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Leicester South and Stoke-on-Trent Central

124,777 and 119,339 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester South is higher than Stoke-on-Trent Central on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

Leicester South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central on 17. 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

Leicester South Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester South £3,533, Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Leicester South: £3,533Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Leicester South: £3,548Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456Leicester South: £3,351

    £3,533£3,548£3,351Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Leicester South £12,849, Stoke-on-Trent Central £13,562Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562Leicester South: £12,849Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619Leicester South: £12,903Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864Leicester South: £12,187

    £12,849£12,903£12,187Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£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: Leicester South £2,150, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,634Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634Leicester South: £2,150Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645Leicester South: £2,160Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498Leicester South: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Leicester South £10,292, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11,978Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978Leicester South: £10,292Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029Leicester South: £10,336Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362Leicester South: £9,763

    £10,292£10,336£9,763Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£11,978£12,029£11,362

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester South £1,630, Stoke-on-Trent Central £678Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678Leicester South: £1,630Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681Leicester South: £1,637Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643Leicester South: £1,546

    £1,630£1,637£1,546Leicester South 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: Leicester South £864, Stoke-on-Trent Central £862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862Leicester South: £864Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866Leicester South: £867Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818Leicester South: £819

    £864£867£819Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leicester South £62, Stoke-on-Trent Central £44Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Leicester South: £62Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Leicester South: £63Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42Leicester South: £59

    £62£63£59Leicester South 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: Leicester South £434, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Leicester South: £434Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Leicester South: £436Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595Leicester South: £412

    £434£436£412Stoke-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: Leicester South £86, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Leicester South: £86Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Leicester South: £86Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129Leicester South: £81

    £86£86£81Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Leicester South £121, Stoke-on-Trent Central £140Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Leicester South: £121Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Leicester South: £121Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133Leicester South: £115

    £121£121£115Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£140£140£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester South £1,737, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,041Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041Leicester South: £1,737Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050Leicester South: £1,745Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936Leicester South: £1,648

    £1,737£1,745£1,648Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester South £228, Stoke-on-Trent Central £353Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Leicester South: £228Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Leicester South: £229Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335Leicester South: £216

    £228£229£216Stoke-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: Leicester South £280, Stoke-on-Trent Central £432Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432Leicester South: £280Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434Leicester South: £281Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410Leicester South: £266

    £280£281£266Stoke-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: Leicester South £5.21, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Leicester South: £5.21Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12Leicester South: £5.23Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Leicester South: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Stoke-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: Leicester South £6.75, Stoke-on-Trent Central £9.24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24Leicester South: £6.75Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27Leicester South: £6.78Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76Leicester South: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester South £6.49, Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Leicester South: £6.49Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Leicester South: £6.52Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84Leicester South: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South 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: Leicester South 967.9, Stoke-on-Trent Central 1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8Leicester South: 967.9

    967.9Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher1,043.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester South 241.6, Stoke-on-Trent Central 169.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1Leicester South: 241.6

    241.6Leicester South 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: Leicester South 172.7, Stoke-on-Trent Central 178.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2Leicester South: 172.7

    172.7Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Leicester South 62.5, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3Leicester South: 62.5

    62.5Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Leicester South 231.1, Stoke-on-Trent Central 269.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5Leicester South: 231.1

    231.1Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Leicester South 27.7, Stoke-on-Trent Central 31.0Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0Leicester South: 27.7

    27.7Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count31.0

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Leicester South and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicester SouthStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,533£3,548£3,351£4,698£4,718£4,456Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,903£12,187£13,562£13,619£12,864Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£2,634£2,645£2,498Stoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,292£10,336£9,763£11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,630£1,637£1,546£678£681£643Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£864£867£819£862£866£818Leicester South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£63£59£44£44£42Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£136£137£129Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£115£140£140£133Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,737£1,745£1,648£2,041£2,050£1,936Stoke-on-Trent Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£432£434£410Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£11£12£11Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£9.24£9.27£8.76Stoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£5.10£5.12£4.84Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026967.91,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026241.6169.1Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.7178.2Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.587.3Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.1269.5Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.731.0Stoke-on-Trent Central

Per resident

Leicester South is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central on 18. 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

Leicester South Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester South £3,533, Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Leicester South: £3,533Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Leicester South: £3,548Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456Leicester South: £3,351

    £3,533£3,548£3,351Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£4,698£4,718£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester South £1,262, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862Leicester South: £1,262Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870Leicester South: £1,268Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767Leicester South: £1,197

    £1,262£1,268£1,197Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,862£1,870£1,767

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester South £1,516, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713Leicester South: £1,516Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720Leicester South: £1,523Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625Leicester South: £1,438

    £1,516£1,523£1,438Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester South £1,011, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645Leicester South: £1,011Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652Leicester South: £1,016Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560Leicester South: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,645£1,652£1,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester South £160, Stoke-on-Trent Central £93Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Leicester South: £160Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Leicester South: £161Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88Leicester South: £152

    £160£161£152Leicester South 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: Leicester South £85, Stoke-on-Trent Central £118Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118Leicester South: £85Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119Leicester South: £85Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112Leicester South: £81

    £85£85£81Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leicester South £6.11, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.01Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01Leicester South: £6.11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03Leicester South: £6.14Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70Leicester South: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Leicester South 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: Leicester South £434, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Leicester South: £434Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Leicester South: £436Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595Leicester South: £412

    £434£436£412Stoke-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: Leicester South £86, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Leicester South: £86Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Leicester South: £86Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129Leicester South: £81

    £86£86£81Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Leicester South £85, Stoke-on-Trent Central £91Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Leicester South: £85Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Leicester South: £86Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86Leicester South: £81

    £85£86£81Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester South £1,225, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327Leicester South: £1,225Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333Leicester South: £1,230Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259Leicester South: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,327£1,333£1,259

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester South £228, Stoke-on-Trent Central £353Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Leicester South: £228Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Leicester South: £229Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335Leicester South: £216

    £228£229£216Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£353£355£335

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester South £198, Stoke-on-Trent Central £281Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281Leicester South: £198Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282Leicester South: £198Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267Leicester South: £187

    £198£198£187Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£281£282£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester South £3.67, Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45Leicester South: £3.67Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49Leicester South: £3.68Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07Leicester South: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£7.45£7.49£7.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester South £4.77, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00Leicester South: £4.77Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02Leicester South: £4.79Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69Leicester South: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester South £6.49, Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Leicester South: £6.49Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Leicester South: £6.52Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84Leicester South: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 95.1, Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4Leicester South: 95.1

    95.1Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher143.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 23.7, Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2Leicester South: 23.7

    23.7Leicester South is higher23.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 17.0, Stoke-on-Trent Central 24.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5Leicester South: 17.0

    17.0Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Leicester South 62.5, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3Leicester South: 62.5

    62.5Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 162.9, Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3Leicester South: 162.9

    162.9Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Leicester South 19.5, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2Leicester South: 19.5

    19.5Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Leicester South and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per resident
MeasureLeicester SouthStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,533£3,548£3,351£4,698£4,718£4,456Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,262£1,268£1,197£1,862£1,870£1,767Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,516£1,523£1,438£1,713£1,720£1,625Stoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£1,645£1,652£1,560Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£93£93£88Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£118£119£112Stoke-on-Trent Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.01£6.03£5.70Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£136£137£129Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£91£91£86Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,327£1,333£1,259Stoke-on-Trent Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£281£282£267Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£7.45£7.49£7.07Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.00£6.02£5.69Stoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£5.10£5.12£4.84Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202695.1143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.723.2Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.024.5Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.587.3Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.9175.3Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.520.2Stoke-on-Trent Central

Total

Leicester South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central on 17. 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

Leicester South Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester South £440.8m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mLeicester South: £440.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mLeicester South: £442.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8mLeicester South: £418.2m

    £440.8m£442.7m£418.2mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester South £157.5m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mLeicester South: £157.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mLeicester South: £158.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8mLeicester South: £149.4m

    £157.5m£158.2m£149.4mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester South £189.2m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mLeicester South: £189.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mLeicester South: £190.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9mLeicester South: £179.5m

    £189.2m£190.0m£179.5mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester South £126.2m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mLeicester South: £126.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mLeicester South: £126.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2mLeicester South: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester South £20.0m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mLeicester South: £20.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mLeicester South: £20.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5mLeicester South: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mLeicester South 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: Leicester South £10.6m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £14.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mLeicester South: £10.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mLeicester South: £10.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4mLeicester South: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leicester South £0.76m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mLeicester South: £0.76mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mLeicester South: £0.77mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mLeicester South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mLeicester South 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: Leicester South £54.2m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £74.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mLeicester South: £54.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mLeicester South: £54.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0mLeicester South: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.4m£51.4mStoke-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: Leicester South £10.7m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £16.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mLeicester South: £10.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mLeicester South: £10.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4mLeicester South: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mStoke-on-Trent Central 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: Leicester South £10.6m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £10.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mLeicester South: £10.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mLeicester South: £10.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3mLeicester South: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester South £152.8m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mLeicester South: £152.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mLeicester South: £153.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3mLeicester South: £145.0m

    £152.8m£153.5m£145.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester South £28.4m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mLeicester South: £28.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mLeicester South: £28.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0mLeicester South: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester South £24.7m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mLeicester South: £24.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mLeicester South: £24.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8mLeicester South: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester South £0.46m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mLeicester South: £0.46mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mLeicester South: £0.46mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84mLeicester South: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester South £0.59m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mLeicester South: £0.59mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mLeicester South: £0.60mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mLeicester South: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester South £0.81m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mLeicester South: £0.81mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mLeicester South: £0.81mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58mLeicester South: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeicester South is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester South 11,866, Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107Leicester South: 11,866

    11,866Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher17,107

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester South 2,962, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772Leicester South: 2,962

    2,962Leicester South is higher2,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester South 2,117, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,920Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920Leicester South: 2,117

    2,117Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher2,920

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester South 7,792, Stoke-on-Trent Central 10,413Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413Leicester South: 7,792

    7,792Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher10,413

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester South 20,330, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915Leicester South: 20,330

    20,330Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher20,915

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester South 2,437, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,407Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407Leicester South: 2,437

    2,437Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count2,407

Show the numbers
Leicester South and Stoke-on-Trent Central, total
MeasureLeicester SouthStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.8m£442.7m£418.2m£560.6m£563.0m£531.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£157.5m£158.2m£149.4m£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m£204.4m£205.3m£193.9mStoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£196.3m£197.1m£186.2mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mLeicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mStoke-on-Trent Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mLeicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£16.3m£16.4m£15.4mStoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mStoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£152.8m£153.5m£145.0m£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mStoke-on-Trent Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mLeicester South
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,86617,107Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9622,772Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1172,920Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,79210,413Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,33020,915Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4372,407Leicester South

Sources

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

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