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Taunton and Wellington and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

112,724 and 96,154 residents (mid-2024).

Taunton and Wellington is higher than Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland on 22. 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

Taunton and Wellington Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £5,364Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,364Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,387Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,088Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Middlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington £12,426, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £12,665Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,665Taunton and Wellington: £12,426Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,719Taunton and Wellington: £12,479Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,014Taunton and Wellington: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 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: Taunton and Wellington £1,704, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,595Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,595Taunton and Wellington: £1,704Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,606Taunton and Wellington: £1,711Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,461Taunton and Wellington: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£2,595£2,606£2,461

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £11,376, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £11,401Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £11,401Taunton and Wellington: £11,376Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £11,450Taunton and Wellington: £11,425Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10,814Taunton and Wellington: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 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: Taunton and Wellington £337, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £459Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £459Taunton and Wellington: £337Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £461Taunton and Wellington: £338Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £435Taunton and Wellington: £319

    £337£338£319Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£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: Taunton and Wellington £692, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £774Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £774Taunton and Wellington: £692Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £778Taunton and Wellington: £695Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £734Taunton and Wellington: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 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: Taunton and Wellington £21, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £31Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £31Taunton and Wellington: £21Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £31Taunton and Wellington: £21Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £29Taunton and Wellington: £20

    £21£21£20Middlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington £388, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £639Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £639Taunton and Wellington: £388Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £642Taunton and Wellington: £389Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £606Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 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: Taunton and Wellington £108, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £146Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146Taunton and Wellington: £108Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £147Taunton and Wellington: £109Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £139Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 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: Taunton and Wellington £81, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £181Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £181Taunton and Wellington: £81Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £182Taunton and Wellington: £81Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £171Taunton and Wellington: £76

    £81£81£76Middlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington £1,353, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,940Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,940Taunton and Wellington: £1,353Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,948Taunton and Wellington: £1,358Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,840Taunton and Wellington: £1,283

    £1,353£1,358£1,283Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £238Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £238Taunton and Wellington: £184Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £239Taunton and Wellington: £185Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £226Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Middlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington £263, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £450Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £450Taunton and Wellington: £263Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £452Taunton and Wellington: £264Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £427Taunton and Wellington: £249

    £263£264£249Middlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington £4.12, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £8.16Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.16Taunton and Wellington: £4.12Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.19Taunton and Wellington: £4.14Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.74Taunton and Wellington: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Middlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington £3.92, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £16Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16Taunton and Wellington: £3.92Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16Taunton and Wellington: £3.94Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £15Taunton and Wellington: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £7.83Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.83Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.87Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.43Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Taunton and Wellington 1,005.8, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 1,026.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 1,026.4Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8

    1,005.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 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: Taunton and Wellington 83.7, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 125.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 125.6Taunton and Wellington: 83.7

    83.7Middlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington 145.8, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 166.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 166.2Taunton and Wellington: 145.8

    145.8Middlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington 56.9, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 96.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 96.4Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 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: Taunton and Wellington 157.7, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 237.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 237.6Taunton and Wellington: 157.7

    157.7Middlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington 17.6, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 38.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 38.7Taunton and Wellington: 17.6

    17.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher38.7

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Taunton and Wellington and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, per person in the age group
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£5,364£5,387£5,088Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,665£12,719£12,014Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£2,595£2,606£2,461Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,401£11,450£10,814Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£338£319£459£461£435Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£774£778£734Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£31£31£29Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£639£642£606Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£146£147£139Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£181£182£171Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,358£1,283£1,940£1,948£1,840Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£238£239£226Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£450£452£427Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£8.16£8.19£7.74Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£16£16£15Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,026.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.7125.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8166.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.996.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.7237.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.638.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Per resident

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland on 22. 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

Taunton and Wellington Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £5,364Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,364Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,387Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,088Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£5,364£5,387£5,088

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,674, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,811Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,811Taunton and Wellington: £2,674Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,823Taunton and Wellington: £2,686Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,666Taunton and Wellington: £2,537

    £2,674£2,686£2,537Middlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington £1,012, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,522Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,522Taunton and Wellington: £1,012Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,528Taunton and Wellington: £1,017Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,443Taunton and Wellington: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£1,522£1,528£1,443

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,448, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,530Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,530Taunton and Wellington: £2,448Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,541Taunton and Wellington: £2,459Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,400Taunton and Wellington: £2,322

    £2,448£2,459£2,322Middlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington £72, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £102Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £102Taunton and Wellington: £72Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £102Taunton and Wellington: £73Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £97Taunton and Wellington: £69

    £72£73£69Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£102£102£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £149, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £172Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £172Taunton and Wellington: £149Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £173Taunton and Wellington: £150Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £163Taunton and Wellington: £141

    £149£150£141Middlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington £4.49, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £6.84Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.84Taunton and Wellington: £4.49Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.87Taunton and Wellington: £4.51Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.49Taunton and Wellington: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Middlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington £388, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £639Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £639Taunton and Wellington: £388Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £642Taunton and Wellington: £389Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £606Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 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: Taunton and Wellington £108, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £146Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146Taunton and Wellington: £108Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £147Taunton and Wellington: £109Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £139Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 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: Taunton and Wellington £48, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £106Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £106Taunton and Wellington: £48Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £106Taunton and Wellington: £48Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £101Taunton and Wellington: £45

    £48£48£45Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£106£106£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £804, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,138Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,138Taunton and Wellington: £804Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,143Taunton and Wellington: £807Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,079Taunton and Wellington: £762

    £804£807£762Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£1,138£1,143£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £238Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £238Taunton and Wellington: £184Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £239Taunton and Wellington: £185Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £226Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£238£239£226

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £156, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £264Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £264Taunton and Wellington: £156Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £265Taunton and Wellington: £157Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £250Taunton and Wellington: £148

    £156£157£148Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£264£265£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.45, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £4.79Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.79Taunton and Wellington: £2.45Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.81Taunton and Wellington: £2.46Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.54Taunton and Wellington: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.33, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £9.22Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.22Taunton and Wellington: £2.33Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.26Taunton and Wellington: £2.34Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.75Taunton and Wellington: £2.21

    £2.33£2.34£2.21Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £7.83Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.83Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.87Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.43Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 216.5, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 227.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 227.8Taunton and Wellington: 216.5

    216.5Middlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington 18.0, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 27.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 27.9Taunton and Wellington: 18.0

    18.0Middlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington 31.4, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 36.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 36.9Taunton and Wellington: 31.4

    31.4Middlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington 56.9, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 96.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 96.4Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher96.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 93.7, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 139.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 139.4Taunton and Wellington: 93.7

    93.7Middlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington 10.5, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 22.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 22.7Taunton and Wellington: 10.5

    10.5Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher22.7

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Taunton and Wellington and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, per resident
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£5,364£5,387£5,088Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,674£2,686£2,537£2,811£2,823£2,666Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,522£1,528£1,443Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,459£2,322£2,530£2,541£2,400Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£102£102£97Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£172£173£163Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£6.84£6.87£6.49Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£639£642£606Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£146£147£139Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£106£106£101Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£1,138£1,143£1,079Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£238£239£226Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£264£265£250Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£4.79£4.81£4.54Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.33£2.34£2.21£9.22£9.26£8.75Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.5227.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.027.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.436.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.996.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.7139.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.522.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Total

Taunton and Wellington 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

Taunton and Wellington Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £493.0m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £515.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £515.7mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £517.9mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £489.2mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6m

    £493.0m£495.1m£467.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£515.7m£517.9m£489.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £301.4m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £270.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £270.3mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £271.4mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £256.3mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9m

    £301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£270.3m£271.4m£256.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £114.1m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £146.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146.3mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146.9mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £138.8mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£146.3m£146.9m£138.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington £276.0m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £243.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £243.3mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £244.3mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £230.8mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8m

    £276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£243.3m£244.3m£230.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £8.2m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £9.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.8mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.8mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.3mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £16.8m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £16.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16.5mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16.6mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £15.7mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mTaunton and Wellington 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: Taunton and Wellington £0.51m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.66mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.66mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.66mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.62mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMiddlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington £43.7m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £61.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £61.5mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £61.7mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £58.3mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland 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: Taunton and Wellington £12.2m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £14.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £14.1mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £14.1mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £13.3mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland 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: Taunton and Wellington £5.4m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £10.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10.2mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10.2mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.7mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £90.6m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £109.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £109.4mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £109.9mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £103.8mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9m

    £90.6m£91.0m£85.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£109.4m£109.9m£103.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Taunton and Wellington £20.7m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £22.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £22.9mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £23.0mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £21.7mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £17.6m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £25.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £25.4mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £25.5mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £24.1mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.28m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.46mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.46mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.46mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.44mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.26m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.89mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.89mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.89mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.84mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.83m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.75mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.75mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.76mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.71mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington 24,399, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 21,901Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 21,901Taunton and Wellington: 24,399

    24,399Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count21,901

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 2,031, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 2,681Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 2,681Taunton and Wellington: 2,031

    2,031Middlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington 3,537, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 3,546Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 3,546Taunton and Wellington: 3,537

    3,537Middlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington 6,417, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 9,266Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 9,266Taunton and Wellington: 6,417

    6,417Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher9,266

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 10,564, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 13,400Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 13,400Taunton and Wellington: 10,564

    10,564Middlesbrough 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: Taunton and Wellington 1,180, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 2,183Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 2,183Taunton and Wellington: 1,180

    1,180Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher2,183

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Taunton and Wellington and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, total
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m£515.7m£517.9m£489.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m£270.3m£271.4m£256.3mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£146.3m£146.9m£138.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m£243.3m£244.3m£230.8mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mTaunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m£61.5m£61.7m£58.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m£109.4m£109.9m£103.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,39921,901Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0312,681Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5373,546Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4179,266Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,56413,400Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1802,183Middlesbrough 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.