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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Leicester South

121,218 and 124,777 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher than Leicester South on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 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 18 of 22 measures, and Leicester South 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 South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148, Leicester South £3,533Leicester South: £3,533Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Leicester South: £3,548Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Leicester South: £3,351Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883

    £5,148£5,170£4,883Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£3,533£3,548£3,351

  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 South £12,849Leicester South: £12,849Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,209Leicester South: £12,903Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,266Leicester South: £12,187Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12,530

    £13,209£13,266£12,530Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£12,849£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, Leicester South £2,150Leicester South: £2,150Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,385Leicester South: £2,160Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,399Leicester South: £2,040Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,210

    £3,385£3,399£3,210Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£2,150£2,160£2,040

  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 South £10,292Leicester South: £10,292Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,293Leicester South: £10,336Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,341Leicester South: £9,763Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £10,712

    £11,293£11,341£10,712Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£10,292£10,336£9,763

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £914, Leicester South £1,630Leicester South: £1,630Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £914Leicester South: £1,637Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £918Leicester South: £1,546Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £867

    £914£918£867Leicester South is higher£1,630£1,637£1,546

  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 South £864Leicester South: £864Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £951Leicester South: £867Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £955Leicester South: £819Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £902

    £951£955£902Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£864£867£819

  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 South £62Leicester South: £62Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Leicester South: £63Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Leicester South: £59Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £49

    £51£51£49Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  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 South £434Leicester South: £434Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Leicester South: £436Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Leicester South: £412Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683

    £720£723£683Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£434£436£412

  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 South £86Leicester South: £86Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Leicester South: £86Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Leicester South: £81Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144

    £152£153£144Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£86£86£81

  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 South £121Leicester South: £121Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211Leicester South: £121Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £212Leicester South: £115Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £200

    £211£212£200Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£121£121£115

  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 South £1,737Leicester South: £1,737Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,688Leicester South: £1,745Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,699Leicester South: £1,648Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,550

    £2,688£2,699£2,550Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,737£1,745£1,648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315, Leicester South £228Leicester South: £228Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Leicester South: £229Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Leicester South: £216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299

    £315£316£299Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£228£229£216

  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 South £280Leicester South: £280Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £459Leicester South: £281Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £461Leicester South: £266Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £436

    £459£461£436Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£280£281£266

  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 South £5.21Leicester South: £5.21Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.64Leicester South: £5.23Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.68Leicester South: £4.94Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18, Leicester South £6.75Leicester South: £6.75Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Leicester South: £6.78Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Leicester South: £6.40Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17

    £18£18£17Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17, Leicester South £6.49Leicester South: £6.49Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Leicester South: £6.52Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Leicester South: £6.16Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Leicester South is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  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 South 967.9Leicester South: 967.9Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher967.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 209.8, Leicester South 241.6Leicester South: 241.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 209.8

    209.8Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count241.6

  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 South 172.7Leicester South: 172.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 197.8

    197.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher172.7

  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 South 62.5Leicester South: 62.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6

    106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher62.5

  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 South 231.1Leicester South: 231.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 315.2

    315.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher231.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 45.5, Leicester South 27.7Leicester South: 27.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 45.5

    45.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher27.7

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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Leicester South, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,148£5,170£4,883£3,533£3,548£3,351Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,266£12,530£12,849£12,903£12,187Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,385£3,399£3,210£2,150£2,160£2,040Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,293£11,341£10,712£10,292£10,336£9,763Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£914£918£867£1,630£1,637£1,546Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£951£955£902£864£867£819Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£49£62£63£59Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£434£436£412Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£86£86£81Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£121£121£115Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,688£2,699£2,550£1,737£1,745£1,648Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£228£229£216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£459£461£436£280£281£266Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£5.21£5.23£4.94Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£18£18£17£6.75£6.78£6.40Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.5967.9Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.8241.6Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.8172.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.662.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026315.2231.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.527.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Per resident

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Leicester South on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East Leicester South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148, Leicester South £3,533Leicester South: £3,533Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Leicester South: £3,548Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Leicester South: £3,351Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883

    £5,148£5,170£4,883Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£3,533£3,548£3,351

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,772, Leicester South £1,262Leicester South: £1,262Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,772Leicester South: £1,268Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,779Leicester South: £1,197Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,681

    £1,772£1,779£1,681Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,262£1,268£1,197

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,184, Leicester South £1,516Leicester South: £1,516Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,184Leicester South: £1,523Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,193Leicester South: £1,438Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,072

    £2,184£2,193£2,072Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,516£1,523£1,438

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,515, Leicester South £1,011Leicester South: £1,011Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,515Leicester South: £1,016Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,521Leicester South: £959Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,437

    £1,515£1,521£1,437Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £123, Leicester South £160Leicester South: £160Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Leicester South: £161Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Leicester South: £152Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £116

    £123£123£116Leicester South is higher£160£161£152

  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 South £85Leicester South: £85Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Leicester South: £85Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Leicester South: £81Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £121

    £128£128£121Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£85£85£81

  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 South £6.11Leicester South: £6.11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.87Leicester South: £6.14Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.90Leicester South: £5.80Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£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, Leicester South £434Leicester South: £434Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Leicester South: £436Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Leicester South: £412Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683

    £720£723£683Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£434£436£412

  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 South £86Leicester South: £86Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Leicester South: £86Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Leicester South: £81Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144

    £152£153£144Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£86£86£81

  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 South £85Leicester South: £85Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £136Leicester South: £86Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £137Leicester South: £81Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £129

    £136£137£129Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£85£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,735, Leicester South £1,225Leicester South: £1,225Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,735Leicester South: £1,230Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,742Leicester South: £1,162Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,645

    £1,735£1,742£1,645Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315, Leicester South £228Leicester South: £228Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Leicester South: £229Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Leicester South: £216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299

    £315£316£299Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £297, Leicester South £198Leicester South: £198Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £297Leicester South: £198Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £298Leicester South: £187Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £281

    £297£298£281Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£198£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £4.93, Leicester South £3.67Leicester South: £3.67Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.93Leicester South: £3.68Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.95Leicester South: £3.48Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £12, Leicester South £4.77Leicester South: £4.77Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Leicester South: £4.79Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Leicester South: £4.52Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11

    £12£12£11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17, Leicester South £6.49Leicester South: £6.49Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Leicester South: £6.52Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Leicester South: £6.16Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Leicester South is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 136.2, Leicester South 95.1Leicester South: 95.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 136.2

    136.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher95.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 28.1, Leicester South 23.7Leicester South: 23.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 28.1

    28.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count23.7

  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 South 17.0Leicester South: 17.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 26.5

    26.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher17.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 106.6, Leicester South 62.5Leicester South: 62.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6

    106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher62.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 203.4, Leicester South 162.9Leicester South: 162.9Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 203.4

    203.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher162.9

  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 South 19.5Leicester South: 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 South, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,148£5,170£4,883£3,533£3,548£3,351Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,779£1,681£1,262£1,268£1,197Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,072£1,516£1,523£1,438Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,515£1,521£1,437£1,011£1,016£959Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£160£161£152Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£85£85£81Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
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£434£436£412Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£86£86£81Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£85£86£81Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,735£1,742£1,645£1,225£1,230£1,162Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£228£229£216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£198£198£187Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£3.67£3.68£3.48Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£4.77£4.79£4.52Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.295.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.123.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.517.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.662.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026203.4162.9Middlesbrough 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 20 of 22 measures, and Leicester South on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East Leicester South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £624.0m, Leicester South £440.8mLeicester South: £440.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £624.0mLeicester South: £442.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £626.6mLeicester South: £418.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £591.9m

    £624.0m£626.6m£591.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£440.8m£442.7m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £214.8m, Leicester South £157.5mLeicester South: £157.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £214.8mLeicester South: £158.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £215.7mLeicester South: £149.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £203.7m

    £214.8m£215.7m£203.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£157.5m£158.2m£149.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £264.8m, Leicester South £189.2mLeicester South: £189.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £264.8mLeicester South: £190.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £265.9mLeicester South: £179.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £251.1m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £183.6m, Leicester South £126.2mLeicester South: £126.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £183.6mLeicester South: £126.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £184.4mLeicester South: £119.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £174.2m

    £183.6m£184.4m£174.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £14.9m, Leicester South £20.0mLeicester South: £20.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mLeicester South: £20.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mLeicester South: £19.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mLeicester South is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  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 South £10.6mLeicester South: £10.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mLeicester South: £10.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mLeicester South: £10.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

  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 South £0.76mLeicester South: £0.76mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.83mLeicester South: £0.77mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.84mLeicester South: £0.72mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  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 South £54.2mLeicester South: £54.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.2mLeicester South: £54.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.6mLeicester South: £51.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £82.7m

    £87.2m£87.6m£82.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18.5m, Leicester South £10.7mLeicester South: £10.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mLeicester South: £10.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mLeicester South: £10.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £16.5m, Leicester South £10.6mLeicester South: £10.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.5mLeicester South: £10.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.6mLeicester South: £10.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £210.3m, Leicester South £152.8mLeicester South: £152.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £210.3mLeicester South: £153.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211.2mLeicester South: £145.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £199.4m

    £210.3m£211.2m£199.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£152.8m£153.5m£145.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £38.2m, Leicester South £28.4mLeicester South: £28.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.2mLeicester South: £28.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.3mLeicester South: £27.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £35.9m, Leicester South £24.7mLeicester South: £24.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £35.9mLeicester South: £24.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.1mLeicester South: £23.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.60m, Leicester South £0.46mLeicester South: £0.46mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mLeicester South: £0.46mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mLeicester South: £0.43mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1.4m, Leicester South £0.59mLeicester South: £0.59mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mLeicester South: £0.60mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mLeicester South: £0.56mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.63m, Leicester South £0.81mLeicester South: £0.81mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mLeicester South: £0.81mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mLeicester South: £0.77mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mLeicester South is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 16,510, Leicester South 11,866Leicester South: 11,866Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 16,510

    16,510Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher11,866

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,411, Leicester South 2,962Leicester South: 2,962Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,411

    3,411Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count2,962

  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 South 2,117Leicester South: 2,117Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,216

    3,216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher2,117

  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 South 7,792Leicester South: 7,792Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 12,918

    12,918Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher7,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 24,657, Leicester South 20,330Leicester South: 20,330Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 24,657

    24,657Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher20,330

  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 South 2,437Leicester South: 2,437Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,556

    3,556Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher2,437

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Leicester South, total
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£624.0m£626.6m£591.9m£440.8m£442.7m£418.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.8m£215.7m£203.7m£157.5m£158.2m£149.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.1m£189.2m£190.0m£179.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£183.6m£184.4m£174.2m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mLeicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.2m£87.6m£82.7m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m£152.8m£153.5m£145.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeicester South
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,51011,866Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4112,962Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2162,117Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,9187,792Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,65720,330Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5562,437Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Sources

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

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