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Stoke-on-Trent South and Pontypridd
Stoke-on-Trent South is higher than Pontypridd on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.
On 6 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 South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd 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 Pontypridd
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,781£4,801£4,535Pontypridd is higher£4,827£4,847£4,579
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,882£12,937£12,219Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,115£12,387
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,036£2,045£1,931Pontypridd is higher£2,243£2,253£2,128
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,751£11,801£11,147Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£11,578£11,627£10,982
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£336£337£318Pontypridd is higher£508£510£482
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£772£776£733Pontypridd is higher£940£944£892
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£23£22Pontypridd is higher£33£33£32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£542£544£514Pontypridd is higher£708£711£671
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Pontypridd is higher£162£162£153
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£147£147£139Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,499£1,505£1,422Pontypridd is higher£1,565£1,572£1,485
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£149£149£141Pontypridd is higher£204£205£193
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£376£377£356Pontypridd is higher£521£523£494
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.02£7.05£6.66Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.83£7.87£7.43Pontypridd is higher£9.38£9.42£8.90
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£5.80£5.82£5.50
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.0Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count1,022.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
89.1Pontypridd is higher127.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
159.3Pontypridd is higher192.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.8Pontypridd is higher99.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
199.4Pontypridd is higher206.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.0Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count30.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stoke-on-Trent South | Pontypridd | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,781£4,801£4,535 | £4,827£4,847£4,579 | Pontypridd |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,882£12,937£12,219 | £13,059£13,115£12,387 | Pontypridd |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,036£2,045£1,931 | £2,243£2,253£2,128 | Pontypridd |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,751£11,801£11,147 | £11,578£11,627£10,982 | Stoke-on-Trent South |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £336£337£318 | £508£510£482 | Pontypridd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £772£776£733 | £940£944£892 | Pontypridd |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£23£22 | £33£33£32 | Pontypridd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £542£544£514 | £708£711£671 | Pontypridd |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £162£162£153 | Pontypridd |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £147£147£139 | £141£142£134 | Stoke-on-Trent South |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,499£1,505£1,422 | £1,565£1,572£1,485 | Pontypridd |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £149£149£141 | £204£205£193 | Pontypridd |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £376£377£356 | £521£523£494 | Pontypridd |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.02£7.05£6.66 | £6.24£6.27£5.92 | Stoke-on-Trent South |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.83£7.87£7.43 | £9.38£9.42£8.90 | Pontypridd |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | Stoke-on-Trent South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.0 | 1,022.9 | Pontypridd |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 89.1 | 127.9 | Pontypridd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 159.3 | 192.9 | Pontypridd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.8 | 99.8 | Pontypridd |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 199.4 | 206.6 | Pontypridd |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.0 | 30.5 | Stoke-on-Trent South |
Per resident
Stoke-on-Trent South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd 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 Pontypridd
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,781£4,801£4,535Pontypridd is higher£4,827£4,847£4,579
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,755£2,767£2,613Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£2,330£2,340£2,211
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,190£1,195£1,128Pontypridd is higher£1,417£1,423£1,345
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,513£2,524£2,384Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£2,066£2,075£1,960
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68Pontypridd is higher£91£91£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£165£166£157Pontypridd is higher£168£169£159
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.91£4.93£4.66Pontypridd is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£542£544£514Pontypridd is higher£708£711£671
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Pontypridd is higher£162£162£153
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£81Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£876£879£831Pontypridd is higher£989£993£938
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£149£149£141Pontypridd is higher£204£205£193
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£220£221£208Pontypridd is higher£329£331£312
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.10£4.12£3.89Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£3.94£3.96£3.74
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.58£4.59£4.34Pontypridd is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£5.80£5.82£5.50
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
215.8Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count182.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.1Pontypridd is higher22.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.1Pontypridd is higher34.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.8Pontypridd is higher99.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
116.5Pontypridd is higher130.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count19.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stoke-on-Trent South | Pontypridd | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,781£4,801£4,535 | £4,827£4,847£4,579 | Pontypridd |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,755£2,767£2,613 | £2,330£2,340£2,211 | Stoke-on-Trent South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,190£1,195£1,128 | £1,417£1,423£1,345 | Pontypridd |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,513£2,524£2,384 | £2,066£2,075£1,960 | Stoke-on-Trent South |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £91£91£86 | Pontypridd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £165£166£157 | £168£169£159 | Pontypridd |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | £5.95£5.97£5.64 | Pontypridd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £542£544£514 | £708£711£671 | Pontypridd |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £162£162£153 | Pontypridd |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£81 | £89£90£85 | Pontypridd |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £876£879£831 | £989£993£938 | Pontypridd |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £149£149£141 | £204£205£193 | Pontypridd |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £220£221£208 | £329£331£312 | Pontypridd |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.10£4.12£3.89 | £3.94£3.96£3.74 | Stoke-on-Trent South |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | £5.92£5.95£5.62 | Pontypridd |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | Stoke-on-Trent South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 215.8 | 182.5 | Stoke-on-Trent South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.1 | 22.8 | Pontypridd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.1 | 34.4 | Pontypridd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.8 | 99.8 | Pontypridd |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 116.5 | 130.6 | Pontypridd |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 19.3 | Pontypridd |
Total
Stoke-on-Trent South is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 19. 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 Pontypridd
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£462.4m£464.3m£438.6mPontypridd is higher£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£266.4m£267.6m£252.7mStoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£115.1m£115.5m£109.1mPontypridd is higher£148.6m£149.2m£140.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£243.1m£244.1m£230.5mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mPontypridd is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.0m£16.0m£15.2mPontypridd is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPontypridd is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£52.4m£52.6m£49.7mPontypridd is higher£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mPontypridd is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£84.7m£85.0m£80.3mPontypridd is higher£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mPontypridd is higher£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mPontypridd is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPontypridd is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,870Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count19,135
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,842Pontypridd is higher2,393
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,294Pontypridd is higher3,609
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,137Pontypridd is higher10,458
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,265Pontypridd is higher13,685
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,809Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count2,019
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| Measure | Stoke-on-Trent South | Pontypridd | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £462.4m£464.3m£438.6m | £506.0m£508.1m£480.0m | Pontypridd |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £266.4m£267.6m£252.7m | £244.3m£245.3m£231.7m | Stoke-on-Trent South |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £115.1m£115.5m£109.1m | £148.6m£149.2m£140.9m | Pontypridd |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £243.1m£244.1m£230.5m | £216.6m£217.5m£205.4m | Stoke-on-Trent South |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.9m£7.0m£6.6m | £9.5m£9.5m£9.0m | Pontypridd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.0m£16.0m£15.2m | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | Pontypridd |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | Pontypridd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £52.4m£52.6m£49.7m | £74.2m£74.5m£70.4m | Pontypridd |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8m | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | Pontypridd |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.3m£7.9m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Pontypridd |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £84.7m£85.0m£80.3m | £103.7m£104.1m£98.3m | Pontypridd |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | £21.4m£21.4m£20.3m | Pontypridd |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £21.2m£21.3m£20.1m | £34.5m£34.7m£32.7m | Pontypridd |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.41m£0.42m£0.39m | Pontypridd |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Pontypridd |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | Pontypridd |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,870 | 19,135 | Stoke-on-Trent South |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,842 | 2,393 | Pontypridd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,294 | 3,609 | Pontypridd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,137 | 10,458 | Pontypridd |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,265 | 13,685 | Pontypridd |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,809 | 2,019 | Pontypridd |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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