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Burnley and Stoke-on-Trent Central

114,851 and 119,339 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Stoke-on-Trent Central on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Burnley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central on 11. 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

Burnley Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,004, Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Burnley: £5,004Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Burnley: £5,026Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456Burnley: £4,747

    £5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley 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: Burnley £12,944, Stoke-on-Trent Central £13,562Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562Burnley: £12,944Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619Burnley: £12,999Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864Burnley: £12,278

    £12,944£12,999£12,278Stoke-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: Burnley £2,952, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,634Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634Burnley: £2,952Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645Burnley: £2,964Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498Burnley: £2,800

    £2,952£2,964£2,800Burnley 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: Burnley £11,359, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11,978Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978Burnley: £11,359Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029Burnley: £11,407Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362Burnley: £10,774

    £11,359£11,407£10,774Stoke-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: Burnley £658, Stoke-on-Trent Central £678Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678Burnley: £658Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681Burnley: £661Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643Burnley: £624

    £658£661£624Stoke-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: Burnley £891, Stoke-on-Trent Central £862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862Burnley: £891Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866Burnley: £895Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818Burnley: £845

    £891£895£845Burnley 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: Burnley £36, Stoke-on-Trent Central £44Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Burnley: £36Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Burnley: £37Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42Burnley: £35

    £36£37£35Stoke-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: Burnley £601, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Burnley: £601Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Burnley: £604Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595Burnley: £570

    £601£604£570Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£627£630£595

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £185, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Burnley: £185Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Burnley: £186Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129Burnley: £175

    £185£186£175Burnley 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: Burnley £191, Stoke-on-Trent Central £140Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Burnley: £191Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Burnley: £192Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133Burnley: £182

    £191£192£182Burnley is higher£140£140£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,342, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,041Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041Burnley: £2,342Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050Burnley: £2,352Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936Burnley: £2,221

    £2,342£2,352£2,221Burnley is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £233, Stoke-on-Trent Central £353Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Burnley: £233Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Burnley: £234Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335Burnley: £221

    £233£234£221Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Burnley £406, Stoke-on-Trent Central £432Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432Burnley: £406Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434Burnley: £407Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410Burnley: £385

    £406£407£385Stoke-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: Burnley £5.22, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Burnley: £5.22Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12Burnley: £5.24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Burnley: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Stoke-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: Burnley £7.41, Stoke-on-Trent Central £9.24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24Burnley: £7.41Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27Burnley: £7.44Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76Burnley: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.21, Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Burnley: £5.21Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Burnley: £5.23Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84Burnley: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Burnley 991.5, Stoke-on-Trent Central 1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8Burnley: 991.5

    991.5Stoke-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: Burnley 145.9, Stoke-on-Trent Central 169.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1Burnley: 145.9

    145.9Stoke-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: Burnley 187.9, Stoke-on-Trent Central 178.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2Burnley: 187.9

    187.9Burnley 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: Burnley 94.2, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3Burnley: 94.2

    94.2Burnley 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: Burnley 299.8, Stoke-on-Trent Central 269.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5Burnley: 299.8

    299.8Burnley 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: Burnley 44.4, Stoke-on-Trent Central 31.0Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0Burnley: 44.4

    44.4Burnley is higher31.0

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Burnley and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,004£5,026£4,747£4,698£4,718£4,456Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,944£12,999£12,278£13,562£13,619£12,864Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,952£2,964£2,800£2,634£2,645£2,498Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,359£11,407£10,774£11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£678£681£643Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£891£895£845£862£866£818Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£44£44£42Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£601£604£570£627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£175£136£137£129Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£192£182£140£140£133Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,342£2,352£2,221£2,041£2,050£1,936Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£432£434£410Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£11£12£11Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£9.24£9.27£8.76Stoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.10£5.12£4.84Burnley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.51,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9169.1Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.9178.2Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.287.3Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.8269.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.431.0Burnley

Per resident

Burnley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central 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

Burnley Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,004, Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Burnley: £5,004Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Burnley: £5,026Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456Burnley: £4,747

    £5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley is higher£4,698£4,718£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,170, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862Burnley: £2,170Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870Burnley: £2,180Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767Burnley: £2,059

    £2,170£2,180£2,059Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,862£1,870£1,767

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,810, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713Burnley: £1,810Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720Burnley: £1,817Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625Burnley: £1,716

    £1,810£1,817£1,716Burnley is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,904, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645Burnley: £1,904Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652Burnley: £1,913Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560Burnley: £1,806

    £1,904£1,913£1,806Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,645£1,652£1,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £110, Stoke-on-Trent Central £93Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Burnley: £110Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Burnley: £111Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88Burnley: £105

    £110£111£105Burnley 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: Burnley £149, Stoke-on-Trent Central £118Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118Burnley: £149Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119Burnley: £150Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112Burnley: £142

    £149£150£142Burnley 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: Burnley £6.11, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.01Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01Burnley: £6.11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03Burnley: £6.14Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70Burnley: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Burnley 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: Burnley £601, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Burnley: £601Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Burnley: £604Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595Burnley: £570

    £601£604£570Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£627£630£595

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £185, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Burnley: £185Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Burnley: £186Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129Burnley: £175

    £185£186£175Burnley 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: Burnley £117, Stoke-on-Trent Central £91Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Burnley: £117Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Burnley: £118Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86Burnley: £111

    £117£118£111Burnley is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,436, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327Burnley: £1,436Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333Burnley: £1,442Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259Burnley: £1,362

    £1,436£1,442£1,362Burnley is higher£1,327£1,333£1,259

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £233, Stoke-on-Trent Central £353Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Burnley: £233Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Burnley: £234Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335Burnley: £221

    £233£234£221Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£353£355£335

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £249, Stoke-on-Trent Central £281Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281Burnley: £249Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282Burnley: £250Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267Burnley: £236

    £249£250£236Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£281£282£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.19, Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45Burnley: £3.19Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49Burnley: £3.21Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07Burnley: £3.03

    £3.19£3.21£3.03Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£7.45£7.49£7.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.54, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00Burnley: £4.54Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02Burnley: £4.56Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69Burnley: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.21, Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Burnley: £5.21Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Burnley: £5.23Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84Burnley: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5.10£5.12£4.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 166.2, Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4Burnley: 166.2

    166.2Burnley is higherDepends on how you count143.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.5, Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2Burnley: 24.5

    24.5Burnley 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: Burnley 31.5, Stoke-on-Trent Central 24.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5Burnley: 31.5

    31.5Burnley 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: Burnley 94.2, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3Burnley: 94.2

    94.2Burnley is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.8, Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3Burnley: 183.8

    183.8Burnley 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: Burnley 27.2, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2Burnley: 27.2

    27.2Burnley is higher20.2

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Burnley and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per resident
MeasureBurnleyStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,004£5,026£4,747£4,698£4,718£4,456Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,170£2,180£2,059£1,862£1,870£1,767Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,810£1,817£1,716£1,713£1,720£1,625Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,904£1,913£1,806£1,645£1,652£1,560Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£93£93£88Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£118£119£112Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.01£6.03£5.70Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£601£604£570£627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£175£136£137£129Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£91£91£86Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,442£1,362£1,327£1,333£1,259Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£281£282£267Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.19£3.21£3.03£7.45£7.49£7.07Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£6.00£6.02£5.69Stoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.10£5.12£4.84Burnley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.2143.4Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.523.2Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.524.5Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.287.3Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8175.3Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.220.2Burnley

Total

Burnley 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

Burnley Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £574.8m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mBurnley: £574.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mBurnley: £577.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8mBurnley: £545.2m

    £574.8m£577.2m£545.2mBurnley is higher£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £249.3m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mBurnley: £249.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mBurnley: £250.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8mBurnley: £236.4m

    £249.3m£250.3m£236.4mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £207.8m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mBurnley: £207.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mBurnley: £208.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9mBurnley: £197.1m

    £207.8m£208.7m£197.1mBurnley is higher£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £218.7m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mBurnley: £218.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mBurnley: £219.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2mBurnley: £207.5m

    £218.7m£219.7m£207.5mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £12.7m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mBurnley: £12.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mBurnley: £12.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5mBurnley: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBurnley 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: Burnley £17.2m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £14.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mBurnley: £17.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mBurnley: £17.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4mBurnley: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.2m£16.3mBurnley 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: Burnley £0.70m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBurnley: £0.70mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBurnley: £0.71mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mBurnley: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mStoke-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: Burnley £69.0m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £74.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mBurnley: £69.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mBurnley: £69.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0mBurnley: £65.5m

    £69.0m£69.3m£65.5mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Burnley £21.2m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £16.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mBurnley: £21.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mBurnley: £21.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4mBurnley: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBurnley 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: Burnley £13.5m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £10.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mBurnley: £13.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mBurnley: £13.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3mBurnley: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBurnley is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £164.9m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mBurnley: £164.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mBurnley: £165.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3mBurnley: £156.4m

    £164.9m£165.6m£156.4mBurnley is higher£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £26.8m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mBurnley: £26.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mBurnley: £26.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0mBurnley: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £28.6m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mBurnley: £28.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mBurnley: £28.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8mBurnley: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.37m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mBurnley: £0.37mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mBurnley: £0.37mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84mBurnley: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.52m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBurnley: £0.52mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBurnley: £0.52mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mBurnley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.60m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mBurnley: £0.60mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mBurnley: £0.60mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 19,093, Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107Burnley: 19,093

    19,093Burnley is higherDepends on how you count17,107

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,809, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772Burnley: 2,809

    2,809Burnley 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: Burnley 3,618, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,920Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920Burnley: 3,618

    3,618Burnley is higher2,920

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley 10,815, Stoke-on-Trent Central 10,413Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413Burnley: 10,815

    10,815Burnley is higher10,413

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 21,110, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915Burnley: 21,110

    21,110Burnley is higher20,915

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley 3,123, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,407Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407Burnley: 3,123

    3,123Burnley is higher2,407

Show the numbers
Burnley and Stoke-on-Trent Central, total
MeasureBurnleyStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.8m£577.2m£545.2m£560.6m£563.0m£531.8mBurnley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.3m£236.4m£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mBurnley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.8m£208.7m£197.1m£204.4m£205.3m£193.9mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.7m£219.7m£207.5m£196.3m£197.1m£186.2mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mBurnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBurnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.0m£69.3m£65.5m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£16.3m£16.4m£15.4mBurnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBurnley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£164.9m£165.6m£156.4m£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mStoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,09317,107Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8092,772Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6182,920Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,81510,413Burnley
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,11020,915Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1232,407Burnley

Sources

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

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