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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Leicester East

121,218 and 127,904 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher than Leicester East on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 18 of 22 measures, and Leicester East on 4. 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 Leicester East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148, Leicester East £3,773Leicester East: £3,773Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Leicester East: £3,789Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Leicester East: £3,579Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883

    £5,148£5,170£4,883Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£3,773£3,789£3,579

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £13,209, Leicester East £12,382Leicester East: £12,382Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,209Leicester East: £12,435Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,266Leicester East: £11,745Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12,530

    £13,209£13,266£12,530Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£12,382£12,435£11,745

  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, Leicester East £2,161Leicester East: £2,161Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,385Leicester East: £2,170Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,399Leicester East: £2,050Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,210

    £3,385£3,399£3,210Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£2,161£2,170£2,050

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £11,293, Leicester East £9,416Leicester East: £9,416Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,293Leicester East: £9,456Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,341Leicester East: £8,932Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £10,712

    £11,293£11,341£10,712Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£9,416£9,456£8,932

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £914, Leicester East £2,026Leicester East: £2,026Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £914Leicester East: £2,035Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £918Leicester East: £1,922Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £867

    £914£918£867Leicester East is higher£2,026£2,035£1,922

  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, Leicester East £873Leicester East: £873Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £951Leicester East: £877Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £955Leicester East: £828Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £902

    £951£955£902Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£873£877£828

  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, Leicester East £67Leicester East: £67Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Leicester East: £67Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Leicester East: £63Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £49

    £51£51£49Leicester East is higher£67£67£63

  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, Leicester East £446Leicester East: £446Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Leicester East: £447Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Leicester East: £423Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683

    £720£723£683Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£446£447£423

  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, Leicester East £93Leicester East: £93Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Leicester East: £93Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Leicester East: £88Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144

    £152£153£144Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£93£93£88

  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, Leicester East £141Leicester East: £141Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211Leicester East: £142Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £212Leicester East: £134Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £200

    £211£212£200Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£141£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,688, Leicester East £1,710Leicester East: £1,710Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,688Leicester East: £1,717Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,699Leicester East: £1,622Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,550

    £2,688£2,699£2,550Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315, Leicester East £183Leicester East: £183Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Leicester East: £184Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Leicester East: £174Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299

    £315£316£299Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£183£184£174

  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, Leicester East £294Leicester East: £294Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £459Leicester East: £295Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £461Leicester East: £279Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £436

    £459£461£436Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£294£295£279

  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, Leicester East £7.30Leicester East: £7.30Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.64Leicester East: £7.33Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.68Leicester East: £6.92Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£7.30£7.33£6.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18, Leicester East £8.33Leicester East: £8.33Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Leicester East: £8.36Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Leicester East: £7.90Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17

    £18£18£17Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17, Leicester East £6.95Leicester East: £6.95Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Leicester East: £6.98Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Leicester East: £6.59Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Leicester East is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  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, Leicester East 915.0Leicester East: 915.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher915.0

  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, Leicester East 259.6Leicester East: 259.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 209.8

    209.8Leicester East is higher259.6

  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, Leicester East 177.7Leicester East: 177.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 197.8

    197.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher177.7

  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, Leicester East 61.6Leicester East: 61.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6

    106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher61.6

  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, Leicester East 237.2Leicester East: 237.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 315.2

    315.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher237.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 45.5, Leicester East 30.1Leicester East: 30.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 45.5

    45.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher30.1

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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Leicester East, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastLeicester EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,148£5,170£4,883£3,773£3,789£3,579Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,266£12,530£12,382£12,435£11,745Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,385£3,399£3,210£2,161£2,170£2,050Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,293£11,341£10,712£9,416£9,456£8,932Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£914£918£867£2,026£2,035£1,922Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£951£955£902£873£877£828Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£49£67£67£63Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£446£447£423Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£93£93£88Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£141£142£134Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,688£2,699£2,550£1,710£1,717£1,622Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£183£184£174Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£459£461£436£294£295£279Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£7.30£7.33£6.92Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£18£18£17£8.33£8.36£7.90Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.5915.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.8259.6Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.8177.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.661.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026315.2237.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.530.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Per resident

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Leicester East on 4. 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 Leicester East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148, Leicester East £3,773Leicester East: £3,773Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Leicester East: £3,789Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Leicester East: £3,579Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883

    £5,148£5,170£4,883Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£3,773£3,789£3,579

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,772, Leicester East £1,647Leicester East: £1,647Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,772Leicester East: £1,654Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,779Leicester East: £1,563Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,681

    £1,772£1,779£1,681Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,647£1,654£1,563

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,184, Leicester East £1,397Leicester East: £1,397Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,184Leicester East: £1,403Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,193Leicester East: £1,325Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,072

    £2,184£2,193£2,072Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,397£1,403£1,325

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,515, Leicester East £1,253Leicester East: £1,253Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,515Leicester East: £1,258Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,521Leicester East: £1,188Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,437

    £1,515£1,521£1,437Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,253£1,258£1,188

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £123, Leicester East £270Leicester East: £270Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Leicester East: £271Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Leicester East: £256Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £116

    £123£123£116Leicester East is higher£270£271£256

  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, Leicester East £116Leicester East: £116Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Leicester East: £117Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Leicester East: £110Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £121

    £128£128£121Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£116£117£110

  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, Leicester East £8.87Leicester East: £8.87Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.87Leicester East: £8.90Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.90Leicester East: £8.41Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Leicester East is higher£8.87£8.90£8.41

  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, Leicester East £446Leicester East: £446Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Leicester East: £447Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Leicester East: £423Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683

    £720£723£683Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£446£447£423

  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, Leicester East £93Leicester East: £93Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Leicester East: £93Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Leicester East: £88Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144

    £152£153£144Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£93£93£88

  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, Leicester East £91Leicester East: £91Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £136Leicester East: £92Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £137Leicester East: £87Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £129

    £136£137£129Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,735, Leicester East £1,106Leicester East: £1,106Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,735Leicester East: £1,110Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,742Leicester East: £1,049Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,645

    £1,735£1,742£1,645Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,106£1,110£1,049

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315, Leicester East £183Leicester East: £183Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Leicester East: £184Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Leicester East: £174Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299

    £315£316£299Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £297, Leicester East £190Leicester East: £190Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £297Leicester East: £191Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £298Leicester East: £180Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £281

    £297£298£281Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £4.93, Leicester East £4.71Leicester East: £4.71Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.93Leicester East: £4.73Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.95Leicester East: £4.47Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£4.71£4.73£4.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £12, Leicester East £5.39Leicester East: £5.39Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Leicester East: £5.41Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Leicester East: £5.11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11

    £12£12£11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17, Leicester East £6.95Leicester East: £6.95Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Leicester East: £6.98Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Leicester East: £6.59Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Leicester East is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 136.2, Leicester East 121.7Leicester East: 121.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 136.2

    136.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 28.1, Leicester East 34.5Leicester East: 34.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 28.1

    28.1Leicester East is higher34.5

  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, Leicester East 23.6Leicester East: 23.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 26.5

    26.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher23.6

  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, Leicester East 61.6Leicester East: 61.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6

    106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher61.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 203.4, Leicester East 153.4Leicester East: 153.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 203.4

    203.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher153.4

  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, Leicester East 19.5Leicester East: 19.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 29.3

    29.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher19.5

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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Leicester East, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastLeicester EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,148£5,170£4,883£3,773£3,789£3,579Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,779£1,681£1,647£1,654£1,563Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,072£1,397£1,403£1,325Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,515£1,521£1,437£1,253£1,258£1,188Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£270£271£256Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£116£117£110Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£8.87£8.90£8.41Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£446£447£423Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£93£93£88Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£91£92£87Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,735£1,742£1,645£1,106£1,110£1,049Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£183£184£174Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£190£191£180Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.71£4.73£4.47Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.39£5.41£5.11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.2121.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.134.5Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.523.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.661.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026203.4153.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.319.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Total

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Leicester East 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 Leicester East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £624.0m, Leicester East £482.6mLeicester East: £482.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £624.0mLeicester East: £484.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £626.6mLeicester East: £457.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £591.9m

    £624.0m£626.6m£591.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £214.8m, Leicester East £210.7mLeicester East: £210.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £214.8mLeicester East: £211.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £215.7mLeicester East: £199.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £203.7m

    £214.8m£215.7m£203.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£210.7m£211.6m£199.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £264.8m, Leicester East £178.7mLeicester East: £178.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £264.8mLeicester East: £179.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £265.9mLeicester East: £169.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £251.1m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £183.6m, Leicester East £160.2mLeicester East: £160.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £183.6mLeicester East: £160.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £184.4mLeicester East: £152.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £174.2m

    £183.6m£184.4m£174.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£160.2m£160.9m£152.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £14.9m, Leicester East £34.5mLeicester East: £34.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mLeicester East: £34.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mLeicester East: £32.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mLeicester East is higher£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £15.5m, Leicester East £14.9mLeicester East: £14.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mLeicester East: £14.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mLeicester East: £14.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  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, Leicester East £1.1mLeicester East: £1.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.83mLeicester East: £1.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.84mLeicester East: £1.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLeicester East is higher£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £87.2m, Leicester East £57.0mLeicester East: £57.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.2mLeicester East: £57.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.6mLeicester East: £54.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £82.7m

    £87.2m£87.6m£82.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18.5m, Leicester East £11.9mLeicester East: £11.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mLeicester East: £11.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mLeicester East: £11.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £16.5m, Leicester East £11.7mLeicester East: £11.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.5mLeicester East: £11.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.6mLeicester East: £11.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £210.3m, Leicester East £141.4mLeicester East: £141.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £210.3mLeicester East: £142.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211.2mLeicester East: £134.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £199.4m

    £210.3m£211.2m£199.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£141.4m£142.0m£134.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £38.2m, Leicester East £23.5mLeicester East: £23.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.2mLeicester East: £23.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.3mLeicester East: £22.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £35.9m, Leicester East £24.3mLeicester East: £24.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £35.9mLeicester East: £24.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.1mLeicester East: £23.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.60m, Leicester East £0.60mLeicester East: £0.60mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mLeicester East: £0.61mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mLeicester East: £0.57mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mLeicester East is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1.4m, Leicester East £0.69mLeicester East: £0.69mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mLeicester East: £0.69mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mLeicester East: £0.65mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.63m, Leicester East £0.89mLeicester East: £0.89mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mLeicester East: £0.89mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mLeicester East: £0.84mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mLeicester East is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 16,510, Leicester East 15,570Leicester East: 15,570Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 16,510

    16,510Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher15,570

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,411, Leicester East 4,417Leicester East: 4,417Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,411

    3,411Leicester East is higher4,417

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,216, Leicester East 3,024Leicester East: 3,024Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,216

    3,216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher3,024

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 12,918, Leicester East 7,876Leicester East: 7,876Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 12,918

    12,918Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher7,876

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 24,657, Leicester East 19,615Leicester East: 19,615Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 24,657

    24,657Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher19,615

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,556, Leicester East 2,489Leicester East: 2,489Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,556

    3,556Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher2,489

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Leicester East, total
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastLeicester EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£624.0m£626.6m£591.9m£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.8m£215.7m£203.7m£210.7m£211.6m£199.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.1m£178.7m£179.4m£169.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£183.6m£184.4m£174.2m£160.2m£160.9m£152.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mLeicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£1.1mLeicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.2m£87.6m£82.7m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m£141.4m£142.0m£134.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mLeicester East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mLeicester East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,51015,570Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4114,417Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2163,024Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,9187,876Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,65719,615Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5562,489Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Sources

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

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