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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and Runcorn and Helsby

96,154 and 95,187 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher than Runcorn and Helsby on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 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 South and East Cleveland is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 9. 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 Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £5,364, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,364Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,387Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,088

    £5,364£5,387£5,088Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £13,025Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,665Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,719Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,014

    £12,665£12,719£12,014Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£13,025£13,081£12,355

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £2,551Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,595Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,606Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,461

    £2,595£2,606£2,461Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,551£2,562£2,420

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £11,744Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £11,401Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £11,450Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10,814

    £11,401£11,450£10,814Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£11,744£11,794£11,139

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £459, Runcorn and Helsby £474Runcorn and Helsby: £474Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £459Runcorn and Helsby: £476Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £461Runcorn and Helsby: £449Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £435

    £459£461£435Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£474£476£449

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £778Runcorn and Helsby: £778Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £774Runcorn and Helsby: £781Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £778Runcorn and Helsby: £738Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £734

    £774£778£734Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£778£781£738

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £30Runcorn and Helsby: £30Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £31Runcorn and Helsby: £30Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £31Runcorn and Helsby: £29Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £29

    £31£31£29Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£30£30£29

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £639Runcorn and Helsby: £670Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £642Runcorn and Helsby: £633Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £606

    £639£642£606Runcorn and Helsby is higher£668£670£633

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146Runcorn and Helsby: £180Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £147Runcorn and Helsby: £170Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £139

    £146£147£139Runcorn and Helsby is higher£179£180£170

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £167Runcorn and Helsby: £167Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £181Runcorn and Helsby: £167Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £182Runcorn and Helsby: £158Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £171

    £181£182£171Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£167£167£158

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £1,978Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,940Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,948Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,978£1,986£1,876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £238, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £238Runcorn and Helsby: £232Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £239Runcorn and Helsby: £219Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £226

    £238£239£226Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£231£232£219

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £389Runcorn and Helsby: £389Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £450Runcorn and Helsby: £391Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £452Runcorn and Helsby: £369Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £427

    £450£452£427Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£389£391£369

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £7.53Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.16Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.19Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £16, Runcorn and Helsby £9.98Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16Runcorn and Helsby: £10Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £15

    £16£16£15Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£9.98£10£9.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £7.83, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.83Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.87Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 1,026.4

    1,026.4Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count1,035.4

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 119.9Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 125.6

    125.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher119.9

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 159.6Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 166.2

    166.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher159.6

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 96.4

    96.4Runcorn and Helsby is higher99.0

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 227.8Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 237.6

    237.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher227.8

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 36.1Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 38.7

    38.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher36.1

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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and Runcorn and Helsby, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,364£5,387£5,088£5,259£5,281£4,988Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,665£12,719£12,014£13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,461£2,551£2,562£2,420Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,401£11,450£10,814£11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£435£474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£774£778£734£778£781£738Runcorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£30£30£29Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£171£167£167£158Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£231£232£219Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£389£391£369Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£7.53£7.56£7.14Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£9.98£10£9.47Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£7.40£7.43£7.02Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.41,035.4Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.6119.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.2159.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.499.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.6227.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.736.1Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Per resident

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £5,364, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,364Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,387Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,088

    £5,364£5,387£5,088Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,811, Runcorn and Helsby £2,619Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,811Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,823Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,666

    £2,811£2,823£2,666Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,522, Runcorn and Helsby £1,554Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,522Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,528Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,443

    £1,522£1,528£1,443Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£1,554£1,561£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,530, Runcorn and Helsby £2,362Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,530Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,541Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,400

    £2,530£2,541£2,400Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,362£2,372£2,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £102, Runcorn and Helsby £95Runcorn and Helsby: £95Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £102Runcorn and Helsby: £96Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £102Runcorn and Helsby: £90Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £97

    £102£102£97Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £156Runcorn and Helsby: £156Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £172Runcorn and Helsby: £157Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £173Runcorn and Helsby: £148Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £163

    £172£173£163Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £6.05Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.84Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.87Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £639Runcorn and Helsby: £670Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £642Runcorn and Helsby: £633Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £606

    £639£642£606Runcorn and Helsby is higher£668£670£633

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146Runcorn and Helsby: £180Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £147Runcorn and Helsby: £170Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £139

    £146£147£139Runcorn and Helsby is higher£179£180£170

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £101Runcorn and Helsby: £101Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £106Runcorn and Helsby: £102Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £106Runcorn and Helsby: £96Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £101

    £106£106£101Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,138, Runcorn and Helsby £1,205Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,138Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,143Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,079

    £1,138£1,143£1,079Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £238, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £238Runcorn and Helsby: £232Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £239Runcorn and Helsby: £219Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £226

    £238£239£226Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £264, Runcorn and Helsby £237Runcorn and Helsby: £237Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £264Runcorn and Helsby: £238Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £265Runcorn and Helsby: £225Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £250

    £264£265£250Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £4.79, Runcorn and Helsby £4.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.79Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.81Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £9.22, Runcorn and Helsby £6.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.22Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.26Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £7.83, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.83Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.87Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 227.8, Runcorn and Helsby 208.2Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 227.8

    227.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 27.9, Runcorn and Helsby 24.1Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 27.9

    27.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher24.1

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 32.1Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 36.9

    36.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher32.1

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 96.4

    96.4Runcorn and Helsby is higher99.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 139.4, Runcorn and Helsby 138.8Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 139.4

    139.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher138.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 22.7, Runcorn and Helsby 22.0Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 22.7

    22.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher22.0

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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and Runcorn and Helsby, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,364£5,387£5,088£5,259£5,281£4,988Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,811£2,823£2,666£2,619£2,630£2,484Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,528£1,443£1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,530£2,541£2,400£2,362£2,372£2,240Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£95£96£90Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£156£157£148Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.05£6.08£5.74Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£101£101£102£96Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,079£1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£231£232£219Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£237£238£225Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.59£4.61£4.35Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£6.08£6.11£5.77Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£7.40£7.43£7.02Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.8208.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.924.1Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.932.1Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.499.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.4138.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.722.0Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Total

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £515.7m, Runcorn and Helsby £500.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £515.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £517.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £489.2m

    £515.7m£517.9m£489.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £270.3m, Runcorn and Helsby £249.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £270.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £271.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £256.3m

    £270.3m£271.4m£256.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £146.3m, Runcorn and Helsby £147.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £138.8m

    £146.3m£146.9m£138.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £243.3m, Runcorn and Helsby £224.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £243.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £244.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £230.8m

    £243.3m£244.3m£230.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £9.8m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £14.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.66mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.66mRuncorn and Helsby: £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, Runcorn and Helsby £63.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £61.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £61.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £58.3m

    £61.5m£61.7m£58.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £17.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £14.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £14.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£17.1m£17.1m£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, Runcorn and Helsby £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £109.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £114.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £109.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £109.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £103.8m

    £109.4m£109.9m£103.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £22.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £22.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £23.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £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, Runcorn and Helsby £22.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £25.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £25.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.46m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.46mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.46mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.89m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.89mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.89mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.75m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.75mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.76mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 21,901, Runcorn and Helsby 19,818Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 21,901

    21,901Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count19,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 2,681, Runcorn and Helsby 2,295Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 2,681

    2,681Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher2,295

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 3,054Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 3,546

    3,546Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher3,054

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 9,422Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 9,266

    9,266Runcorn and Helsby is higher9,422

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 13,400, Runcorn and Helsby 13,213Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 13,400

    13,400Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher13,213

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 2,095Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 2,183

    2,183Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher2,095

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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and Runcorn and Helsby, total
MeasureMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£515.7m£517.9m£489.2m£500.6m£502.7m£474.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.3m£271.4m£256.3m£249.3m£250.4m£236.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.3m£146.9m£138.8m£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.3m£244.3m£230.8m£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
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£63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.4m£109.9m£103.8m£114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby
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£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,90119,818Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6812,295Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5463,054Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2669,422Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,40013,213Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1832,095Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.