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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Wolverhampton North East

121,218 and 110,383 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher than Wolverhampton North East on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Wolverhampton North East on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Wolverhampton North East: £4,540Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883

    £5,148£5,170£4,883Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £13,209, Wolverhampton North East £13,133Wolverhampton North East: £13,133Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,209Wolverhampton North East: £13,189Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,266Wolverhampton North East: £12,457Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12,530

    £13,209£13,266£12,530Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£13,133£13,189£12,457

  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, Wolverhampton North East £2,907Wolverhampton North East: £2,907Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,385Wolverhampton North East: £2,919Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,399Wolverhampton North East: £2,757Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,210

    £3,385£3,399£3,210Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£2,907£2,919£2,757

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £11,293, Wolverhampton North East £11,458Wolverhampton North East: £11,458Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,293Wolverhampton North East: £11,507Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,341Wolverhampton North East: £10,868Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £10,712

    £11,293£11,341£10,712Wolverhampton North East is higher£11,458£11,507£10,868

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £914, Wolverhampton North East £738Wolverhampton North East: £738Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £914Wolverhampton North East: £741Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £918Wolverhampton North East: £700Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £867

    £914£918£867Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£738£741£700

  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, Wolverhampton North East £895Wolverhampton North East: £895Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £951Wolverhampton North East: £899Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £955Wolverhampton North East: £849Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £902

    £951£955£902Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£895£899£849

  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, Wolverhampton North East £42Wolverhampton North East: £42Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Wolverhampton North East: £42Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Wolverhampton North East: £40Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £49

    £51£51£49Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£42£42£40

  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, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Wolverhampton North East: £577Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Wolverhampton North East: £545Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683

    £720£723£683Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£575£577£545

  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, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Wolverhampton North East: £155Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Wolverhampton North East: £146Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144

    £152£153£144Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  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, Wolverhampton North East £182Wolverhampton North East: £182Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211Wolverhampton North East: £183Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £212Wolverhampton North East: £173Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £200

    £211£212£200Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£182£183£173

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,688, Wolverhampton North East £2,338Wolverhampton North East: £2,338Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,688Wolverhampton North East: £2,348Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,699Wolverhampton North East: £2,217Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,550

    £2,688£2,699£2,550Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£2,338£2,348£2,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Wolverhampton North East: £222Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Wolverhampton North East: £209Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299

    £315£316£299Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£221£222£209

  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, Wolverhampton North East £363Wolverhampton North East: £363Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £459Wolverhampton North East: £364Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £461Wolverhampton North East: £344Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £436

    £459£461£436Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£363£364£344

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

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Wolverhampton North East is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18, Wolverhampton North East £13Wolverhampton North East: £13Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Wolverhampton North East: £13Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Wolverhampton North East: £13Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17

    £18£18£17Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Wolverhampton North East: £4.91Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Wolverhampton North East 988.7Wolverhampton North East: 988.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count988.7

  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, Wolverhampton North East 160.2Wolverhampton North East: 160.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 209.8

    209.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher160.2

  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, Wolverhampton North East 186.2Wolverhampton North East: 186.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 197.8

    197.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count186.2

  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, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6

    106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher82.5

  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, Wolverhampton North East 279.9Wolverhampton North East: 279.9Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 315.2

    315.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher279.9

  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, Wolverhampton North East 40.5Wolverhampton North East: 40.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 45.5

    45.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher40.5

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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Wolverhampton North East, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,148£5,170£4,883£4,786£4,807£4,540Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,266£12,530£13,133£13,189£12,457Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,385£3,399£3,210£2,907£2,919£2,757Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,293£11,341£10,712£11,458£11,507£10,868Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£914£918£867£738£741£700Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£951£955£902£895£899£849Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£49£42£42£40Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£575£577£545Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£154£155£146Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£182£183£173Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,688£2,699£2,550£2,338£2,348£2,217Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£221£222£209Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£459£461£436£363£364£344Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£11£11£10Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£18£18£17£13Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.18£5.20£4.91Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.5988.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.8160.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.8186.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.682.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026315.2279.9Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.540.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Per resident

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 8. 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 Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Wolverhampton North East: £4,540Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883

    £5,148£5,170£4,883Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,772, Wolverhampton North East £2,048Wolverhampton North East: £2,048Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,772Wolverhampton North East: £2,057Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,779Wolverhampton North East: £1,943Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,681

    £1,772£1,779£1,681Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,048£2,057£1,943

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,184, Wolverhampton North East £1,783Wolverhampton North East: £1,783Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,184Wolverhampton North East: £1,791Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,193Wolverhampton North East: £1,691Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,072

    £2,184£2,193£2,072Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,783£1,791£1,691

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,515, Wolverhampton North East £1,787Wolverhampton North East: £1,787Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,515Wolverhampton North East: £1,795Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,521Wolverhampton North East: £1,695Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,437

    £1,515£1,521£1,437Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,787£1,795£1,695

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £123, Wolverhampton North East £115Wolverhampton North East: £115Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Wolverhampton North East: £116Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Wolverhampton North East: £109Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £116

    £123£123£116Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£115£116£109

  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, Wolverhampton North East £140Wolverhampton North East: £140Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Wolverhampton North East: £140Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Wolverhampton North East: £132Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £121

    £128£128£121Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£132

  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, Wolverhampton North East £6.54Wolverhampton North East: £6.54Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.87Wolverhampton North East: £6.56Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.90Wolverhampton North East: £6.20Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  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, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Wolverhampton North East: £577Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Wolverhampton North East: £545Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683

    £720£723£683Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£575£577£545

  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, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Wolverhampton North East: £155Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Wolverhampton North East: £146Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144

    £152£153£144Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  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, Wolverhampton North East £112Wolverhampton North East: £112Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £136Wolverhampton North East: £112Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £137Wolverhampton North East: £106Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £129

    £136£137£129Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,735, Wolverhampton North East £1,434Wolverhampton North East: £1,434Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,735Wolverhampton North East: £1,440Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,742Wolverhampton North East: £1,360Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,645

    £1,735£1,742£1,645Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Wolverhampton North East: £222Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Wolverhampton North East: £209Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299

    £315£316£299Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£221£222£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £297, Wolverhampton North East £222Wolverhampton North East: £222Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £297Wolverhampton North East: £223Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £298Wolverhampton North East: £211Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £281

    £297£298£281Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£222£223£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £4.93, Wolverhampton North East £6.57Wolverhampton North East: £6.57Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.93Wolverhampton North East: £6.60Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.95Wolverhampton North East: £6.23Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Wolverhampton North East is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £12, Wolverhampton North East £8.10Wolverhampton North East: £8.10Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Wolverhampton North East: £8.13Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Wolverhampton North East: £7.68Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11

    £12£12£11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Wolverhampton North East: £4.91Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 136.2, Wolverhampton North East 154.2Wolverhampton North East: 154.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 136.2

    136.2Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 28.1, Wolverhampton North East 25.0Wolverhampton North East: 25.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 28.1

    28.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher25.0

  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, Wolverhampton North East 29.0Wolverhampton North East: 29.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 26.5

    26.5Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count29.0

  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, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6

    106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher82.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 203.4, Wolverhampton North East 171.7Wolverhampton North East: 171.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 203.4

    203.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher171.7

  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, Wolverhampton North East 24.9Wolverhampton North East: 24.9Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 29.3

    29.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher24.9

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Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Wolverhampton North East, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,148£5,170£4,883£4,786£4,807£4,540Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,779£1,681£2,048£2,057£1,943Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,072£1,783£1,791£1,691Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,515£1,521£1,437£1,787£1,795£1,695Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£115£116£109Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£140£140£132Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£6.54£6.56£6.20Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£575£577£545Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£154£155£146Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£112£112£106Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,735£1,742£1,645£1,434£1,440£1,360Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£221£222£209Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£222£223£211Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£6.57£6.60£6.23Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.10£8.13£7.68Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.18£5.20£4.91Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.2154.2Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.125.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.529.0Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.682.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026203.4171.7Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.324.9Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Total

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £624.0m, Wolverhampton North East £528.3mWolverhampton North East: £528.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £624.0mWolverhampton North East: £530.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £626.6mWolverhampton North East: £501.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £591.9m

    £624.0m£626.6m£591.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£528.3m£530.6m£501.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £214.8m, Wolverhampton North East £226.1mWolverhampton North East: £226.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £214.8mWolverhampton North East: £227.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £215.7mWolverhampton North East: £214.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £203.7m

    £214.8m£215.7m£203.7mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£226.1m£227.1m£214.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £264.8m, Wolverhampton North East £196.8mWolverhampton North East: £196.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £264.8mWolverhampton North East: £197.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £265.9mWolverhampton North East: £186.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £251.1m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £183.6m, Wolverhampton North East £197.3mWolverhampton North East: £197.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £183.6mWolverhampton North East: £198.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £184.4mWolverhampton North East: £187.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £174.2m

    £183.6m£184.4m£174.2mWolverhampton North East is higher£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £14.9m, Wolverhampton North East £12.7mWolverhampton North East: £12.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mWolverhampton North East: £12.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mWolverhampton North East: £12.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £15.5m, Wolverhampton North East £15.4mWolverhampton North East: £15.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mWolverhampton North East: £15.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mWolverhampton North East: £14.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.83mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.84mWolverhampton North East: £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, Wolverhampton North East £63.4mWolverhampton North East: £63.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.2mWolverhampton North East: £63.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.6mWolverhampton North East: £60.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £82.7m

    £87.2m£87.6m£82.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18.5m, Wolverhampton North East £17.0mWolverhampton North East: £17.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mWolverhampton North East: £17.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mWolverhampton North East: £16.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £16.5m, Wolverhampton North East £12.4mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.5mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.6mWolverhampton North East: £11.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £210.3m, Wolverhampton North East £158.3mWolverhampton North East: £158.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £210.3mWolverhampton North East: £159.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211.2mWolverhampton North East: £150.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £199.4m

    £210.3m£211.2m£199.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£158.3m£159.0m£150.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £38.2m, Wolverhampton North East £24.4mWolverhampton North East: £24.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.2mWolverhampton North East: £24.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.3mWolverhampton North East: £23.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £35.9m, Wolverhampton North East £24.6mWolverhampton North East: £24.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £35.9mWolverhampton North East: £24.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.1mWolverhampton North East: £23.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.60m, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mWolverhampton North East: £0.73mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mWolverhampton North East: £0.69mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1.4m, Wolverhampton North East £0.89mWolverhampton North East: £0.89mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mWolverhampton North East: £0.90mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mWolverhampton North East: £0.85mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.63m, Wolverhampton North East £0.57mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mWolverhampton North East: £0.54mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 16,510, Wolverhampton North East 17,023Wolverhampton North East: 17,023Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 16,510

    16,510Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count17,023

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,411, Wolverhampton North East 2,758Wolverhampton North East: 2,758Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,411

    3,411Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher2,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,216, Wolverhampton North East 3,206Wolverhampton North East: 3,206Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,216

    3,216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higherDepends on how you count3,206

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 12,918, Wolverhampton North East 9,107Wolverhampton North East: 9,107Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 12,918

    12,918Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher9,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 24,657, Wolverhampton North East 18,950Wolverhampton North East: 18,950Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 24,657

    24,657Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher18,950

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,556, Wolverhampton North East 2,744Wolverhampton North East: 2,744Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,556

    3,556Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher2,744

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Wolverhampton North East, total
MeasureMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£624.0m£626.6m£591.9m£528.3m£530.6m£501.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.8m£215.7m£203.7m£226.1m£227.1m£214.5mWolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.1m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£183.6m£184.4m£174.2m£197.3m£198.1m£187.1mWolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMiddlesbrough 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£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m£158.3m£159.0m£150.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,51017,023Wolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4112,758Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2163,206Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,9189,107Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,65718,950Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5562,744Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Sources

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

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