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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Huddersfield

121,218 and 118,939 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher than Huddersfield on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148, Huddersfield £4,538Huddersfield: £4,538Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Huddersfield: £4,557Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Huddersfield: £4,304Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883

    £5,148£5,170£4,883Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£4,538£4,557£4,304

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £13,209, Huddersfield £12,775Huddersfield: £12,775Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,209Huddersfield: £12,829Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,266Huddersfield: £12,117Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12,530

    £13,209£13,266£12,530Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£12,775£12,829£12,117

  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, Huddersfield £2,661Huddersfield: £2,661Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,385Huddersfield: £2,673Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,399Huddersfield: £2,524Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,210

    £3,385£3,399£3,210Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£2,661£2,673£2,524

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £11,293, Huddersfield £11,410Huddersfield: £11,410Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,293Huddersfield: £11,458Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,341Huddersfield: £10,823Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £10,712

    £11,293£11,341£10,712Huddersfield is higher£11,410£11,458£10,823

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £914, Huddersfield £619Huddersfield: £619Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £914Huddersfield: £622Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £918Huddersfield: £588Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £867

    £914£918£867Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£619£622£588

  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, Huddersfield £709Huddersfield: £709Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £951Huddersfield: £712Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £955Huddersfield: £672Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £902

    £951£955£902Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£709£712£672

  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, Huddersfield £36Huddersfield: £36Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Huddersfield: £37Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Huddersfield: £35Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £49

    £51£51£49Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£36£37£35

  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, Huddersfield £579Huddersfield: £579Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Huddersfield: £582Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Huddersfield: £549Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683

    £720£723£683Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£579£582£549

  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, Huddersfield £120Huddersfield: £120Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Huddersfield: £120Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Huddersfield: £113Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144

    £152£153£144Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£120£120£113

  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, Huddersfield £146Huddersfield: £146Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211Huddersfield: £146Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £212Huddersfield: £138Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £200

    £211£212£200Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£146£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,688, Huddersfield £2,081Huddersfield: £2,081Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,688Huddersfield: £2,090Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,699Huddersfield: £1,974Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,550

    £2,688£2,699£2,550Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£2,081£2,090£1,974

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315, Huddersfield £247Huddersfield: £247Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Huddersfield: £248Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Huddersfield: £234Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299

    £315£316£299Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£247£248£234

  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, Huddersfield £415Huddersfield: £415Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £459Huddersfield: £416Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £461Huddersfield: £393Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £436

    £459£461£436Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£415£416£393

  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, Huddersfield £11Huddersfield: £11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.64Huddersfield: £11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.68Huddersfield: £10Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Huddersfield is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18, Huddersfield £8.42Huddersfield: £8.42Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Huddersfield: £8.46Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Huddersfield: £7.99Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17

    £18£18£17Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17, Huddersfield £5.48Huddersfield: £5.48Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Huddersfield: £5.51Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Huddersfield: £5.20Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Huddersfield is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Huddersfield 1,014.6Huddersfield: 1,014.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count1,014.6

  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, Huddersfield 139.7Huddersfield: 139.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 209.8

    209.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher139.7

  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, Huddersfield 151.2Huddersfield: 151.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 197.8

    197.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher151.2

  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, Huddersfield 86.4Huddersfield: 86.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6

    106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher86.4

  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, Huddersfield 264.5Huddersfield: 264.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 315.2

    315.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher264.5

  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, Huddersfield 32.7Huddersfield: 32.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 45.5

    45.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher32.7

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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Huddersfield, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastHuddersfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,148£5,170£4,883£4,538£4,557£4,304Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,266£12,530£12,775£12,829£12,117Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,385£3,399£3,210£2,661£2,673£2,524Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,293£11,341£10,712£11,410£11,458£10,823Huddersfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£914£918£867£619£622£588Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£951£955£902£709£712£672Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£49£36£37£35Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£579£582£549Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£120£120£113Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£146£146£138Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,688£2,699£2,550£2,081£2,090£1,974Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£247£248£234Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£459£461£436£415£416£393Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£11£11£10Huddersfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£18£18£17£8.42£8.46£7.99Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.48£5.51£5.20Huddersfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,014.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.8139.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.8151.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.686.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026315.2264.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.532.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148, Huddersfield £4,538Huddersfield: £4,538Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Huddersfield: £4,557Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Huddersfield: £4,304Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883

    £5,148£5,170£4,883Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£4,538£4,557£4,304

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,772, Huddersfield £1,880Huddersfield: £1,880Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,772Huddersfield: £1,888Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,779Huddersfield: £1,783Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,681

    £1,772£1,779£1,681Huddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,880£1,888£1,783

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,184, Huddersfield £1,707Huddersfield: £1,707Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,184Huddersfield: £1,714Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,193Huddersfield: £1,619Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,072

    £2,184£2,193£2,072Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,707£1,714£1,619

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,515, Huddersfield £1,679Huddersfield: £1,679Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,515Huddersfield: £1,686Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,521Huddersfield: £1,593Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,437

    £1,515£1,521£1,437Huddersfield is higher£1,679£1,686£1,593

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £123, Huddersfield £91Huddersfield: £91Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Huddersfield: £92Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Huddersfield: £86Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £116

    £123£123£116Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£91£92£86

  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, Huddersfield £104Huddersfield: £104Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Huddersfield: £105Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Huddersfield: £99Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £121

    £128£128£121Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£104£105£99

  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, Huddersfield £5.36Huddersfield: £5.36Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.87Huddersfield: £5.38Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.90Huddersfield: £5.08Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  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, Huddersfield £579Huddersfield: £579Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Huddersfield: £582Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Huddersfield: £549Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683

    £720£723£683Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£579£582£549

  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, Huddersfield £120Huddersfield: £120Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Huddersfield: £120Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Huddersfield: £113Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144

    £152£153£144Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£120£120£113

  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, Huddersfield £94Huddersfield: £94Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £136Huddersfield: £94Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £137Huddersfield: £89Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £129

    £136£137£129Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£94£94£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,735, Huddersfield £1,335Huddersfield: £1,335Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,735Huddersfield: £1,341Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,742Huddersfield: £1,266Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,645

    £1,735£1,742£1,645Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,335£1,341£1,266

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315, Huddersfield £247Huddersfield: £247Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Huddersfield: £248Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Huddersfield: £234Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299

    £315£316£299Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £297, Huddersfield £266Huddersfield: £266Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £297Huddersfield: £267Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £298Huddersfield: £252Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £281

    £297£298£281Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £4.93, Huddersfield £6.98Huddersfield: £6.98Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.93Huddersfield: £7.01Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.95Huddersfield: £6.62Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Huddersfield is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £12, Huddersfield £5.40Huddersfield: £5.40Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Huddersfield: £5.42Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Huddersfield: £5.12Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11

    £12£12£11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17, Huddersfield £5.48Huddersfield: £5.48Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Huddersfield: £5.51Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Huddersfield: £5.20Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Huddersfield is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 136.2, Huddersfield 149.3Huddersfield: 149.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 136.2

    136.2Huddersfield is higherDepends on how you count149.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 28.1, Huddersfield 20.6Huddersfield: 20.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 28.1

    28.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher20.6

  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, Huddersfield 22.3Huddersfield: 22.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 26.5

    26.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher22.3

  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, Huddersfield 86.4Huddersfield: 86.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6

    106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher86.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 203.4, Huddersfield 169.6Huddersfield: 169.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 203.4

    203.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher169.6

  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, Huddersfield 21.0Huddersfield: 21.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 29.3

    29.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher21.0

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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Huddersfield, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastHuddersfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,148£5,170£4,883£4,538£4,557£4,304Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,779£1,681£1,880£1,888£1,783Huddersfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,072£1,707£1,714£1,619Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,515£1,521£1,437£1,679£1,686£1,593Huddersfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£91£92£86Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£104£105£99Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£5.36£5.38£5.08Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£579£582£549Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£120£120£113Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£94£94£89Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,735£1,742£1,645£1,335£1,341£1,266Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£247£248£234Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£266£267£252Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£6.98£7.01£6.62Huddersfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.40£5.42£5.12Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.48£5.51£5.20Huddersfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.2149.3Huddersfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.120.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.522.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.686.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026203.4169.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.321.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £624.0m, Huddersfield £539.7mHuddersfield: £539.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £624.0mHuddersfield: £542.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £626.6mHuddersfield: £511.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £591.9m

    £624.0m£626.6m£591.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£539.7m£542.0m£511.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £214.8m, Huddersfield £223.6mHuddersfield: £223.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £214.8mHuddersfield: £224.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £215.7mHuddersfield: £212.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £203.7m

    £214.8m£215.7m£203.7mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£223.6m£224.5m£212.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £264.8m, Huddersfield £203.0mHuddersfield: £203.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £264.8mHuddersfield: £203.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £265.9mHuddersfield: £192.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £251.1m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£203.0m£203.9m£192.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £183.6m, Huddersfield £199.7mHuddersfield: £199.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £183.6mHuddersfield: £200.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £184.4mHuddersfield: £189.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £174.2m

    £183.6m£184.4m£174.2mHuddersfield is higher£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £14.9m, Huddersfield £10.8mHuddersfield: £10.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mHuddersfield: £10.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mHuddersfield: £10.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £15.5m, Huddersfield £12.4mHuddersfield: £12.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mHuddersfield: £12.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mHuddersfield: £11.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  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, Huddersfield £0.64mHuddersfield: £0.64mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.83mHuddersfield: £0.64mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.84mHuddersfield: £0.60mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £87.2m, Huddersfield £68.9mHuddersfield: £68.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.2mHuddersfield: £69.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.6mHuddersfield: £65.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £82.7m

    £87.2m£87.6m£82.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18.5m, Huddersfield £14.2mHuddersfield: £14.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mHuddersfield: £14.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mHuddersfield: £13.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £16.5m, Huddersfield £11.1mHuddersfield: £11.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.5mHuddersfield: £11.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.6mHuddersfield: £10.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £210.3m, Huddersfield £158.8mHuddersfield: £158.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £210.3mHuddersfield: £159.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211.2mHuddersfield: £150.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £199.4m

    £210.3m£211.2m£199.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£158.8m£159.4m£150.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £38.2m, Huddersfield £29.4mHuddersfield: £29.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.2mHuddersfield: £29.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.3mHuddersfield: £27.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £35.9m, Huddersfield £31.6mHuddersfield: £31.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £35.9mHuddersfield: £31.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.1mHuddersfield: £30.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.60m, Huddersfield £0.83mHuddersfield: £0.83mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mHuddersfield: £0.83mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mHuddersfield: £0.79mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHuddersfield is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1.4m, Huddersfield £0.64mHuddersfield: £0.64mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mHuddersfield: £0.64mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mHuddersfield: £0.61mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.63m, Huddersfield £0.65mHuddersfield: £0.65mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mHuddersfield: £0.65mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mHuddersfield: £0.62mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mHuddersfield is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 16,510, Huddersfield 17,757Huddersfield: 17,757Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 16,510

    16,510Huddersfield is higherDepends on how you count17,757

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,411, Huddersfield 2,445Huddersfield: 2,445Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,411

    3,411Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher2,445

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,216, Huddersfield 2,647Huddersfield: 2,647Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,216

    3,216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher2,647

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 12,918, Huddersfield 10,273Huddersfield: 10,273Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 12,918

    12,918Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher10,273

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 24,657, Huddersfield 20,174Huddersfield: 20,174Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 24,657

    24,657Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher20,174

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,556, Huddersfield 2,492Huddersfield: 2,492Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,556

    3,556Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher2,492

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Huddersfield, total
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastHuddersfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£624.0m£626.6m£591.9m£539.7m£542.0m£511.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.8m£215.7m£203.7m£223.6m£224.5m£212.1mHuddersfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.1m£203.0m£203.9m£192.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£183.6m£184.4m£174.2m£199.7m£200.5m£189.4mHuddersfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.2m£87.6m£82.7m£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m£158.8m£159.4m£150.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£29.4m£29.5m£27.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£31.6m£31.8m£30.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mHuddersfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mHuddersfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,51017,757Huddersfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4112,445Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2162,647Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,91810,273Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,65720,174Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5562,492Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.