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Middlesbrough and Pendle

154,700 and 99,643 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough is higher than Pendle on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 17 of 22 measures, and Pendle on 5. 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Pendle £4,752Pendle: £4,752Middlesbrough: £5,133Pendle: £4,772Middlesbrough: £5,155Pendle: £4,507Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higher£4,752£4,772£4,507

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £12,850, Pendle £13,097Pendle: £13,097Middlesbrough: £12,850Pendle: £13,152Middlesbrough: £12,905Pendle: £12,423Middlesbrough: £12,189

    £12,850£12,905£12,189Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£13,097£13,152£12,423

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £3,124, Pendle £2,685Pendle: £2,685Middlesbrough: £3,124Pendle: £2,696Middlesbrough: £3,138Pendle: £2,547Middlesbrough: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough is higher£2,685£2,696£2,547

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £11,205, Pendle £11,536Pendle: £11,536Middlesbrough: £11,205Pendle: £11,585Middlesbrough: £11,253Pendle: £10,943Middlesbrough: £10,629

    £11,205£11,253£10,629Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£11,536£11,585£10,943

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £729, Pendle £682Pendle: £682Middlesbrough: £729Pendle: £685Middlesbrough: £732Pendle: £647Middlesbrough: £691

    £729£732£691Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

  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, Pendle £842Pendle: £842Middlesbrough: £874Pendle: £845Middlesbrough: £878Pendle: £799Middlesbrough: £829

    £874£878£829Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£842£845£799

  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, Pendle £37Pendle: £37Middlesbrough: £43Pendle: £37Middlesbrough: £43Pendle: £35Middlesbrough: £40

    £43£43£40Middlesbrough is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Pendle £514Pendle: £514Middlesbrough: £692Pendle: £517Middlesbrough: £695Pendle: £488Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Pendle £172Pendle: £172Middlesbrough: £149Pendle: £173Middlesbrough: £150Pendle: £163Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  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, Pendle £185Pendle: £185Middlesbrough: £194Pendle: £186Middlesbrough: £194Pendle: £175Middlesbrough: £184

    £194£194£184Middlesbrough is higher£185£186£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £2,450, Pendle £2,113Pendle: £2,113Middlesbrough: £2,450Pendle: £2,122Middlesbrough: £2,461Pendle: £2,004Middlesbrough: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough is higher£2,113£2,122£2,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Pendle £169Pendle: £169Middlesbrough: £289Pendle: £170Middlesbrough: £290Pendle: £160Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higher£169£170£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £457, Pendle £372Pendle: £372Middlesbrough: £457Pendle: £373Middlesbrough: £459Pendle: £353Middlesbrough: £433

    £457£459£433Middlesbrough is higher£372£373£353

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £7.59, Pendle £7.57Pendle: £7.57Middlesbrough: £7.59Pendle: £7.60Middlesbrough: £7.62Pendle: £7.18Middlesbrough: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Middlesbrough is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £16, Pendle £7.93Pendle: £7.93Middlesbrough: £16Pendle: £7.96Middlesbrough: £16Pendle: £7.52Middlesbrough: £15

    £16£16£15Middlesbrough is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Pendle £9.75Pendle: £9.75Middlesbrough: £7.83Pendle: £9.79Middlesbrough: £7.87Pendle: £9.25Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  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, Pendle 1,007.0Pendle: 1,007.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0

    1,008.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count1,007.0

  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, Pendle 141.1Pendle: 141.1Middlesbrough: 174.3

    174.3Middlesbrough is higher141.1

  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, Pendle 178.7Pendle: 178.7Middlesbrough: 182.5

    182.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count178.7

  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, Pendle 80.9Pendle: 80.9Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higher80.9

  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, Pendle 281.0Pendle: 281.0Middlesbrough: 291.4

    291.4Middlesbrough is higher281.0

  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, Pendle 44.1Pendle: 44.1Middlesbrough: 42.2

    42.2Pendle is higherDepends on how you count44.1

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Middlesbrough and Pendle, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbroughPendleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,752£4,772£4,507Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,850£12,905£12,189£13,097£13,152£12,423Pendle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£2,685£2,696£2,547Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,205£11,253£10,629£11,536£11,585£10,943Pendle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£691£682£685£647Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£842£845£799Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£37£37£35Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£514£517£488Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£172£173£163Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£194£184£185£186£175Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£2,113£2,122£2,004Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£169£170£160Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£457£459£433£372£373£353Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£7.57£7.60£7.18Middlesbrough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£7.93£7.96£7.52Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.01,007.0Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3141.1Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.5178.7Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.480.9Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.4281.0Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.244.1Pendle

Per resident

Middlesbrough is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Pendle on 9. 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Pendle £4,752Pendle: £4,752Middlesbrough: £5,133Pendle: £4,772Middlesbrough: £5,155Pendle: £4,507Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higher£4,752£4,772£4,507

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £2,024, Pendle £2,261Pendle: £2,261Middlesbrough: £2,024Pendle: £2,270Middlesbrough: £2,032Pendle: £2,144Middlesbrough: £1,920

    £2,024£2,032£1,920Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£2,261£2,270£2,144

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,971, Pendle £1,626Pendle: £1,626Middlesbrough: £1,971Pendle: £1,633Middlesbrough: £1,979Pendle: £1,542Middlesbrough: £1,870

    £1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough is higher£1,626£1,633£1,542

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,765, Pendle £1,991Pendle: £1,991Middlesbrough: £1,765Pendle: £2,000Middlesbrough: £1,772Pendle: £1,889Middlesbrough: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£1,991£2,000£1,889

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £115, Pendle £118Pendle: £118Middlesbrough: £115Pendle: £118Middlesbrough: £115Pendle: £112Middlesbrough: £109

    £115£115£109Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £138, Pendle £145Pendle: £145Middlesbrough: £138Pendle: £146Middlesbrough: £138Pendle: £138Middlesbrough: £131

    £138£138£131Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Pendle £6.33Pendle: £6.33Middlesbrough: £6.71Pendle: £6.35Middlesbrough: £6.73Pendle: £6.00Middlesbrough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Pendle £514Pendle: £514Middlesbrough: £692Pendle: £517Middlesbrough: £695Pendle: £488Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Pendle £172Pendle: £172Middlesbrough: £149Pendle: £173Middlesbrough: £150Pendle: £163Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £122, Pendle £112Pendle: £112Middlesbrough: £122Pendle: £112Middlesbrough: £123Pendle: £106Middlesbrough: £116

    £122£123£116Middlesbrough is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,546, Pendle £1,279Pendle: £1,279Middlesbrough: £1,546Pendle: £1,285Middlesbrough: £1,552Pendle: £1,214Middlesbrough: £1,466

    £1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough is higher£1,279£1,285£1,214

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Pendle £169Pendle: £169Middlesbrough: £289Pendle: £170Middlesbrough: £290Pendle: £160Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higher£169£170£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £288, Pendle £225Pendle: £225Middlesbrough: £288Pendle: £226Middlesbrough: £289Pendle: £214Middlesbrough: £273

    £288£289£273Middlesbrough is higher£225£226£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £4.79, Pendle £4.59Pendle: £4.59Middlesbrough: £4.79Pendle: £4.61Middlesbrough: £4.81Pendle: £4.35Middlesbrough: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Middlesbrough is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough £10, Pendle £4.81Pendle: £4.81Middlesbrough: £10Pendle: £4.83Middlesbrough: £10Pendle: £4.56Middlesbrough: £9.71

    £10£10£9.71Middlesbrough is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Pendle £9.75Pendle: £9.75Middlesbrough: £7.83Pendle: £9.79Middlesbrough: £7.87Pendle: £9.25Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 158.8, Pendle 173.8Pendle: 173.8Middlesbrough: 158.8

    158.8Pendle is higherDepends on how you count173.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 27.5, Pendle 24.4Pendle: 24.4Middlesbrough: 27.5

    27.5Middlesbrough is higher24.4

  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, Pendle 30.8Pendle: 30.8Middlesbrough: 28.7

    28.7Pendle is higherDepends on how you count30.8

  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, Pendle 80.9Pendle: 80.9Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higher80.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 183.8, Pendle 170.2Pendle: 170.2Middlesbrough: 183.8

    183.8Middlesbrough is higher170.2

  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, Pendle 26.7Pendle: 26.7Middlesbrough: 26.6

    26.6Pendle is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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Middlesbrough and Pendle, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbroughPendleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,752£4,772£4,507Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,024£2,032£1,920£2,261£2,270£2,144Pendle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,979£1,870£1,626£1,633£1,542Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,991£2,000£1,889Pendle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£118£118£112Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£145£146£138Pendle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£6.33£6.35£6.00Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£514£517£488Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£172£173£163Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£112£112£106Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,552£1,466£1,279£1,285£1,214Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£169£170£160Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£225£226£214Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.59£4.61£4.35Middlesbrough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.71£4.81£4.83£4.56Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.8173.8Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.524.4Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.730.8Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.480.9Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8170.2Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.626.7Pendle

Total

Middlesbrough is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Pendle 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough £794.1m, Pendle £473.5mPendle: £473.5mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mPendle: £475.5mMiddlesbrough: £797.5mPendle: £449.1mMiddlesbrough: £753.2m

    £794.1m£797.5m£753.2mMiddlesbrough is higher£473.5m£475.5m£449.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough £313.1m, Pendle £225.3mPendle: £225.3mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mPendle: £226.2mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mPendle: £213.7mMiddlesbrough: £297.0m

    £313.1m£314.4m£297.0mMiddlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£225.3m£226.2m£213.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough £304.9m, Pendle £162.0mPendle: £162.0mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mPendle: £162.7mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mPendle: £153.7mMiddlesbrough: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mMiddlesbrough is higher£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough £273.0m, Pendle £198.4mPendle: £198.4mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mPendle: £199.3mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mPendle: £188.2mMiddlesbrough: £259.0m

    £273.0m£274.2m£259.0mMiddlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough £17.8m, Pendle £11.7mPendle: £11.7mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mPendle: £11.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mPendle: £11.1mMiddlesbrough: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mMiddlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £21.3m, Pendle £14.5mPendle: £14.5mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mPendle: £14.5mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mPendle: £13.7mMiddlesbrough: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mMiddlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Pendle £0.63mPendle: £0.63mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mPendle: £0.63mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mPendle: £0.60mMiddlesbrough: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMiddlesbrough is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £107.0m, Pendle £51.2mPendle: £51.2mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mPendle: £51.5mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mPendle: £48.6mMiddlesbrough: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mMiddlesbrough is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £23.1m, Pendle £17.1mPendle: £17.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mPendle: £17.2mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mPendle: £16.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mMiddlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough £18.9m, Pendle £11.2mPendle: £11.2mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mPendle: £11.2mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mPendle: £10.6mMiddlesbrough: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mMiddlesbrough is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough £239.1m, Pendle £127.5mPendle: £127.5mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mPendle: £128.0mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mPendle: £120.9mMiddlesbrough: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.2m£226.8mMiddlesbrough is higher£127.5m£128.0m£120.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough £44.7m, Pendle £16.8mPendle: £16.8mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mPendle: £16.9mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mPendle: £16.0mMiddlesbrough: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mMiddlesbrough is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £44.6m, Pendle £22.4mPendle: £22.4mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mPendle: £22.5mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mPendle: £21.3mMiddlesbrough: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMiddlesbrough is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £0.74m, Pendle £0.46mPendle: £0.46mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mPendle: £0.46mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mPendle: £0.43mMiddlesbrough: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMiddlesbrough is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough £1.6m, Pendle £0.48mPendle: £0.48mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mPendle: £0.48mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mPendle: £0.45mMiddlesbrough: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMiddlesbrough is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough £1.2m, Pendle £0.97mPendle: £0.97mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mPendle: £0.98mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mPendle: £0.92mMiddlesbrough: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mMiddlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough 24,560, Pendle 17,321Pendle: 17,321Middlesbrough: 24,560

    24,560Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count17,321

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough 4,246, Pendle 2,427Pendle: 2,427Middlesbrough: 4,246

    4,246Middlesbrough is higher2,427

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,446, Pendle 3,073Pendle: 3,073Middlesbrough: 4,446

    4,446Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count3,073

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 15,843, Pendle 8,059Pendle: 8,059Middlesbrough: 15,843

    15,843Middlesbrough is higher8,059

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough 28,438, Pendle 16,957Pendle: 16,957Middlesbrough: 28,438

    28,438Middlesbrough is higher16,957

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,117, Pendle 2,660Pendle: 2,660Middlesbrough: 4,117

    4,117Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count2,660

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Pendle, total
MeasureMiddlesbroughPendleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m£473.5m£475.5m£449.1mMiddlesbrough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mMiddlesbrough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£162.0m£162.7m£153.7mMiddlesbrough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mMiddlesbrough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMiddlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mMiddlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mMiddlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mMiddlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mMiddlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mMiddlesbrough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m£127.5m£128.0m£120.9mMiddlesbrough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mMiddlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mMiddlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMiddlesbrough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mMiddlesbrough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mMiddlesbrough
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,56017,321Middlesbrough
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2462,427Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4463,073Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,8438,059Middlesbrough
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,43816,957Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1172,660Middlesbrough

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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