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Birmingham Edgbaston and Stoke-on-Trent Central

110,141 and 119,339 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher than Stoke-on-Trent Central on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Edgbaston is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central on 14. 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 Edgbaston Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£4,698£4,718£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692, Stoke-on-Trent Central £13,562Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£13,562£13,619£12,864

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,634Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£2,634£2,645£2,498

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11,978Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450

    £11,017£11,064£10,450Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£11,978£12,029£11,362

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £835, Stoke-on-Trent Central £678Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678Birmingham Edgbaston: £835Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681Birmingham Edgbaston: £839Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643Birmingham Edgbaston: £792

    £835£839£792Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£678£681£643

  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 Edgbaston £798, Stoke-on-Trent Central £862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862Birmingham Edgbaston: £798Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866Birmingham Edgbaston: £801Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818Birmingham Edgbaston: £757

    £798£801£757Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£862£866£818

  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 Edgbaston £42, Stoke-on-Trent Central £44Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42Birmingham Edgbaston: £40

    £42£42£40Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£44£44£42

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£627£630£595

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£136£137£129

  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 Edgbaston £132, Stoke-on-Trent Central £140Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133Birmingham Edgbaston: £125

    £132£132£125Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£140£140£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,041Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£2,041£2,050£1,936

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, Stoke-on-Trent Central £353Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£353£355£335

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £343, Stoke-on-Trent Central £432Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432Birmingham Edgbaston: £343Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434Birmingham Edgbaston: £344Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410Birmingham Edgbaston: £325

    £343£344£325Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£432£434£410

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £14, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Birmingham Edgbaston: £13

    £14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£11£12£11

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31, Stoke-on-Trent Central £9.24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston 972.6, Stoke-on-Trent Central 1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6

    972.6Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher1,043.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston 164.5, Stoke-on-Trent Central 169.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5

    164.5Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher169.1

  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 Edgbaston 160.7, Stoke-on-Trent Central 178.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7

    160.7Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher178.2

  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 Edgbaston 74.6, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston 274.7, Stoke-on-Trent Central 269.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7

    274.7Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count269.5

  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 Edgbaston 30.1, Stoke-on-Trent Central 31.0Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1

    30.1Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher31.0

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£4,698£4,718£4,456Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039£13,562£13,619£12,864Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,634£2,645£2,498Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,017£11,064£10,450£11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£835£839£792£678£681£643Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£862£866£818Stoke-on-Trent Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£44£44£42Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£136£137£129Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£140£140£133Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£2,041£2,050£1,936Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£353£355£335Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£344£325£432£434£410Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£11£12£11Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£9.24£9.27£8.76Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.10£5.12£4.84Stoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.61,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5169.1Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7178.2Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.687.3Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.7269.5Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.131.0Stoke-on-Trent Central

Per resident

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central on 14. 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 Edgbaston Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£4,698£4,718£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681

    £1,772£1,780£1,681Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,862£1,870£1,767

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635

    £1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459

    £1,538£1,545£1,459Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,645£1,652£1,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £117, Stoke-on-Trent Central £93Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88Birmingham Edgbaston: £111

    £117£117£111Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£93£93£88

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £111, Stoke-on-Trent Central £118Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119Birmingham Edgbaston: £112Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112Birmingham Edgbaston: £106

    £111£112£106Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£118£119£112

  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 Edgbaston £5.88, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.01Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£627£630£595

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£136£137£129

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £86, Stoke-on-Trent Central £91Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £82

    £86£86£82Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,327£1,333£1,259

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, Stoke-on-Trent Central £353Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£353£355£335

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £224, Stoke-on-Trent Central £281Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281Birmingham Edgbaston: £224Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282Birmingham Edgbaston: £225Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267Birmingham Edgbaston: £212

    £224£225£212Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£281£282£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01, Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£7.45£7.49£7.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8, Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8

    135.8Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher143.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0, Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0

    23.0Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher23.2

  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 Edgbaston 22.4, Stoke-on-Trent Central 24.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4

    22.4Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher24.5

  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 Edgbaston 74.6, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3, Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3

    179.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count175.3

  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 Edgbaston 19.6, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6

    19.6Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher20.2

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per resident
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£4,698£4,718£4,456Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,780£1,681£1,862£1,870£1,767Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,724£1,731£1,635£1,713£1,720£1,625Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,545£1,459£1,645£1,652£1,560Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£93£93£88Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£118£119£112Stoke-on-Trent Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£6.01£6.03£5.70Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£136£137£129Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£91£91£86Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,327£1,333£1,259Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£353£355£335Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£281£282£267Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£7.45£7.49£7.07Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£6.00£6.02£5.69Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.10£5.12£4.84Stoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.8143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.023.2Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.424.5Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.687.3Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026179.3175.3Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.620.2Stoke-on-Trent Central

Total

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1m

    £519.9m£522.1m£493.1mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.2mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1m

    £189.9m£190.7m£180.1mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.2m£160.7mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £14.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.65m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £74.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6m

    £56.6m£56.8m£53.6mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £16.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £10.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2m

    £154.1m£154.7m£146.2mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.8m£23.4mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957, Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957

    14,957Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher17,107

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530

    2,530Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher2,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,920Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471

    2,471Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher2,920

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219, Stoke-on-Trent Central 10,413Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219

    8,219Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher10,413

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744

    19,744Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count20,915

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,407Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162

    2,162Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher2,407

Show the numbers
Birmingham Edgbaston and Stoke-on-Trent Central, total
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m£560.6m£563.0m£531.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m£204.4m£205.3m£193.9mStoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m£196.3m£197.1m£186.2mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mBirmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mStoke-on-Trent Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£16.3m£16.4m£15.4mStoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mStoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mStoke-on-Trent Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mStoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,95717,107Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5302,772Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4712,920Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,21910,413Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,74420,915Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1622,407Stoke-on-Trent Central

Sources

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