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Scunthorpe and Stoke-on-Trent South

106,865 and 96,710 residents (mid-2024).

Scunthorpe is higher than Stoke-on-Trent South on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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

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

Scunthorpe Stoke-on-Trent South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £4,820, Stoke-on-Trent South £4,781Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,781Scunthorpe: £4,820Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,801Scunthorpe: £4,841Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,535Scunthorpe: £4,572

    £4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe is higher£4,781£4,801£4,535

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £12,729, Stoke-on-Trent South £12,882Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,882Scunthorpe: £12,729Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,937Scunthorpe: £12,784Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,219Scunthorpe: £12,074

    £12,729£12,784£12,074Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£12,882£12,937£12,219

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £2,376, Stoke-on-Trent South £2,036Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,036Scunthorpe: £2,376Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,045Scunthorpe: £2,386Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,931Scunthorpe: £2,254

    £2,376£2,386£2,254Scunthorpe is higher£2,036£2,045£1,931

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £11,402, Stoke-on-Trent South £11,751Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,751Scunthorpe: £11,402Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,801Scunthorpe: £11,451Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,147Scunthorpe: £10,815

    £11,402£11,451£10,815Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£11,751£11,801£11,147

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £461, Stoke-on-Trent South £336Stoke-on-Trent South: £336Scunthorpe: £461Stoke-on-Trent South: £337Scunthorpe: £463Stoke-on-Trent South: £318Scunthorpe: £437

    £461£463£437Scunthorpe is higher£336£337£318

  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: Scunthorpe £837, Stoke-on-Trent South £772Stoke-on-Trent South: £772Scunthorpe: £837Stoke-on-Trent South: £776Scunthorpe: £841Stoke-on-Trent South: £733Scunthorpe: £794

    £837£841£794Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£772£776£733

  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: Scunthorpe £29, Stoke-on-Trent South £23Stoke-on-Trent South: £23Scunthorpe: £29Stoke-on-Trent South: £23Scunthorpe: £29Stoke-on-Trent South: £22Scunthorpe: £28

    £29£29£28Scunthorpe is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £548, Stoke-on-Trent South £542Stoke-on-Trent South: £542Scunthorpe: £548Stoke-on-Trent South: £544Scunthorpe: £550Stoke-on-Trent South: £514Scunthorpe: £520

    £548£550£520Scunthorpe is higher£542£544£514

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £143, Stoke-on-Trent South £139Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Scunthorpe: £143Stoke-on-Trent South: £140Scunthorpe: £143Stoke-on-Trent South: £132Scunthorpe: £135

    £143£143£135Scunthorpe is higher£139£140£132

  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: Scunthorpe £151, Stoke-on-Trent South £147Stoke-on-Trent South: £147Scunthorpe: £151Stoke-on-Trent South: £147Scunthorpe: £152Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Scunthorpe: £144

    £151£152£144Scunthorpe is higher£147£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £1,889, Stoke-on-Trent South £1,499Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,499Scunthorpe: £1,889Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,505Scunthorpe: £1,897Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,422Scunthorpe: £1,792

    £1,889£1,897£1,792Scunthorpe is higher£1,499£1,505£1,422

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scunthorpe £195, Stoke-on-Trent South £149Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Scunthorpe: £195Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Scunthorpe: £196Stoke-on-Trent South: £141Scunthorpe: £185

    £195£196£185Scunthorpe is higher£149£149£141

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £318, Stoke-on-Trent South £376Stoke-on-Trent South: £376Scunthorpe: £318Stoke-on-Trent South: £377Scunthorpe: £320Stoke-on-Trent South: £356Scunthorpe: £302

    £318£320£302Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£376£377£356

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £8.30, Stoke-on-Trent South £7.02Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.02Scunthorpe: £8.30Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.05Scunthorpe: £8.33Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.66Scunthorpe: £7.87

    £8.30£8.33£7.87Scunthorpe is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £8.66, Stoke-on-Trent South £7.83Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.83Scunthorpe: £8.66Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.87Scunthorpe: £8.69Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.43Scunthorpe: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Scunthorpe is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.99, Stoke-on-Trent South £6.03Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.03Scunthorpe: £5.99Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.06Scunthorpe: £6.01Stoke-on-Trent South: £5.72Scunthorpe: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe 1,009.7, Stoke-on-Trent South 1,009.0Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,009.0Scunthorpe: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe 116.2, Stoke-on-Trent South 89.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 89.1Scunthorpe: 116.2

    116.2Scunthorpe is higher89.1

  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: Scunthorpe 174.5, Stoke-on-Trent South 159.3Stoke-on-Trent South: 159.3Scunthorpe: 174.5

    174.5Scunthorpe is higher159.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 82.1, Stoke-on-Trent South 73.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 73.8Scunthorpe: 82.1

    82.1Scunthorpe is higher73.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe 237.4, Stoke-on-Trent South 199.4Stoke-on-Trent South: 199.4Scunthorpe: 237.4

    237.4Scunthorpe is higher199.4

  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: Scunthorpe 32.8, Stoke-on-Trent South 32.0Stoke-on-Trent South: 32.0Scunthorpe: 32.8

    32.8Scunthorpe is higher32.0

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Scunthorpe and Stoke-on-Trent South, per person in the age group
MeasureScunthorpeStoke-on-Trent SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,820£4,841£4,572£4,781£4,801£4,535Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,784£12,074£12,882£12,937£12,219Stoke-on-Trent South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,376£2,386£2,254£2,036£2,045£1,931Scunthorpe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,402£11,451£10,815£11,751£11,801£11,147Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£461£463£437£336£337£318Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£837£841£794£772£776£733Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£23£23£22Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£542£544£514Scunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£139£140£132Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£147£147£139Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,889£1,897£1,792£1,499£1,505£1,422Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£149£149£141Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£376£377£356Stoke-on-Trent South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.30£8.33£7.87£7.02£7.05£6.66Scunthorpe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£7.83£7.87£7.43Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,009.0Scunthorpe
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.289.1Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.5159.3Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.173.8Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.4199.4Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.832.0Scunthorpe

Per resident

Scunthorpe is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent South on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Scunthorpe Stoke-on-Trent South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £4,820, Stoke-on-Trent South £4,781Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,781Scunthorpe: £4,820Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,801Scunthorpe: £4,841Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,535Scunthorpe: £4,572

    £4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe is higher£4,781£4,801£4,535

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £2,497, Stoke-on-Trent South £2,755Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,755Scunthorpe: £2,497Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,767Scunthorpe: £2,508Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,613Scunthorpe: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£2,755£2,767£2,613

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £1,431, Stoke-on-Trent South £1,190Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,190Scunthorpe: £1,431Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,195Scunthorpe: £1,437Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,128Scunthorpe: £1,357

    £1,431£1,437£1,357Scunthorpe is higher£1,190£1,195£1,128

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scunthorpe £2,237, Stoke-on-Trent South £2,513Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,513Scunthorpe: £2,237Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,524Scunthorpe: £2,246Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,384Scunthorpe: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£2,513£2,524£2,384

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scunthorpe £90, Stoke-on-Trent South £72Stoke-on-Trent South: £72Scunthorpe: £90Stoke-on-Trent South: £72Scunthorpe: £91Stoke-on-Trent South: £68Scunthorpe: £86

    £90£91£86Scunthorpe is higher£72£72£68

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £164, Stoke-on-Trent South £165Stoke-on-Trent South: £165Scunthorpe: £164Stoke-on-Trent South: £166Scunthorpe: £165Stoke-on-Trent South: £157Scunthorpe: £156

    £164£165£156Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.71, Stoke-on-Trent South £4.91Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.91Scunthorpe: £5.71Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.93Scunthorpe: £5.74Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.66Scunthorpe: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Scunthorpe is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £548, Stoke-on-Trent South £542Stoke-on-Trent South: £542Scunthorpe: £548Stoke-on-Trent South: £544Scunthorpe: £550Stoke-on-Trent South: £514Scunthorpe: £520

    £548£550£520Scunthorpe is higher£542£544£514

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £143, Stoke-on-Trent South £139Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Scunthorpe: £143Stoke-on-Trent South: £140Scunthorpe: £143Stoke-on-Trent South: £132Scunthorpe: £135

    £143£143£135Scunthorpe is higher£139£140£132

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £91, Stoke-on-Trent South £86Stoke-on-Trent South: £86Scunthorpe: £91Stoke-on-Trent South: £86Scunthorpe: £92Stoke-on-Trent South: £81Scunthorpe: £87

    £91£92£87Scunthorpe is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scunthorpe £1,138, Stoke-on-Trent South £876Stoke-on-Trent South: £876Scunthorpe: £1,138Stoke-on-Trent South: £879Scunthorpe: £1,143Stoke-on-Trent South: £831Scunthorpe: £1,079

    £1,138£1,143£1,079Scunthorpe is higher£876£879£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scunthorpe £195, Stoke-on-Trent South £149Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Scunthorpe: £195Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Scunthorpe: £196Stoke-on-Trent South: £141Scunthorpe: £185

    £195£196£185Scunthorpe is higher£149£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scunthorpe £192, Stoke-on-Trent South £220Stoke-on-Trent South: £220Scunthorpe: £192Stoke-on-Trent South: £221Scunthorpe: £193Stoke-on-Trent South: £208Scunthorpe: £182

    £192£193£182Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£220£221£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.00, Stoke-on-Trent South £4.10Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.10Scunthorpe: £5.00Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.12Scunthorpe: £5.02Stoke-on-Trent South: £3.89Scunthorpe: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Scunthorpe is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.22, Stoke-on-Trent South £4.58Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.58Scunthorpe: £5.22Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.59Scunthorpe: £5.24Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.34Scunthorpe: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Scunthorpe is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.99, Stoke-on-Trent South £6.03Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.03Scunthorpe: £5.99Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.06Scunthorpe: £6.01Stoke-on-Trent South: £5.72Scunthorpe: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 198.1, Stoke-on-Trent South 215.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 215.8Scunthorpe: 198.1

    198.1Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count215.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 22.8, Stoke-on-Trent South 19.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 19.1Scunthorpe: 22.8

    22.8Scunthorpe is higher19.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 34.2, Stoke-on-Trent South 34.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 34.1Scunthorpe: 34.2

    34.2Scunthorpe is higher34.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 82.1, Stoke-on-Trent South 73.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 73.8Scunthorpe: 82.1

    82.1Scunthorpe is higher73.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 143.0, Stoke-on-Trent South 116.5Stoke-on-Trent South: 116.5Scunthorpe: 143.0

    143.0Scunthorpe is higher116.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 19.7, Stoke-on-Trent South 18.7Stoke-on-Trent South: 18.7Scunthorpe: 19.7

    19.7Scunthorpe is higher18.7

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Scunthorpe and Stoke-on-Trent South, per resident
MeasureScunthorpeStoke-on-Trent SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,820£4,841£4,572£4,781£4,801£4,535Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,755£2,767£2,613Stoke-on-Trent South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,431£1,437£1,357£1,190£1,195£1,128Scunthorpe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£2,513£2,524£2,384Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£72£72£68Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£165£166£157Stoke-on-Trent South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£4.91£4.93£4.66Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£542£544£514Scunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£139£140£132Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£86£86£81Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,079£876£879£831Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£149£149£141Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£220£221£208Stoke-on-Trent South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.10£4.12£3.89Scunthorpe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.58£4.59£4.34Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1215.8Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.819.1Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.234.1Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.173.8Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.0116.5Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.718.7Scunthorpe

Total

Scunthorpe is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent South 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

Scunthorpe Stoke-on-Trent South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scunthorpe £515.1m, Stoke-on-Trent South £462.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £462.4mScunthorpe: £515.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £464.3mScunthorpe: £517.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £438.6mScunthorpe: £488.6m

    £515.1m£517.3m£488.6mScunthorpe is higher£462.4m£464.3m£438.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scunthorpe £266.9m, Stoke-on-Trent South £266.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £266.4mScunthorpe: £266.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £267.6mScunthorpe: £268.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £252.7mScunthorpe: £253.1m

    £266.9m£268.0m£253.1mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£266.4m£267.6m£252.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scunthorpe £152.9m, Stoke-on-Trent South £115.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £115.1mScunthorpe: £152.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £115.5mScunthorpe: £153.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £109.1mScunthorpe: £145.1m

    £152.9m£153.6m£145.1mScunthorpe is higher£115.1m£115.5m£109.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scunthorpe £239.0m, Stoke-on-Trent South £243.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £243.1mScunthorpe: £239.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £244.1mScunthorpe: £240.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £230.5mScunthorpe: £226.7m

    £239.0m£240.1m£226.7mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£243.1m£244.1m£230.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scunthorpe £9.7m, Stoke-on-Trent South £6.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £6.9mScunthorpe: £9.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £7.0mScunthorpe: £9.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £6.6mScunthorpe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScunthorpe is higher£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £17.6m, Stoke-on-Trent South £16.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £16.0mScunthorpe: £17.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £16.0mScunthorpe: £17.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £15.2mScunthorpe: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Scunthorpe £0.61m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.48mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.48mScunthorpe: £0.61mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.48mScunthorpe: £0.61mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.45mScunthorpe: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mScunthorpe is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £58.6m, Stoke-on-Trent South £52.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £52.4mScunthorpe: £58.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £52.6mScunthorpe: £58.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £49.7mScunthorpe: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mScunthorpe is higher£52.4m£52.6m£49.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £15.3m, Stoke-on-Trent South £13.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.5mScunthorpe: £15.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.5mScunthorpe: £15.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £12.8mScunthorpe: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mScunthorpe is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scunthorpe £9.7m, Stoke-on-Trent South £8.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £8.3mScunthorpe: £9.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £8.3mScunthorpe: £9.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £7.9mScunthorpe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mScunthorpe is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scunthorpe £121.6m, Stoke-on-Trent South £84.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £84.7mScunthorpe: £121.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £85.0mScunthorpe: £122.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £80.3mScunthorpe: £115.3m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScunthorpe is higher£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scunthorpe £20.8m, Stoke-on-Trent South £14.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £14.4mScunthorpe: £20.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £14.5mScunthorpe: £20.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.7mScunthorpe: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mScunthorpe is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scunthorpe £20.5m, Stoke-on-Trent South £21.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £21.2mScunthorpe: £20.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £21.3mScunthorpe: £20.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £20.1mScunthorpe: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scunthorpe £0.53m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.40mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.40mScunthorpe: £0.53mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.40mScunthorpe: £0.54mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.38mScunthorpe: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mScunthorpe is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scunthorpe £0.56m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.44mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.44mScunthorpe: £0.56mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.44mScunthorpe: £0.56mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.42mScunthorpe: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mScunthorpe is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scunthorpe £0.64m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.58mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.58mScunthorpe: £0.64mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.59mScunthorpe: £0.64mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.55mScunthorpe: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scunthorpe 21,168, Stoke-on-Trent South 20,870Stoke-on-Trent South: 20,870Scunthorpe: 21,168

    21,168Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count20,870

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scunthorpe 2,435, Stoke-on-Trent South 1,842Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,842Scunthorpe: 2,435

    2,435Scunthorpe is higher1,842

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe 3,659, Stoke-on-Trent South 3,294Stoke-on-Trent South: 3,294Scunthorpe: 3,659

    3,659Scunthorpe is higher3,294

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe 8,768, Stoke-on-Trent South 7,137Stoke-on-Trent South: 7,137Scunthorpe: 8,768

    8,768Scunthorpe is higher7,137

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scunthorpe 15,282, Stoke-on-Trent South 11,265Stoke-on-Trent South: 11,265Scunthorpe: 15,282

    15,282Scunthorpe is higher11,265

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scunthorpe 2,109, Stoke-on-Trent South 1,809Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,809Scunthorpe: 2,109

    2,109Scunthorpe is higher1,809

Show the numbers
Scunthorpe and Stoke-on-Trent South, total
MeasureScunthorpeStoke-on-Trent SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£515.1m£517.3m£488.6m£462.4m£464.3m£438.6mScunthorpe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.9m£268.0m£253.1m£266.4m£267.6m£252.7mScunthorpe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.9m£153.6m£145.1m£115.1m£115.5m£109.1mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.0m£240.1m£226.7m£243.1m£244.1m£230.5mStoke-on-Trent South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mScunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£16.0m£16.0m£15.2mScunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mScunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£52.4m£52.6m£49.7mScunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mScunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mScunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m£84.7m£85.0m£80.3mScunthorpe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mScunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mStoke-on-Trent South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mScunthorpe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mScunthorpe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,16820,870Scunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4351,842Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6593,294Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7687,137Scunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,28211,265Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1091,809Scunthorpe

Sources

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

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