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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Liverpool Walton
Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher than Liverpool Walton on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Walton 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 Liverpool Walton
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,698£4,718£4,456Liverpool Walton is higher£6,341£6,368£6,014
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,562£13,619£12,864Liverpool Walton is higherDepends on how you count£13,860£13,919£13,147
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,634£2,645£2,498Liverpool Walton is higher£3,872£3,888£3,673
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,708£11,758£11,106
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£678£681£643Liverpool Walton is higher£1,005£1,009£953
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£862£866£818Liverpool Walton is higher£1,088£1,093£1,032
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£44£44£42Liverpool Walton is higher£59£60£56
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£627£630£595Liverpool Walton is higher£1,048£1,052£994
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Liverpool Walton is higher£294£295£278
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£140£140£133Liverpool Walton is higher£240£241£228
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,041£2,050£1,936Liverpool Walton is higher£2,862£2,874£2,715
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£353£355£335Liverpool Walton is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£432£434£410Liverpool Walton is higher£738£742£700
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£12£11Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.24£9.27£8.76Liverpool Walton is higher£22£22£21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.10£5.12£4.84Liverpool Walton is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,043.8Liverpool Walton is higherDepends on how you count1,063.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
169.1Liverpool Walton is higher232.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
178.2Liverpool Walton is higher219.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
87.3Liverpool Walton is higher155.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
269.5Liverpool Walton is higher335.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
31.0Liverpool Walton is higher53.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Liverpool Walton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,698£4,718£4,456 | £6,341£6,368£6,014 | Liverpool Walton |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,562£13,619£12,864 | £13,860£13,919£13,147 | Liverpool Walton |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,634£2,645£2,498 | £3,872£3,888£3,673 | Liverpool Walton |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,978£12,029£11,362 | £11,708£11,758£11,106 | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £678£681£643 | £1,005£1,009£953 | Liverpool Walton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £862£866£818 | £1,088£1,093£1,032 | Liverpool Walton |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £44£44£42 | £59£60£56 | Liverpool Walton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £627£630£595 | £1,048£1,052£994 | Liverpool Walton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £294£295£278 | Liverpool Walton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £140£140£133 | £240£241£228 | Liverpool Walton |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,041£2,050£1,936 | £2,862£2,874£2,715 | Liverpool Walton |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £353£355£335 | £387£389£367 | Liverpool Walton |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £432£434£410 | £738£742£700 | Liverpool Walton |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£12£11 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.24£9.27£8.76 | £22£22£21 | Liverpool Walton |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.10£5.12£4.84 | £7.85£7.89£7.45 | Liverpool Walton |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,043.8 | 1,063.4 | Liverpool Walton |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 169.1 | 232.9 | Liverpool Walton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 178.2 | 219.6 | Liverpool Walton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 87.3 | 155.8 | Liverpool Walton |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 269.5 | 335.3 | Liverpool Walton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 31.0 | 53.1 | Liverpool Walton |
Per resident
Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Walton 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 Liverpool Walton
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,698£4,718£4,456Liverpool Walton is higher£6,341£6,368£6,014
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,862£1,870£1,767Liverpool Walton is higherDepends on how you count£2,160£2,169£2,049
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,713£1,720£1,625Liverpool Walton is higher£2,444£2,455£2,319
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,645£1,652£1,560Liverpool Walton is higherDepends on how you count£1,824£1,832£1,731
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£93£93£88Liverpool Walton is higher£157£157£149
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£119£112Liverpool Walton is higher£170£170£161
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.01£6.03£5.70Liverpool Walton is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£627£630£595Liverpool Walton is higher£1,048£1,052£994
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Liverpool Walton is higher£294£295£278
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Liverpool Walton is higher£151£152£144
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,327£1,333£1,259Liverpool Walton is higher£1,807£1,815£1,714
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£353£355£335Liverpool Walton is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£281£282£267Liverpool Walton is higher£466£468£442
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.45£7.49£7.07Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.00£6.02£5.69Liverpool Walton is higher£14£14£13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.10£5.12£4.84Liverpool Walton is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
143.4Liverpool Walton is higherDepends on how you count165.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.2Liverpool Walton is higher36.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.5Liverpool Walton is higher34.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
87.3Liverpool Walton is higher155.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
175.3Liverpool Walton is higher211.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.2Liverpool Walton is higher33.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Liverpool Walton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,698£4,718£4,456 | £6,341£6,368£6,014 | Liverpool Walton |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,862£1,870£1,767 | £2,160£2,169£2,049 | Liverpool Walton |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,713£1,720£1,625 | £2,444£2,455£2,319 | Liverpool Walton |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,645£1,652£1,560 | £1,824£1,832£1,731 | Liverpool Walton |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £93£93£88 | £157£157£149 | Liverpool Walton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£119£112 | £170£170£161 | Liverpool Walton |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.01£6.03£5.70 | £9.25£9.29£8.77 | Liverpool Walton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £627£630£595 | £1,048£1,052£994 | Liverpool Walton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £294£295£278 | Liverpool Walton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £151£152£144 | Liverpool Walton |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,327£1,333£1,259 | £1,807£1,815£1,714 | Liverpool Walton |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £353£355£335 | £387£389£367 | Liverpool Walton |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £281£282£267 | £466£468£442 | Liverpool Walton |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.45£7.49£7.07 | £5.67£5.70£5.38 | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | £14£14£13 | Liverpool Walton |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.10£5.12£4.84 | £7.85£7.89£7.45 | Liverpool Walton |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 143.4 | 165.7 | Liverpool Walton |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.2 | 36.3 | Liverpool Walton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.5 | 34.2 | Liverpool Walton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 87.3 | 155.8 | Liverpool Walton |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 175.3 | 211.6 | Liverpool Walton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.2 | 33.5 | Liverpool Walton |
Total
Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Walton 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 Liverpool Walton
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£560.6m£563.0m£531.8mLiverpool Walton is higher£649.5m£652.3m£616.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£221.2m£222.2m£209.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£204.4m£205.3m£193.9mLiverpool Walton is higher£250.4m£251.5m£237.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£196.3m£197.1m£186.2mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£186.9m£187.7m£177.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mLiverpool Walton is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mLiverpool Walton is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mLiverpool Walton is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mLiverpool Walton is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.4m£15.4mLiverpool Walton is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mLiverpool Walton is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mLiverpool Walton is higher£185.1m£185.9m£175.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mLiverpool Walton is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mLiverpool Walton is higher£1.4m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mLiverpool Walton is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,107Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count16,975
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,772Liverpool Walton is higher3,717
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,920Liverpool Walton is higher3,506
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,413Liverpool Walton is higher15,955
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
20,915Liverpool Walton is higher21,681
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,407Liverpool Walton is higher3,431
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Liverpool Walton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £560.6m£563.0m£531.8m | £649.5m£652.3m£616.1m | Liverpool Walton |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £222.3m£223.2m£210.8m | £221.2m£222.2m£209.9m | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £204.4m£205.3m£193.9m | £250.4m£251.5m£237.5m | Liverpool Walton |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £196.3m£197.1m£186.2m | £186.9m£187.7m£177.3m | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.2m£10.5m | £16.0m£16.1m£15.2m | Liverpool Walton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | £17.4m£17.4m£16.5m | Liverpool Walton |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | £0.95m£0.95m£0.90m | Liverpool Walton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £74.9m£75.2m£71.0m | £107.4m£107.8m£101.8m | Liverpool Walton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.4m£15.4m | £30.1m£30.2m£28.5m | Liverpool Walton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3m | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | Liverpool Walton |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £158.4m£159.1m£150.3m | £185.1m£185.9m£175.6m | Liverpool Walton |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £42.2m£42.4m£40.0m | £39.7m£39.8m£37.6m | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £33.5m£33.7m£31.8m | £47.8m£48.0m£45.3m | Liverpool Walton |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.89m£0.89m£0.84m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | £1.4m | Liverpool Walton |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | £0.80m£0.81m£0.76m | Liverpool Walton |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,107 | 16,975 | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,772 | 3,717 | Liverpool Walton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,920 | 3,506 | Liverpool Walton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,413 | 15,955 | Liverpool Walton |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 20,915 | 21,681 | Liverpool Walton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,407 | 3,431 | Liverpool Walton |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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