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Preston and Stoke-on-Trent Central

124,602 and 119,339 residents (mid-2024).

Preston is higher than Stoke-on-Trent Central on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 7 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

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

Preston Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,234, Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Preston: £4,234Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Preston: £4,252Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456Preston: £4,016

    £4,234£4,252£4,016Stoke-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: Preston £13,061, Stoke-on-Trent Central £13,562Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562Preston: £13,061Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619Preston: £13,116Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864Preston: £12,389

    £13,061£13,116£12,389Stoke-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: Preston £2,530, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,634Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634Preston: £2,530Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645Preston: £2,541Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498Preston: £2,400

    £2,530£2,541£2,400Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£2,634£2,645£2,498

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £11,281, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11,978Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978Preston: £11,281Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029Preston: £11,329Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362Preston: £10,700

    £11,281£11,329£10,700Stoke-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: Preston £855, Stoke-on-Trent Central £678Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678Preston: £855Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681Preston: £858Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643Preston: £811

    £855£858£811Preston 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: Preston £879, Stoke-on-Trent Central £862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862Preston: £879Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866Preston: £882Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818Preston: £833

    £879£882£833Preston 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: Preston £47, Stoke-on-Trent Central £44Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Preston: £47Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Preston: £47Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42Preston: £45

    £47£47£45Preston is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £586, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Preston: £586Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Preston: £588Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595Preston: £556

    £586£588£556Stoke-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: Preston £122, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Preston: £122Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Preston: £123Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129Preston: £116

    £122£123£116Stoke-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: Preston £128, Stoke-on-Trent Central £140Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Preston: £128Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Preston: £129Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133Preston: £122

    £128£129£122Stoke-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: Preston £2,011, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,041Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041Preston: £2,011Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050Preston: £2,019Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936Preston: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£2,041£2,050£1,936

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £268, Stoke-on-Trent Central £353Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Preston: £268Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Preston: £270Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335Preston: £255

    £268£270£255Stoke-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: Preston £377, Stoke-on-Trent Central £432Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432Preston: £377Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434Preston: £379Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410Preston: £358

    £377£379£358Stoke-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: Preston £5.13, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Preston: £5.13Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12Preston: £5.16Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Preston: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Stoke-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: Preston £8.32, Stoke-on-Trent Central £9.24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24Preston: £8.32Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27Preston: £8.35Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76Preston: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £5.63, Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Preston: £5.63Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Preston: £5.65Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84Preston: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Preston 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: Preston 1,010.2, Stoke-on-Trent Central 1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8Preston: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Stoke-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: Preston 185.5, Stoke-on-Trent Central 169.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1Preston: 185.5

    185.5Preston is higherDepends on how you count169.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Preston 174.9, Stoke-on-Trent Central 178.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2Preston: 174.9

    174.9Stoke-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: Preston 87.8, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3Preston: 87.8

    87.8Preston 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: Preston 249.6, Stoke-on-Trent Central 269.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5Preston: 249.6

    249.6Stoke-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: Preston 29.3, Stoke-on-Trent Central 31.0Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0Preston: 29.3

    29.3Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count31.0

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Preston and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per person in the age group
MeasurePrestonStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,234£4,252£4,016£4,698£4,718£4,456Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,061£13,116£12,389£13,562£13,619£12,864Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,530£2,541£2,400£2,634£2,645£2,498Stoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,281£11,329£10,700£11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£858£811£678£681£643Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£879£882£833£862£866£818Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£44£44£42Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£588£556£627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£136£137£129Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£140£140£133Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£2,041£2,050£1,936Stoke-on-Trent Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255£353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£379£358£432£434£410Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£11£12£11Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£9.24£9.27£8.76Stoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.10£5.12£4.84Preston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.5169.1Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.9178.2Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.887.3Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.6269.5Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.331.0Stoke-on-Trent Central

Per resident

Preston 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

Preston Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,234, Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Preston: £4,234Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Preston: £4,252Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456Preston: £4,016

    £4,234£4,252£4,016Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£4,698£4,718£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Preston £1,542, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862Preston: £1,542Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870Preston: £1,549Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767Preston: £1,463

    £1,542£1,549£1,463Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,862£1,870£1,767

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Preston £1,710, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713Preston: £1,710Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720Preston: £1,717Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625Preston: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Preston £1,332, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645Preston: £1,332Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652Preston: £1,338Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560Preston: £1,264

    £1,332£1,338£1,264Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,645£1,652£1,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Preston £101, Stoke-on-Trent Central £93Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Preston: £101Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Preston: £101Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88Preston: £96

    £101£101£96Preston 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: Preston £104, Stoke-on-Trent Central £118Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118Preston: £104Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119Preston: £104Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112Preston: £98

    £104£104£98Stoke-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: Preston £5.55, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.01Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01Preston: £5.55Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03Preston: £5.57Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70Preston: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £586, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Preston: £586Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Preston: £588Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595Preston: £556

    £586£588£556Stoke-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: Preston £122, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Preston: £122Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Preston: £123Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129Preston: £116

    £122£123£116Stoke-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: Preston £87, Stoke-on-Trent Central £91Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Preston: £87Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Preston: £87Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86Preston: £82

    £87£87£82Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Preston £1,359, Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327Preston: £1,359Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333Preston: £1,365Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259Preston: £1,289

    £1,359£1,365£1,289Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,327£1,333£1,259

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £268, Stoke-on-Trent Central £353Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Preston: £268Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Preston: £270Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335Preston: £255

    £268£270£255Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£353£355£335

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Preston £255, Stoke-on-Trent Central £281Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281Preston: £255Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282Preston: £256Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267Preston: £242

    £255£256£242Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£281£282£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Preston £3.47, Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45Preston: £3.47Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49Preston: £3.48Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07Preston: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£7.45£7.49£7.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Preston £5.62, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00Preston: £5.62Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02Preston: £5.64Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69Preston: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £5.63, Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Preston: £5.63Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Preston: £5.65Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84Preston: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Preston is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Preston 119.3, Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4Preston: 119.3

    119.3Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher143.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 21.9, Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2Preston: 21.9

    21.9Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 20.7, Stoke-on-Trent Central 24.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5Preston: 20.7

    20.7Stoke-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: Preston 87.8, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3Preston: 87.8

    87.8Preston is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 168.7, Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3Preston: 168.7

    168.7Stoke-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: Preston 19.8, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2Preston: 19.8

    19.8Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Preston and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per resident
MeasurePrestonStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,234£4,252£4,016£4,698£4,718£4,456Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,542£1,549£1,463£1,862£1,870£1,767Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£1,713£1,720£1,625Stoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264£1,645£1,652£1,560Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£93£93£88Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£118£119£112Stoke-on-Trent Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£6.01£6.03£5.70Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£588£556£627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£136£137£129Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£91£91£86Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,359£1,365£1,289£1,327£1,333£1,259Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255£353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£281£282£267Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£7.45£7.49£7.07Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£6.00£6.02£5.69Stoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.10£5.12£4.84Preston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026119.3143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.923.2Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.724.5Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.887.3Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.7175.3Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.820.2Stoke-on-Trent Central

Total

Preston is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent Central on 15. 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

Preston Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Preston £527.6m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mPreston: £527.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mPreston: £529.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8mPreston: £500.4m

    £527.6m£529.8m£500.4mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Preston £192.2m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mPreston: £192.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mPreston: £193.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8mPreston: £182.3m

    £192.2m£193.0m£182.3mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Preston £213.0m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mPreston: £213.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mPreston: £214.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9mPreston: £202.1m

    £213.0m£214.0m£202.1mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Preston £166.0m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mPreston: £166.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mPreston: £166.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2mPreston: £157.5m

    £166.0m£166.7m£157.5mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Preston £12.6m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mPreston: £12.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mPreston: £12.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5mPreston: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mPreston 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: Preston £12.9m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £14.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mPreston: £12.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mPreston: £13.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4mPreston: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mStoke-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: Preston £0.69m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mPreston: £0.69mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mPreston: £0.69mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mPreston: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Preston £73.0m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £74.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mPreston: £73.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mPreston: £73.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0mPreston: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mStoke-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: Preston £15.2m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £16.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mPreston: £15.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mPreston: £15.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4mPreston: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mStoke-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: Preston £10.8m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £10.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mPreston: £10.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mPreston: £10.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3mPreston: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Preston £169.3m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mPreston: £169.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mPreston: £170.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3mPreston: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Preston £33.4m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mPreston: £33.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mPreston: £33.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0mPreston: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.6m£31.7mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Preston £31.8m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mPreston: £31.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mPreston: £31.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8mPreston: £30.1m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.1mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Preston £0.43m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mPreston: £0.43mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mPreston: £0.43mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84mPreston: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Preston £0.70m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mPreston: £0.70mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mPreston: £0.70mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mPreston: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Preston £0.70m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mPreston: £0.70mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mPreston: £0.70mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58mPreston: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.67mPreston is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Preston 14,865, Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107Preston: 14,865

    14,865Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher17,107

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Preston 2,730, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772Preston: 2,730

    2,730Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count2,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Preston 2,573, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,920Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920Preston: 2,573

    2,573Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher2,920

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Preston 10,939, Stoke-on-Trent Central 10,413Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413Preston: 10,939

    10,939Preston is higher10,413

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Preston 21,021, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915Preston: 21,021

    21,021Preston 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: Preston 2,464, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,407Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407Preston: 2,464

    2,464Preston is higherDepends on how you count2,407

Show the numbers
Preston and Stoke-on-Trent Central, total
MeasurePrestonStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m£560.6m£563.0m£531.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m£204.4m£205.3m£193.9mPreston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m£196.3m£197.1m£186.2mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mPreston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mStoke-on-Trent Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£16.3m£16.4m£15.4mStoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mStoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mPreston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mPreston
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,86517,107Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7302,772Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5732,920Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,93910,413Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,02120,915Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4642,407Preston

Sources

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

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  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.
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