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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Birmingham Edgbaston

119,339 and 110,141 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher than Birmingham Edgbaston on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 8. 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

Stoke-on-Trent Central Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£4,720£4,740£4,477

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £13,562, Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864

    £13,562£13,619£12,864Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£12,692£12,746£12,039

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,634, Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498

    £2,634£2,645£2,498Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£2,642£2,653£2,506

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11,978, Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362

    £11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£11,017£11,064£10,450

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £678, Birmingham Edgbaston £835Birmingham Edgbaston: £835Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678Birmingham Edgbaston: £839Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681Birmingham Edgbaston: £792Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643

    £678£681£643Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£835£839£792

  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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £862, Birmingham Edgbaston £798Birmingham Edgbaston: £798Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862Birmingham Edgbaston: £801Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866Birmingham Edgbaston: £757Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818

    £862£866£818Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£798£801£757

  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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £44, Birmingham Edgbaston £42Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Birmingham Edgbaston: £40Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42

    £44£44£42Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £627, Birmingham Edgbaston £514Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Birmingham Edgbaston: £487Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£514£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £136, Birmingham Edgbaston £124Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Birmingham Edgbaston: £118Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£124£125£118

  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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £140, Birmingham Edgbaston £132Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133

    £140£140£133Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,041, Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£2,144£2,153£2,034

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, Birmingham Edgbaston £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Birmingham Edgbaston: £552Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£582£584£552

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £432, Birmingham Edgbaston £343Birmingham Edgbaston: £343Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432Birmingham Edgbaston: £344Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434Birmingham Edgbaston: £325Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410

    £432£434£410Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£343£344£325

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11, Birmingham Edgbaston £14Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12Birmingham Edgbaston: £13Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11

    £11£12£11Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £9.24, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£9.31£9.35£8.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central 1,043.8, Birmingham Edgbaston 972.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8

    1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher972.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central 169.1, Birmingham Edgbaston 164.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1

    169.1Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher164.5

  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: Stoke-on-Trent Central 178.2, Birmingham Edgbaston 160.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2

    178.2Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher160.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3, Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher74.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central 269.5, Birmingham Edgbaston 274.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5

    269.5Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count274.7

  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: Stoke-on-Trent Central 31.0, Birmingham Edgbaston 30.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0

    31.0Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher30.1

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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Birmingham Edgbaston, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,562£13,619£12,864£12,692£12,746£12,039Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,634£2,645£2,498£2,642£2,653£2,506Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,978£12,029£11,362£11,017£11,064£10,450Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£835£839£792Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£798£801£757Stoke-on-Trent Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£42£42£42£40Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£514£516£487Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£124£125£118Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£140£133£132£132£125Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£2,144£2,153£2,034Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£432£434£410£343£344£325Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£9.31£9.35£8.83Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£4.06£4.08£3.85Stoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.8972.6Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.1164.5Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2160.7Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.374.6Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.5274.7Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.030.1Stoke-on-Trent Central

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 8. 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

Stoke-on-Trent Central Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£4,720£4,740£4,477

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767

    £1,862£1,870£1,767Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,772£1,780£1,681

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,724£1,731£1,635

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560

    £1,645£1,652£1,560Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,538£1,545£1,459

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £93, Birmingham Edgbaston £117Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88

    £93£93£88Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £118, Birmingham Edgbaston £111Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118Birmingham Edgbaston: £112Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119Birmingham Edgbaston: £106Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112

    £118£119£112Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£111£112£106

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.01, Birmingham Edgbaston £5.88Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £627, Birmingham Edgbaston £514Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Birmingham Edgbaston: £487Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£514£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £136, Birmingham Edgbaston £124Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Birmingham Edgbaston: £118Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£124£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £91, Birmingham Edgbaston £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Birmingham Edgbaston: £82Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259

    £1,327£1,333£1,259Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,399£1,405£1,327

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, Birmingham Edgbaston £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Birmingham Edgbaston: £552Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£582£584£552

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £281, Birmingham Edgbaston £224Birmingham Edgbaston: £224Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281Birmingham Edgbaston: £225Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282Birmingham Edgbaston: £212Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267

    £281£282£267Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07

    £7.45£7.49£7.07Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00, Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4, Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4

    143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher135.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2, Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2

    23.2Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 24.5, Birmingham Edgbaston 22.4Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5

    24.5Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher22.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3, Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3, Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3

    175.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count179.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 20.2, Birmingham Edgbaston 19.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2

    20.2Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher19.6

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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Birmingham Edgbaston, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,862£1,870£1,767£1,772£1,780£1,681Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,560£1,538£1,545£1,459Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£117£117£111Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£111£112£106Stoke-on-Trent Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£5.88£5.91£5.58Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£514£516£487Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£124£125£118Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£86£86£82Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,327£1,333£1,259£1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£281£282£267£224£225£212Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.45£7.49£7.07£9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.07£6.10£5.76Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£4.06£4.08£3.85Stoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.4135.8Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.223.0Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.522.4Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.374.6Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.3179.3Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.219.6Stoke-on-Trent Central

Total

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 3. 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

Stoke-on-Trent Central Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6m, Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8m

    £560.6m£563.0m£531.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3m, Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8m

    £222.3m£223.2m£210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4m, Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9m

    £204.4m£205.3m£193.9mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3m, Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2m

    £196.3m£197.1m£186.2mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1m, Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £14.1m, Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.65mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £74.9m, Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £16.3m, Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.4mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £10.9m, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4m, Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3m

    £158.4m£159.1m£150.3mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2m, Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5m, Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107, Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107

    17,107Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher14,957

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772

    2,772Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher2,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,920, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920

    2,920Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher2,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 10,413, Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413

    10,413Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher8,219

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915, Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915

    20,915Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count19,744

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,407, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407

    2,407Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher2,162

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent Central and Birmingham Edgbaston, total
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m£519.9m£522.1m£493.1mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m£195.2m£196.0m£185.2mStoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m£189.9m£190.7m£180.1mStoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m£169.4m£170.2m£160.7mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mStoke-on-Trent Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mStoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£56.6m£56.8m£53.6mStoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m£154.1m£154.7m£146.2mStoke-on-Trent Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£24.6m£24.8m£23.4mStoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mStoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mStoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,10714,957Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7722,530Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9202,471Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,4138,219Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,91519,744Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4072,162Stoke-on-Trent Central

Sources

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