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Middlesbrough and Birmingham

154,700 and 1,182,920 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough is higher than Birmingham on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 12 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 10. 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 Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Middlesbrough: £5,133Birmingham: £4,844Middlesbrough: £5,155Birmingham: £4,575Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,823£4,844£4,575

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £12,850, Birmingham £13,003Birmingham: £13,003Middlesbrough: £12,850Birmingham: £13,059Middlesbrough: £12,905Birmingham: £12,334Middlesbrough: £12,189

    £12,850£12,905£12,189Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£13,003£13,059£12,334

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £3,124, Birmingham £3,004Birmingham: £3,004Middlesbrough: £3,124Birmingham: £3,017Middlesbrough: £3,138Birmingham: £2,850Middlesbrough: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£3,004£3,017£2,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £11,205, Birmingham £11,007Birmingham: £11,007Middlesbrough: £11,205Birmingham: £11,054Middlesbrough: £11,253Birmingham: £10,441Middlesbrough: £10,629

    £11,205£11,253£10,629Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£11,007£11,054£10,441

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £729, Birmingham £1,039Birmingham: £1,039Middlesbrough: £729Birmingham: £1,043Middlesbrough: £732Birmingham: £985Middlesbrough: £691

    £729£732£691Birmingham is higher£1,039£1,043£985

  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, Birmingham £907Birmingham: £907Middlesbrough: £874Birmingham: £910Middlesbrough: £878Birmingham: £860Middlesbrough: £829

    £874£878£829Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£907£910£860

  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, Birmingham £51Birmingham: £51Middlesbrough: £43Birmingham: £51Middlesbrough: £43Birmingham: £48Middlesbrough: £40

    £43£43£40Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Middlesbrough: £692Birmingham: £554Middlesbrough: £695Birmingham: £523Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Middlesbrough: £149Birmingham: £142Middlesbrough: £150Birmingham: £134Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

  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, Birmingham £181Birmingham: £181Middlesbrough: £194Birmingham: £181Middlesbrough: £194Birmingham: £171Middlesbrough: £184

    £194£194£184Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £2,450, Birmingham £2,465Birmingham: £2,465Middlesbrough: £2,450Birmingham: £2,475Middlesbrough: £2,461Birmingham: £2,338Middlesbrough: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Birmingham is higher£2,465£2,475£2,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Middlesbrough: £289Birmingham: £568Middlesbrough: £290Birmingham: £537Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £457, Birmingham £336Birmingham: £336Middlesbrough: £457Birmingham: £337Middlesbrough: £459Birmingham: £318Middlesbrough: £433

    £457£459£433Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£336£337£318

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £7.59, Birmingham £12Birmingham: £12Middlesbrough: £7.59Birmingham: £12Middlesbrough: £7.62Birmingham: £12Middlesbrough: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Birmingham is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £16, Birmingham £11Birmingham: £11Middlesbrough: £16Birmingham: £11Middlesbrough: £16Birmingham: £10Middlesbrough: £15

    £16£16£15Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Birmingham: £5.85Middlesbrough: £7.87Birmingham: £5.53Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

  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, Birmingham 993.3Birmingham: 993.3Middlesbrough: 1,008.0

    1,008.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count993.3

  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, Birmingham 196.1Birmingham: 196.1Middlesbrough: 174.3

    174.3Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count196.1

  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, Birmingham 183.6Birmingham: 183.6Middlesbrough: 182.5

    182.5Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  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, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count80.2

  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, Birmingham 312.7Birmingham: 312.7Middlesbrough: 291.4

    291.4Birmingham is higher312.7

  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, Birmingham 40.8Birmingham: 40.8Middlesbrough: 42.2

    42.2Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count40.8

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Middlesbrough and Birmingham, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbroughBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,823£4,844£4,575Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,850£12,905£12,189£13,003£13,059£12,334Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£3,004£3,017£2,850Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,205£11,253£10,629£11,007£11,054£10,441Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£691£1,039£1,043£985Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£907£910£860Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£51£51£48Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£552£554£523Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£142£142£134Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£194£184£181£181£171Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£457£459£433£336£337£318Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£12Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£11£11£10Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.83£5.85£5.53Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.0993.3Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3196.1Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.5183.6Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.480.2Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.4312.7Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.240.8Middlesbrough

Per resident

Middlesbrough is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 6. 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 Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Middlesbrough: £5,133Birmingham: £4,844Middlesbrough: £5,155Birmingham: £4,575Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,823£4,844£4,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £2,024, Birmingham £1,593Birmingham: £1,593Middlesbrough: £2,024Birmingham: £1,600Middlesbrough: £2,032Birmingham: £1,511Middlesbrough: £1,920

    £2,024£2,032£1,920Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,593£1,600£1,511

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,971, Birmingham £1,965Birmingham: £1,965Middlesbrough: £1,971Birmingham: £1,974Middlesbrough: £1,979Birmingham: £1,864Middlesbrough: £1,870

    £1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,965£1,974£1,864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,765, Birmingham £1,348Birmingham: £1,348Middlesbrough: £1,765Birmingham: £1,354Middlesbrough: £1,772Birmingham: £1,279Middlesbrough: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,348£1,354£1,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £115, Birmingham £127Birmingham: £127Middlesbrough: £115Birmingham: £128Middlesbrough: £115Birmingham: £121Middlesbrough: £109

    £115£115£109Birmingham is higher£127£128£121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £138, Birmingham £111Birmingham: £111Middlesbrough: £138Birmingham: £112Middlesbrough: £138Birmingham: £105Middlesbrough: £131

    £138£138£131Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£105

  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, Birmingham £6.25Birmingham: £6.25Middlesbrough: £6.71Birmingham: £6.28Middlesbrough: £6.73Birmingham: £5.93Middlesbrough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Middlesbrough: £692Birmingham: £554Middlesbrough: £695Birmingham: £523Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Middlesbrough: £149Birmingham: £142Middlesbrough: £150Birmingham: £134Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £122, Birmingham £118Birmingham: £118Middlesbrough: £122Birmingham: £119Middlesbrough: £123Birmingham: £112Middlesbrough: £116

    £122£123£116Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,546, Birmingham £1,612Birmingham: £1,612Middlesbrough: £1,546Birmingham: £1,619Middlesbrough: £1,552Birmingham: £1,529Middlesbrough: £1,466

    £1,546£1,552£1,466Birmingham is higher£1,612£1,619£1,529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Middlesbrough: £289Birmingham: £568Middlesbrough: £290Birmingham: £537Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £288, Birmingham £220Birmingham: £220Middlesbrough: £288Birmingham: £221Middlesbrough: £289Birmingham: £208Middlesbrough: £273

    £288£289£273Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £4.79, Birmingham £8.14Birmingham: £8.14Middlesbrough: £4.79Birmingham: £8.17Middlesbrough: £4.81Birmingham: £7.72Middlesbrough: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Birmingham is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough £10, Birmingham £7.18Birmingham: £7.18Middlesbrough: £10Birmingham: £7.21Middlesbrough: £10Birmingham: £6.81Middlesbrough: £9.71

    £10£10£9.71Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.18£7.21£6.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Birmingham: £5.85Middlesbrough: £7.87Birmingham: £5.53Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 158.8, Birmingham 121.7Birmingham: 121.7Middlesbrough: 158.8

    158.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 27.5, Birmingham 24.0Birmingham: 24.0Middlesbrough: 27.5

    27.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count24.0

  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, Birmingham 22.5Birmingham: 22.5Middlesbrough: 28.7

    28.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count22.5

  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, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count80.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 183.8, Birmingham 204.6Birmingham: 204.6Middlesbrough: 183.8

    183.8Birmingham is higher204.6

  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, Birmingham 26.7Birmingham: 26.7Middlesbrough: 26.6

    26.6Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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Middlesbrough and Birmingham, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbroughBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,823£4,844£4,575Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,024£2,032£1,920£1,593£1,600£1,511Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,979£1,870£1,965£1,974£1,864Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,348£1,354£1,279Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£127£128£121Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£111£112£105Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£6.25£6.28£5.93Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£552£554£523Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£142£142£134Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£118£119£112Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,552£1,466£1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£220£221£208Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.71£7.18£7.21£6.81Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.83£5.85£5.53Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.8121.7Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.524.0Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.722.5Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.480.2Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8204.6Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.626.7Birmingham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough £794.1m, Birmingham £5.7bnBirmingham: £5.7bnMiddlesbrough: £794.1mBirmingham: £5.7bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mBirmingham: £5.4bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2m

    £794.1m£797.5m£753.2mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough £313.1m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnMiddlesbrough: £313.1mBirmingham: £1.9bnMiddlesbrough: £314.4mBirmingham: £1.8bnMiddlesbrough: £297.0m

    £313.1m£314.4m£297.0mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough £304.9m, Birmingham £2.3bnBirmingham: £2.3bnMiddlesbrough: £304.9mBirmingham: £2.3bnMiddlesbrough: £306.2mBirmingham: £2.2bnMiddlesbrough: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough £273.0m, Birmingham £1.6bnBirmingham: £1.6bnMiddlesbrough: £273.0mBirmingham: £1.6bnMiddlesbrough: £274.2mBirmingham: £1.5bnMiddlesbrough: £259.0m

    £273.0m£274.2m£259.0mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough £17.8m, Birmingham £150.5mBirmingham: £150.5mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mBirmingham: £151.1mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mBirmingham: £142.8mMiddlesbrough: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mBirmingham is higher£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £21.3m, Birmingham £131.4mBirmingham: £131.4mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mBirmingham: £131.9mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mBirmingham: £124.6mMiddlesbrough: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  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, Birmingham £7.4mBirmingham: £7.4mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mBirmingham: £7.4mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mBirmingham: £7.0mMiddlesbrough: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £107.0m, Birmingham £652.7mBirmingham: £652.7mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mBirmingham: £655.5mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mBirmingham: £619.1mMiddlesbrough: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £23.1m, Birmingham £167.4mBirmingham: £167.4mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mBirmingham: £168.2mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mBirmingham: £158.8mMiddlesbrough: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough £18.9m, Birmingham £139.7mBirmingham: £139.7mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mBirmingham: £140.3mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mBirmingham: £132.5mMiddlesbrough: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough £239.1m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnMiddlesbrough: £239.1mBirmingham: £1.9bnMiddlesbrough: £240.2mBirmingham: £1.8bnMiddlesbrough: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.2m£226.8mBirmingham is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough £44.7m, Birmingham £669.2mBirmingham: £669.2mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mBirmingham: £672.0mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mBirmingham: £634.8mMiddlesbrough: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mBirmingham is higher£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £44.6m, Birmingham £259.8mBirmingham: £259.8mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mBirmingham: £260.9mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mBirmingham: £246.4mMiddlesbrough: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £0.74m, Birmingham £9.6mBirmingham: £9.6mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mBirmingham: £9.7mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mBirmingham: £9.1mMiddlesbrough: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBirmingham is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough £1.6m, Birmingham £8.5mBirmingham: £8.5mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mBirmingham: £8.5mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mBirmingham: £8.1mMiddlesbrough: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough £1.2m, Birmingham £6.9mBirmingham: £6.9mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mBirmingham: £6.9mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mBirmingham: £6.5mMiddlesbrough: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough 24,560, Birmingham 143,940Birmingham: 143,940Middlesbrough: 24,560

    24,560Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count143,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough 4,246, Birmingham 28,418Birmingham: 28,418Middlesbrough: 4,246

    4,246Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count28,418

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,446, Birmingham 26,599Birmingham: 26,599Middlesbrough: 4,446

    4,446Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count26,599

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 15,843, Birmingham 94,855Birmingham: 94,855Middlesbrough: 15,843

    15,843Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count94,855

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough 28,438, Birmingham 241,990Birmingham: 241,990Middlesbrough: 28,438

    28,438Birmingham is higher241,990

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,117, Birmingham 31,598Birmingham: 31,598Middlesbrough: 4,117

    4,117Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count31,598

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Birmingham, total
MeasureMiddlesbroughBirminghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,560143,940Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,24628,418Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,44626,599Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,84394,855Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,438241,990Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,11731,598Birmingham

Sources

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

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