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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

96,154 and 96,476 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher than Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 19 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 3. 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 Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £5,364, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,364Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,387Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,088

    £5,364£5,387£5,088Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£5,023£5,045£4,765

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,665Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,719Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,014

    £12,665£12,719£12,014Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£12,406£12,459£11,767

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,294Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,595Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,606Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,461

    £2,595£2,606£2,461Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£2,294£2,304£2,176

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £11,401Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £11,450Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10,814

    £11,401£11,450£10,814Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£11,401£11,450£10,815

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £459, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £459Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £461Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £435

    £459£461£435Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£400£402£379

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £585Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £774Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £778Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £734

    £774£778£734Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£585£588£555

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £19Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £31Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £31Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £29

    £31£31£29Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£19£19£18

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £639Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £642Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £606

    £639£642£606Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£582£584£552

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £147Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £139

    £146£147£139Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£187£188£178

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £131Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £181Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £182Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £171

    £181£182£171Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£131£131£124

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,940Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,948Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£1,755£1,763£1,665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £238, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £238Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £239Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £226

    £238£239£226Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£222£223£210

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £389Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £450Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £452Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.16Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.19Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £16, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £15

    £16£16£15Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£8.24£8.28£7.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £7.83, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.83Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.87Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 995.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 1,026.4

    1,026.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher995.5

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 125.6

    125.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher103.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 166.2, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 163.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 166.2

    166.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher163.7

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 96.4

    96.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher94.4

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 237.6

    237.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher222.1

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 31.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 38.7

    38.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher31.2

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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,364£5,387£5,088£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,665£12,719£12,014£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,461£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,401£11,450£10,814£11,401£11,450£10,815Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£435£400£402£379Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£774£778£734£585£588£555Shared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£19£19£18Shared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£171£131£131£124Shared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£1,755£1,763£1,665Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£222£223£210Middlesbrough 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£11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£8.24£8.28£7.82Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.4995.5Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.6103.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.2163.7Shared outMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.494.4Shared outMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.6222.1Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.731.2Shared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Per resident

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 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 Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £5,364, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,364Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,387Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,088

    £5,364£5,387£5,088Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£5,023£5,045£4,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,811, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,811Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,823Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,666

    £2,811£2,823£2,666Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£2,627£2,639£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,522, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,522Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,528Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,443

    £1,522£1,528£1,443Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£1,398£1,403£1,326

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,530, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,530Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,541Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,400

    £2,530£2,541£2,400Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £102, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £102Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £102Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £97

    £102£102£97Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£85£85£80

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £172Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £173Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £163

    £172£173£163Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£124£124£118

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £4.08Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.84Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.87Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £639Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £642Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £606

    £639£642£606Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£582£584£552

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £147Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £139

    £146£147£139Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£187£188£178

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £106Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £106Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,138Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,079

    £1,138£1,143£1,079Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£1,069£1,074£1,014

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £238, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £238Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £239Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £226

    £238£239£226Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £264, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £264Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £265Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.79Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.81Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £9.22, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.22Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.26Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £7.83, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.83Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.87Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 227.8, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 227.8

    227.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher210.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 27.9, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 34.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 36.9

    36.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher34.7

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 96.4

    96.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher94.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 139.4, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 139.4

    139.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher135.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 22.7, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 19.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 22.7

    22.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher19.0

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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,364£5,387£5,088£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,811£2,823£2,666£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,528£1,443£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,530£2,541£2,400£2,415£2,425£2,290Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£85£85£80Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£124£124£118Shared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£101£80£80£76Shared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,079£1,069£1,074£1,014Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£222£223£210Middlesbrough 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£6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£5.02£5.04£4.76Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.8210.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.921.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.934.7Shared outMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.494.4Shared outMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.4135.3Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.719.0Shared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Total

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 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 Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £515.7m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £515.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £517.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £489.2m

    £515.7m£517.9m£489.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£484.6m£486.7m£459.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £270.3m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £270.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £271.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £256.3m

    £270.3m£271.4m£256.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £146.3m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £138.8m

    £146.3m£146.9m£138.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£134.8m£135.4m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £243.3m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £243.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £244.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £230.8m

    £243.3m£244.3m£230.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £9.8m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.39mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.66mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.66mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £61.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £61.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £58.3m

    £61.5m£61.7m£58.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £14.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £14.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £109.4m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £109.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £109.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £103.8m

    £109.4m£109.9m£103.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £22.9m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £22.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £23.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £25.4m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £25.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £25.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.46m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.46mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.46mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.89m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.89mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.89mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.75m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.75mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.76mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 21,901, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 21,901

    21,901Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher20,340

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 2,681, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 2,681

    2,681Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher2,109

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 3,546

    3,546Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher3,344

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 9,266

    9,266Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher9,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 13,400, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 13,400

    13,400Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher13,050

  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, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 2,183

    2,183Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher1,835

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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, total
MeasureMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£515.7m£517.9m£489.2m£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.3m£271.4m£256.3m£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.3m£146.9m£138.8m£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.3m£244.3m£230.8m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.5m£61.7m£58.3m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.4m£109.9m£103.8m£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,90120,340Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6812,109Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5463,344Shared outMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2669,112Shared outMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,40013,050Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1831,835Shared outEstimatedMiddlesbrough 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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