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Nottingham and Middlesbrough

330,561 and 154,700 residents (mid-2024).

Nottingham is higher than Middlesbrough on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Nottingham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 14. 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

Nottingham Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4,414, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Nottingham: £4,414Middlesbrough: £5,155Nottingham: £4,433Middlesbrough: £4,869Nottingham: £4,187

    £4,414£4,433£4,187Middlesbrough 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: Nottingham £13,100, Middlesbrough £12,850Middlesbrough: £12,850Nottingham: £13,100Middlesbrough: £12,905Nottingham: £13,156Middlesbrough: £12,189Nottingham: £12,426

    £13,100£13,156£12,426Nottingham 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: Nottingham £2,635, Middlesbrough £3,124Middlesbrough: £3,124Nottingham: £2,635Middlesbrough: £3,138Nottingham: £2,647Middlesbrough: £2,964Nottingham: £2,500

    £2,635£2,647£2,500Middlesbrough 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: Nottingham £11,335, Middlesbrough £11,205Middlesbrough: £11,205Nottingham: £11,335Middlesbrough: £11,253Nottingham: £11,384Middlesbrough: £10,629Nottingham: £10,752

    £11,335£11,384£10,752Nottingham 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: Nottingham £925, Middlesbrough £729Middlesbrough: £729Nottingham: £925Middlesbrough: £732Nottingham: £929Middlesbrough: £691Nottingham: £877

    £925£929£877Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Nottingham £789, Middlesbrough £874Middlesbrough: £874Nottingham: £789Middlesbrough: £878Nottingham: £793Middlesbrough: £829Nottingham: £749

    £789£793£749Middlesbrough 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: Nottingham £50, Middlesbrough £43Middlesbrough: £43Nottingham: £50Middlesbrough: £43Nottingham: £51Middlesbrough: £40Nottingham: £48

    £50£51£48Nottingham 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: Nottingham £612, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Nottingham: £612Middlesbrough: £695Nottingham: £614Middlesbrough: £656Nottingham: £580

    £612£614£580Middlesbrough 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: Nottingham £142, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Nottingham: £142Middlesbrough: £150Nottingham: £143Middlesbrough: £142Nottingham: £135

    £142£143£135Middlesbrough 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: Nottingham £135, Middlesbrough £194Middlesbrough: £194Nottingham: £135Middlesbrough: £194Nottingham: £136Middlesbrough: £184Nottingham: £128

    £135£136£128Middlesbrough 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: Nottingham £2,046, Middlesbrough £2,450Middlesbrough: £2,450Nottingham: £2,046Middlesbrough: £2,461Nottingham: £2,055Middlesbrough: £2,324Nottingham: £1,941

    £2,046£2,055£1,941Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,450£2,461£2,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Nottingham £355, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Nottingham: £355Middlesbrough: £290Nottingham: £357Middlesbrough: £274Nottingham: £337

    £355£357£337Nottingham is higher£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: Nottingham £432, Middlesbrough £457Middlesbrough: £457Nottingham: £432Middlesbrough: £459Nottingham: £434Middlesbrough: £433Nottingham: £410

    £432£434£410Middlesbrough 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: Nottingham £11, Middlesbrough £7.59Middlesbrough: £7.59Nottingham: £11Middlesbrough: £7.62Nottingham: £11Middlesbrough: £7.20Nottingham: £10

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

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Nottingham £11, Middlesbrough £16Middlesbrough: £16Nottingham: £11Middlesbrough: £16Nottingham: £11Middlesbrough: £15Nottingham: £11

    £11Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4.00, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Nottingham: £4.00Middlesbrough: £7.87Nottingham: £4.01Middlesbrough: £7.43Nottingham: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Middlesbrough 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: Nottingham 1,017.7, Middlesbrough 1,008.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0Nottingham: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Nottingham 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: Nottingham 200.4, Middlesbrough 174.3Middlesbrough: 174.3Nottingham: 200.4

    200.4Nottingham 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: Nottingham 162.4, Middlesbrough 182.5Middlesbrough: 182.5Nottingham: 162.4

    162.4Middlesbrough 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: Nottingham 87.4, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Nottingham: 87.4

    87.4Middlesbrough 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: Nottingham 255.0, Middlesbrough 291.4Middlesbrough: 291.4Nottingham: 255.0

    255.0Middlesbrough 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: Nottingham 29.8, Middlesbrough 42.2Middlesbrough: 42.2Nottingham: 29.8

    29.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count42.2

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Nottingham and Middlesbrough, per person in the age group
MeasureNottinghamMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,414£4,433£4,187£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,100£13,156£12,426£12,850£12,905£12,189Nottingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,635£2,647£2,500£3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,335£11,384£10,752£11,205£11,253£10,629Nottingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£925£929£877£729£732£691Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£789£793£749£874£878£829Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£50£51£48£43£43£40Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£614£580£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£149£150£142Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£128£194£194£184Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,046£2,055£1,941£2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£289£290£274Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£432£434£410£457£459£433Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.59£7.62£7.20Nottingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£16£16£15Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.71,008.0Nottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.4174.3Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4182.5Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.4102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.0291.4Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.842.2Middlesbrough

Per resident

Nottingham 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

Nottingham Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4,414, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Nottingham: £4,414Middlesbrough: £5,155Nottingham: £4,433Middlesbrough: £4,869Nottingham: £4,187

    £4,414£4,433£4,187Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Nottingham £1,451, Middlesbrough £2,024Middlesbrough: £2,024Nottingham: £1,451Middlesbrough: £2,032Nottingham: £1,457Middlesbrough: £1,920Nottingham: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,024£2,032£1,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Nottingham £1,850, Middlesbrough £1,971Middlesbrough: £1,971Nottingham: £1,850Middlesbrough: £1,979Nottingham: £1,858Middlesbrough: £1,870Nottingham: £1,755

    £1,850£1,858£1,755Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,971£1,979£1,870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Nottingham £1,255, Middlesbrough £1,765Middlesbrough: £1,765Nottingham: £1,255Middlesbrough: £1,772Nottingham: £1,261Middlesbrough: £1,674Nottingham: £1,191

    £1,255£1,261£1,191Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Nottingham £102, Middlesbrough £115Middlesbrough: £115Nottingham: £102Middlesbrough: £115Nottingham: £103Middlesbrough: £109Nottingham: £97

    £102£103£97Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Nottingham £87, Middlesbrough £138Middlesbrough: £138Nottingham: £87Middlesbrough: £138Nottingham: £88Middlesbrough: £131Nottingham: £83

    £87£88£83Middlesbrough 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: Nottingham £5.59, Middlesbrough £6.71Middlesbrough: £6.71Nottingham: £5.59Middlesbrough: £6.73Nottingham: £5.61Middlesbrough: £6.36Nottingham: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Middlesbrough 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: Nottingham £612, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Nottingham: £612Middlesbrough: £695Nottingham: £614Middlesbrough: £656Nottingham: £580

    £612£614£580Middlesbrough 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: Nottingham £142, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Nottingham: £142Middlesbrough: £150Nottingham: £143Middlesbrough: £142Nottingham: £135

    £142£143£135Middlesbrough 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: Nottingham £95, Middlesbrough £122Middlesbrough: £122Nottingham: £95Middlesbrough: £123Nottingham: £95Middlesbrough: £116Nottingham: £90

    £95£95£90Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Nottingham £1,436, Middlesbrough £1,546Middlesbrough: £1,546Nottingham: £1,436Middlesbrough: £1,552Nottingham: £1,442Middlesbrough: £1,466Nottingham: £1,362

    £1,436£1,442£1,362Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,546£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Nottingham £355, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Nottingham: £355Middlesbrough: £290Nottingham: £357Middlesbrough: £274Nottingham: £337

    £355£357£337Nottingham is higher£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Nottingham £303, Middlesbrough £288Middlesbrough: £288Nottingham: £303Middlesbrough: £289Nottingham: £305Middlesbrough: £273Nottingham: £288

    £303£305£288Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Nottingham £7.55, Middlesbrough £4.79Middlesbrough: £4.79Nottingham: £7.55Middlesbrough: £4.81Nottingham: £7.58Middlesbrough: £4.54Nottingham: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Nottingham is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Nottingham £7.86, Middlesbrough £10Middlesbrough: £10Nottingham: £7.86Middlesbrough: £10Nottingham: £7.90Middlesbrough: £9.71Nottingham: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4.00, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Nottingham: £4.00Middlesbrough: £7.87Nottingham: £4.01Middlesbrough: £7.43Nottingham: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Middlesbrough 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: Nottingham 112.7, Middlesbrough 158.8Middlesbrough: 158.8Nottingham: 112.7

    112.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count158.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 22.2, Middlesbrough 27.5Middlesbrough: 27.5Nottingham: 22.2

    22.2Middlesbrough 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: Nottingham 18.0, Middlesbrough 28.7Middlesbrough: 28.7Nottingham: 18.0

    18.0Middlesbrough 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: Nottingham 87.4, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Nottingham: 87.4

    87.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 179.0, Middlesbrough 183.8Middlesbrough: 183.8Nottingham: 179.0

    179.0Middlesbrough 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: Nottingham 20.9, Middlesbrough 26.6Middlesbrough: 26.6Nottingham: 20.9

    20.9Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count26.6

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Nottingham and Middlesbrough, per resident
MeasureNottinghamMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,414£4,433£4,187£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£2,024£2,032£1,920Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,255£1,261£1,191£1,765£1,772£1,674Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£115£115£109Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£138£138£131Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£614£580£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£149£150£142Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£122£123£116Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,442£1,362£1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£289£290£274Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£303£305£288£288£289£273Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£4.79£4.81£4.54Nottingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£10£10£9.71Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026112.7158.8Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.227.5Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.028.7Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.4102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026179.0183.8Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.926.6Middlesbrough

Total

Nottingham 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

Nottingham Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Nottingham £1.5bn, Middlesbrough £794.1mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mNottingham: £1.5bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mNottingham: £1.5bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2mNottingham: £1.4bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Nottingham £479.6m, Middlesbrough £313.1mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mNottingham: £479.6mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mNottingham: £481.6mMiddlesbrough: £297.0mNottingham: £454.9m

    £479.6m£481.6m£454.9mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Nottingham £611.5m, Middlesbrough £304.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mNottingham: £611.5mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mNottingham: £614.1mMiddlesbrough: £289.2mNottingham: £580.0m

    £611.5m£614.1m£580.0mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Nottingham £415.0m, Middlesbrough £273.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mNottingham: £415.0mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mNottingham: £416.8mMiddlesbrough: £259.0mNottingham: £393.6m

    £415.0m£416.8m£393.6mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Nottingham £33.9m, Middlesbrough £17.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mNottingham: £33.9mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mNottingham: £34.0mMiddlesbrough: £16.8mNottingham: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Nottingham £28.9m, Middlesbrough £21.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mNottingham: £28.9mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mNottingham: £29.0mMiddlesbrough: £20.2mNottingham: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mNottingham 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: Nottingham £1.8m, Middlesbrough £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mNottingham: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mNottingham: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £0.98mNottingham: £1.8m

    £1.8m£1.9m£1.8mNottingham 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: Nottingham £202.2m, Middlesbrough £107.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mNottingham: £202.2mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mNottingham: £203.1mMiddlesbrough: £101.5mNottingham: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mNottingham 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: Nottingham £47.0m, Middlesbrough £23.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mNottingham: £47.0mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mNottingham: £47.2mMiddlesbrough: £21.9mNottingham: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mNottingham 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: Nottingham £31.4m, Middlesbrough £18.9mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mNottingham: £31.4mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mNottingham: £31.5mMiddlesbrough: £17.9mNottingham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Nottingham £474.7m, Middlesbrough £239.1mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mNottingham: £474.7mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mNottingham: £476.7mMiddlesbrough: £226.8mNottingham: £450.3m

    £474.7m£476.7m£450.3mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Nottingham £117.5m, Middlesbrough £44.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mNottingham: £117.5mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mNottingham: £118.0mMiddlesbrough: £42.4mNottingham: £111.5m

    £117.5m£118.0m£111.5mNottingham is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Nottingham £100.3m, Middlesbrough £44.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mNottingham: £100.3mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mNottingham: £100.7mMiddlesbrough: £42.3mNottingham: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Nottingham £2.5m, Middlesbrough £0.74mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mNottingham: £2.5mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mNottingham: £2.5mMiddlesbrough: £0.70mNottingham: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNottingham is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Nottingham £2.6m, Middlesbrough £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mNottingham: £2.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mNottingham: £2.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.5mNottingham: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Nottingham £1.3m, Middlesbrough £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mNottingham: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mNottingham: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.1mNottingham: £1.3m

    £1.3mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Nottingham 37,259, Middlesbrough 24,560Middlesbrough: 24,560Nottingham: 37,259

    37,259Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count24,560

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Nottingham 7,336, Middlesbrough 4,246Middlesbrough: 4,246Nottingham: 7,336

    7,336Nottingham 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: Nottingham 5,945, Middlesbrough 4,446Middlesbrough: 4,446Nottingham: 5,945

    5,945Nottingham 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: Nottingham 28,905, Middlesbrough 15,843Middlesbrough: 15,843Nottingham: 28,905

    28,905Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count15,843

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Nottingham 59,162, Middlesbrough 28,438Middlesbrough: 28,438Nottingham: 59,162

    59,162Nottingham 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: Nottingham 6,907, Middlesbrough 4,117Middlesbrough: 4,117Nottingham: 6,907

    6,907Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count4,117

Show the numbers
Nottingham and Middlesbrough, total
MeasureNottinghamMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£794.1m£797.5m£753.2mNottingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£479.6m£481.6m£454.9m£313.1m£314.4m£297.0mNottingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.5m£614.1m£580.0m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mNottingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£415.0m£416.8m£393.6m£273.0m£274.2m£259.0mNottingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mNottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mNottingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.9m£1.8m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mNottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mNottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mNottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mNottingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£474.7m£476.7m£450.3m£239.1m£240.2m£226.8mNottingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.5m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mNottingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mNottingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNottingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNottingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNottingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,25924,560Nottingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3364,246Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9454,446Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202628,90515,843Nottingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,16228,438Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,9074,117Nottingham

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.
  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.
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