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Stoke-on-Trent South and Sherwood Forest

96,710 and 107,420 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent South is higher than Sherwood Forest on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 15 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stoke-on-Trent South Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £4,781, Sherwood Forest £4,568Sherwood Forest: £4,568Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,781Sherwood Forest: £4,587Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,801Sherwood Forest: £4,333Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,535

    £4,781£4,801£4,535Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£4,568£4,587£4,333

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent South £12,882, Sherwood Forest £12,700Sherwood Forest: £12,700Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,882Sherwood Forest: £12,754Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,937Sherwood Forest: £12,047Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,219

    £12,882£12,937£12,219Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£12,700£12,754£12,047

  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, Sherwood Forest £1,940Sherwood Forest: £1,940Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,036Sherwood Forest: £1,948Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,045Sherwood Forest: £1,840Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,931

    £2,036£2,045£1,931Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£1,940£1,948£1,840

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent South £11,751, Sherwood Forest £11,573Sherwood Forest: £11,573Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,751Sherwood Forest: £11,622Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,801Sherwood Forest: £10,978Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,147

    £11,751£11,801£11,147Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£11,573£11,622£10,978

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent South £336, Sherwood Forest £310Sherwood Forest: £310Stoke-on-Trent South: £336Sherwood Forest: £312Stoke-on-Trent South: £337Sherwood Forest: £294Stoke-on-Trent South: £318

    £336£337£318Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£310£312£294

  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, Sherwood Forest £795Sherwood Forest: £795Stoke-on-Trent South: £772Sherwood Forest: £799Stoke-on-Trent South: £776Sherwood Forest: £754Stoke-on-Trent South: £733

    £772£776£733Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£795£799£754

  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, Sherwood Forest £22Sherwood Forest: £22Stoke-on-Trent South: £23Sherwood Forest: £22Stoke-on-Trent South: £23Sherwood Forest: £21Stoke-on-Trent South: £22

    £23£23£22Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£22£22£21

  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, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558Stoke-on-Trent South: £542Sherwood Forest: £560Stoke-on-Trent South: £544Sherwood Forest: £529Stoke-on-Trent South: £514

    £542£544£514Sherwood Forest is higher£558£560£529

  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, Sherwood Forest £165Sherwood Forest: £165Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Sherwood Forest: £165Stoke-on-Trent South: £140Sherwood Forest: £156Stoke-on-Trent South: £132

    £139£140£132Sherwood Forest is higher£165£165£156

  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, Sherwood Forest £146Sherwood Forest: £146Stoke-on-Trent South: £147Sherwood Forest: £146Stoke-on-Trent South: £147Sherwood Forest: £138Stoke-on-Trent South: £139

    £147£147£139Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent South £1,499, Sherwood Forest £1,437Sherwood Forest: £1,437Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,499Sherwood Forest: £1,443Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,505Sherwood Forest: £1,363Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,422

    £1,499£1,505£1,422Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£1,437£1,443£1,363

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £149, Sherwood Forest £131Sherwood Forest: £131Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Sherwood Forest: £131Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Sherwood Forest: £124Stoke-on-Trent South: £141

    £149£149£141Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£131£131£124

  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, Sherwood Forest £341Sherwood Forest: £341Stoke-on-Trent South: £376Sherwood Forest: £343Stoke-on-Trent South: £377Sherwood Forest: £324Stoke-on-Trent South: £356

    £376£377£356Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£341£343£324

  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, Sherwood Forest £6.79Sherwood Forest: £6.79Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.02Sherwood Forest: £6.82Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.05Sherwood Forest: £6.44Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent South £7.83, Sherwood Forest £8.54Sherwood Forest: £8.54Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.83Sherwood Forest: £8.58Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.87Sherwood Forest: £8.10Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Sherwood Forest is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £6.03, Sherwood Forest £4.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.03Sherwood Forest: £4.18Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.06Sherwood Forest: £3.95Stoke-on-Trent South: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  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, Sherwood Forest 1,029.2Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,029.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent South 89.1, Sherwood Forest 84.1Sherwood Forest: 84.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 89.1

    89.1Stoke-on-Trent South is higher84.1

  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, Sherwood Forest 166.1Sherwood Forest: 166.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 159.3

    159.3Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count166.1

  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 South 73.8, Sherwood Forest 79.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6Stoke-on-Trent South: 73.8

    73.8Sherwood Forest is higher79.6

  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, Sherwood Forest 182.3Sherwood Forest: 182.3Stoke-on-Trent South: 199.4

    199.4Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count182.3

  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, Sherwood Forest 31.2Sherwood Forest: 31.2Stoke-on-Trent South: 32.0

    32.0Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count31.2

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Stoke-on-Trent South and Sherwood Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-Trent SouthSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,781£4,801£4,535£4,568£4,587£4,333Stoke-on-Trent South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,882£12,937£12,219£12,700£12,754£12,047Stoke-on-Trent South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,036£2,045£1,931£1,940£1,948£1,840Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,751£11,801£11,147£11,573£11,622£10,978Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£336£337£318£310£312£294Stoke-on-Trent South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£772£776£733£795£799£754Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£22£22£21Stoke-on-Trent South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£558£560£529Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£165£165£156Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£147£147£139£146£146£138Stoke-on-Trent South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,499£1,505£1,422£1,437£1,443£1,363Stoke-on-Trent South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£131£131£124Stoke-on-Trent South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£376£377£356£341£343£324Stoke-on-Trent South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£6.79£6.82£6.44Stoke-on-Trent South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£8.54£8.58£8.10Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£4.16£4.18£3.95Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,029.2Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.184.1Stoke-on-Trent South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.3166.1Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.879.6Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.4182.3Stoke-on-Trent South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.031.2Stoke-on-Trent South

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest on 8. 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 Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £4,781, Sherwood Forest £4,568Sherwood Forest: £4,568Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,781Sherwood Forest: £4,587Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,801Sherwood Forest: £4,333Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,535

    £4,781£4,801£4,535Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£4,568£4,587£4,333

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £2,755, Sherwood Forest £2,528Sherwood Forest: £2,528Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,755Sherwood Forest: £2,538Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,767Sherwood Forest: £2,398Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,613

    £2,755£2,767£2,613Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£2,528£2,538£2,398

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £1,190, Sherwood Forest £1,183Sherwood Forest: £1,183Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,190Sherwood Forest: £1,188Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,195Sherwood Forest: £1,122Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,128

    £1,190£1,195£1,128Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£1,183£1,188£1,122

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £2,513, Sherwood Forest £2,303Sherwood Forest: £2,303Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,513Sherwood Forest: £2,313Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,524Sherwood Forest: £2,185Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,384

    £2,513£2,524£2,384Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£2,303£2,313£2,185

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £72, Sherwood Forest £62Sherwood Forest: £62Stoke-on-Trent South: £72Sherwood Forest: £62Stoke-on-Trent South: £72Sherwood Forest: £59Stoke-on-Trent South: £68

    £72£72£68Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£62£62£59

  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, Sherwood Forest £158Sherwood Forest: £158Stoke-on-Trent South: £165Sherwood Forest: £159Stoke-on-Trent South: £166Sherwood Forest: £150Stoke-on-Trent South: £157

    £165£166£157Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  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, Sherwood Forest £4.35Sherwood Forest: £4.35Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.91Sherwood Forest: £4.37Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.93Sherwood Forest: £4.13Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  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, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558Stoke-on-Trent South: £542Sherwood Forest: £560Stoke-on-Trent South: £544Sherwood Forest: £529Stoke-on-Trent South: £514

    £542£544£514Sherwood Forest is higher£558£560£529

  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, Sherwood Forest £165Sherwood Forest: £165Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Sherwood Forest: £165Stoke-on-Trent South: £140Sherwood Forest: £156Stoke-on-Trent South: £132

    £139£140£132Sherwood Forest is higher£165£165£156

  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, Sherwood Forest £89Sherwood Forest: £89Stoke-on-Trent South: £86Sherwood Forest: £89Stoke-on-Trent South: £86Sherwood Forest: £84Stoke-on-Trent South: £81

    £86£86£81Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £876, Sherwood Forest £876Sherwood Forest: £876Stoke-on-Trent South: £876Sherwood Forest: £880Stoke-on-Trent South: £879Sherwood Forest: £831Stoke-on-Trent South: £831

    £876£879£831Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£876£880£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £149, Sherwood Forest £131Sherwood Forest: £131Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Sherwood Forest: £131Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Sherwood Forest: £124Stoke-on-Trent South: £141

    £149£149£141Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£131£131£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £220, Sherwood Forest £208Sherwood Forest: £208Stoke-on-Trent South: £220Sherwood Forest: £209Stoke-on-Trent South: £221Sherwood Forest: £198Stoke-on-Trent South: £208

    £220£221£208Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £4.10, Sherwood Forest £4.14Sherwood Forest: £4.14Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.10Sherwood Forest: £4.16Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.12Sherwood Forest: £3.93Stoke-on-Trent South: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £4.58, Sherwood Forest £5.21Sherwood Forest: £5.21Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.58Sherwood Forest: £5.23Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.59Sherwood Forest: £4.94Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Sherwood Forest is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £6.03, Sherwood Forest £4.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.03Sherwood Forest: £4.18Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.06Sherwood Forest: £3.95Stoke-on-Trent South: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent South 215.8, Sherwood Forest 204.8Sherwood Forest: 204.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 215.8

    215.8Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count204.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent South 19.1, Sherwood Forest 16.7Sherwood Forest: 16.7Stoke-on-Trent South: 19.1

    19.1Stoke-on-Trent South is higher16.7

  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, Sherwood Forest 33.1Sherwood Forest: 33.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 34.1

    34.1Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count33.1

  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 South 73.8, Sherwood Forest 79.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6Stoke-on-Trent South: 73.8

    73.8Sherwood Forest is higher79.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent South 116.5, Sherwood Forest 111.2Sherwood Forest: 111.2Stoke-on-Trent South: 116.5

    116.5Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  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, Sherwood Forest 19.0Sherwood Forest: 19.0Stoke-on-Trent South: 18.7

    18.7Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count19.0

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent South and Sherwood Forest, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-Trent SouthSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,781£4,801£4,535£4,568£4,587£4,333Stoke-on-Trent South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,755£2,767£2,613£2,528£2,538£2,398Stoke-on-Trent South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,190£1,195£1,128£1,183£1,188£1,122Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,513£2,524£2,384£2,303£2,313£2,185Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£62£62£59Stoke-on-Trent South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£158£159£150Stoke-on-Trent South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.35£4.37£4.13Stoke-on-Trent South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£558£560£529Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£165£165£156Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£89£89£84Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£879£831£876£880£831Sherwood Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£131£131£124Stoke-on-Trent South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£208£209£198Stoke-on-Trent South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£4.14£4.16£3.93Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.21£5.23£4.94Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£4.16£4.18£3.95Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.8204.8Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.116.7Stoke-on-Trent South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.133.1Stoke-on-Trent South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.879.6Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.5111.2Stoke-on-Trent South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.0Sherwood Forest

Total

Stoke-on-Trent South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest 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 South Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £462.4m, Sherwood Forest £490.7mSherwood Forest: £490.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £462.4mSherwood Forest: £492.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £464.3mSherwood Forest: £465.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £438.6m

    £462.4m£464.3m£438.6mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £266.4m, Sherwood Forest £271.5mSherwood Forest: £271.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £266.4mSherwood Forest: £272.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £267.6mSherwood Forest: £257.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £252.7m

    £266.4m£267.6m£252.7mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £115.1m, Sherwood Forest £127.1mSherwood Forest: £127.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £115.1mSherwood Forest: £127.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £115.5mSherwood Forest: £120.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £109.1m

    £115.1m£115.5m£109.1mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £243.1m, Sherwood Forest £247.4mSherwood Forest: £247.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £243.1mSherwood Forest: £248.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £244.1mSherwood Forest: £234.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £230.5m

    £243.1m£244.1m£230.5mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £6.9m, Sherwood Forest £6.6mSherwood Forest: £6.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £6.9mSherwood Forest: £6.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £7.0mSherwood Forest: £6.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £6.6m

    £6.9m£7.0m£6.6mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £16.0m, Sherwood Forest £17.0mSherwood Forest: £17.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £16.0mSherwood Forest: £17.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £16.0mSherwood Forest: £16.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.2mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  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, Sherwood Forest £0.47mSherwood Forest: £0.47mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.48mSherwood Forest: £0.47mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.48mSherwood Forest: £0.44mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £52.4m, Sherwood Forest £59.9mSherwood Forest: £59.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £52.4mSherwood Forest: £60.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £52.6mSherwood Forest: £56.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £49.7m

    £52.4m£52.6m£49.7mSherwood Forest is higher£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £13.5m, Sherwood Forest £17.7mSherwood Forest: £17.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.5mSherwood Forest: £17.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.5mSherwood Forest: £16.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mSherwood Forest is higher£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £8.3m, Sherwood Forest £9.5mSherwood Forest: £9.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £8.3mSherwood Forest: £9.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £8.3mSherwood Forest: £9.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £84.7m, Sherwood Forest £94.1mSherwood Forest: £94.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £84.7mSherwood Forest: £94.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £85.0mSherwood Forest: £89.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £80.3m

    £84.7m£85.0m£80.3mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £14.4m, Sherwood Forest £14.1mSherwood Forest: £14.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £14.4mSherwood Forest: £14.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £14.5mSherwood Forest: £13.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £21.2m, Sherwood Forest £22.4mSherwood Forest: £22.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £21.2mSherwood Forest: £22.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £21.3mSherwood Forest: £21.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £0.40m, Sherwood Forest £0.44mSherwood Forest: £0.44mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.40mSherwood Forest: £0.45mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.40mSherwood Forest: £0.42mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £0.44m, Sherwood Forest £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.56mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.44mSherwood Forest: £0.56mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.44mSherwood Forest: £0.53mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSherwood Forest is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £0.58m, Sherwood Forest £0.45mSherwood Forest: £0.45mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.58mSherwood Forest: £0.45mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.59mSherwood Forest: £0.42mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 20,870, Sherwood Forest 22,003Sherwood Forest: 22,003Stoke-on-Trent South: 20,870

    20,870Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count22,003

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 1,842, Sherwood Forest 1,797Sherwood Forest: 1,797Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,842

    1,842Stoke-on-Trent South is higher1,797

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 3,294, Sherwood Forest 3,551Sherwood Forest: 3,551Stoke-on-Trent South: 3,294

    3,294Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,551

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 7,137, Sherwood Forest 8,546Sherwood Forest: 8,546Stoke-on-Trent South: 7,137

    7,137Sherwood Forest is higher8,546

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 11,265, Sherwood Forest 11,941Sherwood Forest: 11,941Stoke-on-Trent South: 11,265

    11,265Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count11,941

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 1,809, Sherwood Forest 2,044Sherwood Forest: 2,044Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,809

    1,809Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count2,044

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent South and Sherwood Forest, total
MeasureStoke-on-Trent SouthSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.4m£464.3m£438.6m£490.7m£492.8m£465.4mSherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.4m£267.6m£252.7m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mSherwood Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.1m£115.5m£109.1m£127.1m£127.6m£120.5mSherwood Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.1m£244.1m£230.5m£247.4m£248.5m£234.7mSherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mStoke-on-Trent South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mStoke-on-Trent South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.4m£52.6m£49.7m£59.9m£60.2m£56.8mSherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m£94.1m£94.5m£89.3mSherwood Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStoke-on-Trent South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mSherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSherwood Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSherwood Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mStoke-on-Trent South
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,87022,003Sherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8421,797Stoke-on-Trent South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2943,551Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1378,546Sherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,26511,941Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8092,044Sherwood Forest

Sources

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

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