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Stoke-on-Trent South and Scunthorpe

96,710 and 106,865 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent South is higher than Scunthorpe on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Stoke-on-Trent South is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe on 18. 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 South Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £4,781, Scunthorpe £4,820Scunthorpe: £4,820Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,781Scunthorpe: £4,841Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,801Scunthorpe: £4,572Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,535

    £4,781£4,801£4,535Scunthorpe is higher£4,820£4,841£4,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent South £12,882, Scunthorpe £12,729Scunthorpe: £12,729Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,882Scunthorpe: £12,784Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,937Scunthorpe: £12,074Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,219

    £12,882£12,937£12,219Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£12,729£12,784£12,074

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent South £2,036, Scunthorpe £2,376Scunthorpe: £2,376Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,036Scunthorpe: £2,386Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,045Scunthorpe: £2,254Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,931

    £2,036£2,045£1,931Scunthorpe is higher£2,376£2,386£2,254

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent South £11,751, Scunthorpe £11,402Scunthorpe: £11,402Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,751Scunthorpe: £11,451Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,801Scunthorpe: £10,815Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,147

    £11,751£11,801£11,147Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£11,402£11,451£10,815

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent South £336, Scunthorpe £461Scunthorpe: £461Stoke-on-Trent South: £336Scunthorpe: £463Stoke-on-Trent South: £337Scunthorpe: £437Stoke-on-Trent South: £318

    £336£337£318Scunthorpe is higher£461£463£437

  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 South £772, Scunthorpe £837Scunthorpe: £837Stoke-on-Trent South: £772Scunthorpe: £841Stoke-on-Trent South: £776Scunthorpe: £794Stoke-on-Trent South: £733

    £772£776£733Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£837£841£794

  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 South £23, Scunthorpe £29Scunthorpe: £29Stoke-on-Trent South: £23Scunthorpe: £29Stoke-on-Trent South: £23Scunthorpe: £28Stoke-on-Trent South: £22

    £23£23£22Scunthorpe is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £542, Scunthorpe £548Scunthorpe: £548Stoke-on-Trent South: £542Scunthorpe: £550Stoke-on-Trent South: £544Scunthorpe: £520Stoke-on-Trent South: £514

    £542£544£514Scunthorpe is higher£548£550£520

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £139, Scunthorpe £143Scunthorpe: £143Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Scunthorpe: £143Stoke-on-Trent South: £140Scunthorpe: £135Stoke-on-Trent South: £132

    £139£140£132Scunthorpe is higher£143£143£135

  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 South £147, Scunthorpe £151Scunthorpe: £151Stoke-on-Trent South: £147Scunthorpe: £152Stoke-on-Trent South: £147Scunthorpe: £144Stoke-on-Trent South: £139

    £147£147£139Scunthorpe is higher£151£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent South £1,499, Scunthorpe £1,889Scunthorpe: £1,889Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,499Scunthorpe: £1,897Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,505Scunthorpe: £1,792Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,422

    £1,499£1,505£1,422Scunthorpe is higher£1,889£1,897£1,792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £149, Scunthorpe £195Scunthorpe: £195Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Scunthorpe: £196Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Scunthorpe: £185Stoke-on-Trent South: £141

    £149£149£141Scunthorpe is higher£195£196£185

  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 South £376, Scunthorpe £318Scunthorpe: £318Stoke-on-Trent South: £376Scunthorpe: £320Stoke-on-Trent South: £377Scunthorpe: £302Stoke-on-Trent South: £356

    £376£377£356Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£318£320£302

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent South £7.02, Scunthorpe £8.30Scunthorpe: £8.30Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.02Scunthorpe: £8.33Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.05Scunthorpe: £7.87Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Scunthorpe is higher£8.30£8.33£7.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent South £7.83, Scunthorpe £8.66Scunthorpe: £8.66Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.83Scunthorpe: £8.69Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.87Scunthorpe: £8.21Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Scunthorpe is higher£8.66£8.69£8.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £6.03, Scunthorpe £5.99Scunthorpe: £5.99Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.03Scunthorpe: £6.01Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.06Scunthorpe: £5.68Stoke-on-Trent South: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£5.99£6.01£5.68

  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 South 1,009.0, Scunthorpe 1,009.7Scunthorpe: 1,009.7Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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 South 89.1, Scunthorpe 116.2Scunthorpe: 116.2Stoke-on-Trent South: 89.1

    89.1Scunthorpe is higher116.2

  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 South 159.3, Scunthorpe 174.5Scunthorpe: 174.5Stoke-on-Trent South: 159.3

    159.3Scunthorpe is higher174.5

  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 South 73.8, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 73.8

    73.8Scunthorpe is higher82.1

  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 South 199.4, Scunthorpe 237.4Scunthorpe: 237.4Stoke-on-Trent South: 199.4

    199.4Scunthorpe is higher237.4

  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 South 32.0, Scunthorpe 32.8Scunthorpe: 32.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 32.0

    32.0Scunthorpe is higher32.8

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Stoke-on-Trent South and Scunthorpe, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-Trent SouthScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,781£4,801£4,535£4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,882£12,937£12,219£12,729£12,784£12,074Stoke-on-Trent South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,036£2,045£1,931£2,376£2,386£2,254Scunthorpe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,751£11,801£11,147£11,402£11,451£10,815Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£336£337£318£461£463£437Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£772£776£733£837£841£794Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£29£29£28Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£548£550£520Scunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£143£143£135Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£147£147£139£151£152£144Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,499£1,505£1,422£1,889£1,897£1,792Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£195£196£185Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£376£377£356£318£320£302Stoke-on-Trent South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£8.30£8.33£7.87Scunthorpe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£8.66£8.69£8.21Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.99£6.01£5.68Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,009.7Scunthorpe
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.1116.2Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.3174.5Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.882.1Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.4237.4Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.032.8Scunthorpe

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent South is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe 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 South Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £4,781, Scunthorpe £4,820Scunthorpe: £4,820Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,781Scunthorpe: £4,841Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,801Scunthorpe: £4,572Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,535

    £4,781£4,801£4,535Scunthorpe is higher£4,820£4,841£4,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £2,755, Scunthorpe £2,497Scunthorpe: £2,497Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,755Scunthorpe: £2,508Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,767Scunthorpe: £2,369Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,613

    £2,755£2,767£2,613Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £1,190, Scunthorpe £1,431Scunthorpe: £1,431Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,190Scunthorpe: £1,437Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,195Scunthorpe: £1,357Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,128

    £1,190£1,195£1,128Scunthorpe is higher£1,431£1,437£1,357

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £2,513, Scunthorpe £2,237Scunthorpe: £2,237Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,513Scunthorpe: £2,246Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,524Scunthorpe: £2,122Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,384

    £2,513£2,524£2,384Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£2,237£2,246£2,122

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £72, Scunthorpe £90Scunthorpe: £90Stoke-on-Trent South: £72Scunthorpe: £91Stoke-on-Trent South: £72Scunthorpe: £86Stoke-on-Trent South: £68

    £72£72£68Scunthorpe is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £165, Scunthorpe £164Scunthorpe: £164Stoke-on-Trent South: £165Scunthorpe: £165Stoke-on-Trent South: £166Scunthorpe: £156Stoke-on-Trent South: £157

    £165£166£157Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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 South £4.91, Scunthorpe £5.71Scunthorpe: £5.71Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.91Scunthorpe: £5.74Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.93Scunthorpe: £5.42Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Scunthorpe is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £542, Scunthorpe £548Scunthorpe: £548Stoke-on-Trent South: £542Scunthorpe: £550Stoke-on-Trent South: £544Scunthorpe: £520Stoke-on-Trent South: £514

    £542£544£514Scunthorpe is higher£548£550£520

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £139, Scunthorpe £143Scunthorpe: £143Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Scunthorpe: £143Stoke-on-Trent South: £140Scunthorpe: £135Stoke-on-Trent South: £132

    £139£140£132Scunthorpe is higher£143£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £86, Scunthorpe £91Scunthorpe: £91Stoke-on-Trent South: £86Scunthorpe: £92Stoke-on-Trent South: £86Scunthorpe: £87Stoke-on-Trent South: £81

    £86£86£81Scunthorpe is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £876, Scunthorpe £1,138Scunthorpe: £1,138Stoke-on-Trent South: £876Scunthorpe: £1,143Stoke-on-Trent South: £879Scunthorpe: £1,079Stoke-on-Trent South: £831

    £876£879£831Scunthorpe is higher£1,138£1,143£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £149, Scunthorpe £195Scunthorpe: £195Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Scunthorpe: £196Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Scunthorpe: £185Stoke-on-Trent South: £141

    £149£149£141Scunthorpe is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £220, Scunthorpe £192Scunthorpe: £192Stoke-on-Trent South: £220Scunthorpe: £193Stoke-on-Trent South: £221Scunthorpe: £182Stoke-on-Trent South: £208

    £220£221£208Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £4.10, Scunthorpe £5.00Scunthorpe: £5.00Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.10Scunthorpe: £5.02Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.12Scunthorpe: £4.74Stoke-on-Trent South: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Scunthorpe is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £4.58, Scunthorpe £5.22Scunthorpe: £5.22Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.58Scunthorpe: £5.24Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.59Scunthorpe: £4.95Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Scunthorpe is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £6.03, Scunthorpe £5.99Scunthorpe: £5.99Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.03Scunthorpe: £6.01Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.06Scunthorpe: £5.68Stoke-on-Trent South: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent South 215.8, Scunthorpe 198.1Scunthorpe: 198.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 215.8

    215.8Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent South 19.1, Scunthorpe 22.8Scunthorpe: 22.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 19.1

    19.1Scunthorpe is higher22.8

  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 South 34.1, Scunthorpe 34.2Scunthorpe: 34.2Stoke-on-Trent South: 34.1

    34.1Scunthorpe is higher34.2

  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 South 73.8, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 73.8

    73.8Scunthorpe is higher82.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent South 116.5, Scunthorpe 143.0Scunthorpe: 143.0Stoke-on-Trent South: 116.5

    116.5Scunthorpe is higher143.0

  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 South 18.7, Scunthorpe 19.7Scunthorpe: 19.7Stoke-on-Trent South: 18.7

    18.7Scunthorpe is higher19.7

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Stoke-on-Trent South and Scunthorpe, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-Trent SouthScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,781£4,801£4,535£4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,755£2,767£2,613£2,497£2,508£2,369Stoke-on-Trent South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,190£1,195£1,128£1,431£1,437£1,357Scunthorpe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,513£2,524£2,384£2,237£2,246£2,122Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£90£91£86Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£164£165£156Stoke-on-Trent South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.71£5.74£5.42Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£548£550£520Scunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£143£143£135Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£91£92£87Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£879£831£1,138£1,143£1,079Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£195£196£185Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£192£193£182Stoke-on-Trent South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£5.00£5.02£4.74Scunthorpe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.22£5.24£4.95Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.99£6.01£5.68Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.8198.1Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.122.8Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.134.2Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.882.1Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.5143.0Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.7Scunthorpe

Total

Stoke-on-Trent South is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stoke-on-Trent South Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £462.4m, Scunthorpe £515.1mScunthorpe: £515.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £462.4mScunthorpe: £517.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £464.3mScunthorpe: £488.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £438.6m

    £462.4m£464.3m£438.6mScunthorpe is higher£515.1m£517.3m£488.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £266.4m, Scunthorpe £266.9mScunthorpe: £266.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £266.4mScunthorpe: £268.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £267.6mScunthorpe: £253.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £252.7m

    £266.4m£267.6m£252.7mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£266.9m£268.0m£253.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £115.1m, Scunthorpe £152.9mScunthorpe: £152.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £115.1mScunthorpe: £153.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £115.5mScunthorpe: £145.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £109.1m

    £115.1m£115.5m£109.1mScunthorpe is higher£152.9m£153.6m£145.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £243.1m, Scunthorpe £239.0mScunthorpe: £239.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £243.1mScunthorpe: £240.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £244.1mScunthorpe: £226.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £230.5m

    £243.1m£244.1m£230.5mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£239.0m£240.1m£226.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £6.9m, Scunthorpe £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £6.9mScunthorpe: £9.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £7.0mScunthorpe: £9.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £6.6m

    £6.9m£7.0m£6.6mScunthorpe is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £16.0m, Scunthorpe £17.6mScunthorpe: £17.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £16.0mScunthorpe: £17.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £16.0mScunthorpe: £16.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.2mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  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 South £0.48m, Scunthorpe £0.61mScunthorpe: £0.61mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.48mScunthorpe: £0.61mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.48mScunthorpe: £0.58mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mScunthorpe is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £52.4m, Scunthorpe £58.6mScunthorpe: £58.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £52.4mScunthorpe: £58.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £52.6mScunthorpe: £55.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £49.7m

    £52.4m£52.6m£49.7mScunthorpe is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £13.5m, Scunthorpe £15.3mScunthorpe: £15.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.5mScunthorpe: £15.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.5mScunthorpe: £14.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mScunthorpe is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £8.3m, Scunthorpe £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £8.3mScunthorpe: £9.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £8.3mScunthorpe: £9.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mScunthorpe is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £84.7m, Scunthorpe £121.6mScunthorpe: £121.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £84.7mScunthorpe: £122.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £85.0mScunthorpe: £115.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £80.3m

    £84.7m£85.0m£80.3mScunthorpe is higher£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £14.4m, Scunthorpe £20.8mScunthorpe: £20.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £14.4mScunthorpe: £20.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £14.5mScunthorpe: £19.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mScunthorpe is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £21.2m, Scunthorpe £20.5mScunthorpe: £20.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £21.2mScunthorpe: £20.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £21.3mScunthorpe: £19.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £0.40m, Scunthorpe £0.53mScunthorpe: £0.53mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.40mScunthorpe: £0.54mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.40mScunthorpe: £0.51mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mScunthorpe is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £0.44m, Scunthorpe £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.56mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.44mScunthorpe: £0.56mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.44mScunthorpe: £0.53mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mScunthorpe is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £0.58m, Scunthorpe £0.64mScunthorpe: £0.64mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.58mScunthorpe: £0.64mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.59mScunthorpe: £0.61mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 20,870, Scunthorpe 21,168Scunthorpe: 21,168Stoke-on-Trent South: 20,870

    20,870Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count21,168

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 1,842, Scunthorpe 2,435Scunthorpe: 2,435Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,842

    1,842Scunthorpe is higher2,435

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 3,294, Scunthorpe 3,659Scunthorpe: 3,659Stoke-on-Trent South: 3,294

    3,294Scunthorpe is higher3,659

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 7,137, Scunthorpe 8,768Scunthorpe: 8,768Stoke-on-Trent South: 7,137

    7,137Scunthorpe is higher8,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 11,265, Scunthorpe 15,282Scunthorpe: 15,282Stoke-on-Trent South: 11,265

    11,265Scunthorpe is higher15,282

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 1,809, Scunthorpe 2,109Scunthorpe: 2,109Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,809

    1,809Scunthorpe is higher2,109

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent South and Scunthorpe, total
MeasureStoke-on-Trent SouthScunthorpeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.4m£464.3m£438.6m£515.1m£517.3m£488.6mScunthorpe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.4m£267.6m£252.7m£266.9m£268.0m£253.1mScunthorpe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.1m£115.5m£109.1m£152.9m£153.6m£145.1mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.1m£244.1m£230.5m£239.0m£240.1m£226.7mStoke-on-Trent South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mScunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mScunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.4m£52.6m£49.7m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mScunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mScunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mScunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m£121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScunthorpe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mScunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mStoke-on-Trent South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mScunthorpe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mScunthorpe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,87021,168Scunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8422,435Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2943,659Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1378,768Scunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,26515,282Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8092,109Scunthorpe

Sources

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

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