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Leicester and Middlesbrough

386,755 and 154,700 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester is higher than Middlesbrough on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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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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.

Per person in the age group

Leicester is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 19. 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

Leicester Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Leicester: £3,778Middlesbrough: £5,155Leicester: £3,794Middlesbrough: £4,869Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £12,624, Middlesbrough £12,850Middlesbrough: £12,850Leicester: £12,624Middlesbrough: £12,905Leicester: £12,678Middlesbrough: £12,189Leicester: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£12,850£12,905£12,189

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £2,332, Middlesbrough £3,124Middlesbrough: £3,124Leicester: £2,332Middlesbrough: £3,138Leicester: £2,342Middlesbrough: £2,964Leicester: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £10,123, Middlesbrough £11,205Middlesbrough: £11,205Leicester: £10,123Middlesbrough: £11,253Leicester: £10,166Middlesbrough: £10,629Leicester: £9,602

    £10,123£10,166£9,602Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£11,205£11,253£10,629

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £1,596, Middlesbrough £729Middlesbrough: £729Leicester: £1,596Middlesbrough: £732Leicester: £1,602Middlesbrough: £691Leicester: £1,514

    £1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester is higher£729£732£691

  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: Leicester £846, Middlesbrough £874Middlesbrough: £874Leicester: £846Middlesbrough: £878Leicester: £849Middlesbrough: £829Leicester: £802

    £846£849£802Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£874£878£829

  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: Leicester £60, Middlesbrough £43Middlesbrough: £43Leicester: £60Middlesbrough: £43Leicester: £60Middlesbrough: £40Leicester: £57

    £60£60£57Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £463, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Leicester: £463Middlesbrough: £695Leicester: £465Middlesbrough: £656Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £102, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Leicester: £102Middlesbrough: £150Leicester: £103Middlesbrough: £142Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

  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: Leicester £137, Middlesbrough £194Middlesbrough: £194Leicester: £137Middlesbrough: £194Leicester: £138Middlesbrough: £184Leicester: £130

    £137£138£130Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£194£194£184

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £1,871, Middlesbrough £2,450Middlesbrough: £2,450Leicester: £1,871Middlesbrough: £2,461Leicester: £1,879Middlesbrough: £2,324Leicester: £1,774

    £1,871£1,879£1,774Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,450£2,461£2,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Leicester: £212Middlesbrough: £290Leicester: £213Middlesbrough: £274Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £309, Middlesbrough £457Middlesbrough: £457Leicester: £309Middlesbrough: £459Leicester: £311Middlesbrough: £433Leicester: £294

    £309£311£294Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£457£459£433

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £6.44, Middlesbrough £7.59Middlesbrough: £7.59Leicester: £6.44Middlesbrough: £7.62Leicester: £6.47Middlesbrough: £7.20Leicester: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.59£7.62£7.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £8.32, Middlesbrough £16Middlesbrough: £16Leicester: £8.32Middlesbrough: £16Leicester: £8.35Middlesbrough: £15Leicester: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Leicester: £5.82Middlesbrough: £7.87Leicester: £5.84Middlesbrough: £7.43Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester 952.2, Middlesbrough 1,008.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0Leicester: 952.2

    952.2Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count1,008.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester 234.5, Middlesbrough 174.3Middlesbrough: 174.3Leicester: 234.5

    234.5Leicester is higherDepends on how you count174.3

  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: Leicester 173.8, Middlesbrough 182.5Middlesbrough: 182.5Leicester: 173.8

    173.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 66.8, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leicester 243.1, Middlesbrough 291.4Middlesbrough: 291.4Leicester: 243.1

    243.1Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count291.4

  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: Leicester 30.5, Middlesbrough 42.2Middlesbrough: 42.2Leicester: 30.5

    30.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count42.2

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Leicester and Middlesbrough, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicesterMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,850£12,905£12,189Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,123£10,166£9,602£11,205£11,253£10,629Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,596£1,602£1,514£729£732£691Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£846£849£802£874£878£829Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£60£60£57£43£43£40Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£149£150£142Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£194£194£184Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,871£1,879£1,774£2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£311£294£457£459£433Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.59£7.62£7.20Middlesbrough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£16£16£15Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026952.21,008.0Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.5174.3Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8182.5Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.8102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.1291.4Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.542.2Middlesbrough

Per resident

Leicester is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 21. 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

Leicester Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Leicester: £3,778Middlesbrough: £5,155Leicester: £3,794Middlesbrough: £4,869Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,415, Middlesbrough £2,024Middlesbrough: £2,024Leicester: £1,415Middlesbrough: £2,032Leicester: £1,421Middlesbrough: £1,920Leicester: £1,342

    £1,415£1,421£1,342Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,024£2,032£1,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,580, Middlesbrough £1,971Middlesbrough: £1,971Leicester: £1,580Middlesbrough: £1,979Leicester: £1,587Middlesbrough: £1,870Leicester: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,971£1,979£1,870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester £1,134, Middlesbrough £1,765Middlesbrough: £1,765Leicester: £1,134Middlesbrough: £1,772Leicester: £1,139Middlesbrough: £1,674Leicester: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester £179, Middlesbrough £115Middlesbrough: £115Leicester: £179Middlesbrough: £115Leicester: £180Middlesbrough: £109Leicester: £170

    £179£180£170Leicester is higher£115£115£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £95, Middlesbrough £138Middlesbrough: £138Leicester: £95Middlesbrough: £138Leicester: £95Middlesbrough: £131Leicester: £90

    £95£95£90Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Leicester £6.68, Middlesbrough £6.71Middlesbrough: £6.71Leicester: £6.68Middlesbrough: £6.73Leicester: £6.71Middlesbrough: £6.36Leicester: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.71£6.73£6.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £463, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Leicester: £463Middlesbrough: £695Leicester: £465Middlesbrough: £656Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £102, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Leicester: £102Middlesbrough: £150Leicester: £103Middlesbrough: £142Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester £93, Middlesbrough £122Middlesbrough: £122Leicester: £93Middlesbrough: £123Leicester: £93Middlesbrough: £116Leicester: £88

    £93£93£88Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester £1,267, Middlesbrough £1,546Middlesbrough: £1,546Leicester: £1,267Middlesbrough: £1,552Leicester: £1,273Middlesbrough: £1,466Leicester: £1,202

    £1,267£1,273£1,202Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,546£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Leicester: £212Middlesbrough: £290Leicester: £213Middlesbrough: £274Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester £210, Middlesbrough £288Middlesbrough: £288Leicester: £210Middlesbrough: £289Leicester: £211Middlesbrough: £273Leicester: £199

    £210£211£199Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester £4.36, Middlesbrough £4.79Middlesbrough: £4.79Leicester: £4.36Middlesbrough: £4.81Leicester: £4.38Middlesbrough: £4.54Leicester: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester £5.64, Middlesbrough £10Middlesbrough: £10Leicester: £5.64Middlesbrough: £10Leicester: £5.66Middlesbrough: £9.71Leicester: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Leicester: £5.82Middlesbrough: £7.87Leicester: £5.84Middlesbrough: £7.43Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 106.7, Middlesbrough 158.8Middlesbrough: 158.8Leicester: 106.7

    106.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count158.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 26.3, Middlesbrough 27.5Middlesbrough: 27.5Leicester: 26.3

    26.3Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 19.5, Middlesbrough 28.7Middlesbrough: 28.7Leicester: 19.5

    19.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count28.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 66.8, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 164.7, Middlesbrough 183.8Middlesbrough: 183.8Leicester: 164.7

    164.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count183.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 20.6, Middlesbrough 26.6Middlesbrough: 26.6Leicester: 20.6

    20.6Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count26.6

Show the numbers
Leicester and Middlesbrough, per resident
MeasureLeicesterMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,342£2,024£2,032£1,920Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,765£1,772£1,674Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£115£115£109Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£138£138£131Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£149£150£142Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£122£123£116Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,267£1,273£1,202£1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£288£289£273Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£4.79£4.81£4.54Middlesbrough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£10£10£9.71Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.7158.8Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.327.5Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.528.7Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.8102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7183.8Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.626.6Middlesbrough

Total

Leicester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 0. 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

Leicester Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester £1.5bn, Middlesbrough £794.1mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mLeicester: £1.5bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mLeicester: £1.5bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2mLeicester: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester £547.1m, Middlesbrough £313.1mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mLeicester: £547.1mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mLeicester: £549.4mMiddlesbrough: £297.0mLeicester: £518.9m

    £547.1m£549.4m£518.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester £611.1m, Middlesbrough £304.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mLeicester: £611.1mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mLeicester: £613.7mMiddlesbrough: £289.2mLeicester: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester £438.7m, Middlesbrough £273.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mLeicester: £438.7mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mLeicester: £440.6mMiddlesbrough: £259.0mLeicester: £416.1m

    £438.7m£440.6m£416.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester £69.1m, Middlesbrough £17.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mLeicester: £69.1mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mLeicester: £69.4mMiddlesbrough: £16.8mLeicester: £65.6m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester £36.7m, Middlesbrough £21.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mLeicester: £36.7mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mLeicester: £36.8mMiddlesbrough: £20.2mLeicester: £34.8m

    £36.7m£36.8m£34.8mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leicester £2.6m, Middlesbrough £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mLeicester: £2.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mLeicester: £2.6mMiddlesbrough: £0.98mLeicester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester £179.1m, Middlesbrough £107.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mLeicester: £179.1mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mLeicester: £179.8mMiddlesbrough: £101.5mLeicester: £169.9m

    £179.1m£179.8m£169.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester £39.6m, Middlesbrough £23.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mLeicester: £39.6mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mLeicester: £39.8mMiddlesbrough: £21.9mLeicester: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester £36.0m, Middlesbrough £18.9mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mLeicester: £36.0mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mLeicester: £36.2mMiddlesbrough: £17.9mLeicester: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester £490.1m, Middlesbrough £239.1mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mLeicester: £490.1mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mLeicester: £492.2mMiddlesbrough: £226.8mLeicester: £464.9m

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester £82.0m, Middlesbrough £44.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mLeicester: £82.0mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mLeicester: £82.3mMiddlesbrough: £42.4mLeicester: £77.7m

    £82.0m£82.3m£77.7mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester £81.1m, Middlesbrough £44.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mLeicester: £81.1mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mLeicester: £81.4mMiddlesbrough: £42.3mLeicester: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester £1.7m, Middlesbrough £0.74mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mLeicester: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mLeicester: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £0.70mLeicester: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester £2.2m, Middlesbrough £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mLeicester: £2.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mLeicester: £2.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.5mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester £2.3m, Middlesbrough £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mLeicester: £2.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mLeicester: £2.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.1mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester 41,266, Middlesbrough 24,560Middlesbrough: 24,560Leicester: 41,266

    41,266Leicester is higherDepends on how you count24,560

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester 10,162, Middlesbrough 4,246Middlesbrough: 4,246Leicester: 10,162

    10,162Leicester is higherDepends on how you count4,246

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester 7,531, Middlesbrough 4,446Middlesbrough: 4,446Leicester: 7,531

    7,531Leicester is higherDepends on how you count4,446

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester 25,816, Middlesbrough 15,843Middlesbrough: 15,843Leicester: 25,816

    25,816Leicester is higherDepends on how you count15,843

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester 63,695, Middlesbrough 28,438Middlesbrough: 28,438Leicester: 63,695

    63,695Leicester is higherDepends on how you count28,438

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester 7,980, Middlesbrough 4,117Middlesbrough: 4,117Leicester: 7,980

    7,980Leicester is higherDepends on how you count4,117

Show the numbers
Leicester and Middlesbrough, total
MeasureLeicesterMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£794.1m£797.5m£753.2mLeicester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m£313.1m£314.4m£297.0mLeicester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m£273.0m£274.2m£259.0mLeicester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mLeicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mLeicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mLeicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mLeicester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mLeicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mLeicester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£239.1m£240.2m£226.8mLeicester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mLeicester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mLeicester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mLeicester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLeicester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,26624,560Leicester
Pension Credittotal, March 202610,1624,246Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5314,446Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,81615,843Leicester
Universal Credittotal, May 202663,69528,438Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9804,117Leicester

Sources

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

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  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.
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