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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Leicester South

119,339 and 124,777 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher than Leicester South on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 17 of 22 measures, and Leicester South on 5. 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 Leicester South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, Leicester South £3,533Leicester South: £3,533Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Leicester South: £3,548Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Leicester South: £3,351Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£3,533£3,548£3,351

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £13,562, Leicester South £12,849Leicester South: £12,849Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562Leicester South: £12,903Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619Leicester South: £12,187Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864

    £13,562£13,619£12,864Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£12,849£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, Leicester South £2,150Leicester South: £2,150Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634Leicester South: £2,160Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645Leicester South: £2,040Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498

    £2,634£2,645£2,498Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£2,150£2,160£2,040

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11,978, Leicester South £10,292Leicester South: £10,292Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978Leicester South: £10,336Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029Leicester South: £9,763Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362

    £11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£10,292£10,336£9,763

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £678, Leicester South £1,630Leicester South: £1,630Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678Leicester South: £1,637Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681Leicester South: £1,546Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643

    £678£681£643Leicester South is higher£1,630£1,637£1,546

  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, Leicester South £864Leicester South: £864Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862Leicester South: £867Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866Leicester South: £819Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818

    £862£866£818Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£864£867£819

  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, Leicester South £62Leicester South: £62Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Leicester South: £63Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Leicester South: £59Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42

    £44£44£42Leicester South is higher£62£63£59

  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, Leicester South £434Leicester South: £434Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Leicester South: £436Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Leicester South: £412Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£434£436£412

  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, Leicester South £86Leicester South: £86Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Leicester South: £86Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Leicester South: £81Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£86£86£81

  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, Leicester South £121Leicester South: £121Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Leicester South: £121Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Leicester South: £115Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133

    £140£140£133Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£121£121£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,041, Leicester South £1,737Leicester South: £1,737Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041Leicester South: £1,745Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050Leicester South: £1,648Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,737£1,745£1,648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, Leicester South £228Leicester South: £228Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Leicester South: £229Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Leicester South: £216Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£228£229£216

  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, Leicester South £280Leicester South: £280Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432Leicester South: £281Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434Leicester South: £266Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410

    £432£434£410Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£280£281£266

  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, Leicester South £5.21Leicester South: £5.21Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Leicester South: £5.23Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12Leicester South: £4.94Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11

    £11£12£11Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £9.24, Leicester South £6.75Leicester South: £6.75Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24Leicester South: £6.78Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27Leicester South: £6.40Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, Leicester South £6.49Leicester South: £6.49Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Leicester South: £6.52Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Leicester South: £6.16Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Leicester South is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  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, Leicester South 967.9Leicester South: 967.9Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8

    1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher967.9

  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, Leicester South 241.6Leicester South: 241.6Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1

    169.1Leicester South is higher241.6

  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, Leicester South 172.7Leicester South: 172.7Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2

    178.2Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher172.7

  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, Leicester South 62.5Leicester South: 62.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher62.5

  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, Leicester South 231.1Leicester South: 231.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5

    269.5Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher231.1

  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, Leicester South 27.7Leicester South: 27.7Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0

    31.0Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count27.7

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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Leicester South, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£3,533£3,548£3,351Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,562£13,619£12,864£12,849£12,903£12,187Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,634£2,645£2,498£2,150£2,160£2,040Stoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,978£12,029£11,362£10,292£10,336£9,763Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£1,630£1,637£1,546Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£864£867£819Leicester South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£42£62£63£59Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£434£436£412Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£86£86£81Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£140£133£121£121£115Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£1,737£1,745£1,648Stoke-on-Trent Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£228£229£216Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£432£434£410£280£281£266Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£5.21£5.23£4.94Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£6.75£6.78£6.40Stoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.8967.9Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.1241.6Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2172.7Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.362.5Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.5231.1Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.027.7Stoke-on-Trent Central

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Leicester South on 4. 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 Leicester South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, Leicester South £3,533Leicester South: £3,533Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Leicester South: £3,548Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Leicester South: £3,351Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£3,533£3,548£3,351

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862, Leicester South £1,262Leicester South: £1,262Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862Leicester South: £1,268Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870Leicester South: £1,197Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767

    £1,862£1,870£1,767Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,262£1,268£1,197

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713, Leicester South £1,516Leicester South: £1,516Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713Leicester South: £1,523Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720Leicester South: £1,438Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,516£1,523£1,438

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645, Leicester South £1,011Leicester South: £1,011Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645Leicester South: £1,016Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652Leicester South: £959Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560

    £1,645£1,652£1,560Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £93, Leicester South £160Leicester South: £160Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Leicester South: £161Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Leicester South: £152Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88

    £93£93£88Leicester South is higher£160£161£152

  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, Leicester South £85Leicester South: £85Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118Leicester South: £85Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119Leicester South: £81Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112

    £118£119£112Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

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

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Leicester South is higher£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, Leicester South £434Leicester South: £434Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Leicester South: £436Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Leicester South: £412Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£434£436£412

  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, Leicester South £86Leicester South: £86Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Leicester South: £86Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Leicester South: £81Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£86£86£81

  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, Leicester South £85Leicester South: £85Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Leicester South: £86Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Leicester South: £81Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86

    £91£91£86Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£85£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327, Leicester South £1,225Leicester South: £1,225Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327Leicester South: £1,230Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333Leicester South: £1,162Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259

    £1,327£1,333£1,259Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, Leicester South £228Leicester South: £228Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Leicester South: £229Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Leicester South: £216Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £281, Leicester South £198Leicester South: £198Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281Leicester South: £198Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282Leicester South: £187Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267

    £281£282£267Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£198£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45, Leicester South £3.67Leicester South: £3.67Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45Leicester South: £3.68Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49Leicester South: £3.48Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07

    £7.45£7.49£7.07Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00, Leicester South £4.77Leicester South: £4.77Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00Leicester South: £4.79Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02Leicester South: £4.52Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, Leicester South £6.49Leicester South: £6.49Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Leicester South: £6.52Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Leicester South: £6.16Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Leicester South is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4, Leicester South 95.1Leicester South: 95.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4

    143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher95.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2, Leicester South 23.7Leicester South: 23.7Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2

    23.2Leicester South is higher23.7

  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, Leicester South 17.0Leicester South: 17.0Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5

    24.5Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher17.0

  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, Leicester South 62.5Leicester South: 62.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher62.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3, Leicester South 162.9Leicester South: 162.9Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3

    175.3Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher162.9

  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, Leicester South 19.5Leicester South: 19.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2

    20.2Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Leicester South, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£3,533£3,548£3,351Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,862£1,870£1,767£1,262£1,268£1,197Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,516£1,523£1,438Stoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,560£1,011£1,016£959Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£160£161£152Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£85£85£81Stoke-on-Trent Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£6.11£6.14£5.80Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£434£436£412Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£86£86£81Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£85£86£81Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,327£1,333£1,259£1,225£1,230£1,162Stoke-on-Trent Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£228£229£216Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£281£282£267£198£198£187Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.45£7.49£7.07£3.67£3.68£3.48Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.77£4.79£4.52Stoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.495.1Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.223.7Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.517.0Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.362.5Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.3162.9Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.219.5Stoke-on-Trent Central

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6m, Leicester South £440.8mLeicester South: £440.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mLeicester South: £442.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mLeicester South: £418.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8m

    £560.6m£563.0m£531.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£440.8m£442.7m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3m, Leicester South £157.5mLeicester South: £157.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mLeicester South: £158.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mLeicester South: £149.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8m

    £222.3m£223.2m£210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£157.5m£158.2m£149.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4m, Leicester South £189.2mLeicester South: £189.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mLeicester South: £190.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mLeicester South: £179.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9m

    £204.4m£205.3m£193.9mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3m, Leicester South £126.2mLeicester South: £126.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mLeicester South: £126.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mLeicester South: £119.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2m

    £196.3m£197.1m£186.2mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1m, Leicester South £20.0mLeicester South: £20.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mLeicester South: £20.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mLeicester South: £19.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mLeicester South is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £14.1m, Leicester South £10.6mLeicester South: £10.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mLeicester South: £10.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mLeicester South: £10.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Leicester South £0.76mLeicester South: £0.76mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mLeicester South: £0.77mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mLeicester South: £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mLeicester South is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £74.9m, Leicester South £54.2mLeicester South: £54.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mLeicester South: £54.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mLeicester South: £51.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £16.3m, Leicester South £10.7mLeicester South: £10.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mLeicester South: £10.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mLeicester South: £10.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.4mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £10.9m, Leicester South £10.6mLeicester South: £10.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mLeicester South: £10.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mLeicester South: £10.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4m, Leicester South £152.8mLeicester South: £152.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mLeicester South: £153.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mLeicester South: £145.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3m

    £158.4m£159.1m£150.3mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£152.8m£153.5m£145.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2m, Leicester South £28.4mLeicester South: £28.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mLeicester South: £28.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mLeicester South: £27.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5m, Leicester South £24.7mLeicester South: £24.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mLeicester South: £24.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mLeicester South: £23.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89m, Leicester South £0.46mLeicester South: £0.46mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mLeicester South: £0.46mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mLeicester South: £0.43mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72m, Leicester South £0.59mLeicester South: £0.59mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mLeicester South: £0.60mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mLeicester South: £0.56mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61m, Leicester South £0.81mLeicester South: £0.81mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mLeicester South: £0.81mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mLeicester South: £0.77mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mLeicester South is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107, Leicester South 11,866Leicester South: 11,866Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107

    17,107Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher11,866

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772, Leicester South 2,962Leicester South: 2,962Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772

    2,772Leicester South is higher2,962

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,920, Leicester South 2,117Leicester South: 2,117Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920

    2,920Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher2,117

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 10,413, Leicester South 7,792Leicester South: 7,792Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413

    10,413Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher7,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915, Leicester South 20,330Leicester South: 20,330Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915

    20,915Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher20,330

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,407, Leicester South 2,437Leicester South: 2,437Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407

    2,407Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count2,437

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent Central and Leicester South, total
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m£440.8m£442.7m£418.2mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m£157.5m£158.2m£149.4mStoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m£189.2m£190.0m£179.5mStoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mLeicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mLeicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mStoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mStoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mStoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m£152.8m£153.5m£145.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mStoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mStoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mStoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeicester South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,10711,866Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7722,962Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9202,117Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,4137,792Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,91520,330Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4072,437Leicester South

Sources

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

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