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Middlesbrough and Wolverhampton

154,700 and 280,541 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough is higher than Wolverhampton on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Middlesbrough is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Middlesbrough: £5,133Wolverhampton: £4,632Middlesbrough: £5,155Wolverhampton: £4,375Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,612£4,632£4,375

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £12,850, Wolverhampton £12,988Wolverhampton: £12,988Middlesbrough: £12,850Wolverhampton: £13,044Middlesbrough: £12,905Wolverhampton: £12,320Middlesbrough: £12,189

    £12,850£12,905£12,189Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£12,988£13,044£12,320

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £3,124, Wolverhampton £2,760Wolverhampton: £2,760Middlesbrough: £3,124Wolverhampton: £2,772Middlesbrough: £3,138Wolverhampton: £2,618Middlesbrough: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,760£2,772£2,618

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £11,205, Wolverhampton £11,175Wolverhampton: £11,175Middlesbrough: £11,205Wolverhampton: £11,222Middlesbrough: £11,253Wolverhampton: £10,600Middlesbrough: £10,629

    £11,205£11,253£10,629Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£11,175£11,222£10,600

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £729, Wolverhampton £877Wolverhampton: £877Middlesbrough: £729Wolverhampton: £881Middlesbrough: £732Wolverhampton: £832Middlesbrough: £691

    £729£732£691Wolverhampton is higher£877£881£832

  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, Wolverhampton £892Wolverhampton: £892Middlesbrough: £874Wolverhampton: £896Middlesbrough: £878Wolverhampton: £846Middlesbrough: £829

    £874£878£829Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£892£896£846

  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, Wolverhampton £45Wolverhampton: £45Middlesbrough: £43Wolverhampton: £45Middlesbrough: £43Wolverhampton: £43Middlesbrough: £40

    £43£43£40Wolverhampton is higher£45£45£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Middlesbrough: £692Wolverhampton: £538Middlesbrough: £695Wolverhampton: £508Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Middlesbrough: £149Wolverhampton: £133Middlesbrough: £150Wolverhampton: £126Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Wolverhampton £165Wolverhampton: £165Middlesbrough: £194Wolverhampton: £166Middlesbrough: £194Wolverhampton: £156Middlesbrough: £184

    £194£194£184Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £2,450, Wolverhampton £2,234Wolverhampton: £2,234Middlesbrough: £2,450Wolverhampton: £2,244Middlesbrough: £2,461Wolverhampton: £2,119Middlesbrough: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,234£2,244£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Middlesbrough: £289Wolverhampton: £243Middlesbrough: £290Wolverhampton: £229Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£229

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £457, Wolverhampton £340Wolverhampton: £340Middlesbrough: £457Wolverhampton: £342Middlesbrough: £459Wolverhampton: £323Middlesbrough: £433

    £457£459£433Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £7.59, Wolverhampton £11Wolverhampton: £11Middlesbrough: £7.59Wolverhampton: £11Middlesbrough: £7.62Wolverhampton: £10Middlesbrough: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Wolverhampton is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £16, Wolverhampton £10Wolverhampton: £10Middlesbrough: £16Wolverhampton: £10Middlesbrough: £16Wolverhampton: £9.63Middlesbrough: £15

    £16£16£15Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Middlesbrough: £7.83Wolverhampton: £6.00Middlesbrough: £7.87Wolverhampton: £5.67Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

  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, Wolverhampton 985.0Wolverhampton: 985.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0

    1,008.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count985.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough 174.3, Wolverhampton 175.4Wolverhampton: 175.4Middlesbrough: 174.3

    174.3Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count175.4

  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, Wolverhampton 182.0Wolverhampton: 182.0Middlesbrough: 182.5

    182.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count182.0

  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, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  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, Wolverhampton 269.8Wolverhampton: 269.8Middlesbrough: 291.4

    291.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count269.8

  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, Wolverhampton 36.8Wolverhampton: 36.8Middlesbrough: 42.2

    42.2Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count36.8

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Middlesbrough and Wolverhampton, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbroughWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,612£4,632£4,375Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,850£12,905£12,189£12,988£13,044£12,320Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£2,760£2,772£2,618Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,205£11,253£10,629£11,175£11,222£10,600Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£691£877£881£832Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£892£896£846Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£45£45£43Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£535£538£508Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£133£133£126Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£194£184£165£166£156Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£2,234£2,244£2,119Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£242£243£229Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£457£459£433£340£342£323Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£11£11£10Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£10£10£9.63Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.98£6.00£5.67Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.0985.0Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3175.4Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.5182.0Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.477.6Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.4269.8Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.236.8Middlesbrough

Per resident

Middlesbrough is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Middlesbrough Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Middlesbrough: £5,133Wolverhampton: £4,632Middlesbrough: £5,155Wolverhampton: £4,375Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,612£4,632£4,375

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £2,024, Wolverhampton £1,965Wolverhampton: £1,965Middlesbrough: £2,024Wolverhampton: £1,973Middlesbrough: £2,032Wolverhampton: £1,864Middlesbrough: £1,920

    £2,024£2,032£1,920Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,965£1,973£1,864

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,971, Wolverhampton £1,732Wolverhampton: £1,732Middlesbrough: £1,971Wolverhampton: £1,739Middlesbrough: £1,979Wolverhampton: £1,643Middlesbrough: £1,870

    £1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,732£1,739£1,643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,765, Wolverhampton £1,690Wolverhampton: £1,690Middlesbrough: £1,765Wolverhampton: £1,698Middlesbrough: £1,772Wolverhampton: £1,603Middlesbrough: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,690£1,698£1,603

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £115, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Middlesbrough: £115Wolverhampton: £133Middlesbrough: £115Wolverhampton: £126Middlesbrough: £109

    £115£115£109Wolverhampton is higher£133£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £138, Wolverhampton £135Wolverhampton: £135Middlesbrough: £138Wolverhampton: £136Middlesbrough: £138Wolverhampton: £128Middlesbrough: £131

    £138£138£131Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  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, Wolverhampton £6.79Wolverhampton: £6.79Middlesbrough: £6.71Wolverhampton: £6.82Middlesbrough: £6.73Wolverhampton: £6.44Middlesbrough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Wolverhampton is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Middlesbrough: £692Wolverhampton: £538Middlesbrough: £695Wolverhampton: £508Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Middlesbrough: £149Wolverhampton: £133Middlesbrough: £150Wolverhampton: £126Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £122, Wolverhampton £103Wolverhampton: £103Middlesbrough: £122Wolverhampton: £104Middlesbrough: £123Wolverhampton: £98Middlesbrough: £116

    £122£123£116Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,546, Wolverhampton £1,402Wolverhampton: £1,402Middlesbrough: £1,546Wolverhampton: £1,408Middlesbrough: £1,552Wolverhampton: £1,330Middlesbrough: £1,466

    £1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,402£1,408£1,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Middlesbrough: £289Wolverhampton: £243Middlesbrough: £290Wolverhampton: £229Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £288, Wolverhampton £213Wolverhampton: £213Middlesbrough: £288Wolverhampton: £214Middlesbrough: £289Wolverhampton: £203Middlesbrough: £273

    £288£289£273Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £4.79, Wolverhampton £6.77Wolverhampton: £6.77Middlesbrough: £4.79Wolverhampton: £6.80Middlesbrough: £4.81Wolverhampton: £6.42Middlesbrough: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Wolverhampton is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough £10, Wolverhampton £6.37Wolverhampton: £6.37Middlesbrough: £10Wolverhampton: £6.39Middlesbrough: £10Wolverhampton: £6.04Middlesbrough: £9.71

    £10£10£9.71Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Middlesbrough: £7.83Wolverhampton: £6.00Middlesbrough: £7.87Wolverhampton: £5.67Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 158.8, Wolverhampton 149.0Wolverhampton: 149.0Middlesbrough: 158.8

    158.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 27.5, Wolverhampton 26.5Wolverhampton: 26.5Middlesbrough: 27.5

    27.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count26.5

  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, Wolverhampton 27.5Wolverhampton: 27.5Middlesbrough: 28.7

    28.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  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, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 183.8, Wolverhampton 169.3Wolverhampton: 169.3Middlesbrough: 183.8

    183.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count169.3

  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, Wolverhampton 23.1Wolverhampton: 23.1Middlesbrough: 26.6

    26.6Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count23.1

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Middlesbrough and Wolverhampton, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbroughWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,612£4,632£4,375Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,024£2,032£1,920£1,965£1,973£1,864Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,979£1,870£1,732£1,739£1,643Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,690£1,698£1,603Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£133£133£126Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£135£136£128Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£535£538£508Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£133£133£126Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£103£104£98Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,552£1,466£1,402£1,408£1,330Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£242£243£229Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£213£214£203Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.71£6.37£6.39£6.04Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.98£6.00£5.67Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.8149.0Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.526.5Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.727.5Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.477.6Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8169.3Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.623.1Middlesbrough

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough £794.1m, Wolverhampton £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnMiddlesbrough: £794.1mWolverhampton: £1.3bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mWolverhampton: £1.2bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough £313.1m, Wolverhampton £551.2mWolverhampton: £551.2mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mWolverhampton: £553.5mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mWolverhampton: £522.8mMiddlesbrough: £297.0m

    £313.1m£314.4m£297.0mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough £304.9m, Wolverhampton £485.9mWolverhampton: £485.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mWolverhampton: £488.0mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mWolverhampton: £460.9mMiddlesbrough: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough £273.0m, Wolverhampton £474.2mWolverhampton: £474.2mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mWolverhampton: £476.2mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mWolverhampton: £449.8mMiddlesbrough: £259.0m

    £273.0m£274.2m£259.0mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough £17.8m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mWolverhampton: £37.4mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mWolverhampton: £35.3mMiddlesbrough: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mWolverhampton is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £21.3m, Wolverhampton £37.9mWolverhampton: £37.9mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mWolverhampton: £38.0mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mWolverhampton: £35.9mMiddlesbrough: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m

  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, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mWolverhampton: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mWolverhampton: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWolverhampton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £107.0m, Wolverhampton £150.2mWolverhampton: £150.2mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mWolverhampton: £150.8mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mWolverhampton: £142.4mMiddlesbrough: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £23.1m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mWolverhampton: £37.4mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mWolverhampton: £35.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough £18.9m, Wolverhampton £29.0mWolverhampton: £29.0mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mWolverhampton: £29.1mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mWolverhampton: £27.5mMiddlesbrough: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough £239.1m, Wolverhampton £393.3mWolverhampton: £393.3mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mWolverhampton: £395.0mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mWolverhampton: £373.1mMiddlesbrough: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.2m£226.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough £44.7m, Wolverhampton £67.8mWolverhampton: £67.8mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mWolverhampton: £68.1mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mWolverhampton: £64.3mMiddlesbrough: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £44.6m, Wolverhampton £59.9mWolverhampton: £59.9mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mWolverhampton: £60.1mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mWolverhampton: £56.8mMiddlesbrough: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £0.74m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mWolverhampton: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mWolverhampton: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWolverhampton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough £1.6m, Wolverhampton £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough £1.2m, Wolverhampton £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mWolverhampton: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough 24,560, Wolverhampton 41,798Wolverhampton: 41,798Middlesbrough: 24,560

    24,560Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count41,798

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough 4,246, Wolverhampton 7,443Wolverhampton: 7,443Middlesbrough: 4,246

    4,246Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count7,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,446, Wolverhampton 7,723Wolverhampton: 7,723Middlesbrough: 4,446

    4,446Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count7,723

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 15,843, Wolverhampton 21,779Wolverhampton: 21,779Middlesbrough: 15,843

    15,843Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count21,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough 28,438, Wolverhampton 47,491Wolverhampton: 47,491Middlesbrough: 28,438

    28,438Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count47,491

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,117, Wolverhampton 6,476Wolverhampton: 6,476Middlesbrough: 4,117

    4,117Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count6,476

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Wolverhampton, total
MeasureMiddlesbroughWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£485.9m£488.0m£460.9mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mWolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m£393.3m£395.0m£373.1mWolverhampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mWolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mWolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,56041,798Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2467,443Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4467,723Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,84321,779Wolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,43847,491Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1176,476Wolverhampton

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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