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Bradford and Middlesbrough

559,818 and 154,700 residents (mid-2024).

Bradford is higher than Middlesbrough on 6 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

Bradford 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

Bradford Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Bradford: £4,600Middlesbrough: £5,155Bradford: £4,620Middlesbrough: £4,869Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Middlesbrough 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: Bradford £12,810, Middlesbrough £12,850Middlesbrough: £12,850Bradford: £12,810Middlesbrough: £12,905Bradford: £12,864Middlesbrough: £12,189Bradford: £12,151

    £12,810£12,864£12,151Middlesbrough 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: Bradford £2,912, Middlesbrough £3,124Middlesbrough: £3,124Bradford: £2,912Middlesbrough: £3,138Bradford: £2,924Middlesbrough: £2,964Bradford: £2,762

    £2,912£2,924£2,762Middlesbrough 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: Bradford £11,269, Middlesbrough £11,205Middlesbrough: £11,205Bradford: £11,269Middlesbrough: £11,253Bradford: £11,317Middlesbrough: £10,629Bradford: £10,689

    £11,269£11,317£10,689Bradford 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: Bradford £704, Middlesbrough £729Middlesbrough: £729Bradford: £704Middlesbrough: £732Bradford: £707Middlesbrough: £691Bradford: £668

    £704£707£668Middlesbrough 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: Bradford £798, Middlesbrough £874Middlesbrough: £874Bradford: £798Middlesbrough: £878Bradford: £801Middlesbrough: £829Bradford: £757

    £798£801£757Middlesbrough 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: Bradford £39, Middlesbrough £43Middlesbrough: £43Bradford: £39Middlesbrough: £43Bradford: £39Middlesbrough: £40Bradford: £37

    £39£39£37Middlesbrough 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: Bradford £553, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Bradford: £553Middlesbrough: £695Bradford: £556Middlesbrough: £656Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Middlesbrough 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: Bradford £145, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Bradford: £145Middlesbrough: £150Bradford: £146Middlesbrough: £142Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Middlesbrough 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: Bradford £221, Middlesbrough £194Middlesbrough: £194Bradford: £221Middlesbrough: £194Bradford: £222Middlesbrough: £184Bradford: £209

    £221£222£209Bradford is higher£194£194£184

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £2,325, Middlesbrough £2,450Middlesbrough: £2,450Bradford: £2,325Middlesbrough: £2,461Bradford: £2,335Middlesbrough: £2,324Bradford: £2,206

    £2,325£2,335£2,206Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,450£2,461£2,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Bradford: £201Middlesbrough: £290Bradford: £202Middlesbrough: £274Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Middlesbrough 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: Bradford £345, Middlesbrough £457Middlesbrough: £457Bradford: £345Middlesbrough: £459Bradford: £347Middlesbrough: £433Bradford: £328

    £345£347£328Middlesbrough 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: Bradford £9.31, Middlesbrough £7.59Middlesbrough: £7.59Bradford: £9.31Middlesbrough: £7.62Bradford: £9.35Middlesbrough: £7.20Bradford: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Bradford 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: Bradford £11, Middlesbrough £16Middlesbrough: £16Bradford: £11Middlesbrough: £16Bradford: £11Middlesbrough: £15Bradford: £10

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Bradford: £6.52Middlesbrough: £7.87Bradford: £6.54Middlesbrough: £7.43Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Middlesbrough 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: Bradford 1,010.2, Middlesbrough 1,008.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0Bradford: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Bradford 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: Bradford 151.7, Middlesbrough 174.3Middlesbrough: 174.3Bradford: 151.7

    151.7Middlesbrough 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: Bradford 164.9, Middlesbrough 182.5Middlesbrough: 182.5Bradford: 164.9

    164.9Middlesbrough 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: Bradford 85.0, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Middlesbrough 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: Bradford 291.7, Middlesbrough 291.4Middlesbrough: 291.4Bradford: 291.7

    291.7Bradford 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: Bradford 51.6, Middlesbrough 42.2Middlesbrough: 42.2Bradford: 51.6

    51.6Bradford is higher42.2

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Bradford and Middlesbrough, per person in the age group
MeasureBradfordMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,810£12,864£12,151£12,850£12,905£12,189Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,912£2,924£2,762£3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,269£11,317£10,689£11,205£11,253£10,629Bradford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£729£732£691Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£874£878£829Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£43£43£40Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£149£150£142Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£209£194£194£184Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,206£2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£328£457£459£433Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£7.59£7.62£7.20Bradford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£16£16£15Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,008.0Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7174.3Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.9182.5Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.0102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.7291.4Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.642.2Bradford

Per resident

Bradford 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

Bradford Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Bradford: £4,600Middlesbrough: £5,155Bradford: £4,620Middlesbrough: £4,869Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,883, Middlesbrough £2,024Middlesbrough: £2,024Bradford: £1,883Middlesbrough: £2,032Bradford: £1,891Middlesbrough: £1,920Bradford: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,024£2,032£1,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,811, Middlesbrough £1,971Middlesbrough: £1,971Bradford: £1,811Middlesbrough: £1,979Bradford: £1,818Middlesbrough: £1,870Bradford: £1,718

    £1,811£1,818£1,718Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,971£1,979£1,870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bradford £1,657, Middlesbrough £1,765Middlesbrough: £1,765Bradford: £1,657Middlesbrough: £1,772Bradford: £1,664Middlesbrough: £1,674Bradford: £1,571

    £1,657£1,664£1,571Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bradford £103, Middlesbrough £115Middlesbrough: £115Bradford: £103Middlesbrough: £115Bradford: £104Middlesbrough: £109Bradford: £98

    £103£104£98Middlesbrough 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: Bradford £117, Middlesbrough £138Middlesbrough: £138Bradford: £117Middlesbrough: £138Bradford: £118Middlesbrough: £131Bradford: £111

    £117£118£111Middlesbrough 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: Bradford £5.78, Middlesbrough £6.71Middlesbrough: £6.71Bradford: £5.78Middlesbrough: £6.73Bradford: £5.80Middlesbrough: £6.36Bradford: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Middlesbrough 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: Bradford £553, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Bradford: £553Middlesbrough: £695Bradford: £556Middlesbrough: £656Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Middlesbrough 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: Bradford £145, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Bradford: £145Middlesbrough: £150Bradford: £146Middlesbrough: £142Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Middlesbrough 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: Bradford £137, Middlesbrough £122Middlesbrough: £122Bradford: £137Middlesbrough: £123Bradford: £138Middlesbrough: £116Bradford: £130

    £137£138£130Bradford is higher£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bradford £1,446, Middlesbrough £1,546Middlesbrough: £1,546Bradford: £1,446Middlesbrough: £1,552Bradford: £1,452Middlesbrough: £1,466Bradford: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,546£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Bradford: £201Middlesbrough: £290Bradford: £202Middlesbrough: £274Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bradford £215, Middlesbrough £288Middlesbrough: £288Bradford: £215Middlesbrough: £289Bradford: £216Middlesbrough: £273Bradford: £204

    £215£216£204Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bradford £5.79, Middlesbrough £4.79Middlesbrough: £4.79Bradford: £5.79Middlesbrough: £4.81Bradford: £5.81Middlesbrough: £4.54Bradford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Bradford is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bradford £6.75, Middlesbrough £10Middlesbrough: £10Bradford: £6.75Middlesbrough: £10Bradford: £6.78Middlesbrough: £9.71Bradford: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Bradford: £6.52Middlesbrough: £7.87Bradford: £6.54Middlesbrough: £7.43Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Middlesbrough 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: Bradford 148.5, Middlesbrough 158.8Middlesbrough: 158.8Bradford: 148.5

    148.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count158.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 22.3, Middlesbrough 27.5Middlesbrough: 27.5Bradford: 22.3

    22.3Middlesbrough 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: Bradford 24.2, Middlesbrough 28.7Middlesbrough: 28.7Bradford: 24.2

    24.2Middlesbrough 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: Bradford 85.0, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 181.4, Middlesbrough 183.8Middlesbrough: 183.8Bradford: 181.4

    181.4Middlesbrough 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: Bradford 32.1, Middlesbrough 26.6Middlesbrough: 26.6Bradford: 32.1

    32.1Bradford is higher26.6

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Bradford and Middlesbrough, per resident
MeasureBradfordMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£2,024£2,032£1,920Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,818£1,718£1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,571£1,765£1,772£1,674Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£115£115£109Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£138£138£131Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£149£150£142Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£122£123£116Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£288£289£273Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£4.79£4.81£4.54Bradford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£10£10£9.71Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.5158.8Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.327.5Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.228.7Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.0102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4183.8Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.126.6Bradford

Total

Bradford 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

Bradford Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bradford £2.6bn, Middlesbrough £794.1mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mBradford: £2.6bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mBradford: £2.6bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2mBradford: £2.4bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford is higherDepends on how you count£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bradford £1.1bn, Middlesbrough £313.1mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mBradford: £1.1bnMiddlesbrough: £314.4mBradford: £1.1bnMiddlesbrough: £297.0mBradford: £1,000.0m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bradford £1.0bn, Middlesbrough £304.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mBradford: £1.0bnMiddlesbrough: £306.2mBradford: £1.0bnMiddlesbrough: £289.2mBradford: £961.5m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bradford £927.4m, Middlesbrough £273.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mBradford: £927.4mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mBradford: £931.4mMiddlesbrough: £259.0mBradford: £879.7m

    £927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford £57.9m, Middlesbrough £17.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mBradford: £57.9mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mBradford: £58.2mMiddlesbrough: £16.8mBradford: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford 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: Bradford £65.6m, Middlesbrough £21.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mBradford: £65.6mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mBradford: £65.9mMiddlesbrough: £20.2mBradford: £62.3m

    £65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford 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: Bradford £3.2m, Middlesbrough £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mBradford: £3.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mBradford: £3.2mMiddlesbrough: £0.98mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford 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: Bradford £309.7m, Middlesbrough £107.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mBradford: £309.7mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mBradford: £311.0mMiddlesbrough: £101.5mBradford: £293.8m

    £309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford 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: Bradford £81.4m, Middlesbrough £23.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mBradford: £81.4mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mBradford: £81.7mMiddlesbrough: £21.9mBradford: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford 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: Bradford £76.9m, Middlesbrough £18.9mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mBradford: £76.9mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mBradford: £77.2mMiddlesbrough: £17.9mBradford: £72.9m

    £76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford £809.5m, Middlesbrough £239.1mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mBradford: £809.5mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mBradford: £813.0mMiddlesbrough: £226.8mBradford: £767.9m

    £809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bradford £112.7m, Middlesbrough £44.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mBradford: £112.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mBradford: £113.2mMiddlesbrough: £42.4mBradford: £106.9m

    £112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bradford £120.3m, Middlesbrough £44.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mBradford: £120.3mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mBradford: £120.8mMiddlesbrough: £42.3mBradford: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bradford £3.2m, Middlesbrough £0.74mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mBradford: £3.2mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mBradford: £3.3mMiddlesbrough: £0.70mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bradford £3.8m, Middlesbrough £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mBradford: £3.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mBradford: £3.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.5mBradford: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bradford £3.6m, Middlesbrough £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mBradford: £3.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mBradford: £3.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.1mBradford: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bradford 83,135, Middlesbrough 24,560Middlesbrough: 24,560Bradford: 83,135

    83,135Bradford is higherDepends on how you count24,560

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford 12,484, Middlesbrough 4,246Middlesbrough: 4,246Bradford: 12,484

    12,484Bradford 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: Bradford 13,568, Middlesbrough 4,446Middlesbrough: 4,446Bradford: 13,568

    13,568Bradford 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: Bradford 47,589, Middlesbrough 15,843Middlesbrough: 15,843Bradford: 47,589

    47,589Bradford is higherDepends on how you count15,843

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford 101,539, Middlesbrough 28,438Middlesbrough: 28,438Bradford: 101,539

    101,539Bradford 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: Bradford 17,956, Middlesbrough 4,117Middlesbrough: 4,117Bradford: 17,956

    17,956Bradford is higher4,117

Show the numbers
Bradford and Middlesbrough, total
MeasureBradfordMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn£794.1m£797.5m£753.2mBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m£313.1m£314.4m£297.0mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m£273.0m£274.2m£259.0mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m£239.1m£240.2m£226.8mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,13524,560Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,4844,246Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,5684,446Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202647,58915,843Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 2026101,53928,438Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202617,9564,117Bradford

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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