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Stoke-on-Trent North and Stockton North
Stoke-on-Trent North is higher than Stockton North on 5 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 21 per resident and 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Stoke-on-Trent North is higher on 5 of 21 measures, and Stockton North on 16. 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 North Stockton North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,884£4,905£4,633Stockton North is higher£5,135£5,157£4,871
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,107£13,162£12,432Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£12,880£12,935£12,217
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,550£2,561£2,419Stockton North is higher£2,920£2,932£2,770
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,683£11,733£11,082Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£11,274£11,322£10,694
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£492£494£467Stockton North is higher£613£616£582
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£899£902£852Stockton North is higher£953£958£904
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£33£33£31Stockton North is higher£39£39£37
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£592£595£562Stockton North is higher£680£683£645
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Stockton North is higher£170£170£161
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£157£158£149Stockton North is higher£209£209£198
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,943£1,951£1,843Stockton North is higher£2,266£2,276£2,150
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£241£242£229Stockton North is higher£277£279£263
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£430£432£408Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count£422£424£400
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£12£12£11Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£9.54£9.58£9.05
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.79£8.83£8.34Stockton North is higher£14£14£13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.03£6.06£5.72No difference to show£6.03£6.06£5.72
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.7Stoke-on-Trent North is higher1,008.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.9Stockton North is higher157.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
190.6Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count197.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
85.1Stockton North is higher105.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
257.6Stockton North is higher273.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
35.8Stockton North is higher45.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stockton North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,884£4,905£4,633 | £5,135£5,157£4,871 | Stockton North |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,107£13,162£12,432 | £12,880£12,935£12,217 | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,550£2,561£2,419 | £2,920£2,932£2,770 | Stockton North |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,683£11,733£11,082 | £11,274£11,322£10,694 | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £492£494£467 | £613£616£582 | Stockton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £899£902£852 | £953£958£904 | Stockton North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £33£33£31 | £39£39£37 | Stockton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £592£595£562 | £680£683£645 | Stockton North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £170£170£161 | Stockton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £209£209£198 | Stockton North |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,943£1,951£1,843 | £2,266£2,276£2,150 | Stockton North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £241£242£229 | £277£279£263 | Stockton North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £430£432£408 | £422£424£400 | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £9.54£9.58£9.05 | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.79£8.83£8.34 | £14£14£13 | Stockton North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.7 | 1,008.4 | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.9 | 157.3 | Stockton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 190.6 | 197.2 | Stockton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 85.1 | 105.2 | Stockton North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 257.6 | 273.8 | Stockton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 35.8 | 45.3 | Stockton North |
Per resident
Stoke-on-Trent North is higher on 6 of 21 measures, and Stockton North on 15. 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 North Stockton North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,884£4,905£4,633Stockton North is higher£5,135£5,157£4,871
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,345£2,355£2,224Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£2,188£2,197£2,075
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,559£1,566£1,479Stockton North is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,090£2,099£1,982Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£1,915£1,923£1,816
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83Stockton North is higher£104£105£99
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£161£161£152Stockton North is higher£162£163£154
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.94£5.96£5.63Stockton North is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£592£595£562Stockton North is higher£680£683£645
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Stockton North is higher£170£170£161
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Stockton North is higher£130£130£123
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,188£1,193£1,127Stockton North is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£241£242£229Stockton North is higher£277£279£263
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£263£264£249Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count£262£263£249
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.12£7.15£6.75Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10Stockton North is higher£8.59£8.63£8.15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.03£6.06£5.72No difference to show£6.03£6.06£5.72
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
180.6Stoke-on-Trent North is higher171.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.2Stockton North is higher26.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.1Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count33.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
85.1Stockton North is higher105.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
157.5Stockton North is higher170.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.9Stockton North is higher28.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stockton North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,884£4,905£4,633 | £5,135£5,157£4,871 | Stockton North |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,345£2,355£2,224 | £2,188£2,197£2,075 | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,559£1,566£1,479 | £1,814£1,822£1,721 | Stockton North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,090£2,099£1,982 | £1,915£1,923£1,816 | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £104£105£99 | Stockton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £161£161£152 | £162£163£154 | Stockton North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | £6.65£6.68£6.31 | Stockton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £592£595£562 | £680£683£645 | Stockton North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £170£170£161 | Stockton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £130£130£123 | Stockton North |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,188£1,193£1,127 | £1,408£1,414£1,336 | Stockton North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £241£242£229 | £277£279£263 | Stockton North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £263£264£249 | £262£263£249 | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.12£7.15£6.75 | £5.92£5.95£5.62 | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £8.59£8.63£8.15 | Stockton North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 180.6 | 171.3 | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.2 | 26.7 | Stockton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.1 | 33.5 | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 85.1 | 105.2 | Stockton North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 157.5 | 170.1 | Stockton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.9 | 28.2 | Stockton North |
Total
Stoke-on-Trent North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Stockton North 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 North Stockton North
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£509.1m£511.3m£482.9mStockton North is higher£538.6m£540.9m£510.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£244.4m£245.5m£231.8mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£229.5m£230.4m£217.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£162.5m£163.2m£154.1mStockton North is higher£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£217.9m£218.8m£206.7mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mStockton North is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mStockton North is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mStockton North is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£61.7m£62.0m£58.6mStockton North is higher£71.3m£71.6m£67.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mStockton North is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mStockton North is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£123.8m£124.3m£117.4mStockton North is higher£147.7m£148.3m£140.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mStockton North is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mStockton North is higherDepends on how you count£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mStockton North is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mStockton North is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,829Stoke-on-Trent North is higher17,966
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,422Stockton North is higher2,803
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,555Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count3,514
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,872Stockton North is higher11,038
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,415Stockton North is higher17,845
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,279Stockton North is higher2,954
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stockton North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £509.1m£511.3m£482.9m | £538.6m£540.9m£510.9m | Stockton North |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £244.4m£245.5m£231.8m | £229.5m£230.4m£217.7m | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £162.5m£163.2m£154.1m | £190.3m£191.1m£180.5m | Stockton North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £217.9m£218.8m£206.7m | £200.9m£201.7m£190.5m | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | Stockton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.8m£15.9m | £17.0m£17.1m£16.1m | Stockton North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | Stockton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £61.7m£62.0m£58.6m | £71.3m£71.6m£67.6m | Stockton North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | Stockton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | Stockton North |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £123.8m£124.3m£117.4m | £147.7m£148.3m£140.1m | Stockton North |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | £29.1m£29.2m£27.6m | Stockton North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £27.4m£27.5m£26.0m | £27.5m£27.6m£26.1m | Stockton North |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.90m£0.90m£0.85m | Stockton North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Stockton North |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,829 | 17,966 | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,422 | 2,803 | Stockton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,555 | 3,514 | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,872 | 11,038 | Stockton North |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,415 | 17,845 | Stockton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,279 | 2,954 | Stockton North |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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