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Middlesbrough and Nottingham

154,700 and 330,561 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough is higher than Nottingham on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 14 of 22 measures, and Nottingham on 8. 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 Nottingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Nottingham £4,414Nottingham: £4,414Middlesbrough: £5,133Nottingham: £4,433Middlesbrough: £5,155Nottingham: £4,187Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,414£4,433£4,187

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £12,850, Nottingham £13,100Nottingham: £13,100Middlesbrough: £12,850Nottingham: £13,156Middlesbrough: £12,905Nottingham: £12,426Middlesbrough: £12,189

    £12,850£12,905£12,189Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£13,100£13,156£12,426

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £3,124, Nottingham £2,635Nottingham: £2,635Middlesbrough: £3,124Nottingham: £2,647Middlesbrough: £3,138Nottingham: £2,500Middlesbrough: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,635£2,647£2,500

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £11,205, Nottingham £11,335Nottingham: £11,335Middlesbrough: £11,205Nottingham: £11,384Middlesbrough: £11,253Nottingham: £10,752Middlesbrough: £10,629

    £11,205£11,253£10,629Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£11,335£11,384£10,752

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £729, Nottingham £925Nottingham: £925Middlesbrough: £729Nottingham: £929Middlesbrough: £732Nottingham: £877Middlesbrough: £691

    £729£732£691Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£925£929£877

  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, Nottingham £789Nottingham: £789Middlesbrough: £874Nottingham: £793Middlesbrough: £878Nottingham: £749Middlesbrough: £829

    £874£878£829Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£789£793£749

  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, Nottingham £50Nottingham: £50Middlesbrough: £43Nottingham: £51Middlesbrough: £43Nottingham: £48Middlesbrough: £40

    £43£43£40Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Nottingham £612Nottingham: £612Middlesbrough: £692Nottingham: £614Middlesbrough: £695Nottingham: £580Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£612£614£580

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Nottingham £142Nottingham: £142Middlesbrough: £149Nottingham: £143Middlesbrough: £150Nottingham: £135Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

  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, Nottingham £135Nottingham: £135Middlesbrough: £194Nottingham: £136Middlesbrough: £194Nottingham: £128Middlesbrough: £184

    £194£194£184Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £2,450, Nottingham £2,046Nottingham: £2,046Middlesbrough: £2,450Nottingham: £2,055Middlesbrough: £2,461Nottingham: £1,941Middlesbrough: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,046£2,055£1,941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Nottingham £355Nottingham: £355Middlesbrough: £289Nottingham: £357Middlesbrough: £290Nottingham: £337Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Nottingham is higher£355£357£337

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £457, Nottingham £432Nottingham: £432Middlesbrough: £457Nottingham: £434Middlesbrough: £459Nottingham: £410Middlesbrough: £433

    £457£459£433Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £7.59, Nottingham £11Nottingham: £11Middlesbrough: £7.59Nottingham: £11Middlesbrough: £7.62Nottingham: £10Middlesbrough: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Nottingham is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £16, Nottingham £11Nottingham: £11Middlesbrough: £16Nottingham: £11Middlesbrough: £16Nottingham: £11Middlesbrough: £15

    £16£16£15Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Nottingham £4.00Nottingham: £4.00Middlesbrough: £7.83Nottingham: £4.01Middlesbrough: £7.87Nottingham: £3.79Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4.00£4.01£3.79

  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, Nottingham 1,017.7Nottingham: 1,017.7Middlesbrough: 1,008.0

    1,008.0Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count1,017.7

  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, Nottingham 200.4Nottingham: 200.4Middlesbrough: 174.3

    174.3Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count200.4

  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, Nottingham 162.4Nottingham: 162.4Middlesbrough: 182.5

    182.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  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, Nottingham 87.4Nottingham: 87.4Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count87.4

  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, Nottingham 255.0Nottingham: 255.0Middlesbrough: 291.4

    291.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count255.0

  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, Nottingham 29.8Nottingham: 29.8Middlesbrough: 42.2

    42.2Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count29.8

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Middlesbrough and Nottingham, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbroughNottinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,414£4,433£4,187Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,850£12,905£12,189£13,100£13,156£12,426Nottingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£2,635£2,647£2,500Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,205£11,253£10,629£11,335£11,384£10,752Nottingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£691£925£929£877Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£789£793£749Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£50£51£48Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£612£614£580Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£142£143£135Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£194£184£135£136£128Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£2,046£2,055£1,941Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£355£357£337Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£457£459£433£432£434£410Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£11£11£10Nottingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£11Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£4.00£4.01£3.79Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.01,017.7Nottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3200.4Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.5162.4Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.487.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.4255.0Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.229.8Middlesbrough

Per resident

Middlesbrough is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Nottingham 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 Nottingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Nottingham £4,414Nottingham: £4,414Middlesbrough: £5,133Nottingham: £4,433Middlesbrough: £5,155Nottingham: £4,187Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,414£4,433£4,187

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £2,024, Nottingham £1,451Nottingham: £1,451Middlesbrough: £2,024Nottingham: £1,457Middlesbrough: £2,032Nottingham: £1,376Middlesbrough: £1,920

    £2,024£2,032£1,920Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,451£1,457£1,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,971, Nottingham £1,850Nottingham: £1,850Middlesbrough: £1,971Nottingham: £1,858Middlesbrough: £1,979Nottingham: £1,755Middlesbrough: £1,870

    £1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,850£1,858£1,755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,765, Nottingham £1,255Nottingham: £1,255Middlesbrough: £1,765Nottingham: £1,261Middlesbrough: £1,772Nottingham: £1,191Middlesbrough: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,255£1,261£1,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £115, Nottingham £102Nottingham: £102Middlesbrough: £115Nottingham: £103Middlesbrough: £115Nottingham: £97Middlesbrough: £109

    £115£115£109Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £138, Nottingham £87Nottingham: £87Middlesbrough: £138Nottingham: £88Middlesbrough: £138Nottingham: £83Middlesbrough: £131

    £138£138£131Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

  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, Nottingham £5.59Nottingham: £5.59Middlesbrough: £6.71Nottingham: £5.61Middlesbrough: £6.73Nottingham: £5.30Middlesbrough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Nottingham £612Nottingham: £612Middlesbrough: £692Nottingham: £614Middlesbrough: £695Nottingham: £580Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£612£614£580

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Nottingham £142Nottingham: £142Middlesbrough: £149Nottingham: £143Middlesbrough: £150Nottingham: £135Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £122, Nottingham £95Nottingham: £95Middlesbrough: £122Nottingham: £95Middlesbrough: £123Nottingham: £90Middlesbrough: £116

    £122£123£116Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,546, Nottingham £1,436Nottingham: £1,436Middlesbrough: £1,546Nottingham: £1,442Middlesbrough: £1,552Nottingham: £1,362Middlesbrough: £1,466

    £1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,436£1,442£1,362

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Nottingham £355Nottingham: £355Middlesbrough: £289Nottingham: £357Middlesbrough: £290Nottingham: £337Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Nottingham is higher£355£357£337

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £288, Nottingham £303Nottingham: £303Middlesbrough: £288Nottingham: £305Middlesbrough: £289Nottingham: £288Middlesbrough: £273

    £288£289£273Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£303£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £4.79, Nottingham £7.55Nottingham: £7.55Middlesbrough: £4.79Nottingham: £7.58Middlesbrough: £4.81Nottingham: £7.16Middlesbrough: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Nottingham is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough £10, Nottingham £7.86Nottingham: £7.86Middlesbrough: £10Nottingham: £7.90Middlesbrough: £10Nottingham: £7.46Middlesbrough: £9.71

    £10£10£9.71Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Nottingham £4.00Nottingham: £4.00Middlesbrough: £7.83Nottingham: £4.01Middlesbrough: £7.87Nottingham: £3.79Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4.00£4.01£3.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 158.8, Nottingham 112.7Nottingham: 112.7Middlesbrough: 158.8

    158.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count112.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 27.5, Nottingham 22.2Nottingham: 22.2Middlesbrough: 27.5

    27.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count22.2

  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, Nottingham 18.0Nottingham: 18.0Middlesbrough: 28.7

    28.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count18.0

  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, Nottingham 87.4Nottingham: 87.4Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count87.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 183.8, Nottingham 179.0Nottingham: 179.0Middlesbrough: 183.8

    183.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count179.0

  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, Nottingham 20.9Nottingham: 20.9Middlesbrough: 26.6

    26.6Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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Middlesbrough and Nottingham, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbroughNottinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,414£4,433£4,187Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,024£2,032£1,920£1,451£1,457£1,376Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,979£1,870£1,850£1,858£1,755Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,255£1,261£1,191Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£102£103£97Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£87£88£83Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.59£5.61£5.30Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£612£614£580Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£142£143£135Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£95£95£90Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,552£1,466£1,436£1,442£1,362Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£355£357£337Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£303£305£288Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£7.55£7.58£7.16Nottingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.71£7.86£7.90£7.46Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£4.00£4.01£3.79Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.8112.7Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.522.2Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.718.0Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.487.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8179.0Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.620.9Middlesbrough

Total

Middlesbrough is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Nottingham 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 Nottingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough £794.1m, Nottingham £1.5bnNottingham: £1.5bnMiddlesbrough: £794.1mNottingham: £1.5bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mNottingham: £1.4bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough £313.1m, Nottingham £479.6mNottingham: £479.6mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mNottingham: £481.6mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mNottingham: £454.9mMiddlesbrough: £297.0m

    £313.1m£314.4m£297.0mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£479.6m£481.6m£454.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough £304.9m, Nottingham £611.5mNottingham: £611.5mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mNottingham: £614.1mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mNottingham: £580.0mMiddlesbrough: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£611.5m£614.1m£580.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough £273.0m, Nottingham £415.0mNottingham: £415.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mNottingham: £416.8mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mNottingham: £393.6mMiddlesbrough: £259.0m

    £273.0m£274.2m£259.0mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£415.0m£416.8m£393.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough £17.8m, Nottingham £33.9mNottingham: £33.9mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mNottingham: £34.0mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mNottingham: £32.1mMiddlesbrough: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £21.3m, Nottingham £28.9mNottingham: £28.9mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mNottingham: £29.0mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mNottingham: £27.4mMiddlesbrough: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  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, Nottingham £1.8mNottingham: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mNottingham: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mNottingham: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £107.0m, Nottingham £202.2mNottingham: £202.2mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mNottingham: £203.1mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mNottingham: £191.8mMiddlesbrough: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £23.1m, Nottingham £47.0mNottingham: £47.0mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mNottingham: £47.2mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mNottingham: £44.6mMiddlesbrough: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough £18.9m, Nottingham £31.4mNottingham: £31.4mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mNottingham: £31.5mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mNottingham: £29.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough £239.1m, Nottingham £474.7mNottingham: £474.7mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mNottingham: £476.7mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mNottingham: £450.3mMiddlesbrough: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.2m£226.8mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£474.7m£476.7m£450.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough £44.7m, Nottingham £117.5mNottingham: £117.5mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mNottingham: £118.0mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mNottingham: £111.5mMiddlesbrough: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mNottingham is higher£117.5m£118.0m£111.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £44.6m, Nottingham £100.3mNottingham: £100.3mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mNottingham: £100.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mNottingham: £95.1mMiddlesbrough: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £0.74m, Nottingham £2.5mNottingham: £2.5mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mNottingham: £2.5mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mNottingham: £2.4mMiddlesbrough: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNottingham is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough £1.6m, Nottingham £2.6mNottingham: £2.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mNottingham: £2.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mNottingham: £2.5mMiddlesbrough: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough £1.2m, Nottingham £1.3mNottingham: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mNottingham: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mNottingham: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough 24,560, Nottingham 37,259Nottingham: 37,259Middlesbrough: 24,560

    24,560Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count37,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough 4,246, Nottingham 7,336Nottingham: 7,336Middlesbrough: 4,246

    4,246Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count7,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,446, Nottingham 5,945Nottingham: 5,945Middlesbrough: 4,446

    4,446Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count5,945

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 15,843, Nottingham 28,905Nottingham: 28,905Middlesbrough: 15,843

    15,843Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count28,905

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough 28,438, Nottingham 59,162Nottingham: 59,162Middlesbrough: 28,438

    28,438Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count59,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,117, Nottingham 6,907Nottingham: 6,907Middlesbrough: 4,117

    4,117Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count6,907

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Nottingham, total
MeasureMiddlesbroughNottinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNottingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m£479.6m£481.6m£454.9mNottingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£611.5m£614.1m£580.0mNottingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m£415.0m£416.8m£393.6mNottingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mNottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mNottingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.8m£1.9m£1.8mNottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mNottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mNottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mNottingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m£474.7m£476.7m£450.3mNottingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£117.5m£118.0m£111.5mNottingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mNottingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNottingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNottingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.3mNottingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,56037,259Nottingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2467,336Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4465,945Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,84328,905Nottingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,43859,162Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1176,907Nottingham

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.
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