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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Tipton and Wednesbury

119,339 and 117,414 residents (mid-2024).

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

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Per person in the age group

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Tipton and Wednesbury 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 Tipton and Wednesbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, Tipton and Wednesbury £4,863Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,863Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,884Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,613Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£4,863£4,884£4,613

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £13,562, Tipton and Wednesbury £13,010Tipton and Wednesbury: £13,010Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562Tipton and Wednesbury: £13,066Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619Tipton and Wednesbury: £12,341Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864

    £13,562£13,619£12,864Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£13,010£13,066£12,341

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £3,081Tipton and Wednesbury: £3,081Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634Tipton and Wednesbury: £3,094Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,923Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498

    £2,634£2,645£2,498Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£3,081£3,094£2,923

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11,978, Tipton and Wednesbury £11,006Tipton and Wednesbury: £11,006Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978Tipton and Wednesbury: £11,053Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029Tipton and Wednesbury: £10,440Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362

    £11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£11,006£11,053£10,440

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £678, Tipton and Wednesbury £977Tipton and Wednesbury: £977Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678Tipton and Wednesbury: £981Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681Tipton and Wednesbury: £926Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643

    £678£681£643Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£977£981£926

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £974Tipton and Wednesbury: £974Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862Tipton and Wednesbury: £978Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866Tipton and Wednesbury: £924Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818

    £862£866£818Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£974£978£924

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £54Tipton and Wednesbury: £54Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Tipton and Wednesbury: £54Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Tipton and Wednesbury: £51Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42

    £44£44£42Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£54£54£51

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £678Tipton and Wednesbury: £678Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Tipton and Wednesbury: £680Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Tipton and Wednesbury: £643Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£678£680£643

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £156Tipton and Wednesbury: £156Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Tipton and Wednesbury: £157Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Tipton and Wednesbury: £148Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£156£157£148

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £228Tipton and Wednesbury: £228Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Tipton and Wednesbury: £229Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Tipton and Wednesbury: £216Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133

    £140£140£133Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£228£229£216

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,041, Tipton and Wednesbury £2,393Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,393Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,403Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,270Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£2,393£2,403£2,270

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, Tipton and Wednesbury £236Tipton and Wednesbury: £236Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Tipton and Wednesbury: £237Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Tipton and Wednesbury: £224Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£236£237£224

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £430Tipton and Wednesbury: £430Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432Tipton and Wednesbury: £431Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434Tipton and Wednesbury: £408Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410

    £432£434£410Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£430£431£408

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £12Tipton and Wednesbury: £12Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Tipton and Wednesbury: £12Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12Tipton and Wednesbury: £12Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11

    £11£12£11Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £9.24, Tipton and Wednesbury £18Tipton and Wednesbury: £18Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24Tipton and Wednesbury: £18Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27Tipton and Wednesbury: £17Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£18£18£17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, Tipton and Wednesbury £6.16Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.16Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.18Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Tipton and Wednesbury: £5.84Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£6.16£6.18£5.84

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 961.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 961.4Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8

    1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher961.4

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 209.5Tipton and Wednesbury: 209.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1

    169.1Tipton and Wednesbury is higher209.5

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 196.7Tipton and Wednesbury: 196.7Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2

    178.2Tipton and Wednesbury is higher196.7

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 97.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 97.4Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Tipton and Wednesbury is higher97.4

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 300.6Tipton and Wednesbury: 300.6Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5

    269.5Tipton and Wednesbury is higher300.6

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 50.8Tipton and Wednesbury: 50.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0

    31.0Tipton and Wednesbury is higher50.8

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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Tipton and Wednesbury, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralTipton and WednesburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£4,863£4,884£4,613Tipton and Wednesbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,562£13,619£12,864£13,010£13,066£12,341Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,634£2,645£2,498£3,081£3,094£2,923Tipton and Wednesbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,978£12,029£11,362£11,006£11,053£10,440Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£977£981£926Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£974£978£924Tipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£42£54£54£51Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£678£680£643Tipton and Wednesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£156£157£148Tipton and Wednesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£140£133£228£229£216Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£2,393£2,403£2,270Tipton and Wednesbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£236£237£224Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£432£434£410£430£431£408Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£12Tipton and Wednesbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£18£18£17Tipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£6.16£6.18£5.84Tipton and Wednesbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.8961.4Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.1209.5Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2196.7Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.397.4Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.5300.6Tipton and Wednesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.050.8Tipton and Wednesbury

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Tipton and Wednesbury 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 Tipton and Wednesbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, Tipton and Wednesbury £4,863Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,863Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,884Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,613Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£4,863£4,884£4,613

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862, Tipton and Wednesbury £1,860Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,860Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,868Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,765Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767

    £1,862£1,870£1,767Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,860£1,868£1,765

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713, Tipton and Wednesbury £1,926Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,926Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,935Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,827Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£1,926£1,935£1,827

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645, Tipton and Wednesbury £1,574Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,574Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,581Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,493Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560

    £1,645£1,652£1,560Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,574£1,581£1,493

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £93, Tipton and Wednesbury £140Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Tipton and Wednesbury: £132Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88

    £93£93£88Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£140£140£132

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £139Tipton and Wednesbury: £139Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119Tipton and Wednesbury: £132Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112

    £118£119£112Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£139£140£132

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £7.71Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.71Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.74Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.31Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £678Tipton and Wednesbury: £678Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Tipton and Wednesbury: £680Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Tipton and Wednesbury: £643Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£678£680£643

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £156Tipton and Wednesbury: £156Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Tipton and Wednesbury: £157Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Tipton and Wednesbury: £148Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£156£157£148

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £143Tipton and Wednesbury: £143Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Tipton and Wednesbury: £143Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Tipton and Wednesbury: £135Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86

    £91£91£86Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£143£143£135

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327, Tipton and Wednesbury £1,496Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,496Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,503Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,419Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259

    £1,327£1,333£1,259Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£1,496£1,503£1,419

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, Tipton and Wednesbury £236Tipton and Wednesbury: £236Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Tipton and Wednesbury: £237Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Tipton and Wednesbury: £224Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£236£237£224

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £281, Tipton and Wednesbury £269Tipton and Wednesbury: £269Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281Tipton and Wednesbury: £270Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282Tipton and Wednesbury: £255Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267

    £281£282£267Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45, Tipton and Wednesbury £7.72Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.72Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.75Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.32Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07

    £7.45£7.49£7.07Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00, Tipton and Wednesbury £11Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, Tipton and Wednesbury £6.16Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.16Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.18Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Tipton and Wednesbury: £5.84Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£6.16£6.18£5.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4, Tipton and Wednesbury 137.5Tipton and Wednesbury: 137.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4

    143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher137.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2, Tipton and Wednesbury 30.0Tipton and Wednesbury: 30.0Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2

    23.2Tipton and Wednesbury is higher30.0

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 28.1Tipton and Wednesbury: 28.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5

    24.5Tipton and Wednesbury is higher28.1

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 97.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 97.4Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Tipton and Wednesbury is higher97.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3, Tipton and Wednesbury 188.0Tipton and Wednesbury: 188.0Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3

    175.3Tipton and Wednesbury is higher188.0

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 31.8Tipton and Wednesbury: 31.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2

    20.2Tipton and Wednesbury is higher31.8

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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Tipton and Wednesbury, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralTipton and WednesburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£4,863£4,884£4,613Tipton and Wednesbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,862£1,870£1,767£1,860£1,868£1,765Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,926£1,935£1,827Tipton and Wednesbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,560£1,574£1,581£1,493Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£140£140£132Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£139£140£132Tipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£7.71£7.74£7.31Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£678£680£643Tipton and Wednesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£156£157£148Tipton and Wednesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£143£143£135Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,327£1,333£1,259£1,496£1,503£1,419Tipton and Wednesbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£236£237£224Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£281£282£267£269£270£255Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.45£7.49£7.07£7.72£7.75£7.32Tipton and Wednesbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£11Tipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£6.16£6.18£5.84Tipton and Wednesbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.4137.5Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.230.0Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.528.1Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.397.4Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.3188.0Tipton and Wednesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.231.8Tipton and Wednesbury

Total

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Tipton and Wednesbury 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 Tipton and Wednesbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6m, Tipton and Wednesbury £571.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £571.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £573.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £541.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8m

    £560.6m£563.0m£531.8mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£571.0m£573.4m£541.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3m, Tipton and Wednesbury £218.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £218.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £219.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £207.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8m

    £222.3m£223.2m£210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£218.4m£219.4m£207.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4m, Tipton and Wednesbury £226.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £226.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £227.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £214.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9m

    £204.4m£205.3m£193.9mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£226.2m£227.2m£214.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3m, Tipton and Wednesbury £184.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £184.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £185.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £175.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2m

    £196.3m£197.1m£186.2mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1m, Tipton and Wednesbury £16.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £14.1m, Tipton and Wednesbury £16.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £0.91mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.86mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £74.9m, Tipton and Wednesbury £79.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £79.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £79.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £75.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£79.6m£79.9m£75.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £16.3m, Tipton and Wednesbury £18.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £18.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £18.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £17.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.4mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £10.9m, Tipton and Wednesbury £16.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4m, Tipton and Wednesbury £175.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £175.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £176.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £166.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3m

    £158.4m£159.1m£150.3mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£175.7m£176.4m£166.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2m, Tipton and Wednesbury £27.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £27.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £27.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £26.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5m, Tipton and Wednesbury £31.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £31.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £31.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £29.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89m, Tipton and Wednesbury £0.91mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.86mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72m, Tipton and Wednesbury £1.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61m, Tipton and Wednesbury £0.72mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.73mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.69mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107, Tipton and Wednesbury 16,142Tipton and Wednesbury: 16,142Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107

    17,107Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher16,142

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772, Tipton and Wednesbury 3,517Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,517Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772

    2,772Tipton and Wednesbury is higher3,517

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,920, Tipton and Wednesbury 3,302Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,302Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920

    2,920Tipton and Wednesbury is higher3,302

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 10,413, Tipton and Wednesbury 11,433Tipton and Wednesbury: 11,433Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413

    10,413Tipton and Wednesbury is higher11,433

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915, Tipton and Wednesbury 22,069Tipton and Wednesbury: 22,069Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915

    20,915Tipton and Wednesbury is higher22,069

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,407, Tipton and Wednesbury 3,732Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,732Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407

    2,407Tipton and Wednesbury is higher3,732

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent Central and Tipton and Wednesbury, total
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralTipton and WednesburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m£571.0m£573.4m£541.6mTipton and Wednesbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m£218.4m£219.4m£207.2mStoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m£226.2m£227.2m£214.6mTipton and Wednesbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m£184.8m£185.6m£175.3mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mTipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mTipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mTipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£79.6m£79.9m£75.5mTipton and Wednesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mTipton and Wednesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mTipton and Wednesbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m£175.7m£176.4m£166.6mTipton and Wednesbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mStoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mStoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mTipton and Wednesbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.3mTipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mTipton and Wednesbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,10716,142Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7723,517Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9203,302Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,41311,433Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,91522,069Tipton and Wednesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4073,732Tipton and Wednesbury

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
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