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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and Herne Bay and Sandwich

96,154 and 102,520 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher than Herne Bay and Sandwich on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 16 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich 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 Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £5,364, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,364Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,387Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,088

    £5,364£5,387£5,088Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,475£5,498£5,193

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,665Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,719Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,014

    £12,665£12,719£12,014Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£12,655£12,709£12,004

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £2,231Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,595Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,606Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,461

    £2,595£2,606£2,461Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£2,231£2,240£2,116

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £11,401Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £11,450Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10,814

    £11,401£11,450£10,814Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£11,455£11,504£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £459, Herne Bay and Sandwich £393Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £459Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £461Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £435

    £459£461£435Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£393£394£372

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £783Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £774Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £778Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £734

    £774£778£734Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£783£786£742

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £31Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £31Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £29

    £31£31£29Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £639Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £642Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £606

    £639£642£606Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£503£505£477

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £147Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £139

    £146£147£139Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£167£167£158

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £142Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £181Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £182Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £171

    £181£182£171Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£142£143£135

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,940Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,948Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£1,760£1,768£1,670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £238, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £238Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £239Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £226

    £238£239£226Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£193£194£183

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £310Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £450Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £452Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £427

    £450£452£427Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£310£311£294

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.16Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.19Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£10£10£9.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £16, Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £15

    £16£16£15Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £7.83, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.83Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.87Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 1,026.4

    1,026.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 95.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 125.6

    125.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher95.3

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 166.2

    166.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count165.4

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 96.4

    96.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher77.6

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 237.6

    237.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher199.3

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 31.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 38.7

    38.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher31.8

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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,364£5,387£5,088£5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,665£12,719£12,014£12,655£12,709£12,004Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,461£2,231£2,240£2,116Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,401£11,450£10,814£11,455£11,504£10,866Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£435£393£394£372Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£774£778£734£783£786£742Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£25£25£23Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£503£505£477Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£171£142£143£135Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£1,760£1,768£1,670Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£193£194£183Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£310£311£294Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£7.36£7.39£6.98Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.41,006.3Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.695.3Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.2165.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.477.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.6199.3Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.731.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Per resident

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 10. 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 Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £5,364, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,364Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,387Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,088

    £5,364£5,387£5,088Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,475£5,498£5,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,811, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,811Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,823Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,666

    £2,811£2,823£2,666Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,351£3,365£3,178

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,522, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,522Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,528Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,443

    £1,522£1,528£1,443Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£1,253£1,258£1,189

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,530, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,530Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,541Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,400

    £2,530£2,541£2,400Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3,033£3,046£2,877

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £102, Herne Bay and Sandwich £104Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £102Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £102Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £97

    £102£102£97Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£99

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £207Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £172Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £173Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £163

    £172£173£163Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£207£208£197

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £6.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.84Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.87Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£6.48£6.51£6.15

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £639Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £642Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £606

    £639£642£606Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£503£505£477

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £147Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £139

    £146£147£139Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£167£167£158

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £80Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £106Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £106Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £101

    £106£106£101Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,138, Herne Bay and Sandwich £989Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,138Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,143Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,079

    £1,138£1,143£1,079Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £238, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £238Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £239Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £226

    £238£239£226Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £264, Herne Bay and Sandwich £174Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £264Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £265Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £250

    £264£265£250Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £4.79, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.79Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.81Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £9.22, Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.22Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.26Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £7.83, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.83Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.87Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 227.8, Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 227.8

    227.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count266.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 27.9, Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 27.9

    27.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher25.2

  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 South and East Cleveland 36.9, Herne Bay and Sandwich 43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 36.9

    36.9Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count43.8

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 96.4

    96.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 139.4, Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 139.4

    139.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher112.0

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 17.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 22.7

    22.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher17.8

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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,364£5,387£5,088£5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,811£2,823£2,666£3,351£3,365£3,178Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,528£1,443£1,253£1,258£1,189Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,530£2,541£2,400£3,033£3,046£2,877Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£104£104£99Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.48£6.51£6.15Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£503£505£477Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£101£80£80£76Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,079£989£993£938Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£193£194£183Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£174£175£165Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£4.13£4.15£3.92Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.8266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.925.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.943.8Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.477.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.4112.0Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.717.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Total

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 11. 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 Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £515.7m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £515.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £517.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £489.2m

    £515.7m£517.9m£489.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £270.3m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £270.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £271.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £256.3m

    £270.3m£271.4m£256.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £146.3m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £138.8m

    £146.3m£146.9m£138.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £243.3m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £243.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £244.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £230.8m

    £243.3m£244.3m£230.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £9.8m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.66mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.66mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £61.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £61.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £58.3m

    £61.5m£61.7m£58.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £14.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £14.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £109.4m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £109.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £109.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £103.8m

    £109.4m£109.9m£103.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £22.9m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £22.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £23.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £25.4m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £25.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £25.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.46m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.46mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.46mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.89m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.89mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.89mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.75m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.75mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.76mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 21,901, Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 21,901

    21,901Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count27,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 2,681, Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 2,681

    2,681Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher2,587

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 3,546

    3,546Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count4,489

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 9,266

    9,266Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher7,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 13,400, Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 13,400

    13,400Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher11,479

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 2,183

    2,183Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher1,829

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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and Herne Bay and Sandwich, total
MeasureMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£515.7m£517.9m£489.2m£561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.3m£271.4m£256.3m£343.5m£345.0m£325.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.3m£146.9m£138.8m£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.3m£244.3m£230.8m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.5m£61.7m£58.3m£51.6m£51.8m£48.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.4m£109.9m£103.8m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,90127,317Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6812,587Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5464,489Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2667,954Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,40011,479Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1831,829Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

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.
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