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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Bootle

119,339 and 104,269 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher than Bootle on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 3 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 4 of 22 measures, and Bootle on 18. 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 Bootle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, Bootle £5,937Bootle: £5,937Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Bootle: £5,963Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Bootle: £5,632Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Bootle is higher£5,937£5,963£5,632

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £13,562, Bootle £13,376Bootle: £13,376Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562Bootle: £13,433Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619Bootle: £12,688Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864

    £13,562£13,619£12,864Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£13,376£13,433£12,688

  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, Bootle £3,530Bootle: £3,530Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634Bootle: £3,545Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645Bootle: £3,348Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498

    £2,634£2,645£2,498Bootle is higher£3,530£3,545£3,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11,978, Bootle £11,452Bootle: £11,452Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978Bootle: £11,501Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029Bootle: £10,863Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362

    £11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,452£11,501£10,863

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £678, Bootle £885Bootle: £885Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678Bootle: £889Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681Bootle: £840Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643

    £678£681£643Bootle is higher£885£889£840

  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, Bootle £984Bootle: £984Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862Bootle: £988Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866Bootle: £933Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818

    £862£866£818Bootle is higher£984£988£933

  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, Bootle £55Bootle: £55Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Bootle: £55Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Bootle: £52Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42

    £44£44£42Bootle is higher£55£55£52

  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, Bootle £878Bootle: £878Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Bootle: £882Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Bootle: £833Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Bootle is higher£878£882£833

  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, Bootle £246Bootle: £246Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Bootle: £247Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Bootle: £234Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Bootle is higher£246£247£234

  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, Bootle £200Bootle: £200Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Bootle: £201Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Bootle: £190Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133

    £140£140£133Bootle is higher£200£201£190

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,041, Bootle £2,684Bootle: £2,684Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041Bootle: £2,695Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050Bootle: £2,546Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Bootle is higher£2,684£2,695£2,546

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, Bootle £371Bootle: £371Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Bootle: £372Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Bootle: £352Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£371£372£352

  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, Bootle £621Bootle: £621Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432Bootle: £624Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434Bootle: £589Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410

    £432£434£410Bootle is higher£621£624£589

  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, Bootle £10Bootle: £10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Bootle: £10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12Bootle: £9.61Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11

    £11£12£11Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£10£10£9.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £9.24, Bootle £14Bootle: £14Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24Bootle: £14Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27Bootle: £14Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Bootle is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, Bootle £8.29Bootle: £8.29Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Bootle: £8.32Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Bootle: £7.86Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Bootle is higher£8.29£8.32£7.86

  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, Bootle 1,025.5Bootle: 1,025.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8

    1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count1,025.5

  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, Bootle 219.9Bootle: 219.9Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1

    169.1Bootle is higher219.9

  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, Bootle 206.7Bootle: 206.7Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2

    178.2Bootle is higher206.7

  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, Bootle 132.2Bootle: 132.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Bootle is higher132.2

  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, Bootle 304.7Bootle: 304.7Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5

    269.5Bootle is higherDepends on how you count304.7

  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, Bootle 41.9Bootle: 41.9Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0

    31.0Bootle is higher41.9

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent Central and Bootle, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralBootleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£5,937£5,963£5,632Bootle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,562£13,619£12,864£13,376£13,433£12,688Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,634£2,645£2,498£3,530£3,545£3,348Bootle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,978£12,029£11,362£11,452£11,501£10,863Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£885£889£840Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£984£988£933Bootle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£42£55£55£52Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£878£882£833Bootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£246£247£234Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£140£133£200£201£190Bootle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£2,684£2,695£2,546Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£371£372£352Bootle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£432£434£410£621£624£589Bootle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£10£10£9.61Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£14Bootle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.81,025.5Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.1219.9Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2206.7Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.3132.2Bootle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.5304.7Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.041.9Bootle

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bootle on 21. 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 Bootle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, Bootle £5,937Bootle: £5,937Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Bootle: £5,963Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Bootle: £5,632Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Bootle is higher£5,937£5,963£5,632

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862, Bootle £2,202Bootle: £2,202Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862Bootle: £2,211Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870Bootle: £2,088Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767

    £1,862£1,870£1,767Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,088

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713, Bootle £2,232Bootle: £2,232Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713Bootle: £2,242Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720Bootle: £2,117Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Bootle is higher£2,232£2,242£2,117

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645, Bootle £1,885Bootle: £1,885Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645Bootle: £1,893Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652Bootle: £1,788Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560

    £1,645£1,652£1,560Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£1,885£1,893£1,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £93, Bootle £146Bootle: £146Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Bootle: £146Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Bootle: £138Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88

    £93£93£88Bootle is higher£146£146£138

  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, Bootle £162Bootle: £162Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118Bootle: £163Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119Bootle: £154Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112

    £118£119£112Bootle is higher£162£163£154

  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, Bootle £9.05Bootle: £9.05Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01Bootle: £9.08Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03Bootle: £8.58Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Bootle is higher£9.05£9.08£8.58

  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, Bootle £878Bootle: £878Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Bootle: £882Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Bootle: £833Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Bootle is higher£878£882£833

  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, Bootle £246Bootle: £246Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Bootle: £247Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Bootle: £234Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Bootle is higher£246£247£234

  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, Bootle £127Bootle: £127Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Bootle: £127Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Bootle: £120Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86

    £91£91£86Bootle is higher£127£127£120

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327, Bootle £1,697Bootle: £1,697Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327Bootle: £1,704Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333Bootle: £1,610Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259

    £1,327£1,333£1,259Bootle is higher£1,697£1,704£1,610

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, Bootle £371Bootle: £371Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Bootle: £372Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Bootle: £352Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£371£372£352

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £281, Bootle £393Bootle: £393Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281Bootle: £395Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282Bootle: £373Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267

    £281£282£267Bootle is higher£393£395£373

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45, Bootle £6.41Bootle: £6.41Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45Bootle: £6.44Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49Bootle: £6.08Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07

    £7.45£7.49£7.07Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00, Bootle £9.01Bootle: £9.01Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00Bootle: £9.05Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02Bootle: £8.55Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Bootle is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, Bootle £8.29Bootle: £8.29Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Bootle: £8.32Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Bootle: £7.86Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Bootle is higher£8.29£8.32£7.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4, Bootle 168.8Bootle: 168.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4

    143.4Bootle is higherDepends on how you count168.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2, Bootle 36.2Bootle: 36.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2

    23.2Bootle is higher36.2

  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, Bootle 34.0Bootle: 34.0Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5

    24.5Bootle is higher34.0

  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, Bootle 132.2Bootle: 132.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Bootle is higher132.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3, Bootle 192.7Bootle: 192.7Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3

    175.3Bootle is higherDepends on how you count192.7

  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, Bootle 26.5Bootle: 26.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2

    20.2Bootle is higher26.5

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent Central and Bootle, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralBootleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£5,937£5,963£5,632Bootle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,862£1,870£1,767£2,202£2,211£2,088Bootle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£2,232£2,242£2,117Bootle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,560£1,885£1,893£1,788Bootle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£146£146£138Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£162£163£154Bootle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£9.05£9.08£8.58Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£878£882£833Bootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£246£247£234Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£127£127£120Bootle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,327£1,333£1,259£1,697£1,704£1,610Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£371£372£352Bootle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£281£282£267£393£395£373Bootle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.45£7.49£7.07£6.41£6.44£6.08Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£9.01£9.05£8.55Bootle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.4168.8Bootle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.236.2Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.534.0Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.3132.2Bootle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.3192.7Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.226.5Bootle

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6m, Bootle £619.1mBootle: £619.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mBootle: £621.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mBootle: £587.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8m

    £560.6m£563.0m£531.8mBootle is higher£619.1m£621.7m£587.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3m, Bootle £229.6mBootle: £229.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mBootle: £230.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mBootle: £217.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8m

    £222.3m£223.2m£210.8mBootle is higherDepends on how you count£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4m, Bootle £232.7mBootle: £232.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mBootle: £233.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mBootle: £220.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9m

    £204.4m£205.3m£193.9mBootle is higher£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3m, Bootle £196.6mBootle: £196.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mBootle: £197.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mBootle: £186.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2m

    £196.3m£197.1m£186.2mBootle is higherDepends on how you count£196.6m£197.4m£186.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1m, Bootle £15.2mBootle: £15.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mBootle: £15.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mBootle: £14.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mBootle is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £14.1m, Bootle £16.9mBootle: £16.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mBootle: £17.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mBootle: £16.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBootle is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m

  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, Bootle £0.94mBootle: £0.94mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBootle: £0.95mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBootle: £0.89mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBootle is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £74.9m, Bootle £91.6mBootle: £91.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mBootle: £92.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mBootle: £86.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mBootle is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £16.3m, Bootle £25.7mBootle: £25.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mBootle: £25.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mBootle: £24.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.4mBootle is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £10.9m, Bootle £13.2mBootle: £13.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mBootle: £13.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mBootle: £12.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBootle is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4m, Bootle £177.0mBootle: £177.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mBootle: £177.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mBootle: £167.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3m

    £158.4m£159.1m£150.3mBootle is higher£177.0m£177.7m£167.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2m, Bootle £38.6mBootle: £38.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mBootle: £38.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mBootle: £36.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£38.6m£38.8m£36.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5m, Bootle £41.0mBootle: £41.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mBootle: £41.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mBootle: £38.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBootle is higher£41.0m£41.1m£38.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89m, Bootle £0.67mBootle: £0.67mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mBootle: £0.67mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mBootle: £0.63mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72m, Bootle £0.94mBootle: £0.94mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBootle: £0.94mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBootle: £0.89mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBootle is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61m, Bootle £0.86mBootle: £0.86mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mBootle: £0.87mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mBootle: £0.82mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBootle is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107, Bootle 17,601Bootle: 17,601Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107

    17,107Bootle is higherDepends on how you count17,601

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772, Bootle 3,774Bootle: 3,774Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772

    2,772Bootle is higher3,774

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,920, Bootle 3,548Bootle: 3,548Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920

    2,920Bootle is higher3,548

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 10,413, Bootle 13,780Bootle: 13,780Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413

    10,413Bootle is higher13,780

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915, Bootle 20,088Bootle: 20,088Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915

    20,915Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count20,088

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,407, Bootle 2,763Bootle: 2,763Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407

    2,407Bootle is higher2,763

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent Central and Bootle, total
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralBootleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m£619.1m£621.7m£587.2mBootle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m£229.6m£230.6m£217.8mBootle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m£232.7m£233.7m£220.8mBootle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m£196.6m£197.4m£186.4mBootle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mBootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBootle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mBootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mBootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m£25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBootle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m£177.0m£177.7m£167.8mBootle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£38.6m£38.8m£36.7mStoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£41.0m£41.1m£38.9mBootle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mStoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mBootle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mBootle
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,10717,601Bootle
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7723,774Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9203,548Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,41313,780Bootle
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,91520,088Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4072,763Bootle

Sources

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

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