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Blackburn with Darwen and Stoke-on-Trent

161,618 and 270,010 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn with Darwen is higher than Stoke-on-Trent on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 11. 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

Blackburn with Darwen Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Stoke-on-Trent is higher£4,786£4,806£4,539

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £12,995, Stoke-on-Trent £13,194Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326

    £12,995£13,050£12,326Stoke-on-Trent is higher£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: Blackburn with Darwen £2,847, Stoke-on-Trent £2,601Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701

    £2,847£2,860£2,701Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £11,280, Stoke-on-Trent £11,745Stoke-on-Trent: £11,745Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Stoke-on-Trent: £11,795Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Stoke-on-Trent: £11,141Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Stoke-on-Trent is higher£11,745£11,795£11,141

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £847, Stoke-on-Trent £557Stoke-on-Trent: £557Blackburn with Darwen: £847Stoke-on-Trent: £559Blackburn with Darwen: £850Stoke-on-Trent: £528Blackburn with Darwen: £803

    £847£850£803Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £824, Stoke-on-Trent £855Stoke-on-Trent: £855Blackburn with Darwen: £824Stoke-on-Trent: £859Blackburn with Darwen: £827Stoke-on-Trent: £811Blackburn with Darwen: £781

    £824£827£781Stoke-on-Trent is higher£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: Blackburn with Darwen £45, Stoke-on-Trent £37Stoke-on-Trent: £37Blackburn with Darwen: £45Stoke-on-Trent: £37Blackburn with Darwen: £45Stoke-on-Trent: £35Blackburn with Darwen: £42

    £45£45£42Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Blackburn with Darwen: £597Stoke-on-Trent: £606Blackburn with Darwen: £600Stoke-on-Trent: £573Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Stoke-on-Trent is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Blackburn with Darwen: £168Stoke-on-Trent: £145Blackburn with Darwen: £169Stoke-on-Trent: £137Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £183, Stoke-on-Trent £153Stoke-on-Trent: £153Blackburn with Darwen: £183Stoke-on-Trent: £154Blackburn with Darwen: £184Stoke-on-Trent: £145Blackburn with Darwen: £174

    £183£184£174Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £2,261, Stoke-on-Trent £1,994Stoke-on-Trent: £1,994Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Stoke-on-Trent: £2,002Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Stoke-on-Trent: £1,891Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145

    £2,261£2,271£2,145Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,994£2,002£1,891

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Blackburn with Darwen: £214Stoke-on-Trent: £283Blackburn with Darwen: £215Stoke-on-Trent: £267Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Stoke-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: Blackburn with Darwen £387, Stoke-on-Trent £434Stoke-on-Trent: £434Blackburn with Darwen: £387Stoke-on-Trent: £436Blackburn with Darwen: £389Stoke-on-Trent: £412Blackburn with Darwen: £367

    £387£389£367Stoke-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: Blackburn with Darwen £6.85, Stoke-on-Trent £11Stoke-on-Trent: £11Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Stoke-on-Trent: £11Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Stoke-on-Trent: £10Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Stoke-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: Blackburn with Darwen £8.99, Stoke-on-Trent £9.18Stoke-on-Trent: £9.18Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Stoke-on-Trent: £9.22Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Stoke-on-Trent: £8.71Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Stoke-on-Trent is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 1,006.6, Stoke-on-Trent 1,018.1Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Stoke-on-Trent is higher1,018.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen 175.7, Stoke-on-Trent 143.1Stoke-on-Trent: 143.1Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7

    175.7Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 168.6, Stoke-on-Trent 178.1Stoke-on-Trent: 178.1Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6

    168.6Stoke-on-Trent is higher178.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 91.1, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 288.5, Stoke-on-Trent 262.6Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5

    288.5Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 42.0, Stoke-on-Trent 34.3Stoke-on-Trent: 34.3Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0

    42.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count34.3

Show the numbers
Blackburn with Darwen and Stoke-on-Trent, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,995£13,050£12,326£13,194£13,250£12,515Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,847£2,860£2,701£2,601£2,612£2,467Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£557£559£528Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£855£859£811Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£42£37£37£35Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£145£145£137Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£153£154£145Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,261£2,271£2,145£1,994£2,002£1,891Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£434£436£412Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£11£11£10Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£9.18£9.22£8.71Stoke-on-Trent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£4.72£4.74£4.48Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,018.1Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7143.1Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.6178.1Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.186.3Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.5262.6Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.034.3Blackburn with Darwen

Per resident

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 11. 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

Blackburn with Darwen Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Stoke-on-Trent is higher£4,786£4,806£4,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,741, Stoke-on-Trent £2,120Stoke-on-Trent: £2,120Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Stoke-on-Trent: £2,129Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Stoke-on-Trent: £2,011Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Stoke-on-Trent is higher£2,120£2,129£2,011

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,798, Stoke-on-Trent £1,631Stoke-on-Trent: £1,631Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Stoke-on-Trent: £1,638Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Stoke-on-Trent: £1,547Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705

    £1,798£1,805£1,705Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,631£1,638£1,547

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,511, Stoke-on-Trent £1,887Stoke-on-Trent: £1,887Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Stoke-on-Trent: £1,895Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Stoke-on-Trent: £1,790Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433

    £1,511£1,517£1,433Stoke-on-Trent is higher£1,887£1,895£1,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £113, Stoke-on-Trent £89Stoke-on-Trent: £89Blackburn with Darwen: £113Stoke-on-Trent: £90Blackburn with Darwen: £114Stoke-on-Trent: £85Blackburn with Darwen: £108

    £113£114£108Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £110, Stoke-on-Trent £137Stoke-on-Trent: £137Blackburn with Darwen: £110Stoke-on-Trent: £138Blackburn with Darwen: £111Stoke-on-Trent: £130Blackburn with Darwen: £105

    £110£111£105Stoke-on-Trent is higher£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: Blackburn with Darwen £5.97, Stoke-on-Trent £5.90Stoke-on-Trent: £5.90Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Stoke-on-Trent: £5.93Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Stoke-on-Trent: £5.60Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Blackburn with Darwen: £597Stoke-on-Trent: £606Blackburn with Darwen: £600Stoke-on-Trent: £573Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Stoke-on-Trent is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Blackburn with Darwen: £168Stoke-on-Trent: £145Blackburn with Darwen: £169Stoke-on-Trent: £137Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £116, Stoke-on-Trent £96Stoke-on-Trent: £96Blackburn with Darwen: £116Stoke-on-Trent: £96Blackburn with Darwen: £116Stoke-on-Trent: £91Blackburn with Darwen: £110

    £116£116£110Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,428, Stoke-on-Trent £1,250Stoke-on-Trent: £1,250Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Stoke-on-Trent: £1,256Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Stoke-on-Trent: £1,186Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Blackburn with Darwen: £214Stoke-on-Trent: £283Blackburn with Darwen: £215Stoke-on-Trent: £267Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Stoke-on-Trent is higher£281£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £244, Stoke-on-Trent £272Stoke-on-Trent: £272Blackburn with Darwen: £244Stoke-on-Trent: £273Blackburn with Darwen: £245Stoke-on-Trent: £258Blackburn with Darwen: £232

    £244£245£232Stoke-on-Trent is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4.32, Stoke-on-Trent £6.77Stoke-on-Trent: £6.77Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Stoke-on-Trent: £6.80Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Stoke-on-Trent: £6.42Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Stoke-on-Trent is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £5.68, Stoke-on-Trent £5.76Stoke-on-Trent: £5.76Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Stoke-on-Trent: £5.78Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Stoke-on-Trent: £5.46Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Stoke-on-Trent is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 134.8, Stoke-on-Trent 163.6Stoke-on-Trent: 163.6Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8

    134.8Stoke-on-Trent is higher163.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 23.5, Stoke-on-Trent 23.0Stoke-on-Trent: 23.0Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5

    23.5Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 22.6, Stoke-on-Trent 28.6Stoke-on-Trent: 28.6Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6

    22.6Stoke-on-Trent is higher28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 91.1, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 182.1, Stoke-on-Trent 164.7Stoke-on-Trent: 164.7Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1

    182.1Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 26.5, Stoke-on-Trent 21.5Stoke-on-Trent: 21.5Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5

    26.5Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count21.5

Show the numbers
Blackburn with Darwen and Stoke-on-Trent, per resident
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£2,120£2,129£2,011Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,798£1,805£1,705£1,631£1,638£1,547Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,511£1,517£1,433£1,887£1,895£1,790Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£89£90£85Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£137£138£130Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.90£5.93£5.60Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£145£145£137Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£96£96£91Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,250£1,256£1,186Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£272£273£258Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£6.77£6.80£6.42Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.76£5.78£5.46Stoke-on-Trent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£4.72£4.74£4.48Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.8163.6Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.523.0Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.628.6Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.186.3Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.1164.7Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.521.5Blackburn with Darwen

Total

Blackburn with Darwen 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

Blackburn with Darwen Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £731.3m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2bnBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7m

    £731.3m£734.5m£693.7mStoke-on-Trent is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £281.3m, Stoke-on-Trent £572.5mStoke-on-Trent: £572.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mStoke-on-Trent: £574.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mStoke-on-Trent: £543.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8m

    £281.3m£282.5m£266.8mStoke-on-Trent is higher£572.5m£574.9m£543.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £290.5m, Stoke-on-Trent £440.3mStoke-on-Trent: £440.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mStoke-on-Trent: £442.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mStoke-on-Trent: £417.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6m

    £290.5m£291.8m£275.6mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£440.3m£442.2m£417.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen £244.2m, Stoke-on-Trent £509.6mStoke-on-Trent: £509.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mStoke-on-Trent: £511.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mStoke-on-Trent: £483.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6m

    £244.2m£245.2m£231.6mStoke-on-Trent is higher£509.6m£511.8m£483.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.3m, Stoke-on-Trent £24.2mStoke-on-Trent: £24.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mStoke-on-Trent: £24.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mStoke-on-Trent: £22.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mStoke-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: Blackburn with Darwen £17.8m, Stoke-on-Trent £37.1mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mStoke-on-Trent: £37.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mStoke-on-Trent: £35.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStoke-on-Trent is higher£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: Blackburn with Darwen £0.96m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mStoke-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: Blackburn with Darwen £96.5m, Stoke-on-Trent £163.0mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6m

    £96.5m£97.0m£91.6mStoke-on-Trent is higher£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £27.2m, Stoke-on-Trent £39.1mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mStoke-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: Blackburn with Darwen £18.7m, Stoke-on-Trent £25.9mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £230.7m, Stoke-on-Trent £337.6mStoke-on-Trent: £337.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mStoke-on-Trent: £339.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mStoke-on-Trent: £320.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9m

    £230.7m£231.7m£218.9mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£337.6m£339.0m£320.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £34.6m, Stoke-on-Trent £76.0mStoke-on-Trent: £76.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mStoke-on-Trent: £76.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mStoke-on-Trent: £72.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mStoke-on-Trent is higher£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £39.5m, Stoke-on-Trent £73.5mStoke-on-Trent: £73.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mStoke-on-Trent: £73.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mStoke-on-Trent: £69.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5m

    £39.5m£39.7m£37.5mStoke-on-Trent is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.70m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mStoke-on-Trent: £1.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mStoke-on-Trent is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.92m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mStoke-on-Trent is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £1.2m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen 21,790, Stoke-on-Trent 44,177Stoke-on-Trent: 44,177Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790

    21,790Stoke-on-Trent is higher44,177

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,804, Stoke-on-Trent 6,210Stoke-on-Trent: 6,210Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804

    3,804Stoke-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: Blackburn with Darwen 3,649, Stoke-on-Trent 7,726Stoke-on-Trent: 7,726Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649

    3,649Stoke-on-Trent is higher7,726

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 14,719, Stoke-on-Trent 23,312Stoke-on-Trent: 23,312Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719

    14,719Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count23,312

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 29,433, Stoke-on-Trent 44,457Stoke-on-Trent: 44,457Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433

    29,433Stoke-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: Blackburn with Darwen 4,283, Stoke-on-Trent 5,808Stoke-on-Trent: 5,808Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283

    4,283Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count5,808

Show the numbers
Blackburn with Darwen and Stoke-on-Trent, total
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnStoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m£572.5m£574.9m£543.0mStoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m£440.3m£442.2m£417.7mStoke-on-Trent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m£509.6m£511.8m£483.4mStoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mStoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mStoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mStoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m£163.0m£163.7m£154.6mStoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mStoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mStoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m£337.6m£339.0m£320.2mStoke-on-Trent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mStoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mStoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mStoke-on-Trent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mStoke-on-Trent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mStoke-on-Trent
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,79044,177Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8046,210Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6497,726Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,71923,312Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,43344,457Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2835,808Stoke-on-Trent

Sources

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