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Blackpool South and Stoke-on-Trent North

112,596 and 104,243 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool South is higher than Stoke-on-Trent North on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Blackpool South is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent North on 4. 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

Blackpool South Stoke-on-Trent North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6,123, Stoke-on-Trent North £4,884Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,884Blackpool South: £6,123Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,905Blackpool South: £6,149Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,633Blackpool South: £5,808

    £6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South is higher£4,884£4,905£4,633

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool South £13,106, Stoke-on-Trent North £13,107Stoke-on-Trent North: £13,107Blackpool South: £13,106Stoke-on-Trent North: £13,162Blackpool South: £13,161Stoke-on-Trent North: £12,432Blackpool South: £12,431

    £13,106£13,161£12,431Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count£13,107£13,162£12,432

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £3,870, Stoke-on-Trent North £2,550Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,550Blackpool South: £3,870Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,561Blackpool South: £3,886Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,419Blackpool South: £3,671

    £3,870£3,886£3,671Blackpool South is higher£2,550£2,561£2,419

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool South £11,297, Stoke-on-Trent North £11,683Stoke-on-Trent North: £11,683Blackpool South: £11,297Stoke-on-Trent North: £11,733Blackpool South: £11,345Stoke-on-Trent North: £11,082Blackpool South: £10,716

    £11,297£11,345£10,716Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count£11,683£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool South £840, Stoke-on-Trent North £492Stoke-on-Trent North: £492Blackpool South: £840Stoke-on-Trent North: £494Blackpool South: £844Stoke-on-Trent North: £467Blackpool South: £797

    £840£844£797Blackpool South is higher£492£494£467

  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: Blackpool South £918, Stoke-on-Trent North £899Stoke-on-Trent North: £899Blackpool South: £918Stoke-on-Trent North: £902Blackpool South: £922Stoke-on-Trent North: £852Blackpool South: £871

    £918£922£871Blackpool South is higher£899£902£852

  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: Blackpool South £50, Stoke-on-Trent North £33Stoke-on-Trent North: £33Blackpool South: £50Stoke-on-Trent North: £33Blackpool South: £50Stoke-on-Trent North: £31Blackpool South: £47

    £50£50£47Blackpool South is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £844, Stoke-on-Trent North £592Stoke-on-Trent North: £592Blackpool South: £844Stoke-on-Trent North: £595Blackpool South: £847Stoke-on-Trent North: £562Blackpool South: £800

    £844£847£800Blackpool South is higher£592£595£562

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £209, Stoke-on-Trent North £141Stoke-on-Trent North: £141Blackpool South: £209Stoke-on-Trent North: £142Blackpool South: £210Stoke-on-Trent North: £134Blackpool South: £198

    £209£210£198Blackpool South is higher£141£142£134

  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: Blackpool South £205, Stoke-on-Trent North £157Stoke-on-Trent North: £157Blackpool South: £205Stoke-on-Trent North: £158Blackpool South: £206Stoke-on-Trent North: £149Blackpool South: £195

    £205£206£195Blackpool South is higher£157£158£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £3,011, Stoke-on-Trent North £1,943Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,943Blackpool South: £3,011Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,951Blackpool South: £3,024Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,843Blackpool South: £2,856

    £3,011£3,024£2,856Blackpool South is higher£1,943£1,951£1,843

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool South £329, Stoke-on-Trent North £241Stoke-on-Trent North: £241Blackpool South: £329Stoke-on-Trent North: £242Blackpool South: £331Stoke-on-Trent North: £229Blackpool South: £313

    £329£331£313Blackpool South is higher£241£242£229

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £633, Stoke-on-Trent North £430Stoke-on-Trent North: £430Blackpool South: £633Stoke-on-Trent North: £432Blackpool South: £636Stoke-on-Trent North: £408Blackpool South: £601

    £633£636£601Blackpool South is higher£430£432£408

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £6.53, Stoke-on-Trent North £12Stoke-on-Trent North: £12Blackpool South: £6.53Stoke-on-Trent North: £12Blackpool South: £6.55Stoke-on-Trent North: £11Blackpool South: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £14, Stoke-on-Trent North £8.79Stoke-on-Trent North: £8.79Blackpool South: £14Stoke-on-Trent North: £8.83Blackpool South: £14Stoke-on-Trent North: £8.34Blackpool South: £13

    £14£14£13Blackpool South is higher£8.79£8.83£8.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6.58, Stoke-on-Trent North £6.03Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.03Blackpool South: £6.58Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.06Blackpool South: £6.61Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.72Blackpool South: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Blackpool South is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackpool South 1,021.8, Stoke-on-Trent North 1,009.7Stoke-on-Trent North: 1,009.7Blackpool South: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackpool South 205.3, Stoke-on-Trent North 129.9Stoke-on-Trent North: 129.9Blackpool South: 205.3

    205.3Blackpool South is higher129.9

  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: Blackpool South 190.2, Stoke-on-Trent North 190.6Stoke-on-Trent North: 190.6Blackpool South: 190.2

    190.2Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count190.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 129.1, Stoke-on-Trent North 85.1Stoke-on-Trent North: 85.1Blackpool South: 129.1

    129.1Blackpool South is higher85.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South 361.3, Stoke-on-Trent North 257.6Stoke-on-Trent North: 257.6Blackpool South: 361.3

    361.3Blackpool South is higher257.6

  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: Blackpool South 45.8, Stoke-on-Trent North 35.8Stoke-on-Trent North: 35.8Blackpool South: 45.8

    45.8Blackpool South is higher35.8

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Blackpool South and Stoke-on-Trent North, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpool SouthStoke-on-Trent NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,123£6,149£5,808£4,884£4,905£4,633Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,106£13,161£12,431£13,107£13,162£12,432Stoke-on-Trent North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,870£3,886£3,671£2,550£2,561£2,419Blackpool South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,297£11,345£10,716£11,683£11,733£11,082Stoke-on-Trent North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£844£797£492£494£467Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£918£922£871£899£902£852Blackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£50£50£47£33£33£31Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£844£847£800£592£595£562Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£141£142£134Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£205£206£195£157£158£149Blackpool South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,011£3,024£2,856£1,943£1,951£1,843Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£331£313£241£242£229Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£633£636£601£430£432£408Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£12£12£11Stoke-on-Trent North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£8.79£8.83£8.34Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£6.03£6.06£5.72Blackpool South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,009.7Blackpool South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026205.3129.9Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.2190.6Stoke-on-Trent North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.185.1Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026361.3257.6Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.835.8Blackpool South

Per resident

Blackpool South is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent North on 5. 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

Blackpool South Stoke-on-Trent North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6,123, Stoke-on-Trent North £4,884Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,884Blackpool South: £6,123Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,905Blackpool South: £6,149Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,633Blackpool South: £5,808

    £6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South is higher£4,884£4,905£4,633

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £2,312, Stoke-on-Trent North £2,345Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,345Blackpool South: £2,312Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,355Blackpool South: £2,322Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,224Blackpool South: £2,193

    £2,312£2,322£2,193Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £2,422, Stoke-on-Trent North £1,559Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,559Blackpool South: £2,422Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,566Blackpool South: £2,432Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,479Blackpool South: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297Blackpool South is higher£1,559£1,566£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool South £1,993, Stoke-on-Trent North £2,090Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,090Blackpool South: £1,993Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,099Blackpool South: £2,002Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,982Blackpool South: £1,891

    £1,993£2,002£1,891Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count£2,090£2,099£1,982

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool South £148, Stoke-on-Trent North £88Stoke-on-Trent North: £88Blackpool South: £148Stoke-on-Trent North: £88Blackpool South: £149Stoke-on-Trent North: £83Blackpool South: £141

    £148£149£141Blackpool South is higher£88£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £162, Stoke-on-Trent North £161Stoke-on-Trent North: £161Blackpool South: £162Stoke-on-Trent North: £161Blackpool South: £163Stoke-on-Trent North: £152Blackpool South: £154

    £162£163£154Blackpool South is higher£161£161£152

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £8.82, Stoke-on-Trent North £5.94Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.94Blackpool South: £8.82Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.96Blackpool South: £8.86Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.63Blackpool South: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Blackpool South is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £844, Stoke-on-Trent North £592Stoke-on-Trent North: £592Blackpool South: £844Stoke-on-Trent North: £595Blackpool South: £847Stoke-on-Trent North: £562Blackpool South: £800

    £844£847£800Blackpool South is higher£592£595£562

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £209, Stoke-on-Trent North £141Stoke-on-Trent North: £141Blackpool South: £209Stoke-on-Trent North: £142Blackpool South: £210Stoke-on-Trent North: £134Blackpool South: £198

    £209£210£198Blackpool South is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £128, Stoke-on-Trent North £96Stoke-on-Trent North: £96Blackpool South: £128Stoke-on-Trent North: £96Blackpool South: £129Stoke-on-Trent North: £91Blackpool South: £122

    £128£129£122Blackpool South is higher£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool South £1,885, Stoke-on-Trent North £1,188Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,188Blackpool South: £1,885Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,193Blackpool South: £1,893Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,127Blackpool South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Blackpool South is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool South £329, Stoke-on-Trent North £241Stoke-on-Trent North: £241Blackpool South: £329Stoke-on-Trent North: £242Blackpool South: £331Stoke-on-Trent North: £229Blackpool South: £313

    £329£331£313Blackpool South is higher£241£242£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool South £396, Stoke-on-Trent North £263Stoke-on-Trent North: £263Blackpool South: £396Stoke-on-Trent North: £264Blackpool South: £398Stoke-on-Trent North: £249Blackpool South: £376

    £396£398£376Blackpool South is higher£263£264£249

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool South £4.08, Stoke-on-Trent North £7.12Stoke-on-Trent North: £7.12Blackpool South: £4.08Stoke-on-Trent North: £7.15Blackpool South: £4.10Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.75Blackpool South: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool South £8.58, Stoke-on-Trent North £5.38Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.38Blackpool South: £8.58Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.40Blackpool South: £8.62Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.10Blackpool South: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Blackpool South is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6.58, Stoke-on-Trent North £6.03Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.03Blackpool South: £6.58Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.06Blackpool South: £6.61Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.72Blackpool South: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Blackpool South is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 180.3, Stoke-on-Trent North 180.6Stoke-on-Trent North: 180.6Blackpool South: 180.3

    180.3Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count180.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 36.2, Stoke-on-Trent North 23.2Stoke-on-Trent North: 23.2Blackpool South: 36.2

    36.2Blackpool South 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: Blackpool South 33.6, Stoke-on-Trent North 34.1Stoke-on-Trent North: 34.1Blackpool South: 33.6

    33.6Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count34.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 129.1, Stoke-on-Trent North 85.1Stoke-on-Trent North: 85.1Blackpool South: 129.1

    129.1Blackpool South is higher85.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 226.1, Stoke-on-Trent North 157.5Stoke-on-Trent North: 157.5Blackpool South: 226.1

    226.1Blackpool South is higher157.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 28.7, Stoke-on-Trent North 21.9Stoke-on-Trent North: 21.9Blackpool South: 28.7

    28.7Blackpool South is higher21.9

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Blackpool South and Stoke-on-Trent North, per resident
MeasureBlackpool SouthStoke-on-Trent NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,123£6,149£5,808£4,884£4,905£4,633Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,312£2,322£2,193£2,345£2,355£2,224Stoke-on-Trent North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£1,559£1,566£1,479Blackpool South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,993£2,002£1,891£2,090£2,099£1,982Stoke-on-Trent North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£88£88£83Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£161£161£152Blackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£5.94£5.96£5.63Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£844£847£800£592£595£562Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£141£142£134Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£96£96£91Blackpool South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,188£1,193£1,127Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£331£313£241£242£229Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£396£398£376£263£264£249Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£7.12£7.15£6.75Stoke-on-Trent North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£5.38£5.40£5.10Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£6.03£6.06£5.72Blackpool South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3180.6Stoke-on-Trent North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.223.2Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.634.1Stoke-on-Trent North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.185.1Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026226.1157.5Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.721.9Blackpool South

Total

Blackpool South is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent North on 1. 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

Blackpool South Stoke-on-Trent North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool South £689.5m, Stoke-on-Trent North £509.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £509.1mBlackpool South: £689.5mStoke-on-Trent North: £511.3mBlackpool South: £692.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £482.9mBlackpool South: £654.0m

    £689.5m£692.4m£654.0mBlackpool South is higher£509.1m£511.3m£482.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool South £260.4m, Stoke-on-Trent North £244.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £244.4mBlackpool South: £260.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £245.5mBlackpool South: £261.5mStoke-on-Trent North: £231.8mBlackpool South: £247.0m

    £260.4m£261.5m£247.0mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£244.4m£245.5m£231.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool South £272.7m, Stoke-on-Trent North £162.5mStoke-on-Trent North: £162.5mBlackpool South: £272.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £163.2mBlackpool South: £273.9mStoke-on-Trent North: £154.1mBlackpool South: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mBlackpool South is higher£162.5m£163.2m£154.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool South £224.4m, Stoke-on-Trent North £217.9mStoke-on-Trent North: £217.9mBlackpool South: £224.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £218.8mBlackpool South: £225.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £206.7mBlackpool South: £212.9m

    £224.4m£225.4m£212.9mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£217.9m£218.8m£206.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool South £16.7m, Stoke-on-Trent North £9.2mStoke-on-Trent North: £9.2mBlackpool South: £16.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £9.2mBlackpool South: £16.8mStoke-on-Trent North: £8.7mBlackpool South: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mBlackpool South is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South £18.2m, Stoke-on-Trent North £16.8mStoke-on-Trent North: £16.8mBlackpool South: £18.2mStoke-on-Trent North: £16.8mBlackpool South: £18.3mStoke-on-Trent North: £15.9mBlackpool South: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mBlackpool South is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blackpool South £0.99m, Stoke-on-Trent North £0.62mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.62mBlackpool South: £0.99mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.62mBlackpool South: £1.00mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.59mBlackpool South: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBlackpool South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South £95.0m, Stoke-on-Trent North £61.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £61.7mBlackpool South: £95.0mStoke-on-Trent North: £62.0mBlackpool South: £95.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £58.6mBlackpool South: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mBlackpool South is higher£61.7m£62.0m£58.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South £23.6m, Stoke-on-Trent North £14.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £14.7mBlackpool South: £23.6mStoke-on-Trent North: £14.8mBlackpool South: £23.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £14.0mBlackpool South: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mBlackpool South is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool South £14.5m, Stoke-on-Trent North £10.0mStoke-on-Trent North: £10.0mBlackpool South: £14.5mStoke-on-Trent North: £10.0mBlackpool South: £14.5mStoke-on-Trent North: £9.5mBlackpool South: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBlackpool South is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool South £212.2m, Stoke-on-Trent North £123.8mStoke-on-Trent North: £123.8mBlackpool South: £212.2mStoke-on-Trent North: £124.3mBlackpool South: £213.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £117.4mBlackpool South: £201.3m

    £212.2m£213.1m£201.3mBlackpool South is higher£123.8m£124.3m£117.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool South £37.1m, Stoke-on-Trent North £25.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £25.1mBlackpool South: £37.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £25.2mBlackpool South: £37.3mStoke-on-Trent North: £23.8mBlackpool South: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mBlackpool South is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool South £44.6m, Stoke-on-Trent North £27.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £27.4mBlackpool South: £44.6mStoke-on-Trent North: £27.5mBlackpool South: £44.8mStoke-on-Trent North: £26.0mBlackpool South: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBlackpool South is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool South £0.46m, Stoke-on-Trent North £0.74mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.74mBlackpool South: £0.46mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.74mBlackpool South: £0.46mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.70mBlackpool South: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool South £0.97m, Stoke-on-Trent North £0.56mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.56mBlackpool South: £0.97mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.56mBlackpool South: £0.97mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.53mBlackpool South: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBlackpool South is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackpool South £0.74m, Stoke-on-Trent North £0.63mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.63mBlackpool South: £0.74mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.63mBlackpool South: £0.74mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.60mBlackpool South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBlackpool South is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool South 20,298, Stoke-on-Trent North 18,829Stoke-on-Trent North: 18,829Blackpool South: 20,298

    20,298Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count18,829

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool South 4,078, Stoke-on-Trent North 2,422Stoke-on-Trent North: 2,422Blackpool South: 4,078

    4,078Blackpool South is higher2,422

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South 3,778, Stoke-on-Trent North 3,555Stoke-on-Trent North: 3,555Blackpool South: 3,778

    3,778Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count3,555

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South 14,540, Stoke-on-Trent North 8,872Stoke-on-Trent North: 8,872Blackpool South: 14,540

    14,540Blackpool South is higher8,872

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool South 25,460, Stoke-on-Trent North 16,415Stoke-on-Trent North: 16,415Blackpool South: 25,460

    25,460Blackpool South is higher16,415

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool South 3,230, Stoke-on-Trent North 2,279Stoke-on-Trent North: 2,279Blackpool South: 3,230

    3,230Blackpool South is higher2,279

Show the numbers
Blackpool South and Stoke-on-Trent North, total
MeasureBlackpool SouthStoke-on-Trent NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£689.5m£692.4m£654.0m£509.1m£511.3m£482.9mBlackpool South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.4m£261.5m£247.0m£244.4m£245.5m£231.8mBlackpool South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£162.5m£163.2m£154.1mBlackpool South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m£217.9m£218.8m£206.7mBlackpool South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mBlackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mBlackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBlackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£61.7m£62.0m£58.6mBlackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBlackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mBlackpool South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.2m£213.1m£201.3m£123.8m£124.3m£117.4mBlackpool South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBlackpool South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBlackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mStoke-on-Trent North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBlackpool South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBlackpool South
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,29818,829Blackpool South
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0782,422Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7783,555Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,5408,872Blackpool South
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,46016,415Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2302,279Blackpool South

Sources

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

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