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Birmingham and Middlesbrough

1,182,920 and 154,700 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham is higher than Middlesbrough on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Birmingham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 12. 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

Birmingham Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Birmingham: £4,823Middlesbrough: £5,155Birmingham: £4,844Middlesbrough: £4,869Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Middlesbrough 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: Birmingham £13,003, Middlesbrough £12,850Middlesbrough: £12,850Birmingham: £13,003Middlesbrough: £12,905Birmingham: £13,059Middlesbrough: £12,189Birmingham: £12,334

    £13,003£13,059£12,334Birmingham 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: Birmingham £3,004, Middlesbrough £3,124Middlesbrough: £3,124Birmingham: £3,004Middlesbrough: £3,138Birmingham: £3,017Middlesbrough: £2,964Birmingham: £2,850

    £3,004£3,017£2,850Middlesbrough 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: Birmingham £11,007, Middlesbrough £11,205Middlesbrough: £11,205Birmingham: £11,007Middlesbrough: £11,253Birmingham: £11,054Middlesbrough: £10,629Birmingham: £10,441

    £11,007£11,054£10,441Middlesbrough 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: Birmingham £1,039, Middlesbrough £729Middlesbrough: £729Birmingham: £1,039Middlesbrough: £732Birmingham: £1,043Middlesbrough: £691Birmingham: £985

    £1,039£1,043£985Birmingham 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: Birmingham £907, Middlesbrough £874Middlesbrough: £874Birmingham: £907Middlesbrough: £878Birmingham: £910Middlesbrough: £829Birmingham: £860

    £907£910£860Birmingham 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: Birmingham £51, Middlesbrough £43Middlesbrough: £43Birmingham: £51Middlesbrough: £43Birmingham: £51Middlesbrough: £40Birmingham: £48

    £51£51£48Birmingham 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: Birmingham £552, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Birmingham: £552Middlesbrough: £695Birmingham: £554Middlesbrough: £656Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Middlesbrough 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: Birmingham £142, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Birmingham: £142Middlesbrough: £150Birmingham: £142Middlesbrough: £142Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Middlesbrough 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: Birmingham £181, Middlesbrough £194Middlesbrough: £194Birmingham: £181Middlesbrough: £194Birmingham: £181Middlesbrough: £184Birmingham: £171

    £181£181£171Middlesbrough 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: Birmingham £2,465, Middlesbrough £2,450Middlesbrough: £2,450Birmingham: £2,465Middlesbrough: £2,461Birmingham: £2,475Middlesbrough: £2,324Birmingham: £2,338

    £2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham is higher£2,450£2,461£2,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Birmingham: £566Middlesbrough: £290Birmingham: £568Middlesbrough: £274Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham 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: Birmingham £336, Middlesbrough £457Middlesbrough: £457Birmingham: £336Middlesbrough: £459Birmingham: £337Middlesbrough: £433Birmingham: £318

    £336£337£318Middlesbrough 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: Birmingham £12, Middlesbrough £7.59Middlesbrough: £7.59Birmingham: £12Middlesbrough: £7.62Birmingham: £12Middlesbrough: £7.20Birmingham: £12

    £12Birmingham 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: Birmingham £11, Middlesbrough £16Middlesbrough: £16Birmingham: £11Middlesbrough: £16Birmingham: £11Middlesbrough: £15Birmingham: £10

    £11£11£10Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Birmingham: £5.83Middlesbrough: £7.87Birmingham: £5.85Middlesbrough: £7.43Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Middlesbrough 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: Birmingham 993.3, Middlesbrough 1,008.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0Birmingham: 993.3

    993.3Middlesbrough 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: Birmingham 196.1, Middlesbrough 174.3Middlesbrough: 174.3Birmingham: 196.1

    196.1Birmingham 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: Birmingham 183.6, Middlesbrough 182.5Middlesbrough: 182.5Birmingham: 183.6

    183.6Birmingham 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: Birmingham 80.2, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Middlesbrough 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: Birmingham 312.7, Middlesbrough 291.4Middlesbrough: 291.4Birmingham: 312.7

    312.7Birmingham 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: Birmingham 40.8, Middlesbrough 42.2Middlesbrough: 42.2Birmingham: 40.8

    40.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count42.2

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Birmingham and Middlesbrough, per person in the age group
MeasureBirminghamMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,003£13,059£12,334£12,850£12,905£12,189Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,850£3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,007£11,054£10,441£11,205£11,253£10,629Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£729£732£691Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£910£860£874£878£829Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£43£43£40Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£149£150£142Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£194£194£184Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,465£2,475£2,338£2,450£2,461£2,324Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£289£290£274Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£318£457£459£433Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£7.59£7.62£7.20Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£16£16£15Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.31,008.0Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.1174.3Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.6182.5Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.2102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.7291.4Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.842.2Middlesbrough

Per resident

Birmingham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Birmingham Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Birmingham: £4,823Middlesbrough: £5,155Birmingham: £4,844Middlesbrough: £4,869Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,593, Middlesbrough £2,024Middlesbrough: £2,024Birmingham: £1,593Middlesbrough: £2,032Birmingham: £1,600Middlesbrough: £1,920Birmingham: £1,511

    £1,593£1,600£1,511Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,024£2,032£1,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,965, Middlesbrough £1,971Middlesbrough: £1,971Birmingham: £1,965Middlesbrough: £1,979Birmingham: £1,974Middlesbrough: £1,870Birmingham: £1,864

    £1,965£1,974£1,864Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,971£1,979£1,870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham £1,348, Middlesbrough £1,765Middlesbrough: £1,765Birmingham: £1,348Middlesbrough: £1,772Birmingham: £1,354Middlesbrough: £1,674Birmingham: £1,279

    £1,348£1,354£1,279Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham £127, Middlesbrough £115Middlesbrough: £115Birmingham: £127Middlesbrough: £115Birmingham: £128Middlesbrough: £109Birmingham: £121

    £127£128£121Birmingham 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: Birmingham £111, Middlesbrough £138Middlesbrough: £138Birmingham: £111Middlesbrough: £138Birmingham: £112Middlesbrough: £131Birmingham: £105

    £111£112£105Middlesbrough 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: Birmingham £6.25, Middlesbrough £6.71Middlesbrough: £6.71Birmingham: £6.25Middlesbrough: £6.73Birmingham: £6.28Middlesbrough: £6.36Birmingham: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Middlesbrough 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: Birmingham £552, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Birmingham: £552Middlesbrough: £695Birmingham: £554Middlesbrough: £656Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Middlesbrough 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: Birmingham £142, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Birmingham: £142Middlesbrough: £150Birmingham: £142Middlesbrough: £142Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Middlesbrough 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: Birmingham £118, Middlesbrough £122Middlesbrough: £122Birmingham: £118Middlesbrough: £123Birmingham: £119Middlesbrough: £116Birmingham: £112

    £118£119£112Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham £1,612, Middlesbrough £1,546Middlesbrough: £1,546Birmingham: £1,612Middlesbrough: £1,552Birmingham: £1,619Middlesbrough: £1,466Birmingham: £1,529

    £1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham is higher£1,546£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Birmingham: £566Middlesbrough: £290Birmingham: £568Middlesbrough: £274Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham is higher£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £220, Middlesbrough £288Middlesbrough: £288Birmingham: £220Middlesbrough: £289Birmingham: £221Middlesbrough: £273Birmingham: £208

    £220£221£208Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £8.14, Middlesbrough £4.79Middlesbrough: £4.79Birmingham: £8.14Middlesbrough: £4.81Birmingham: £8.17Middlesbrough: £4.54Birmingham: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham £7.18, Middlesbrough £10Middlesbrough: £10Birmingham: £7.18Middlesbrough: £10Birmingham: £7.21Middlesbrough: £9.71Birmingham: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Birmingham: £5.83Middlesbrough: £7.87Birmingham: £5.85Middlesbrough: £7.43Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Middlesbrough 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: Birmingham 121.7, Middlesbrough 158.8Middlesbrough: 158.8Birmingham: 121.7

    121.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count158.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 24.0, Middlesbrough 27.5Middlesbrough: 27.5Birmingham: 24.0

    24.0Middlesbrough 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: Birmingham 22.5, Middlesbrough 28.7Middlesbrough: 28.7Birmingham: 22.5

    22.5Middlesbrough 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: Birmingham 80.2, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 204.6, Middlesbrough 183.8Middlesbrough: 183.8Birmingham: 204.6

    204.6Birmingham 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: Birmingham 26.7, Middlesbrough 26.6Middlesbrough: 26.6Birmingham: 26.7

    26.7Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count26.6

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Birmingham and Middlesbrough, per resident
MeasureBirminghamMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,593£1,600£1,511£2,024£2,032£1,920Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,974£1,864£1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£1,765£1,772£1,674Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£115£115£109Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£138£138£131Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£149£150£142Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£122£123£116Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,612£1,619£1,529£1,546£1,552£1,466Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£289£290£274Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£288£289£273Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£4.79£4.81£4.54Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£10£10£9.71Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.7158.8Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.027.5Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.528.7Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.2102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6183.8Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.726.6Birmingham

Total

Birmingham 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

Birmingham Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham £5.7bn, Middlesbrough £794.1mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mBirmingham: £5.7bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mBirmingham: £5.7bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2mBirmingham: £5.4bn

    £5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Middlesbrough £313.1mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mBirmingham: £1.9bnMiddlesbrough: £314.4mBirmingham: £1.9bnMiddlesbrough: £297.0mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham £2.3bn, Middlesbrough £304.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mBirmingham: £2.3bnMiddlesbrough: £306.2mBirmingham: £2.3bnMiddlesbrough: £289.2mBirmingham: £2.2bn

    £2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham £1.6bn, Middlesbrough £273.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mBirmingham: £1.6bnMiddlesbrough: £274.2mBirmingham: £1.6bnMiddlesbrough: £259.0mBirmingham: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham £150.5m, Middlesbrough £17.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mBirmingham: £150.5mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mBirmingham: £151.1mMiddlesbrough: £16.8mBirmingham: £142.8m

    £150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £131.4m, Middlesbrough £21.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mBirmingham: £131.4mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mBirmingham: £131.9mMiddlesbrough: £20.2mBirmingham: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £7.4m, Middlesbrough £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mBirmingham: £7.4mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mBirmingham: £7.4mMiddlesbrough: £0.98mBirmingham: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £652.7m, Middlesbrough £107.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mBirmingham: £652.7mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mBirmingham: £655.5mMiddlesbrough: £101.5mBirmingham: £619.1m

    £652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £167.4m, Middlesbrough £23.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mBirmingham: £167.4mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mBirmingham: £168.2mMiddlesbrough: £21.9mBirmingham: £158.8m

    £167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £139.7m, Middlesbrough £18.9mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mBirmingham: £139.7mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mBirmingham: £140.3mMiddlesbrough: £17.9mBirmingham: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Middlesbrough £239.1mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mBirmingham: £1.9bnMiddlesbrough: £240.2mBirmingham: £1.9bnMiddlesbrough: £226.8mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higher£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham £669.2m, Middlesbrough £44.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mBirmingham: £669.2mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mBirmingham: £672.0mMiddlesbrough: £42.4mBirmingham: £634.8m

    £669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham £259.8m, Middlesbrough £44.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mBirmingham: £259.8mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mBirmingham: £260.9mMiddlesbrough: £42.3mBirmingham: £246.4m

    £259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham £9.6m, Middlesbrough £0.74mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mBirmingham: £9.6mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mBirmingham: £9.7mMiddlesbrough: £0.70mBirmingham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham £8.5m, Middlesbrough £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mBirmingham: £8.5mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mBirmingham: £8.5mMiddlesbrough: £1.5mBirmingham: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham £6.9m, Middlesbrough £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mBirmingham: £6.9mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mBirmingham: £6.9mMiddlesbrough: £1.1mBirmingham: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham 143,940, Middlesbrough 24,560Middlesbrough: 24,560Birmingham: 143,940

    143,940Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count24,560

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham 28,418, Middlesbrough 4,246Middlesbrough: 4,246Birmingham: 28,418

    28,418Birmingham 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: Birmingham 26,599, Middlesbrough 4,446Middlesbrough: 4,446Birmingham: 26,599

    26,599Birmingham 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: Birmingham 94,855, Middlesbrough 15,843Middlesbrough: 15,843Birmingham: 94,855

    94,855Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count15,843

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham 241,990, Middlesbrough 28,438Middlesbrough: 28,438Birmingham: 241,990

    241,990Birmingham is higher28,438

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham 31,598, Middlesbrough 4,117Middlesbrough: 4,117Birmingham: 31,598

    31,598Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count4,117

Show the numbers
Birmingham and Middlesbrough, total
MeasureBirminghamMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn£794.1m£797.5m£753.2mBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£313.1m£314.4m£297.0mBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£273.0m£274.2m£259.0mBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£239.1m£240.2m£226.8mBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,94024,560Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 202628,4184,246Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202626,5994,446Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202694,85515,843Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 2026241,99028,438Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202631,5984,117Birmingham

Sources

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

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  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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