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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Birmingham Northfield

119,339 and 109,370 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher than Birmingham Northfield on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 10 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield on 12. 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 Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Birmingham Northfield: £5,191Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Birmingham Northfield is higher£5,473£5,496£5,191

  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 Northfield £12,848Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619Birmingham Northfield: £12,187Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864

    £13,562£13,619£12,864Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,848£12,903£12,187

  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 Northfield £3,475Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645Birmingham Northfield: £3,296Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498

    £2,634£2,645£2,498Birmingham Northfield is higher£3,475£3,490£3,296

  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 Northfield £11,325Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029Birmingham Northfield: £10,742Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362

    £11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,325£11,373£10,742

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £678, Birmingham Northfield £662Birmingham Northfield: £662Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678Birmingham Northfield: £665Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681Birmingham Northfield: £628Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643

    £678£681£643Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£662£665£628

  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 Northfield £822Birmingham Northfield: £822Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862Birmingham Northfield: £825Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866Birmingham Northfield: £779Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818

    £862£866£818Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£822£825£779

  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 Northfield £39Birmingham Northfield: £39Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Birmingham Northfield: £39Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Birmingham Northfield: £37Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42

    £44£44£42Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  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 Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Birmingham Northfield: £699Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Birmingham Northfield: £660Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Birmingham Northfield is higher£696£699£660

  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 Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Birmingham Northfield: £210Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Birmingham Northfield: £198Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Birmingham Northfield is higher£209£210£198

  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 Northfield £208Birmingham Northfield: £208Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Birmingham Northfield: £209Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Birmingham Northfield: £198Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133

    £140£140£133Birmingham Northfield is higher£208£209£198

  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 Northfield £2,821Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050Birmingham Northfield: £2,676Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,821£2,833£2,676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Birmingham Northfield: £399Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Birmingham Northfield: £377Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Birmingham Northfield is higher£397£399£377

  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 Northfield £420Birmingham Northfield: £420Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432Birmingham Northfield: £422Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434Birmingham Northfield: £398Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410

    £432£434£410Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£420£422£398

  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 Northfield £10Birmingham Northfield: £10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Birmingham Northfield: £10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12Birmingham Northfield: £9.83Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11

    £11£12£11Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£10£10£9.83

  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 Northfield £15Birmingham Northfield: £15Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24Birmingham Northfield: £16Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27Birmingham Northfield: £15Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Birmingham Northfield is higher£15£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Birmingham Northfield: £5.89Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Birmingham Northfield is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

  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 Northfield 996.2Birmingham Northfield: 996.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8

    1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count996.2

  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 Northfield 151.7Birmingham Northfield: 151.7Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1

    169.1Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count151.7

  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 Northfield 167.4Birmingham Northfield: 167.4Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2

    178.2Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count167.4

  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 Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Birmingham Northfield is higher99.6

  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 Northfield 315.4Birmingham Northfield: 315.4Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5

    269.5Birmingham Northfield is higher315.4

  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: Stoke-on-Trent Central 31.0, Birmingham Northfield 45.9Birmingham Northfield: 45.9Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0

    31.0Birmingham Northfield is higher45.9

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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Birmingham Northfield, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,562£13,619£12,864£12,848£12,903£12,187Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,634£2,645£2,498£3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,978£12,029£11,362£11,325£11,373£10,742Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£662£665£628Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£822£825£779Stoke-on-Trent Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£42£39£39£37Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£696£699£660Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£140£133£208£209£198Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£432£434£410£420£422£398Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£10£10£9.83Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£15£16£15Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.8996.2Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.1151.7Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2167.4Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.399.6Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.5315.4Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.045.9Birmingham Northfield

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield on 20. 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 Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Birmingham Northfield: £5,191Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Birmingham Northfield is higher£5,473£5,496£5,191

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862, Birmingham Northfield £2,032Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870Birmingham Northfield: £1,927Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767

    £1,862£1,870£1,767Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713, Birmingham Northfield £2,132Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720Birmingham Northfield: £2,023Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,132£2,142£2,023

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645, Birmingham Northfield £1,791Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652Birmingham Northfield: £1,699Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560

    £1,645£1,652£1,560Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,791£1,799£1,699

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £93, Birmingham Northfield £105Birmingham Northfield: £105Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Birmingham Northfield: £105Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Birmingham Northfield: £99Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88

    £93£93£88Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

  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 Northfield £130Birmingham Northfield: £130Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118Birmingham Northfield: £130Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119Birmingham Northfield: £123Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112

    £118£119£112Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  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 Northfield £6.11Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03Birmingham Northfield: £5.80Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.11£6.14£5.80

  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 Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Birmingham Northfield: £699Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Birmingham Northfield: £660Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Birmingham Northfield is higher£696£699£660

  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 Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Birmingham Northfield: £210Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Birmingham Northfield: £198Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Birmingham Northfield is higher£209£210£198

  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 Northfield £128Birmingham Northfield: £128Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Birmingham Northfield: £128Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Birmingham Northfield: £121Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86

    £91£91£86Birmingham Northfield is higher£128£128£121

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327, Birmingham Northfield £1,731Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333Birmingham Northfield: £1,642Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259

    £1,327£1,333£1,259Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,731£1,738£1,642

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Birmingham Northfield: £399Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Birmingham Northfield: £377Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Birmingham Northfield is higher£397£399£377

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £281, Birmingham Northfield £258Birmingham Northfield: £258Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281Birmingham Northfield: £259Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282Birmingham Northfield: £245Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267

    £281£282£267Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45, Birmingham Northfield £6.36Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49Birmingham Northfield: £6.03Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07

    £7.45£7.49£7.07Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00, Birmingham Northfield £9.49Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02Birmingham Northfield: £9.00Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Birmingham Northfield is higher£9.49£9.53£9.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Birmingham Northfield: £5.89Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Birmingham Northfield is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4, Birmingham Northfield 157.5Birmingham Northfield: 157.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4

    143.4Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count157.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2, Birmingham Northfield 24.0Birmingham Northfield: 24.0Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2

    23.2Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count24.0

  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 Northfield 26.5Birmingham Northfield: 26.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5

    24.5Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count26.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3, Birmingham Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Birmingham Northfield is higher99.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3, Birmingham Northfield 193.5Birmingham Northfield: 193.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3

    175.3Birmingham Northfield is higher193.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 20.2, Birmingham Northfield 28.2Birmingham Northfield: 28.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2

    20.2Birmingham Northfield is higher28.2

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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Birmingham Northfield, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,862£1,870£1,767£2,032£2,040£1,927Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£2,132£2,142£2,023Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,560£1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£105£105£99Birmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£130£130£123Birmingham Northfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£6.11£6.14£5.80Birmingham Northfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£696£699£660Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£128£128£121Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,327£1,333£1,259£1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£281£282£267£258£259£245Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.45£7.49£7.07£6.36£6.38£6.03Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£9.49£9.53£9.00Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.4157.5Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.224.0Birmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.526.5Birmingham Northfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.399.6Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.3193.5Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.228.2Birmingham Northfield

Total

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield 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

Stoke-on-Trent Central Birmingham Northfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6m, Birmingham Northfield £598.6mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8m

    £560.6m£563.0m£531.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3m, Birmingham Northfield £222.2mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8m

    £222.3m£223.2m£210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4m, Birmingham Northfield £233.2mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9m

    £204.4m£205.3m£193.9mBirmingham Northfield is higher£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3m, Birmingham Northfield £195.9mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2m

    £196.3m£197.1m£186.2mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1m, Birmingham Northfield £11.5mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  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 Northfield £14.2mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  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 Northfield £0.67mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBirmingham Northfield: £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

  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 Northfield £76.1mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mBirmingham Northfield is higher£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m

  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 Northfield £22.9mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.4mBirmingham Northfield is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  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 Northfield £14.0mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBirmingham Northfield is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4m, Birmingham Northfield £189.3mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3m

    £158.4m£159.1m£150.3mBirmingham Northfield is higher£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2m, Birmingham Northfield £43.4mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mBirmingham Northfield is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5m, Birmingham Northfield £28.2mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89m, Birmingham Northfield £0.70mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72m, Birmingham Northfield £1.0mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBirmingham Northfield is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61m, Birmingham Northfield £0.68mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBirmingham Northfield is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107, Birmingham Northfield 17,230Birmingham Northfield: 17,230Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107

    17,107Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count17,230

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772, Birmingham Northfield 2,624Birmingham Northfield: 2,624Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772

    2,772Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count2,624

  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 Northfield 2,895Birmingham Northfield: 2,895Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920

    2,920Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count2,895

  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 Northfield 10,898Birmingham Northfield: 10,898Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413

    10,413Birmingham Northfield is higher10,898

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915, Birmingham Northfield 21,166Birmingham Northfield: 21,166Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915

    20,915Birmingham Northfield is higher21,166

  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 Northfield 3,082Birmingham Northfield: 3,082Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407

    2,407Birmingham Northfield is higher3,082

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent Central and Birmingham Northfield, total
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m£598.6m£601.1m£567.8mBirmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m£222.2m£223.2m£210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m£233.2m£234.2m£221.2mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m£195.9m£196.7m£185.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mBirmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirmingham Northfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mStoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mBirmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mBirmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m£189.3m£190.1m£179.6mBirmingham Northfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mStoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mStoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Northfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,10717,230Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7722,624Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9202,895Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,41310,898Birmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,91521,166Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4073,082Birmingham Northfield

Sources

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

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