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Knowsley and Middlesbrough

161,714 and 154,700 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than Middlesbrough on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Knowsley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 3. 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

Knowsley Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Knowsley: £5,668Middlesbrough: £5,155Knowsley: £5,692Middlesbrough: £4,869Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley 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: Knowsley £13,604, Middlesbrough £12,850Middlesbrough: £12,850Knowsley: £13,604Middlesbrough: £12,905Knowsley: £13,662Middlesbrough: £12,189Knowsley: £12,904

    £13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley is higher£12,850£12,905£12,189

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £3,200, Middlesbrough £3,124Middlesbrough: £3,124Knowsley: £3,200Middlesbrough: £3,138Knowsley: £3,214Middlesbrough: £2,964Knowsley: £3,035

    £3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley 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: Knowsley £11,638, Middlesbrough £11,205Middlesbrough: £11,205Knowsley: £11,638Middlesbrough: £11,253Knowsley: £11,688Middlesbrough: £10,629Knowsley: £11,040

    £11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley is higher£11,205£11,253£10,629

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £901, Middlesbrough £729Middlesbrough: £729Knowsley: £901Middlesbrough: £732Knowsley: £905Middlesbrough: £691Knowsley: £855

    £901£905£855Knowsley 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: Knowsley £1,011, Middlesbrough £874Middlesbrough: £874Knowsley: £1,011Middlesbrough: £878Knowsley: £1,015Middlesbrough: £829Knowsley: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Knowsley is higher£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: Knowsley £54, Middlesbrough £43Middlesbrough: £43Knowsley: £54Middlesbrough: £43Knowsley: £55Middlesbrough: £40Knowsley: £52

    £54£55£52Knowsley 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: Knowsley £904, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Knowsley: £904Middlesbrough: £695Knowsley: £908Middlesbrough: £656Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley 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: Knowsley £237, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Knowsley: £237Middlesbrough: £150Knowsley: £238Middlesbrough: £142Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley 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: Knowsley £211, Middlesbrough £194Middlesbrough: £194Knowsley: £211Middlesbrough: £194Knowsley: £212Middlesbrough: £184Knowsley: £201

    £211£212£201Knowsley is higher£194£194£184

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

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

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,450£2,461£2,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Knowsley: £300Middlesbrough: £290Knowsley: £302Middlesbrough: £274Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley 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: Knowsley £599, Middlesbrough £457Middlesbrough: £457Knowsley: £599Middlesbrough: £459Knowsley: £602Middlesbrough: £433Knowsley: £569

    £599£602£569Knowsley 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: Knowsley £10, Middlesbrough £7.59Middlesbrough: £7.59Knowsley: £10Middlesbrough: £7.62Knowsley: £10Middlesbrough: £7.20Knowsley: £9.51

    £10£10£9.51Knowsley 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: Knowsley £15, Middlesbrough £16Middlesbrough: £16Knowsley: £15Middlesbrough: £16Knowsley: £15Middlesbrough: £15Knowsley: £15

    £15Middlesbrough is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Knowsley: £10Middlesbrough: £7.87Knowsley: £10Middlesbrough: £7.43Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley 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: Knowsley 1,053.8, Middlesbrough 1,008.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0Knowsley: 1,053.8

    1,053.8Knowsley is higher1,008.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Knowsley 217.3, Middlesbrough 174.3Middlesbrough: 174.3Knowsley: 217.3

    217.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 207.3, Middlesbrough 182.5Middlesbrough: 182.5Knowsley: 207.3

    207.3Knowsley is higher182.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 131.9, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley 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: Knowsley 276.4, Middlesbrough 291.4Middlesbrough: 291.4Knowsley: 276.4

    276.4Middlesbrough 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: Knowsley 45.3, Middlesbrough 42.2Middlesbrough: 42.2Knowsley: 45.3

    45.3Knowsley is higher42.2

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Knowsley and Middlesbrough, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£5,133£5,155£4,869Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,604£13,662£12,904£12,850£12,905£12,189Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,200£3,214£3,035£3,124£3,138£2,964Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,040£11,205£11,253£10,629Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£729£732£691Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£874£878£829Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£55£52£43£43£40Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£692£695£656Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£149£150£142Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£201£194£194£184Knowsley
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£300£302£285£289£290£274Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£599£602£569£457£459£433Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.51£7.59£7.62£7.20Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£16£16£15Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£7.83£7.87£7.43Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,053.81,008.0Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026217.3174.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.3182.5Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.9102.4Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4291.4Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.342.2Knowsley

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 3. 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

Knowsley Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Knowsley: £5,668Middlesbrough: £5,155Knowsley: £5,692Middlesbrough: £4,869Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higher£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,212, Middlesbrough £2,024Middlesbrough: £2,024Knowsley: £2,212Middlesbrough: £2,032Knowsley: £2,221Middlesbrough: £1,920Knowsley: £2,098

    £2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley is higher£2,024£2,032£1,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,005, Middlesbrough £1,971Middlesbrough: £1,971Knowsley: £2,005Middlesbrough: £1,979Knowsley: £2,014Middlesbrough: £1,870Knowsley: £1,902

    £2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley is higher£1,971£1,979£1,870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,892, Middlesbrough £1,765Middlesbrough: £1,765Knowsley: £1,892Middlesbrough: £1,772Knowsley: £1,900Middlesbrough: £1,674Knowsley: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley is higher£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £146, Middlesbrough £115Middlesbrough: £115Knowsley: £146Middlesbrough: £115Knowsley: £147Middlesbrough: £109Knowsley: £139

    £146£147£139Knowsley 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: Knowsley £164, Middlesbrough £138Middlesbrough: £138Knowsley: £164Middlesbrough: £138Knowsley: £165Middlesbrough: £131Knowsley: £156

    £164£165£156Knowsley is higher£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: Knowsley £8.86, Middlesbrough £6.71Middlesbrough: £6.71Knowsley: £8.86Middlesbrough: £6.73Knowsley: £8.89Middlesbrough: £6.36Knowsley: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley 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: Knowsley £904, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Knowsley: £904Middlesbrough: £695Knowsley: £908Middlesbrough: £656Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley 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: Knowsley £237, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Knowsley: £237Middlesbrough: £150Knowsley: £238Middlesbrough: £142Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley 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: Knowsley £132, Middlesbrough £122Middlesbrough: £122Knowsley: £132Middlesbrough: £123Knowsley: £133Middlesbrough: £116Knowsley: £126

    £132£133£126Knowsley is higher£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,481, Middlesbrough £1,546Middlesbrough: £1,546Knowsley: £1,481Middlesbrough: £1,552Knowsley: £1,487Middlesbrough: £1,466Knowsley: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,546£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Knowsley: £300Middlesbrough: £290Knowsley: £302Middlesbrough: £274Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley is higher£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £376, Middlesbrough £288Middlesbrough: £288Knowsley: £376Middlesbrough: £289Knowsley: £377Middlesbrough: £273Knowsley: £356

    £376£377£356Knowsley is higher£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £6.28, Middlesbrough £4.79Middlesbrough: £4.79Knowsley: £6.28Middlesbrough: £4.81Knowsley: £6.31Middlesbrough: £4.54Knowsley: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £9.59, Middlesbrough £10Middlesbrough: £10Knowsley: £9.59Middlesbrough: £10Knowsley: £9.63Middlesbrough: £9.71Knowsley: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Middlesbrough is higher£10£10£9.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Knowsley: £10Middlesbrough: £7.87Knowsley: £10Middlesbrough: £7.43Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 171.3, Middlesbrough 158.8Middlesbrough: 158.8Knowsley: 171.3

    171.3Knowsley is higher158.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 35.3, Middlesbrough 27.5Middlesbrough: 27.5Knowsley: 35.3

    35.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 33.7, Middlesbrough 28.7Middlesbrough: 28.7Knowsley: 33.7

    33.7Knowsley is higher28.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 131.9, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higher102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 173.2, Middlesbrough 183.8Middlesbrough: 183.8Knowsley: 173.2

    173.2Middlesbrough 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: Knowsley 28.4, Middlesbrough 26.6Middlesbrough: 26.6Knowsley: 28.4

    28.4Knowsley is higher26.6

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Knowsley and Middlesbrough, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£5,133£5,155£4,869Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£2,024£2,032£1,920Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,014£1,902£1,971£1,979£1,870Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,765£1,772£1,674Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£115£115£109Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£138£138£131Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£6.71£6.73£6.36Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£692£695£656Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£149£150£142Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£122£123£116Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£289£290£274Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£288£289£273Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£4.79£4.81£4.54Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£10£10£9.71Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£7.83£7.87£7.43Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3158.8Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.327.5Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.728.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.9102.4Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.2183.8Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.426.6Knowsley

Total

Knowsley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 2. 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

Knowsley Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £916.6m, Middlesbrough £794.1mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mKnowsley: £916.6mMiddlesbrough: £797.5mKnowsley: £920.5mMiddlesbrough: £753.2mKnowsley: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mKnowsley is higher£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £357.7m, Middlesbrough £313.1mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mKnowsley: £357.7mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mKnowsley: £359.2mMiddlesbrough: £297.0mKnowsley: £339.3m

    £357.7m£359.2m£339.3mKnowsley is higher£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £324.3m, Middlesbrough £304.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mKnowsley: £324.3mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mKnowsley: £325.6mMiddlesbrough: £289.2mKnowsley: £307.6m

    £324.3m£325.6m£307.6mKnowsley is higher£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £306.0m, Middlesbrough £273.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mKnowsley: £306.0mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mKnowsley: £307.3mMiddlesbrough: £259.0mKnowsley: £290.2m

    £306.0m£307.3m£290.2mKnowsley is higher£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £23.7m, Middlesbrough £17.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mKnowsley: £23.7mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mKnowsley: £23.8mMiddlesbrough: £16.8mKnowsley: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £26.6m, Middlesbrough £21.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mKnowsley: £26.6mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mKnowsley: £26.7mMiddlesbrough: £20.2mKnowsley: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mKnowsley is higher£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: Knowsley £1.4m, Middlesbrough £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mKnowsley: £1.4mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mKnowsley: £1.4mMiddlesbrough: £0.98mKnowsley: £1.4m

    £1.4mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £146.1m, Middlesbrough £107.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mKnowsley: £146.1mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mKnowsley: £146.8mMiddlesbrough: £101.5mKnowsley: £138.6m

    £146.1m£146.8m£138.6mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £38.3m, Middlesbrough £23.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mKnowsley: £38.3mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mKnowsley: £38.5mMiddlesbrough: £21.9mKnowsley: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.3mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £21.4m, Middlesbrough £18.9mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mKnowsley: £21.4mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mKnowsley: £21.5mMiddlesbrough: £17.9mKnowsley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mKnowsley is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £239.5m, Middlesbrough £239.1mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mKnowsley: £239.5mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mKnowsley: £240.5mMiddlesbrough: £226.8mKnowsley: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mKnowsley is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £48.6m, Middlesbrough £44.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mKnowsley: £48.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mKnowsley: £48.8mMiddlesbrough: £42.4mKnowsley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mKnowsley is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £60.7m, Middlesbrough £44.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mKnowsley: £60.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mKnowsley: £61.0mMiddlesbrough: £42.3mKnowsley: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mKnowsley is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Middlesbrough £0.74mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mKnowsley: £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mKnowsley: £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £0.70mKnowsley: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mKnowsley is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.6m, Middlesbrough £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.5mKnowsley: £1.5m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £1.7m, Middlesbrough £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mKnowsley: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mKnowsley: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.1mKnowsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKnowsley is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 27,706, Middlesbrough 24,560Middlesbrough: 24,560Knowsley: 27,706

    27,706Knowsley is higher24,560

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 5,714, Middlesbrough 4,246Middlesbrough: 4,246Knowsley: 5,714

    5,714Knowsley is higher4,246

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 5,449, Middlesbrough 4,446Middlesbrough: 4,446Knowsley: 5,449

    5,449Knowsley is higher4,446

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 21,334, Middlesbrough 15,843Middlesbrough: 15,843Knowsley: 21,334

    21,334Knowsley is higher15,843

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 28,009, Middlesbrough 28,438Middlesbrough: 28,438Knowsley: 28,009

    28,009Middlesbrough is higher28,438

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley 4,588, Middlesbrough 4,117Middlesbrough: 4,117Knowsley: 4,588

    4,588Knowsley is higher4,117

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Middlesbrough, total
MeasureKnowsleyMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£794.1m£797.5m£753.2mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m£313.1m£314.4m£297.0mKnowsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m£273.0m£274.2m£259.0mKnowsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mKnowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£239.1m£240.2m£226.8mKnowsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMiddlesbrough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,70624,560Knowsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7144,246Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4494,446Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,33415,843Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,00928,438Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5884,117Knowsley

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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