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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

121,218 and 115,336 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher than Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 4 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 18. 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 Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883

    £5,148£5,170£4,883Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£5,465£5,488£5,184

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £13,209, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13,158Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,158Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,209Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,214Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,266Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £12,481Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12,530

    £13,209£13,266£12,530Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£13,158£13,214£12,481

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £3,714Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,714Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,385Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,730Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,399Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,523Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,210

    £3,385£3,399£3,210Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£3,714£3,730£3,523

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £11,293, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £11,159Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,159Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,293Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,206Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,341Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £10,585Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £10,712

    £11,293£11,341£10,712Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£11,159£11,206£10,585

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £914, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £985Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £985Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £914Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £989Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £918Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £934Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £867

    £914£918£867Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£985£989£934

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £961Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £961Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £951Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £965Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £955Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £911Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £902

    £951£955£902Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£961£965£911

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £54Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £51Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £49

    £51£51£49Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683

    £720£723£683Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£774£777£734

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144

    £152£153£144Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£229£230£217

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £303Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £303Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £304Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £212Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £287Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £200

    £211£212£200Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£303£304£287

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,688, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,839Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,839Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,688Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,851Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,699Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,693Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,550

    £2,688£2,699£2,550Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,839£2,851£2,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299

    £315£316£299Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£361£362£342

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £535Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £535Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £459Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £537Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £461Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £508Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £436

    £459£461£436Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£535£537£508

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.64Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.68Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £24Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £23Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17

    £18£18£17Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£24£24£23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 999.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 999.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher999.6

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 211.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 211.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 209.8

    209.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count211.0

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 195.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 195.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 197.8

    197.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher195.0

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6

    106.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher113.8

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 345.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 345.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 315.2

    315.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher345.5

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 66.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 66.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 45.5

    45.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher66.8

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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,148£5,170£4,883£5,465£5,488£5,184Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,266£12,530£13,158£13,214£12,481Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,385£3,399£3,210£3,714£3,730£3,523Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,293£11,341£10,712£11,159£11,206£10,585Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£914£918£867£985£989£934Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£951£955£902£961£965£911Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£49£54£54£51Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£303£304£287Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,688£2,699£2,550£2,839£2,851£2,693Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£361£362£342Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£459£461£436£535£537£508Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£18£18£17£24£24£23Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.35£6.37£6.02Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.5999.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.8211.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.8195.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.6113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026315.2345.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.566.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Per resident

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883

    £5,148£5,170£4,883Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£5,465£5,488£5,184

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,772, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,733Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,733Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,772Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,741Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,779Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,644Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,681

    £1,772£1,779£1,681Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,733£1,741£1,644

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,184, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,363Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,363Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,184Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,373Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,193Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,241Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,072

    £2,184£2,193£2,072Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£2,363£2,373£2,241

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,515, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,470Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,470Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,515Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,476Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,521Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,394Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,437

    £1,515£1,521£1,437Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,470£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £123, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £130Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £123Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £116

    £123£123£116Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£130£130£123

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £127Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £120Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £121

    £128£128£121Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £7.10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.10Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.87Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.13Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.90Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.73Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683

    £720£723£683Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£774£777£734

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144

    £152£153£144Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£229£230£217

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £193Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £193Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £136Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £194Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £137Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £183Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £129

    £136£137£129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£193£194£183

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,735, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,806Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,806Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,735Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,814Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,742Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,713Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,645

    £1,735£1,742£1,645Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,806£1,814£1,713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299

    £315£316£299Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£361£362£342

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £297, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £340Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £340Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £297Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £298Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £323Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £281

    £297£298£281Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£340£342£323

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £4.93, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £8.39Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.39Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.93Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.43Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.95Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.96Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £12, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11

    £12£12£11Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 136.2, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 131.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 131.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 136.2

    136.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher131.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 28.1, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 27.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 27.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 28.1

    28.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count27.8

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 26.5

    26.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher25.7

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6

    106.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher113.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 203.4, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 219.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 219.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 203.4

    203.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher219.8

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 42.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 42.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 29.3

    29.3Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher42.5

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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,148£5,170£4,883£5,465£5,488£5,184Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,779£1,681£1,733£1,741£1,644Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,072£2,363£2,373£2,241Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,515£1,521£1,437£1,470£1,476£1,394Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£130£130£123Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£127£127£120Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£7.10£7.13£6.73Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£193£194£183Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,735£1,742£1,645£1,806£1,814£1,713Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£361£362£342Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£340£342£323Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£8.39£8.43£7.96Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£15£15£14Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.35£6.37£6.02Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.2131.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.127.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.525.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.6113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026203.4219.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.342.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Total

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 14. 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 Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £624.0m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £630.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £630.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £624.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £633.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £626.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £597.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £591.9m

    £624.0m£626.6m£591.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £214.8m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £199.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £199.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £214.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £200.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £215.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £189.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £203.7m

    £214.8m£215.7m£203.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £264.8m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £272.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £272.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £264.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £273.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £265.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £258.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £251.1m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £183.6m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £169.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £169.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £183.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £170.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £184.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £160.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £174.2m

    £183.6m£184.4m£174.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£169.5m£170.3m£160.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £14.9m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £15.5m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £14.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.82mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.83mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.84mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.78mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £87.2m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £89.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £84.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £82.7m

    £87.2m£87.6m£82.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£89.2m£89.6m£84.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18.5m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £26.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £25.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £16.5m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £22.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £21.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £210.3m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £208.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £208.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £210.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £209.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £197.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £199.4m

    £210.3m£211.2m£199.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£208.3m£209.2m£197.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £38.2m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £41.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £35.9m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £39.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £35.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £37.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£39.3m£39.4m£37.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.60m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.97mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.92mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1.4m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.63m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.73mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.73mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.74mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.69mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 16,510, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 15,187Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 15,187Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 16,510

    16,510Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher15,187

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,411, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 3,205Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 3,205Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,411

    3,411Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count3,205

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,216, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 2,962Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 2,962Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,216

    3,216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher2,962

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 12,918, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 13,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 13,129Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 12,918

    12,918Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher13,129

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 24,657, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25,350Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25,350Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 24,657

    24,657Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher25,350

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,556, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 4,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 4,904Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,556

    3,556Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher4,904

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, total
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£624.0m£626.6m£591.9m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.8m£215.7m£203.7m£199.9m£200.8m£189.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.1m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£183.6m£184.4m£174.2m£169.5m£170.3m£160.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.2m£87.6m£82.7m£89.2m£89.6m£84.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m£208.3m£209.2m£197.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£41.6m£41.8m£39.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£39.3m£39.4m£37.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,51015,187Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4113,205Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2162,962Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,91813,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,65725,350Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5564,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

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.
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  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.
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