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Middlesbrough and Derby

154,700 and 273,656 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough is higher than Derby on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 21 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Middlesbrough is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Derby on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Middlesbrough Derby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Derby £4,489Derby: £4,489Middlesbrough: £5,133Derby: £4,508Middlesbrough: £5,155Derby: £4,258Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,489£4,508£4,258

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £12,850, Derby £12,585Derby: £12,585Middlesbrough: £12,850Derby: £12,638Middlesbrough: £12,905Derby: £11,937Middlesbrough: £12,189

    £12,850£12,905£12,189Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£12,585£12,638£11,937

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £3,124, Derby £2,498Derby: £2,498Middlesbrough: £3,124Derby: £2,509Middlesbrough: £3,138Derby: £2,370Middlesbrough: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,498£2,509£2,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £11,205, Derby £11,117Derby: £11,117Middlesbrough: £11,205Derby: £11,164Middlesbrough: £11,253Derby: £10,545Middlesbrough: £10,629

    £11,205£11,253£10,629Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£11,117£11,164£10,545

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £729, Derby £643Derby: £643Middlesbrough: £729Derby: £645Middlesbrough: £732Derby: £610Middlesbrough: £691

    £729£732£691Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£643£645£610

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £874, Derby £792Derby: £792Middlesbrough: £874Derby: £795Middlesbrough: £878Derby: £751Middlesbrough: £829

    £874£878£829Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£792£795£751

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £43, Derby £34Derby: £34Middlesbrough: £43Derby: £34Middlesbrough: £43Derby: £32Middlesbrough: £40

    £43£43£40Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Derby £547Derby: £547Middlesbrough: £692Derby: £549Middlesbrough: £695Derby: £519Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£519

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Derby £145Derby: £145Middlesbrough: £149Derby: £145Middlesbrough: £150Derby: £137Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £194, Derby £167Derby: £167Middlesbrough: £194Derby: £167Middlesbrough: £194Derby: £158Middlesbrough: £184

    £194£194£184Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £2,450, Derby £1,966Derby: £1,966Middlesbrough: £2,450Derby: £1,975Middlesbrough: £2,461Derby: £1,865Middlesbrough: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,966£1,975£1,865

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Derby £260Derby: £260Middlesbrough: £289Derby: £261Middlesbrough: £290Derby: £247Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £457, Derby £349Derby: £349Middlesbrough: £457Derby: £351Middlesbrough: £459Derby: £331Middlesbrough: £433

    £457£459£433Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£349£351£331

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £7.59, Derby £7.55Derby: £7.55Middlesbrough: £7.59Derby: £7.58Middlesbrough: £7.62Derby: £7.16Middlesbrough: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £16, Derby £8.50Derby: £8.50Middlesbrough: £16Derby: £8.53Middlesbrough: £16Derby: £8.06Middlesbrough: £15

    £16£16£15Middlesbrough is higher£8.50£8.53£8.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Derby £6.17Derby: £6.17Middlesbrough: £7.83Derby: £6.19Middlesbrough: £7.87Derby: £5.85Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough 1,008.0, Derby 994.2Derby: 994.2Middlesbrough: 1,008.0

    1,008.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count994.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough 174.3, Derby 131.0Derby: 131.0Middlesbrough: 174.3

    174.3Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count131.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough 182.5, Derby 165.9Derby: 165.9Middlesbrough: 182.5

    182.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count165.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 102.4, Derby 79.7Derby: 79.7Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count79.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough 291.4, Derby 238.4Derby: 238.4Middlesbrough: 291.4

    291.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count238.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough 42.2, Derby 37.2Derby: 37.2Middlesbrough: 42.2

    42.2Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count37.2

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Middlesbrough and Derby, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbroughDerbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,489£4,508£4,258Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,850£12,905£12,189£12,585£12,638£11,937Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£2,498£2,509£2,370Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,205£11,253£10,629£11,117£11,164£10,545Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£691£643£645£610Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£792£795£751Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£34£34£32Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£547£549£519Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£145£145£137Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£194£184£167£167£158Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£1,966£1,975£1,865Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£260£261£247Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£457£459£433£349£351£331Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£7.55£7.58£7.16Middlesbrough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£8.50£8.53£8.06Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.17£6.19£5.85Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.0994.2Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3131.0Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.5165.9Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.479.7Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.4238.4Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.237.2Middlesbrough

Per resident

Middlesbrough is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Derby on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Middlesbrough Derby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Derby £4,489Derby: £4,489Middlesbrough: £5,133Derby: £4,508Middlesbrough: £5,155Derby: £4,258Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,489£4,508£4,258

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £2,024, Derby £1,931Derby: £1,931Middlesbrough: £2,024Derby: £1,940Middlesbrough: £2,032Derby: £1,832Middlesbrough: £1,920

    £2,024£2,032£1,920Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,931£1,940£1,832

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,971, Derby £1,600Derby: £1,600Middlesbrough: £1,971Derby: £1,606Middlesbrough: £1,979Derby: £1,517Middlesbrough: £1,870

    £1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,600£1,606£1,517

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,765, Derby £1,706Derby: £1,706Middlesbrough: £1,765Derby: £1,713Middlesbrough: £1,772Derby: £1,618Middlesbrough: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,706£1,713£1,618

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £115, Derby £99Derby: £99Middlesbrough: £115Derby: £99Middlesbrough: £115Derby: £94Middlesbrough: £109

    £115£115£109Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £138, Derby £121Derby: £121Middlesbrough: £138Derby: £122Middlesbrough: £138Derby: £115Middlesbrough: £131

    £138£138£131Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £6.71, Derby £5.14Derby: £5.14Middlesbrough: £6.71Derby: £5.17Middlesbrough: £6.73Derby: £4.88Middlesbrough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5.14£5.17£4.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Derby £547Derby: £547Middlesbrough: £692Derby: £549Middlesbrough: £695Derby: £519Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£519

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Derby £145Derby: £145Middlesbrough: £149Derby: £145Middlesbrough: £150Derby: £137Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £122, Derby £107Derby: £107Middlesbrough: £122Derby: £107Middlesbrough: £123Derby: £101Middlesbrough: £116

    £122£123£116Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,546, Derby £1,259Derby: £1,259Middlesbrough: £1,546Derby: £1,264Middlesbrough: £1,552Derby: £1,194Middlesbrough: £1,466

    £1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,259£1,264£1,194

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Derby £260Derby: £260Middlesbrough: £289Derby: £261Middlesbrough: £290Derby: £247Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £288, Derby £224Derby: £224Middlesbrough: £288Derby: £225Middlesbrough: £289Derby: £212Middlesbrough: £273

    £288£289£273Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £4.79, Derby £4.83Derby: £4.83Middlesbrough: £4.79Derby: £4.85Middlesbrough: £4.81Derby: £4.58Middlesbrough: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Derby is higherDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough £10, Derby £5.44Derby: £5.44Middlesbrough: £10Derby: £5.46Middlesbrough: £10Derby: £5.16Middlesbrough: £9.71

    £10£10£9.71Middlesbrough is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Derby £6.17Derby: £6.17Middlesbrough: £7.83Derby: £6.19Middlesbrough: £7.87Derby: £5.85Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 158.8, Derby 152.6Derby: 152.6Middlesbrough: 158.8

    158.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count152.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 27.5, Derby 20.1Derby: 20.1Middlesbrough: 27.5

    27.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 28.7, Derby 25.5Derby: 25.5Middlesbrough: 28.7

    28.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 102.4, Derby 79.7Derby: 79.7Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count79.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 183.8, Derby 152.7Derby: 152.7Middlesbrough: 183.8

    183.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count152.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 26.6, Derby 23.8Derby: 23.8Middlesbrough: 26.6

    26.6Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count23.8

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Derby, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbroughDerbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,489£4,508£4,258Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,024£2,032£1,920£1,931£1,940£1,832Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,979£1,870£1,600£1,606£1,517Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,706£1,713£1,618Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£99£99£94Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£121£122£115Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.14£5.17£4.88Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£547£549£519Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£145£145£137Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£107£107£101Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,552£1,466£1,259£1,264£1,194Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£260£261£247Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£224£225£212Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.83£4.85£4.58Derby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.71£5.44£5.46£5.16Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.17£6.19£5.85Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.8152.6Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.520.1Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.725.5Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.479.7Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8152.7Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.623.8Middlesbrough

Total

Middlesbrough is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Derby on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Middlesbrough Derby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough £794.1m, Derby £1.2bnDerby: £1.2bnMiddlesbrough: £794.1mDerby: £1.2bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mDerby: £1.2bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2m

    £794.1m£797.5m£753.2mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough £313.1m, Derby £528.6mDerby: £528.6mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mDerby: £530.8mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mDerby: £501.4mMiddlesbrough: £297.0m

    £313.1m£314.4m£297.0mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£528.6m£530.8m£501.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough £304.9m, Derby £437.7mDerby: £437.7mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mDerby: £439.6mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mDerby: £415.2mMiddlesbrough: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£437.7m£439.6m£415.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough £273.0m, Derby £466.9mDerby: £466.9mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mDerby: £468.9mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mDerby: £442.9mMiddlesbrough: £259.0m

    £273.0m£274.2m£259.0mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough £17.8m, Derby £27.0mDerby: £27.0mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mDerby: £27.1mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mDerby: £25.6mMiddlesbrough: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £21.3m, Derby £33.2mDerby: £33.2mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mDerby: £33.4mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mDerby: £31.5mMiddlesbrough: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Middlesbrough £1.0m, Derby £1.4mDerby: £1.4mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mDerby: £1.4mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mDerby: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £107.0m, Derby £149.6mDerby: £149.6mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mDerby: £150.3mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mDerby: £141.9mMiddlesbrough: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £23.1m, Derby £39.6mDerby: £39.6mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mDerby: £39.8mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mDerby: £37.6mMiddlesbrough: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough £18.9m, Derby £29.2mDerby: £29.2mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mDerby: £29.3mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mDerby: £27.7mMiddlesbrough: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough £239.1m, Derby £344.5mDerby: £344.5mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mDerby: £346.0mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mDerby: £326.8mMiddlesbrough: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.2m£226.8mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£344.5m£346.0m£326.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough £44.7m, Derby £71.2mDerby: £71.2mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mDerby: £71.5mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mDerby: £67.6mMiddlesbrough: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £44.6m, Derby £61.2mDerby: £61.2mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mDerby: £61.5mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mDerby: £58.1mMiddlesbrough: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £0.74m, Derby £1.3mDerby: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mDerby: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mDerby: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough £1.6m, Derby £1.5mDerby: £1.5mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mDerby: £1.5mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mDerby: £1.4mMiddlesbrough: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMiddlesbrough is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough £1.2m, Derby £1.7mDerby: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mDerby: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mDerby: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough 24,560, Derby 41,755Derby: 41,755Middlesbrough: 24,560

    24,560Derby is higherDepends on how you count41,755

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough 4,246, Derby 5,502Derby: 5,502Middlesbrough: 4,246

    4,246Derby is higherDepends on how you count5,502

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,446, Derby 6,969Derby: 6,969Middlesbrough: 4,446

    4,446Derby is higherDepends on how you count6,969

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 15,843, Derby 21,822Derby: 21,822Middlesbrough: 15,843

    15,843Derby is higherDepends on how you count21,822

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough 28,438, Derby 41,778Derby: 41,778Middlesbrough: 28,438

    28,438Derby is higherDepends on how you count41,778

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,117, Derby 6,514Derby: 6,514Middlesbrough: 4,117

    4,117Derby is higherDepends on how you count6,514

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Derby, total
MeasureMiddlesbroughDerbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m£1.2bnDerby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m£528.6m£530.8m£501.4mDerby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£437.7m£439.6m£415.2mDerby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m£466.9m£468.9m£442.9mDerby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mDerby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£33.2m£33.4m£31.5mDerby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDerby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£149.6m£150.3m£141.9mDerby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mDerby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mDerby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m£344.5m£346.0m£326.8mDerby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£71.2m£71.5m£67.6mDerby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£61.2m£61.5m£58.1mDerby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.3mDerby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMiddlesbrough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDerby
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,56041,755Derby
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2465,502Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4466,969Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,84321,822Derby
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,43841,778Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1176,514Derby

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.
  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.
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