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Sandwell and Middlesbrough

353,270 and 154,700 residents (mid-2024).

Sandwell is higher than Middlesbrough on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Sandwell is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sandwell Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Sandwell: £4,448Middlesbrough: £5,155Sandwell: £4,467Middlesbrough: £4,869Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Middlesbrough 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: Sandwell £13,190, Middlesbrough £12,850Middlesbrough: £12,850Sandwell: £13,190Middlesbrough: £12,905Sandwell: £13,246Middlesbrough: £12,189Sandwell: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Sandwell 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: Sandwell £2,756, Middlesbrough £3,124Middlesbrough: £3,124Sandwell: £2,756Middlesbrough: £3,138Sandwell: £2,768Middlesbrough: £2,964Sandwell: £2,614

    £2,756£2,768£2,614Middlesbrough 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: Sandwell £11,090, Middlesbrough £11,205Middlesbrough: £11,205Sandwell: £11,090Middlesbrough: £11,253Sandwell: £11,137Middlesbrough: £10,629Sandwell: £10,520

    £11,090£11,137£10,520Middlesbrough 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: Sandwell £1,036, Middlesbrough £729Middlesbrough: £729Sandwell: £1,036Middlesbrough: £732Sandwell: £1,040Middlesbrough: £691Sandwell: £982

    £1,036£1,040£982Sandwell 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: Sandwell £1,010, Middlesbrough £874Middlesbrough: £874Sandwell: £1,010Middlesbrough: £878Sandwell: £1,015Middlesbrough: £829Sandwell: £959

    £1,010£1,015£959Sandwell 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: Sandwell £53, Middlesbrough £43Middlesbrough: £43Sandwell: £53Middlesbrough: £43Sandwell: £54Middlesbrough: £40Sandwell: £51

    £53£54£51Sandwell 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: Sandwell £568, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Sandwell: £568Middlesbrough: £695Sandwell: £570Middlesbrough: £656Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Middlesbrough 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: Sandwell £135, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Sandwell: £135Middlesbrough: £150Sandwell: £135Middlesbrough: £142Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Middlesbrough 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: Sandwell £181, Middlesbrough £194Middlesbrough: £194Sandwell: £181Middlesbrough: £194Sandwell: £181Middlesbrough: £184Sandwell: £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: Sandwell £2,182, Middlesbrough £2,450Middlesbrough: £2,450Sandwell: £2,182Middlesbrough: £2,461Sandwell: £2,192Middlesbrough: £2,324Sandwell: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,450£2,461£2,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Sandwell: £197Middlesbrough: £290Sandwell: £198Middlesbrough: £274Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sandwell £368, Middlesbrough £457Middlesbrough: £457Sandwell: £368Middlesbrough: £459Sandwell: £369Middlesbrough: £433Sandwell: £349

    £368£369£349Middlesbrough 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: Sandwell £12, Middlesbrough £7.59Middlesbrough: £7.59Sandwell: £12Middlesbrough: £7.62Sandwell: £12Middlesbrough: £7.20Sandwell: £11

    £12£12£11Sandwell 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: Sandwell £13, Middlesbrough £16Middlesbrough: £16Sandwell: £13Middlesbrough: £16Sandwell: £14Middlesbrough: £15Sandwell: £13

    £13£14£13Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Sandwell: £6.24Middlesbrough: £7.87Sandwell: £6.27Middlesbrough: £7.43Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Middlesbrough 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: Sandwell 972.2, Middlesbrough 1,008.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0Sandwell: 972.2

    972.2Middlesbrough 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: Sandwell 202.8, Middlesbrough 174.3Middlesbrough: 174.3Sandwell: 202.8

    202.8Sandwell 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: Sandwell 198.3, Middlesbrough 182.5Middlesbrough: 182.5Sandwell: 198.3

    198.3Sandwell 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: Sandwell 82.3, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Middlesbrough 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: Sandwell 274.6, Middlesbrough 291.4Middlesbrough: 291.4Sandwell: 274.6

    274.6Middlesbrough 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: Sandwell 40.9, Middlesbrough 42.2Middlesbrough: 42.2Sandwell: 40.9

    40.9Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count42.2

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Sandwell and Middlesbrough, per person in the age group
MeasureSandwellMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£12,850£12,905£12,189Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,090£11,137£10,520£11,205£11,253£10,629Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,036£1,040£982£729£732£691Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£959£874£878£829Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£54£51£43£43£40Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£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£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£457£459£433Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.59£7.62£7.20Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£16£16£15Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.21,008.0Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8174.3Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3182.5Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.3102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.6291.4Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.942.2Middlesbrough

Per resident

Sandwell is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sandwell Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Sandwell: £4,448Middlesbrough: £5,155Sandwell: £4,467Middlesbrough: £4,869Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,790, Middlesbrough £2,024Middlesbrough: £2,024Sandwell: £1,790Middlesbrough: £2,032Sandwell: £1,798Middlesbrough: £1,920Sandwell: £1,698

    £1,790£1,798£1,698Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,024£2,032£1,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,752, Middlesbrough £1,971Middlesbrough: £1,971Sandwell: £1,752Middlesbrough: £1,979Sandwell: £1,759Middlesbrough: £1,870Sandwell: £1,662

    £1,752£1,759£1,662Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,971£1,979£1,870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sandwell £1,505, Middlesbrough £1,765Middlesbrough: £1,765Sandwell: £1,505Middlesbrough: £1,772Sandwell: £1,512Middlesbrough: £1,674Sandwell: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sandwell £141, Middlesbrough £115Middlesbrough: £115Sandwell: £141Middlesbrough: £115Sandwell: £141Middlesbrough: £109Sandwell: £133

    £141£141£133Sandwell 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: Sandwell £137, Middlesbrough £138Middlesbrough: £138Sandwell: £137Middlesbrough: £138Sandwell: £138Middlesbrough: £131Sandwell: £130

    £137£138£130Middlesbrough 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: Sandwell £7.25, Middlesbrough £6.71Middlesbrough: £6.71Sandwell: £7.25Middlesbrough: £6.73Sandwell: £7.28Middlesbrough: £6.36Sandwell: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell 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: Sandwell £568, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Sandwell: £568Middlesbrough: £695Sandwell: £570Middlesbrough: £656Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Middlesbrough 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: Sandwell £135, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Sandwell: £135Middlesbrough: £150Sandwell: £135Middlesbrough: £142Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Middlesbrough 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: Sandwell £115, Middlesbrough £122Middlesbrough: £122Sandwell: £115Middlesbrough: £123Sandwell: £115Middlesbrough: £116Sandwell: £109

    £115£115£109Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sandwell £1,387, Middlesbrough £1,546Middlesbrough: £1,546Sandwell: £1,387Middlesbrough: £1,552Sandwell: £1,393Middlesbrough: £1,466Sandwell: £1,316

    £1,387£1,393£1,316Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,546£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Sandwell: £197Middlesbrough: £290Sandwell: £198Middlesbrough: £274Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £234, Middlesbrough £288Middlesbrough: £288Sandwell: £234Middlesbrough: £289Sandwell: £235Middlesbrough: £273Sandwell: £222

    £234£235£222Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £7.54, Middlesbrough £4.79Middlesbrough: £4.79Sandwell: £7.54Middlesbrough: £4.81Sandwell: £7.57Middlesbrough: £4.54Sandwell: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sandwell £8.58, Middlesbrough £10Middlesbrough: £10Sandwell: £8.58Middlesbrough: £10Sandwell: £8.62Middlesbrough: £9.71Sandwell: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Sandwell: £6.24Middlesbrough: £7.87Sandwell: £6.27Middlesbrough: £7.43Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Middlesbrough 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: Sandwell 132.0, Middlesbrough 158.8Middlesbrough: 158.8Sandwell: 132.0

    132.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count158.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 27.5, Middlesbrough 27.5Middlesbrough: 27.5Sandwell: 27.5

    27.5Sandwell 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: Sandwell 26.9, Middlesbrough 28.7Middlesbrough: 28.7Sandwell: 26.9

    26.9Middlesbrough 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: Sandwell 82.3, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 174.5, Middlesbrough 183.8Middlesbrough: 183.8Sandwell: 174.5

    174.5Middlesbrough 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: Sandwell 26.0, Middlesbrough 26.6Middlesbrough: 26.6Sandwell: 26.0

    26.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count26.6

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Sandwell and Middlesbrough, per resident
MeasureSandwellMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,790£1,798£1,698£2,024£2,032£1,920Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,662£1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,765£1,772£1,674Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£115£115£109Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£138£138£131Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.71£6.73£6.36Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£149£150£142Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£122£123£116Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,316£1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£288£289£273Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£4.79£4.81£4.54Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£10£10£9.71Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.0158.8Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.527.5Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.928.7Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.3102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.5183.8Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.026.6Middlesbrough

Total

Sandwell 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

Sandwell Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sandwell £1.6bn, Middlesbrough £794.1mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mSandwell: £1.6bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mSandwell: £1.6bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2mSandwell: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sandwell £632.5m, Middlesbrough £313.1mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mSandwell: £632.5mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mSandwell: £635.2mMiddlesbrough: £297.0mSandwell: £600.0m

    £632.5m£635.2m£600.0mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sandwell £618.9m, Middlesbrough £304.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mSandwell: £618.9mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mSandwell: £621.6mMiddlesbrough: £289.2mSandwell: £587.1m

    £618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sandwell £531.8m, Middlesbrough £273.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mSandwell: £531.8mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mSandwell: £534.1mMiddlesbrough: £259.0mSandwell: £504.5m

    £531.8m£534.1m£504.5mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell £49.7m, Middlesbrough £17.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mSandwell: £49.7mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mSandwell: £49.9mMiddlesbrough: £16.8mSandwell: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSandwell 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: Sandwell £48.5m, Middlesbrough £21.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mSandwell: £48.5mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mSandwell: £48.7mMiddlesbrough: £20.2mSandwell: £46.0m

    £48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell 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: Sandwell £2.6m, Middlesbrough £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mSandwell: £2.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mSandwell: £2.6mMiddlesbrough: £0.98mSandwell: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell 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: Sandwell £200.6m, Middlesbrough £107.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mSandwell: £200.6mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mSandwell: £201.5mMiddlesbrough: £101.5mSandwell: £190.3m

    £200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell 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: Sandwell £47.6m, Middlesbrough £23.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mSandwell: £47.6mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mSandwell: £47.8mMiddlesbrough: £21.9mSandwell: £45.2m

    £47.6m£47.8m£45.2mSandwell 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: Sandwell £40.6m, Middlesbrough £18.9mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mSandwell: £40.6mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mSandwell: £40.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.9mSandwell: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell £490.1m, Middlesbrough £239.1mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mSandwell: £490.1mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mSandwell: £492.2mMiddlesbrough: £226.8mSandwell: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sandwell £69.5m, Middlesbrough £44.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mSandwell: £69.5mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mSandwell: £69.8mMiddlesbrough: £42.4mSandwell: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.8m£65.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sandwell £82.5m, Middlesbrough £44.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mSandwell: £82.5mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mSandwell: £82.9mMiddlesbrough: £42.3mSandwell: £78.3m

    £82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sandwell £2.7m, Middlesbrough £0.74mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mSandwell: £2.7mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mSandwell: £2.7mMiddlesbrough: £0.70mSandwell: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sandwell £3.0m, Middlesbrough £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mSandwell: £3.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mSandwell: £3.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.5mSandwell: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sandwell £2.2m, Middlesbrough £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mSandwell: £2.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mSandwell: £2.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.1mSandwell: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sandwell 46,621, Middlesbrough 24,560Middlesbrough: 24,560Sandwell: 46,621

    46,621Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count24,560

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell 9,724, Middlesbrough 4,246Middlesbrough: 4,246Sandwell: 9,724

    9,724Sandwell is higher4,246

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sandwell 9,511, Middlesbrough 4,446Middlesbrough: 4,446Sandwell: 9,511

    9,511Sandwell 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: Sandwell 29,078, Middlesbrough 15,843Middlesbrough: 15,843Sandwell: 29,078

    29,078Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count15,843

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell 61,658, Middlesbrough 28,438Middlesbrough: 28,438Sandwell: 61,658

    61,658Sandwell 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: Sandwell 9,173, Middlesbrough 4,117Middlesbrough: 4,117Sandwell: 9,173

    9,173Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count4,117

Show the numbers
Sandwell and Middlesbrough, total
MeasureSandwellMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£794.1m£797.5m£753.2mSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m£313.1m£314.4m£297.0mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m£273.0m£274.2m£259.0mSandwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£239.1m£240.2m£226.8mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mSandwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,62124,560Sandwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,7244,246Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,5114,446Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,07815,843Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202661,65828,438Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269,1734,117Sandwell

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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