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Middlesbrough and Tameside

154,700 and 238,895 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough is higher than Tameside on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 Tameside 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 Tameside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Tameside £4,842Tameside: £4,842Middlesbrough: £5,133Tameside: £4,863Middlesbrough: £5,155Tameside: £4,593Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,842£4,863£4,593

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £12,850, Tameside £13,058Tameside: £13,058Middlesbrough: £12,850Tameside: £13,113Middlesbrough: £12,905Tameside: £12,386Middlesbrough: £12,189

    £12,850£12,905£12,189Tameside is higher£13,058£13,113£12,386

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £3,124, Tameside £2,617Tameside: £2,617Middlesbrough: £3,124Tameside: £2,628Middlesbrough: £3,138Tameside: £2,482Middlesbrough: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,617£2,628£2,482

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £11,205, Tameside £11,664Tameside: £11,664Middlesbrough: £11,205Tameside: £11,714Middlesbrough: £11,253Tameside: £11,064Middlesbrough: £10,629

    £11,205£11,253£10,629Tameside is higher£11,664£11,714£11,064

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £729, Tameside £561Tameside: £561Middlesbrough: £729Tameside: £563Middlesbrough: £732Tameside: £532Middlesbrough: £691

    £729£732£691Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£561£563£532

  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, Tameside £797Tameside: £797Middlesbrough: £874Tameside: £801Middlesbrough: £878Tameside: £756Middlesbrough: £829

    £874£878£829Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£797£801£756

  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, Tameside £35Tameside: £35Middlesbrough: £43Tameside: £35Middlesbrough: £43Tameside: £34Middlesbrough: £40

    £43£43£40Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Middlesbrough: £692Tameside: £583Middlesbrough: £695Tameside: £551Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Middlesbrough: £149Tameside: £180Middlesbrough: £150Tameside: £170Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Tameside is higher£179£180£170

  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, Tameside £136Tameside: £136Middlesbrough: £194Tameside: £137Middlesbrough: £194Tameside: £129Middlesbrough: £184

    £194£194£184Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £2,450, Tameside £2,048Tameside: £2,048Middlesbrough: £2,450Tameside: £2,057Middlesbrough: £2,461Tameside: £1,943Middlesbrough: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,048£2,057£1,943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Tameside £265Tameside: £265Middlesbrough: £289Tameside: £267Middlesbrough: £290Tameside: £252Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£265£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £457, Tameside £418Tameside: £418Middlesbrough: £457Tameside: £419Middlesbrough: £459Tameside: £396Middlesbrough: £433

    £457£459£433Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£418£419£396

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £7.59, Tameside £7.69Tameside: £7.69Middlesbrough: £7.59Tameside: £7.72Middlesbrough: £7.62Tameside: £7.29Middlesbrough: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Tameside is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £16, Tameside £7.03Tameside: £7.03Middlesbrough: £16Tameside: £7.06Middlesbrough: £16Tameside: £6.67Middlesbrough: £15

    £16£16£15Middlesbrough is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Tameside £5.45Tameside: £5.45Middlesbrough: £7.83Tameside: £5.47Middlesbrough: £7.87Tameside: £5.17Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, Tameside 1,011.1Tameside: 1,011.1Middlesbrough: 1,008.0

    1,008.0Tameside is higher1,011.1

  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, Tameside 142.0Tameside: 142.0Middlesbrough: 174.3

    174.3Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count142.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough 182.5, Tameside 169.7Tameside: 169.7Middlesbrough: 182.5

    182.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count169.7

  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, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count87.2

  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, Tameside 249.2Tameside: 249.2Middlesbrough: 291.4

    291.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count249.2

  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, Tameside 30.2Tameside: 30.2Middlesbrough: 42.2

    42.2Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count30.2

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Middlesbrough and Tameside, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbroughTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,842£4,863£4,593Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,850£12,905£12,189£13,058£13,113£12,386Tameside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£2,617£2,628£2,482Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,205£11,253£10,629£11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£691£561£563£532Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£797£801£756Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£35£35£34Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£581£583£551Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£179£180£170Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£194£184£136£137£129Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£2,048£2,057£1,943Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£265£267£252Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£457£459£433£418£419£396Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£7.69£7.72£7.29Tameside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£7.03£7.06£6.67Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.45£5.47£5.17Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.01,011.1Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3142.0Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.5169.7Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.487.2Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.4249.2Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.230.2Middlesbrough

Per resident

Middlesbrough is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Tameside 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 Tameside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Tameside £4,842Tameside: £4,842Middlesbrough: £5,133Tameside: £4,863Middlesbrough: £5,155Tameside: £4,593Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,842£4,863£4,593

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £2,024, Tameside £2,165Tameside: £2,165Middlesbrough: £2,024Tameside: £2,175Middlesbrough: £2,032Tameside: £2,054Middlesbrough: £1,920

    £2,024£2,032£1,920Tameside is higher£2,165£2,175£2,054

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,971, Tameside £1,646Tameside: £1,646Middlesbrough: £1,971Tameside: £1,653Middlesbrough: £1,979Tameside: £1,561Middlesbrough: £1,870

    £1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,646£1,653£1,561

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,765, Tameside £1,934Tameside: £1,934Middlesbrough: £1,765Tameside: £1,943Middlesbrough: £1,772Tameside: £1,835Middlesbrough: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Tameside is higher£1,934£1,943£1,835

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £115, Tameside £93Tameside: £93Middlesbrough: £115Tameside: £93Middlesbrough: £115Tameside: £88Middlesbrough: £109

    £115£115£109Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £138, Tameside £132Tameside: £132Middlesbrough: £138Tameside: £133Middlesbrough: £138Tameside: £125Middlesbrough: £131

    £138£138£131Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  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, Tameside £5.86Tameside: £5.86Middlesbrough: £6.71Tameside: £5.89Middlesbrough: £6.73Tameside: £5.56Middlesbrough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5.86£5.89£5.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Middlesbrough: £692Tameside: £583Middlesbrough: £695Tameside: £551Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Middlesbrough: £149Tameside: £180Middlesbrough: £150Tameside: £170Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Tameside is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £122, Tameside £86Tameside: £86Middlesbrough: £122Tameside: £86Middlesbrough: £123Tameside: £81Middlesbrough: £116

    £122£123£116Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,546, Tameside £1,288Tameside: £1,288Middlesbrough: £1,546Tameside: £1,294Middlesbrough: £1,552Tameside: £1,222Middlesbrough: £1,466

    £1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,288£1,294£1,222

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Tameside £265Tameside: £265Middlesbrough: £289Tameside: £267Middlesbrough: £290Tameside: £252Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £288, Tameside £263Tameside: £263Middlesbrough: £288Tameside: £264Middlesbrough: £289Tameside: £249Middlesbrough: £273

    £288£289£273Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Tameside is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough £10, Tameside £4.42Tameside: £4.42Middlesbrough: £10Tameside: £4.44Middlesbrough: £10Tameside: £4.19Middlesbrough: £9.71

    £10£10£9.71Middlesbrough is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Tameside £5.45Tameside: £5.45Middlesbrough: £7.83Tameside: £5.47Middlesbrough: £7.87Tameside: £5.17Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 158.8, Tameside 167.7Tameside: 167.7Middlesbrough: 158.8

    158.8Tameside is higher167.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 27.5, Tameside 23.5Tameside: 23.5Middlesbrough: 27.5

    27.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  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, Tameside 28.1Tameside: 28.1Middlesbrough: 28.7

    28.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count28.1

  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, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 183.8, Tameside 156.7Tameside: 156.7Middlesbrough: 183.8

    183.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count156.7

  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, Tameside 19.0Tameside: 19.0Middlesbrough: 26.6

    26.6Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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Middlesbrough and Tameside, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbroughTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,842£4,863£4,593Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,024£2,032£1,920£2,165£2,175£2,054Tameside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,979£1,870£1,646£1,653£1,561Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,934£1,943£1,835Tameside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£93£93£88Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£132£133£125Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.86£5.89£5.56Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£581£583£551Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£179£180£170Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£86£86£81Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,552£1,466£1,288£1,294£1,222Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£265£267£252Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£263£264£249Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.83£4.85£4.58Tameside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.71£4.42£4.44£4.19Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.45£5.47£5.17Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.8167.7Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.523.5Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.728.1Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.487.2Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8156.7Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.619.0Middlesbrough

Total

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

Middlesbrough Tameside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough £794.1m, Tameside £1.2bnTameside: £1.2bnMiddlesbrough: £794.1mTameside: £1.2bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mTameside: £1.1bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2m

    £794.1m£797.5m£753.2mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough £313.1m, Tameside £517.3mTameside: £517.3mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mTameside: £519.5mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mTameside: £490.7mMiddlesbrough: £297.0m

    £313.1m£314.4m£297.0mTameside is higher£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough £304.9m, Tameside £393.2mTameside: £393.2mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mTameside: £394.9mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mTameside: £373.0mMiddlesbrough: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough £273.0m, Tameside £462.1mTameside: £462.1mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mTameside: £464.1mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mTameside: £438.3mMiddlesbrough: £259.0m

    £273.0m£274.2m£259.0mTameside is higher£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough £17.8m, Tameside £22.2mTameside: £22.2mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mTameside: £22.3mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mTameside: £21.1mMiddlesbrough: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £21.3m, Tameside £31.6mTameside: £31.6mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mTameside: £31.7mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mTameside: £30.0mMiddlesbrough: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m

  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, Tameside £1.4mTameside: £1.4mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mTameside: £1.4mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mTameside: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £0.98m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £107.0m, Tameside £138.7mTameside: £138.7mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mTameside: £139.3mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mTameside: £131.6mMiddlesbrough: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £23.1m, Tameside £42.9mTameside: £42.9mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mTameside: £43.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mTameside: £40.7mMiddlesbrough: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mTameside is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough £18.9m, Tameside £20.5mTameside: £20.5mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mTameside: £20.6mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mTameside: £19.4mMiddlesbrough: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough £239.1m, Tameside £307.8mTameside: £307.8mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mTameside: £309.1mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mTameside: £291.9mMiddlesbrough: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.2m£226.8mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough £44.7m, Tameside £63.4mTameside: £63.4mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mTameside: £63.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mTameside: £60.1mMiddlesbrough: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £44.6m, Tameside £62.8mTameside: £62.8mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mTameside: £63.0mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mTameside: £59.5mMiddlesbrough: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £0.74m, Tameside £1.2mTameside: £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mTameside: £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mTameside: £1.1mMiddlesbrough: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mTameside is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough £1.6m, Tameside £1.1mTameside: £1.1mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mTameside: £1.1mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mTameside: £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMiddlesbrough is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough £1.2m, Tameside £1.3mTameside: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mTameside: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mTameside: £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.1m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough 24,560, Tameside 40,058Tameside: 40,058Middlesbrough: 24,560

    24,560Tameside is higher40,058

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough 4,246, Tameside 5,624Tameside: 5,624Middlesbrough: 4,246

    4,246Tameside is higherDepends on how you count5,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,446, Tameside 6,721Tameside: 6,721Middlesbrough: 4,446

    4,446Tameside is higherDepends on how you count6,721

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 15,843, Tameside 20,840Tameside: 20,840Middlesbrough: 15,843

    15,843Tameside is higherDepends on how you count20,840

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough 28,438, Tameside 37,442Tameside: 37,442Middlesbrough: 28,438

    28,438Tameside is higherDepends on how you count37,442

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,117, Tameside 4,544Tameside: 4,544Middlesbrough: 4,117

    4,117Tameside is higherDepends on how you count4,544

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Tameside, total
MeasureMiddlesbroughTamesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnTameside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m£517.3m£519.5m£490.7mTameside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mTameside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m£462.1m£464.1m£438.3mTameside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mTameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mTameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mTameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mTameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mTameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mTameside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mTameside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mTameside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£62.8m£63.0m£59.5mTameside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTameside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMiddlesbrough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTameside
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,56040,058Tameside
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2465,624Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4466,721Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,84320,840Tameside
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,43837,442Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1174,544Tameside

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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