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Sherwood Forest and Stoke-on-Trent South

107,420 and 96,710 residents (mid-2024).

Sherwood Forest is higher than Stoke-on-Trent South on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Sherwood Forest is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent South 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

Sherwood Forest Stoke-on-Trent South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, Stoke-on-Trent South £4,781Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,781Sherwood Forest: £4,568Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,801Sherwood Forest: £4,587Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,535Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£4,781£4,801£4,535

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £12,700, Stoke-on-Trent South £12,882Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,882Sherwood Forest: £12,700Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,937Sherwood Forest: £12,754Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,219Sherwood Forest: £12,047

    £12,700£12,754£12,047Stoke-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: Sherwood Forest £1,940, Stoke-on-Trent South £2,036Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,036Sherwood Forest: £1,940Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,045Sherwood Forest: £1,948Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,931Sherwood Forest: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£2,036£2,045£1,931

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £11,573, Stoke-on-Trent South £11,751Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,751Sherwood Forest: £11,573Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,801Sherwood Forest: £11,622Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,147Sherwood Forest: £10,978

    £11,573£11,622£10,978Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£11,751£11,801£11,147

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £310, Stoke-on-Trent South £336Stoke-on-Trent South: £336Sherwood Forest: £310Stoke-on-Trent South: £337Sherwood Forest: £312Stoke-on-Trent South: £318Sherwood Forest: £294

    £310£312£294Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Sherwood Forest £795, Stoke-on-Trent South £772Stoke-on-Trent South: £772Sherwood Forest: £795Stoke-on-Trent South: £776Sherwood Forest: £799Stoke-on-Trent South: £733Sherwood Forest: £754

    £795£799£754Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £22, Stoke-on-Trent South £23Stoke-on-Trent South: £23Sherwood Forest: £22Stoke-on-Trent South: £23Sherwood Forest: £22Stoke-on-Trent South: £22Sherwood Forest: £21

    £22£22£21Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Sherwood Forest £558, Stoke-on-Trent South £542Stoke-on-Trent South: £542Sherwood Forest: £558Stoke-on-Trent South: £544Sherwood Forest: £560Stoke-on-Trent South: £514Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £165, Stoke-on-Trent South £139Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Sherwood Forest: £165Stoke-on-Trent South: £140Sherwood Forest: £165Stoke-on-Trent South: £132Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £146, Stoke-on-Trent South £147Stoke-on-Trent South: £147Sherwood Forest: £146Stoke-on-Trent South: £147Sherwood Forest: £146Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Sherwood Forest: £138

    £146£146£138Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £1,437, Stoke-on-Trent South £1,499Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,499Sherwood Forest: £1,437Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,505Sherwood Forest: £1,443Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,422Sherwood Forest: £1,363

    £1,437£1,443£1,363Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£1,499£1,505£1,422

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, Stoke-on-Trent South £149Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Sherwood Forest: £131Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Sherwood Forest: £131Stoke-on-Trent South: £141Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Sherwood Forest £341, Stoke-on-Trent South £376Stoke-on-Trent South: £376Sherwood Forest: £341Stoke-on-Trent South: £377Sherwood Forest: £343Stoke-on-Trent South: £356Sherwood Forest: £324

    £341£343£324Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£376£377£356

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £6.79, Stoke-on-Trent South £7.02Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.02Sherwood Forest: £6.79Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.05Sherwood Forest: £6.82Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.66Sherwood Forest: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £8.54, Stoke-on-Trent South £7.83Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.83Sherwood Forest: £8.54Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.87Sherwood Forest: £8.58Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.43Sherwood Forest: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Sherwood Forest is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, Stoke-on-Trent South £6.03Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.03Sherwood Forest: £4.16Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.06Sherwood Forest: £4.18Stoke-on-Trent South: £5.72Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£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: Sherwood Forest 1,029.2, Stoke-on-Trent South 1,009.0Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,009.0Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest 84.1, Stoke-on-Trent South 89.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 89.1Sherwood Forest: 84.1

    84.1Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Sherwood Forest 166.1, Stoke-on-Trent South 159.3Stoke-on-Trent South: 159.3Sherwood Forest: 166.1

    166.1Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count159.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 79.6, Stoke-on-Trent South 73.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 73.8Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest 182.3, Stoke-on-Trent South 199.4Stoke-on-Trent South: 199.4Sherwood Forest: 182.3

    182.3Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count199.4

  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: Sherwood Forest 31.2, Stoke-on-Trent South 32.0Stoke-on-Trent South: 32.0Sherwood Forest: 31.2

    31.2Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count32.0

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and Stoke-on-Trent South, per person in the age group
MeasureSherwood ForestStoke-on-Trent SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,781£4,801£4,535Stoke-on-Trent South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,047£12,882£12,937£12,219Stoke-on-Trent South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,036£2,045£1,931Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,573£11,622£10,978£11,751£11,801£11,147Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£310£312£294£336£337£318Stoke-on-Trent South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£772£776£733Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£23£23£22Stoke-on-Trent South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£542£544£514Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£139£140£132Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£147£147£139Stoke-on-Trent South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,437£1,443£1,363£1,499£1,505£1,422Stoke-on-Trent South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£149£149£141Stoke-on-Trent South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£341£343£324£376£377£356Stoke-on-Trent South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.02£7.05£6.66Stoke-on-Trent South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£7.83£7.87£7.43Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,009.0Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.189.1Stoke-on-Trent South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.1159.3Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.673.8Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3199.4Stoke-on-Trent South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.232.0Stoke-on-Trent South

Per resident

Sherwood Forest is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent South on 14. 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

Sherwood Forest Stoke-on-Trent South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, Stoke-on-Trent South £4,781Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,781Sherwood Forest: £4,568Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,801Sherwood Forest: £4,587Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,535Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£4,781£4,801£4,535

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,528, Stoke-on-Trent South £2,755Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,755Sherwood Forest: £2,528Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,767Sherwood Forest: £2,538Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,613Sherwood Forest: £2,398

    £2,528£2,538£2,398Stoke-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: Sherwood Forest £1,183, Stoke-on-Trent South £1,190Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,190Sherwood Forest: £1,183Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,195Sherwood Forest: £1,188Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,128Sherwood Forest: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£1,190£1,195£1,128

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,303, Stoke-on-Trent South £2,513Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,513Sherwood Forest: £2,303Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,524Sherwood Forest: £2,313Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,384Sherwood Forest: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£2,513£2,524£2,384

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £62, Stoke-on-Trent South £72Stoke-on-Trent South: £72Sherwood Forest: £62Stoke-on-Trent South: £72Sherwood Forest: £62Stoke-on-Trent South: £68Sherwood Forest: £59

    £62£62£59Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Sherwood Forest £158, Stoke-on-Trent South £165Stoke-on-Trent South: £165Sherwood Forest: £158Stoke-on-Trent South: £166Sherwood Forest: £159Stoke-on-Trent South: £157Sherwood Forest: £150

    £158£159£150Stoke-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: Sherwood Forest £4.35, Stoke-on-Trent South £4.91Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.91Sherwood Forest: £4.35Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.93Sherwood Forest: £4.37Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.66Sherwood Forest: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Sherwood Forest £558, Stoke-on-Trent South £542Stoke-on-Trent South: £542Sherwood Forest: £558Stoke-on-Trent South: £544Sherwood Forest: £560Stoke-on-Trent South: £514Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £165, Stoke-on-Trent South £139Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Sherwood Forest: £165Stoke-on-Trent South: £140Sherwood Forest: £165Stoke-on-Trent South: £132Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £89, Stoke-on-Trent South £86Stoke-on-Trent South: £86Sherwood Forest: £89Stoke-on-Trent South: £86Sherwood Forest: £89Stoke-on-Trent South: £81Sherwood Forest: £84

    £89£89£84Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £876, Stoke-on-Trent South £876Stoke-on-Trent South: £876Sherwood Forest: £876Stoke-on-Trent South: £879Sherwood Forest: £880Stoke-on-Trent South: £831Sherwood Forest: £831

    £876£880£831Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£876£879£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, Stoke-on-Trent South £149Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Sherwood Forest: £131Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Sherwood Forest: £131Stoke-on-Trent South: £141Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£149£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £208, Stoke-on-Trent South £220Stoke-on-Trent South: £220Sherwood Forest: £208Stoke-on-Trent South: £221Sherwood Forest: £209Stoke-on-Trent South: £208Sherwood Forest: £198

    £208£209£198Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.14, Stoke-on-Trent South £4.10Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.10Sherwood Forest: £4.14Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.12Sherwood Forest: £4.16Stoke-on-Trent South: £3.89Sherwood Forest: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sherwood Forest £5.21, Stoke-on-Trent South £4.58Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.58Sherwood Forest: £5.21Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.59Sherwood Forest: £5.23Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.34Sherwood Forest: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Sherwood Forest is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, Stoke-on-Trent South £6.03Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.03Sherwood Forest: £4.16Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.06Sherwood Forest: £4.18Stoke-on-Trent South: £5.72Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 204.8, Stoke-on-Trent South 215.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 215.8Sherwood Forest: 204.8

    204.8Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count215.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 16.7, Stoke-on-Trent South 19.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 19.1Sherwood Forest: 16.7

    16.7Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Sherwood Forest 33.1, Stoke-on-Trent South 34.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 34.1Sherwood Forest: 33.1

    33.1Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count34.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 79.6, Stoke-on-Trent South 73.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 73.8Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Sherwood Forest is higher73.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 111.2, Stoke-on-Trent South 116.5Stoke-on-Trent South: 116.5Sherwood Forest: 111.2

    111.2Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count116.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 19.0, Stoke-on-Trent South 18.7Stoke-on-Trent South: 18.7Sherwood Forest: 19.0

    19.0Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count18.7

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and Stoke-on-Trent South, per resident
MeasureSherwood ForestStoke-on-Trent SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,781£4,801£4,535Stoke-on-Trent South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,538£2,398£2,755£2,767£2,613Stoke-on-Trent South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,190£1,195£1,128Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,513£2,524£2,384Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£72£72£68Stoke-on-Trent South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£165£166£157Stoke-on-Trent South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.91£4.93£4.66Stoke-on-Trent South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£542£544£514Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£139£140£132Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£86£86£81Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£876£879£831Sherwood Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£149£149£141Stoke-on-Trent South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£220£221£208Stoke-on-Trent South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.10£4.12£3.89Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.58£4.59£4.34Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.8215.8Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.719.1Stoke-on-Trent South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.134.1Stoke-on-Trent South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.673.8Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.2116.5Stoke-on-Trent South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.018.7Sherwood Forest

Total

Sherwood Forest is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent South on 5. 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

Sherwood Forest Stoke-on-Trent South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £490.7m, Stoke-on-Trent South £462.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £462.4mSherwood Forest: £490.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £464.3mSherwood Forest: £492.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £438.6mSherwood Forest: £465.4m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.4mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£462.4m£464.3m£438.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £271.5m, Stoke-on-Trent South £266.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £266.4mSherwood Forest: £271.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £267.6mSherwood Forest: £272.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £252.7mSherwood Forest: £257.6m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.6mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£266.4m£267.6m£252.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £127.1m, Stoke-on-Trent South £115.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £115.1mSherwood Forest: £127.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £115.5mSherwood Forest: £127.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £109.1mSherwood Forest: £120.5m

    £127.1m£127.6m£120.5mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£115.1m£115.5m£109.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest £247.4m, Stoke-on-Trent South £243.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £243.1mSherwood Forest: £247.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £244.1mSherwood Forest: £248.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £230.5mSherwood Forest: £234.7m

    £247.4m£248.5m£234.7mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£243.1m£244.1m£230.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £6.6m, Stoke-on-Trent South £6.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £6.9mSherwood Forest: £6.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £7.0mSherwood Forest: £6.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £6.6mSherwood Forest: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mStoke-on-Trent South 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: Sherwood Forest £17.0m, Stoke-on-Trent South £16.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £16.0mSherwood Forest: £17.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £16.0mSherwood Forest: £17.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £15.2mSherwood Forest: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £0.47m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.48mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.48mSherwood Forest: £0.47mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.48mSherwood Forest: £0.47mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.45mSherwood Forest: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mStoke-on-Trent South 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: Sherwood Forest £59.9m, Stoke-on-Trent South £52.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £52.4mSherwood Forest: £59.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £52.6mSherwood Forest: £60.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £49.7mSherwood Forest: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.2m£56.8mSherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £17.7m, Stoke-on-Trent South £13.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.5mSherwood Forest: £17.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.5mSherwood Forest: £17.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £12.8mSherwood Forest: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £9.5m, Stoke-on-Trent South £8.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £8.3mSherwood Forest: £9.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £8.3mSherwood Forest: £9.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £7.9mSherwood Forest: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £94.1m, Stoke-on-Trent South £84.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £84.7mSherwood Forest: £94.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £85.0mSherwood Forest: £94.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £80.3mSherwood Forest: £89.3m

    £94.1m£94.5m£89.3mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sherwood Forest £14.1m, Stoke-on-Trent South £14.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £14.4mSherwood Forest: £14.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £14.5mSherwood Forest: £14.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.7mSherwood Forest: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £22.4m, Stoke-on-Trent South £21.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £21.2mSherwood Forest: £22.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £21.3mSherwood Forest: £22.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £20.1mSherwood Forest: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £0.44m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.40mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.40mSherwood Forest: £0.44mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.40mSherwood Forest: £0.45mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.38mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sherwood Forest £0.56m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.44mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.44mSherwood Forest: £0.56mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.44mSherwood Forest: £0.56mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.42mSherwood Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSherwood Forest is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £0.45m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.58mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.58mSherwood Forest: £0.45mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.59mSherwood Forest: £0.45mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.55mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest 22,003, Stoke-on-Trent South 20,870Stoke-on-Trent South: 20,870Sherwood Forest: 22,003

    22,003Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count20,870

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 1,797, Stoke-on-Trent South 1,842Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,842Sherwood Forest: 1,797

    1,797Stoke-on-Trent South is higher1,842

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 3,551, Stoke-on-Trent South 3,294Stoke-on-Trent South: 3,294Sherwood Forest: 3,551

    3,551Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,294

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 8,546, Stoke-on-Trent South 7,137Stoke-on-Trent South: 7,137Sherwood Forest: 8,546

    8,546Sherwood Forest is higher7,137

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 11,941, Stoke-on-Trent South 11,265Stoke-on-Trent South: 11,265Sherwood Forest: 11,941

    11,941Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count11,265

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 2,044, Stoke-on-Trent South 1,809Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,809Sherwood Forest: 2,044

    2,044Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,809

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and Stoke-on-Trent South, total
MeasureSherwood ForestStoke-on-Trent SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m£462.4m£464.3m£438.6mSherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£266.4m£267.6m£252.7mSherwood Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m£115.1m£115.5m£109.1mSherwood Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m£243.1m£244.1m£230.5mSherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mStoke-on-Trent South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£16.0m£16.0m£15.2mSherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mStoke-on-Trent South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m£52.4m£52.6m£49.7mSherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mSherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m£84.7m£85.0m£80.3mSherwood Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mStoke-on-Trent South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSherwood Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSherwood Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mStoke-on-Trent South
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,00320,870Sherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7971,842Stoke-on-Trent South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5513,294Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5467,137Sherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,94111,265Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0441,809Sherwood Forest

Sources

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

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