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Local authority in North East, England

Redcar and Cleveland

In Redcar and Cleveland, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 94% of local authorities in 2024-25.

138,788 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Redcar and Cleveland compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,680£5,704£5,387

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    20th of 348, higher than in 94% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,655£12,708£12,003

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    202nd of 347, lower than in 58% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,873£2,886£2,725

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    27th of 350, higher than in 92% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Redcar and Cleveland
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,680£5,704£5,38720th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,708£12,003202nd of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,72527th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Redcar and Cleveland's benefit money go?

People here received £788.3 million£791.6 million£747.7 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Redcar and Cleveland, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £356.9m; Pension Credit £16.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £26.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.1m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £96.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £21.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £16.7m; Universal Credit £174.4m; Housing Benefit £35.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £39.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.61m; Income Support £1.4m; Other benefits £1.1mState Pension: £356.9mPension Credit: £16.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £26.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.1mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £96.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £21.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £16.7mUniversal Credit: £174.4mHousing Benefit: £35.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £39.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.61mIncome Support: £1.4mOther benefits: £1.1m
Spending in Redcar and Cleveland, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £358.4m; Pension Credit £16.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £26.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.1m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £97.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £22.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £16.8m; Universal Credit £175.1m; Housing Benefit £35.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £40.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.61m; Income Support £1.4m; Other benefits £1.1mState Pension: £358.4mPension Credit: £16.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £26.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.1mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £97.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £22.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £16.8mUniversal Credit: £175.1mHousing Benefit: £35.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £40.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.61mIncome Support: £1.4mOther benefits: £1.1m
Spending in Redcar and Cleveland, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £338.5m; Pension Credit £15.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £24.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.0m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £91.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £20.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £15.8m; Universal Credit £165.4m; Housing Benefit £33.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £37.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.58m; Income Support £1.3m; Other benefits £1.00mState Pension: £338.5mPension Credit: £15.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £24.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.0mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £91.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £20.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £15.8mUniversal Credit: £165.4mHousing Benefit: £33.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £37.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.58mIncome Support: £1.3mOther benefits: £1.00m
  1. State Pension£356.9m£358.4m£338.5m
  2. Pension Credit£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£26.1m£26.2m£24.7m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£21.9m£22.0m£20.7m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m
  8. Universal Credit£174.4m£175.1m£165.4m
  9. Housing Benefit£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
  12. Income Support£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
  13. Other benefits£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m
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Spending by benefit in Redcar and Cleveland, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£356.9m£358.4m£338.5m45%Published
Pension Credit£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£26.1m£26.2m£24.7m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m12%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£21.9m£22.0m£20.7m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m2%Published
Universal Credit£174.4m£175.1m£165.4m22%Published
Housing Benefit£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m0.1%Published
Income Support£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m0.2%Published
Other benefits£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m0.1%Published
All benefits£788.3m£791.6m£747.7m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,680, expected £5,159, difference +£521

    Actual £5,680£5,704£5,387Expected £5,159£5,181£4,893Difference +£521+£523+£494

    Benefit spending per resident was £521 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £523 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £494 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,655, expected £12,772, difference −£118

    Actual £12,655£12,708£12,003Expected £12,772£12,827£12,115Difference −£118−£118−£112

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £118 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £118 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £112 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,873, expected £2,310, difference +£563

    Actual £2,873£2,886£2,725Expected £2,310£2,320£2,191Difference +£563+£566+£534

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £563 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £566 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £534 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Redcar and Cleveland
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,680£5,704£5,387£5,159£5,181£4,893+£521+£523+£494
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,655£12,708£12,003£12,772£12,827£12,115−£118−£118−£112
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,873£2,886£2,725£2,310£2,320£2,191+£563+£566+£534
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Redcar and Cleveland received £2.56 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,083£2,060£1,901
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,337£5,279£4,871
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.56
8th of 346, higher than in 97% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

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Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Redcar and Cleveland only with other areas in England.

Group 3 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1524,143
  • Aged 16 to 6481,081
  • Aged 651,951
  • Aged 66 and over31,613
  • All residents138,788
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

14,394 people in Redcar and Cleveland receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    39%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    20%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    5%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Redcar and Cleveland
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders5,59439%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)2,91420%19%
Neurological disease1,76812%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,43910%12%
Respiratory disease6905%4%
Malignant disease5464%3%
Cardiovascular disease3512%3%
Visual disease1491%2%
Endocrine disease1901%1%
Hearing disorders1340.9%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1511%1%
Genitourinary disease1160.8%0.9%
Skin disease1120.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)710.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract670.5%0.4%
Infectious disease280.2%0.4%
Haematological disease230.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease250.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing180.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age80.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Redcar and Cleveland

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Redcar and ClevelandThis area£5,680£5,704£5,387
  2. Caerphilly0.84£5,669£5,694£5,378Compare
  3. Bolsover0.87£4,891£4,912£4,639Compare
  4. Great Yarmouth0.98£5,805£5,830£5,507Compare
  5. Darlington0.99£4,795£4,815£4,548Compare
  6. Chesterfield0.99£5,206£5,229£4,938Compare
  7. Torfaen1.00£5,601£5,624£5,312Compare
  8. County Durham1.04£5,351£5,374£5,076Compare
  9. Wyre Forest1.05£5,147£5,169£4,882Compare
  10. Ashfield1.10£4,876£4,896£4,625Compare
  11. Rhondda Cynon Taf1.10£5,345£5,368£5,070Compare
  12. Gateshead1.14£5,152£5,174£4,887Compare
  13. Boston1.17£4,788£4,808£4,541Compare
  14. Bassetlaw1.18£4,694£4,714£4,452Compare
  15. Hartlepool1.22£5,878£5,903£5,575Compare
  16. South Holland1.22£4,635£4,655£4,397Compare
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Areas most like Redcar and Cleveland
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Redcar and Cleveland£5,680£5,704£5,387
Caerphilly0.84£5,669£5,694£5,378
Bolsover0.87£4,891£4,912£4,639
Great Yarmouth0.98£5,805£5,830£5,507
Darlington0.99£4,795£4,815£4,548
Chesterfield0.99£5,206£5,229£4,938
Torfaen1.00£5,601£5,624£5,312
County Durham1.04£5,351£5,374£5,076
Wyre Forest1.05£5,147£5,169£4,882
Ashfield1.10£4,876£4,896£4,625
Rhondda Cynon Taf1.10£5,345£5,368£5,070
Gateshead1.14£5,152£5,174£4,887
Boston1.17£4,788£4,808£4,541
Bassetlaw1.18£4,694£4,714£4,452
Hartlepool1.22£5,878£5,903£5,575
South Holland1.22£4,635£4,655£4,397
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Redcar and Cleveland

Each share is the part of Redcar and Cleveland's residents who live in that area.

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Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Redcar and Cleveland, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£788.3m£791.6m£747.7m135th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,680£5,704£5,38720th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.1m£401.8m£379.5m143rd of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,882£2,895£2,73483rd of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,708£12,003202nd of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m133rd of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,679£1,686£1,59253rd of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,72527th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.9m£358.4m£338.5m146th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,571£2,582£2,43993rd of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,288£11,336£10,708279th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m133rd of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£11062nd of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£481121st of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.7m119th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£17848th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£825£828£78286th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m108th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.4316th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£3384th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m107th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£697£700£66129th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.7m156th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£14984th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m101st of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£11412th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£1959th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.4m£175.1m£165.4m137th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,257£1,262£1,19264th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,151£2,160£2,04042nd of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m143rd of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£24479th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m114th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£27334th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£492£494£46724th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m179th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18179th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16157th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m66th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.79£9.84£9.294th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£161st of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m150th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.2075th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.568th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,100140th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.384th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.4118th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,383110th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.615th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.781st of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,635112th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.633rd of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.363rd of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,395112th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.726th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,481132nd of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.852nd of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026264.928th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,571106th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.719th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.011th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£287.1m£283.9m£262.0m303rd of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,083£2,060£1,901334th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.568th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£521£523£49411th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£118−£118−£112240th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£563£566£5346th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Redcar and Cleveland

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

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