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Torfaen and Stoke-on-Trent South

94,119 and 96,710 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than Stoke-on-Trent South on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 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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Per person in the age group

Torfaen is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent South on 1. 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

Torfaen Stoke-on-Trent South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Stoke-on-Trent South £4,781Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,781Torfaen: £5,605Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,801Torfaen: £5,628Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,535Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen 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: Torfaen £13,217, Stoke-on-Trent South £12,882Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,882Torfaen: £13,217Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,937Torfaen: £13,274Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,219Torfaen: £12,537

    £13,217£13,274£12,537Torfaen 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: Torfaen £2,803, Stoke-on-Trent South £2,036Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,036Torfaen: £2,803Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,045Torfaen: £2,815Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,931Torfaen: £2,659

    £2,803£2,815£2,659Torfaen 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: Torfaen £11,652, Stoke-on-Trent South £11,751Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,751Torfaen: £11,652Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,801Torfaen: £11,702Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,147Torfaen: £11,053

    £11,652£11,702£11,053Stoke-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: Torfaen £550, Stoke-on-Trent South £336Stoke-on-Trent South: £336Torfaen: £550Stoke-on-Trent South: £337Torfaen: £553Stoke-on-Trent South: £318Torfaen: £522

    £550£553£522Torfaen 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: Torfaen £979, Stoke-on-Trent South £772Stoke-on-Trent South: £772Torfaen: £979Stoke-on-Trent South: £776Torfaen: £983Stoke-on-Trent South: £733Torfaen: £929

    £979£983£929Torfaen 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: Torfaen £35, Stoke-on-Trent South £23Stoke-on-Trent South: £23Torfaen: £35Stoke-on-Trent South: £23Torfaen: £36Stoke-on-Trent South: £22Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Torfaen 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: Torfaen £807, Stoke-on-Trent South £542Stoke-on-Trent South: £542Torfaen: £807Stoke-on-Trent South: £544Torfaen: £811Stoke-on-Trent South: £514Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen 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: Torfaen £188, Stoke-on-Trent South £139Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Torfaen: £188Stoke-on-Trent South: £140Torfaen: £189Stoke-on-Trent South: £132Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Torfaen 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: Torfaen £170, Stoke-on-Trent South £147Stoke-on-Trent South: £147Torfaen: £170Stoke-on-Trent South: £147Torfaen: £171Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Torfaen: £161

    £170£171£161Torfaen is higher£147£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,094, Stoke-on-Trent South £1,499Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,499Torfaen: £2,094Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,505Torfaen: £2,103Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,422Torfaen: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Torfaen is higher£1,499£1,505£1,422

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Stoke-on-Trent South £149Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Torfaen: £266Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Torfaen: £267Stoke-on-Trent South: £141Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen 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: Torfaen £519, Stoke-on-Trent South £376Stoke-on-Trent South: £376Torfaen: £519Stoke-on-Trent South: £377Torfaen: £522Stoke-on-Trent South: £356Torfaen: £493

    £519£522£493Torfaen 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: Torfaen £7.39, Stoke-on-Trent South £7.02Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.02Torfaen: £7.39Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.05Torfaen: £7.42Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.66Torfaen: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Torfaen is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £12, Stoke-on-Trent South £7.83Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.83Torfaen: £12Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.87Torfaen: £12Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.43Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Torfaen is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Stoke-on-Trent South £6.03Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.03Torfaen: £7.16Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.06Torfaen: £7.19Stoke-on-Trent South: £5.72Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen is higher£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: Torfaen 1,028.5, Stoke-on-Trent South 1,009.0Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,009.0Torfaen: 1,028.5

    1,028.5Torfaen 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: Torfaen 136.4, Stoke-on-Trent South 89.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 89.1Torfaen: 136.4

    136.4Torfaen 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: Torfaen 198.7, Stoke-on-Trent South 159.3Stoke-on-Trent South: 159.3Torfaen: 198.7

    198.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.2, Stoke-on-Trent South 73.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 73.8Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Torfaen 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: Torfaen 259.1, Stoke-on-Trent South 199.4Stoke-on-Trent South: 199.4Torfaen: 259.1

    259.1Torfaen 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: Torfaen 36.4, Stoke-on-Trent South 32.0Stoke-on-Trent South: 32.0Torfaen: 36.4

    36.4Torfaen is higher32.0

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Torfaen and Stoke-on-Trent South, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenStoke-on-Trent SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£4,781£4,801£4,535Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,217£13,274£12,537£12,882£12,937£12,219Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,803£2,815£2,659£2,036£2,045£1,931Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,652£11,702£11,053£11,751£11,801£11,147Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£550£553£522£336£337£318Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£929£772£776£733Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£23£23£22Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£542£544£514Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£139£140£132Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£147£147£139Torfaen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,499£1,505£1,422Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£149£149£141Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£519£522£493£376£377£356Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.83£7.87£7.43Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.03£6.06£5.72Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.51,009.0Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.489.1Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7159.3Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.273.8Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.1199.4Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.432.0Torfaen

Per resident

Torfaen 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

Torfaen Stoke-on-Trent South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Stoke-on-Trent South £4,781Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,781Torfaen: £5,605Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,801Torfaen: £5,628Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,535Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen is higher£4,781£4,801£4,535

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,639, Stoke-on-Trent South £2,755Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,755Torfaen: £2,639Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,767Torfaen: £2,650Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,613Torfaen: £2,503

    £2,639£2,650£2,503Stoke-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: Torfaen £1,697, Stoke-on-Trent South £1,190Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,190Torfaen: £1,697Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,195Torfaen: £1,704Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,128Torfaen: £1,610

    £1,697£1,704£1,610Torfaen is higher£1,190£1,195£1,128

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,327, Stoke-on-Trent South £2,513Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,513Torfaen: £2,327Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,524Torfaen: £2,336Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,384Torfaen: £2,207

    £2,327£2,336£2,207Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£2,513£2,524£2,384

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Stoke-on-Trent South £72Stoke-on-Trent South: £72Torfaen: £110Stoke-on-Trent South: £72Torfaen: £110Stoke-on-Trent South: £68Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Torfaen 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: Torfaen £195, Stoke-on-Trent South £165Stoke-on-Trent South: £165Torfaen: £195Stoke-on-Trent South: £166Torfaen: £196Stoke-on-Trent South: £157Torfaen: £185

    £195£196£185Torfaen 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: Torfaen £7.07, Stoke-on-Trent South £4.91Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.91Torfaen: £7.07Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.93Torfaen: £7.10Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.66Torfaen: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Torfaen 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: Torfaen £807, Stoke-on-Trent South £542Stoke-on-Trent South: £542Torfaen: £807Stoke-on-Trent South: £544Torfaen: £811Stoke-on-Trent South: £514Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen 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: Torfaen £188, Stoke-on-Trent South £139Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Torfaen: £188Stoke-on-Trent South: £140Torfaen: £189Stoke-on-Trent South: £132Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Torfaen 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: Torfaen £103, Stoke-on-Trent South £86Stoke-on-Trent South: £86Torfaen: £103Stoke-on-Trent South: £86Torfaen: £103Stoke-on-Trent South: £81Torfaen: £98

    £103£103£98Torfaen is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,268, Stoke-on-Trent South £876Stoke-on-Trent South: £876Torfaen: £1,268Stoke-on-Trent South: £879Torfaen: £1,273Stoke-on-Trent South: £831Torfaen: £1,203

    £1,268£1,273£1,203Torfaen is higher£876£879£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Stoke-on-Trent South £149Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Torfaen: £266Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Torfaen: £267Stoke-on-Trent South: £141Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higher£149£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Stoke-on-Trent South £220Stoke-on-Trent South: £220Torfaen: £315Stoke-on-Trent South: £221Torfaen: £316Stoke-on-Trent South: £208Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Torfaen is higher£220£221£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.47, Stoke-on-Trent South £4.10Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.10Torfaen: £4.47Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.12Torfaen: £4.49Stoke-on-Trent South: £3.89Torfaen: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Torfaen is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.26, Stoke-on-Trent South £4.58Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.58Torfaen: £7.26Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.59Torfaen: £7.29Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.34Torfaen: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Torfaen is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Stoke-on-Trent South £6.03Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.03Torfaen: £7.16Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.06Torfaen: £7.19Stoke-on-Trent South: £5.72Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.4, Stoke-on-Trent South 215.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 215.8Torfaen: 205.4

    205.4Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count215.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.2, Stoke-on-Trent South 19.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 19.1Torfaen: 27.2

    27.2Torfaen 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: Torfaen 39.7, Stoke-on-Trent South 34.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 34.1Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.2, Stoke-on-Trent South 73.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 73.8Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Torfaen is higher73.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 156.9, Stoke-on-Trent South 116.5Stoke-on-Trent South: 116.5Torfaen: 156.9

    156.9Torfaen 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: Torfaen 22.1, Stoke-on-Trent South 18.7Stoke-on-Trent South: 18.7Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Torfaen is higher18.7

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Torfaen and Stoke-on-Trent South, per resident
MeasureTorfaenStoke-on-Trent SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£4,781£4,801£4,535Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,639£2,650£2,503£2,755£2,767£2,613Stoke-on-Trent South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£1,190£1,195£1,128Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,327£2,336£2,207£2,513£2,524£2,384Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£72£72£68Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£165£166£157Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£4.91£4.93£4.66Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£542£544£514Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£139£140£132Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£86£86£81Torfaen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,268£1,273£1,203£876£879£831Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£149£149£141Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£220£221£208Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£4.10£4.12£3.89Torfaen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£4.58£4.59£4.34Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.03£6.06£5.72Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4215.8Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.219.1Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.734.1Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.273.8Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.9116.5Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.118.7Torfaen

Total

Torfaen 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

Torfaen Stoke-on-Trent South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £527.5m, Stoke-on-Trent South £462.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £462.4mTorfaen: £527.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £464.3mTorfaen: £529.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £438.6mTorfaen: £500.4m

    £527.5m£529.7m£500.4mTorfaen is higher£462.4m£464.3m£438.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Stoke-on-Trent South £266.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £266.4mTorfaen: £248.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £267.6mTorfaen: £249.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £252.7mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mStoke-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: Torfaen £159.7m, Stoke-on-Trent South £115.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £115.1mTorfaen: £159.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £115.5mTorfaen: £160.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £109.1mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen is higher£115.1m£115.5m£109.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Stoke-on-Trent South £243.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £243.1mTorfaen: £219.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £244.1mTorfaen: £219.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £230.5mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£243.1m£244.1m£230.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Stoke-on-Trent South £6.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £6.9mTorfaen: £10.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £7.0mTorfaen: £10.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £6.6mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £18.4m, Stoke-on-Trent South £16.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £16.0mTorfaen: £18.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £16.0mTorfaen: £18.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £15.2mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £0.67m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.48mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.48mTorfaen: £0.67mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.48mTorfaen: £0.67mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.45mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £76.0m, Stoke-on-Trent South £52.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £52.4mTorfaen: £76.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £52.6mTorfaen: £76.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £49.7mTorfaen: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £17.7m, Stoke-on-Trent South £13.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.5mTorfaen: £17.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.5mTorfaen: £17.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £12.8mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £9.7m, Stoke-on-Trent South £8.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £8.3mTorfaen: £9.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £8.3mTorfaen: £9.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £7.9mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mTorfaen is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Stoke-on-Trent South £84.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £84.7mTorfaen: £119.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £85.0mTorfaen: £119.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £80.3mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen is higher£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Stoke-on-Trent South £14.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £14.4mTorfaen: £25.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £14.5mTorfaen: £25.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.7mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Stoke-on-Trent South £21.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £21.2mTorfaen: £29.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £21.3mTorfaen: £29.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £20.1mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTorfaen is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.40mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.40mTorfaen: £0.42mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.40mTorfaen: £0.42mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.38mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorfaen is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.44mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.44mTorfaen: £0.68mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.44mTorfaen: £0.69mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.42mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mTorfaen is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.67m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.58mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.58mTorfaen: £0.67mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.59mTorfaen: £0.68mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.55mTorfaen: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mTorfaen is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Stoke-on-Trent South 20,870Stoke-on-Trent South: 20,870Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count20,870

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Stoke-on-Trent South 1,842Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,842Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Torfaen is higher1,842

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, Stoke-on-Trent South 3,294Stoke-on-Trent South: 3,294Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Torfaen is higher3,294

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 10,651, Stoke-on-Trent South 7,137Stoke-on-Trent South: 7,137Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Torfaen is higher7,137

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Stoke-on-Trent South 11,265Stoke-on-Trent South: 11,265Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Torfaen is higher11,265

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen 2,075, Stoke-on-Trent South 1,809Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,809Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Torfaen is higher1,809

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Stoke-on-Trent South, total
MeasureTorfaenStoke-on-Trent SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m£462.4m£464.3m£438.6mTorfaen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£266.4m£267.6m£252.7mStoke-on-Trent South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£115.1m£115.5m£109.1mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£243.1m£244.1m£230.5mStoke-on-Trent South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mTorfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£16.0m£16.0m£15.2mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£52.4m£52.6m£49.7mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mTorfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mTorfaen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£84.7m£85.0m£80.3mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mTorfaen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mTorfaen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mTorfaen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32820,870Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5631,842Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7333,294Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6517,137Torfaen
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76411,265Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0751,809Torfaen

Sources

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

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