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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and Dover and Deal

96,154 and 105,667 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher than Dover and Deal on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 South and East Cleveland is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Dover and Deal on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Dover and Deal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £5,364, Dover and Deal £5,209Dover and Deal: £5,209Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,364Dover and Deal: £5,231Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,387Dover and Deal: £4,941Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,088

    £5,364£5,387£5,088Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£5,209£5,231£4,941

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £12,665, Dover and Deal £12,455Dover and Deal: £12,455Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,665Dover and Deal: £12,508Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,719Dover and Deal: £11,814Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,014

    £12,665£12,719£12,014Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£12,455£12,508£11,814

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,595, Dover and Deal £2,473Dover and Deal: £2,473Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,595Dover and Deal: £2,483Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,606Dover and Deal: £2,346Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,461

    £2,595£2,606£2,461Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,473£2,483£2,346

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £11,401, Dover and Deal £11,281Dover and Deal: £11,281Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £11,401Dover and Deal: £11,329Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £11,450Dover and Deal: £10,700Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10,814

    £11,401£11,450£10,814Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£11,281£11,329£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £459, Dover and Deal £394Dover and Deal: £394Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £459Dover and Deal: £396Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £461Dover and Deal: £374Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £435

    £459£461£435Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£394£396£374

  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 South and East Cleveland £774, Dover and Deal £756Dover and Deal: £756Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £774Dover and Deal: £759Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £778Dover and Deal: £717Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £734

    £774£778£734Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£756£759£717

  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 South and East Cleveland £31, Dover and Deal £24Dover and Deal: £24Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £31Dover and Deal: £24Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £31Dover and Deal: £23Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £29

    £31£31£29Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £639, Dover and Deal £548Dover and Deal: £548Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £639Dover and Deal: £551Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £642Dover and Deal: £520Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £606

    £639£642£606Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£548£551£520

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £146, Dover and Deal £174Dover and Deal: £174Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146Dover and Deal: £174Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £147Dover and Deal: £165Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £139

    £146£147£139Dover and Deal is higher£174£174£165

  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 South and East Cleveland £181, Dover and Deal £161Dover and Deal: £161Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £181Dover and Deal: £161Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £182Dover and Deal: £152Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £171

    £181£182£171Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,940, Dover and Deal £1,988Dover and Deal: £1,988Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,940Dover and Deal: £1,997Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,948Dover and Deal: £1,886Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Dover and Deal is higher£1,988£1,997£1,886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £238, Dover and Deal £208Dover and Deal: £208Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £238Dover and Deal: £209Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £239Dover and Deal: £198Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £226

    £238£239£226Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£208£209£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £450, Dover and Deal £308Dover and Deal: £308Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £450Dover and Deal: £309Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £452Dover and Deal: £292Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £427

    £450£452£427Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £8.16, Dover and Deal £7.94Dover and Deal: £7.94Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.16Dover and Deal: £7.97Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.19Dover and Deal: £7.53Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£7.94£7.97£7.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £16, Dover and Deal £8.05Dover and Deal: £8.05Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16Dover and Deal: £8.09Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16Dover and Deal: £7.64Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £15

    £16£16£15Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£8.05£8.09£7.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £7.83, Dover and Deal £6.30Dover and Deal: £6.30Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.83Dover and Deal: £6.33Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.87Dover and Deal: £5.98Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 1,026.4, Dover and Deal 1,002.3Dover and Deal: 1,002.3Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 1,026.4

    1,026.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 125.6, Dover and Deal 96.0Dover and Deal: 96.0Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 125.6

    125.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher96.0

  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 South and East Cleveland 166.2, Dover and Deal 156.5Dover and Deal: 156.5Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 166.2

    166.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count156.5

  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 South and East Cleveland 96.4, Dover and Deal 83.9Dover and Deal: 83.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 96.4

    96.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher83.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 237.6, Dover and Deal 225.0Dover and Deal: 225.0Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 237.6

    237.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count225.0

  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 South and East Cleveland 38.7, Dover and Deal 36.8Dover and Deal: 36.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 38.7

    38.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count36.8

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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and Dover and Deal, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandDover and DealHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,364£5,387£5,088£5,209£5,231£4,941Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,665£12,719£12,014£12,455£12,508£11,814Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,461£2,473£2,483£2,346Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,401£11,450£10,814£11,281£11,329£10,700Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£435£394£396£374Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£774£778£734£756£759£717Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£24£24£23Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£548£551£520Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£174£174£165Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£171£161£161£152Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£1,988£1,997£1,886Dover and Deal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£208£209£198Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£308£309£292Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£7.94£7.97£7.53Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£8.05£8.09£7.64Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.30£6.33£5.98Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.41,002.3Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.696.0Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.2156.5Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.483.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.6225.0Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.736.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Per resident

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Dover and Deal on 6. 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 South and East Cleveland Dover and Deal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £5,364, Dover and Deal £5,209Dover and Deal: £5,209Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,364Dover and Deal: £5,231Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,387Dover and Deal: £4,941Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,088

    £5,364£5,387£5,088Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£5,209£5,231£4,941

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,811, Dover and Deal £2,836Dover and Deal: £2,836Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,811Dover and Deal: £2,848Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,823Dover and Deal: £2,690Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,666

    £2,811£2,823£2,666Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£2,836£2,848£2,690

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,522, Dover and Deal £1,436Dover and Deal: £1,436Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,522Dover and Deal: £1,443Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,528Dover and Deal: £1,362Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,443

    £1,522£1,528£1,443Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£1,436£1,443£1,362

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,530, Dover and Deal £2,568Dover and Deal: £2,568Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,530Dover and Deal: £2,579Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,541Dover and Deal: £2,436Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,400

    £2,530£2,541£2,400Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£2,568£2,579£2,436

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £102, Dover and Deal £90Dover and Deal: £90Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £102Dover and Deal: £90Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £102Dover and Deal: £85Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £97

    £102£102£97Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £172, Dover and Deal £172Dover and Deal: £172Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £172Dover and Deal: £173Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £173Dover and Deal: £163Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £163

    £172£173£163Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  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 South and East Cleveland £6.84, Dover and Deal £5.45Dover and Deal: £5.45Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.84Dover and Deal: £5.47Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.87Dover and Deal: £5.17Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £639, Dover and Deal £548Dover and Deal: £548Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £639Dover and Deal: £551Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £642Dover and Deal: £520Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £606

    £639£642£606Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£548£551£520

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £146, Dover and Deal £174Dover and Deal: £174Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146Dover and Deal: £174Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £147Dover and Deal: £165Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £139

    £146£147£139Dover and Deal is higher£174£174£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £106, Dover and Deal £93Dover and Deal: £93Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £106Dover and Deal: £94Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £106Dover and Deal: £89Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £101

    £106£106£101Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£93£94£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,138, Dover and Deal £1,155Dover and Deal: £1,155Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,138Dover and Deal: £1,160Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,143Dover and Deal: £1,095Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,079

    £1,138£1,143£1,079Dover and Deal is higher£1,155£1,160£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £238, Dover and Deal £208Dover and Deal: £208Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £238Dover and Deal: £209Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £239Dover and Deal: £198Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £226

    £238£239£226Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£208£209£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £264, Dover and Deal £179Dover and Deal: £179Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £264Dover and Deal: £180Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £265Dover and Deal: £170Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £250

    £264£265£250Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £4.79, Dover and Deal £4.62Dover and Deal: £4.62Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.79Dover and Deal: £4.64Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.81Dover and Deal: £4.38Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £9.22, Dover and Deal £4.68Dover and Deal: £4.68Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.22Dover and Deal: £4.70Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.26Dover and Deal: £4.44Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £7.83, Dover and Deal £6.30Dover and Deal: £6.30Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.83Dover and Deal: £6.33Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.87Dover and Deal: £5.98Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 227.8, Dover and Deal 228.2Dover and Deal: 228.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 227.8

    227.8Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count228.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 27.9, Dover and Deal 21.9Dover and Deal: 21.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 27.9

    27.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher21.9

  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 South and East Cleveland 36.9, Dover and Deal 35.6Dover and Deal: 35.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 36.9

    36.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count35.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 96.4, Dover and Deal 83.9Dover and Deal: 83.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 96.4

    96.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher83.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 139.4, Dover and Deal 130.7Dover and Deal: 130.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 139.4

    139.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count130.7

  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 South and East Cleveland 22.7, Dover and Deal 21.4Dover and Deal: 21.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 22.7

    22.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count21.4

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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and Dover and Deal, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandDover and DealHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,364£5,387£5,088£5,209£5,231£4,941Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,811£2,823£2,666£2,836£2,848£2,690Dover and Deal
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,528£1,443£1,436£1,443£1,362Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,530£2,541£2,400£2,568£2,579£2,436Dover and Deal
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£90£90£85Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£172£173£163Dover and Deal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£5.45£5.47£5.17Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£548£551£520Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£174£174£165Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£101£93£94£89Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,079£1,155£1,160£1,095Dover and Deal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£208£209£198Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£179£180£170Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.62£4.64£4.38Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£4.68£4.70£4.44Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.30£6.33£5.98Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.8228.2Dover and Deal
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.921.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.935.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.483.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.4130.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.721.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Total

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Dover and Deal on 12. 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 South and East Cleveland Dover and Deal

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £515.7m, Dover and Deal £550.4mDover and Deal: £550.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £515.7mDover and Deal: £552.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £517.9mDover and Deal: £522.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £489.2m

    £515.7m£517.9m£489.2mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£550.4m£552.7m£522.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £270.3m, Dover and Deal £299.7mDover and Deal: £299.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £270.3mDover and Deal: £300.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £271.4mDover and Deal: £284.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £256.3m

    £270.3m£271.4m£256.3mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£299.7m£300.9m£284.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £146.3m, Dover and Deal £151.8mDover and Deal: £151.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146.3mDover and Deal: £152.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146.9mDover and Deal: £144.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £138.8m

    £146.3m£146.9m£138.8mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£151.8m£152.4m£144.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £243.3m, Dover and Deal £271.4mDover and Deal: £271.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £243.3mDover and Deal: £272.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £244.3mDover and Deal: £257.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £230.8m

    £243.3m£244.3m£230.8mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£271.4m£272.6m£257.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £9.8m, Dover and Deal £9.5mDover and Deal: £9.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.8mDover and Deal: £9.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.8mDover and Deal: £9.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £16.5m, Dover and Deal £18.2mDover and Deal: £18.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16.5mDover and Deal: £18.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16.6mDover and Deal: £17.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.66m, Dover and Deal £0.58mDover and Deal: £0.58mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.66mDover and Deal: £0.58mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.66mDover and Deal: £0.55mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £61.5m, Dover and Deal £57.9mDover and Deal: £57.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £61.5mDover and Deal: £58.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £61.7mDover and Deal: £55.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £58.3m

    £61.5m£61.7m£58.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £14.1m, Dover and Deal £18.3mDover and Deal: £18.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £14.1mDover and Deal: £18.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £14.1mDover and Deal: £17.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mDover and Deal is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £10.2m, Dover and Deal £9.9mDover and Deal: £9.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10.2mDover and Deal: £9.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10.2mDover and Deal: £9.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £109.4m, Dover and Deal £122.0mDover and Deal: £122.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £109.4mDover and Deal: £122.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £109.9mDover and Deal: £115.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £103.8m

    £109.4m£109.9m£103.8mDover and Deal is higher£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £22.9m, Dover and Deal £22.0mDover and Deal: £22.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £22.9mDover and Deal: £22.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £23.0mDover and Deal: £20.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £25.4m, Dover and Deal £18.9mDover and Deal: £18.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £25.4mDover and Deal: £19.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £25.5mDover and Deal: £17.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.46m, Dover and Deal £0.49mDover and Deal: £0.49mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.46mDover and Deal: £0.49mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.46mDover and Deal: £0.46mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.89m, Dover and Deal £0.49mDover and Deal: £0.49mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.89mDover and Deal: £0.50mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.89mDover and Deal: £0.47mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.75m, Dover and Deal £0.67mDover and Deal: £0.67mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.75mDover and Deal: £0.67mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.76mDover and Deal: £0.63mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 21,901, Dover and Deal 24,114Dover and Deal: 24,114Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 21,901

    21,901Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count24,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 2,681, Dover and Deal 2,310Dover and Deal: 2,310Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 2,681

    2,681Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher2,310

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 3,546, Dover and Deal 3,764Dover and Deal: 3,764Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 3,546

    3,546Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count3,764

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 9,266, Dover and Deal 8,867Dover and Deal: 8,867Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 9,266

    9,266Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher8,867

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 13,400, Dover and Deal 13,808Dover and Deal: 13,808Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 13,400

    13,400Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count13,808

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 2,183, Dover and Deal 2,261Dover and Deal: 2,261Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 2,183

    2,183Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count2,261

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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and Dover and Deal, total
MeasureMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandDover and DealHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£515.7m£517.9m£489.2m£550.4m£552.7m£522.1mDover and Deal
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.3m£271.4m£256.3m£299.7m£300.9m£284.2mDover and Deal
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.3m£146.9m£138.8m£151.8m£152.4m£144.0mDover and Deal
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.3m£244.3m£230.8m£271.4m£272.6m£257.4mDover and Deal
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mDover and Deal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.5m£61.7m£58.3m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mDover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.4m£109.9m£103.8m£122.0m£122.6m£115.8mDover and Deal
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mDover and Deal
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,90124,114Dover and Deal
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6812,310Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5463,764Dover and Deal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2668,867Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,40013,808Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1832,261Dover and Deal

Sources

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

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  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.
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