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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Stoke-on-Trent Central

121,218 and 119,339 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher than Stoke-on-Trent Central on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 17 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central 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 Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148, Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883

    £5,148£5,170£4,883Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£4,698£4,718£4,456

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £13,209, Stoke-on-Trent Central £13,562Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,209Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,266Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12,530

    £13,209£13,266£12,530Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£13,562£13,619£12,864

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,634Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,385Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,399Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,210

    £3,385£3,399£3,210Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£2,634£2,645£2,498

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £11,293, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11,978Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,293Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,341Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £10,712

    £11,293£11,341£10,712Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£11,978£12,029£11,362

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £914, Stoke-on-Trent Central £678Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £914Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £918Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £867

    £914£918£867Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£678£681£643

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £951Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £955Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £902

    £951£955£902Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£862£866£818

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £44Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £49

    £51£51£49Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£44£44£42

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683

    £720£723£683Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£627£630£595

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144

    £152£153£144Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£136£137£129

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £140Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £212Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £200

    £211£212£200Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£140£140£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,688, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,041Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,688Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,699Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,550

    £2,688£2,699£2,550Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315, Stoke-on-Trent Central £353Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299

    £315£316£299Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£353£355£335

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £432Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £459Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £461Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £436

    £459£461£436Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£432£434£410

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.64Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.68Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£11£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18, Stoke-on-Trent Central £9.24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17

    £18£18£17Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17, Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central 1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher1,043.8

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central 169.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 209.8

    209.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher169.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central 178.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 197.8

    197.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher178.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 106.6, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6

    106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher87.3

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central 269.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 315.2

    315.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher269.5

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central 31.0Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 45.5

    45.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher31.0

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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,148£5,170£4,883£4,698£4,718£4,456Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,266£12,530£13,562£13,619£12,864Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,385£3,399£3,210£2,634£2,645£2,498Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,293£11,341£10,712£11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£914£918£867£678£681£643Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£951£955£902£862£866£818Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£49£44£44£42Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£627£630£595Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£136£137£129Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£140£140£133Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,688£2,699£2,550£2,041£2,050£1,936Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£459£461£436£432£434£410Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£11£12£11Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£18£18£17£9.24£9.27£8.76Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.10£5.12£4.84Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.8169.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.8178.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.687.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026315.2269.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.531.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Per resident

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central 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 Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148, Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883

    £5,148£5,170£4,883Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£4,698£4,718£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,772, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,772Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,779Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,681

    £1,772£1,779£1,681Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,862£1,870£1,767

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,184, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,184Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,193Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,072

    £2,184£2,193£2,072Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,515, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,515Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,521Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,437

    £1,515£1,521£1,437Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,645£1,652£1,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £123, Stoke-on-Trent Central £93Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £116

    £123£123£116Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£93£93£88

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £118Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £121

    £128£128£121Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£118£119£112

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.01Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.87Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.90Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683

    £720£723£683Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£627£630£595

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144

    £152£153£144Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£136£137£129

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £91Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £137Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £129

    £136£137£129Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,735, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,735Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,742Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,645

    £1,735£1,742£1,645Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,327£1,333£1,259

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315, Stoke-on-Trent Central £353Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299

    £315£316£299Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£353£355£335

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £297, Stoke-on-Trent Central £281Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £297Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £298Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £281

    £297£298£281Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£281£282£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £4.93, Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.93Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.95Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£7.45£7.49£7.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £12, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11

    £12£12£11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17, Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 136.2, Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 136.2

    136.2Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher143.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 28.1, Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 28.1

    28.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher23.2

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central 24.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 26.5

    26.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher24.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 106.6, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6

    106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 203.4, Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 203.4

    203.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher175.3

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 29.3

    29.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher20.2

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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,148£5,170£4,883£4,698£4,718£4,456Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,779£1,681£1,862£1,870£1,767Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,072£1,713£1,720£1,625Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,515£1,521£1,437£1,645£1,652£1,560Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£93£93£88Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£118£119£112Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£6.01£6.03£5.70Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£627£630£595Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£136£137£129Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£91£91£86Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,735£1,742£1,645£1,327£1,333£1,259Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£281£282£267Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£7.45£7.49£7.07Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.00£6.02£5.69Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.10£5.12£4.84Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.2143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.123.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.524.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.687.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026203.4175.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.320.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Total

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central 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 Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £624.0m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £624.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £626.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £591.9m

    £624.0m£626.6m£591.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £214.8m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £214.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £215.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £203.7m

    £214.8m£215.7m£203.7mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £264.8m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £264.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £265.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £251.1m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £183.6m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £183.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £184.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £174.2m

    £183.6m£184.4m£174.2mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £14.9m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £15.5m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £14.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  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, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.83mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £87.2m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £74.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £82.7m

    £87.2m£87.6m£82.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18.5m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £16.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £16.5m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £10.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £210.3m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £210.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £199.4m

    £210.3m£211.2m£199.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £38.2m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £35.9m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £35.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.60m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1.4m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.63m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 16,510, Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 16,510

    16,510Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher17,107

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,411, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,411

    3,411Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher2,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,216, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,920Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,216

    3,216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher2,920

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 12,918, Stoke-on-Trent Central 10,413Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 12,918

    12,918Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher10,413

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 24,657, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 24,657

    24,657Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher20,915

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,556, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,407Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,556

    3,556Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher2,407

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Stoke-on-Trent Central, total
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£624.0m£626.6m£591.9m£560.6m£563.0m£531.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.8m£215.7m£203.7m£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.1m£204.4m£205.3m£193.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£183.6m£184.4m£174.2m£196.3m£197.1m£186.2mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.2m£87.6m£82.7m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£16.3m£16.4m£15.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,51017,107Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4112,772Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2162,920Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,91810,413Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,65720,915Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5562,407Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Sources

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

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  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.
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