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Birmingham Northfield and Stoke-on-Trent Central

109,370 and 119,339 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Northfield is higher than Stoke-on-Trent Central on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Northfield is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central on 10. 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 Northfield Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield is higher£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 Northfield £12,848, Stoke-on-Trent Central £13,562Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864Birmingham Northfield: £12,187

    £12,848£12,903£12,187Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£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 Northfield £3,475, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,634Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498Birmingham Northfield: £3,296

    £3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Northfield is higher£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 Northfield £11,325, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11,978Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362Birmingham Northfield: £10,742

    £11,325£11,373£10,742Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£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 Northfield £662, Stoke-on-Trent Central £678Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678Birmingham Northfield: £662Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681Birmingham Northfield: £665Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643Birmingham Northfield: £628

    £662£665£628Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£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 Northfield £822, Stoke-on-Trent Central £862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862Birmingham Northfield: £822Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866Birmingham Northfield: £825Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818Birmingham Northfield: £779

    £822£825£779Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£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 Northfield £39, Stoke-on-Trent Central £44Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Birmingham Northfield: £39Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Birmingham Northfield: £39Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42Birmingham Northfield: £37

    £39£39£37Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £696, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Birmingham Northfield: £696Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Birmingham Northfield: £699Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield £209, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Birmingham Northfield: £209Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Birmingham Northfield: £210Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield £208, Stoke-on-Trent Central £140Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Birmingham Northfield: £208Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Birmingham Northfield: £209Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £208£209£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£140£140£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £2,821, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,041Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936Birmingham Northfield: £2,676

    £2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Stoke-on-Trent Central £353Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Birmingham Northfield: £397Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Birmingham Northfield: £399Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield £420, Stoke-on-Trent Central £432Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432Birmingham Northfield: £420Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434Birmingham Northfield: £422Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410Birmingham Northfield: £398

    £420£422£398Stoke-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 Northfield £10, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Birmingham Northfield: £10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12Birmingham Northfield: £10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Birmingham Northfield: £9.83

    £10£10£9.83Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£11£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £15, Stoke-on-Trent Central £9.24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24Birmingham Northfield: £15Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27Birmingham Northfield: £16Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76Birmingham Northfield: £15

    £15£16£15Birmingham Northfield is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield 996.2, Stoke-on-Trent Central 1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8Birmingham Northfield: 996.2

    996.2Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count1,043.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield 151.7, Stoke-on-Trent Central 169.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1Birmingham Northfield: 151.7

    151.7Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count169.1

  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 Northfield 167.4, Stoke-on-Trent Central 178.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2Birmingham Northfield: 167.4

    167.4Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count178.2

  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 Northfield 99.6, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield 315.4, Stoke-on-Trent Central 269.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5Birmingham Northfield: 315.4

    315.4Birmingham Northfield is higher269.5

  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 Northfield 45.9, Stoke-on-Trent Central 31.0Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0Birmingham Northfield: 45.9

    45.9Birmingham Northfield is higher31.0

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Birmingham Northfield and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£4,698£4,718£4,456Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,848£12,903£12,187£13,562£13,619£12,864Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,475£3,490£3,296£2,634£2,645£2,498Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,325£11,373£10,742£11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£678£681£643Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£779£862£866£818Stoke-on-Trent Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£44£44£42Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£627£630£595Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£136£137£129Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£198£140£140£133Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,821£2,833£2,676£2,041£2,050£1,936Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£353£355£335Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£420£422£398£432£434£410Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.83£11£12£11Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£16£15£9.24£9.27£8.76Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£5.10£5.12£4.84Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7169.1Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4178.2Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.687.3Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026315.4269.5Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.931.0Birmingham Northfield

Per resident

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Birmingham Northfield Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield is higher£4,698£4,718£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £2,032, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767Birmingham Northfield: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,862£1,870£1,767

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £2,132, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625Birmingham Northfield: £2,023

    £2,132£2,142£2,023Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,791, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560Birmingham Northfield: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,645£1,652£1,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £105, Stoke-on-Trent Central £93Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Birmingham Northfield: £105Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Birmingham Northfield: £105Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88Birmingham Northfield: £99

    £105£105£99Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £130, Stoke-on-Trent Central £118Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118Birmingham Northfield: £130Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119Birmingham Northfield: £130Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112Birmingham Northfield: £123

    £130£130£123Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£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 Northfield £6.11, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.01Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70Birmingham Northfield: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£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 Northfield £696, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Birmingham Northfield: £696Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Birmingham Northfield: £699Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield £209, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Birmingham Northfield: £209Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Birmingham Northfield: £210Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield £128, Stoke-on-Trent Central £91Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Birmingham Northfield: £128Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Birmingham Northfield: £128Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86Birmingham Northfield: £121

    £128£128£121Birmingham Northfield is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,731, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259Birmingham Northfield: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,327£1,333£1,259

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Stoke-on-Trent Central £353Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Birmingham Northfield: £397Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Birmingham Northfield: £399Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Northfield is higher£353£355£335

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £258, Stoke-on-Trent Central £281Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281Birmingham Northfield: £258Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282Birmingham Northfield: £259Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267Birmingham Northfield: £245

    £258£259£245Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£281£282£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.36, Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07Birmingham Northfield: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£7.45£7.49£7.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £9.49, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69Birmingham Northfield: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Birmingham Northfield is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 157.5, Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4Birmingham Northfield: 157.5

    157.5Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count143.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 24.0, Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2Birmingham Northfield: 24.0

    24.0Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count23.2

  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 Northfield 26.5, Stoke-on-Trent Central 24.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5Birmingham Northfield: 26.5

    26.5Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count24.5

  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 Northfield 99.6, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Birmingham Northfield is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 193.5, Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3Birmingham Northfield: 193.5

    193.5Birmingham Northfield is higher175.3

  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 Northfield 28.2, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2Birmingham Northfield: 28.2

    28.2Birmingham Northfield is higher20.2

Show the numbers
Birmingham Northfield and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per resident
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£4,698£4,718£4,456Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£1,862£1,870£1,767Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,132£2,142£2,023£1,713£1,720£1,625Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,645£1,652£1,560Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£93£93£88Birmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£118£119£112Birmingham Northfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.01£6.03£5.70Birmingham Northfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£627£630£595Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£136£137£129Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£91£91£86Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,327£1,333£1,259Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£353£355£335Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£281£282£267Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£7.45£7.49£7.07Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£6.00£6.02£5.69Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£5.10£5.12£4.84Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.5143.4Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.023.2Birmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.524.5Birmingham Northfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.687.3Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026193.5175.3Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.220.2Birmingham Northfield

Total

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central on 7. 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 Northfield Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £598.6m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8m

    £598.6m£601.1m£567.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £222.2m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8m

    £222.2m£223.2m£210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £233.2m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2m

    £233.2m£234.2m£221.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield £195.9m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8m

    £195.9m£196.7m£185.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £11.5m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£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 Northfield £14.2m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £14.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£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 Northfield £0.67m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£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 Northfield £76.1m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £74.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.2mBirmingham Northfield 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 Northfield £22.9m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £16.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield 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 Northfield £14.0m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £10.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mBirmingham Northfield is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £189.3m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6m

    £189.3m£190.1m£179.6mBirmingham Northfield is higher£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Northfield £43.4m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £28.2m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.70m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Northfield £1.0m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Northfield is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.68m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBirmingham Northfield is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield 17,230, Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107Birmingham Northfield: 17,230

    17,230Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count17,107

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,624, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772Birmingham Northfield: 2,624

    2,624Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count2,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,895, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,920Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920Birmingham Northfield: 2,895

    2,895Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count2,920

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 10,898, Stoke-on-Trent Central 10,413Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413Birmingham Northfield: 10,898

    10,898Birmingham Northfield is higher10,413

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 21,166, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915Birmingham Northfield: 21,166

    21,166Birmingham Northfield is higher20,915

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 3,082, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,407Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407Birmingham Northfield: 3,082

    3,082Birmingham Northfield is higher2,407

Show the numbers
Birmingham Northfield and Stoke-on-Trent Central, total
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m£560.6m£563.0m£531.8mBirmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m£204.4m£205.3m£193.9mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m£196.3m£197.1m£186.2mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mBirmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBirmingham Northfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mBirmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£16.3m£16.4m£15.4mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBirmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mBirmingham Northfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBirmingham Northfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,23017,107Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6242,772Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8952,920Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,89810,413Birmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,16620,915Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0822,407Birmingham Northfield

Sources

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

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