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Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West and Stoke-on-Trent Central

140,482 and 119,339 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher than Stoke-on-Trent Central on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central on 9. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £4,559, Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,559Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,578Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,324

    £4,559£4,578£4,324Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£4,698£4,718£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £13,291, Stoke-on-Trent Central £13,562Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £13,291Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £13,347Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £12,607

    £13,291£13,347£12,607Stoke-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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £2,673, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,634Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,673Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,685Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,536

    £2,673£2,685£2,536Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £11,306, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11,978Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £11,306Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £11,354Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £10,724

    £11,306£11,354£10,724Stoke-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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £949, Stoke-on-Trent Central £678Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £949Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £953Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £900

    £949£953£900Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £984, Stoke-on-Trent Central £862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £984Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £989Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £934

    £984£989£934Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £52, Stoke-on-Trent Central £44Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £52Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £52Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £49

    £52£52£49Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £591, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £591Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £593Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £560

    £591£593£560Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£627£630£595

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £144, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £144Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £145Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £137

    £144£145£137Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £167, Stoke-on-Trent Central £140Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £167Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £167Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £158

    £167£167£158Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£140£140£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £2,177, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,041Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,177Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,186Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,065

    £2,177£2,186£2,065Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £315, Stoke-on-Trent Central £353Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £315Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £316Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £299

    £315£316£299Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£353£355£335

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £315, Stoke-on-Trent Central £432Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £315Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £316Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £299

    £315£316£299Stoke-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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £5.22, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £5.22Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £5.24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £9.73, Stoke-on-Trent Central £9.24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £9.73Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £9.77Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £6.23, Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.23Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.26Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 1,019.4, Stoke-on-Trent Central 1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 1,019.4

    1,019.4Stoke-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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 207.4, Stoke-on-Trent Central 169.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 207.4

    207.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 198.4, Stoke-on-Trent Central 178.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 198.4

    198.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 88.6, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 88.6

    88.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 254.9, Stoke-on-Trent Central 269.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 254.9

    254.9Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 37.1, Stoke-on-Trent Central 31.0Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 37.1

    37.1Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher31.0

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Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne Central and WestStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,578£4,324£4,698£4,718£4,456Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,291£13,347£12,607£13,562£13,619£12,864Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,673£2,685£2,536£2,634£2,645£2,498Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,724£11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£949£953£900£678£681£643Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£984£989£934£862£866£818Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£52£49£44£44£42Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£591£593£560£627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£136£137£129Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£140£140£133Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,177£2,186£2,065£2,041£2,050£1,936Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£316£299£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£9.73£9.77£9.23£9.24£9.27£8.76Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.10£5.12£4.84Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.41,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.4169.1Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.4178.2Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.687.3Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.9269.5Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.131.0Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central on 9. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £4,559, Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,559Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,578Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,324

    £4,559£4,578£4,324Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£4,698£4,718£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £1,695, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,695Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,702Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,607

    £1,695£1,702£1,607Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,862£1,870£1,767

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £1,809, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,809Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,816Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,716

    £1,809£1,816£1,716Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £1,441, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,441Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,448Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,367

    £1,441£1,448£1,367Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,645£1,652£1,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £121, Stoke-on-Trent Central £93Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £121Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £121Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £115

    £121£121£115Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £125, Stoke-on-Trent Central £118Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £125Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £126Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £119

    £125£126£119Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £6.58, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.01Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.58Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.61Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £591, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £591Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £593Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £560

    £591£593£560Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£627£630£595

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £144, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £144Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £145Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £137

    £144£145£137Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £113, Stoke-on-Trent Central £91Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £113Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £113Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £107

    £113£113£107Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £1,473, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,473Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,479Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,397

    £1,473£1,479£1,397Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£1,327£1,333£1,259

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £315, Stoke-on-Trent Central £353Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £315Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £316Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £299

    £315£316£299Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£353£355£335

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £213, Stoke-on-Trent Central £281Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £213Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £214Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £202

    £213£214£202Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£281£282£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £3.53, Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £3.53Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £3.55Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£7.45£7.49£7.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £6.59, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.59Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.62Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £6.23, Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.23Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.26Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 130.0, Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 130.0

    130.0Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count143.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 26.4, Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 26.4

    26.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 25.3, Stoke-on-Trent Central 24.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 25.3

    25.3Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 88.6, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 88.6

    88.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 172.5, Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 172.5

    172.5Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 25.1, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 25.1

    25.1Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher20.2

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Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne Central and WestStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,578£4,324£4,698£4,718£4,456Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,695£1,702£1,607£1,862£1,870£1,767Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,809£1,816£1,716£1,713£1,720£1,625Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,441£1,448£1,367£1,645£1,652£1,560Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£93£93£88Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£118£119£112Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£6.01£6.03£5.70Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£591£593£560£627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£136£137£129Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£91£91£86Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,473£1,479£1,397£1,327£1,333£1,259Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£281£282£267Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£7.45£7.49£7.07Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£6.00£6.02£5.69Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.10£5.12£4.84Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026130.0143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.423.2Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.324.5Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.687.3Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.5175.3Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.120.2Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £640.5m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £640.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £643.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £607.5m

    £640.5m£643.2m£607.5mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £238.0m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £238.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £239.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £225.8m

    £238.0m£239.1m£225.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £254.1m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £254.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £255.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £241.0m

    £254.1m£255.2m£241.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £202.5m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £202.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £203.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £192.1m

    £202.5m£203.4m£192.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £17.0m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £17.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £17.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £17.6m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £14.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £17.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £17.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £0.92m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.92mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.93mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £83.0m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £74.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £83.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £83.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £78.7m

    £83.0m£83.3m£78.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £20.2m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £16.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £20.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £20.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £15.8m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £10.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £15.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £15.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £206.9m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £206.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £207.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £196.2m

    £206.9m£207.8m£196.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £44.3m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £44.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £44.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £29.9m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £29.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £30.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.4mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £0.50m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.50mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.50mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £0.92m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.92mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.93mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £0.87m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.87mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.88mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.88m£0.83mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 18,259, Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 18,259

    18,259Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count17,107

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 3,715, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 3,715

    3,715Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher2,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 3,553, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,920Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 3,553

    3,553Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher2,920

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 12,441, Stoke-on-Trent Central 10,413Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 12,441

    12,441Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher10,413

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 24,228, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 24,228

    24,228Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 3,522, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,407Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 3,522

    3,522Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher2,407

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Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West and Stoke-on-Trent Central, total
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne Central and WestStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£640.5m£643.2m£607.5m£560.6m£563.0m£531.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.1m£255.2m£241.0m£204.4m£205.3m£193.9mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.5m£203.4m£192.1m£196.3m£197.1m£186.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£83.0m£83.3m£78.7m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£16.3m£16.4m£15.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.9m£207.8m£196.2m£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,25917,107Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7152,772Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5532,920Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,44110,413Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,22820,915Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5222,407Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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