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Knowsley and Stoke-on-Trent Central

99,058 and 119,339 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than Stoke-on-Trent Central on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 16 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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Per person in the age group

Knowsley 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

Knowsley Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,859, Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Knowsley: £5,859Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Knowsley: £5,884Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456Knowsley: £5,558

    £5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley 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: Knowsley £13,694, Stoke-on-Trent Central £13,562Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562Knowsley: £13,694Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619Knowsley: £13,753Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864Knowsley: £12,990

    £13,694£13,753£12,990Knowsley 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: Knowsley £3,431, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,634Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634Knowsley: £3,431Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645Knowsley: £3,446Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498Knowsley: £3,255

    £3,431£3,446£3,255Knowsley 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: Knowsley £11,612, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11,978Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978Knowsley: £11,612Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029Knowsley: £11,661Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362Knowsley: £11,014

    £11,612£11,661£11,014Stoke-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: Knowsley £990, Stoke-on-Trent Central £678Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678Knowsley: £990Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681Knowsley: £994Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643Knowsley: £939

    £990£994£939Knowsley 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: Knowsley £1,034, Stoke-on-Trent Central £862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862Knowsley: £1,034Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866Knowsley: £1,038Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818Knowsley: £981

    £1,034£1,038£981Knowsley 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: Knowsley £59, Stoke-on-Trent Central £44Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Knowsley: £59Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Knowsley: £59Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42Knowsley: £56

    £59£59£56Knowsley 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: Knowsley £945, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Knowsley: £945Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Knowsley: £949Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595Knowsley: £896

    £945£949£896Knowsley 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: Knowsley £247, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Knowsley: £247Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Knowsley: £248Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129Knowsley: £234

    £247£248£234Knowsley 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: Knowsley £223, Stoke-on-Trent Central £140Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Knowsley: £223Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Knowsley: £224Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133Knowsley: £212

    £223£224£212Knowsley is higher£140£140£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £2,551, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,041Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041Knowsley: £2,551Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050Knowsley: £2,562Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936Knowsley: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Knowsley is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £333, Stoke-on-Trent Central £353Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Knowsley: £333Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Knowsley: £334Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335Knowsley: £316

    £333£334£316Stoke-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: Knowsley £632, Stoke-on-Trent Central £432Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432Knowsley: £632Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434Knowsley: £634Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410Knowsley: £599

    £632£634£599Knowsley 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: Knowsley £9.20, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Knowsley: £9.20Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12Knowsley: £9.24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Knowsley: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73Stoke-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: Knowsley £16, Stoke-on-Trent Central £9.24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24Knowsley: £16Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27Knowsley: £16Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76Knowsley: £15

    £16£16£15Knowsley is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £7.13, Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Knowsley: £7.13Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Knowsley: £7.16Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84Knowsley: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley 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: Knowsley 1,056.6, Stoke-on-Trent Central 1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8Knowsley: 1,056.6

    1,056.6Knowsley 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: Knowsley 239.2, Stoke-on-Trent Central 169.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1Knowsley: 239.2

    239.2Knowsley 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: Knowsley 213.4, Stoke-on-Trent Central 178.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2Knowsley: 213.4

    213.4Knowsley 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: Knowsley 138.2, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3Knowsley: 138.2

    138.2Knowsley 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: Knowsley 292.6, Stoke-on-Trent Central 269.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5Knowsley: 292.6

    292.6Knowsley 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: Knowsley 47.6, Stoke-on-Trent Central 31.0Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0Knowsley: 47.6

    47.6Knowsley is higher31.0

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Knowsley and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,558£4,698£4,718£4,456Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,694£13,753£12,990£13,562£13,619£12,864Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,431£3,446£3,255£2,634£2,645£2,498Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,014£11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£990£994£939£678£681£643Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981£862£866£818Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£59£56£44£44£42Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£627£630£595Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£136£137£129Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£212£140£140£133Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,041£2,050£1,936Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£632£634£599£432£434£410Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£11£12£11Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£9.24£9.27£8.76Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.10£5.12£4.84Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,056.61,043.8Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026239.2169.1Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.4178.2Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.287.3Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026292.6269.5Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.631.0Knowsley

Per resident

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

Knowsley Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,859, Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Knowsley: £5,859Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Knowsley: £5,884Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456Knowsley: £5,558

    £5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley is higher£4,698£4,718£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,171, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862Knowsley: £2,171Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870Knowsley: £2,180Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767Knowsley: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,862£1,870£1,767

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,157, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713Knowsley: £2,157Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720Knowsley: £2,166Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625Knowsley: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Knowsley is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,841, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645Knowsley: £1,841Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652Knowsley: £1,849Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560Knowsley: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,645£1,652£1,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £157, Stoke-on-Trent Central £93Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Knowsley: £157Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Knowsley: £158Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88Knowsley: £149

    £157£158£149Knowsley 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: Knowsley £164, Stoke-on-Trent Central £118Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118Knowsley: £164Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119Knowsley: £165Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112Knowsley: £155

    £164£165£155Knowsley 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: Knowsley £9.39, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.01Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01Knowsley: £9.39Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03Knowsley: £9.43Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70Knowsley: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Knowsley 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: Knowsley £945, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Knowsley: £945Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Knowsley: £949Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595Knowsley: £896

    £945£949£896Knowsley 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: Knowsley £247, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Knowsley: £247Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Knowsley: £248Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129Knowsley: £234

    £247£248£234Knowsley 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: Knowsley £140, Stoke-on-Trent Central £91Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Knowsley: £140Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Knowsley: £141Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86Knowsley: £133

    £140£141£133Knowsley is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,603, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327Knowsley: £1,603Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333Knowsley: £1,610Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259Knowsley: £1,521

    £1,603£1,610£1,521Knowsley is higher£1,327£1,333£1,259

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £333, Stoke-on-Trent Central £353Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Knowsley: £333Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Knowsley: £334Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335Knowsley: £316

    £333£334£316Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£353£355£335

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £397, Stoke-on-Trent Central £281Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281Knowsley: £397Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282Knowsley: £399Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267Knowsley: £377

    £397£399£377Knowsley is higher£281£282£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £5.79, Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45Knowsley: £5.79Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49Knowsley: £5.81Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07Knowsley: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£7.45£7.49£7.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £10, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00Knowsley: £10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02Knowsley: £10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69Knowsley: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Knowsley is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £7.13, Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Knowsley: £7.13Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Knowsley: £7.16Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84Knowsley: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 167.5, Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4Knowsley: 167.5

    167.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count143.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 37.9, Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2Knowsley: 37.9

    37.9Knowsley 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: Knowsley 33.8, Stoke-on-Trent Central 24.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5Knowsley: 33.8

    33.8Knowsley 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: Knowsley 138.2, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3Knowsley: 138.2

    138.2Knowsley is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 183.9, Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3Knowsley: 183.9

    183.9Knowsley 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: Knowsley 29.9, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2Knowsley: 29.9

    29.9Knowsley is higher20.2

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Knowsley and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,558£4,698£4,718£4,456Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£1,862£1,870£1,767Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£1,713£1,720£1,625Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,645£1,652£1,560Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£93£93£88Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£118£119£112Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£6.01£6.03£5.70Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£627£630£595Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£136£137£129Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£91£91£86Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,603£1,610£1,521£1,327£1,333£1,259Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£281£282£267Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£7.45£7.49£7.07Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£6.00£6.02£5.69Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.10£5.12£4.84Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.5143.4Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202637.923.2Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.824.5Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.287.3Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.9175.3Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.920.2Knowsley

Total

Knowsley is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central on 6. 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

Knowsley Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £580.4m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mKnowsley: £580.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mKnowsley: £582.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8mKnowsley: £550.6m

    £580.4m£582.9m£550.6mKnowsley is higher£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £215.1m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mKnowsley: £215.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mKnowsley: £216.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8mKnowsley: £204.0m

    £215.1m£216.0m£204.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £213.6m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mKnowsley: £213.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mKnowsley: £214.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9mKnowsley: £202.6m

    £213.6m£214.5m£202.6mKnowsley is higher£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £182.3m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mKnowsley: £182.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mKnowsley: £183.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2mKnowsley: £173.0m

    £182.3m£183.1m£173.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £15.5m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mKnowsley: £15.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mKnowsley: £15.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5mKnowsley: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £16.2m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £14.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mKnowsley: £16.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mKnowsley: £16.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4mKnowsley: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £0.93m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mKnowsley: £0.93mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mKnowsley: £0.93mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mKnowsley: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £93.6m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £74.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mKnowsley: £93.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mKnowsley: £94.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0mKnowsley: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £24.5m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £16.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mKnowsley: £24.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mKnowsley: £24.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4mKnowsley: £23.2m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.2mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £13.9m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £10.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mKnowsley: £13.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mKnowsley: £14.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3mKnowsley: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mKnowsley is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £158.8m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mKnowsley: £158.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mKnowsley: £159.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3mKnowsley: £150.6m

    £158.8m£159.5m£150.6mKnowsley is higher£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £33.0m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mKnowsley: £33.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mKnowsley: £33.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0mKnowsley: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £39.3m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mKnowsley: £39.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mKnowsley: £39.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8mKnowsley: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mKnowsley is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £0.57m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mKnowsley: £0.57mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mKnowsley: £0.58mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84mKnowsley: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mKnowsley: £1.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mKnowsley: £1.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mKnowsley: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKnowsley is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £0.71m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mKnowsley: £0.71mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mKnowsley: £0.71mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58mKnowsley: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mKnowsley is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 16,592, Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107Knowsley: 16,592

    16,592Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count17,107

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 3,757, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772Knowsley: 3,757

    3,757Knowsley is higher2,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 3,351, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,920Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920Knowsley: 3,351

    3,351Knowsley is higher2,920

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 13,686, Stoke-on-Trent Central 10,413Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413Knowsley: 13,686

    13,686Knowsley is higher10,413

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 18,215, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915Knowsley: 18,215

    18,215Stoke-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: Knowsley 2,962, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,407Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407Knowsley: 2,962

    2,962Knowsley is higher2,407

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Knowsley and Stoke-on-Trent Central, total
MeasureKnowsleyStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£580.4m£582.9m£550.6m£560.6m£563.0m£531.8mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.1m£216.0m£204.0m£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.6m£214.5m£202.6m£204.4m£205.3m£193.9mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m£196.3m£197.1m£186.2mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mKnowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m£16.3m£16.4m£15.4mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mKnowsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,59217,107Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7572,772Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3512,920Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,68610,413Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,21520,915Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9622,407Knowsley

Sources

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

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