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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

119,339 and 121,218 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher than Middlesbrough and Thornaby East on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 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

Stoke-on-Trent Central Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£5,148£5,170£4,883

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £13,562, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £13,209Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,209Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £13,266Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12,530Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864

    £13,562£13,619£12,864Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£13,209£13,266£12,530

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,634, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £3,385Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,385Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,399Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £3,210Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498

    £2,634£2,645£2,498Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£3,385£3,399£3,210

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11,978, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £11,293Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,293Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11,341Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £10,712Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362

    £11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£11,293£11,341£10,712

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £678, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £914Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £914Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £918Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £867Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643

    £678£681£643Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£914£918£867

  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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £862, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £951Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £951Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £955Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £902Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818

    £862£866£818Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£951£955£902

  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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £44, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £51Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £51Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £49Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42

    £44£44£42Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£51£51£49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £627, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £720Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£720£723£683

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £136, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £152Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£152£153£144

  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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £140, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £211Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £212Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £200Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133

    £140£140£133Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£211£212£200

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,041, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,688Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,688Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,699Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,550Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£2,688£2,699£2,550

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£315£316£299

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £432, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £459Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £459Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £461Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £436Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410

    £432£434£410Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£459£461£436

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £7.64Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.64Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.68Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £7.25Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11

    £11£12£11Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £9.24, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£18£18£17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central 1,043.8, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 1,015.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 1,015.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8

    1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher1,015.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central 169.1, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 209.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 209.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1

    169.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher209.8

  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: Stoke-on-Trent Central 178.2, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 197.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 197.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2

    178.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher197.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher106.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central 269.5, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 315.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 315.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5

    269.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher315.2

  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: Stoke-on-Trent Central 31.0, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 45.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 45.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0

    31.0Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher45.5

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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£5,148£5,170£4,883Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,562£13,619£12,864£13,209£13,266£12,530Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,634£2,645£2,498£3,385£3,399£3,210Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,978£12,029£11,362£11,293£11,341£10,712Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£914£918£867Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£951£955£902Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£42£51£51£49Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£720£723£683Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£152£153£144Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£140£133£211£212£200Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£2,688£2,699£2,550Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£315£316£299Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£432£434£410£459£461£436Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£7.64£7.68£7.25Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£18£18£17Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£5.17£5.19£4.90Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.81,015.5Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.1209.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2197.8Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.3106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.5315.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.045.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 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

Stoke-on-Trent Central Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5,148Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,148Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5,170Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4,883Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£5,148£5,170£4,883

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,772Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,772Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,779Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,681Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767

    £1,862£1,870£1,767Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,772£1,779£1,681

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £2,184Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,184Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,193Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £2,072Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£2,184£2,193£2,072

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,515Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,515Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,521Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,437Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560

    £1,645£1,652£1,560Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,515£1,521£1,437

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £93, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £123Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £123Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £116Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88

    £93£93£88Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£123£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £118, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £128Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £128Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £121Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112

    £118£119£112Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£128£128£121

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.01, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £6.87Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.87Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.90Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £6.52Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £627, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £720Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £720Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £723Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £683Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£720£723£683

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £136, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £152Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £152Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £153Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £144Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£152£153£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £91, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £136Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £137Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £129Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86

    £91£91£86Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£136£137£129

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1,735Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,735Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,742Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1,645Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259

    £1,327£1,333£1,259Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1,735£1,742£1,645

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £315Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £315Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £316Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £299Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£315£316£299

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £281, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £297Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £297Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £298Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £281Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267

    £281£282£267Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£297£298£281

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £4.93Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.93Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.95Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.68Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07

    £7.45£7.49£7.07Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £12Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £12Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £5.17Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.17Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £5.19Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: £4.90Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 136.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 136.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4

    143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher136.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 28.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 28.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2

    23.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher28.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 24.5, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 26.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 26.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5

    24.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher26.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 106.6Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher106.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 203.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 203.4Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3

    175.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher203.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 20.2, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 29.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 29.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2

    20.2Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher29.3

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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£5,148£5,170£4,883Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,862£1,870£1,767£1,772£1,779£1,681Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£2,184£2,193£2,072Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,560£1,515£1,521£1,437Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£123£123£116Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£128£128£121Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£6.87£6.90£6.52Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£720£723£683Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£152£153£144Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£136£137£129Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,327£1,333£1,259£1,735£1,742£1,645Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£315£316£299Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£281£282£267£297£298£281Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.45£7.49£7.07£4.93£4.95£4.68Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£12£12£11Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£5.17£5.19£4.90Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.4136.2Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.228.1Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.526.5Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.3106.6Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.3203.4Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.229.3Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Total

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 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

Stoke-on-Trent Central Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £624.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £624.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £626.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £591.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8m

    £560.6m£563.0m£531.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£624.0m£626.6m£591.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £214.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £214.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £215.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £203.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8m

    £222.3m£223.2m£210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£214.8m£215.7m£203.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £264.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £264.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £265.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £251.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9m

    £204.4m£205.3m£193.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£264.8m£265.9m£251.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £183.6mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £183.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £184.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £174.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2m

    £196.3m£197.1m£186.2mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£183.6m£184.4m£174.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £14.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £14.1m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £15.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £14.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.83mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.83mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.79mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £74.9m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £87.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £87.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £82.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£87.2m£87.6m£82.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £16.3m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £18.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £18.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £17.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £10.9m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £16.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £16.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £15.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £210.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £210.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £211.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £199.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3m

    £158.4m£159.1m£150.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £38.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £38.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £35.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £35.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £36.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £34.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.60mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.60mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.57mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £1.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £1.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61m, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East £0.63mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.63mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East: £0.59mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 16,510Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 16,510Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107

    17,107Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher16,510

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,411Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,411Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772

    2,772Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher3,411

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,920, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,216Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920

    2,920Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher3,216

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 10,413, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 12,918Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 12,918Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413

    10,413Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher12,918

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 24,657Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 24,657Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915

    20,915Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher24,657

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,407, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 3,556Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: 3,556Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407

    2,407Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is higher3,556

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent Central and Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, total
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralMiddlesbrough and Thornaby EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m£624.0m£626.6m£591.9mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m£214.8m£215.7m£203.7mStoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m£264.8m£265.9m£251.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m£183.6m£184.4m£174.2mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£87.2m£87.6m£82.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m£210.3m£211.2m£199.4mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mStoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mStoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,10716,510Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7723,411Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9203,216Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,41312,918Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,91524,657Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4073,556Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Sources

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

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  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.
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