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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Birmingham Northfield

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

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher than Birmingham Northfield on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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 Northfield £12,848Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,209Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,266Birmingham Northfield: £12,187Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12,530

    £13,209£13,266£12,530Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£12,848£12,903£12,187

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

    £3,385£3,399£3,210Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,475£3,490£3,296

  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 Northfield £11,325Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,293Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,341Birmingham Northfield: £10,742Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £10,712

    £11,293£11,341£10,712Birmingham Northfield is higher£11,325£11,373£10,742

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £914, Birmingham Northfield £662Birmingham Northfield: £662Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £914Birmingham Northfield: £665Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £918Birmingham Northfield: £628Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £867

    £914£918£867Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£662£665£628

  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 Northfield £822Birmingham Northfield: £822Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £951Birmingham Northfield: £825Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £955Birmingham Northfield: £779Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £902

    £951£955£902Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£822£825£779

  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 Northfield £39Birmingham Northfield: £39Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Birmingham Northfield: £39Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Birmingham Northfield: £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, Birmingham Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Birmingham Northfield: £699Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Birmingham Northfield: £660Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683

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

  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 Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Birmingham Northfield: £210Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Birmingham Northfield: £198Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144

    £152£153£144Birmingham Northfield is higher£209£210£198

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

    £211£212£200Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£208£209£198

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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 Northfield £420Birmingham Northfield: £420Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £459Birmingham Northfield: £422Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £461Birmingham Northfield: £398Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £436

    £459£461£436Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£420£422£398

  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 Northfield £10Birmingham Northfield: £10Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.64Birmingham Northfield: £10Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.68Birmingham Northfield: £9.83Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Birmingham Northfield is higher£10£10£9.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18, Birmingham Northfield £15Birmingham Northfield: £15Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Birmingham Northfield: £16Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Birmingham Northfield: £15Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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 Northfield 996.2Birmingham Northfield: 996.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count996.2

  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 Northfield 151.7Birmingham Northfield: 151.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 209.8

    209.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher151.7

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

    197.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher167.4

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

    106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher99.6

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

    315.2Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count315.4

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

    45.5Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count45.9

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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Birmingham Northfield, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,148£5,170£4,883£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,266£12,530£12,848£12,903£12,187Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,385£3,399£3,210£3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,293£11,341£10,712£11,325£11,373£10,742Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£914£918£867£662£665£628Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£951£955£902£822£825£779Middlesbrough 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£696£699£660Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£208£209£198Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,688£2,699£2,550£2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£459£461£436£420£422£398Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£10£10£9.83Birmingham Northfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£18£18£17£15£16£15Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.5996.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.8151.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.8167.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.699.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026315.2315.4Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.545.9Birmingham Northfield

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £1,772£1,779£1,681Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,184, Birmingham Northfield £2,132Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,184Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,193Birmingham Northfield: £2,023Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,072

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £123£123£116Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£105£105£99

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

    £128£128£121Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

  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 Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Birmingham Northfield: £699Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Birmingham Northfield: £660Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683

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

  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 Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Birmingham Northfield: £210Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Birmingham Northfield: £198Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144

    £152£153£144Birmingham Northfield is higher£209£210£198

  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 Northfield £128Birmingham Northfield: £128Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £136Birmingham Northfield: £128Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £137Birmingham Northfield: £121Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £129

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    136.2Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count157.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 28.1, Birmingham Northfield 24.0Birmingham Northfield: 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, Birmingham Northfield 26.5Birmingham Northfield: 26.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 26.5

    26.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher26.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 106.6, Birmingham Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6

    106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher99.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    203.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count193.5

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

    29.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count28.2

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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Birmingham Northfield, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,148£5,170£4,883£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,779£1,681£2,032£2,040£1,927Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,072£2,132£2,142£2,023Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,515£1,521£1,437£1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£105£105£99Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£130£130£123Birmingham Northfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£6.11£6.14£5.80Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£696£699£660Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£128£128£121Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,735£1,742£1,645£1,731£1,738£1,642Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£258£259£245Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£6.36£6.38£6.03Birmingham Northfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.49£9.53£9.00Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.2157.5Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.124.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.526.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.699.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026203.4193.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.328.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Total

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield on 7. 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 Northfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  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 Northfield £14.2mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  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 Northfield £0.67mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.83mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.84mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  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 Northfield £76.1mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.2mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.6mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £82.7m

    £87.2m£87.6m£82.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m

  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 Northfield £22.9mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mBirmingham Northfield is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  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 Northfield £14.0mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.5mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.6mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    16,510Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count17,230

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,411Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher2,624

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

    3,216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher2,895

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

    12,918Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher10,898

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    24,657Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count21,166

  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 Northfield 3,082Birmingham Northfield: 3,082Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,556

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

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Birmingham Northfield, total
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£624.0m£626.6m£591.9m£598.6m£601.1m£567.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.8m£215.7m£203.7m£222.2m£223.2m£210.8mBirmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.1m£233.2m£234.2m£221.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£183.6m£184.4m£174.2m£195.9m£196.7m£185.8mBirmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.2m£87.6m£82.7m£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m£189.3m£190.1m£179.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBirmingham Northfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,51017,230Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4112,624Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2162,895Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,91810,898Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,65721,166Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5563,082Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Sources

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

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