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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Knowsley

119,339 and 99,058 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher than Knowsley on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Knowsley 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, Knowsley £5,859Knowsley: £5,859Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Knowsley: £5,884Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Knowsley: £5,558Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Knowsley is higher£5,859£5,884£5,558

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £13,562, Knowsley £13,694Knowsley: £13,694Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562Knowsley: £13,753Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619Knowsley: £12,990Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864

    £13,562£13,619£12,864Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,694£13,753£12,990

  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, Knowsley £3,431Knowsley: £3,431Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634Knowsley: £3,446Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645Knowsley: £3,255Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498

    £2,634£2,645£2,498Knowsley is higher£3,431£3,446£3,255

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11,978, Knowsley £11,612Knowsley: £11,612Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978Knowsley: £11,661Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029Knowsley: £11,014Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362

    £11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,612£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £678, Knowsley £990Knowsley: £990Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678Knowsley: £994Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681Knowsley: £939Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643

    £678£681£643Knowsley is higher£990£994£939

  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, Knowsley £1,034Knowsley: £1,034Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862Knowsley: £1,038Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866Knowsley: £981Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818

    £862£866£818Knowsley is higher£1,034£1,038£981

  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, Knowsley £59Knowsley: £59Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Knowsley: £59Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Knowsley: £56Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42

    £44£44£42Knowsley is higher£59£59£56

  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, Knowsley £945Knowsley: £945Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Knowsley: £949Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Knowsley: £896Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Knowsley is higher£945£949£896

  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, Knowsley £247Knowsley: £247Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Knowsley: £248Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Knowsley: £234Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Knowsley is higher£247£248£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, Knowsley £223Knowsley: £223Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Knowsley: £224Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Knowsley: £212Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133

    £140£140£133Knowsley is higher£223£224£212

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,041, Knowsley £2,551Knowsley: £2,551Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041Knowsley: £2,562Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050Knowsley: £2,420Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Knowsley is higher£2,551£2,562£2,420

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, Knowsley £333Knowsley: £333Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Knowsley: £334Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Knowsley: £316Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£333£334£316

  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, Knowsley £632Knowsley: £632Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432Knowsley: £634Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434Knowsley: £599Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410

    £432£434£410Knowsley is higher£632£634£599

  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, Knowsley £9.20Knowsley: £9.20Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Knowsley: £9.24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12Knowsley: £8.73Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11

    £11£12£11Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£9.20£9.24£8.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £9.24, Knowsley £16Knowsley: £16Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24Knowsley: £16Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27Knowsley: £15Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Knowsley is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, Knowsley £7.13Knowsley: £7.13Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Knowsley: £7.16Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Knowsley: £6.76Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Knowsley is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  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, Knowsley 1,056.6Knowsley: 1,056.6Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8

    1,043.8Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,056.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central 169.1, Knowsley 239.2Knowsley: 239.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1

    169.1Knowsley is higher239.2

  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, Knowsley 213.4Knowsley: 213.4Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2

    178.2Knowsley is higher213.4

  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, Knowsley 138.2Knowsley: 138.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Knowsley is higher138.2

  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, Knowsley 292.6Knowsley: 292.6Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5

    269.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count292.6

  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, Knowsley 47.6Knowsley: 47.6Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0

    31.0Knowsley is higher47.6

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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,562£13,619£12,864£13,694£13,753£12,990Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,634£2,645£2,498£3,431£3,446£3,255Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,978£12,029£11,362£11,612£11,661£11,014Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£990£994£939Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£1,034£1,038£981Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£42£59£59£56Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£945£949£896Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£247£248£234Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£140£133£223£224£212Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£2,551£2,562£2,420Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£333£334£316Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£432£434£410£632£634£599Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£9.20£9.24£8.73Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£16£16£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.81,056.6Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.1239.2Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2213.4Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.3138.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.5292.6Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.047.6Knowsley

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Knowsley 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, Knowsley £5,859Knowsley: £5,859Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Knowsley: £5,884Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Knowsley: £5,558Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Knowsley is higher£5,859£5,884£5,558

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862, Knowsley £2,171Knowsley: £2,171Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862Knowsley: £2,180Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870Knowsley: £2,059Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767

    £1,862£1,870£1,767Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,171£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713, Knowsley £2,157Knowsley: £2,157Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713Knowsley: £2,166Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720Knowsley: £2,046Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Knowsley is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645, Knowsley £1,841Knowsley: £1,841Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645Knowsley: £1,849Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652Knowsley: £1,746Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560

    £1,645£1,652£1,560Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,841£1,849£1,746

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £93, Knowsley £157Knowsley: £157Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Knowsley: £158Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Knowsley: £149Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88

    £93£93£88Knowsley is higher£157£158£149

  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, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118Knowsley: £165Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119Knowsley: £155Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112

    £118£119£112Knowsley is higher£164£165£155

  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, Knowsley £9.39Knowsley: £9.39Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01Knowsley: £9.43Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03Knowsley: £8.91Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Knowsley is higher£9.39£9.43£8.91

  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, Knowsley £945Knowsley: £945Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Knowsley: £949Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Knowsley: £896Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Knowsley is higher£945£949£896

  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, Knowsley £247Knowsley: £247Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Knowsley: £248Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Knowsley: £234Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Knowsley is higher£247£248£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, Knowsley £140Knowsley: £140Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Knowsley: £141Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Knowsley: £133Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86

    £91£91£86Knowsley is higher£140£141£133

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327, Knowsley £1,603Knowsley: £1,603Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327Knowsley: £1,610Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333Knowsley: £1,521Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259

    £1,327£1,333£1,259Knowsley is higher£1,603£1,610£1,521

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, Knowsley £333Knowsley: £333Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Knowsley: £334Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Knowsley: £316Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£333£334£316

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £281, Knowsley £397Knowsley: £397Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281Knowsley: £399Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282Knowsley: £377Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267

    £281£282£267Knowsley is higher£397£399£377

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45, Knowsley £5.79Knowsley: £5.79Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45Knowsley: £5.81Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49Knowsley: £5.49Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07

    £7.45£7.49£7.07Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00Knowsley: £10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02Knowsley: £9.62Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, Knowsley £7.13Knowsley: £7.13Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Knowsley: £7.16Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Knowsley: £6.76Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Knowsley is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4, Knowsley 167.5Knowsley: 167.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4

    143.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count167.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2, Knowsley 37.9Knowsley: 37.9Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2

    23.2Knowsley is higher37.9

  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, Knowsley 33.8Knowsley: 33.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5

    24.5Knowsley is higher33.8

  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, Knowsley 138.2Knowsley: 138.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Knowsley is higher138.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3, Knowsley 183.9Knowsley: 183.9Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3

    175.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count183.9

  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, Knowsley 29.9Knowsley: 29.9Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2

    20.2Knowsley is higher29.9

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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,862£1,870£1,767£2,171£2,180£2,059Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£2,157£2,166£2,046Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,560£1,841£1,849£1,746Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£157£158£149Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£164£165£155Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£9.39£9.43£8.91Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£945£949£896Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£247£248£234Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£140£141£133Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,327£1,333£1,259£1,603£1,610£1,521Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£333£334£316Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£281£282£267£397£399£377Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.45£7.49£7.07£5.79£5.81£5.49Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£10£10£9.62Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.4167.5Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.237.9Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.533.8Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.3138.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.3183.9Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.229.9Knowsley

Total

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 16. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6m, Knowsley £580.4mKnowsley: £580.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mKnowsley: £582.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mKnowsley: £550.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8m

    £560.6m£563.0m£531.8mKnowsley is higher£580.4m£582.9m£550.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3m, Knowsley £215.1mKnowsley: £215.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mKnowsley: £216.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mKnowsley: £204.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8m

    £222.3m£223.2m£210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£215.1m£216.0m£204.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4m, Knowsley £213.6mKnowsley: £213.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mKnowsley: £214.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mKnowsley: £202.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9m

    £204.4m£205.3m£193.9mKnowsley is higher£213.6m£214.5m£202.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3m, Knowsley £182.3mKnowsley: £182.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mKnowsley: £183.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mKnowsley: £173.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2m

    £196.3m£197.1m£186.2mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1m, Knowsley £15.5mKnowsley: £15.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mKnowsley: £15.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mKnowsley: £14.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mKnowsley is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £14.1m, Knowsley £16.2mKnowsley: £16.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mKnowsley: £16.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mKnowsley: £15.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mKnowsley is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, Knowsley £0.93mKnowsley: £0.93mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mKnowsley: £0.93mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mKnowsley: £0.88mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mKnowsley is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £74.9m, Knowsley £93.6mKnowsley: £93.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mKnowsley: £94.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mKnowsley: £88.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mKnowsley is higher£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £16.3m, Knowsley £24.5mKnowsley: £24.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mKnowsley: £24.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mKnowsley: £23.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.4mKnowsley is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £10.9m, Knowsley £13.9mKnowsley: £13.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mKnowsley: £14.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mKnowsley: £13.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mKnowsley is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4m, Knowsley £158.8mKnowsley: £158.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mKnowsley: £159.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mKnowsley: £150.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3m

    £158.4m£159.1m£150.3mKnowsley is higher£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2m, Knowsley £33.0mKnowsley: £33.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mKnowsley: £33.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mKnowsley: £31.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5m, Knowsley £39.3mKnowsley: £39.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mKnowsley: £39.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mKnowsley: £37.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mKnowsley is higher£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89m, Knowsley £0.57mKnowsley: £0.57mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mKnowsley: £0.58mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mKnowsley: £0.54mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mKnowsley: £1.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mKnowsley: £0.95mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mKnowsley is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61m, Knowsley £0.71mKnowsley: £0.71mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mKnowsley: £0.71mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mKnowsley: £0.67mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mKnowsley is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107, Knowsley 16,592Knowsley: 16,592Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107

    17,107Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count16,592

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772, Knowsley 3,757Knowsley: 3,757Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772

    2,772Knowsley is higher3,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,920, Knowsley 3,351Knowsley: 3,351Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920

    2,920Knowsley is higher3,351

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 10,413, Knowsley 13,686Knowsley: 13,686Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413

    10,413Knowsley is higher13,686

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915, Knowsley 18,215Knowsley: 18,215Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915

    20,915Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count18,215

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,407, Knowsley 2,962Knowsley: 2,962Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407

    2,407Knowsley is higher2,962

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent Central and Knowsley, total
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m£580.4m£582.9m£550.6mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m£215.1m£216.0m£204.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m£213.6m£214.5m£202.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m£182.3m£183.1m£173.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mKnowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m£24.5m£24.6m£23.2mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m£158.8m£159.5m£150.6mKnowsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mStoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£39.3m£39.5m£37.3mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mStoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,10716,592Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7723,757Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9203,351Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,41313,686Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,91518,215Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4072,962Knowsley

Sources

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

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