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Salford and Middlesbrough

293,508 and 154,700 residents (mid-2024).

Salford is higher than Middlesbrough on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 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

Salford 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

Salford Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £4,407, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Salford: £4,407Middlesbrough: £5,155Salford: £4,426Middlesbrough: £4,869Salford: £4,180

    £4,407£4,426£4,180Middlesbrough 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: Salford £13,328, Middlesbrough £12,850Middlesbrough: £12,850Salford: £13,328Middlesbrough: £12,905Salford: £13,385Middlesbrough: £12,189Salford: £12,642

    £13,328£13,385£12,642Salford 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: Salford £2,592, Middlesbrough £3,124Middlesbrough: £3,124Salford: £2,592Middlesbrough: £3,138Salford: £2,603Middlesbrough: £2,964Salford: £2,458

    £2,592£2,603£2,458Middlesbrough 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: Salford £11,687, Middlesbrough £11,205Middlesbrough: £11,205Salford: £11,687Middlesbrough: £11,253Salford: £11,736Middlesbrough: £10,629Salford: £11,085

    £11,687£11,736£11,085Salford 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: Salford £805, Middlesbrough £729Middlesbrough: £729Salford: £805Middlesbrough: £732Salford: £809Middlesbrough: £691Salford: £764

    £805£809£764Salford 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: Salford £791, Middlesbrough £874Middlesbrough: £874Salford: £791Middlesbrough: £878Salford: £794Middlesbrough: £829Salford: £750

    £791£794£750Middlesbrough 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: Salford £45, Middlesbrough £43Middlesbrough: £43Salford: £45Middlesbrough: £43Salford: £46Middlesbrough: £40Salford: £43

    £45£46£43Salford 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: Salford £565, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Salford: £565Middlesbrough: £695Salford: £567Middlesbrough: £656Salford: £536

    £565£567£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: Salford £168, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Salford: £168Middlesbrough: £150Salford: £169Middlesbrough: £142Salford: £159

    £168£169£159Salford 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: Salford £124, Middlesbrough £194Middlesbrough: £194Salford: £124Middlesbrough: £194Salford: £125Middlesbrough: £184Salford: £118

    £124£125£118Middlesbrough 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: Salford £2,063, Middlesbrough £2,450Middlesbrough: £2,450Salford: £2,063Middlesbrough: £2,461Salford: £2,072Middlesbrough: £2,324Salford: £1,957

    £2,063£2,072£1,957Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,450£2,461£2,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £325, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Salford: £325Middlesbrough: £290Salford: £326Middlesbrough: £274Salford: £308

    £325£326£308Salford 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: Salford £387, Middlesbrough £457Middlesbrough: £457Salford: £387Middlesbrough: £459Salford: £389Middlesbrough: £433Salford: £367

    £387£389£367Middlesbrough 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: Salford £7.96, Middlesbrough £7.59Middlesbrough: £7.59Salford: £7.96Middlesbrough: £7.62Salford: £7.99Middlesbrough: £7.20Salford: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Salford 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: Salford £9.22, Middlesbrough £16Middlesbrough: £16Salford: £9.22Middlesbrough: £16Salford: £9.26Middlesbrough: £15Salford: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.67, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Salford: £4.67Middlesbrough: £7.87Salford: £4.69Middlesbrough: £7.43Salford: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Middlesbrough 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: Salford 1,019.0, Middlesbrough 1,008.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0Salford: 1,019.0

    1,019.0Salford 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: Salford 181.8, Middlesbrough 174.3Middlesbrough: 174.3Salford: 181.8

    181.8Salford 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: Salford 166.4, Middlesbrough 182.5Middlesbrough: 182.5Salford: 166.4

    166.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 86.0, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Salford: 86.0

    86.0Middlesbrough 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: Salford 243.2, Middlesbrough 291.4Middlesbrough: 291.4Salford: 243.2

    243.2Middlesbrough 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: Salford 27.7, Middlesbrough 42.2Middlesbrough: 42.2Salford: 27.7

    27.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count42.2

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Salford and Middlesbrough, per person in the age group
MeasureSalfordMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,407£4,426£4,180£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,328£13,385£12,642£12,850£12,905£12,189Salford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,592£2,603£2,458£3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,687£11,736£11,085£11,205£11,253£10,629Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£809£764£729£732£691Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£791£794£750£874£878£829Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£43£43£40Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£567£536£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£149£150£142Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£125£118£194£194£184Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,063£2,072£1,957£2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£289£290£274Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£457£459£433Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£7.59£7.62£7.20Salford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£16£16£15Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.01,008.0Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.8174.3Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4182.5Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.0102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.2291.4Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.742.2Middlesbrough

Per resident

Salford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Salford Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £4,407, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Salford: £4,407Middlesbrough: £5,155Salford: £4,426Middlesbrough: £4,869Salford: £4,180

    £4,407£4,426£4,180Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Salford £1,573, Middlesbrough £2,024Middlesbrough: £2,024Salford: £1,573Middlesbrough: £2,032Salford: £1,580Middlesbrough: £1,920Salford: £1,492

    £1,573£1,580£1,492Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,024£2,032£1,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Salford £1,771, Middlesbrough £1,971Middlesbrough: £1,971Salford: £1,771Middlesbrough: £1,979Salford: £1,779Middlesbrough: £1,870Salford: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,971£1,979£1,870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Salford £1,380, Middlesbrough £1,765Middlesbrough: £1,765Salford: £1,380Middlesbrough: £1,772Salford: £1,386Middlesbrough: £1,674Salford: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Salford £95, Middlesbrough £115Middlesbrough: £115Salford: £95Middlesbrough: £115Salford: £95Middlesbrough: £109Salford: £90

    £95£95£90Middlesbrough 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: Salford £93, Middlesbrough £138Middlesbrough: £138Salford: £93Middlesbrough: £138Salford: £94Middlesbrough: £131Salford: £89

    £93£94£89Middlesbrough 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: Salford £5.36, Middlesbrough £6.71Middlesbrough: £6.71Salford: £5.36Middlesbrough: £6.73Salford: £5.38Middlesbrough: £6.36Salford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Middlesbrough 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: Salford £565, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Salford: £565Middlesbrough: £695Salford: £567Middlesbrough: £656Salford: £536

    £565£567£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: Salford £168, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Salford: £168Middlesbrough: £150Salford: £169Middlesbrough: £142Salford: £159

    £168£169£159Salford 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: Salford £85, Middlesbrough £122Middlesbrough: £122Salford: £85Middlesbrough: £123Salford: £85Middlesbrough: £116Salford: £80

    £85£85£80Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Salford £1,410, Middlesbrough £1,546Middlesbrough: £1,546Salford: £1,410Middlesbrough: £1,552Salford: £1,416Middlesbrough: £1,466Salford: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,546£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £325, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Salford: £325Middlesbrough: £290Salford: £326Middlesbrough: £274Salford: £308

    £325£326£308Salford is higher£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Salford £265, Middlesbrough £288Middlesbrough: £288Salford: £265Middlesbrough: £289Salford: £266Middlesbrough: £273Salford: £251

    £265£266£251Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Salford £5.44, Middlesbrough £4.79Middlesbrough: £4.79Salford: £5.44Middlesbrough: £4.81Salford: £5.46Middlesbrough: £4.54Salford: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Salford is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Salford £6.30, Middlesbrough £10Middlesbrough: £10Salford: £6.30Middlesbrough: £10Salford: £6.33Middlesbrough: £9.71Salford: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.67, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Salford: £4.67Middlesbrough: £7.87Salford: £4.69Middlesbrough: £7.43Salford: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Middlesbrough 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: Salford 120.3, Middlesbrough 158.8Middlesbrough: 158.8Salford: 120.3

    120.3Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count158.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 21.5, Middlesbrough 27.5Middlesbrough: 27.5Salford: 21.5

    21.5Middlesbrough 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: Salford 19.7, Middlesbrough 28.7Middlesbrough: 28.7Salford: 19.7

    19.7Middlesbrough 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: Salford 86.0, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Salford: 86.0

    86.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 166.2, Middlesbrough 183.8Middlesbrough: 183.8Salford: 166.2

    166.2Middlesbrough 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: Salford 19.0, Middlesbrough 26.6Middlesbrough: 26.6Salford: 19.0

    19.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count26.6

Show the numbers
Salford and Middlesbrough, per resident
MeasureSalfordMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,407£4,426£4,180£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,573£1,580£1,492£2,024£2,032£1,920Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,765£1,772£1,674Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£115£115£109Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£138£138£131Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£567£536£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£149£150£142Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£122£123£116Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337£1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£289£290£274Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£251£288£289£273Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.79£4.81£4.54Salford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£10£10£9.71Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.3158.8Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.527.5Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.728.7Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.0102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026166.2183.8Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.026.6Middlesbrough

Total

Salford 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

Salford Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Salford £1.3bn, Middlesbrough £794.1mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mSalford: £1.3bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mSalford: £1.3bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2mSalford: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSalford is higherDepends on how you count£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Salford £461.8m, Middlesbrough £313.1mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mSalford: £461.8mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mSalford: £463.8mMiddlesbrough: £297.0mSalford: £438.1m

    £461.8m£463.8m£438.1mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Salford £519.8m, Middlesbrough £304.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mSalford: £519.8mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mSalford: £522.0mMiddlesbrough: £289.2mSalford: £493.1m

    £519.8m£522.0m£493.1mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Salford £405.0m, Middlesbrough £273.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mSalford: £405.0mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mSalford: £406.7mMiddlesbrough: £259.0mSalford: £384.1m

    £405.0m£406.7m£384.1mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Salford £27.9m, Middlesbrough £17.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mSalford: £27.9mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mSalford: £28.0mMiddlesbrough: £16.8mSalford: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mSalford 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: Salford £27.4m, Middlesbrough £21.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mSalford: £27.4mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mSalford: £27.5mMiddlesbrough: £20.2mSalford: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mSalford 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: Salford £1.6m, Middlesbrough £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mSalford: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mSalford: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £0.98mSalford: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSalford 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: Salford £165.8m, Middlesbrough £107.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mSalford: £165.8mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mSalford: £166.5mMiddlesbrough: £101.5mSalford: £157.3m

    £165.8m£166.5m£157.3mSalford 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: Salford £49.3m, Middlesbrough £23.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mSalford: £49.3mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mSalford: £49.5mMiddlesbrough: £21.9mSalford: £46.8m

    £49.3m£49.5m£46.8mSalford 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: Salford £24.9m, Middlesbrough £18.9mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mSalford: £24.9mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mSalford: £25.0mMiddlesbrough: £17.9mSalford: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Salford £413.8m, Middlesbrough £239.1mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mSalford: £413.8mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mSalford: £415.6mMiddlesbrough: £226.8mSalford: £392.5m

    £413.8m£415.6m£392.5mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Salford £95.4m, Middlesbrough £44.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mSalford: £95.4mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mSalford: £95.8mMiddlesbrough: £42.4mSalford: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mSalford is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Salford £77.7m, Middlesbrough £44.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mSalford: £77.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mSalford: £78.0mMiddlesbrough: £42.3mSalford: £73.7m

    £77.7m£78.0m£73.7mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Salford £1.6m, Middlesbrough £0.74mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mSalford: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mSalford: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £0.70mSalford: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSalford is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Salford £1.9m, Middlesbrough £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mSalford: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mSalford: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £1.5mSalford: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Salford £1.4m, Middlesbrough £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mSalford: £1.4mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mSalford: £1.4mMiddlesbrough: £1.1mSalford: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Salford 35,309, Middlesbrough 24,560Middlesbrough: 24,560Salford: 35,309

    35,309Salford is higherDepends on how you count24,560

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Salford 6,298, Middlesbrough 4,246Middlesbrough: 4,246Salford: 6,298

    6,298Salford 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: Salford 5,766, Middlesbrough 4,446Middlesbrough: 4,446Salford: 5,766

    5,766Salford 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: Salford 25,252, Middlesbrough 15,843Middlesbrough: 15,843Salford: 25,252

    25,252Salford is higherDepends on how you count15,843

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Salford 48,785, Middlesbrough 28,438Middlesbrough: 28,438Salford: 48,785

    48,785Salford 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: Salford 5,565, Middlesbrough 4,117Middlesbrough: 4,117Salford: 5,565

    5,565Salford is higherDepends on how you count4,117

Show the numbers
Salford and Middlesbrough, total
MeasureSalfordMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£794.1m£797.5m£753.2mSalford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.8m£463.8m£438.1m£313.1m£314.4m£297.0mSalford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.8m£522.0m£493.1m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mSalford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£405.0m£406.7m£384.1m£273.0m£274.2m£259.0mSalford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mSalford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSalford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mSalford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.8m£166.5m£157.3m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mSalford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.3m£49.5m£46.8m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSalford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSalford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£413.8m£415.6m£392.5m£239.1m£240.2m£226.8mSalford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mSalford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£77.7m£78.0m£73.7m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mSalford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSalford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSalford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSalford
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,30924,560Salford
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2984,246Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7664,446Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,25215,843Salford
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,78528,438Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5654,117Salford

Sources

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

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