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Burnley and Middlesbrough

99,195 and 154,700 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Middlesbrough on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Burnley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 16. 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

Burnley Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Burnley: £5,077Middlesbrough: £5,155Burnley: £5,098Middlesbrough: £4,869Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Middlesbrough is higher£5,133£5,155£4,869

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £12,874, Middlesbrough £12,850Middlesbrough: £12,850Burnley: £12,874Middlesbrough: £12,905Burnley: £12,928Middlesbrough: £12,189Burnley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,928£12,211Burnley 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: Burnley £2,965, Middlesbrough £3,124Middlesbrough: £3,124Burnley: £2,965Middlesbrough: £3,138Burnley: £2,978Middlesbrough: £2,964Burnley: £2,812

    £2,965£2,978£2,812Middlesbrough is higher£3,124£3,138£2,964

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £11,339, Middlesbrough £11,205Middlesbrough: £11,205Burnley: £11,339Middlesbrough: £11,253Burnley: £11,387Middlesbrough: £10,629Burnley: £10,755

    £11,339£11,387£10,755Burnley 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: Burnley £619, Middlesbrough £729Middlesbrough: £729Burnley: £619Middlesbrough: £732Burnley: £622Middlesbrough: £691Burnley: £587

    £619£622£587Middlesbrough 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: Burnley £880, Middlesbrough £874Middlesbrough: £874Burnley: £880Middlesbrough: £878Burnley: £884Middlesbrough: £829Burnley: £835

    £880£884£835Burnley 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: Burnley £36, Middlesbrough £43Middlesbrough: £43Burnley: £36Middlesbrough: £43Burnley: £36Middlesbrough: £40Burnley: £34

    £36£36£34Middlesbrough is higher£43£43£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £616, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Burnley: £616Middlesbrough: £695Burnley: £619Middlesbrough: £656Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Middlesbrough is higher£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £187, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Burnley: £187Middlesbrough: £150Burnley: £188Middlesbrough: £142Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley 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: Burnley £179, Middlesbrough £194Middlesbrough: £194Burnley: £179Middlesbrough: £194Burnley: £180Middlesbrough: £184Burnley: £170

    £179£180£170Middlesbrough is higher£194£194£184

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,364, Middlesbrough £2,450Middlesbrough: £2,450Burnley: £2,364Middlesbrough: £2,461Burnley: £2,374Middlesbrough: £2,324Burnley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Middlesbrough is higher£2,450£2,461£2,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Burnley: £257Middlesbrough: £290Burnley: £258Middlesbrough: £274Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Middlesbrough 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: Burnley £410, Middlesbrough £457Middlesbrough: £457Burnley: £410Middlesbrough: £459Burnley: £412Middlesbrough: £433Burnley: £389

    £410£412£389Middlesbrough is higher£457£459£433

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £4.89, Middlesbrough £7.59Middlesbrough: £7.59Burnley: £4.89Middlesbrough: £7.62Burnley: £4.91Middlesbrough: £7.20Burnley: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Middlesbrough 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: Burnley £7.19, Middlesbrough £16Middlesbrough: £16Burnley: £7.19Middlesbrough: £16Burnley: £7.22Middlesbrough: £15Burnley: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Middlesbrough is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Burnley: £5.96Middlesbrough: £7.87Burnley: £5.98Middlesbrough: £7.43Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Middlesbrough is higher£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: Burnley 990.5, Middlesbrough 1,008.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0Burnley: 990.5

    990.5Middlesbrough 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: Burnley 143.3, Middlesbrough 174.3Middlesbrough: 174.3Burnley: 143.3

    143.3Middlesbrough is higher174.3

  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: Burnley 185.0, Middlesbrough 182.5Middlesbrough: 182.5Burnley: 185.0

    185.0Burnley 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: Burnley 95.0, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Middlesbrough is higher102.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Burnley 297.5, Middlesbrough 291.4Middlesbrough: 291.4Burnley: 297.5

    297.5Burnley 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: Burnley 41.5, Middlesbrough 42.2Middlesbrough: 42.2Burnley: 41.5

    41.5Middlesbrough is higher42.2

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Burnley and Middlesbrough, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,928£12,211£12,850£12,905£12,189Burnley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,965£2,978£2,812£3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,339£11,387£10,755£11,205£11,253£10,629Burnley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£729£732£691Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£874£878£829Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£43£43£40Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£149£150£142Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£194£194£184Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£457£459£433Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£7.59£7.62£7.20Middlesbrough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£16£16£15Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.51,008.0Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3174.3Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0182.5Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.0102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026297.5291.4Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.542.2Middlesbrough

Per resident

Burnley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 16. 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

Burnley Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Burnley: £5,077Middlesbrough: £5,155Burnley: £5,098Middlesbrough: £4,869Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Middlesbrough is higher£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,182, Middlesbrough £2,024Middlesbrough: £2,024Burnley: £2,182Middlesbrough: £2,032Burnley: £2,192Middlesbrough: £1,920Burnley: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,024£2,032£1,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,828, Middlesbrough £1,971Middlesbrough: £1,971Burnley: £1,828Middlesbrough: £1,979Burnley: £1,836Middlesbrough: £1,870Burnley: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Middlesbrough is higher£1,971£1,979£1,870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,922, Middlesbrough £1,765Middlesbrough: £1,765Burnley: £1,922Middlesbrough: £1,772Burnley: £1,930Middlesbrough: £1,674Burnley: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £105, Middlesbrough £115Middlesbrough: £115Burnley: £105Middlesbrough: £115Burnley: £105Middlesbrough: £109Burnley: £100

    £105£105£100Middlesbrough 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: Burnley £149, Middlesbrough £138Middlesbrough: £138Burnley: £149Middlesbrough: £138Burnley: £150Middlesbrough: £131Burnley: £141

    £149£150£141Burnley 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: Burnley £6.04, Middlesbrough £6.71Middlesbrough: £6.71Burnley: £6.04Middlesbrough: £6.73Burnley: £6.07Middlesbrough: £6.36Burnley: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Middlesbrough is higher£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: Burnley £616, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Burnley: £616Middlesbrough: £695Burnley: £619Middlesbrough: £656Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Middlesbrough is higher£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £187, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Burnley: £187Middlesbrough: £150Burnley: £188Middlesbrough: £142Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley 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: Burnley £111, Middlesbrough £122Middlesbrough: £122Burnley: £111Middlesbrough: £123Burnley: £111Middlesbrough: £116Burnley: £105

    £111£111£105Middlesbrough is higher£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,457, Middlesbrough £1,546Middlesbrough: £1,546Burnley: £1,457Middlesbrough: £1,552Burnley: £1,463Middlesbrough: £1,466Burnley: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Middlesbrough is higher£1,546£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Burnley: £257Middlesbrough: £290Burnley: £258Middlesbrough: £274Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Middlesbrough is higher£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £253, Middlesbrough £288Middlesbrough: £288Burnley: £253Middlesbrough: £289Burnley: £254Middlesbrough: £273Burnley: £240

    £253£254£240Middlesbrough is higher£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.02, Middlesbrough £4.79Middlesbrough: £4.79Burnley: £3.02Middlesbrough: £4.81Burnley: £3.03Middlesbrough: £4.54Burnley: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Middlesbrough is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.44, Middlesbrough £10Middlesbrough: £10Burnley: £4.44Middlesbrough: £10Burnley: £4.46Middlesbrough: £9.71Burnley: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Middlesbrough is higher£10£10£9.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Burnley: £5.96Middlesbrough: £7.87Burnley: £5.98Middlesbrough: £7.43Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Middlesbrough is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 167.9, Middlesbrough 158.8Middlesbrough: 158.8Burnley: 167.9

    167.9Burnley is higherDepends on how you count158.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.3, Middlesbrough 27.5Middlesbrough: 27.5Burnley: 24.3

    24.3Middlesbrough is higher27.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 31.4, Middlesbrough 28.7Middlesbrough: 28.7Burnley: 31.4

    31.4Burnley 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: Burnley 95.0, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Middlesbrough is higher102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.4, Middlesbrough 183.8Middlesbrough: 183.8Burnley: 183.4

    183.4Middlesbrough 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: Burnley 25.6, Middlesbrough 26.6Middlesbrough: 26.6Burnley: 25.6

    25.6Middlesbrough is higher26.6

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Burnley and Middlesbrough, per resident
MeasureBurnleyMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,024£2,032£1,920Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,765£1,772£1,674Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£115£115£109Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£138£138£131Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£149£150£142Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£122£123£116Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£288£289£273Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£4.79£4.81£4.54Middlesbrough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£10£10£9.71Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.9158.8Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.327.5Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.428.7Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.0102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.4183.8Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.626.6Middlesbrough

Total

Burnley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Burnley Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £503.6m, Middlesbrough £794.1mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mBurnley: £503.6mMiddlesbrough: £797.5mBurnley: £505.7mMiddlesbrough: £753.2mBurnley: £477.7m

    £503.6m£505.7m£477.7mMiddlesbrough is higher£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £216.5m, Middlesbrough £313.1mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mBurnley: £216.5mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mBurnley: £217.4mMiddlesbrough: £297.0mBurnley: £205.3m

    £216.5m£217.4m£205.3mMiddlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £181.3m, Middlesbrough £304.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mBurnley: £181.3mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mBurnley: £182.1mMiddlesbrough: £289.2mBurnley: £172.0m

    £181.3m£182.1m£172.0mMiddlesbrough is higher£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £190.7m, Middlesbrough £273.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mBurnley: £190.7mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mBurnley: £191.5mMiddlesbrough: £259.0mBurnley: £180.9m

    £190.7m£191.5m£180.9mMiddlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £10.4m, Middlesbrough £17.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mBurnley: £10.4mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mBurnley: £10.5mMiddlesbrough: £16.8mBurnley: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mMiddlesbrough 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: Burnley £14.8m, Middlesbrough £21.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mBurnley: £14.8mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mBurnley: £14.9mMiddlesbrough: £20.2mBurnley: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mMiddlesbrough 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: Burnley £0.60m, Middlesbrough £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mBurnley: £0.60mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mBurnley: £0.60mMiddlesbrough: £0.98mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMiddlesbrough is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley £61.1m, Middlesbrough £107.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mBurnley: £61.1mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mBurnley: £61.4mMiddlesbrough: £101.5mBurnley: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mMiddlesbrough is higher£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Burnley £18.5m, Middlesbrough £23.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mBurnley: £18.5mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mBurnley: £18.6mMiddlesbrough: £21.9mBurnley: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mMiddlesbrough 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: Burnley £11.0m, Middlesbrough £18.9mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mBurnley: £11.0mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mBurnley: £11.0mMiddlesbrough: £17.9mBurnley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMiddlesbrough is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £144.5m, Middlesbrough £239.1mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mBurnley: £144.5mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mBurnley: £145.2mMiddlesbrough: £226.8mBurnley: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.2m£137.1mMiddlesbrough is higher£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £25.5m, Middlesbrough £44.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mBurnley: £25.5mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mBurnley: £25.6mMiddlesbrough: £42.4mBurnley: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mMiddlesbrough is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £25.1m, Middlesbrough £44.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mBurnley: £25.1mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mBurnley: £25.2mMiddlesbrough: £42.3mBurnley: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mMiddlesbrough is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.30m, Middlesbrough £0.74mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mBurnley: £0.30mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mBurnley: £0.30mMiddlesbrough: £0.70mBurnley: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMiddlesbrough is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.44m, Middlesbrough £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mBurnley: £0.44mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mBurnley: £0.44mMiddlesbrough: £1.5mBurnley: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mMiddlesbrough is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.59m, Middlesbrough £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mBurnley: £0.59mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mBurnley: £0.59mMiddlesbrough: £1.1mBurnley: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMiddlesbrough is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 16,655, Middlesbrough 24,560Middlesbrough: 24,560Burnley: 16,655

    16,655Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count24,560

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,410, Middlesbrough 4,246Middlesbrough: 4,246Burnley: 2,410

    2,410Middlesbrough is higher4,246

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley 3,111, Middlesbrough 4,446Middlesbrough: 4,446Burnley: 3,111

    3,111Middlesbrough 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: Burnley 9,424, Middlesbrough 15,843Middlesbrough: 15,843Burnley: 9,424

    9,424Middlesbrough is higher15,843

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 18,194, Middlesbrough 28,438Middlesbrough: 28,438Burnley: 18,194

    18,194Middlesbrough 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: Burnley 2,535, Middlesbrough 4,117Middlesbrough: 4,117Burnley: 2,535

    2,535Middlesbrough is higher4,117

Show the numbers
Burnley and Middlesbrough, total
MeasureBurnleyMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m£794.1m£797.5m£753.2mMiddlesbrough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m£313.1m£314.4m£297.0mMiddlesbrough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mMiddlesbrough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m£273.0m£274.2m£259.0mMiddlesbrough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mMiddlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mMiddlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMiddlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mMiddlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mMiddlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mMiddlesbrough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m£239.1m£240.2m£226.8mMiddlesbrough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mMiddlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMiddlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMiddlesbrough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMiddlesbrough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mMiddlesbrough
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65524,560Middlesbrough
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4104,246Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1114,446Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,42415,843Middlesbrough
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,19428,438Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5354,117Middlesbrough

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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