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West Bromwich and Stoke-on-Trent Central

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

West Bromwich is higher than Stoke-on-Trent Central on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

West Bromwich Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £2,460, Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,634Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634West Bromwich: £2,460Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645West Bromwich: £2,471Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498West Bromwich: £2,334

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £526, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627West Bromwich: £526Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630West Bromwich: £528Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595West Bromwich: £498

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £125, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136West Bromwich: £125Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137West Bromwich: £125Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129West Bromwich: £118

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £333, Stoke-on-Trent Central £432Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432West Bromwich: £333Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434West Bromwich: £334Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410West Bromwich: £316

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £11, Stoke-on-Trent Central £11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11West Bromwich: £11Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12West Bromwich: £12Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11West Bromwich: £11

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Bromwich 977.1, Stoke-on-Trent Central 1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8West Bromwich: 977.1

    977.1Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher1,043.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Bromwich 172.6, Stoke-on-Trent Central 169.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1West Bromwich: 172.6

    172.6West Bromwich is higher169.1

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

    191.1West Bromwich is higher178.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 75.1, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich 248.0, Stoke-on-Trent Central 269.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5West Bromwich: 248.0

    248.0Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher269.5

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

    34.7West Bromwich is higher31.0

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West Bromwich and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BromwichStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,698£4,718£4,456Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,086£13,141£12,412£13,562£13,619£12,864Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,460£2,471£2,334£2,634£2,645£2,498Stoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,198£11,245£10,622£11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£871£875£826£678£681£643West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£971£975£921£862£866£818West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£44£44£42West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£136£137£129Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£140£140£133West Bromwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,959£1,850£2,041£2,050£1,936Stoke-on-Trent Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£333£334£316£432£434£410Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£11£12£11West Bromwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.24£9.27£8.76West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.10£5.12£4.84West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026977.11,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6169.1West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.1178.2West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.187.3Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.0269.5Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.731.0West Bromwich

Per resident

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

West Bromwich Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £141, Stoke-on-Trent Central £118Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118West Bromwich: £141Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119West Bromwich: £142Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112West Bromwich: £134

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £6.72, Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.01Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01West Bromwich: £6.72Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03West Bromwich: £6.74Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70West Bromwich: £6.37

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £526, Stoke-on-Trent Central £627Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627West Bromwich: £526Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630West Bromwich: £528Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595West Bromwich: £498

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £125, Stoke-on-Trent Central £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136West Bromwich: £125Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137West Bromwich: £125Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129West Bromwich: £118

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £98, Stoke-on-Trent Central £91Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91West Bromwich: £98Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91West Bromwich: £99Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86West Bromwich: £93

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    141.8Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher143.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    25.1West Bromwich is higher23.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 27.7, Stoke-on-Trent Central 24.5Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5West Bromwich: 27.7

    27.7West Bromwich is higher24.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 75.1, Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    157.1Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher175.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 22.0, Stoke-on-Trent Central 20.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2West Bromwich: 22.0

    22.0West Bromwich is higher20.2

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West Bromwich and Stoke-on-Trent Central, per resident
MeasureWest BromwichStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,698£4,718£4,456Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,899£1,908£1,802£1,862£1,870£1,767West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£1,713£1,720£1,625Stoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,542£1,645£1,652£1,560Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£93£93£88West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£118£119£112West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.01£6.03£5.70West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£136£137£129Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£91£91£86West Bromwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,235£1,241£1,172£1,327£1,333£1,259Stoke-on-Trent Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£281£282£267Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£7.45£7.49£7.07Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.00£6.02£5.69West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.10£5.12£4.84West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8143.4Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.123.2West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.724.5West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.187.3Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.1175.3Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.020.2West Bromwich

Total

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

West Bromwich Stoke-on-Trent Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Bromwich £0.77m, Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mWest Bromwich: £0.77mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mWest Bromwich: £0.77mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68mWest Bromwich: £0.73m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    16,262Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher17,107

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,873West Bromwich is higher2,772

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

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

    3,180West Bromwich is higher2,920

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

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

    8,615Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher10,413

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    18,011Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher20,915

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

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

    2,523West Bromwich is higher2,407

Show the numbers
West Bromwich and Stoke-on-Trent Central, total
MeasureWest BromwichStoke-on-Trent CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m£560.6m£563.0m£531.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m£204.4m£205.3m£193.9mStoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m£196.3m£197.1m£186.2mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWest Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWest Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£16.3m£16.4m£15.4mStoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mWest Bromwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mStoke-on-Trent Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mStoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWest Bromwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWest Bromwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,26217,107Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8732,772West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1802,920West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,61510,413Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,01120,915Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5232,407West Bromwich

Sources

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

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