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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Burnley

119,339 and 114,851 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher than Burnley on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 11 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 11. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, Burnley £5,004Burnley: £5,004Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Burnley: £5,026Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Burnley: £4,747Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Burnley is higher£5,004£5,026£4,747

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £13,562, Burnley £12,944Burnley: £12,944Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562Burnley: £12,999Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619Burnley: £12,278Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864

    £13,562£13,619£12,864Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,944£12,999£12,278

  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, Burnley £2,952Burnley: £2,952Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634Burnley: £2,964Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645Burnley: £2,800Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498

    £2,634£2,645£2,498Burnley is higher£2,952£2,964£2,800

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11,978, Burnley £11,359Burnley: £11,359Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978Burnley: £11,407Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029Burnley: £10,774Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362

    £11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,359£11,407£10,774

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £678, Burnley £658Burnley: £658Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678Burnley: £661Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681Burnley: £624Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643

    £678£681£643Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£658£661£624

  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, Burnley £891Burnley: £891Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862Burnley: £895Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866Burnley: £845Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818

    £862£866£818Burnley is higher£891£895£845

  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, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Burnley: £37Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Burnley: £35Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42

    £44£44£42Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£36£37£35

  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, Burnley £601Burnley: £601Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Burnley: £604Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Burnley: £570Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£601£604£570

  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, Burnley £185Burnley: £185Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Burnley: £186Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Burnley: £175Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Burnley is higher£185£186£175

  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, Burnley £191Burnley: £191Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Burnley: £192Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Burnley: £182Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133

    £140£140£133Burnley is higher£191£192£182

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,041, Burnley £2,342Burnley: £2,342Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041Burnley: £2,352Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050Burnley: £2,221Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Burnley is higher£2,342£2,352£2,221

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, Burnley £233Burnley: £233Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Burnley: £234Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Burnley: £221Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£233£234£221

  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, Burnley £406Burnley: £406Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432Burnley: £407Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434Burnley: £385Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410

    £432£434£410Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£406£407£385

  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, Burnley £5.22Burnley: £5.22Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Burnley: £5.24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12Burnley: £4.95Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11

    £11£12£11Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £9.24, Burnley £7.41Burnley: £7.41Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24Burnley: £7.44Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27Burnley: £7.03Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, Burnley £5.21Burnley: £5.21Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Burnley: £5.23Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Burnley: £4.94Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

  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, Burnley 991.5Burnley: 991.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8

    1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count991.5

  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, Burnley 145.9Burnley: 145.9Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1

    169.1Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count145.9

  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, Burnley 187.9Burnley: 187.9Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2

    178.2Burnley is higher187.9

  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, Burnley 94.2Burnley: 94.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Burnley is higher94.2

  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, Burnley 299.8Burnley: 299.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5

    269.5Burnley is higher299.8

  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, Burnley 44.4Burnley: 44.4Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0

    31.0Burnley is higher44.4

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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,562£13,619£12,864£12,944£12,999£12,278Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,634£2,645£2,498£2,952£2,964£2,800Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,978£12,029£11,362£11,359£11,407£10,774Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£658£661£624Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£891£895£845Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£42£36£37£35Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£601£604£570Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£185£186£175Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£140£133£191£192£182Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£2,342£2,352£2,221Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£233£234£221Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£432£434£410£406£407£385Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£5.22£5.24£4.95Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£7.41£7.44£7.03Stoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£5.21£5.23£4.94Burnley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.8991.5Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.1145.9Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2187.9Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.394.2Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.5299.8Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.044.4Burnley

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 17. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, Burnley £5,004Burnley: £5,004Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Burnley: £5,026Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Burnley: £4,747Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Burnley is higher£5,004£5,026£4,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862, Burnley £2,170Burnley: £2,170Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862Burnley: £2,180Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870Burnley: £2,059Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767

    £1,862£1,870£1,767Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,170£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713, Burnley £1,810Burnley: £1,810Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713Burnley: £1,817Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720Burnley: £1,716Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Burnley is higher£1,810£1,817£1,716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645, Burnley £1,904Burnley: £1,904Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645Burnley: £1,913Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652Burnley: £1,806Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560

    £1,645£1,652£1,560Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,904£1,913£1,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £93, Burnley £110Burnley: £110Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Burnley: £111Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Burnley: £105Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88

    £93£93£88Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  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, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118Burnley: £150Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119Burnley: £142Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112

    £118£119£112Burnley is higher£149£150£142

  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, Burnley £6.11Burnley: £6.11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01Burnley: £6.14Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03Burnley: £5.80Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Burnley 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, Burnley £601Burnley: £601Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Burnley: £604Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Burnley: £570Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£601£604£570

  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, Burnley £185Burnley: £185Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Burnley: £186Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Burnley: £175Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Burnley is higher£185£186£175

  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, Burnley £117Burnley: £117Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Burnley: £118Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Burnley: £111Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86

    £91£91£86Burnley is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327, Burnley £1,436Burnley: £1,436Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327Burnley: £1,442Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333Burnley: £1,362Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259

    £1,327£1,333£1,259Burnley is higher£1,436£1,442£1,362

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, Burnley £233Burnley: £233Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Burnley: £234Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Burnley: £221Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £281, Burnley £249Burnley: £249Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281Burnley: £250Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282Burnley: £236Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267

    £281£282£267Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£249£250£236

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45, Burnley £3.19Burnley: £3.19Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45Burnley: £3.21Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49Burnley: £3.03Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07

    £7.45£7.49£7.07Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£3.19£3.21£3.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00, Burnley £4.54Burnley: £4.54Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00Burnley: £4.56Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02Burnley: £4.31Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, Burnley £5.21Burnley: £5.21Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Burnley: £5.23Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Burnley: £4.94Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4, Burnley 166.2Burnley: 166.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4

    143.4Burnley is higherDepends on how you count166.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2, Burnley 24.5Burnley: 24.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2

    23.2Burnley is higherDepends on how you count24.5

  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, Burnley 31.5Burnley: 31.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5

    24.5Burnley is higher31.5

  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, Burnley 94.2Burnley: 94.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Burnley is higher94.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3, Burnley 183.8Burnley: 183.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3

    175.3Burnley is higher183.8

  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, Burnley 27.2Burnley: 27.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2

    20.2Burnley is higher27.2

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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Burnley, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,862£1,870£1,767£2,170£2,180£2,059Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,810£1,817£1,716Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,560£1,904£1,913£1,806Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£110£111£105Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£149£150£142Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£6.11£6.14£5.80Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£601£604£570Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£185£186£175Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£117£118£111Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,327£1,333£1,259£1,436£1,442£1,362Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£233£234£221Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£281£282£267£249£250£236Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.45£7.49£7.07£3.19£3.21£3.03Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.54£4.56£4.31Stoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£5.21£5.23£4.94Burnley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.4166.2Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.224.5Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.531.5Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.394.2Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.3183.8Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.227.2Burnley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6m, Burnley £574.8mBurnley: £574.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mBurnley: £577.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mBurnley: £545.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8m

    £560.6m£563.0m£531.8mBurnley is higher£574.8m£577.2m£545.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3m, Burnley £249.3mBurnley: £249.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mBurnley: £250.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mBurnley: £236.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8m

    £222.3m£223.2m£210.8mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£249.3m£250.3m£236.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4m, Burnley £207.8mBurnley: £207.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mBurnley: £208.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mBurnley: £197.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9m

    £204.4m£205.3m£193.9mBurnley is higher£207.8m£208.7m£197.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3m, Burnley £218.7mBurnley: £218.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mBurnley: £219.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mBurnley: £207.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2m

    £196.3m£197.1m£186.2mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£218.7m£219.7m£207.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1m, Burnley £12.7mBurnley: £12.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mBurnley: £12.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mBurnley: £12.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £14.1m, Burnley £17.2mBurnley: £17.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mBurnley: £17.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mBurnley: £16.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBurnley is higher£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m

  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, Burnley £0.70mBurnley: £0.70mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBurnley: £0.71mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBurnley: £0.67mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £74.9m, Burnley £69.0mBurnley: £69.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mBurnley: £69.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mBurnley: £65.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£69.0m£69.3m£65.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £16.3m, Burnley £21.2mBurnley: £21.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mBurnley: £21.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mBurnley: £20.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.4mBurnley is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £10.9m, Burnley £13.5mBurnley: £13.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mBurnley: £13.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mBurnley: £12.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBurnley is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4m, Burnley £164.9mBurnley: £164.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mBurnley: £165.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mBurnley: £156.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3m

    £158.4m£159.1m£150.3mBurnley is higher£164.9m£165.6m£156.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2m, Burnley £26.8mBurnley: £26.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mBurnley: £26.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mBurnley: £25.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5m, Burnley £28.6mBurnley: £28.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mBurnley: £28.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mBurnley: £27.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89m, Burnley £0.37mBurnley: £0.37mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mBurnley: £0.37mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mBurnley: £0.35mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72m, Burnley £0.52mBurnley: £0.52mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBurnley: £0.52mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mBurnley: £0.49mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61m, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mBurnley: £0.60mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mBurnley: £0.57mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107, Burnley 19,093Burnley: 19,093Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107

    17,107Burnley is higherDepends on how you count19,093

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772, Burnley 2,809Burnley: 2,809Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772

    2,772Burnley is higherDepends on how you count2,809

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,920, Burnley 3,618Burnley: 3,618Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920

    2,920Burnley is higher3,618

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 10,413, Burnley 10,815Burnley: 10,815Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413

    10,413Burnley is higher10,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915, Burnley 21,110Burnley: 21,110Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915

    20,915Burnley is higher21,110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,407, Burnley 3,123Burnley: 3,123Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407

    2,407Burnley is higher3,123

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent Central and Burnley, total
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m£574.8m£577.2m£545.2mBurnley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m£249.3m£250.3m£236.4mBurnley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m£207.8m£208.7m£197.1mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m£218.7m£219.7m£207.5mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBurnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£17.2m£17.2m£16.3mBurnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mStoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£69.0m£69.3m£65.5mStoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBurnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBurnley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m£164.9m£165.6m£156.4mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mStoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mStoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mStoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,10719,093Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7722,809Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9203,618Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,41310,815Burnley
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,91521,110Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4073,123Burnley

Sources

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

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