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Pontypridd and Stoke-on-Trent South

104,827 and 96,710 residents (mid-2024).

Pontypridd is higher than Stoke-on-Trent South on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 19 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.

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Per person in the age group

Pontypridd is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent South on 5. 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

Pontypridd Stoke-on-Trent South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £4,827, Stoke-on-Trent South £4,781Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,781Pontypridd: £4,827Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,801Pontypridd: £4,847Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,535Pontypridd: £4,579

    £4,827£4,847£4,579Pontypridd is higher£4,781£4,801£4,535

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £13,059, Stoke-on-Trent South £12,882Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,882Pontypridd: £13,059Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,937Pontypridd: £13,115Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,219Pontypridd: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£12,882£12,937£12,219

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £2,243, Stoke-on-Trent South £2,036Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,036Pontypridd: £2,243Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,045Pontypridd: £2,253Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,931Pontypridd: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128Pontypridd is higher£2,036£2,045£1,931

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £11,578, Stoke-on-Trent South £11,751Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,751Pontypridd: £11,578Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,801Pontypridd: £11,627Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,147Pontypridd: £10,982

    £11,578£11,627£10,982Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£11,751£11,801£11,147

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £508, Stoke-on-Trent South £336Stoke-on-Trent South: £336Pontypridd: £508Stoke-on-Trent South: £337Pontypridd: £510Stoke-on-Trent South: £318Pontypridd: £482

    £508£510£482Pontypridd is higher£336£337£318

  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: Pontypridd £940, Stoke-on-Trent South £772Stoke-on-Trent South: £772Pontypridd: £940Stoke-on-Trent South: £776Pontypridd: £944Stoke-on-Trent South: £733Pontypridd: £892

    £940£944£892Pontypridd is higher£772£776£733

  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: Pontypridd £33, Stoke-on-Trent South £23Stoke-on-Trent South: £23Pontypridd: £33Stoke-on-Trent South: £23Pontypridd: £33Stoke-on-Trent South: £22Pontypridd: £32

    £33£33£32Pontypridd is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £708, Stoke-on-Trent South £542Stoke-on-Trent South: £542Pontypridd: £708Stoke-on-Trent South: £544Pontypridd: £711Stoke-on-Trent South: £514Pontypridd: £671

    £708£711£671Pontypridd is higher£542£544£514

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £162, Stoke-on-Trent South £139Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Pontypridd: £162Stoke-on-Trent South: £140Pontypridd: £162Stoke-on-Trent South: £132Pontypridd: £153

    £162£162£153Pontypridd is higher£139£140£132

  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: Pontypridd £141, Stoke-on-Trent South £147Stoke-on-Trent South: £147Pontypridd: £141Stoke-on-Trent South: £147Pontypridd: £142Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Pontypridd: £134

    £141£142£134Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £1,565, Stoke-on-Trent South £1,499Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,499Pontypridd: £1,565Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,505Pontypridd: £1,572Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,422Pontypridd: £1,485

    £1,565£1,572£1,485Pontypridd is higher£1,499£1,505£1,422

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontypridd £204, Stoke-on-Trent South £149Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Pontypridd: £204Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Pontypridd: £205Stoke-on-Trent South: £141Pontypridd: £193

    £204£205£193Pontypridd is higher£149£149£141

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £521, Stoke-on-Trent South £376Stoke-on-Trent South: £376Pontypridd: £521Stoke-on-Trent South: £377Pontypridd: £523Stoke-on-Trent South: £356Pontypridd: £494

    £521£523£494Pontypridd is higher£376£377£356

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £6.24, Stoke-on-Trent South £7.02Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.02Pontypridd: £6.24Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.05Pontypridd: £6.27Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.66Pontypridd: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £9.38, Stoke-on-Trent South £7.83Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.83Pontypridd: £9.38Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.87Pontypridd: £9.42Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.43Pontypridd: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Pontypridd is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £5.80, Stoke-on-Trent South £6.03Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.03Pontypridd: £5.80Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.06Pontypridd: £5.82Stoke-on-Trent South: £5.72Pontypridd: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Pontypridd 1,022.9, Stoke-on-Trent South 1,009.0Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,009.0Pontypridd: 1,022.9

    1,022.9Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Pontypridd 127.9, Stoke-on-Trent South 89.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 89.1Pontypridd: 127.9

    127.9Pontypridd is higher89.1

  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: Pontypridd 192.9, Stoke-on-Trent South 159.3Stoke-on-Trent South: 159.3Pontypridd: 192.9

    192.9Pontypridd is higher159.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 99.8, Stoke-on-Trent South 73.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 73.8Pontypridd: 99.8

    99.8Pontypridd is higher73.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd 206.6, Stoke-on-Trent South 199.4Stoke-on-Trent South: 199.4Pontypridd: 206.6

    206.6Pontypridd is higher199.4

  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: Pontypridd 30.5, Stoke-on-Trent South 32.0Stoke-on-Trent South: 32.0Pontypridd: 30.5

    30.5Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count32.0

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Pontypridd and Stoke-on-Trent South, per person in the age group
MeasurePontypriddStoke-on-Trent SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,827£4,847£4,579£4,781£4,801£4,535Pontypridd
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,882£12,937£12,219Pontypridd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£2,036£2,045£1,931Pontypridd
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,627£10,982£11,751£11,801£11,147Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£508£510£482£336£337£318Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£940£944£892£772£776£733Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£23£23£22Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£708£711£671£542£544£514Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£139£140£132Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£147£147£139Stoke-on-Trent South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,565£1,572£1,485£1,499£1,505£1,422Pontypridd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£149£149£141Pontypridd
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£521£523£494£376£377£356Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.02£7.05£6.66Stoke-on-Trent South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£7.83£7.87£7.43Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.91,009.0Pontypridd
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.989.1Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.9159.3Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.873.8Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.6199.4Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.532.0Stoke-on-Trent South

Per resident

Pontypridd is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent South on 5. 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

Pontypridd Stoke-on-Trent South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £4,827, Stoke-on-Trent South £4,781Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,781Pontypridd: £4,827Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,801Pontypridd: £4,847Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,535Pontypridd: £4,579

    £4,827£4,847£4,579Pontypridd is higher£4,781£4,801£4,535

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £2,330, Stoke-on-Trent South £2,755Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,755Pontypridd: £2,330Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,767Pontypridd: £2,340Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,613Pontypridd: £2,211

    £2,330£2,340£2,211Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£2,755£2,767£2,613

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £1,417, Stoke-on-Trent South £1,190Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,190Pontypridd: £1,417Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,195Pontypridd: £1,423Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,128Pontypridd: £1,345

    £1,417£1,423£1,345Pontypridd is higher£1,190£1,195£1,128

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pontypridd £2,066, Stoke-on-Trent South £2,513Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,513Pontypridd: £2,066Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,524Pontypridd: £2,075Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,384Pontypridd: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£2,513£2,524£2,384

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £91£91£86Pontypridd is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £168, Stoke-on-Trent South £165Stoke-on-Trent South: £165Pontypridd: £168Stoke-on-Trent South: £166Pontypridd: £169Stoke-on-Trent South: £157Pontypridd: £159

    £168£169£159Pontypridd is higher£165£166£157

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £5.95, Stoke-on-Trent South £4.91Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.91Pontypridd: £5.95Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.93Pontypridd: £5.97Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.66Pontypridd: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Pontypridd is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £708, Stoke-on-Trent South £542Stoke-on-Trent South: £542Pontypridd: £708Stoke-on-Trent South: £544Pontypridd: £711Stoke-on-Trent South: £514Pontypridd: £671

    £708£711£671Pontypridd is higher£542£544£514

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £162, Stoke-on-Trent South £139Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Pontypridd: £162Stoke-on-Trent South: £140Pontypridd: £162Stoke-on-Trent South: £132Pontypridd: £153

    £162£162£153Pontypridd is higher£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £89, Stoke-on-Trent South £86Stoke-on-Trent South: £86Pontypridd: £89Stoke-on-Trent South: £86Pontypridd: £90Stoke-on-Trent South: £81Pontypridd: £85

    £89£90£85Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pontypridd £989, Stoke-on-Trent South £876Stoke-on-Trent South: £876Pontypridd: £989Stoke-on-Trent South: £879Pontypridd: £993Stoke-on-Trent South: £831Pontypridd: £938

    £989£993£938Pontypridd is higher£876£879£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontypridd £204, Stoke-on-Trent South £149Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Pontypridd: £204Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Pontypridd: £205Stoke-on-Trent South: £141Pontypridd: £193

    £204£205£193Pontypridd is higher£149£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pontypridd £329, Stoke-on-Trent South £220Stoke-on-Trent South: £220Pontypridd: £329Stoke-on-Trent South: £221Pontypridd: £331Stoke-on-Trent South: £208Pontypridd: £312

    £329£331£312Pontypridd is higher£220£221£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pontypridd £3.94, Stoke-on-Trent South £4.10Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.10Pontypridd: £3.94Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.12Pontypridd: £3.96Stoke-on-Trent South: £3.89Pontypridd: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pontypridd £5.92, Stoke-on-Trent South £4.58Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.58Pontypridd: £5.92Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.59Pontypridd: £5.95Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.34Pontypridd: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Pontypridd is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £5.80, Stoke-on-Trent South £6.03Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.03Pontypridd: £5.80Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.06Pontypridd: £5.82Stoke-on-Trent South: £5.72Pontypridd: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 182.5, Stoke-on-Trent South 215.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 215.8Pontypridd: 182.5

    182.5Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count215.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.8Pontypridd is higher19.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 34.4, Stoke-on-Trent South 34.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 34.1Pontypridd: 34.4

    34.4Pontypridd is higher34.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 99.8, Stoke-on-Trent South 73.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 73.8Pontypridd: 99.8

    99.8Pontypridd is higher73.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 130.6, Stoke-on-Trent South 116.5Stoke-on-Trent South: 116.5Pontypridd: 130.6

    130.6Pontypridd is higher116.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 19.3, Stoke-on-Trent South 18.7Stoke-on-Trent South: 18.7Pontypridd: 19.3

    19.3Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count18.7

Show the numbers
Pontypridd and Stoke-on-Trent South, per resident
MeasurePontypriddStoke-on-Trent SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,827£4,847£4,579£4,781£4,801£4,535Pontypridd
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,330£2,340£2,211£2,755£2,767£2,613Stoke-on-Trent South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,345£1,190£1,195£1,128Pontypridd
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£2,513£2,524£2,384Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£72£72£68Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£165£166£157Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£4.91£4.93£4.66Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£708£711£671£542£544£514Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£139£140£132Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£86£86£81Pontypridd
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£876£879£831Pontypridd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£149£149£141Pontypridd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£329£331£312£220£221£208Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£4.10£4.12£3.89Stoke-on-Trent South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.58£4.59£4.34Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.5215.8Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.819.1Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.434.1Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.873.8Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.6116.5Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.318.7Pontypridd

Total

Pontypridd is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent South on 3. 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

Pontypridd Stoke-on-Trent South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pontypridd £506.0m, Stoke-on-Trent South £462.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £462.4mPontypridd: £506.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £464.3mPontypridd: £508.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £438.6mPontypridd: £480.0m

    £506.0m£508.1m£480.0mPontypridd is higher£462.4m£464.3m£438.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pontypridd £244.3m, Stoke-on-Trent South £266.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £266.4mPontypridd: £244.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £267.6mPontypridd: £245.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £252.7mPontypridd: £231.7m

    £244.3m£245.3m£231.7mStoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£266.4m£267.6m£252.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pontypridd £148.6m, Stoke-on-Trent South £115.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £115.1mPontypridd: £148.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £115.5mPontypridd: £149.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £109.1mPontypridd: £140.9m

    £148.6m£149.2m£140.9mPontypridd is higher£115.1m£115.5m£109.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pontypridd £216.6m, Stoke-on-Trent South £243.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £243.1mPontypridd: £216.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £244.1mPontypridd: £217.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £230.5mPontypridd: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£243.1m£244.1m£230.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pontypridd £9.5m, Stoke-on-Trent South £6.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £6.9mPontypridd: £9.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £7.0mPontypridd: £9.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £6.6mPontypridd: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mPontypridd is higher£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £17.6m, Stoke-on-Trent South £16.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £16.0mPontypridd: £17.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £16.0mPontypridd: £17.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £15.2mPontypridd: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mPontypridd is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Pontypridd £0.62m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.48mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.48mPontypridd: £0.62mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.48mPontypridd: £0.63mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.45mPontypridd: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mPontypridd is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £74.2m, Stoke-on-Trent South £52.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £52.4mPontypridd: £74.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £52.6mPontypridd: £74.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £49.7mPontypridd: £70.4m

    £74.2m£74.5m£70.4mPontypridd is higher£52.4m£52.6m£49.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £16.9m, Stoke-on-Trent South £13.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.5mPontypridd: £16.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.5mPontypridd: £17.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £12.8mPontypridd: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mPontypridd is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontypridd £9.4m, Stoke-on-Trent South £8.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £8.3mPontypridd: £9.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £8.3mPontypridd: £9.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £7.9mPontypridd: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pontypridd £103.7m, Stoke-on-Trent South £84.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £84.7mPontypridd: £103.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £85.0mPontypridd: £104.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £80.3mPontypridd: £98.3m

    £103.7m£104.1m£98.3mPontypridd is higher£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pontypridd £21.4m, Stoke-on-Trent South £14.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £14.4mPontypridd: £21.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £14.5mPontypridd: £21.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.7mPontypridd: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.4m£20.3mPontypridd is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pontypridd £34.5m, Stoke-on-Trent South £21.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £21.2mPontypridd: £34.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £21.3mPontypridd: £34.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £20.1mPontypridd: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.7mPontypridd is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pontypridd £0.41m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.40mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.40mPontypridd: £0.41mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.40mPontypridd: £0.42mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.38mPontypridd: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pontypridd £0.62m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.44mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.44mPontypridd: £0.62mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.44mPontypridd: £0.62mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.42mPontypridd: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPontypridd is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pontypridd £0.61m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.58mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.58mPontypridd: £0.61mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.59mPontypridd: £0.61mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.55mPontypridd: £0.58m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pontypridd 19,135, Stoke-on-Trent South 20,870Stoke-on-Trent South: 20,870Pontypridd: 19,135

    19,135Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count20,870

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pontypridd 2,393, Stoke-on-Trent South 1,842Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,842Pontypridd: 2,393

    2,393Pontypridd is higher1,842

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd 3,609, Stoke-on-Trent South 3,294Stoke-on-Trent South: 3,294Pontypridd: 3,609

    3,609Pontypridd is higher3,294

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd 10,458, Stoke-on-Trent South 7,137Stoke-on-Trent South: 7,137Pontypridd: 10,458

    10,458Pontypridd is higher7,137

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pontypridd 13,685, Stoke-on-Trent South 11,265Stoke-on-Trent South: 11,265Pontypridd: 13,685

    13,685Pontypridd is higher11,265

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontypridd 2,019, Stoke-on-Trent South 1,809Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,809Pontypridd: 2,019

    2,019Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count1,809

Show the numbers
Pontypridd and Stoke-on-Trent South, total
MeasurePontypriddStoke-on-Trent SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m£462.4m£464.3m£438.6mPontypridd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m£266.4m£267.6m£252.7mStoke-on-Trent South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.6m£149.2m£140.9m£115.1m£115.5m£109.1mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£243.1m£244.1m£230.5mStoke-on-Trent South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mPontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£16.0m£16.0m£15.2mPontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m£52.4m£52.6m£49.7mPontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mPontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mPontypridd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m£84.7m£85.0m£80.3mPontypridd
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mPontypridd
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mPontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mPontypridd
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPontypridd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,13520,870Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3931,842Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6093,294Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,4587,137Pontypridd
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,68511,265Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0191,809Pontypridd

Sources

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

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