316£299Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£279£281£265

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £459, Ashton-under-Lyne £439Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £459Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £461Ashton-under-Lyne: £417Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £436

    £459£461£436Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£439£441£417

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £7.64, Ashton-under-Lyne £6.65Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.64Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.68Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18, Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17

    £18£18£17Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 1,015.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count1,014.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 209.8, Ashton-under-Lyne 157.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 209.8

    209.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher157.8

  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: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 197.8, Ashton-under-Lyne 177.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 197.8

    197.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count177.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 106.6, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6

    106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher88.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 315.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 271.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 315.2

    315.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher271.1

  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: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 45.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 32.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 45.5

    45.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher32.2

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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Ashton-under-Lyne, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,148£5,170£4,883£4,871£4,892£4,620Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,266£12,530£13,190£13,246£12,511Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,385£3,399£3,210£2,862£2,874£2,715Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,293£11,341£10,712£11,648£11,697£11,048Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£914£918£867£668£671£634Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£951£955£902£834£838£791Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£49£39£39£37Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£592£595£562Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£144£144£136Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,688£2,699£2,550£2,265£2,274£2,148Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£279£281£265Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£459£461£436£439£441£417Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£6.65£6.68£6.31Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£18£18£17£7.63£7.67£7.24Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.41£5.43£5.13Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,014.9Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.8157.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.8177.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.688.9Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026315.2271.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.532.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Per resident

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883

    £5,148£5,170£4,883Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£4,871£4,892£4,620

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,772, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,772Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,779Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,681

    £1,772£1,779£1,681Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£2,004£2,013£1,901

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,184, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,184Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,193Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,072

    £2,184£2,193£2,072Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,515, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,515Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,521Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,437

    £1,515£1,521£1,437Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £123, Ashton-under-Lyne £102Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Ashton-under-Lyne: £96Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £116

    £123£123£116Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£102£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £128, Ashton-under-Lyne £127Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Ashton-under-Lyne: £120Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £121

    £128£128£121Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£127£127£120

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £6.87, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.98Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.87Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.90Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £720, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683

    £720£723£683Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£592£595£562

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £152, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144

    £152£153£144Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£178£179£169

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £136, Ashton-under-Lyne £91Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £136Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £137Ashton-under-Lyne: £86Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £129

    £136£137£129Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,735, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,735Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,742Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,645

    £1,735£1,742£1,645Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299

    £315£316£299Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£279£281£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £297, Ashton-under-Lyne £278Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £297Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £298Ashton-under-Lyne: £264Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £281

    £297£298£281Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £4.93, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.93Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.95Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £12, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11

    £12£12£11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 136.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 136.2

    136.2Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 28.1, Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 28.1

    28.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher24.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 26.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 26.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 26.5

    26.5Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count26.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 106.6, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6

    106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher88.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 203.4, Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 203.4

    203.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher171.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 29.3, Ashton-under-Lyne 20.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 29.3

    29.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher20.4

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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Ashton-under-Lyne, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,148£5,170£4,883£4,871£4,892£4,620Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,779£1,681£2,004£2,013£1,901Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,072£1,812£1,820£1,719Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,515£1,521£1,437£1,770£1,777£1,679Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£102£102£96Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£127£127£120Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£5.98£6.00£5.67Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£592£595£562Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£91£91£86Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,735£1,742£1,645£1,434£1,440£1,360Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£279£281£265Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£278£279£264Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.22£4.23£4.00Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£4.83£4.85£4.58Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.41£5.43£5.13Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.2154.2Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.124.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.526.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.688.9Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026203.4171.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.320.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Total

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 2. 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

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £624.0m, Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £624.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £626.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £591.9m

    £624.0m£626.6m£591.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £214.8m, Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £214.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £215.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £203.7m

    £214.8m£215.7m£203.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £264.8m, Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £264.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £265.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £251.1m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £183.6m, Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £183.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £184.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £174.2m

    £183.6m£184.4m£174.2mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £14.9m, Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £15.5m, Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.83m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.62mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.83mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.84mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £87.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £82.7m

    £87.2m£87.6m£82.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£61.9m£62.2m£58.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18.5m, Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £16.5m, Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £210.3m, Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £210.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £199.4m

    £210.3m£211.2m£199.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £38.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £35.9m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £35.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.60m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1.4m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.63m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 16,510, Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 16,510

    16,510Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count16,122

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,411, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,411

    3,411Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher2,506

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,216, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,216

    3,216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count2,811

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 12,918, Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 12,918

    12,918Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher9,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 24,657, Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 24,657

    24,657Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher17,946

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,556, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,556

    3,556Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher2,128

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Ashton-under-Lyne, total
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£624.0m£626.6m£591.9m£509.2m£511.4m£483.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.8m£215.7m£203.7m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.1m£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£183.6m£184.4m£174.2m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mAshton-under-Lyne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.2m£87.6m£82.7m£61.9m£62.2m£58.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mAshton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m£149.9m£150.6m£142.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,51016,122Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4112,506Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2162,811Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,9189,290Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,65717,946Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5562,128Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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