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Middlesbrough and Salford

154,700 and 293,508 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough is higher than Salford on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 13 of 22 measures, and Salford 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 Salford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Salford £4,407Salford: £4,407Middlesbrough: £5,133Salford: £4,426Middlesbrough: £5,155Salford: £4,180Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,407£4,426£4,180

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £12,850, Salford £13,328Salford: £13,328Middlesbrough: £12,850Salford: £13,385Middlesbrough: £12,905Salford: £12,642Middlesbrough: £12,189

    £12,850£12,905£12,189Salford is higherDepends on how you count£13,328£13,385£12,642

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £3,124, Salford £2,592Salford: £2,592Middlesbrough: £3,124Salford: £2,603Middlesbrough: £3,138Salford: £2,458Middlesbrough: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,592£2,603£2,458

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £11,205, Salford £11,687Salford: £11,687Middlesbrough: £11,205Salford: £11,736Middlesbrough: £11,253Salford: £11,085Middlesbrough: £10,629

    £11,205£11,253£10,629Salford is higherDepends on how you count£11,687£11,736£11,085

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £729, Salford £805Salford: £805Middlesbrough: £729Salford: £809Middlesbrough: £732Salford: £764Middlesbrough: £691

    £729£732£691Salford is higherDepends on how you count£805£809£764

  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, Salford £791Salford: £791Middlesbrough: £874Salford: £794Middlesbrough: £878Salford: £750Middlesbrough: £829

    £874£878£829Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£791£794£750

  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, Salford £45Salford: £45Middlesbrough: £43Salford: £46Middlesbrough: £43Salford: £43Middlesbrough: £40

    £43£43£40Salford is higherDepends on how you count£45£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Salford £565Salford: £565Middlesbrough: £692Salford: £567Middlesbrough: £695Salford: £536Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£565£567£536

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Salford £168Salford: £168Middlesbrough: £149Salford: £169Middlesbrough: £150Salford: £159Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Salford is higher£168£169£159

  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, Salford £124Salford: £124Middlesbrough: £194Salford: £125Middlesbrough: £194Salford: £118Middlesbrough: £184

    £194£194£184Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £2,450, Salford £2,063Salford: £2,063Middlesbrough: £2,450Salford: £2,072Middlesbrough: £2,461Salford: £1,957Middlesbrough: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,063£2,072£1,957

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Salford £325Salford: £325Middlesbrough: £289Salford: £326Middlesbrough: £290Salford: £308Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Salford is higher£325£326£308

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £457, Salford £387Salford: £387Middlesbrough: £457Salford: £389Middlesbrough: £459Salford: £367Middlesbrough: £433

    £457£459£433Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £7.59, Salford £7.96Salford: £7.96Middlesbrough: £7.59Salford: £7.99Middlesbrough: £7.62Salford: £7.55Middlesbrough: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Salford is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £16, Salford £9.22Salford: £9.22Middlesbrough: £16Salford: £9.26Middlesbrough: £16Salford: £8.75Middlesbrough: £15

    £16£16£15Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Salford £4.67Salford: £4.67Middlesbrough: £7.83Salford: £4.69Middlesbrough: £7.87Salford: £4.43Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4.67£4.69£4.43

  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, Salford 1,019.0Salford: 1,019.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0

    1,008.0Salford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.0

  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, Salford 181.8Salford: 181.8Middlesbrough: 174.3

    174.3Salford is higherDepends on how you count181.8

  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, Salford 166.4Salford: 166.4Middlesbrough: 182.5

    182.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count166.4

  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, Salford 86.0Salford: 86.0Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count86.0

  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, Salford 243.2Salford: 243.2Middlesbrough: 291.4

    291.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count243.2

  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, Salford 27.7Salford: 27.7Middlesbrough: 42.2

    42.2Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count27.7

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Middlesbrough and Salford, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbroughSalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,407£4,426£4,180Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,850£12,905£12,189£13,328£13,385£12,642Salford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£2,592£2,603£2,458Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,205£11,253£10,629£11,687£11,736£11,085Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£691£805£809£764Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£791£794£750Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£45£46£43Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£565£567£536Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£168£169£159Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£194£184£124£125£118Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£2,063£2,072£1,957Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£325£326£308Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£457£459£433£387£389£367Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£7.96£7.99£7.55Salford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£9.22£9.26£8.75Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£4.67£4.69£4.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.01,019.0Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3181.8Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.5166.4Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.486.0Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.4243.2Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.227.7Middlesbrough

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Salford £4,407Salford: £4,407Middlesbrough: £5,133Salford: £4,426Middlesbrough: £5,155Salford: £4,180Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,407£4,426£4,180

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £2,024, Salford £1,573Salford: £1,573Middlesbrough: £2,024Salford: £1,580Middlesbrough: £2,032Salford: £1,492Middlesbrough: £1,920

    £2,024£2,032£1,920Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,573£1,580£1,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,971, Salford £1,771Salford: £1,771Middlesbrough: £1,971Salford: £1,779Middlesbrough: £1,979Salford: £1,680Middlesbrough: £1,870

    £1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,771£1,779£1,680

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,765, Salford £1,380Salford: £1,380Middlesbrough: £1,765Salford: £1,386Middlesbrough: £1,772Salford: £1,309Middlesbrough: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,380£1,386£1,309

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £115, Salford £95Salford: £95Middlesbrough: £115Salford: £95Middlesbrough: £115Salford: £90Middlesbrough: £109

    £115£115£109Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £138, Salford £93Salford: £93Middlesbrough: £138Salford: £94Middlesbrough: £138Salford: £89Middlesbrough: £131

    £138£138£131Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89

  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, Salford £5.36Salford: £5.36Middlesbrough: £6.71Salford: £5.38Middlesbrough: £6.73Salford: £5.08Middlesbrough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Salford £565Salford: £565Middlesbrough: £692Salford: £567Middlesbrough: £695Salford: £536Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£565£567£536

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Salford £168Salford: £168Middlesbrough: £149Salford: £169Middlesbrough: £150Salford: £159Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Salford is higher£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £122, Salford £85Salford: £85Middlesbrough: £122Salford: £85Middlesbrough: £123Salford: £80Middlesbrough: £116

    £122£123£116Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,546, Salford £1,410Salford: £1,410Middlesbrough: £1,546Salford: £1,416Middlesbrough: £1,552Salford: £1,337Middlesbrough: £1,466

    £1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,410£1,416£1,337

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Salford £325Salford: £325Middlesbrough: £289Salford: £326Middlesbrough: £290Salford: £308Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Salford is higher£325£326£308

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £288, Salford £265Salford: £265Middlesbrough: £288Salford: £266Middlesbrough: £289Salford: £251Middlesbrough: £273

    £288£289£273Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£265£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £4.79, Salford £5.44Salford: £5.44Middlesbrough: £4.79Salford: £5.46Middlesbrough: £4.81Salford: £5.16Middlesbrough: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Salford is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough £10, Salford £6.30Salford: £6.30Middlesbrough: £10Salford: £6.33Middlesbrough: £10Salford: £5.98Middlesbrough: £9.71

    £10£10£9.71Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Salford £4.67Salford: £4.67Middlesbrough: £7.83Salford: £4.69Middlesbrough: £7.87Salford: £4.43Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4.67£4.69£4.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 158.8, Salford 120.3Salford: 120.3Middlesbrough: 158.8

    158.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count120.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 27.5, Salford 21.5Salford: 21.5Middlesbrough: 27.5

    27.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count21.5

  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, Salford 19.7Salford: 19.7Middlesbrough: 28.7

    28.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count19.7

  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, Salford 86.0Salford: 86.0Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count86.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 183.8, Salford 166.2Salford: 166.2Middlesbrough: 183.8

    183.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count166.2

  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, Salford 19.0Salford: 19.0Middlesbrough: 26.6

    26.6Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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Middlesbrough and Salford, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbroughSalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,407£4,426£4,180Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,024£2,032£1,920£1,573£1,580£1,492Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,979£1,870£1,771£1,779£1,680Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,380£1,386£1,309Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£95£95£90Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£93£94£89Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.36£5.38£5.08Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£565£567£536Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£168£169£159Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£85£85£80Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,552£1,466£1,410£1,416£1,337Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£325£326£308Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£265£266£251Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.44£5.46£5.16Salford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.71£6.30£6.33£5.98Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£4.67£4.69£4.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.8120.3Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.521.5Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.719.7Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.486.0Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8166.2Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.619.0Middlesbrough

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough £794.1m, Salford £1.3bnSalford: £1.3bnMiddlesbrough: £794.1mSalford: £1.3bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mSalford: £1.2bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2m

    £794.1m£797.5m£753.2mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough £313.1m, Salford £461.8mSalford: £461.8mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mSalford: £463.8mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mSalford: £438.1mMiddlesbrough: £297.0m

    £313.1m£314.4m£297.0mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£461.8m£463.8m£438.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough £304.9m, Salford £519.8mSalford: £519.8mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mSalford: £522.0mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mSalford: £493.1mMiddlesbrough: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£519.8m£522.0m£493.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough £273.0m, Salford £405.0mSalford: £405.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mSalford: £406.7mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mSalford: £384.1mMiddlesbrough: £259.0m

    £273.0m£274.2m£259.0mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£405.0m£406.7m£384.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough £17.8m, Salford £27.9mSalford: £27.9mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mSalford: £28.0mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mSalford: £26.5mMiddlesbrough: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £21.3m, Salford £27.4mSalford: £27.4mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mSalford: £27.5mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mSalford: £26.0mMiddlesbrough: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  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, Salford £1.6mSalford: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mSalford: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mSalford: £1.5mMiddlesbrough: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £107.0m, Salford £165.8mSalford: £165.8mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mSalford: £166.5mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mSalford: £157.3mMiddlesbrough: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£165.8m£166.5m£157.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £23.1m, Salford £49.3mSalford: £49.3mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mSalford: £49.5mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mSalford: £46.8mMiddlesbrough: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSalford is higher£49.3m£49.5m£46.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough £18.9m, Salford £24.9mSalford: £24.9mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mSalford: £25.0mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mSalford: £23.6mMiddlesbrough: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough £239.1m, Salford £413.8mSalford: £413.8mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mSalford: £415.6mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mSalford: £392.5mMiddlesbrough: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.2m£226.8mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£413.8m£415.6m£392.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough £44.7m, Salford £95.4mSalford: £95.4mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mSalford: £95.8mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mSalford: £90.5mMiddlesbrough: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mSalford is higher£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £44.6m, Salford £77.7mSalford: £77.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mSalford: £78.0mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mSalford: £73.7mMiddlesbrough: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£77.7m£78.0m£73.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £0.74m, Salford £1.6mSalford: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mSalford: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mSalford: £1.5mMiddlesbrough: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSalford is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough £1.6m, Salford £1.9mSalford: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mSalford: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mSalford: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough £1.2m, Salford £1.4mSalford: £1.4mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mSalford: £1.4mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mSalford: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough 24,560, Salford 35,309Salford: 35,309Middlesbrough: 24,560

    24,560Salford is higherDepends on how you count35,309

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough 4,246, Salford 6,298Salford: 6,298Middlesbrough: 4,246

    4,246Salford is higherDepends on how you count6,298

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,446, Salford 5,766Salford: 5,766Middlesbrough: 4,446

    4,446Salford is higherDepends on how you count5,766

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 15,843, Salford 25,252Salford: 25,252Middlesbrough: 15,843

    15,843Salford is higherDepends on how you count25,252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough 28,438, Salford 48,785Salford: 48,785Middlesbrough: 28,438

    28,438Salford is higherDepends on how you count48,785

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,117, Salford 5,565Salford: 5,565Middlesbrough: 4,117

    4,117Salford is higherDepends on how you count5,565

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Salford, total
MeasureMiddlesbroughSalfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSalford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m£461.8m£463.8m£438.1mSalford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£519.8m£522.0m£493.1mSalford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m£405.0m£406.7m£384.1mSalford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mSalford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mSalford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSalford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£165.8m£166.5m£157.3mSalford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£49.3m£49.5m£46.8mSalford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSalford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m£413.8m£415.6m£392.5mSalford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£95.4m£95.8m£90.5mSalford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£77.7m£78.0m£73.7mSalford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSalford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSalford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSalford
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,56035,309Salford
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2466,298Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4465,766Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,84325,252Salford
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,43848,785Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1175,565Salford

Sources

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

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  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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