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Hartlepool and Stoke-on-Trent North

98,180 and 104,243 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Stoke-on-Trent North on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Hartlepool is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent North 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

Hartlepool Stoke-on-Trent North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Stoke-on-Trent North £4,884Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,884Hartlepool: £5,852Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,905Hartlepool: £5,876Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,633Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £13,792, Stoke-on-Trent North £13,107Stoke-on-Trent North: £13,107Hartlepool: £13,792Stoke-on-Trent North: £13,162Hartlepool: £13,851Stoke-on-Trent North: £12,432Hartlepool: £13,082

    £13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool is higher£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: Hartlepool £3,314, Stoke-on-Trent North £2,550Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,550Hartlepool: £3,314Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,561Hartlepool: £3,328Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,419Hartlepool: £3,143

    £3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £11,695, Stoke-on-Trent North £11,683Stoke-on-Trent North: £11,683Hartlepool: £11,695Stoke-on-Trent North: £11,733Hartlepool: £11,745Stoke-on-Trent North: £11,082Hartlepool: £11,093

    £11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £747, Stoke-on-Trent North £492Stoke-on-Trent North: £492Hartlepool: £747Stoke-on-Trent North: £494Hartlepool: £750Stoke-on-Trent North: £467Hartlepool: £709

    £747£750£709Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £1,304, Stoke-on-Trent North £899Stoke-on-Trent North: £899Hartlepool: £1,304Stoke-on-Trent North: £902Hartlepool: £1,310Stoke-on-Trent North: £852Hartlepool: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £46, Stoke-on-Trent North £33Stoke-on-Trent North: £33Hartlepool: £46Stoke-on-Trent North: £33Hartlepool: £46Stoke-on-Trent North: £31Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £794, Stoke-on-Trent North £592Stoke-on-Trent North: £592Hartlepool: £794Stoke-on-Trent North: £595Hartlepool: £798Stoke-on-Trent North: £562Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £170, Stoke-on-Trent North £141Stoke-on-Trent North: £141Hartlepool: £170Stoke-on-Trent North: £142Hartlepool: £170Stoke-on-Trent North: £134Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £233, Stoke-on-Trent North £157Stoke-on-Trent North: £157Hartlepool: £233Stoke-on-Trent North: £158Hartlepool: £234Stoke-on-Trent North: £149Hartlepool: £221

    £233£234£221Hartlepool is higher£157£158£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,651, Stoke-on-Trent North £1,943Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,943Hartlepool: £2,651Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,951Hartlepool: £2,662Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,843Hartlepool: £2,514

    £2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool is higher£1,943£1,951£1,843

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Stoke-on-Trent North £241Stoke-on-Trent North: £241Hartlepool: £282Stoke-on-Trent North: £242Hartlepool: £283Stoke-on-Trent North: £229Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £410, Stoke-on-Trent North £430Stoke-on-Trent North: £430Hartlepool: £410Stoke-on-Trent North: £432Hartlepool: £412Stoke-on-Trent North: £408Hartlepool: £389

    £410£412£389Stoke-on-Trent North 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: Hartlepool £6.52, Stoke-on-Trent North £12Stoke-on-Trent North: £12Hartlepool: £6.52Stoke-on-Trent North: £12Hartlepool: £6.54Stoke-on-Trent North: £11Hartlepool: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Stoke-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: Hartlepool £13, Stoke-on-Trent North £8.79Stoke-on-Trent North: £8.79Hartlepool: £13Stoke-on-Trent North: £8.83Hartlepool: £13Stoke-on-Trent North: £8.34Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higher£8.79£8.83£8.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Stoke-on-Trent North £6.03Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.03Hartlepool: £7.82Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.06Hartlepool: £7.86Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.72Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 1,039.0, Stoke-on-Trent North 1,009.7Stoke-on-Trent North: 1,009.7Hartlepool: 1,039.0

    1,039.0Hartlepool is higher1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 189.4, Stoke-on-Trent North 129.9Stoke-on-Trent North: 129.9Hartlepool: 189.4

    189.4Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 262.0, Stoke-on-Trent North 190.6Stoke-on-Trent North: 190.6Hartlepool: 262.0

    262.0Hartlepool is higher190.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.5, Stoke-on-Trent North 85.1Stoke-on-Trent North: 85.1Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 301.1, Stoke-on-Trent North 257.6Stoke-on-Trent North: 257.6Hartlepool: 301.1

    301.1Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 50.2, Stoke-on-Trent North 35.8Stoke-on-Trent North: 35.8Hartlepool: 50.2

    50.2Hartlepool is higher35.8

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Hartlepool and Stoke-on-Trent North, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolStoke-on-Trent NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£4,884£4,905£4,633Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,792£13,851£13,082£13,107£13,162£12,432Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,314£3,328£3,143£2,550£2,561£2,419Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,745£11,093£11,683£11,733£11,082Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£709£492£494£467Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£899£902£852Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£33£33£31Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£592£595£562Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£141£142£134Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£157£158£149Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,514£1,943£1,951£1,843Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£241£242£229Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£430£432£408Stoke-on-Trent North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£12£12£11Stoke-on-Trent North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.79£8.83£8.34Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£6.03£6.06£5.72Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.01,009.7Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.4129.9Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026262.0190.6Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.585.1Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026301.1257.6Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.235.8Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent North 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

Hartlepool Stoke-on-Trent North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Stoke-on-Trent North £4,884Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,884Hartlepool: £5,852Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,905Hartlepool: £5,876Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,633Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higher£4,884£4,905£4,633

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,573, Stoke-on-Trent North £2,345Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,345Hartlepool: £2,573Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,355Hartlepool: £2,584Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,224Hartlepool: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool is higher£2,345£2,355£2,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,025, Stoke-on-Trent North £1,559Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,559Hartlepool: £2,025Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,566Hartlepool: £2,033Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,479Hartlepool: £1,921

    £2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool is higher£1,559£1,566£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,182, Stoke-on-Trent North £2,090Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,090Hartlepool: £2,182Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,099Hartlepool: £2,191Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,982Hartlepool: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,090£2,099£1,982

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £139, Stoke-on-Trent North £88Stoke-on-Trent North: £88Hartlepool: £139Stoke-on-Trent North: £88Hartlepool: £140Stoke-on-Trent North: £83Hartlepool: £132

    £139£140£132Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £243, Stoke-on-Trent North £161Stoke-on-Trent North: £161Hartlepool: £243Stoke-on-Trent North: £161Hartlepool: £244Stoke-on-Trent North: £152Hartlepool: £231

    £243£244£231Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £8.54, Stoke-on-Trent North £5.94Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.94Hartlepool: £8.54Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.96Hartlepool: £8.58Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.63Hartlepool: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £794, Stoke-on-Trent North £592Stoke-on-Trent North: £592Hartlepool: £794Stoke-on-Trent North: £595Hartlepool: £798Stoke-on-Trent North: £562Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £170, Stoke-on-Trent North £141Stoke-on-Trent North: £141Hartlepool: £170Stoke-on-Trent North: £142Hartlepool: £170Stoke-on-Trent North: £134Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £143, Stoke-on-Trent North £96Stoke-on-Trent North: £96Hartlepool: £143Stoke-on-Trent North: £96Hartlepool: £143Stoke-on-Trent North: £91Hartlepool: £135

    £143£143£135Hartlepool is higher£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,620, Stoke-on-Trent North £1,188Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,188Hartlepool: £1,620Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,193Hartlepool: £1,626Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,127Hartlepool: £1,536

    £1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Stoke-on-Trent North £241Stoke-on-Trent North: £241Hartlepool: £282Stoke-on-Trent North: £242Hartlepool: £283Stoke-on-Trent North: £229Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool is higher£241£242£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £251, Stoke-on-Trent North £263Stoke-on-Trent North: £263Hartlepool: £251Stoke-on-Trent North: £264Hartlepool: £252Stoke-on-Trent North: £249Hartlepool: £238

    £251£252£238Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£263£264£249

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £3.99, Stoke-on-Trent North £7.12Stoke-on-Trent North: £7.12Hartlepool: £3.99Stoke-on-Trent North: £7.15Hartlepool: £4.00Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.75Hartlepool: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £7.97, Stoke-on-Trent North £5.38Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.38Hartlepool: £7.97Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.40Hartlepool: £8.00Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.10Hartlepool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Stoke-on-Trent North £6.03Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.03Hartlepool: £7.82Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.06Hartlepool: £7.86Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.72Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 193.9, Stoke-on-Trent North 180.6Stoke-on-Trent North: 180.6Hartlepool: 193.9

    193.9Hartlepool is higher180.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.3, Stoke-on-Trent North 23.2Stoke-on-Trent North: 23.2Hartlepool: 35.3

    35.3Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 48.9, Stoke-on-Trent North 34.1Stoke-on-Trent North: 34.1Hartlepool: 48.9

    48.9Hartlepool is higher34.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.5, Stoke-on-Trent North 85.1Stoke-on-Trent North: 85.1Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool is higher85.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.0, Stoke-on-Trent North 157.5Stoke-on-Trent North: 157.5Hartlepool: 184.0

    184.0Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 30.7, Stoke-on-Trent North 21.9Stoke-on-Trent North: 21.9Hartlepool: 30.7

    30.7Hartlepool is higher21.9

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Hartlepool and Stoke-on-Trent North, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolStoke-on-Trent NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£4,884£4,905£4,633Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,345£2,355£2,224Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,025£2,033£1,921£1,559£1,566£1,479Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£2,090£2,099£1,982Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£88£88£83Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£243£244£231£161£161£152Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£5.94£5.96£5.63Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£592£595£562Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£141£142£134Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£96£96£91Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,620£1,626£1,536£1,188£1,193£1,127Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£241£242£229Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£263£264£249Stoke-on-Trent North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£7.12£7.15£6.75Stoke-on-Trent North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£5.38£5.40£5.10Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£6.03£6.06£5.72Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.9180.6Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.323.2Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.934.1Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.585.1Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.0157.5Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.721.9Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent North 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

Hartlepool Stoke-on-Trent North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £574.5m, Stoke-on-Trent North £509.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £509.1mHartlepool: £574.5mStoke-on-Trent North: £511.3mHartlepool: £576.9mStoke-on-Trent North: £482.9mHartlepool: £544.9m

    £574.5m£576.9m£544.9mHartlepool is higher£509.1m£511.3m£482.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Stoke-on-Trent North £244.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £244.4mHartlepool: £252.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £245.5mHartlepool: £253.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £231.8mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool is higher£244.4m£245.5m£231.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Stoke-on-Trent North £162.5mStoke-on-Trent North: £162.5mHartlepool: £198.8mStoke-on-Trent North: £163.2mHartlepool: £199.6mStoke-on-Trent North: £154.1mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool is higher£162.5m£163.2m£154.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Stoke-on-Trent North £217.9mStoke-on-Trent North: £217.9mHartlepool: £214.2mStoke-on-Trent North: £218.8mHartlepool: £215.2mStoke-on-Trent North: £206.7mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mStoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count£217.9m£218.8m£206.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Stoke-on-Trent North £9.2mStoke-on-Trent North: £9.2mHartlepool: £13.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £9.2mHartlepool: £13.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £8.7mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £23.9m, Stoke-on-Trent North £16.8mStoke-on-Trent North: £16.8mHartlepool: £23.9mStoke-on-Trent North: £16.8mHartlepool: £24.0mStoke-on-Trent North: £15.9mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £0.84m, Stoke-on-Trent North £0.62mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.62mHartlepool: £0.84mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.62mHartlepool: £0.84mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.59mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £78.0m, Stoke-on-Trent North £61.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £61.7mHartlepool: £78.0mStoke-on-Trent North: £62.0mHartlepool: £78.3mStoke-on-Trent North: £58.6mHartlepool: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £16.7m, Stoke-on-Trent North £14.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £14.7mHartlepool: £16.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £14.8mHartlepool: £16.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £14.0mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £14.0m, Stoke-on-Trent North £10.0mStoke-on-Trent North: £10.0mHartlepool: £14.0mStoke-on-Trent North: £10.0mHartlepool: £14.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £9.5mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Stoke-on-Trent North £123.8mStoke-on-Trent North: £123.8mHartlepool: £159.0mStoke-on-Trent North: £124.3mHartlepool: £159.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £117.4mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£123.8m£124.3m£117.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.6m, Stoke-on-Trent North £25.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £25.1mHartlepool: £27.6mStoke-on-Trent North: £25.2mHartlepool: £27.8mStoke-on-Trent North: £23.8mHartlepool: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Stoke-on-Trent North £27.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £27.4mHartlepool: £24.6mStoke-on-Trent North: £27.5mHartlepool: £24.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £26.0mHartlepool: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Stoke-on-Trent North £0.74mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.39mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.39mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.70mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Stoke-on-Trent North £0.56mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.56mHartlepool: £0.78mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.56mHartlepool: £0.79mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.53mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.77m, Stoke-on-Trent North £0.63mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.63mHartlepool: £0.77mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.63mHartlepool: £0.77mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.60mHartlepool: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Stoke-on-Trent North 18,829Stoke-on-Trent North: 18,829Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Hartlepool is higher18,829

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Stoke-on-Trent North 2,422Stoke-on-Trent North: 2,422Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher2,422

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Stoke-on-Trent North 3,555Stoke-on-Trent North: 3,555Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher3,555

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Stoke-on-Trent North 8,872Stoke-on-Trent North: 8,872Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Hartlepool is higher8,872

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Stoke-on-Trent North 16,415Stoke-on-Trent North: 16,415Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Hartlepool is higher16,415

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Stoke-on-Trent North 2,279Stoke-on-Trent North: 2,279Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Hartlepool is higher2,279

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Stoke-on-Trent North, total
MeasureHartlepoolStoke-on-Trent NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m£509.1m£511.3m£482.9mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£244.4m£245.5m£231.8mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£162.5m£163.2m£154.1mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£217.9m£218.8m£206.7mStoke-on-Trent North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£61.7m£62.0m£58.6mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mHartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£123.8m£124.3m£117.4mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mStoke-on-Trent North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mStoke-on-Trent North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03418,829Hartlepool
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4692,422Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8003,555Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,8308,872Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06016,415Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0132,279Hartlepool

Sources

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

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