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Hyndburn and Middlesbrough

85,895 and 154,700 residents (mid-2024).

Hyndburn is higher than Middlesbrough on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 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

Hyndburn 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

Hyndburn Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5,112, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Hyndburn: £5,112Middlesbrough: £5,155Hyndburn: £5,134Middlesbrough: £4,869Hyndburn: £4,849

    £5,112£5,134£4,849Middlesbrough 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: Hyndburn £13,099, Middlesbrough £12,850Middlesbrough: £12,850Hyndburn: £13,099Middlesbrough: £12,905Hyndburn: £13,154Middlesbrough: £12,189Hyndburn: £12,425

    £13,099£13,154£12,425Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £2,848, Middlesbrough £3,124Middlesbrough: £3,124Hyndburn: £2,848Middlesbrough: £3,138Hyndburn: £2,860Middlesbrough: £2,964Hyndburn: £2,701

    £2,848£2,860£2,701Middlesbrough 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: Hyndburn £11,620, Middlesbrough £11,205Middlesbrough: £11,205Hyndburn: £11,620Middlesbrough: £11,253Hyndburn: £11,670Middlesbrough: £10,629Hyndburn: £11,023

    £11,620£11,670£11,023Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £579, Middlesbrough £729Middlesbrough: £729Hyndburn: £579Middlesbrough: £732Hyndburn: £582Middlesbrough: £691Hyndburn: £549

    £579£582£549Middlesbrough 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: Hyndburn £863, Middlesbrough £874Middlesbrough: £874Hyndburn: £863Middlesbrough: £878Hyndburn: £867Middlesbrough: £829Hyndburn: £819

    £863£867£819Middlesbrough 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: Hyndburn £36, Middlesbrough £43Middlesbrough: £43Hyndburn: £36Middlesbrough: £43Hyndburn: £36Middlesbrough: £40Hyndburn: £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: Hyndburn £637, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Hyndburn: £637Middlesbrough: £695Hyndburn: £639Middlesbrough: £656Hyndburn: £604

    £637£639£604Middlesbrough 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: Hyndburn £190, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Hyndburn: £190Middlesbrough: £150Hyndburn: £191Middlesbrough: £142Hyndburn: £180

    £190£191£180Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £162, Middlesbrough £194Middlesbrough: £194Hyndburn: £162Middlesbrough: £194Hyndburn: £163Middlesbrough: £184Hyndburn: £154

    £162£163£154Middlesbrough is higher£194£194£184

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £2,221, Middlesbrough £2,450Middlesbrough: £2,450Hyndburn: £2,221Middlesbrough: £2,461Hyndburn: £2,231Middlesbrough: £2,324Hyndburn: £2,107

    £2,221£2,231£2,107Middlesbrough is higher£2,450£2,461£2,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hyndburn £281, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Hyndburn: £281Middlesbrough: £290Hyndburn: £282Middlesbrough: £274Hyndburn: £266

    £281£282£266Middlesbrough 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: Hyndburn £450, Middlesbrough £457Middlesbrough: £457Hyndburn: £450Middlesbrough: £459Hyndburn: £451Middlesbrough: £433Hyndburn: £426

    £450£451£426Middlesbrough 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: Hyndburn £8.18, Middlesbrough £7.59Middlesbrough: £7.59Hyndburn: £8.18Middlesbrough: £7.62Hyndburn: £8.22Middlesbrough: £7.20Hyndburn: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £7.43, Middlesbrough £16Middlesbrough: £16Hyndburn: £7.43Middlesbrough: £16Hyndburn: £7.46Middlesbrough: £15Hyndburn: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Middlesbrough is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £6.84, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Hyndburn: £6.84Middlesbrough: £7.87Hyndburn: £6.87Middlesbrough: £7.43Hyndburn: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Middlesbrough 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: Hyndburn 1,002.9, Middlesbrough 1,008.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0Hyndburn: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Middlesbrough 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: Hyndburn 145.2, Middlesbrough 174.3Middlesbrough: 174.3Hyndburn: 145.2

    145.2Middlesbrough 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: Hyndburn 179.7, Middlesbrough 182.5Middlesbrough: 182.5Hyndburn: 179.7

    179.7Middlesbrough 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: Hyndburn 97.3, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Hyndburn: 97.3

    97.3Middlesbrough 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: Hyndburn 283.0, Middlesbrough 291.4Middlesbrough: 291.4Hyndburn: 283.0

    283.0Middlesbrough is higher291.4

  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: Hyndburn 37.3, Middlesbrough 42.2Middlesbrough: 42.2Hyndburn: 37.3

    37.3Middlesbrough is higher42.2

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Hyndburn and Middlesbrough, per person in the age group
MeasureHyndburnMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,112£5,134£4,849£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,099£13,154£12,425£12,850£12,905£12,189Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,848£2,860£2,701£3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,620£11,670£11,023£11,205£11,253£10,629Hyndburn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£549£729£732£691Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£863£867£819£874£878£829Middlesbrough
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£637£639£604£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£149£150£142Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154£194£194£184Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,221£2,231£2,107£2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£451£426£457£459£433Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£7.59£7.62£7.20Hyndburn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£16£16£15Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.91,008.0Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2174.3Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.7182.5Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.3102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.0291.4Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.342.2Middlesbrough

Per resident

Hyndburn is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 15. 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

Hyndburn Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5,112, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Hyndburn: £5,112Middlesbrough: £5,155Hyndburn: £5,134Middlesbrough: £4,869Hyndburn: £4,849

    £5,112£5,134£4,849Middlesbrough is higher£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £2,232, Middlesbrough £2,024Middlesbrough: £2,024Hyndburn: £2,232Middlesbrough: £2,032Hyndburn: £2,242Middlesbrough: £1,920Hyndburn: £2,117

    £2,232£2,242£2,117Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,024£2,032£1,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £1,765, Middlesbrough £1,971Middlesbrough: £1,971Hyndburn: £1,765Middlesbrough: £1,979Hyndburn: £1,773Middlesbrough: £1,870Hyndburn: £1,675

    £1,765£1,773£1,675Middlesbrough is higher£1,971£1,979£1,870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hyndburn £1,980, Middlesbrough £1,765Middlesbrough: £1,765Hyndburn: £1,980Middlesbrough: £1,772Hyndburn: £1,989Middlesbrough: £1,674Hyndburn: £1,878

    £1,980£1,989£1,878Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hyndburn £99, Middlesbrough £115Middlesbrough: £115Hyndburn: £99Middlesbrough: £115Hyndburn: £99Middlesbrough: £109Hyndburn: £94

    £99£99£94Middlesbrough 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: Hyndburn £147, Middlesbrough £138Middlesbrough: £138Hyndburn: £147Middlesbrough: £138Hyndburn: £148Middlesbrough: £131Hyndburn: £140

    £147£148£140Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £6.13, Middlesbrough £6.71Middlesbrough: £6.71Hyndburn: £6.13Middlesbrough: £6.73Hyndburn: £6.15Middlesbrough: £6.36Hyndburn: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Middlesbrough 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: Hyndburn £637, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Hyndburn: £637Middlesbrough: £695Hyndburn: £639Middlesbrough: £656Hyndburn: £604

    £637£639£604Middlesbrough 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: Hyndburn £190, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Hyndburn: £190Middlesbrough: £150Hyndburn: £191Middlesbrough: £142Hyndburn: £180

    £190£191£180Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £100, Middlesbrough £122Middlesbrough: £122Hyndburn: £100Middlesbrough: £123Hyndburn: £101Middlesbrough: £116Hyndburn: £95

    £100£101£95Middlesbrough is higher£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hyndburn £1,377, Middlesbrough £1,546Middlesbrough: £1,546Hyndburn: £1,377Middlesbrough: £1,552Hyndburn: £1,383Middlesbrough: £1,466Hyndburn: £1,306

    £1,377£1,383£1,306Middlesbrough is higher£1,546£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hyndburn £281, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Hyndburn: £281Middlesbrough: £290Hyndburn: £282Middlesbrough: £274Hyndburn: £266

    £281£282£266Middlesbrough is higher£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hyndburn £279, Middlesbrough £288Middlesbrough: £288Hyndburn: £279Middlesbrough: £289Hyndburn: £280Middlesbrough: £273Hyndburn: £264

    £279£280£264Middlesbrough is higher£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hyndburn £5.07, Middlesbrough £4.79Middlesbrough: £4.79Hyndburn: £5.07Middlesbrough: £4.81Hyndburn: £5.09Middlesbrough: £4.54Hyndburn: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hyndburn £4.61, Middlesbrough £10Middlesbrough: £10Hyndburn: £4.61Middlesbrough: £10Hyndburn: £4.63Middlesbrough: £9.71Hyndburn: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Middlesbrough is higher£10£10£9.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £6.84, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Hyndburn: £6.84Middlesbrough: £7.87Hyndburn: £6.87Middlesbrough: £7.43Hyndburn: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Middlesbrough is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 170.9, Middlesbrough 158.8Middlesbrough: 158.8Hyndburn: 170.9

    170.9Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count158.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 24.7, Middlesbrough 27.5Middlesbrough: 27.5Hyndburn: 24.7

    24.7Middlesbrough 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: Hyndburn 30.6, Middlesbrough 28.7Middlesbrough: 28.7Hyndburn: 30.6

    30.6Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 97.3, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Hyndburn: 97.3

    97.3Middlesbrough is higher102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 175.5, Middlesbrough 183.8Middlesbrough: 183.8Hyndburn: 175.5

    175.5Middlesbrough is higher183.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 23.1, Middlesbrough 26.6Middlesbrough: 26.6Hyndburn: 23.1

    23.1Middlesbrough is higher26.6

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Hyndburn and Middlesbrough, per resident
MeasureHyndburnMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,112£5,134£4,849£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,117£2,024£2,032£1,920Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,675£1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,980£1,989£1,878£1,765£1,772£1,674Hyndburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£115£115£109Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£138£138£131Hyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£639£604£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£149£150£142Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£122£123£116Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£288£289£273Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£4.79£4.81£4.54Hyndburn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£10£10£9.71Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.9158.8Hyndburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.727.5Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.628.7Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.3102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.5183.8Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.126.6Middlesbrough

Total

Hyndburn 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

Hyndburn Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hyndburn £439.1m, Middlesbrough £794.1mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mHyndburn: £439.1mMiddlesbrough: £797.5mHyndburn: £441.0mMiddlesbrough: £753.2mHyndburn: £416.5m

    £439.1m£441.0m£416.5mMiddlesbrough is higher£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hyndburn £191.7m, Middlesbrough £313.1mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mHyndburn: £191.7mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mHyndburn: £192.6mMiddlesbrough: £297.0mHyndburn: £181.9m

    £191.7m£192.6m£181.9mMiddlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hyndburn £151.6m, Middlesbrough £304.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mHyndburn: £151.6mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mHyndburn: £152.3mMiddlesbrough: £289.2mHyndburn: £143.8m

    £151.6m£152.3m£143.8mMiddlesbrough is higher£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hyndburn £170.1m, Middlesbrough £273.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mHyndburn: £170.1mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mHyndburn: £170.8mMiddlesbrough: £259.0mHyndburn: £161.3m

    £170.1m£170.8m£161.3mMiddlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hyndburn £8.5m, Middlesbrough £17.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mHyndburn: £8.5mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mHyndburn: £8.5mMiddlesbrough: £16.8mHyndburn: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mMiddlesbrough 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: Hyndburn £12.6m, Middlesbrough £21.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mHyndburn: £12.6mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mHyndburn: £12.7mMiddlesbrough: £20.2mHyndburn: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mMiddlesbrough 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: Hyndburn £0.53m, Middlesbrough £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mHyndburn: £0.53mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mHyndburn: £0.53mMiddlesbrough: £0.98mHyndburn: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mMiddlesbrough 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: Hyndburn £54.7m, Middlesbrough £107.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mHyndburn: £54.7mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mHyndburn: £54.9mMiddlesbrough: £101.5mHyndburn: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mMiddlesbrough 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: Hyndburn £16.3m, Middlesbrough £23.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mHyndburn: £16.3mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mHyndburn: £16.4mMiddlesbrough: £21.9mHyndburn: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mMiddlesbrough 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: Hyndburn £8.6m, Middlesbrough £18.9mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mHyndburn: £8.6mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mHyndburn: £8.7mMiddlesbrough: £17.9mHyndburn: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mMiddlesbrough is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hyndburn £118.3m, Middlesbrough £239.1mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mHyndburn: £118.3mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mHyndburn: £118.8mMiddlesbrough: £226.8mHyndburn: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mMiddlesbrough is higher£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hyndburn £24.1m, Middlesbrough £44.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mHyndburn: £24.1mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mHyndburn: £24.2mMiddlesbrough: £42.4mHyndburn: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMiddlesbrough is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hyndburn £23.9m, Middlesbrough £44.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mHyndburn: £23.9mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mHyndburn: £24.0mMiddlesbrough: £42.3mHyndburn: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMiddlesbrough is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hyndburn £0.44m, Middlesbrough £0.74mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mHyndburn: £0.44mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mHyndburn: £0.44mMiddlesbrough: £0.70mHyndburn: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mMiddlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hyndburn £0.40m, Middlesbrough £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mHyndburn: £0.40mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mHyndburn: £0.40mMiddlesbrough: £1.5mHyndburn: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMiddlesbrough is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hyndburn £0.59m, Middlesbrough £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mHyndburn: £0.59mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mHyndburn: £0.59mMiddlesbrough: £1.1mHyndburn: £0.56m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hyndburn 14,680, Middlesbrough 24,560Middlesbrough: 24,560Hyndburn: 14,680

    14,680Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count24,560

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hyndburn 2,125, Middlesbrough 4,246Middlesbrough: 4,246Hyndburn: 2,125

    2,125Middlesbrough is higher4,246

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn 2,631, Middlesbrough 4,446Middlesbrough: 4,446Hyndburn: 2,631

    2,631Middlesbrough 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: Hyndburn 8,357, Middlesbrough 15,843Middlesbrough: 15,843Hyndburn: 8,357

    8,357Middlesbrough is higher15,843

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hyndburn 15,070, Middlesbrough 28,438Middlesbrough: 28,438Hyndburn: 15,070

    15,070Middlesbrough is higher28,438

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hyndburn 1,988, Middlesbrough 4,117Middlesbrough: 4,117Hyndburn: 1,988

    1,988Middlesbrough is higher4,117

Show the numbers
Hyndburn and Middlesbrough, total
MeasureHyndburnMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£441.0m£416.5m£794.1m£797.5m£753.2mMiddlesbrough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.7m£192.6m£181.9m£313.1m£314.4m£297.0mMiddlesbrough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.6m£152.3m£143.8m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mMiddlesbrough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£170.1m£170.8m£161.3m£273.0m£274.2m£259.0mMiddlesbrough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mMiddlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mMiddlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMiddlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mMiddlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mMiddlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mMiddlesbrough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£239.1m£240.2m£226.8mMiddlesbrough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mMiddlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMiddlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMiddlesbrough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£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 202614,68024,560Middlesbrough
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1254,246Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6314,446Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,35715,843Middlesbrough
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,07028,438Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9884,117Middlesbrough

Sources

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

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  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.
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