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Middlesbrough and Sandwell

154,700 and 353,270 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough is higher than Sandwell on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 15 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 7. 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 Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Middlesbrough: £5,133Sandwell: £4,467Middlesbrough: £5,155Sandwell: £4,219Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,448£4,467£4,219

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £12,850, Sandwell £13,190Sandwell: £13,190Middlesbrough: £12,850Sandwell: £13,246Middlesbrough: £12,905Sandwell: £12,511Middlesbrough: £12,189

    £12,850£12,905£12,189Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£13,190£13,246£12,511

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £3,124, Sandwell £2,756Sandwell: £2,756Middlesbrough: £3,124Sandwell: £2,768Middlesbrough: £3,138Sandwell: £2,614Middlesbrough: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,756£2,768£2,614

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £11,205, Sandwell £11,090Sandwell: £11,090Middlesbrough: £11,205Sandwell: £11,137Middlesbrough: £11,253Sandwell: £10,520Middlesbrough: £10,629

    £11,205£11,253£10,629Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£11,090£11,137£10,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £729, Sandwell £1,036Sandwell: £1,036Middlesbrough: £729Sandwell: £1,040Middlesbrough: £732Sandwell: £982Middlesbrough: £691

    £729£732£691Sandwell is higher£1,036£1,040£982

  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, Sandwell £1,010Sandwell: £1,010Middlesbrough: £874Sandwell: £1,015Middlesbrough: £878Sandwell: £959Middlesbrough: £829

    £874£878£829Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,010£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, Sandwell £53Sandwell: £53Middlesbrough: £43Sandwell: £54Middlesbrough: £43Sandwell: £51Middlesbrough: £40

    £43£43£40Sandwell is higher£53£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Middlesbrough: £692Sandwell: £570Middlesbrough: £695Sandwell: £539Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Middlesbrough: £149Sandwell: £135Middlesbrough: £150Sandwell: £128Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  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, Sandwell £181Sandwell: £181Middlesbrough: £194Sandwell: £181Middlesbrough: £194Sandwell: £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, Sandwell £2,182Sandwell: £2,182Middlesbrough: £2,450Sandwell: £2,192Middlesbrough: £2,461Sandwell: £2,070Middlesbrough: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Middlesbrough: £289Sandwell: £198Middlesbrough: £290Sandwell: £187Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £457, Sandwell £368Sandwell: £368Middlesbrough: £457Sandwell: £369Middlesbrough: £459Sandwell: £349Middlesbrough: £433

    £457£459£433Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £7.59, Sandwell £12Sandwell: £12Middlesbrough: £7.59Sandwell: £12Middlesbrough: £7.62Sandwell: £11Middlesbrough: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Sandwell is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £16, Sandwell £13Sandwell: £13Middlesbrough: £16Sandwell: £14Middlesbrough: £16Sandwell: £13Middlesbrough: £15

    £16£16£15Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Middlesbrough: £7.83Sandwell: £6.27Middlesbrough: £7.87Sandwell: £5.92Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Sandwell 972.2Sandwell: 972.2Middlesbrough: 1,008.0

    1,008.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count972.2

  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, Sandwell 202.8Sandwell: 202.8Middlesbrough: 174.3

    174.3Sandwell is higher202.8

  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, Sandwell 198.3Sandwell: 198.3Middlesbrough: 182.5

    182.5Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count198.3

  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, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  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, Sandwell 274.6Sandwell: 274.6Middlesbrough: 291.4

    291.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count274.6

  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, Sandwell 40.9Sandwell: 40.9Middlesbrough: 42.2

    42.2Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count40.9

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Middlesbrough and Sandwell, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbroughSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,448£4,467£4,219Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,850£12,905£12,189£13,190£13,246£12,511Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£2,756£2,768£2,614Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,205£11,253£10,629£11,090£11,137£10,520Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£691£1,036£1,040£982Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£1,010£1,015£959Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£53£54£51Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£568£570£539Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£135£135£128Middlesbrough
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£2,182£2,192£2,070Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£197£198£187Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£457£459£433£368£369£349Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£12£12£11Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£13£14£13Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.24£6.27£5.92Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.0972.2Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3202.8Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.5198.3Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.482.3Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.4274.6Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.240.9Middlesbrough

Per resident

Middlesbrough is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 4. 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 Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Middlesbrough: £5,133Sandwell: £4,467Middlesbrough: £5,155Sandwell: £4,219Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,448£4,467£4,219

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £2,024, Sandwell £1,790Sandwell: £1,790Middlesbrough: £2,024Sandwell: £1,798Middlesbrough: £2,032Sandwell: £1,698Middlesbrough: £1,920

    £2,024£2,032£1,920Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,790£1,798£1,698

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,971, Sandwell £1,752Sandwell: £1,752Middlesbrough: £1,971Sandwell: £1,759Middlesbrough: £1,979Sandwell: £1,662Middlesbrough: £1,870

    £1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,662

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,765, Sandwell £1,505Sandwell: £1,505Middlesbrough: £1,765Sandwell: £1,512Middlesbrough: £1,772Sandwell: £1,428Middlesbrough: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,505£1,512£1,428

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £115, Sandwell £141Sandwell: £141Middlesbrough: £115Sandwell: £141Middlesbrough: £115Sandwell: £133Middlesbrough: £109

    £115£115£109Sandwell is higher£141£141£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £138, Sandwell £137Sandwell: £137Middlesbrough: £138Sandwell: £138Middlesbrough: £138Sandwell: £130Middlesbrough: £131

    £138£138£131Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Sandwell £7.25Sandwell: £7.25Middlesbrough: £6.71Sandwell: £7.28Middlesbrough: £6.73Sandwell: £6.88Middlesbrough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Sandwell is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Middlesbrough: £692Sandwell: £570Middlesbrough: £695Sandwell: £539Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Middlesbrough: £149Sandwell: £135Middlesbrough: £150Sandwell: £128Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £122, Sandwell £115Sandwell: £115Middlesbrough: £122Sandwell: £115Middlesbrough: £123Sandwell: £109Middlesbrough: £116

    £122£123£116Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,546, Sandwell £1,387Sandwell: £1,387Middlesbrough: £1,546Sandwell: £1,393Middlesbrough: £1,552Sandwell: £1,316Middlesbrough: £1,466

    £1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,387£1,393£1,316

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Middlesbrough: £289Sandwell: £198Middlesbrough: £290Sandwell: £187Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £288, Sandwell £234Sandwell: £234Middlesbrough: £288Sandwell: £235Middlesbrough: £289Sandwell: £222Middlesbrough: £273

    £288£289£273Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £4.79, Sandwell £7.54Sandwell: £7.54Middlesbrough: £4.79Sandwell: £7.57Middlesbrough: £4.81Sandwell: £7.15Middlesbrough: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Sandwell is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough £10, Sandwell £8.58Sandwell: £8.58Middlesbrough: £10Sandwell: £8.62Middlesbrough: £10Sandwell: £8.14Middlesbrough: £9.71

    £10£10£9.71Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£8.58£8.62£8.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Middlesbrough: £7.83Sandwell: £6.27Middlesbrough: £7.87Sandwell: £5.92Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 158.8, Sandwell 132.0Sandwell: 132.0Middlesbrough: 158.8

    158.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count132.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 27.5, Sandwell 27.5Sandwell: 27.5Middlesbrough: 27.5

    27.5Sandwell is higher27.5

  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, Sandwell 26.9Sandwell: 26.9Middlesbrough: 28.7

    28.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count26.9

  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, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 183.8, Sandwell 174.5Sandwell: 174.5Middlesbrough: 183.8

    183.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count174.5

  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, Sandwell 26.0Sandwell: 26.0Middlesbrough: 26.6

    26.6Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count26.0

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Middlesbrough and Sandwell, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbroughSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,448£4,467£4,219Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,024£2,032£1,920£1,790£1,798£1,698Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,979£1,870£1,752£1,759£1,662Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,505£1,512£1,428Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£141£141£133Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£137£138£130Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£568£570£539Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£135£135£128Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£115£115£109Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,552£1,466£1,387£1,393£1,316Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£197£198£187Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£234£235£222Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.71£8.58£8.62£8.14Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.24£6.27£5.92Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.8132.0Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.527.5Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.726.9Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.482.3Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8174.5Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.626.0Middlesbrough

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough £794.1m, Sandwell £1.6bnSandwell: £1.6bnMiddlesbrough: £794.1mSandwell: £1.6bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mSandwell: £1.5bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2m

    £794.1m£797.5m£753.2mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough £313.1m, Sandwell £632.5mSandwell: £632.5mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mSandwell: £635.2mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mSandwell: £600.0mMiddlesbrough: £297.0m

    £313.1m£314.4m£297.0mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough £304.9m, Sandwell £618.9mSandwell: £618.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mSandwell: £621.6mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mSandwell: £587.1mMiddlesbrough: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough £273.0m, Sandwell £531.8mSandwell: £531.8mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mSandwell: £534.1mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mSandwell: £504.5mMiddlesbrough: £259.0m

    £273.0m£274.2m£259.0mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough £17.8m, Sandwell £49.7mSandwell: £49.7mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mSandwell: £49.9mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mSandwell: £47.1mMiddlesbrough: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mSandwell is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £21.3m, Sandwell £48.5mSandwell: £48.5mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mSandwell: £48.7mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mSandwell: £46.0mMiddlesbrough: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

  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, Sandwell £2.6mSandwell: £2.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mSandwell: £2.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mSandwell: £2.4mMiddlesbrough: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mSandwell is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £107.0m, Sandwell £200.6mSandwell: £200.6mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mSandwell: £201.5mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mSandwell: £190.3mMiddlesbrough: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £23.1m, Sandwell £47.6mSandwell: £47.6mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mSandwell: £47.8mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mSandwell: £45.2mMiddlesbrough: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough £18.9m, Sandwell £40.6mSandwell: £40.6mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mSandwell: £40.8mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mSandwell: £38.5mMiddlesbrough: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough £239.1m, Sandwell £490.1mSandwell: £490.1mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mSandwell: £492.2mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mSandwell: £464.9mMiddlesbrough: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.2m£226.8mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough £44.7m, Sandwell £69.5mSandwell: £69.5mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mSandwell: £69.8mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mSandwell: £65.9mMiddlesbrough: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £44.6m, Sandwell £82.5mSandwell: £82.5mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mSandwell: £82.9mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mSandwell: £78.3mMiddlesbrough: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £0.74m, Sandwell £2.7mSandwell: £2.7mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mSandwell: £2.7mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mSandwell: £2.5mMiddlesbrough: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSandwell is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough £1.6m, Sandwell £3.0mSandwell: £3.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mSandwell: £3.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mSandwell: £2.9mMiddlesbrough: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough £1.2m, Sandwell £2.2mSandwell: £2.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mSandwell: £2.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mSandwell: £2.1mMiddlesbrough: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough 24,560, Sandwell 46,621Sandwell: 46,621Middlesbrough: 24,560

    24,560Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count46,621

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough 4,246, Sandwell 9,724Sandwell: 9,724Middlesbrough: 4,246

    4,246Sandwell is higher9,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,446, Sandwell 9,511Sandwell: 9,511Middlesbrough: 4,446

    4,446Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count9,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 15,843, Sandwell 29,078Sandwell: 29,078Middlesbrough: 15,843

    15,843Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count29,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough 28,438, Sandwell 61,658Sandwell: 61,658Middlesbrough: 28,438

    28,438Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count61,658

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,117, Sandwell 9,173Sandwell: 9,173Middlesbrough: 4,117

    4,117Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count9,173

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Sandwell, total
MeasureMiddlesbroughSandwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m£632.5m£635.2m£600.0mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m£531.8m£534.1m£504.5mSandwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mSandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£69.5m£69.8m£65.9mSandwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,56046,621Sandwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2469,724Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4469,511Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,84329,078Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,43861,658Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1179,173Sandwell

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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