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Stoke-on-Trent Central and West Bromwich

119,339 and 114,660 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher than West Bromwich on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 13 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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Per person in the age group

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich on 10. 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, West Bromwich £4,308West Bromwich: £4,308Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698West Bromwich: £4,327Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718West Bromwich: £4,087Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £13,562, West Bromwich £13,086West Bromwich: £13,086Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562West Bromwich: £13,141Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619West Bromwich: £12,412Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864

    £13,562£13,619£12,864Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£13,086£13,141£12,412

  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, West Bromwich £2,460West Bromwich: £2,460Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634West Bromwich: £2,471Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645West Bromwich: £2,334Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498

    £2,634£2,645£2,498Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£2,460£2,471£2,334

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11,978, West Bromwich £11,198West Bromwich: £11,198Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978West Bromwich: £11,245Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029West Bromwich: £10,622Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362

    £11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£11,198£11,245£10,622

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £678, West Bromwich £871West Bromwich: £871Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678West Bromwich: £875Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681West Bromwich: £826Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643

    £678£681£643West Bromwich is higher£871£875£826

  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, West Bromwich £971West Bromwich: £971Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862West Bromwich: £975Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866West Bromwich: £921Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818

    £862£866£818West Bromwich is higher£971£975£921

  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, West Bromwich £46West Bromwich: £46Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44West Bromwich: £46Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44West Bromwich: £44Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42

    £44£44£42West Bromwich is higher£46£46£44

  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, West Bromwich £526West Bromwich: £526Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627West Bromwich: £528Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630West Bromwich: £498Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£526£528£498

  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, West Bromwich £125West Bromwich: £125Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136West Bromwich: £125Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137West Bromwich: £118Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£125£125£118

  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, West Bromwich £155West Bromwich: £155Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140West Bromwich: £156Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140West Bromwich: £147Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133

    £140£140£133West Bromwich is higher£155£156£147

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,041, West Bromwich £1,950West Bromwich: £1,950Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041West Bromwich: £1,959Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050West Bromwich: £1,850Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,950£1,959£1,850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, West Bromwich £193West Bromwich: £193Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353West Bromwich: £194Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355West Bromwich: £183Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£193£194£183

  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, West Bromwich £333West Bromwich: £333Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432West Bromwich: £334Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434West Bromwich: £316Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410

    £432£434£410Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£333£334£316

  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, West Bromwich £11West Bromwich: £11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11West Bromwich: £12Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12West Bromwich: £11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11

    £11£12£11West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£11£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £9.24, West Bromwich £11West Bromwich: £11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24West Bromwich: £11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27West Bromwich: £10Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76West Bromwich is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, West Bromwich £7.26West Bromwich: £7.26Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10West Bromwich: £7.29Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12West Bromwich: £6.89Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84West Bromwich is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  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, West Bromwich 977.1West Bromwich: 977.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8

    1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher977.1

  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, West Bromwich 172.6West Bromwich: 172.6Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1

    169.1West Bromwich is higher172.6

  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, West Bromwich 191.1West Bromwich: 191.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2

    178.2West Bromwich is higher191.1

  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, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher75.1

  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, West Bromwich 248.0West Bromwich: 248.0Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5

    269.5Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher248.0

  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, West Bromwich 34.7West Bromwich: 34.7Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0

    31.0West Bromwich is higher34.7

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Stoke-on-Trent Central and West Bromwich, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£4,308£4,327£4,087Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,562£13,619£12,864£13,086£13,141£12,412Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,634£2,645£2,498£2,460£2,471£2,334Stoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,978£12,029£11,362£11,198£11,245£10,622Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£871£875£826West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£971£975£921West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£42£46£46£44West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£526£528£498Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£125£125£118Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£140£133£155£156£147West Bromwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£1,950£1,959£1,850Stoke-on-Trent Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£193£194£183Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£432£434£410£333£334£316Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£11£12£11West Bromwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£11£11£10West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.8977.1Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.1172.6West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2191.1West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.375.1Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.5248.0Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.034.7West Bromwich

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich on 10. 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, West Bromwich £4,308West Bromwich: £4,308Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698West Bromwich: £4,327Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718West Bromwich: £4,087Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862, West Bromwich £1,899West Bromwich: £1,899Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862West Bromwich: £1,908Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870West Bromwich: £1,802Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767

    £1,862£1,870£1,767West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,899£1,908£1,802

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713, West Bromwich £1,558West Bromwich: £1,558Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713West Bromwich: £1,565Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720West Bromwich: £1,478Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,558£1,565£1,478

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645, West Bromwich £1,625West Bromwich: £1,625Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645West Bromwich: £1,632Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652West Bromwich: £1,542Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560

    £1,645£1,652£1,560Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,625£1,632£1,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £93, West Bromwich £126West Bromwich: £126Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93West Bromwich: £127Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93West Bromwich: £120Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88

    £93£93£88West Bromwich is higher£126£127£120

  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, West Bromwich £141West Bromwich: £141Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118West Bromwich: £142Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119West Bromwich: £134Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112

    £118£119£112West Bromwich is higher£141£142£134

  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, West Bromwich £6.72West Bromwich: £6.72Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01West Bromwich: £6.74Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03West Bromwich: £6.37Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70West Bromwich is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

  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, West Bromwich £526West Bromwich: £526Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627West Bromwich: £528Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630West Bromwich: £498Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£526£528£498

  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, West Bromwich £125West Bromwich: £125Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136West Bromwich: £125Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137West Bromwich: £118Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£125£125£118

  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, West Bromwich £98West Bromwich: £98Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91West Bromwich: £99Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91West Bromwich: £93Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86

    £91£91£86West Bromwich is higher£98£99£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327, West Bromwich £1,235West Bromwich: £1,235Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327West Bromwich: £1,241Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333West Bromwich: £1,172Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259

    £1,327£1,333£1,259Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£1,235£1,241£1,172

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, West Bromwich £193West Bromwich: £193Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353West Bromwich: £194Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355West Bromwich: £183Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £281, West Bromwich £211West Bromwich: £211Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281West Bromwich: £212Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282West Bromwich: £200Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267

    £281£282£267Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45, West Bromwich £7.27West Bromwich: £7.27Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45West Bromwich: £7.31Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49West Bromwich: £6.90Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07

    £7.45£7.49£7.07Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£7.27£7.31£6.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00, West Bromwich £6.76West Bromwich: £6.76Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00West Bromwich: £6.79Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02West Bromwich: £6.41Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69West Bromwich is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, West Bromwich £7.26West Bromwich: £7.26Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10West Bromwich: £7.29Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12West Bromwich: £6.89Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84West Bromwich is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4, West Bromwich 141.8West Bromwich: 141.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4

    143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2, West Bromwich 25.1West Bromwich: 25.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2

    23.2West Bromwich is higher25.1

  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, West Bromwich 27.7West Bromwich: 27.7Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5

    24.5West Bromwich is higher27.7

  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, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3, West Bromwich 157.1West Bromwich: 157.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3

    175.3Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher157.1

  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, West Bromwich 22.0West Bromwich: 22.0Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2

    20.2West Bromwich is higher22.0

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Stoke-on-Trent Central and West Bromwich, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£4,308£4,327£4,087Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,862£1,870£1,767£1,899£1,908£1,802West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,558£1,565£1,478Stoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,560£1,625£1,632£1,542Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£126£127£120West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£141£142£134West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£6.72£6.74£6.37West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£526£528£498Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£125£125£118Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£98£99£93West Bromwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,327£1,333£1,259£1,235£1,241£1,172Stoke-on-Trent Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£193£194£183Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£281£282£267£211£212£200Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.45£7.49£7.07£7.27£7.31£6.90Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.76£6.79£6.41West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.4141.8Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.225.1West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.527.7West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.375.1Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.3157.1Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.222.0West Bromwich

Total

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich on 9. 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6m, West Bromwich £494.0mWest Bromwich: £494.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mWest Bromwich: £496.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mWest Bromwich: £468.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8m

    £560.6m£563.0m£531.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3m, West Bromwich £217.8mWest Bromwich: £217.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mWest Bromwich: £218.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mWest Bromwich: £206.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8m

    £222.3m£223.2m£210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4m, West Bromwich £178.7mWest Bromwich: £178.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mWest Bromwich: £179.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mWest Bromwich: £169.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9m

    £204.4m£205.3m£193.9mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3m, West Bromwich £186.4mWest Bromwich: £186.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mWest Bromwich: £187.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mWest Bromwich: £176.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2m

    £196.3m£197.1m£186.2mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1m, West Bromwich £14.5mWest Bromwich: £14.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mWest Bromwich: £14.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mWest Bromwich: £13.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWest Bromwich is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £14.1m, West Bromwich £16.2mWest Bromwich: £16.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mWest Bromwich: £16.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mWest Bromwich: £15.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Bromwich is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

  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, West Bromwich £0.77mWest Bromwich: £0.77mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mWest Bromwich: £0.77mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mWest Bromwich: £0.73mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWest Bromwich is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £74.9m, West Bromwich £60.3mWest Bromwich: £60.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mWest Bromwich: £60.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mWest Bromwich: £57.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £16.3m, West Bromwich £14.3mWest Bromwich: £14.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mWest Bromwich: £14.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mWest Bromwich: £13.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.4mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £10.9m, West Bromwich £11.3mWest Bromwich: £11.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mWest Bromwich: £11.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mWest Bromwich: £10.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mWest Bromwich is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4m, West Bromwich £141.6mWest Bromwich: £141.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mWest Bromwich: £142.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mWest Bromwich: £134.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3m

    £158.4m£159.1m£150.3mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2m, West Bromwich £22.2mWest Bromwich: £22.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mWest Bromwich: £22.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mWest Bromwich: £21.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5m, West Bromwich £24.2mWest Bromwich: £24.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mWest Bromwich: £24.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mWest Bromwich: £22.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89m, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mWest Bromwich: £0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mWest Bromwich: £0.79mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72m, West Bromwich £0.78mWest Bromwich: £0.78mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mWest Bromwich: £0.78mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mWest Bromwich: £0.74mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWest Bromwich is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61m, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mWest Bromwich: £0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mWest Bromwich: £0.79mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWest Bromwich is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107, West Bromwich 16,262West Bromwich: 16,262Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107

    17,107Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher16,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772, West Bromwich 2,873West Bromwich: 2,873Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772

    2,772West Bromwich is higher2,873

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,920, West Bromwich 3,180West Bromwich: 3,180Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920

    2,920West Bromwich is higher3,180

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 10,413, West Bromwich 8,615West Bromwich: 8,615Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413

    10,413Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher8,615

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915, West Bromwich 18,011West Bromwich: 18,011Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915

    20,915Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher18,011

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,407, West Bromwich 2,523West Bromwich: 2,523Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407

    2,407West Bromwich is higher2,523

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent Central and West Bromwich, total
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralWest BromwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m£494.0m£496.1m£468.6mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m£217.8m£218.7m£206.6mStoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m£178.7m£179.4m£169.5mStoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m£186.4m£187.2m£176.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWest Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mWest Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£60.3m£60.5m£57.2mStoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mStoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWest Bromwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m£141.6m£142.2m£134.4mStoke-on-Trent Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mStoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mStoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWest Bromwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,10716,262Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7722,873West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9203,180West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,4138,615Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,91518,011Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4072,523West Bromwich

Sources

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

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