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Stoke-on-Trent and Middlesbrough

270,010 and 154,700 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent is higher than Middlesbrough on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 18. 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

Stoke-on-Trent Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4,786, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Middlesbrough: £5,155Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Middlesbrough: £4,869Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539

    £4,786£4,806£4,539Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent £13,194, Middlesbrough £12,850Middlesbrough: £12,850Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Middlesbrough: £12,905Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Middlesbrough: £12,189Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515

    £13,194£13,250£12,515Stoke-on-Trent is higher£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: Stoke-on-Trent £2,601, Middlesbrough £3,124Middlesbrough: £3,124Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Middlesbrough: £3,138Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Middlesbrough: £2,964Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467

    £2,601£2,612£2,467Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent £11,745, Middlesbrough £11,205Middlesbrough: £11,205Stoke-on-Trent: £11,745Middlesbrough: £11,253Stoke-on-Trent: £11,795Middlesbrough: £10,629Stoke-on-Trent: £11,141

    £11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent is higher£11,205£11,253£10,629

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent £557, Middlesbrough £729Middlesbrough: £729Stoke-on-Trent: £557Middlesbrough: £732Stoke-on-Trent: £559Middlesbrough: £691Stoke-on-Trent: £528

    £557£559£528Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent £855, Middlesbrough £874Middlesbrough: £874Stoke-on-Trent: £855Middlesbrough: £878Stoke-on-Trent: £859Middlesbrough: £829Stoke-on-Trent: £811

    £855£859£811Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent £37, Middlesbrough £43Middlesbrough: £43Stoke-on-Trent: £37Middlesbrough: £43Stoke-on-Trent: £37Middlesbrough: £40Stoke-on-Trent: £35

    £37£37£35Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent £604, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Stoke-on-Trent: £604Middlesbrough: £695Stoke-on-Trent: £606Middlesbrough: £656Stoke-on-Trent: £573

    £604£606£573Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent £145, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Stoke-on-Trent: £145Middlesbrough: £150Stoke-on-Trent: £145Middlesbrough: £142Stoke-on-Trent: £137

    £145£145£137Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent £153, Middlesbrough £194Middlesbrough: £194Stoke-on-Trent: £153Middlesbrough: £194Stoke-on-Trent: £154Middlesbrough: £184Stoke-on-Trent: £145

    £153£154£145Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent £1,994, Middlesbrough £2,450Middlesbrough: £2,450Stoke-on-Trent: £1,994Middlesbrough: £2,461Stoke-on-Trent: £2,002Middlesbrough: £2,324Stoke-on-Trent: £1,891

    £1,994£2,002£1,891Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,450£2,461£2,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £281, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Stoke-on-Trent: £281Middlesbrough: £290Stoke-on-Trent: £283Middlesbrough: £274Stoke-on-Trent: £267

    £281£283£267Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent £434, Middlesbrough £457Middlesbrough: £457Stoke-on-Trent: £434Middlesbrough: £459Stoke-on-Trent: £436Middlesbrough: £433Stoke-on-Trent: £412

    £434£436£412Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent £11, Middlesbrough £7.59Middlesbrough: £7.59Stoke-on-Trent: £11Middlesbrough: £7.62Stoke-on-Trent: £11Middlesbrough: £7.20Stoke-on-Trent: £10

    £11£11£10Stoke-on-Trent 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: Stoke-on-Trent £9.18, Middlesbrough £16Middlesbrough: £16Stoke-on-Trent: £9.18Middlesbrough: £16Stoke-on-Trent: £9.22Middlesbrough: £15Stoke-on-Trent: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Middlesbrough is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4.72, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Middlesbrough: £7.87Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Middlesbrough: £7.43Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent 1,018.1, Middlesbrough 1,008.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1

    1,018.1Stoke-on-Trent is higher1,008.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent 143.1, Middlesbrough 174.3Middlesbrough: 174.3Stoke-on-Trent: 143.1

    143.1Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent 178.1, Middlesbrough 182.5Middlesbrough: 182.5Stoke-on-Trent: 178.1

    178.1Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent 86.3, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3

    86.3Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent 262.6, Middlesbrough 291.4Middlesbrough: 291.4Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6

    262.6Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent 34.3, Middlesbrough 42.2Middlesbrough: 42.2Stoke-on-Trent: 34.3

    34.3Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count42.2

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Stoke-on-Trent and Middlesbrough, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-TrentMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,806£4,539£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,194£13,250£12,515£12,850£12,905£12,189Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,745£11,795£11,141£11,205£11,253£10,629Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528£729£732£691Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£874£878£829Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£43£43£40Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£149£150£142Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£194£194£184Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,994£2,002£1,891£2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£283£267£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£434£436£412£457£459£433Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.59£7.62£7.20Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£16£16£15Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.11,008.0Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1174.3Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.1182.5Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.3102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.6291.4Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.342.2Middlesbrough

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 18. 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

Stoke-on-Trent Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4,786, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Middlesbrough: £5,155Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Middlesbrough: £4,869Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539

    £4,786£4,806£4,539Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £2,120, Middlesbrough £2,024Middlesbrough: £2,024Stoke-on-Trent: £2,120Middlesbrough: £2,032Stoke-on-Trent: £2,129Middlesbrough: £1,920Stoke-on-Trent: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011Stoke-on-Trent is higher£2,024£2,032£1,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £1,631, Middlesbrough £1,971Middlesbrough: £1,971Stoke-on-Trent: £1,631Middlesbrough: £1,979Stoke-on-Trent: £1,638Middlesbrough: £1,870Stoke-on-Trent: £1,547

    £1,631£1,638£1,547Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,971£1,979£1,870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £1,887, Middlesbrough £1,765Middlesbrough: £1,765Stoke-on-Trent: £1,887Middlesbrough: £1,772Stoke-on-Trent: £1,895Middlesbrough: £1,674Stoke-on-Trent: £1,790

    £1,887£1,895£1,790Stoke-on-Trent is higher£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £89, Middlesbrough £115Middlesbrough: £115Stoke-on-Trent: £89Middlesbrough: £115Stoke-on-Trent: £90Middlesbrough: £109Stoke-on-Trent: £85

    £89£90£85Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent £137, Middlesbrough £138Middlesbrough: £138Stoke-on-Trent: £137Middlesbrough: £138Stoke-on-Trent: £138Middlesbrough: £131Stoke-on-Trent: £130

    £137£138£130Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent £5.90, Middlesbrough £6.71Middlesbrough: £6.71Stoke-on-Trent: £5.90Middlesbrough: £6.73Stoke-on-Trent: £5.93Middlesbrough: £6.36Stoke-on-Trent: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent £604, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Stoke-on-Trent: £604Middlesbrough: £695Stoke-on-Trent: £606Middlesbrough: £656Stoke-on-Trent: £573

    £604£606£573Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent £145, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Stoke-on-Trent: £145Middlesbrough: £150Stoke-on-Trent: £145Middlesbrough: £142Stoke-on-Trent: £137

    £145£145£137Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent £96, Middlesbrough £122Middlesbrough: £122Stoke-on-Trent: £96Middlesbrough: £123Stoke-on-Trent: £96Middlesbrough: £116Stoke-on-Trent: £91

    £96£96£91Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £1,250, Middlesbrough £1,546Middlesbrough: £1,546Stoke-on-Trent: £1,250Middlesbrough: £1,552Stoke-on-Trent: £1,256Middlesbrough: £1,466Stoke-on-Trent: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,546£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £281, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Stoke-on-Trent: £281Middlesbrough: £290Stoke-on-Trent: £283Middlesbrough: £274Stoke-on-Trent: £267

    £281£283£267Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £272, Middlesbrough £288Middlesbrough: £288Stoke-on-Trent: £272Middlesbrough: £289Stoke-on-Trent: £273Middlesbrough: £273Stoke-on-Trent: £258

    £272£273£258Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £6.77, Middlesbrough £4.79Middlesbrough: £4.79Stoke-on-Trent: £6.77Middlesbrough: £4.81Stoke-on-Trent: £6.80Middlesbrough: £4.54Stoke-on-Trent: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Stoke-on-Trent is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £5.76, Middlesbrough £10Middlesbrough: £10Stoke-on-Trent: £5.76Middlesbrough: £10Stoke-on-Trent: £5.78Middlesbrough: £9.71Stoke-on-Trent: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Middlesbrough is higher£10£10£9.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4.72, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Middlesbrough: £7.87Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Middlesbrough: £7.43Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent 163.6, Middlesbrough 158.8Middlesbrough: 158.8Stoke-on-Trent: 163.6

    163.6Stoke-on-Trent is higher158.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 23.0, Middlesbrough 27.5Middlesbrough: 27.5Stoke-on-Trent: 23.0

    23.0Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent 28.6, Middlesbrough 28.7Middlesbrough: 28.7Stoke-on-Trent: 28.6

    28.6Middlesbrough 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: Stoke-on-Trent 86.3, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3

    86.3Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 164.7, Middlesbrough 183.8Middlesbrough: 183.8Stoke-on-Trent: 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: Stoke-on-Trent 21.5, Middlesbrough 26.6Middlesbrough: 26.6Stoke-on-Trent: 21.5

    21.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count26.6

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent and Middlesbrough, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-TrentMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,806£4,539£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£2,024£2,032£1,920Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,631£1,638£1,547£1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,887£1,895£1,790£1,765£1,772£1,674Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£115£115£109Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£138£138£131Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£149£150£142Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£122£123£116Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£283£267£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£288£289£273Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£4.79£4.81£4.54Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£10£10£9.71Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026163.6158.8Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.027.5Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.628.7Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.3102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7183.8Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.526.6Middlesbrough

Total

Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 1. 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

Stoke-on-Trent Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.3bn, Middlesbrough £794.1mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £572.5m, Middlesbrough £313.1mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mStoke-on-Trent: £572.5mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mStoke-on-Trent: £574.9mMiddlesbrough: £297.0mStoke-on-Trent: £543.0m

    £572.5m£574.9m£543.0mStoke-on-Trent is higher£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £440.3m, Middlesbrough £304.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mStoke-on-Trent: £440.3mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mStoke-on-Trent: £442.2mMiddlesbrough: £289.2mStoke-on-Trent: £417.7m

    £440.3m£442.2m£417.7mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent £509.6m, Middlesbrough £273.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mStoke-on-Trent: £509.6mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mStoke-on-Trent: £511.8mMiddlesbrough: £259.0mStoke-on-Trent: £483.4m

    £509.6m£511.8m£483.4mStoke-on-Trent is higher£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £24.2m, Middlesbrough £17.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mStoke-on-Trent: £24.2mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mStoke-on-Trent: £24.3mMiddlesbrough: £16.8mStoke-on-Trent: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mStoke-on-Trent 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: Stoke-on-Trent £37.1m, Middlesbrough £21.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mStoke-on-Trent: £37.3mMiddlesbrough: £20.2mStoke-on-Trent: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mStoke-on-Trent 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: Stoke-on-Trent £1.6m, Middlesbrough £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £0.98mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mStoke-on-Trent 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: Stoke-on-Trent £163.0m, Middlesbrough £107.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mMiddlesbrough: £101.5mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6m

    £163.0m£163.7m£154.6mStoke-on-Trent 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: Stoke-on-Trent £39.1m, Middlesbrough £23.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.9mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mStoke-on-Trent 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: Stoke-on-Trent £25.9m, Middlesbrough £18.9mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mMiddlesbrough: £17.9mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.6mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £337.6m, Middlesbrough £239.1mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mStoke-on-Trent: £337.6mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mStoke-on-Trent: £339.0mMiddlesbrough: £226.8mStoke-on-Trent: £320.2m

    £337.6m£339.0m£320.2mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £76.0m, Middlesbrough £44.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mStoke-on-Trent: £76.0mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mStoke-on-Trent: £76.3mMiddlesbrough: £42.4mStoke-on-Trent: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent £73.5m, Middlesbrough £44.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mStoke-on-Trent: £73.5mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mStoke-on-Trent: £73.8mMiddlesbrough: £42.3mStoke-on-Trent: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.8m, Middlesbrough £0.74mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £0.70mStoke-on-Trent: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mStoke-on-Trent is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.6m, Middlesbrough £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.5mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMiddlesbrough is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.3m, Middlesbrough £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.1mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent 44,177, Middlesbrough 24,560Middlesbrough: 24,560Stoke-on-Trent: 44,177

    44,177Stoke-on-Trent is higher24,560

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent 6,210, Middlesbrough 4,246Middlesbrough: 4,246Stoke-on-Trent: 6,210

    6,210Stoke-on-Trent 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: Stoke-on-Trent 7,726, Middlesbrough 4,446Middlesbrough: 4,446Stoke-on-Trent: 7,726

    7,726Stoke-on-Trent 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: Stoke-on-Trent 23,312, Middlesbrough 15,843Middlesbrough: 15,843Stoke-on-Trent: 23,312

    23,312Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count15,843

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent 44,457, Middlesbrough 28,438Middlesbrough: 28,438Stoke-on-Trent: 44,457

    44,457Stoke-on-Trent 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: Stoke-on-Trent 5,808, Middlesbrough 4,117Middlesbrough: 4,117Stoke-on-Trent: 5,808

    5,808Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count4,117

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent and Middlesbrough, total
MeasureStoke-on-TrentMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£794.1m£797.5m£753.2mStoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£572.5m£574.9m£543.0m£313.1m£314.4m£297.0mStoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.7m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mStoke-on-Trent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£509.6m£511.8m£483.4m£273.0m£274.2m£259.0mStoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mStoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mStoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mStoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mStoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mStoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mStoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£337.6m£339.0m£320.2m£239.1m£240.2m£226.8mStoke-on-Trent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mStoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mStoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mStoke-on-Trent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMiddlesbrough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mStoke-on-Trent
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,17724,560Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2104,246Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7264,446Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,31215,843Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,45728,438Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,8084,117Stoke-on-Trent

Sources

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

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