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Hartlepool and Stoke-on-Trent

97,868 and 270,010 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Stoke-on-Trent on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Hartlepool is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 4. 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

Hartlepool Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Hartlepool: £5,878Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Hartlepool: £5,903Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£4,786£4,806£4,539

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,760, Stoke-on-Trent £13,194Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Hartlepool: £13,760Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Hartlepool: £13,818Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515Hartlepool: £13,052

    £13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,194£13,250£12,515

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,327, Stoke-on-Trent £2,601Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Hartlepool: £3,327Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Hartlepool: £3,341Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467Hartlepool: £3,156

    £3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,601£2,612£2,467

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,668, Stoke-on-Trent £11,745Stoke-on-Trent: £11,745Hartlepool: £11,668Stoke-on-Trent: £11,795Hartlepool: £11,717Stoke-on-Trent: £11,141Hartlepool: £11,067

    £11,668£11,717£11,067Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£11,745£11,795£11,141

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £746, Stoke-on-Trent £557Stoke-on-Trent: £557Hartlepool: £746Stoke-on-Trent: £559Hartlepool: £749Stoke-on-Trent: £528Hartlepool: £707

    £746£749£707Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£557£559£528

  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: Hartlepool £1,301, Stoke-on-Trent £855Stoke-on-Trent: £855Hartlepool: £1,301Stoke-on-Trent: £859Hartlepool: £1,307Stoke-on-Trent: £811Hartlepool: £1,234

    £1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£855£859£811

  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: Hartlepool £46, Stoke-on-Trent £37Stoke-on-Trent: £37Hartlepool: £46Stoke-on-Trent: £37Hartlepool: £46Stoke-on-Trent: £35Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Hartlepool: £809Stoke-on-Trent: £606Hartlepool: £812Stoke-on-Trent: £573Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Hartlepool: £170Stoke-on-Trent: £145Hartlepool: £171Stoke-on-Trent: £137Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

  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: Hartlepool £234, Stoke-on-Trent £153Stoke-on-Trent: £153Hartlepool: £234Stoke-on-Trent: £154Hartlepool: £235Stoke-on-Trent: £145Hartlepool: £222

    £234£235£222Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,661, Stoke-on-Trent £1,994Stoke-on-Trent: £1,994Hartlepool: £2,661Stoke-on-Trent: £2,002Hartlepool: £2,673Stoke-on-Trent: £1,891Hartlepool: £2,524

    £2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,994£2,002£1,891

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Hartlepool: £278Stoke-on-Trent: £283Hartlepool: £279Stoke-on-Trent: £267Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Stoke-on-Trent is higher£281£283£267

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £412, Stoke-on-Trent £434Stoke-on-Trent: £434Hartlepool: £412Stoke-on-Trent: £436Hartlepool: £414Stoke-on-Trent: £412Hartlepool: £391

    £412£414£391Stoke-on-Trent is higher£434£436£412

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.55, Stoke-on-Trent £11Stoke-on-Trent: £11Hartlepool: £6.55Stoke-on-Trent: £11Hartlepool: £6.57Stoke-on-Trent: £10Hartlepool: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Stoke-on-Trent is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Stoke-on-Trent £9.18Stoke-on-Trent: £9.18Hartlepool: £13Stoke-on-Trent: £9.22Hartlepool: £13Stoke-on-Trent: £8.71Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£9.18£9.22£8.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Hartlepool: £8.39Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Hartlepool: £8.43Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 1,036.6, Stoke-on-Trent 1,018.1Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1Hartlepool: 1,036.6

    1,036.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,018.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 188.9, Stoke-on-Trent 143.1Stoke-on-Trent: 143.1Hartlepool: 188.9

    188.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count143.1

  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: Hartlepool 261.4, Stoke-on-Trent 178.1Stoke-on-Trent: 178.1Hartlepool: 261.4

    261.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count178.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count86.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool 302.3, Stoke-on-Trent 262.6Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6Hartlepool: 302.3

    302.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count262.6

  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: Hartlepool 50.4, Stoke-on-Trent 34.3Stoke-on-Trent: 34.3Hartlepool: 50.4

    50.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count34.3

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Hartlepool and Stoke-on-Trent, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£4,786£4,806£4,539Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,760£13,818£13,052£13,194£13,250£12,515Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,327£3,341£3,156£2,601£2,612£2,467Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,668£11,717£11,067£11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£746£749£707£557£559£528Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,301£1,307£1,234£855£859£811Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£37£37£35Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£604£606£573Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£145£145£137Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£153£154£145Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,661£2,673£2,524£1,994£2,002£1,891Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£412£414£391£434£436£412Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£11£11£10Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.18£9.22£8.71Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£4.72£4.74£4.48Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.61,018.1Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.9143.1Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026261.4178.1Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.986.3Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.3262.6Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.434.3Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent 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

Hartlepool Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Hartlepool: £5,878Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Hartlepool: £5,903Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£4,786£4,806£4,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,582, Stoke-on-Trent £2,120Stoke-on-Trent: £2,120Hartlepool: £2,582Stoke-on-Trent: £2,129Hartlepool: £2,593Stoke-on-Trent: £2,011Hartlepool: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,011

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,031, Stoke-on-Trent £1,631Stoke-on-Trent: £1,631Hartlepool: £2,031Stoke-on-Trent: £1,638Hartlepool: £2,040Stoke-on-Trent: £1,547Hartlepool: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,631£1,638£1,547

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,189, Stoke-on-Trent £1,887Stoke-on-Trent: £1,887Hartlepool: £2,189Stoke-on-Trent: £1,895Hartlepool: £2,198Stoke-on-Trent: £1,790Hartlepool: £2,076

    £2,189£2,198£2,076Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,887£1,895£1,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £140, Stoke-on-Trent £89Stoke-on-Trent: £89Hartlepool: £140Stoke-on-Trent: £90Hartlepool: £140Stoke-on-Trent: £85Hartlepool: £133

    £140£140£133Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £244, Stoke-on-Trent £137Stoke-on-Trent: £137Hartlepool: £244Stoke-on-Trent: £138Hartlepool: £245Stoke-on-Trent: £130Hartlepool: £232

    £244£245£232Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £8.56, Stoke-on-Trent £5.90Stoke-on-Trent: £5.90Hartlepool: £8.56Stoke-on-Trent: £5.93Hartlepool: £8.60Stoke-on-Trent: £5.60Hartlepool: £8.12

    £8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Hartlepool: £809Stoke-on-Trent: £606Hartlepool: £812Stoke-on-Trent: £573Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Hartlepool: £170Stoke-on-Trent: £145Hartlepool: £171Stoke-on-Trent: £137Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Stoke-on-Trent £96Stoke-on-Trent: £96Hartlepool: £143Stoke-on-Trent: £96Hartlepool: £144Stoke-on-Trent: £91Hartlepool: £136

    £143£144£136Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,625, Stoke-on-Trent £1,250Stoke-on-Trent: £1,250Hartlepool: £1,625Stoke-on-Trent: £1,256Hartlepool: £1,632Stoke-on-Trent: £1,186Hartlepool: £1,541

    £1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Hartlepool: £278Stoke-on-Trent: £283Hartlepool: £279Stoke-on-Trent: £267Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Stoke-on-Trent is higher£281£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £252, Stoke-on-Trent £272Stoke-on-Trent: £272Hartlepool: £252Stoke-on-Trent: £273Hartlepool: £253Stoke-on-Trent: £258Hartlepool: £239

    £252£253£239Stoke-on-Trent is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £4.00, Stoke-on-Trent £6.77Stoke-on-Trent: £6.77Hartlepool: £4.00Stoke-on-Trent: £6.80Hartlepool: £4.01Stoke-on-Trent: £6.42Hartlepool: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Stoke-on-Trent is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £8.00, Stoke-on-Trent £5.76Stoke-on-Trent: £5.76Hartlepool: £8.00Stoke-on-Trent: £5.78Hartlepool: £8.04Stoke-on-Trent: £5.46Hartlepool: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Hartlepool: £8.39Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Hartlepool: £8.43Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 194.5, Stoke-on-Trent 163.6Stoke-on-Trent: 163.6Hartlepool: 194.5

    194.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count163.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.5, Stoke-on-Trent 23.0Stoke-on-Trent: 23.0Hartlepool: 35.5

    35.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 49.1, Stoke-on-Trent 28.6Stoke-on-Trent: 28.6Hartlepool: 49.1

    49.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.5, Stoke-on-Trent 164.7Stoke-on-Trent: 164.7Hartlepool: 184.5

    184.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count164.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 30.8, Stoke-on-Trent 21.5Stoke-on-Trent: 21.5Hartlepool: 30.8

    30.8Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count21.5

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Hartlepool and Stoke-on-Trent, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£4,786£4,806£4,539Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,120£2,129£2,011Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£1,631£1,638£1,547Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,189£2,198£2,076£1,887£1,895£1,790Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£89£90£85Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£137£138£130Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.56£8.60£8.12£5.90£5.93£5.60Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£604£606£573Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£145£145£137Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£96£96£91Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,541£1,250£1,256£1,186Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£272£273£258Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£6.77£6.80£6.42Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£5.76£5.78£5.46Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£4.72£4.74£4.48Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5163.6Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.523.0Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.128.6Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.986.3Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.5164.7Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.821.5Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 22. 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

Hartlepool Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £575.2m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnHartlepool: £575.2mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnHartlepool: £577.7mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2bnHartlepool: £545.6m

    £575.2m£577.7m£545.6mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Stoke-on-Trent £572.5mStoke-on-Trent: £572.5mHartlepool: £252.7mStoke-on-Trent: £574.9mHartlepool: £253.7mStoke-on-Trent: £543.0mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£572.5m£574.9m£543.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Stoke-on-Trent £440.3mStoke-on-Trent: £440.3mHartlepool: £198.8mStoke-on-Trent: £442.2mHartlepool: £199.6mStoke-on-Trent: £417.7mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£440.3m£442.2m£417.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Stoke-on-Trent £509.6mStoke-on-Trent: £509.6mHartlepool: £214.2mStoke-on-Trent: £511.8mHartlepool: £215.2mStoke-on-Trent: £483.4mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£509.6m£511.8m£483.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Stoke-on-Trent £24.2mStoke-on-Trent: £24.2mHartlepool: £13.7mStoke-on-Trent: £24.3mHartlepool: £13.7mStoke-on-Trent: £22.9mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Stoke-on-Trent £37.1mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mHartlepool: £23.9mStoke-on-Trent: £37.3mHartlepool: £24.0mStoke-on-Trent: £35.2mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hartlepool £0.84m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mHartlepool: £0.84mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mHartlepool: £0.84mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £79.1m, Stoke-on-Trent £163.0mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mHartlepool: £79.1mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mHartlepool: £79.5mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6mHartlepool: £75.1m

    £79.1m£79.5m£75.1mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Stoke-on-Trent £39.1mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mHartlepool: £16.7mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mHartlepool: £16.7mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Stoke-on-Trent £25.9mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mHartlepool: £14.0mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mHartlepool: £14.1mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Stoke-on-Trent £337.6mStoke-on-Trent: £337.6mHartlepool: £159.0mStoke-on-Trent: £339.0mHartlepool: £159.7mStoke-on-Trent: £320.2mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£337.6m£339.0m£320.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.2m, Stoke-on-Trent £76.0mStoke-on-Trent: £76.0mHartlepool: £27.2mStoke-on-Trent: £76.3mHartlepool: £27.3mStoke-on-Trent: £72.1mHartlepool: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mStoke-on-Trent is higher£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Stoke-on-Trent £73.5mStoke-on-Trent: £73.5mHartlepool: £24.6mStoke-on-Trent: £73.8mHartlepool: £24.7mStoke-on-Trent: £69.7mHartlepool: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mStoke-on-Trent is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mHartlepool: £0.39mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mHartlepool: £0.39mStoke-on-Trent: £1.7mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStoke-on-Trent is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mHartlepool: £0.78mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mHartlepool: £0.79mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.82m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.82mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.82mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2mHartlepool: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Stoke-on-Trent 44,177Stoke-on-Trent: 44,177Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count44,177

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Stoke-on-Trent 6,210Stoke-on-Trent: 6,210Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count6,210

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Stoke-on-Trent 7,726Stoke-on-Trent: 7,726Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count7,726

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Stoke-on-Trent 23,312Stoke-on-Trent: 23,312Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count23,312

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Stoke-on-Trent 44,457Stoke-on-Trent: 44,457Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count44,457

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Stoke-on-Trent 5,808Stoke-on-Trent: 5,808Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count5,808

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Stoke-on-Trent, total
MeasureHartlepoolStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnStoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£572.5m£574.9m£543.0mStoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£440.3m£442.2m£417.7mStoke-on-Trent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£509.6m£511.8m£483.4mStoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mStoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mStoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mStoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m£163.0m£163.7m£154.6mStoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mStoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mStoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£337.6m£339.0m£320.2mStoke-on-Trent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mStoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mStoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mStoke-on-Trent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mStoke-on-Trent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mStoke-on-Trent
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03444,177Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4696,210Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8007,726Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83023,312Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06044,457Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0135,808Stoke-on-Trent

Sources

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

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