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Middlesbrough and Leicester

154,700 and 386,755 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough is higher than Leicester on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 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 19 of 22 measures, and Leicester on 3. 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 Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Leicester £3,778Leicester: £3,778Middlesbrough: £5,133Leicester: £3,794Middlesbrough: £5,155Leicester: £3,583Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£3,778£3,794£3,583

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £12,850, Leicester £12,624Leicester: £12,624Middlesbrough: £12,850Leicester: £12,678Middlesbrough: £12,905Leicester: £11,974Middlesbrough: £12,189

    £12,850£12,905£12,189Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £3,124, Leicester £2,332Leicester: £2,332Middlesbrough: £3,124Leicester: £2,342Middlesbrough: £3,138Leicester: £2,212Middlesbrough: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,332£2,342£2,212

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £11,205, Leicester £10,123Leicester: £10,123Middlesbrough: £11,205Leicester: £10,166Middlesbrough: £11,253Leicester: £9,602Middlesbrough: £10,629

    £11,205£11,253£10,629Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£10,123£10,166£9,602

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £729, Leicester £1,596Leicester: £1,596Middlesbrough: £729Leicester: £1,602Middlesbrough: £732Leicester: £1,514Middlesbrough: £691

    £729£732£691Leicester is higher£1,596£1,602£1,514

  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, Leicester £846Leicester: £846Middlesbrough: £874Leicester: £849Middlesbrough: £878Leicester: £802Middlesbrough: £829

    £874£878£829Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£846£849£802

  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, Leicester £60Leicester: £60Middlesbrough: £43Leicester: £60Middlesbrough: £43Leicester: £57Middlesbrough: £40

    £43£43£40Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Leicester £463Leicester: £463Middlesbrough: £692Leicester: £465Middlesbrough: £695Leicester: £439Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Leicester £102Leicester: £102Middlesbrough: £149Leicester: £103Middlesbrough: £150Leicester: £97Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

  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, Leicester £137Leicester: £137Middlesbrough: £194Leicester: £138Middlesbrough: £194Leicester: £130Middlesbrough: £184

    £194£194£184Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £2,450, Leicester £1,871Leicester: £1,871Middlesbrough: £2,450Leicester: £1,879Middlesbrough: £2,461Leicester: £1,774Middlesbrough: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,871£1,879£1,774

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Leicester £212Leicester: £212Middlesbrough: £289Leicester: £213Middlesbrough: £290Leicester: £201Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £457, Leicester £309Leicester: £309Middlesbrough: £457Leicester: £311Middlesbrough: £459Leicester: £294Middlesbrough: £433

    £457£459£433Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£309£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £7.59, Leicester £6.44Leicester: £6.44Middlesbrough: £7.59Leicester: £6.47Middlesbrough: £7.62Leicester: £6.11Middlesbrough: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £16, Leicester £8.32Leicester: £8.32Middlesbrough: £16Leicester: £8.35Middlesbrough: £16Leicester: £7.89Middlesbrough: £15

    £16£16£15Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Leicester £5.82Leicester: £5.82Middlesbrough: £7.83Leicester: £5.84Middlesbrough: £7.87Leicester: £5.52Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  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, Leicester 952.2Leicester: 952.2Middlesbrough: 1,008.0

    1,008.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count952.2

  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, Leicester 234.5Leicester: 234.5Middlesbrough: 174.3

    174.3Leicester is higherDepends on how you count234.5

  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, Leicester 173.8Leicester: 173.8Middlesbrough: 182.5

    182.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count173.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 102.4, Leicester 66.8Leicester: 66.8Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count66.8

  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, Leicester 243.1Leicester: 243.1Middlesbrough: 291.4

    291.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count243.1

  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, Leicester 30.5Leicester: 30.5Middlesbrough: 42.2

    42.2Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count30.5

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Middlesbrough and Leicester, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbroughLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£3,778£3,794£3,583Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,850£12,905£12,189£12,624£12,678£11,974Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£2,332£2,342£2,212Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,205£11,253£10,629£10,123£10,166£9,602Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£691£1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£846£849£802Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£60£60£57Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£463£465£439Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£102£103£97Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£194£184£137£138£130Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£1,871£1,879£1,774Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£212£213£201Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£457£459£433£309£311£294Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£6.44£6.47£6.11Middlesbrough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£8.32£8.35£7.89Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.82£5.84£5.52Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.0952.2Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3234.5Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.5173.8Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.466.8Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.4243.1Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.230.5Middlesbrough

Per resident

Middlesbrough is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Leicester 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 Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Leicester £3,778Leicester: £3,778Middlesbrough: £5,133Leicester: £3,794Middlesbrough: £5,155Leicester: £3,583Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£3,778£3,794£3,583

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £2,024, Leicester £1,415Leicester: £1,415Middlesbrough: £2,024Leicester: £1,421Middlesbrough: £2,032Leicester: £1,342Middlesbrough: £1,920

    £2,024£2,032£1,920Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,415£1,421£1,342

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,971, Leicester £1,580Leicester: £1,580Middlesbrough: £1,971Leicester: £1,587Middlesbrough: £1,979Leicester: £1,499Middlesbrough: £1,870

    £1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,580£1,587£1,499

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,765, Leicester £1,134Leicester: £1,134Middlesbrough: £1,765Leicester: £1,139Middlesbrough: £1,772Leicester: £1,076Middlesbrough: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,134£1,139£1,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £115, Leicester £179Leicester: £179Middlesbrough: £115Leicester: £180Middlesbrough: £115Leicester: £170Middlesbrough: £109

    £115£115£109Leicester is higher£179£180£170

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £138, Leicester £95Leicester: £95Middlesbrough: £138Leicester: £95Middlesbrough: £138Leicester: £90Middlesbrough: £131

    £138£138£131Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  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, Leicester £6.68Leicester: £6.68Middlesbrough: £6.71Leicester: £6.71Middlesbrough: £6.73Leicester: £6.34Middlesbrough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Leicester £463Leicester: £463Middlesbrough: £692Leicester: £465Middlesbrough: £695Leicester: £439Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Leicester £102Leicester: £102Middlesbrough: £149Leicester: £103Middlesbrough: £150Leicester: £97Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £122, Leicester £93Leicester: £93Middlesbrough: £122Leicester: £93Middlesbrough: £123Leicester: £88Middlesbrough: £116

    £122£123£116Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,546, Leicester £1,267Leicester: £1,267Middlesbrough: £1,546Leicester: £1,273Middlesbrough: £1,552Leicester: £1,202Middlesbrough: £1,466

    £1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,267£1,273£1,202

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Leicester £212Leicester: £212Middlesbrough: £289Leicester: £213Middlesbrough: £290Leicester: £201Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £288, Leicester £210Leicester: £210Middlesbrough: £288Leicester: £211Middlesbrough: £289Leicester: £199Middlesbrough: £273

    £288£289£273Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £4.79, Leicester £4.36Leicester: £4.36Middlesbrough: £4.79Leicester: £4.38Middlesbrough: £4.81Leicester: £4.14Middlesbrough: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4.36£4.38£4.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough £10, Leicester £5.64Leicester: £5.64Middlesbrough: £10Leicester: £5.66Middlesbrough: £10Leicester: £5.35Middlesbrough: £9.71

    £10£10£9.71Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Leicester £5.82Leicester: £5.82Middlesbrough: £7.83Leicester: £5.84Middlesbrough: £7.87Leicester: £5.52Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 158.8, Leicester 106.7Leicester: 106.7Middlesbrough: 158.8

    158.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count106.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 27.5, Leicester 26.3Leicester: 26.3Middlesbrough: 27.5

    27.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count26.3

  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, Leicester 19.5Leicester: 19.5Middlesbrough: 28.7

    28.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count19.5

  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, Leicester 66.8Leicester: 66.8Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count66.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 183.8, Leicester 164.7Leicester: 164.7Middlesbrough: 183.8

    183.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count164.7

  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, Leicester 20.6Leicester: 20.6Middlesbrough: 26.6

    26.6Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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Middlesbrough and Leicester, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbroughLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£3,778£3,794£3,583Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,024£2,032£1,920£1,415£1,421£1,342Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,979£1,870£1,580£1,587£1,499Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,134£1,139£1,076Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£179£180£170Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£95£95£90Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£6.68£6.71£6.34Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£463£465£439Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£102£103£97Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£93£93£88Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,552£1,466£1,267£1,273£1,202Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£212£213£201Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£210£211£199Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.36£4.38£4.14Middlesbrough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.71£5.64£5.66£5.35Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.82£5.84£5.52Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.8106.7Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.526.3Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.719.5Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.466.8Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8164.7Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.620.6Middlesbrough

Total

Middlesbrough is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Leicester 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

Middlesbrough Leicester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough £794.1m, Leicester £1.5bnLeicester: £1.5bnMiddlesbrough: £794.1mLeicester: £1.5bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mLeicester: £1.4bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2m

    £794.1m£797.5m£753.2mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough £313.1m, Leicester £547.1mLeicester: £547.1mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mLeicester: £549.4mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mLeicester: £518.9mMiddlesbrough: £297.0m

    £313.1m£314.4m£297.0mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough £304.9m, Leicester £611.1mLeicester: £611.1mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mLeicester: £613.7mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mLeicester: £579.6mMiddlesbrough: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough £273.0m, Leicester £438.7mLeicester: £438.7mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mLeicester: £440.6mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mLeicester: £416.1mMiddlesbrough: £259.0m

    £273.0m£274.2m£259.0mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough £17.8m, Leicester £69.1mLeicester: £69.1mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mLeicester: £69.4mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mLeicester: £65.6mMiddlesbrough: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mLeicester is higher£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £21.3m, Leicester £36.7mLeicester: £36.7mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mLeicester: £36.8mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mLeicester: £34.8mMiddlesbrough: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m

  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, Leicester £2.6mLeicester: £2.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mLeicester: £2.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mLeicester: £2.5mMiddlesbrough: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £107.0m, Leicester £179.1mLeicester: £179.1mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mLeicester: £179.8mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mLeicester: £169.9mMiddlesbrough: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m

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

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

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mLeicester 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, Leicester £36.0mLeicester: £36.0mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mLeicester: £36.2mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mLeicester: £34.2mMiddlesbrough: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough £239.1m, Leicester £490.1mLeicester: £490.1mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mLeicester: £492.2mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mLeicester: £464.9mMiddlesbrough: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.2m£226.8mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough £44.7m, Leicester £82.0mLeicester: £82.0mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mLeicester: £82.3mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mLeicester: £77.7mMiddlesbrough: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £44.6m, Leicester £81.1mLeicester: £81.1mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mLeicester: £81.4mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mLeicester: £76.9mMiddlesbrough: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £0.74m, Leicester £1.7mLeicester: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mLeicester: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mLeicester: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough £1.6m, Leicester £2.2mLeicester: £2.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mLeicester: £2.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mLeicester: £2.1mMiddlesbrough: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough £1.2m, Leicester £2.3mLeicester: £2.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mLeicester: £2.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mLeicester: £2.1mMiddlesbrough: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough 24,560, Leicester 41,266Leicester: 41,266Middlesbrough: 24,560

    24,560Leicester is higherDepends on how you count41,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough 4,246, Leicester 10,162Leicester: 10,162Middlesbrough: 4,246

    4,246Leicester is higherDepends on how you count10,162

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,446, Leicester 7,531Leicester: 7,531Middlesbrough: 4,446

    4,446Leicester is higherDepends on how you count7,531

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 15,843, Leicester 25,816Leicester: 25,816Middlesbrough: 15,843

    15,843Leicester is higherDepends on how you count25,816

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough 28,438, Leicester 63,695Leicester: 63,695Middlesbrough: 28,438

    28,438Leicester is higherDepends on how you count63,695

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,117, Leicester 7,980Leicester: 7,980Middlesbrough: 4,117

    4,117Leicester is higherDepends on how you count7,980

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Leicester, total
MeasureMiddlesbroughLeicesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnLeicester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m£547.1m£549.4m£518.9mLeicester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m£438.7m£440.6m£416.1mLeicester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£36.7m£36.8m£34.8mLeicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLeicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£179.1m£179.8m£169.9mLeicester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mLeicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mLeicester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mLeicester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£82.0m£82.3m£77.7mLeicester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLeicester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mLeicester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mLeicester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.3m£2.3m£2.1mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,56041,266Leicester
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,24610,162Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4467,531Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,84325,816Leicester
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,43863,695Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1177,980Leicester

Sources

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

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  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.
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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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