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Runcorn and Helsby and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

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

Runcorn and Helsby is higher than Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland on 13. 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

Runcorn and Helsby Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £13,025, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £12,665Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,665Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,719Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,014Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355

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

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £2,551, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,595Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,595Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,606Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,461Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420

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

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £11,744, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £11,401Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £11,401Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £11,450Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10,814Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £639Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £639Runcorn and Helsby: £668Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £642Runcorn and Helsby: £670Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £606Runcorn and Helsby: £633

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £146Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146Runcorn and Helsby: £179Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £147Runcorn and Helsby: £180Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £139Runcorn and Helsby: £170

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

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

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £1,978, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,940Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,940Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,948Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,840Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £389, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £450Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £450Runcorn and Helsby: £389Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £452Runcorn and Helsby: £391Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £427Runcorn and Helsby: £369

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £7.53, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £8.16Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.16Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.19Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.74Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 1,026.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 1,026.4Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby 119.9, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 125.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 125.6Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9

    119.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher125.6

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

    159.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher166.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 99.0, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 96.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 96.4Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher96.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby 227.8, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 237.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 237.6Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8

    227.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher237.6

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

    36.1Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher38.7

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Runcorn and Helsby and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, per person in the age group
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,364£5,387£5,088Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,665£12,719£12,014Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,595£2,606£2,461Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,744£11,794£11,139£11,401£11,450£10,814Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£459£461£435Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£774£778£734Runcorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£31£31£29Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£639£642£606Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£146£147£139Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£181£182£171Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,978£1,986£1,876£1,940£1,948£1,840Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£238£239£226Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£450£452£427Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£8.16£8.19£7.74Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.98£10£9.47£16£16£15Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.41,026.4Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.9125.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6166.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.096.4Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8237.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.138.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Per resident

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland on 17. 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

Runcorn and Helsby Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £156, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £172Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £172Runcorn and Helsby: £156Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £173Runcorn and Helsby: £157Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £163Runcorn and Helsby: £148

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.05, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £6.84Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.84Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.87Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.49Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £639Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £639Runcorn and Helsby: £668Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £642Runcorn and Helsby: £670Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £606Runcorn and Helsby: £633

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £146Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146Runcorn and Helsby: £179Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £147Runcorn and Helsby: £180Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £139Runcorn and Helsby: £170

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £101, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £106Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £106Runcorn and Helsby: £101Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £106Runcorn and Helsby: £102Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £101Runcorn and Helsby: £96

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    208.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count227.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.1Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher27.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 32.1, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 36.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 36.9Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1

    32.1Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher36.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 99.0, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 96.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 96.4Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher96.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    138.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher139.4

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

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

    22.0Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher22.7

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Runcorn and Helsby and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, per resident
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,364£5,387£5,088Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,484£2,811£2,823£2,666Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,522£1,528£1,443Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,362£2,372£2,240£2,530£2,541£2,400Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£102£102£97Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£172£173£163Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.84£6.87£6.49Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£639£642£606Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£146£147£139Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£106£106£101Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,138£1,143£1,079Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£238£239£226Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£264£265£250Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.79£4.81£4.54Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£9.22£9.26£8.75Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2227.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.127.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.136.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.096.4Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8139.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Total

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland on 17. 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

Runcorn and Helsby Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £14.9m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £16.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £15.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1m

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.66mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.66mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.66mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.62mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £63.5m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £61.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £61.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £61.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £58.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3m

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £17.1m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £14.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £14.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £14.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £13.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.7m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £10.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.0m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £22.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £22.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £23.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £21.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9m

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.6m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £25.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £25.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £25.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £24.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4m

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,818Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count21,901

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 3,054, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 3,546Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 3,546Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 9,422, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 9,266Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 9,266Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422

    9,422Runcorn and Helsby is higher9,266

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,095, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 2,183Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 2,183Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095

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

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Runcorn and Helsby and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, total
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m£515.7m£517.9m£489.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m£270.3m£271.4m£256.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£146.3m£146.9m£138.8mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m£243.3m£244.3m£230.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m£61.5m£61.7m£58.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m£109.4m£109.9m£103.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81821,901Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2952,681Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0543,546Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4229,266Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21313,400Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0952,183Middlesbrough 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.