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Middlesbrough and Knowsley

154,700 and 161,714 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough is higher than Knowsley on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 3 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 19. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Middlesbrough: £5,133Knowsley: £5,692Middlesbrough: £5,155Knowsley: £5,376Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Knowsley is higher£5,668£5,692£5,376

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £12,850, Knowsley £13,604Knowsley: £13,604Middlesbrough: £12,850Knowsley: £13,662Middlesbrough: £12,905Knowsley: £12,904Middlesbrough: £12,189

    £12,850£12,905£12,189Knowsley is higher£13,604£13,662£12,904

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £3,124, Knowsley £3,200Knowsley: £3,200Middlesbrough: £3,124Knowsley: £3,214Middlesbrough: £3,138Knowsley: £3,035Middlesbrough: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Knowsley is higher£3,200£3,214£3,035

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £11,205, Knowsley £11,638Knowsley: £11,638Middlesbrough: £11,205Knowsley: £11,688Middlesbrough: £11,253Knowsley: £11,040Middlesbrough: £10,629

    £11,205£11,253£10,629Knowsley is higher£11,638£11,688£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £729, Knowsley £901Knowsley: £901Middlesbrough: £729Knowsley: £905Middlesbrough: £732Knowsley: £855Middlesbrough: £691

    £729£732£691Knowsley is higher£901£905£855

  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, Knowsley £1,011Knowsley: £1,011Middlesbrough: £874Knowsley: £1,015Middlesbrough: £878Knowsley: £959Middlesbrough: £829

    £874£878£829Knowsley is higher£1,011£1,015£959

  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, Knowsley £54Knowsley: £54Middlesbrough: £43Knowsley: £55Middlesbrough: £43Knowsley: £52Middlesbrough: £40

    £43£43£40Knowsley is higher£54£55£52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Middlesbrough: £692Knowsley: £908Middlesbrough: £695Knowsley: £857Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Knowsley is higher£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Middlesbrough: £149Knowsley: £238Middlesbrough: £150Knowsley: £225Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Knowsley is higher£237£238£225

  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, Knowsley £211Knowsley: £211Middlesbrough: £194Knowsley: £212Middlesbrough: £194Knowsley: £201Middlesbrough: £184

    £194£194£184Knowsley is higher£211£212£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £2,450, Knowsley £2,364Knowsley: £2,364Middlesbrough: £2,450Knowsley: £2,374Middlesbrough: £2,461Knowsley: £2,242Middlesbrough: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Middlesbrough: £289Knowsley: £302Middlesbrough: £290Knowsley: £285Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Knowsley is higher£300£302£285

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £457, Knowsley £599Knowsley: £599Middlesbrough: £457Knowsley: £602Middlesbrough: £459Knowsley: £569Middlesbrough: £433

    £457£459£433Knowsley is higher£599£602£569

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £7.59, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Middlesbrough: £7.59Knowsley: £10Middlesbrough: £7.62Knowsley: £9.51Middlesbrough: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.51

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

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

    £16£16£15Middlesbrough is higher£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Middlesbrough: £7.83Knowsley: £10Middlesbrough: £7.87Knowsley: £9.87Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.87

  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, Knowsley 1,053.8Knowsley: 1,053.8Middlesbrough: 1,008.0

    1,008.0Knowsley is higher1,053.8

  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, Knowsley 217.3Knowsley: 217.3Middlesbrough: 174.3

    174.3Knowsley is higher217.3

  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, Knowsley 207.3Knowsley: 207.3Middlesbrough: 182.5

    182.5Knowsley is higher207.3

  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, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Knowsley is higher131.9

  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, Knowsley 276.4Knowsley: 276.4Middlesbrough: 291.4

    291.4Middlesbrough is higher276.4

  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, Knowsley 45.3Knowsley: 45.3Middlesbrough: 42.2

    42.2Knowsley is higher45.3

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Middlesbrough and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbroughKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,850£12,905£12,189£13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,205£11,253£10,629£11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£691£901£905£855Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£1,011£1,015£959Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£54£55£52Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£194£184£211£212£201Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£2,364£2,374£2,242Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£457£459£433£599£602£569Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£10£10£9.51Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£15Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.01,053.8Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3217.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.5207.3Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.4131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.4276.4Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.245.3Knowsley

Per resident

Middlesbrough is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 19. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Middlesbrough: £5,133Knowsley: £5,692Middlesbrough: £5,155Knowsley: £5,376Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Knowsley is higher£5,668£5,692£5,376

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £2,024, Knowsley £2,212Knowsley: £2,212Middlesbrough: £2,024Knowsley: £2,221Middlesbrough: £2,032Knowsley: £2,098Middlesbrough: £1,920

    £2,024£2,032£1,920Knowsley is higher£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,971, Knowsley £2,005Knowsley: £2,005Middlesbrough: £1,971Knowsley: £2,014Middlesbrough: £1,979Knowsley: £1,902Middlesbrough: £1,870

    £1,971£1,979£1,870Knowsley is higher£2,005£2,014£1,902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,765, Knowsley £1,892Knowsley: £1,892Middlesbrough: £1,765Knowsley: £1,900Middlesbrough: £1,772Knowsley: £1,795Middlesbrough: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Knowsley is higher£1,892£1,900£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £115, Knowsley £146Knowsley: £146Middlesbrough: £115Knowsley: £147Middlesbrough: £115Knowsley: £139Middlesbrough: £109

    £115£115£109Knowsley is higher£146£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £138, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164Middlesbrough: £138Knowsley: £165Middlesbrough: £138Knowsley: £156Middlesbrough: £131

    £138£138£131Knowsley is higher£164£165£156

  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, Knowsley £8.86Knowsley: £8.86Middlesbrough: £6.71Knowsley: £8.89Middlesbrough: £6.73Knowsley: £8.40Middlesbrough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Knowsley is higher£8.86£8.89£8.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Middlesbrough: £692Knowsley: £908Middlesbrough: £695Knowsley: £857Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Knowsley is higher£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Middlesbrough: £149Knowsley: £238Middlesbrough: £150Knowsley: £225Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Knowsley is higher£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £122, Knowsley £132Knowsley: £132Middlesbrough: £122Knowsley: £133Middlesbrough: £123Knowsley: £126Middlesbrough: £116

    £122£123£116Knowsley is higher£132£133£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,546, Knowsley £1,481Knowsley: £1,481Middlesbrough: £1,546Knowsley: £1,487Middlesbrough: £1,552Knowsley: £1,405Middlesbrough: £1,466

    £1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,481£1,487£1,405

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Middlesbrough: £289Knowsley: £302Middlesbrough: £290Knowsley: £285Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Knowsley is higher£300£302£285

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £288, Knowsley £376Knowsley: £376Middlesbrough: £288Knowsley: £377Middlesbrough: £289Knowsley: £356Middlesbrough: £273

    £288£289£273Knowsley is higher£376£377£356

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £4.79, Knowsley £6.28Knowsley: £6.28Middlesbrough: £4.79Knowsley: £6.31Middlesbrough: £4.81Knowsley: £5.96Middlesbrough: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Knowsley is higher£6.28£6.31£5.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough £10, Knowsley £9.59Knowsley: £9.59Middlesbrough: £10Knowsley: £9.63Middlesbrough: £10Knowsley: £9.10Middlesbrough: £9.71

    £10£10£9.71Middlesbrough is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Middlesbrough: £7.83Knowsley: £10Middlesbrough: £7.87Knowsley: £9.87Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 158.8, Knowsley 171.3Knowsley: 171.3Middlesbrough: 158.8

    158.8Knowsley is higher171.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 27.5, Knowsley 35.3Knowsley: 35.3Middlesbrough: 27.5

    27.5Knowsley is higher35.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 28.7, Knowsley 33.7Knowsley: 33.7Middlesbrough: 28.7

    28.7Knowsley is higher33.7

  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, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Knowsley is higher131.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 183.8, Knowsley 173.2Knowsley: 173.2Middlesbrough: 183.8

    183.8Middlesbrough is higher173.2

  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, Knowsley 28.4Knowsley: 28.4Middlesbrough: 26.6

    26.6Knowsley is higher28.4

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Middlesbrough and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbroughKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,024£2,032£1,920£2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,979£1,870£2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£146£147£139Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£164£165£156Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£132£133£126Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,552£1,466£1,481£1,487£1,405Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£376£377£356Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.71£9.59£9.63£9.10Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.8171.3Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.535.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.733.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.4131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8173.2Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.628.4Knowsley

Total

Middlesbrough is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 20. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough £794.1m, Knowsley £916.6mKnowsley: £916.6mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mKnowsley: £920.5mMiddlesbrough: £797.5mKnowsley: £869.4mMiddlesbrough: £753.2m

    £794.1m£797.5m£753.2mKnowsley is higher£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough £313.1m, Knowsley £357.7mKnowsley: £357.7mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mKnowsley: £359.2mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mKnowsley: £339.3mMiddlesbrough: £297.0m

    £313.1m£314.4m£297.0mKnowsley is higher£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough £304.9m, Knowsley £324.3mKnowsley: £324.3mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mKnowsley: £325.6mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mKnowsley: £307.6mMiddlesbrough: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mKnowsley is higher£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough £273.0m, Knowsley £306.0mKnowsley: £306.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mKnowsley: £307.3mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mKnowsley: £290.2mMiddlesbrough: £259.0m

    £273.0m£274.2m£259.0mKnowsley is higher£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough £17.8m, Knowsley £23.7mKnowsley: £23.7mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mKnowsley: £23.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mKnowsley: £22.5mMiddlesbrough: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mKnowsley is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £21.3m, Knowsley £26.6mKnowsley: £26.6mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mKnowsley: £26.7mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mKnowsley: £25.2mMiddlesbrough: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mKnowsley is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  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, Knowsley £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mKnowsley: £1.4mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mKnowsley: £1.4mMiddlesbrough: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mKnowsley is higher£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £107.0m, Knowsley £146.1mKnowsley: £146.1mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mKnowsley: £146.8mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mKnowsley: £138.6mMiddlesbrough: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mKnowsley is higher£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £23.1m, Knowsley £38.3mKnowsley: £38.3mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mKnowsley: £38.5mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mKnowsley: £36.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mKnowsley is higher£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough £18.9m, Knowsley £21.4mKnowsley: £21.4mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mKnowsley: £21.5mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mKnowsley: £20.3mMiddlesbrough: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mKnowsley is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough £239.1m, Knowsley £239.5mKnowsley: £239.5mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mKnowsley: £240.5mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mKnowsley: £227.2mMiddlesbrough: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.2m£226.8mKnowsley is higherDepends on how you count£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough £44.7m, Knowsley £48.6mKnowsley: £48.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mKnowsley: £48.8mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mKnowsley: £46.1mMiddlesbrough: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mKnowsley is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £44.6m, Knowsley £60.7mKnowsley: £60.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mKnowsley: £61.0mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mKnowsley: £57.6mMiddlesbrough: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mKnowsley is higher£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £0.74m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mKnowsley: £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mKnowsley: £0.96mMiddlesbrough: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mKnowsley is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough £1.6m, Knowsley £1.6mKnowsley: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.5mMiddlesbrough: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMiddlesbrough is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough £1.2m, Knowsley £1.7mKnowsley: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mKnowsley: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mKnowsley: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mKnowsley is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough 24,560, Knowsley 27,706Knowsley: 27,706Middlesbrough: 24,560

    24,560Knowsley is higher27,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough 4,246, Knowsley 5,714Knowsley: 5,714Middlesbrough: 4,246

    4,246Knowsley is higher5,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,446, Knowsley 5,449Knowsley: 5,449Middlesbrough: 4,446

    4,446Knowsley is higher5,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 15,843, Knowsley 21,334Knowsley: 21,334Middlesbrough: 15,843

    15,843Knowsley is higher21,334

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough 28,438, Knowsley 28,009Knowsley: 28,009Middlesbrough: 28,438

    28,438Middlesbrough is higher28,009

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,117, Knowsley 4,588Knowsley: 4,588Middlesbrough: 4,117

    4,117Knowsley is higher4,588

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Knowsley, total
MeasureMiddlesbroughKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m£357.7m£359.2m£339.3mKnowsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£324.3m£325.6m£307.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m£306.0m£307.3m£290.2mKnowsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mKnowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.4mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£146.1m£146.8m£138.6mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mKnowsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMiddlesbrough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,56027,706Knowsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2465,714Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4465,449Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,84321,334Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,43828,009Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1174,588Knowsley

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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