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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Birmingham Erdington

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

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher than Birmingham Erdington on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Birmingham Erdington £3,587Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,385Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,399Birmingham Erdington: £3,402Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,210

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Birmingham Erdington: £722Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Birmingham Erdington: £682Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683

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

  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, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Birmingham Erdington: £177Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Birmingham Erdington: £167Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Birmingham Erdington £474Birmingham Erdington: £474Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £459Birmingham Erdington: £476Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £461Birmingham Erdington: £449Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £436

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

  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, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.64Birmingham Erdington: £13Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.68Birmingham Erdington: £12Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.25

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Birmingham Erdington 1,002.0Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher1,002.0

  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, Birmingham Erdington 204.2Birmingham Erdington: 204.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 209.8

    209.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher204.2

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

    197.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher194.8

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

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

    106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher100.6

  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, Birmingham Erdington 354.6Birmingham Erdington: 354.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 315.2

    315.2Birmingham Erdington is higher354.6

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

    45.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count44.4

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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Birmingham Erdington, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,148£5,170£4,883£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,266£12,530£13,257£13,313£12,574Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,385£3,399£3,210£3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,293£11,341£10,712£11,280£11,328£10,700Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£914£918£867£974£978£923Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£951£955£902£950£954£901Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£49£53£53£50Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£719£722£682Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£176£177£167Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£196£197£186Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,688£2,699£2,550£2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£459£461£436£474£476£449Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£13£13£12Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£18£18£17£13£13£12Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,002.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.8204.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.8194.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.6100.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026315.2354.6Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.544.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Per resident

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Birmingham Erdington £123Birmingham Erdington: £123Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Birmingham Erdington: £124Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Birmingham Erdington: £117Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £121

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

  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, Birmingham Erdington £6.82Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.87Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.90Birmingham Erdington: £6.47Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.52

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

  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, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Birmingham Erdington: £722Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Birmingham Erdington: £682Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683

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

  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, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Birmingham Erdington: £177Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Birmingham Erdington: £167Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144

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

  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, Birmingham Erdington £125Birmingham Erdington: £125Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £136Birmingham Erdington: £126Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £137Birmingham Erdington: £119Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £129

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    136.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    28.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher26.4

  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, Birmingham Erdington 25.2Birmingham Erdington: 25.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 26.5

    26.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher25.2

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

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

    106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    203.4Birmingham Erdington is higher226.4

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

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

    29.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count28.4

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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Birmingham Erdington, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,148£5,170£4,883£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,779£1,681£1,717£1,724£1,628Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,072£2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,515£1,521£1,437£1,461£1,467£1,386Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£126£127£120Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£123£124£117Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£6.82£6.85£6.47Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£719£722£682Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£176£177£167Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£125£126£119Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,735£1,742£1,645£1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£302£304£287Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.40£8.44£7.97Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.2129.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.126.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.525.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.6100.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026203.4226.4Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.328.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Total

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

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Birmingham Erdington £0.86mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.83mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.84mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.79m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    16,510Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher16,370

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,411Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher3,336

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

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

    3,216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher3,183

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

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

    12,918Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher12,696

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    24,657Birmingham Erdington is higher28,569

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Birmingham Erdington, total
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£624.0m£626.6m£591.9m£707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.8m£215.7m£203.7m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mBirmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.1m£289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£183.6m£184.4m£174.2m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mBirmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBirmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBirmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.2m£87.6m£82.7m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,51016,370Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4113,336Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2163,183Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,91812,696Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,65728,569Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5563,578Birmingham Erdington

Sources

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

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