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Leicester and Stoke-on-Trent

386,755 and 270,010 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester is higher than Stoke-on-Trent on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

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

Leicester Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Leicester: £3,778Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Leicester: £3,794Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Stoke-on-Trent 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: Leicester £12,624, Stoke-on-Trent £13,194Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Leicester: £12,624Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Leicester: £12,678Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515Leicester: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974Stoke-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: Leicester £2,332, Stoke-on-Trent £2,601Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Leicester: £2,332Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Leicester: £2,342Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467Leicester: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Stoke-on-Trent 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: Leicester £10,123, Stoke-on-Trent £11,745Stoke-on-Trent: £11,745Leicester: £10,123Stoke-on-Trent: £11,795Leicester: £10,166Stoke-on-Trent: £11,141Leicester: £9,602

    £10,123£10,166£9,602Stoke-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: Leicester £1,596, Stoke-on-Trent £557Stoke-on-Trent: £557Leicester: £1,596Stoke-on-Trent: £559Leicester: £1,602Stoke-on-Trent: £528Leicester: £1,514

    £1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester is higher£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: Leicester £846, Stoke-on-Trent £855Stoke-on-Trent: £855Leicester: £846Stoke-on-Trent: £859Leicester: £849Stoke-on-Trent: £811Leicester: £802

    £846£849£802Stoke-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: Leicester £60, Stoke-on-Trent £37Stoke-on-Trent: £37Leicester: £60Stoke-on-Trent: £37Leicester: £60Stoke-on-Trent: £35Leicester: £57

    £60£60£57Leicester is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £463, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Leicester: £463Stoke-on-Trent: £606Leicester: £465Stoke-on-Trent: £573Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Stoke-on-Trent 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: Leicester £102, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Leicester: £102Stoke-on-Trent: £145Leicester: £103Stoke-on-Trent: £137Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Stoke-on-Trent 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: Leicester £137, Stoke-on-Trent £153Stoke-on-Trent: £153Leicester: £137Stoke-on-Trent: £154Leicester: £138Stoke-on-Trent: £145Leicester: £130

    £137£138£130Stoke-on-Trent 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: Leicester £1,871, Stoke-on-Trent £1,994Stoke-on-Trent: £1,994Leicester: £1,871Stoke-on-Trent: £2,002Leicester: £1,879Stoke-on-Trent: £1,891Leicester: £1,774

    £1,871£1,879£1,774Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1,994£2,002£1,891

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Leicester: £212Stoke-on-Trent: £283Leicester: £213Stoke-on-Trent: £267Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leicester £309, Stoke-on-Trent £434Stoke-on-Trent: £434Leicester: £309Stoke-on-Trent: £436Leicester: £311Stoke-on-Trent: £412Leicester: £294

    £309£311£294Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£434£436£412

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £6.44, Stoke-on-Trent £11Stoke-on-Trent: £11Leicester: £6.44Stoke-on-Trent: £11Leicester: £6.47Stoke-on-Trent: £10Leicester: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Stoke-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: Leicester £8.32, Stoke-on-Trent £9.18Stoke-on-Trent: £9.18Leicester: £8.32Stoke-on-Trent: £9.22Leicester: £8.35Stoke-on-Trent: £8.71Leicester: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£9.18£9.22£8.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Leicester: £5.82Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Leicester: £5.84Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester is higher£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: Leicester 952.2, Stoke-on-Trent 1,018.1Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1Leicester: 952.2

    952.2Stoke-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: Leicester 234.5, Stoke-on-Trent 143.1Stoke-on-Trent: 143.1Leicester: 234.5

    234.5Leicester is higher143.1

  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: Leicester 173.8, Stoke-on-Trent 178.1Stoke-on-Trent: 178.1Leicester: 173.8

    173.8Stoke-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: Leicester 66.8, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Stoke-on-Trent 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: Leicester 243.1, Stoke-on-Trent 262.6Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6Leicester: 243.1

    243.1Stoke-on-Trent 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: Leicester 30.5, Stoke-on-Trent 34.3Stoke-on-Trent: 34.3Leicester: 30.5

    30.5Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count34.3

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Leicester and Stoke-on-Trent, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicesterStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£13,194£13,250£12,515Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,601£2,612£2,467Stoke-on-Trent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,123£10,166£9,602£11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,596£1,602£1,514£557£559£528Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£846£849£802£855£859£811Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£60£60£57£37£37£35Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£145£145£137Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£153£154£145Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,871£1,879£1,774£1,994£2,002£1,891Stoke-on-Trent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£311£294£434£436£412Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£11£11£10Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£9.18£9.22£8.71Stoke-on-Trent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.72£4.74£4.48Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026952.21,018.1Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.5143.1Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8178.1Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.886.3Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.1262.6Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.534.3Stoke-on-Trent

Per resident

Leicester is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 16. 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

Leicester Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Leicester: £3,778Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Leicester: £3,794Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£4,786£4,806£4,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,415, Stoke-on-Trent £2,120Stoke-on-Trent: £2,120Leicester: £1,415Stoke-on-Trent: £2,129Leicester: £1,421Stoke-on-Trent: £2,011Leicester: £1,342

    £1,415£1,421£1,342Stoke-on-Trent is higher£2,120£2,129£2,011

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,580, Stoke-on-Trent £1,631Stoke-on-Trent: £1,631Leicester: £1,580Stoke-on-Trent: £1,638Leicester: £1,587Stoke-on-Trent: £1,547Leicester: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1,631£1,638£1,547

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester £1,134, Stoke-on-Trent £1,887Stoke-on-Trent: £1,887Leicester: £1,134Stoke-on-Trent: £1,895Leicester: £1,139Stoke-on-Trent: £1,790Leicester: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Stoke-on-Trent is higher£1,887£1,895£1,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester £179, Stoke-on-Trent £89Stoke-on-Trent: £89Leicester: £179Stoke-on-Trent: £90Leicester: £180Stoke-on-Trent: £85Leicester: £170

    £179£180£170Leicester is higher£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £95, Stoke-on-Trent £137Stoke-on-Trent: £137Leicester: £95Stoke-on-Trent: £138Leicester: £95Stoke-on-Trent: £130Leicester: £90

    £95£95£90Stoke-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: Leicester £6.68, Stoke-on-Trent £5.90Stoke-on-Trent: £5.90Leicester: £6.68Stoke-on-Trent: £5.93Leicester: £6.71Stoke-on-Trent: £5.60Leicester: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester is higher£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: Leicester £463, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Leicester: £463Stoke-on-Trent: £606Leicester: £465Stoke-on-Trent: £573Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Stoke-on-Trent 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: Leicester £102, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Leicester: £102Stoke-on-Trent: £145Leicester: £103Stoke-on-Trent: £137Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Stoke-on-Trent 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: Leicester £93, Stoke-on-Trent £96Stoke-on-Trent: £96Leicester: £93Stoke-on-Trent: £96Leicester: £93Stoke-on-Trent: £91Leicester: £88

    £93£93£88Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester £1,267, Stoke-on-Trent £1,250Stoke-on-Trent: £1,250Leicester: £1,267Stoke-on-Trent: £1,256Leicester: £1,273Stoke-on-Trent: £1,186Leicester: £1,202

    £1,267£1,273£1,202Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Leicester: £212Stoke-on-Trent: £283Leicester: £213Stoke-on-Trent: £267Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£281£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester £210, Stoke-on-Trent £272Stoke-on-Trent: £272Leicester: £210Stoke-on-Trent: £273Leicester: £211Stoke-on-Trent: £258Leicester: £199

    £210£211£199Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester £4.36, Stoke-on-Trent £6.77Stoke-on-Trent: £6.77Leicester: £4.36Stoke-on-Trent: £6.80Leicester: £4.38Stoke-on-Trent: £6.42Leicester: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Stoke-on-Trent is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester £5.64, Stoke-on-Trent £5.76Stoke-on-Trent: £5.76Leicester: £5.64Stoke-on-Trent: £5.78Leicester: £5.66Stoke-on-Trent: £5.46Leicester: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Leicester: £5.82Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Leicester: £5.84Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 106.7, Stoke-on-Trent 163.6Stoke-on-Trent: 163.6Leicester: 106.7

    106.7Stoke-on-Trent is higher163.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 26.3, Stoke-on-Trent 23.0Stoke-on-Trent: 23.0Leicester: 26.3

    26.3Leicester is higher23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 19.5, Stoke-on-Trent 28.6Stoke-on-Trent: 28.6Leicester: 19.5

    19.5Stoke-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: Leicester 66.8, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    164.7Leicester 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: Leicester 20.6, Stoke-on-Trent 21.5Stoke-on-Trent: 21.5Leicester: 20.6

    20.6Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count21.5

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Leicester and Stoke-on-Trent, per resident
MeasureLeicesterStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,342£2,120£2,129£2,011Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,631£1,638£1,547Stoke-on-Trent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,887£1,895£1,790Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£89£90£85Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£137£138£130Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.90£5.93£5.60Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£145£145£137Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£96£96£91Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,267£1,273£1,202£1,250£1,256£1,186Leicester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£272£273£258Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£6.77£6.80£6.42Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.76£5.78£5.46Stoke-on-Trent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.72£4.74£4.48Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.7163.6Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.323.0Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.528.6Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.886.3Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7164.7Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.621.5Stoke-on-Trent

Total

Leicester is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 6. 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

Leicester Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester £1.5bn, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnLeicester: £1.5bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnLeicester: £1.5bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.2bnLeicester: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester £547.1m, Stoke-on-Trent £572.5mStoke-on-Trent: £572.5mLeicester: £547.1mStoke-on-Trent: £574.9mLeicester: £549.4mStoke-on-Trent: £543.0mLeicester: £518.9m

    £547.1m£549.4m£518.9mStoke-on-Trent is higher£572.5m£574.9m£543.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester £611.1m, Stoke-on-Trent £440.3mStoke-on-Trent: £440.3mLeicester: £611.1mStoke-on-Trent: £442.2mLeicester: £613.7mStoke-on-Trent: £417.7mLeicester: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£440.3m£442.2m£417.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester £438.7m, Stoke-on-Trent £509.6mStoke-on-Trent: £509.6mLeicester: £438.7mStoke-on-Trent: £511.8mLeicester: £440.6mStoke-on-Trent: £483.4mLeicester: £416.1m

    £438.7m£440.6m£416.1mStoke-on-Trent is higher£509.6m£511.8m£483.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester £69.1m, Stoke-on-Trent £24.2mStoke-on-Trent: £24.2mLeicester: £69.1mStoke-on-Trent: £24.3mLeicester: £69.4mStoke-on-Trent: £22.9mLeicester: £65.6m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester £36.7m, Stoke-on-Trent £37.1mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mLeicester: £36.7mStoke-on-Trent: £37.3mLeicester: £36.8mStoke-on-Trent: £35.2mLeicester: £34.8m

    £36.7m£36.8m£34.8mStoke-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: Leicester £2.6m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mLeicester: £2.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mLeicester: £2.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mLeicester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLeicester is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester £179.1m, Stoke-on-Trent £163.0mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mLeicester: £179.1mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mLeicester: £179.8mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6mLeicester: £169.9m

    £179.1m£179.8m£169.9mLeicester 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: Leicester £39.6m, Stoke-on-Trent £39.1mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mLeicester: £39.6mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mLeicester: £39.8mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mLeicester: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mLeicester 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: Leicester £36.0m, Stoke-on-Trent £25.9mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mLeicester: £36.0mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mLeicester: £36.2mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6mLeicester: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester £490.1m, Stoke-on-Trent £337.6mStoke-on-Trent: £337.6mLeicester: £490.1mStoke-on-Trent: £339.0mLeicester: £492.2mStoke-on-Trent: £320.2mLeicester: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£337.6m£339.0m£320.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester £82.0m, Stoke-on-Trent £76.0mStoke-on-Trent: £76.0mLeicester: £82.0mStoke-on-Trent: £76.3mLeicester: £82.3mStoke-on-Trent: £72.1mLeicester: £77.7m

    £82.0m£82.3m£77.7mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester £81.1m, Stoke-on-Trent £73.5mStoke-on-Trent: £73.5mLeicester: £81.1mStoke-on-Trent: £73.8mLeicester: £81.4mStoke-on-Trent: £69.7mLeicester: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester £1.7m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mLeicester: £1.7mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mLeicester: £1.7mStoke-on-Trent: £1.7mLeicester: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mStoke-on-Trent is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester £2.2m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mLeicester: £2.2mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mLeicester: £2.2mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester £2.3m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mLeicester: £2.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mLeicester: £2.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.1mLeicester is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester 41,266, Stoke-on-Trent 44,177Stoke-on-Trent: 44,177Leicester: 41,266

    41,266Stoke-on-Trent is higher44,177

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester 10,162, Stoke-on-Trent 6,210Stoke-on-Trent: 6,210Leicester: 10,162

    10,162Leicester is higher6,210

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester 7,531, Stoke-on-Trent 7,726Stoke-on-Trent: 7,726Leicester: 7,531

    7,531Stoke-on-Trent is higher7,726

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester 25,816, Stoke-on-Trent 23,312Stoke-on-Trent: 23,312Leicester: 25,816

    25,816Leicester is higherDepends on how you count23,312

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester 63,695, Stoke-on-Trent 44,457Stoke-on-Trent: 44,457Leicester: 63,695

    63,695Leicester 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: Leicester 7,980, Stoke-on-Trent 5,808Stoke-on-Trent: 5,808Leicester: 7,980

    7,980Leicester is higherDepends on how you count5,808

Show the numbers
Leicester and Stoke-on-Trent, total
MeasureLeicesterStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLeicester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m£572.5m£574.9m£543.0mStoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£440.3m£442.2m£417.7mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m£509.6m£511.8m£483.4mStoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mLeicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mStoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLeicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m£163.0m£163.7m£154.6mLeicester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mLeicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mLeicester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£337.6m£339.0m£320.2mLeicester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mLeicester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mLeicester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mStoke-on-Trent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLeicester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,26644,177Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, March 202610,1626,210Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5317,726Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,81623,312Leicester
Universal Credittotal, May 202663,69544,457Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9805,808Leicester

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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