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Constituency in West Midlands, England

Stoke-on-Trent Central

In Stoke-on-Trent Central, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 62% of constituencies in 2024-25.

119,339 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Gareth Snell, Labour (Co-op), since 4 July 2024

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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.

At a glance

How does Stoke-on-Trent Central compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,698£4,718£4,456

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    235th of 631, higher than in 62% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,562£13,619£12,864

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    31st of 631, higher than in 95% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,634£2,645£2,498

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    124th of 632, higher than in 80% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Stoke-on-Trent Central
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456235th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,562£13,619£12,86431st of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,634£2,645£2,498124th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Stoke-on-Trent Central's benefit money go?

People here received £560.6 million£563.0 million£531.8 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Stoke-on-Trent Central, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £196.3m; Pension Credit £11.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.72m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £74.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.9m; Universal Credit £158.4m; Housing Benefit £42.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £33.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.89m; Income Support £0.72m; Other benefits £0.61mState Pension: £196.3mPension Credit: £11.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.72mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £74.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.9mUniversal Credit: £158.4mHousing Benefit: £42.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £33.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.89mIncome Support: £0.72mOther benefits: £0.61m
Spending in Stoke-on-Trent Central, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £197.1m; Pension Credit £11.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.72m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £75.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.9m; Universal Credit £159.1m; Housing Benefit £42.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £33.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.89m; Income Support £0.72m; Other benefits £0.61mState Pension: £197.1mPension Credit: £11.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.72mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £75.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.9mUniversal Credit: £159.1mHousing Benefit: £42.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £33.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.89mIncome Support: £0.72mOther benefits: £0.61m
Spending in Stoke-on-Trent Central, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £186.2m; Pension Credit £10.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.68m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £71.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.3m; Universal Credit £150.3m; Housing Benefit £40.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £31.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.84m; Income Support £0.68m; Other benefits £0.58mState Pension: £186.2mPension Credit: £10.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.68mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £71.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.3mUniversal Credit: £150.3mHousing Benefit: £40.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £31.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.84mIncome Support: £0.68mOther benefits: £0.58m
  1. State Pension£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m
  2. Pension Credit£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m
  8. Universal Credit£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m
  9. Housing Benefit£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m
  12. Income Support£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m
  13. Other benefits£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
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Spending by benefit in Stoke-on-Trent Central, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m35%Published
Pension Credit£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m13%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m2%Published
Universal Credit£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m28%Published
Housing Benefit£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m8%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m6%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m0.2%Published
Income Support£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m0.1%Published
All benefits£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m100%Total

More about Stoke-on-Trent Central

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,698, expected £4,863, difference −£166

    Actual £4,698£4,718£4,456Expected £4,863£4,884£4,613Difference −£166−£166−£157

    Benefit spending per resident was £166 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £166 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £157 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,562, expected £13,189, difference +£373

    Actual £13,562£13,619£12,864Expected £13,189£13,245£12,510Difference +£373+£374+£353

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £373 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £374 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £353 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,634, expected £3,002, difference −£368

    Actual £2,634£2,645£2,498Expected £3,002£3,014£2,847Difference −£368−£369−£349

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £368 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £369 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £349 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Stoke-on-Trent Central
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,698£4,718£4,456£4,863£4,884£4,613−£166−£166−£157
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,562£13,619£12,864£13,189£13,245£12,510+£373+£374+£353
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,634£2,645£2,498£3,002£3,014£2,847−£368−£369−£349
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Stoke-on-Trent Central received £2.95 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£1,501£1,485£1,370
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,423£4,375£4,037
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.95
17th of 631, higher than in 97% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Stoke-on-Trent Central only with other areas in England.

Group 1 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1524,231
  • Aged 16 to 6477,610
  • Aged 651,109
  • Aged 66 and over16,389
  • All residents119,339
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

10,429 people in Stoke-on-Trent Central receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    36%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    20%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    14%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Stoke-on-Trent Central
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,79536%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)2,10320%19%
Neurological disease1,28312%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,47514%12%
Respiratory disease4094%4%
Malignant disease2673%3%
Cardiovascular disease2733%3%
Visual disease1612%2%
Endocrine disease1241%1%
Hearing disorders1171%1%
Gastrointestinal disease690.7%1%
Genitourinary disease820.8%0.9%
Skin disease820.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)350.3%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract410.4%0.4%
Infectious disease380.4%0.4%
Haematological disease260.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease290.3%0.2%
Unknown or missing90.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.0%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Stoke-on-Trent Central vote in 2024?

Shares of the 35,289 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Gareth Snell
Majority
6,409
18.2% of valid votes
Turnout
47.8%
Valid votes as a share of the 73,812 people registered to vote
  • Labour14,950
  • Reform UK8,541
  • Conservative6,221
  • Independent2,281
  • Green Party1,703
  • Liberal Democrat999
  • Independent315
  • Independent279

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Stoke-on-Trent Central, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourGareth Snell14,95042.4%
Reform UKLuke Shenton8,54124.2%
ConservativeChandra Kanneganti6,22117.6%
IndependentNavid Kaleem2,2816.5%
Green PartyAdam Colclough1,7034.8%
Liberal DemocratLaura McCarthy9992.8%
IndependentAndy Poleshaw3150.9%
IndependentAliRom Alirom2790.8%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Stoke-on-Trent Central

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Stoke-on-Trent CentralThis area£4,698£4,718£4,456
  2. Liverpool Walton0.39£6,341£6,368£6,014Compare
  3. Middlesbrough and Thornaby East0.45£5,148£5,170£4,883Compare
  4. Ashton-under-Lyne0.45£4,871£4,892£4,620Compare
  5. Huddersfield0.54£4,538£4,557£4,304Compare
  6. Kingston upon Hull East0.58£5,400£5,423£5,122Compare
  7. Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West0.72£4,559£4,578£4,324Compare
  8. Sheffield Heeley0.75£5,072£5,094£4,811Compare
  9. Birmingham Northfield0.75£5,473£5,496£5,191Compare
  10. Birmingham Edgbaston0.77£4,720£4,740£4,477Compare
  11. Nottingham North and Kimberley0.77£5,322£5,345£5,048Compare
  12. Knowsley0.79£5,859£5,884£5,558Compare
  13. Bootle0.79£5,937£5,963£5,632Compare
  14. West Bromwich0.83£4,308£4,327£4,087Compare
  15. Tipton and Wednesbury0.84£4,863£4,884£4,613Compare
  16. Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough0.85£5,465£5,488£5,184Compare
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Areas most like Stoke-on-Trent Central
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Stoke-on-Trent Central£4,698£4,718£4,456
Liverpool Walton0.39£6,341£6,368£6,014
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East0.45£5,148£5,170£4,883
Ashton-under-Lyne0.45£4,871£4,892£4,620
Huddersfield0.54£4,538£4,557£4,304
Kingston upon Hull East0.58£5,400£5,423£5,122
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West0.72£4,559£4,578£4,324
Sheffield Heeley0.75£5,072£5,094£4,811
Birmingham Northfield0.75£5,473£5,496£5,191
Birmingham Edgbaston0.77£4,720£4,740£4,477
Nottingham North and Kimberley0.77£5,322£5,345£5,048
Knowsley0.79£5,859£5,884£5,558
Bootle0.79£5,937£5,963£5,632
West Bromwich0.83£4,308£4,327£4,087
Tipton and Wednesbury0.84£4,863£4,884£4,613
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough0.85£5,465£5,488£5,184
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Stoke-on-Trent Central

Each share is the part of Stoke-on-Trent Central's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Stoke-on-Trent Central, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m81st of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456235th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m439th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,862£1,870£1,767492nd of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,562£13,619£12,86431st of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m93rd of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625124th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,634£2,645£2,498124th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m453rd of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,560490th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,978£12,029£11,36219th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m183rd of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88256th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643153rd of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m318th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112402nd of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818149th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m113th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70174th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£42114th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m50th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595102nd of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m199th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129271st of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m105th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86144th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£140£133172nd of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m107th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,327£1,333£1,259129th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936130th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m73rd of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£33578th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m50th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£281£282£26783rd of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£432£434£410102nd of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m35th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.45£7.49£7.0738th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£1136th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m105th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69130th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76148th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m389th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84489th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.9517th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,107458th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.4492nd of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.834th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,772130th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.2199th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.1123rd of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,920346th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.5419th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2139th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,41387th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.3136th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,91565th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.366th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.577th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,407109th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.2154th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.0174th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£176.4m£174.5m£161.0m617th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£1,501£1,485£1,370624th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.9517th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£166−£166−£157467th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£373£374£35356th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£368−£369−£349590th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Stoke-on-Trent Central

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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