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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

90,135 and 96,154 residents (mid-2024).

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher than Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 12 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland on 6. 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £5,364Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,364Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,387Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,088Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473

    £5,770£5,795£5,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £12,936, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £12,665Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,665Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,936Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,719Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,991Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,014Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,271

    £12,936£12,991£12,271Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,763, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,595Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,595Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,763Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,606Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,775Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,461Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,621

    £2,763£2,775£2,621Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £11,403, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £11,401Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £11,401Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,403Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £11,450Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,451Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10,814Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10,816

    £11,403£11,451£10,816Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £556, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £459Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £459Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £556Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £461Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £559Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £435Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £528

    £556£559£528Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £945, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £774Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £774Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £945Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £778Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £949Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £734Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £897

    £945£949£897Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £32, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £31Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £31Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £31Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £29Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £30

    £32£32£30Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £639Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £639Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £642Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £606Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

    £772£776£733Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £146Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £147Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £139Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

    £223£224£212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £161, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £181Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £181Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £182Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £171Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152

    £161£161£152Middlesbrough 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,016, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,940Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,940Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,016Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,948Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,025Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,840Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,912

    £2,016£2,025£1,912Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £238Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £238Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £239Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £226Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260

    £274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £570, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £450Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £450Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £570Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £452Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £572Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £427Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £540

    £570£572£540Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.95, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £8.16Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.16Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.95Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.19Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.98Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.74Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.81, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £16Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.81Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.85Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £15Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.36

    £8.81£8.85£8.36Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £7.83Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.83Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.87Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.43Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 981.8, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 1,026.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 1,026.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 981.8

    981.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher1,026.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 137.4, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 125.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 125.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 137.4

    137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 214.8, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 166.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 166.2Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 214.8

    214.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 96.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 96.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 232.8, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 237.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 237.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 232.8

    232.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count237.6

  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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 36.8, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 38.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 38.7Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 36.8

    36.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher38.7

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£5,364£5,387£5,088Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,936£12,991£12,271Shared outEstimated£12,665£12,719£12,014Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,763£2,775£2,621Shared outEstimated£2,595£2,606£2,461Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,403£11,451£10,816£11,401£11,450£10,814Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£459£461£435Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£945£949£897Shared outEstimated£774£778£734Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30Shared outEstimated£31£31£29Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£639£642£606Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£146£147£139Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152Shared outEstimated£181£182£171Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,016£2,025£1,912£1,940£1,948£1,840Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£238£239£226Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£570£572£540£450£452£427Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£8.16£8.19£7.74Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.81£8.85£8.36£16£16£15Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£7.83£7.87£7.43Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.81,026.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4125.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026214.8Shared out166.2Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out96.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.8237.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.8Shared outEstimated38.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Per resident

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland on 6. 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £5,364Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,364Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,387Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,088Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473

    £5,770£5,795£5,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5,364£5,387£5,088

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,804, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,811Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,811Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,804Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,823Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,816Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,666Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,660

    £2,804£2,816£2,660Middlesbrough 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,688, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,522Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,522Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,688Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,528Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,696Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,443Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,602

    £1,688£1,696£1,602Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,522£1,528£1,443

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,471, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,530Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,530Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,471Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,541Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,482Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,400Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,344

    £2,471£2,482£2,344Middlesbrough 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £121, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £102Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £102Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £102Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £97Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £114

    £121£121£114Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £205, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £172Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £172Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £205Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £173Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £206Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £163Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £194

    £205£206£194Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £6.89, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £6.84Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.84Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.89Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.87Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.92Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.49Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £639Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £639Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £642Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £606Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

    £772£776£733Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £146Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £147Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £139Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

    £223£224£212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £98, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £106Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £106Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £98Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £106Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £99Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £101Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £93

    £98£99£93Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£106£106£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,232, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,138Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,138Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,232Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,143Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,237Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,079Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,138£1,143£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £238Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £238Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £239Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £226Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260

    £274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£238£239£226

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £348, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £264Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £264Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £348Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £265Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £350Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £250Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £330

    £348£350£330Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£264£265£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £4.86, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £4.79Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.79Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.86Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.81Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.88Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.54Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5.39, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £9.22Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.22Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.39Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.26Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.41Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.75Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £7.83Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.83Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.87Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.43Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 212.8, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 227.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 227.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 212.8

    212.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher227.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 29.8, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 27.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 27.9Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 29.8

    29.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 46.6, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 36.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 36.9Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 46.6

    46.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 96.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 96.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher96.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 142.3, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 139.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 139.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 142.3

    142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count139.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 22.5, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 22.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 22.7Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 22.5

    22.5Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher22.7

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, per resident
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£5,364£5,387£5,088Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,804£2,816£2,660Shared outEstimated£2,811£2,823£2,666Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,688£1,696£1,602Shared outEstimated£1,522£1,528£1,443Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,471£2,482£2,344£2,530£2,541£2,400Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£102£102£97Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£172£173£163Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54Shared outEstimated£6.84£6.87£6.49Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£639£642£606Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£146£147£139Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93Shared outEstimated£106£106£101Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,138£1,143£1,079Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£238£239£226Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£264£265£250Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.79£4.81£4.54Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£9.22£9.26£8.75Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£7.83£7.87£7.43Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.8227.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.827.9Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.6Shared out36.9Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out96.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3139.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Shared outEstimated22.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Total

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland on 10. 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £520.1m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £515.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £515.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £520.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £517.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £522.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £489.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £493.3m

    £520.1m£522.3m£493.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£515.7m£517.9m£489.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £252.7m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £270.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £270.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £252.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £271.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £253.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £256.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.8m£239.7mMiddlesbrough 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £152.2m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £146.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £138.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £144.4m

    £152.2m£152.8m£144.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£146.3m£146.9m£138.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £222.8m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £243.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £243.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £222.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £244.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £230.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £211.3m

    £222.8m£223.7m£211.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£243.3m£244.3m£230.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £10.9m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £9.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £18.5m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £16.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £15.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.62m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.66mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.66mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.66mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.62mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £69.6m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £61.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £61.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £61.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £58.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £66.0m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £20.1m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £14.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £14.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £14.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £13.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.9m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £10.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £111.0m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £109.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £109.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £109.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £103.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£109.4m£109.9m£103.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £24.7m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £22.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £22.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £23.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £21.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £23.5m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £31.4m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £25.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £25.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £25.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £24.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.44m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.46mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.46mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.46mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.44mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.49m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.89mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.89mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.89mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.84mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.46m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.71m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.75mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.75mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.71mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.76mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.72mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.71mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 19,181, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 21,901Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 21,901Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 19,181

    19,181Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher21,901

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,685, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 2,681Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 2,681Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,685

    2,685Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher2,681

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 4,196, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 3,546Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 3,546Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 4,196

    4,196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher3,546

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 11,360, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 9,266Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 9,266Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 11,360

    11,360Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher9,266

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 12,824, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 13,400Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 13,400Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 12,824

    12,824Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count13,400

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,027, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 2,183Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 2,183Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,027

    2,027Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher2,183

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, total
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mShared outEstimated£515.7m£517.9m£489.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.8m£239.7mShared outEstimated£270.3m£271.4m£256.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.2m£152.8m£144.4mShared outEstimated£146.3m£146.9m£138.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.8m£223.7m£211.3m£243.3m£244.3m£230.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mShared outEstimated£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mShared outEstimated£61.5m£61.7m£58.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mShared outEstimated£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mShared outEstimated£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£109.4m£109.9m£103.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,18121,901Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6852,681Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,196Shared out3,546Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,360Shared out9,266Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,82413,400Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,027Shared outEstimated2,183Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Sources

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

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