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Bootle and Stoke-on-Trent Central

104,269 and 119,339 residents (mid-2024).

Bootle is higher than Stoke-on-Trent Central on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 19 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

Bootle is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central 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

Bootle Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bootle £5,937, Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Bootle: £5,937Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Bootle: £5,963Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456Bootle: £5,632

    £5,937£5,963£5,632Bootle 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: Bootle £13,376, Stoke-on-Trent Central £13,562Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562Bootle: £13,376Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619Bootle: £13,433Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864Bootle: £12,688

    £13,376£13,433£12,688Stoke-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: Bootle £3,530, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,634Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634Bootle: £3,530Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645Bootle: £3,545Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498Bootle: £3,348

    £3,530£3,545£3,348Bootle 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: Bootle £11,452, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11,978Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978Bootle: £11,452Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029Bootle: £11,501Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362Bootle: £10,863

    £11,452£11,501£10,863Stoke-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: Bootle £885, Stoke-on-Trent Central £678Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678Bootle: £885Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681Bootle: £889Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643Bootle: £840

    £885£889£840Bootle 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: Bootle £984, Stoke-on-Trent Central £862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862Bootle: £984Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866Bootle: £988Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818Bootle: £933

    £984£988£933Bootle 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: Bootle £55, Stoke-on-Trent Central £44Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Bootle: £55Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Bootle: £55Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42Bootle: £52

    £55£55£52Bootle 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: Bootle £878, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Bootle: £878Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Bootle: £882Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595Bootle: £833

    £878£882£833Bootle 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: Bootle £246, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Bootle: £246Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Bootle: £247Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129Bootle: £234

    £246£247£234Bootle 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: Bootle £200, Stoke-on-Trent Central £140Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Bootle: £200Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Bootle: £201Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133Bootle: £190

    £200£201£190Bootle is higher£140£140£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bootle £2,684, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,041Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041Bootle: £2,684Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050Bootle: £2,695Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936Bootle: £2,546

    £2,684£2,695£2,546Bootle is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bootle £371, Stoke-on-Trent Central £353Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Bootle: £371Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Bootle: £372Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335Bootle: £352

    £371£372£352Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bootle £621, Stoke-on-Trent Central £432Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432Bootle: £621Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434Bootle: £624Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410Bootle: £589

    £621£624£589Bootle 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: Bootle £10, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Bootle: £10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12Bootle: £10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Bootle: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Stoke-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: Bootle £14, Stoke-on-Trent Central £9.24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24Bootle: £14Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27Bootle: £14Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76Bootle: £14

    £14Bootle is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bootle £8.29, Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Bootle: £8.29Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Bootle: £8.32Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84Bootle: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle 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: Bootle 1,025.5, Stoke-on-Trent Central 1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8Bootle: 1,025.5

    1,025.5Stoke-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: Bootle 219.9, Stoke-on-Trent Central 169.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1Bootle: 219.9

    219.9Bootle 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: Bootle 206.7, Stoke-on-Trent Central 178.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2Bootle: 206.7

    206.7Bootle 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: Bootle 132.2, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3Bootle: 132.2

    132.2Bootle 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: Bootle 304.7, Stoke-on-Trent Central 269.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5Bootle: 304.7

    304.7Bootle 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: Bootle 41.9, Stoke-on-Trent Central 31.0Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0Bootle: 41.9

    41.9Bootle is higher31.0

Show the numbers
Bootle and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per person in the age group
MeasureBootleStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,937£5,963£5,632£4,698£4,718£4,456Bootle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,376£13,433£12,688£13,562£13,619£12,864Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,530£3,545£3,348£2,634£2,645£2,498Bootle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,452£11,501£10,863£11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£885£889£840£678£681£643Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£984£988£933£862£866£818Bootle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£55£55£52£44£44£42Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£627£630£595Bootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£234£136£137£129Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£140£140£133Bootle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,684£2,695£2,546£2,041£2,050£1,936Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£353£355£335Bootle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£621£624£589£432£434£410Bootle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£11£12£11Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£9.24£9.27£8.76Bootle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£5.10£5.12£4.84Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.51,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026219.9169.1Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.7178.2Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.287.3Bootle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026304.7269.5Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.931.0Bootle

Per resident

Bootle is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central 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

Bootle Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bootle £5,937, Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Bootle: £5,937Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Bootle: £5,963Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456Bootle: £5,632

    £5,937£5,963£5,632Bootle is higher£4,698£4,718£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bootle £2,202, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862Bootle: £2,202Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870Bootle: £2,211Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767Bootle: £2,088

    £2,202£2,211£2,088Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£1,862£1,870£1,767

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bootle £2,232, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713Bootle: £2,232Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720Bootle: £2,242Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625Bootle: £2,117

    £2,232£2,242£2,117Bootle is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bootle £1,885, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645Bootle: £1,885Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652Bootle: £1,893Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560Bootle: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£1,645£1,652£1,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bootle £146, Stoke-on-Trent Central £93Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Bootle: £146Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Bootle: £146Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88Bootle: £138

    £146£146£138Bootle 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: Bootle £162, Stoke-on-Trent Central £118Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118Bootle: £162Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119Bootle: £163Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112Bootle: £154

    £162£163£154Bootle 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: Bootle £9.05, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.01Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01Bootle: £9.05Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03Bootle: £9.08Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70Bootle: £8.58

    £9.05£9.08£8.58Bootle 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: Bootle £878, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Bootle: £878Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Bootle: £882Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595Bootle: £833

    £878£882£833Bootle 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: Bootle £246, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Bootle: £246Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Bootle: £247Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129Bootle: £234

    £246£247£234Bootle 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: Bootle £127, Stoke-on-Trent Central £91Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Bootle: £127Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Bootle: £127Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86Bootle: £120

    £127£127£120Bootle is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bootle £1,697, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327Bootle: £1,697Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333Bootle: £1,704Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259Bootle: £1,610

    £1,697£1,704£1,610Bootle is higher£1,327£1,333£1,259

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bootle £371, Stoke-on-Trent Central £353Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Bootle: £371Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Bootle: £372Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335Bootle: £352

    £371£372£352Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£353£355£335

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bootle £393, Stoke-on-Trent Central £281Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281Bootle: £393Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282Bootle: £395Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267Bootle: £373

    £393£395£373Bootle is higher£281£282£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bootle £6.41, Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45Bootle: £6.41Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49Bootle: £6.44Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07Bootle: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£7.45£7.49£7.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bootle £9.01, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00Bootle: £9.01Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02Bootle: £9.05Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69Bootle: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Bootle is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bootle £8.29, Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Bootle: £8.29Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Bootle: £8.32Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84Bootle: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 168.8, Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4Bootle: 168.8

    168.8Bootle is higherDepends on how you count143.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 36.2, Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2Bootle: 36.2

    36.2Bootle 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: Bootle 34.0, Stoke-on-Trent Central 24.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5Bootle: 34.0

    34.0Bootle 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: Bootle 132.2, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3Bootle: 132.2

    132.2Bootle is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 192.7, Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3Bootle: 192.7

    192.7Bootle 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: Bootle 26.5, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2Bootle: 26.5

    26.5Bootle is higher20.2

Show the numbers
Bootle and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per resident
MeasureBootleStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,937£5,963£5,632£4,698£4,718£4,456Bootle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,088£1,862£1,870£1,767Bootle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,117£1,713£1,720£1,625Bootle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,645£1,652£1,560Bootle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£93£93£88Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£118£119£112Bootle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.05£9.08£8.58£6.01£6.03£5.70Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£627£630£595Bootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£234£136£137£129Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£91£91£86Bootle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£1,327£1,333£1,259Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£353£355£335Bootle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£281£282£267Bootle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.45£7.49£7.07Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£6.00£6.02£5.69Bootle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£5.10£5.12£4.84Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.8143.4Bootle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.223.2Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.024.5Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.287.3Bootle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026192.7175.3Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.520.2Bootle

Total

Bootle is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central on 3. 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

Bootle Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bootle £619.1m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mBootle: £619.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mBootle: £621.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8mBootle: £587.2m

    £619.1m£621.7m£587.2mBootle is higher£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bootle £229.6m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mBootle: £229.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mBootle: £230.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8mBootle: £217.8m

    £229.6m£230.6m£217.8mBootle is higherDepends on how you count£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bootle £232.7m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mBootle: £232.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mBootle: £233.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9mBootle: £220.8m

    £232.7m£233.7m£220.8mBootle is higher£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bootle £196.6m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mBootle: £196.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mBootle: £197.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2mBootle: £186.4m

    £196.6m£197.4m£186.4mBootle is higherDepends on how you count£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bootle £15.2m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mBootle: £15.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mBootle: £15.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5mBootle: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mBootle 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: Bootle £16.9m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £14.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mBootle: £16.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mBootle: £17.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4mBootle: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBootle 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: Bootle £0.94m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBootle: £0.94mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBootle: £0.95mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mBootle: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mBootle 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: Bootle £91.6m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £74.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mBootle: £91.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mBootle: £92.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0mBootle: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mBootle 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: Bootle £25.7m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £16.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mBootle: £25.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mBootle: £25.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4mBootle: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBootle 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: Bootle £13.2m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £10.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mBootle: £13.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mBootle: £13.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3mBootle: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBootle is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bootle £177.0m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mBootle: £177.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mBootle: £177.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3mBootle: £167.8m

    £177.0m£177.7m£167.8mBootle is higher£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bootle £38.6m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mBootle: £38.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mBootle: £38.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0mBootle: £36.7m

    £38.6m£38.8m£36.7mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bootle £41.0m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mBootle: £41.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mBootle: £41.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8mBootle: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.1m£38.9mBootle is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bootle £0.67m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mBootle: £0.67mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mBootle: £0.67mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84mBootle: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bootle £0.94m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBootle: £0.94mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBootle: £0.94mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mBootle: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mBootle is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bootle £0.86m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mBootle: £0.86mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mBootle: £0.87mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58mBootle: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mBootle is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bootle 17,601, Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107Bootle: 17,601

    17,601Bootle is higherDepends on how you count17,107

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bootle 3,774, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772Bootle: 3,774

    3,774Bootle is higher2,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bootle 3,548, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,920Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920Bootle: 3,548

    3,548Bootle is higher2,920

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bootle 13,780, Stoke-on-Trent Central 10,413Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413Bootle: 13,780

    13,780Bootle is higher10,413

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bootle 20,088, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915Bootle: 20,088

    20,088Stoke-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: Bootle 2,763, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,407Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407Bootle: 2,763

    2,763Bootle is higher2,407

Show the numbers
Bootle and Stoke-on-Trent Central, total
MeasureBootleStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£619.1m£621.7m£587.2m£560.6m£563.0m£531.8mBootle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mBootle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m£204.4m£205.3m£193.9mBootle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.4m£186.4m£196.3m£197.1m£186.2mBootle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mBootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBootle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mBootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m£16.3m£16.4m£15.4mBootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBootle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.0m£177.7m£167.8m£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mBootle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.8m£36.7m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.1m£38.9m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBootle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBootle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBootle
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,60117,107Bootle
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7742,772Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5482,920Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,78010,413Bootle
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,08820,915Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7632,407Bootle

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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