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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Preston

119,339 and 124,602 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher than Preston on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 15 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 16 of 22 measures, and Preston on 6. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Preston: £4,252Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Preston: £4,016Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£4,234£4,252£4,016

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £13,562, Preston £13,061Preston: £13,061Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562Preston: £13,116Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619Preston: £12,389Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864

    £13,562£13,619£12,864Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£13,061£13,116£12,389

  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, Preston £2,530Preston: £2,530Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634Preston: £2,541Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645Preston: £2,400Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498

    £2,634£2,645£2,498Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£2,530£2,541£2,400

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11,978, Preston £11,281Preston: £11,281Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978Preston: £11,329Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029Preston: £10,700Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362

    £11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£11,281£11,329£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £678, Preston £855Preston: £855Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678Preston: £858Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681Preston: £811Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643

    £678£681£643Preston is higher£855£858£811

  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, Preston £879Preston: £879Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862Preston: £882Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866Preston: £833Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818

    £862£866£818Preston is higherDepends on how you count£879£882£833

  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, Preston £47Preston: £47Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Preston: £47Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Preston: £45Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42

    £44£44£42Preston is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

  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, Preston £586Preston: £586Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Preston: £588Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Preston: £556Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£586£588£556

  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, Preston £122Preston: £122Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Preston: £123Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Preston: £116Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£122£123£116

  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, Preston £128Preston: £128Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Preston: £129Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Preston: £122Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133

    £140£140£133Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,041, Preston £2,011Preston: £2,011Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041Preston: £2,019Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050Preston: £1,907Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£2,011£2,019£1,907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, Preston £268Preston: £268Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Preston: £270Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Preston: £255Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£268£270£255

  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, Preston £377Preston: £377Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432Preston: £379Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434Preston: £358Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410

    £432£434£410Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£377£379£358

  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, Preston £5.13Preston: £5.13Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Preston: £5.16Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12Preston: £4.87Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11

    £11£12£11Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £9.24, Preston £8.32Preston: £8.32Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24Preston: £8.35Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27Preston: £7.89Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Preston: £5.65Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Preston: £5.34Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Preston is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  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, Preston 1,010.2Preston: 1,010.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8

    1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher1,010.2

  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, Preston 185.5Preston: 185.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1

    169.1Preston is higherDepends on how you count185.5

  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, Preston 174.9Preston: 174.9Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2

    178.2Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher174.9

  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, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Preston is higher87.8

  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, Preston 249.6Preston: 249.6Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5

    269.5Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count249.6

  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, Preston 29.3Preston: 29.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0

    31.0Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count29.3

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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£4,234£4,252£4,016Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,562£13,619£12,864£13,061£13,116£12,389Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,634£2,645£2,498£2,530£2,541£2,400Stoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,978£12,029£11,362£11,281£11,329£10,700Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£855£858£811Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£879£882£833Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£42£47£47£45Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£586£588£556Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£122£123£116Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£140£133£128£129£122Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£2,011£2,019£1,907Stoke-on-Trent Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£268£270£255Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£432£434£410£377£379£358Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£5.13£5.16£4.87Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£8.32£8.35£7.89Stoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£5.63£5.65£5.34Preston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.81,010.2Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.1185.5Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2174.9Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.387.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.5249.6Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.029.3Stoke-on-Trent Central

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Preston 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Preston: £4,252Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Preston: £4,016Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£4,234£4,252£4,016

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862, Preston £1,542Preston: £1,542Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862Preston: £1,549Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870Preston: £1,463Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767

    £1,862£1,870£1,767Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,542£1,549£1,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713, Preston £1,710Preston: £1,710Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713Preston: £1,717Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720Preston: £1,622Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,710£1,717£1,622

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645, Preston £1,332Preston: £1,332Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645Preston: £1,338Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652Preston: £1,264Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560

    £1,645£1,652£1,560Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,332£1,338£1,264

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £93, Preston £101Preston: £101Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Preston: £101Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Preston: £96Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88

    £93£93£88Preston is higher£101£101£96

  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, Preston £104Preston: £104Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118Preston: £104Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119Preston: £98Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112

    £118£119£112Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  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, Preston £5.55Preston: £5.55Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01Preston: £5.57Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03Preston: £5.26Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

  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, Preston £586Preston: £586Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Preston: £588Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Preston: £556Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£586£588£556

  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, Preston £122Preston: £122Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Preston: £123Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Preston: £116Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£122£123£116

  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, Preston £87Preston: £87Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Preston: £87Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Preston: £82Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86

    £91£91£86Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327, Preston £1,359Preston: £1,359Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327Preston: £1,365Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333Preston: £1,289Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259

    £1,327£1,333£1,259Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,359£1,365£1,289

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, Preston £268Preston: £268Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Preston: £270Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Preston: £255Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£268£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £281, Preston £255Preston: £255Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281Preston: £256Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282Preston: £242Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267

    £281£282£267Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45Preston: £3.48Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49Preston: £3.29Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07

    £7.45£7.49£7.07Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00, Preston £5.62Preston: £5.62Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00Preston: £5.64Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02Preston: £5.33Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Preston: £5.65Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Preston: £5.34Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Preston is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4, Preston 119.3Preston: 119.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4

    143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher119.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2, Preston 21.9Preston: 21.9Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2

    23.2Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count21.9

  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, Preston 20.7Preston: 20.7Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5

    24.5Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher20.7

  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, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Preston is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3, Preston 168.7Preston: 168.7Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3

    175.3Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count168.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 20.2, Preston 19.8Preston: 19.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2

    20.2Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count19.8

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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Preston, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£4,234£4,252£4,016Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,862£1,870£1,767£1,542£1,549£1,463Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,710£1,717£1,622Stoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,560£1,332£1,338£1,264Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£101£101£96Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£104£104£98Stoke-on-Trent Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£5.55£5.57£5.26Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£586£588£556Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£122£123£116Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£87£87£82Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,327£1,333£1,259£1,359£1,365£1,289Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£268£270£255Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£281£282£267£255£256£242Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.45£7.49£7.07£3.47£3.48£3.29Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.62£5.64£5.33Stoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£5.63£5.65£5.34Preston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.4119.3Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.221.9Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.520.7Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.387.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.3168.7Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.219.8Stoke-on-Trent Central

Total

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Preston on 7. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6m, Preston £527.6mPreston: £527.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mPreston: £529.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mPreston: £500.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8m

    £560.6m£563.0m£531.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3m, Preston £192.2mPreston: £192.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mPreston: £193.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mPreston: £182.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8m

    £222.3m£223.2m£210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4m, Preston £213.0mPreston: £213.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mPreston: £214.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mPreston: £202.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9m

    £204.4m£205.3m£193.9mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3m, Preston £166.0mPreston: £166.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mPreston: £166.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mPreston: £157.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2m

    £196.3m£197.1m£186.2mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1m, Preston £12.6mPreston: £12.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mPreston: £12.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mPreston: £11.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mPreston is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £14.1m, Preston £12.9mPreston: £12.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mPreston: £13.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mPreston: £12.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Preston £0.69mPreston: £0.69mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mPreston: £0.69mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mPreston: £0.66mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £74.9m, Preston £73.0mPreston: £73.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mPreston: £73.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mPreston: £69.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £16.3m, Preston £15.2mPreston: £15.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mPreston: £15.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mPreston: £14.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.4mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £10.9m, Preston £10.8mPreston: £10.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mPreston: £10.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mPreston: £10.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4m, Preston £169.3mPreston: £169.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mPreston: £170.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mPreston: £160.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3m

    £158.4m£159.1m£150.3mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2m, Preston £33.4mPreston: £33.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mPreston: £33.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mPreston: £31.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5m, Preston £31.8mPreston: £31.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mPreston: £31.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mPreston: £30.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89m, Preston £0.43mPreston: £0.43mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mPreston: £0.43mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mPreston: £0.41mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mPreston: £0.70mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mPreston: £0.66mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mPreston: £0.70mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mPreston: £0.67mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mPreston is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107, Preston 14,865Preston: 14,865Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107

    17,107Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher14,865

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772, Preston 2,730Preston: 2,730Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772

    2,772Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count2,730

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,920, Preston 2,573Preston: 2,573Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920

    2,920Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher2,573

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 10,413, Preston 10,939Preston: 10,939Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413

    10,413Preston is higher10,939

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915, Preston 21,021Preston: 21,021Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915

    20,915Preston is higherDepends on how you count21,021

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,407, Preston 2,464Preston: 2,464Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407

    2,407Preston is higherDepends on how you count2,464

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent Central and Preston, total
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m£527.6m£529.8m£500.4mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m£192.2m£193.0m£182.3mStoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m£213.0m£214.0m£202.1mPreston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m£166.0m£166.7m£157.5mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mPreston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mStoke-on-Trent Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mStoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mStoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mStoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mStoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mPreston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mStoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mStoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mStoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mStoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.70m£0.70m£0.67mPreston
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,10714,865Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7722,730Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9202,573Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,41310,939Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,91521,021Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4072,464Preston

Sources

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

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