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Manchester and Middlesbrough

588,597 and 154,700 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester is higher than Middlesbrough on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Manchester is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 13. 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

Manchester Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Manchester: £4,157Middlesbrough: £5,155Manchester: £4,175Middlesbrough: £4,869Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Middlesbrough 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: Manchester £13,345, Middlesbrough £12,850Middlesbrough: £12,850Manchester: £13,345Middlesbrough: £12,905Manchester: £13,402Middlesbrough: £12,189Manchester: £12,659

    £13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester 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: Manchester £2,759, Middlesbrough £3,124Middlesbrough: £3,124Manchester: £2,759Middlesbrough: £3,138Manchester: £2,771Middlesbrough: £2,964Manchester: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Middlesbrough 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: Manchester £10,804, Middlesbrough £11,205Middlesbrough: £11,205Manchester: £10,804Middlesbrough: £11,253Manchester: £10,850Middlesbrough: £10,629Manchester: £10,249

    £10,804£10,850£10,249Middlesbrough 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: Manchester £1,515, Middlesbrough £729Middlesbrough: £729Manchester: £1,515Middlesbrough: £732Manchester: £1,522Middlesbrough: £691Manchester: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Manchester 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: Manchester £957, Middlesbrough £874Middlesbrough: £874Manchester: £957Middlesbrough: £878Manchester: £961Middlesbrough: £829Manchester: £908

    £957£961£908Manchester 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: Manchester £69, Middlesbrough £43Middlesbrough: £43Manchester: £69Middlesbrough: £43Manchester: £69Middlesbrough: £40Manchester: £65

    £69£69£65Manchester 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: Manchester £565, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Manchester: £565Middlesbrough: £695Manchester: £568Middlesbrough: £656Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Middlesbrough 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: Manchester £154, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Manchester: £154Middlesbrough: £150Manchester: £155Middlesbrough: £142Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester is higher£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: Manchester £137, Middlesbrough £194Middlesbrough: £194Manchester: £137Middlesbrough: £194Manchester: £138Middlesbrough: £184Manchester: £130

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,232, Middlesbrough £2,450Middlesbrough: £2,450Manchester: £2,232Middlesbrough: £2,461Manchester: £2,241Middlesbrough: £2,324Manchester: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,450£2,461£2,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Manchester: £307Middlesbrough: £290Manchester: £308Middlesbrough: £274Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Manchester 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: Manchester £378, Middlesbrough £457Middlesbrough: £457Manchester: £378Middlesbrough: £459Manchester: £379Middlesbrough: £433Manchester: £358

    £378£379£358Middlesbrough 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: Manchester £6.11, Middlesbrough £7.59Middlesbrough: £7.59Manchester: £6.11Middlesbrough: £7.62Manchester: £6.14Middlesbrough: £7.20Manchester: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Middlesbrough 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: Manchester £6.22, Middlesbrough £16Middlesbrough: £16Manchester: £6.22Middlesbrough: £16Manchester: £6.25Middlesbrough: £15Manchester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Manchester: £4.13Middlesbrough: £7.87Manchester: £4.15Middlesbrough: £7.43Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Middlesbrough 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: Manchester 1,011.5, Middlesbrough 1,008.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0Manchester: 1,011.5

    1,011.5Manchester 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: Manchester 277.7, Middlesbrough 174.3Middlesbrough: 174.3Manchester: 277.7

    277.7Manchester 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: Manchester 194.0, Middlesbrough 182.5Middlesbrough: 182.5Manchester: 194.0

    194.0Manchester 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: Manchester 84.5, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Middlesbrough 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: Manchester 261.2, Middlesbrough 291.4Middlesbrough: 291.4Manchester: 261.2

    261.2Middlesbrough 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: Manchester 31.1, Middlesbrough 42.2Middlesbrough: 42.2Manchester: 31.1

    31.1Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count42.2

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Manchester and Middlesbrough, per person in the age group
MeasureManchesterMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,345£13,402£12,659£12,850£12,905£12,189Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,804£10,850£10,249£11,205£11,253£10,629Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£729£732£691Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£908£874£878£829Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£69£65£43£43£40Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£149£150£142Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£194£194£184Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£289£290£274Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£457£459£433Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£7.59£7.62£7.20Middlesbrough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£16£16£15Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.51,008.0Manchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026277.7174.3Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.0182.5Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.5102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.2291.4Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.142.2Middlesbrough

Per resident

Manchester is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 17. 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

Manchester Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Manchester: £4,157Middlesbrough: £5,155Manchester: £4,175Middlesbrough: £4,869Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,160, Middlesbrough £2,024Middlesbrough: £2,024Manchester: £1,160Middlesbrough: £2,032Manchester: £1,165Middlesbrough: £1,920Manchester: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,024£2,032£1,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,967, Middlesbrough £1,971Middlesbrough: £1,971Manchester: £1,967Middlesbrough: £1,979Manchester: £1,975Middlesbrough: £1,870Manchester: £1,866

    £1,967£1,975£1,866Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,971£1,979£1,870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester £939, Middlesbrough £1,765Middlesbrough: £1,765Manchester: £939Middlesbrough: £1,772Manchester: £943Middlesbrough: £1,674Manchester: £891

    £939£943£891Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester £132, Middlesbrough £115Middlesbrough: £115Manchester: £132Middlesbrough: £115Manchester: £132Middlesbrough: £109Manchester: £125

    £132£132£125Manchester 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: Manchester £83, Middlesbrough £138Middlesbrough: £138Manchester: £83Middlesbrough: £138Manchester: £84Middlesbrough: £131Manchester: £79

    £83£84£79Middlesbrough 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: Manchester £6.00, Middlesbrough £6.71Middlesbrough: £6.71Manchester: £6.00Middlesbrough: £6.73Manchester: £6.02Middlesbrough: £6.36Manchester: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Middlesbrough 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: Manchester £565, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Manchester: £565Middlesbrough: £695Manchester: £568Middlesbrough: £656Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Middlesbrough 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: Manchester £154, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Manchester: £154Middlesbrough: £150Manchester: £155Middlesbrough: £142Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester is higher£149£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester £98, Middlesbrough £122Middlesbrough: £122Manchester: £98Middlesbrough: £123Manchester: £98Middlesbrough: £116Manchester: £93

    £98£98£93Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester £1,591, Middlesbrough £1,546Middlesbrough: £1,546Manchester: £1,591Middlesbrough: £1,552Manchester: £1,598Middlesbrough: £1,466Manchester: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,546£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Manchester: £307Middlesbrough: £290Manchester: £308Middlesbrough: £274Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Manchester is higher£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester £269, Middlesbrough £288Middlesbrough: £288Manchester: £269Middlesbrough: £289Manchester: £270Middlesbrough: £273Manchester: £255

    £269£270£255Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester £4.35, Middlesbrough £4.79Middlesbrough: £4.79Manchester: £4.35Middlesbrough: £4.81Manchester: £4.37Middlesbrough: £4.54Manchester: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Manchester: £4.13Middlesbrough: £7.87Manchester: £4.15Middlesbrough: £7.43Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Middlesbrough 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: Manchester 87.9, Middlesbrough 158.8Middlesbrough: 158.8Manchester: 87.9

    87.9Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count158.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 24.1, Middlesbrough 27.5Middlesbrough: 27.5Manchester: 24.1

    24.1Middlesbrough 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: Manchester 16.9, Middlesbrough 28.7Middlesbrough: 28.7Manchester: 16.9

    16.9Middlesbrough 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: Manchester 84.5, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 186.2, Middlesbrough 183.8Middlesbrough: 183.8Manchester: 186.2

    186.2Manchester 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: Manchester 22.2, Middlesbrough 26.6Middlesbrough: 26.6Manchester: 22.2

    22.2Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count26.6

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Manchester and Middlesbrough, per resident
MeasureManchesterMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£2,024£2,032£1,920Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,866£1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£1,765£1,772£1,674Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£115£115£109Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£138£138£131Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£149£150£142Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£122£123£116Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,546£1,552£1,466Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£289£290£274Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£288£289£273Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£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£4.13£4.15£3.92£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202687.9158.8Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.127.5Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.928.7Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.5102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026186.2183.8Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.226.6Middlesbrough

Total

Manchester 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

Manchester Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester £2.4bn, Middlesbrough £794.1mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mManchester: £2.4bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mManchester: £2.5bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2mManchester: £2.3bn

    £2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester is higherDepends on how you count£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester £682.8m, Middlesbrough £313.1mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mManchester: £682.8mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mManchester: £685.7mMiddlesbrough: £297.0mManchester: £647.6m

    £682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester £1.2bn, Middlesbrough £304.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mManchester: £1.2bnMiddlesbrough: £306.2mManchester: £1.2bnMiddlesbrough: £289.2mManchester: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester £552.8m, Middlesbrough £273.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mManchester: £552.8mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mManchester: £555.1mMiddlesbrough: £259.0mManchester: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester £77.5m, Middlesbrough £17.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mManchester: £77.5mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mManchester: £77.9mMiddlesbrough: £16.8mManchester: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester 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: Manchester £48.9m, Middlesbrough £21.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mManchester: £48.9mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mManchester: £49.2mMiddlesbrough: £20.2mManchester: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester 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: Manchester £3.5m, Middlesbrough £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mManchester: £3.5mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mManchester: £3.5mMiddlesbrough: £0.98mManchester: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester 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: Manchester £332.6m, Middlesbrough £107.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mManchester: £332.6mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mManchester: £334.0mMiddlesbrough: £101.5mManchester: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester 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: Manchester £90.8m, Middlesbrough £23.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mManchester: £90.8mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mManchester: £91.1mMiddlesbrough: £21.9mManchester: £86.1m

    £90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester £57.5m, Middlesbrough £18.9mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mManchester: £57.5mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mManchester: £57.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.9mManchester: £54.6m

    £57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester £936.4m, Middlesbrough £239.1mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mManchester: £936.4mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mManchester: £940.4mMiddlesbrough: £226.8mManchester: £888.3m

    £936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester £180.6m, Middlesbrough £44.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mManchester: £180.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mManchester: £181.4mMiddlesbrough: £42.4mManchester: £171.3m

    £180.6m£181.4m£171.3mManchester is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester £158.5m, Middlesbrough £44.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mManchester: £158.5mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mManchester: £159.2mMiddlesbrough: £42.3mManchester: £150.3m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester £2.6m, Middlesbrough £0.74mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mManchester: £2.6mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mManchester: £2.6mMiddlesbrough: £0.70mManchester: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester £2.6m, Middlesbrough £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mManchester: £2.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mManchester: £2.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.5mManchester: £2.5m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester £2.4m, Middlesbrough £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mManchester: £2.4mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mManchester: £2.4mMiddlesbrough: £1.1mManchester: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester 51,750, Middlesbrough 24,560Middlesbrough: 24,560Manchester: 51,750

    51,750Manchester is higherDepends on how you count24,560

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester 14,209, Middlesbrough 4,246Middlesbrough: 4,246Manchester: 14,209

    14,209Manchester 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: Manchester 9,925, Middlesbrough 4,446Middlesbrough: 4,446Manchester: 9,925

    9,925Manchester 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: Manchester 49,720, Middlesbrough 15,843Middlesbrough: 15,843Manchester: 49,720

    49,720Manchester is higherDepends on how you count15,843

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester 109,596, Middlesbrough 28,438Middlesbrough: 28,438Manchester: 109,596

    109,596Manchester 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: Manchester 13,035, Middlesbrough 4,117Middlesbrough: 4,117Manchester: 13,035

    13,035Manchester is higherDepends on how you count4,117

Show the numbers
Manchester and Middlesbrough, total
MeasureManchesterMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bn£794.1m£797.5m£753.2mManchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.8m£685.7m£647.6m£313.1m£314.4m£297.0mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£273.0m£274.2m£259.0mManchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mManchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.8m£91.1m£86.1m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mManchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£936.4m£940.4m£888.3m£239.1m£240.2m£226.8mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£180.6m£181.4m£171.3m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mManchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.3m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mManchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mManchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,75024,560Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,2094,246Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9254,446Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202649,72015,843Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,59628,438Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,0354,117Manchester

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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