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Middlesbrough and Bradford

154,700 and 559,818 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough is higher than Bradford 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 Bradford 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Middlesbrough: £5,133Bradford: £4,620Middlesbrough: £5,155Bradford: £4,364Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,620£4,364

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £12,850, Bradford £12,810Bradford: £12,810Middlesbrough: £12,850Bradford: £12,864Middlesbrough: £12,905Bradford: £12,151Middlesbrough: £12,189

    £12,850£12,905£12,189Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£12,810£12,864£12,151

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £3,124, Bradford £2,912Bradford: £2,912Middlesbrough: £3,124Bradford: £2,924Middlesbrough: £3,138Bradford: £2,762Middlesbrough: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,912£2,924£2,762

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £11,205, Bradford £11,269Bradford: £11,269Middlesbrough: £11,205Bradford: £11,317Middlesbrough: £11,253Bradford: £10,689Middlesbrough: £10,629

    £11,205£11,253£10,629Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£11,269£11,317£10,689

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £729, Bradford £704Bradford: £704Middlesbrough: £729Bradford: £707Middlesbrough: £732Bradford: £668Middlesbrough: £691

    £729£732£691Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£704£707£668

  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, Bradford £798Bradford: £798Middlesbrough: £874Bradford: £801Middlesbrough: £878Bradford: £757Middlesbrough: £829

    £874£878£829Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£798£801£757

  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, Bradford £39Bradford: £39Middlesbrough: £43Bradford: £39Middlesbrough: £43Bradford: £37Middlesbrough: £40

    £43£43£40Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Middlesbrough: £692Bradford: £556Middlesbrough: £695Bradford: £525Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Middlesbrough: £149Bradford: £146Middlesbrough: £150Bradford: £138Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Bradford £221Bradford: £221Middlesbrough: £194Bradford: £222Middlesbrough: £194Bradford: £209Middlesbrough: £184

    £194£194£184Bradford is higher£221£222£209

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £2,450, Bradford £2,325Bradford: £2,325Middlesbrough: £2,450Bradford: £2,335Middlesbrough: £2,461Bradford: £2,206Middlesbrough: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,325£2,335£2,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Middlesbrough: £289Bradford: £202Middlesbrough: £290Bradford: £191Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £457, Bradford £345Bradford: £345Middlesbrough: £457Bradford: £347Middlesbrough: £459Bradford: £328Middlesbrough: £433

    £457£459£433Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£345£347£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £7.59, Bradford £9.31Bradford: £9.31Middlesbrough: £7.59Bradford: £9.35Middlesbrough: £7.62Bradford: £8.83Middlesbrough: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Bradford is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £16, Bradford £11Bradford: £11Middlesbrough: £16Bradford: £11Middlesbrough: £16Bradford: £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, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Middlesbrough: £7.83Bradford: £6.54Middlesbrough: £7.87Bradford: £6.18Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  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, Bradford 1,010.2Bradford: 1,010.2Middlesbrough: 1,008.0

    1,008.0Bradford is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, Bradford 151.7Bradford: 151.7Middlesbrough: 174.3

    174.3Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count151.7

  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, Bradford 164.9Bradford: 164.9Middlesbrough: 182.5

    182.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count164.9

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count85.0

  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, Bradford 291.7Bradford: 291.7Middlesbrough: 291.4

    291.4Bradford is higherDepends on how you count291.7

  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, Bradford 51.6Bradford: 51.6Middlesbrough: 42.2

    42.2Bradford is higher51.6

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Middlesbrough and Bradford, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbroughBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,600£4,620£4,364Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,850£12,905£12,189£12,810£12,864£12,151Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£2,912£2,924£2,762Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,205£11,253£10,629£11,269£11,317£10,689Bradford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£691£704£707£668Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£798£801£757Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£39£39£37Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£553£556£525Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£145£146£138Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£194£184£221£222£209Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£2,325£2,335£2,206Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£201£202£191Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£457£459£433£345£347£328Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£9.31£9.35£8.83Bradford
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£6.52£6.54£6.18Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.01,010.2Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3151.7Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.5164.9Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.485.0Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.4291.7Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.251.6Bradford

Per resident

Middlesbrough is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bradford 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Middlesbrough: £5,133Bradford: £4,620Middlesbrough: £5,155Bradford: £4,364Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,620£4,364

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £2,024, Bradford £1,883Bradford: £1,883Middlesbrough: £2,024Bradford: £1,891Middlesbrough: £2,032Bradford: £1,786Middlesbrough: £1,920

    £2,024£2,032£1,920Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,971, Bradford £1,811Bradford: £1,811Middlesbrough: £1,971Bradford: £1,818Middlesbrough: £1,979Bradford: £1,718Middlesbrough: £1,870

    £1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,811£1,818£1,718

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,765, Bradford £1,657Bradford: £1,657Middlesbrough: £1,765Bradford: £1,664Middlesbrough: £1,772Bradford: £1,571Middlesbrough: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,571

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £115, Bradford £103Bradford: £103Middlesbrough: £115Bradford: £104Middlesbrough: £115Bradford: £98Middlesbrough: £109

    £115£115£109Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £138, Bradford £117Bradford: £117Middlesbrough: £138Bradford: £118Middlesbrough: £138Bradford: £111Middlesbrough: £131

    £138£138£131Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  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, Bradford £5.78Bradford: £5.78Middlesbrough: £6.71Bradford: £5.80Middlesbrough: £6.73Bradford: £5.48Middlesbrough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Middlesbrough: £692Bradford: £556Middlesbrough: £695Bradford: £525Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Middlesbrough: £149Bradford: £146Middlesbrough: £150Bradford: £138Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £122, Bradford £137Bradford: £137Middlesbrough: £122Bradford: £138Middlesbrough: £123Bradford: £130Middlesbrough: £116

    £122£123£116Bradford is higher£137£138£130

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,546, Bradford £1,446Bradford: £1,446Middlesbrough: £1,546Bradford: £1,452Middlesbrough: £1,552Bradford: £1,372Middlesbrough: £1,466

    £1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Middlesbrough: £289Bradford: £202Middlesbrough: £290Bradford: £191Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £288, Bradford £215Bradford: £215Middlesbrough: £288Bradford: £216Middlesbrough: £289Bradford: £204Middlesbrough: £273

    £288£289£273Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £4.79, Bradford £5.79Bradford: £5.79Middlesbrough: £4.79Bradford: £5.81Middlesbrough: £4.81Bradford: £5.49Middlesbrough: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Bradford is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough £10, Bradford £6.75Bradford: £6.75Middlesbrough: £10Bradford: £6.78Middlesbrough: £10Bradford: £6.40Middlesbrough: £9.71

    £10£10£9.71Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Middlesbrough: £7.83Bradford: £6.54Middlesbrough: £7.87Bradford: £6.18Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 158.8, Bradford 148.5Bradford: 148.5Middlesbrough: 158.8

    158.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count148.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 27.5, Bradford 22.3Bradford: 22.3Middlesbrough: 27.5

    27.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  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, Bradford 24.2Bradford: 24.2Middlesbrough: 28.7

    28.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count24.2

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count85.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 183.8, Bradford 181.4Bradford: 181.4Middlesbrough: 183.8

    183.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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, Bradford 32.1Bradford: 32.1Middlesbrough: 26.6

    26.6Bradford is higher32.1

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Middlesbrough and Bradford, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbroughBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,600£4,620£4,364Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,024£2,032£1,920£1,883£1,891£1,786Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,979£1,870£1,811£1,818£1,718Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,657£1,664£1,571Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£103£104£98Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£117£118£111Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.78£5.80£5.48Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£553£556£525Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£145£146£138Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£137£138£130Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,552£1,466£1,446£1,452£1,372Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£201£202£191Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£215£216£204Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.79£5.81£5.49Bradford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.71£6.75£6.78£6.40Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.52£6.54£6.18Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.8148.5Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.522.3Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.724.2Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.485.0Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8181.4Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.632.1Bradford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough £794.1m, Bradford £2.6bnBradford: £2.6bnMiddlesbrough: £794.1mBradford: £2.6bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mBradford: £2.4bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2m

    £794.1m£797.5m£753.2mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough £313.1m, Bradford £1.1bnBradford: £1.1bnMiddlesbrough: £313.1mBradford: £1.1bnMiddlesbrough: £314.4mBradford: £1,000.0mMiddlesbrough: £297.0m

    £313.1m£314.4m£297.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough £304.9m, Bradford £1.0bnBradford: £1.0bnMiddlesbrough: £304.9mBradford: £1.0bnMiddlesbrough: £306.2mBradford: £961.5mMiddlesbrough: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough £273.0m, Bradford £927.4mBradford: £927.4mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mBradford: £931.4mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mBradford: £879.7mMiddlesbrough: £259.0m

    £273.0m£274.2m£259.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough £17.8m, Bradford £57.9mBradford: £57.9mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mBradford: £58.2mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mBradford: £55.0mMiddlesbrough: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £21.3m, Bradford £65.6mBradford: £65.6mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mBradford: £65.9mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mBradford: £62.3mMiddlesbrough: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m

  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, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mBradford: £3.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mBradford: £3.1mMiddlesbrough: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £107.0m, Bradford £309.7mBradford: £309.7mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mBradford: £311.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mBradford: £293.8mMiddlesbrough: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £23.1m, Bradford £81.4mBradford: £81.4mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mBradford: £81.7mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mBradford: £77.2mMiddlesbrough: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough £18.9m, Bradford £76.9mBradford: £76.9mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mBradford: £77.2mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mBradford: £72.9mMiddlesbrough: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBradford is higher£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough £239.1m, Bradford £809.5mBradford: £809.5mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mBradford: £813.0mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mBradford: £767.9mMiddlesbrough: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.2m£226.8mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough £44.7m, Bradford £112.7mBradford: £112.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mBradford: £113.2mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mBradford: £106.9mMiddlesbrough: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £44.6m, Bradford £120.3mBradford: £120.3mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mBradford: £120.8mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mBradford: £114.1mMiddlesbrough: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £0.74m, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mBradford: £3.3mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mBradford: £3.1mMiddlesbrough: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBradford is higher£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough £1.6m, Bradford £3.8mBradford: £3.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mBradford: £3.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mBradford: £3.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough £1.2m, Bradford £3.6mBradford: £3.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mBradford: £3.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mBradford: £3.5mMiddlesbrough: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough 24,560, Bradford 83,135Bradford: 83,135Middlesbrough: 24,560

    24,560Bradford is higherDepends on how you count83,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough 4,246, Bradford 12,484Bradford: 12,484Middlesbrough: 4,246

    4,246Bradford is higherDepends on how you count12,484

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,446, Bradford 13,568Bradford: 13,568Middlesbrough: 4,446

    4,446Bradford is higherDepends on how you count13,568

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 15,843, Bradford 47,589Bradford: 47,589Middlesbrough: 15,843

    15,843Bradford is higherDepends on how you count47,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough 28,438, Bradford 101,539Bradford: 101,539Middlesbrough: 28,438

    28,438Bradford is higherDepends on how you count101,539

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,117, Bradford 17,956Bradford: 17,956Middlesbrough: 4,117

    4,117Bradford is higher17,956

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Middlesbrough and Bradford, total
MeasureMiddlesbroughBradfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m£927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m£809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,56083,135Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,24612,484Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,44613,568Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,84347,589Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,438101,539Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,11717,956Bradford

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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