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Nottingham and Stoke-on-Trent

330,561 and 270,010 residents (mid-2024).

Nottingham is higher than Stoke-on-Trent on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Nottingham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 13. 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

Nottingham Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4,414, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Nottingham: £4,414Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Nottingham: £4,433Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Nottingham: £4,187

    £4,414£4,433£4,187Stoke-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: Nottingham £13,100, Stoke-on-Trent £13,194Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Nottingham: £13,100Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Nottingham: £13,156Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515Nottingham: £12,426

    £13,100£13,156£12,426Stoke-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: Nottingham £2,635, Stoke-on-Trent £2,601Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Nottingham: £2,635Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Nottingham: £2,647Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467Nottingham: £2,500

    £2,635£2,647£2,500Nottingham is higher£2,601£2,612£2,467

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Nottingham £11,335, Stoke-on-Trent £11,745Stoke-on-Trent: £11,745Nottingham: £11,335Stoke-on-Trent: £11,795Nottingham: £11,384Stoke-on-Trent: £11,141Nottingham: £10,752

    £11,335£11,384£10,752Stoke-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: Nottingham £925, Stoke-on-Trent £557Stoke-on-Trent: £557Nottingham: £925Stoke-on-Trent: £559Nottingham: £929Stoke-on-Trent: £528Nottingham: £877

    £925£929£877Nottingham 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: Nottingham £789, Stoke-on-Trent £855Stoke-on-Trent: £855Nottingham: £789Stoke-on-Trent: £859Nottingham: £793Stoke-on-Trent: £811Nottingham: £749

    £789£793£749Stoke-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: Nottingham £50, Stoke-on-Trent £37Stoke-on-Trent: £37Nottingham: £50Stoke-on-Trent: £37Nottingham: £51Stoke-on-Trent: £35Nottingham: £48

    £50£51£48Nottingham 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: Nottingham £612, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Nottingham: £612Stoke-on-Trent: £606Nottingham: £614Stoke-on-Trent: £573Nottingham: £580

    £612£614£580Nottingham 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: Nottingham £142, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Nottingham: £142Stoke-on-Trent: £145Nottingham: £143Stoke-on-Trent: £137Nottingham: £135

    £142£143£135Stoke-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: Nottingham £135, Stoke-on-Trent £153Stoke-on-Trent: £153Nottingham: £135Stoke-on-Trent: £154Nottingham: £136Stoke-on-Trent: £145Nottingham: £128

    £135£136£128Stoke-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: Nottingham £2,046, Stoke-on-Trent £1,994Stoke-on-Trent: £1,994Nottingham: £2,046Stoke-on-Trent: £2,002Nottingham: £2,055Stoke-on-Trent: £1,891Nottingham: £1,941

    £2,046£2,055£1,941Nottingham is higher£1,994£2,002£1,891

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Nottingham £355, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Nottingham: £355Stoke-on-Trent: £283Nottingham: £357Stoke-on-Trent: £267Nottingham: £337

    £355£357£337Nottingham 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: Nottingham £432, Stoke-on-Trent £434Stoke-on-Trent: £434Nottingham: £432Stoke-on-Trent: £436Nottingham: £434Stoke-on-Trent: £412Nottingham: £410

    £432£434£410Stoke-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: Nottingham £11, Stoke-on-Trent £11Stoke-on-Trent: £11Nottingham: £11Stoke-on-Trent: £11Nottingham: £11Stoke-on-Trent: £10Nottingham: £10

    £11£11£10Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Nottingham £11, Stoke-on-Trent £9.18Stoke-on-Trent: £9.18Nottingham: £11Stoke-on-Trent: £9.22Nottingham: £11Stoke-on-Trent: £8.71Nottingham: £11

    £11Nottingham is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4.00, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Nottingham: £4.00Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Nottingham: £4.01Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Nottingham: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Stoke-on-Trent 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: Nottingham 1,017.7, Stoke-on-Trent 1,018.1Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1Nottingham: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Stoke-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: Nottingham 200.4, Stoke-on-Trent 143.1Stoke-on-Trent: 143.1Nottingham: 200.4

    200.4Nottingham 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: Nottingham 162.4, Stoke-on-Trent 178.1Stoke-on-Trent: 178.1Nottingham: 162.4

    162.4Stoke-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: Nottingham 87.4, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Nottingham: 87.4

    87.4Nottingham is higher86.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Nottingham 255.0, Stoke-on-Trent 262.6Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6Nottingham: 255.0

    255.0Stoke-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: Nottingham 29.8, Stoke-on-Trent 34.3Stoke-on-Trent: 34.3Nottingham: 29.8

    29.8Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count34.3

Show the numbers
Nottingham and Stoke-on-Trent, per person in the age group
MeasureNottinghamStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,414£4,433£4,187£4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,100£13,156£12,426£13,194£13,250£12,515Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,635£2,647£2,500£2,601£2,612£2,467Nottingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,335£11,384£10,752£11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£925£929£877£557£559£528Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£789£793£749£855£859£811Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£50£51£48£37£37£35Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£614£580£604£606£573Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£145£145£137Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£128£153£154£145Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,046£2,055£1,941£1,994£2,002£1,891Nottingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£281£283£267Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£432£434£410£434£436£412Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.18£9.22£8.71Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£4.72£4.74£4.48Stoke-on-Trent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.71,018.1Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.4143.1Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4178.1Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.486.3Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.0262.6Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.834.3Stoke-on-Trent

Per resident

Nottingham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 12. 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

Nottingham Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4,414, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Nottingham: £4,414Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Nottingham: £4,433Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Nottingham: £4,187

    £4,414£4,433£4,187Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£4,786£4,806£4,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Nottingham £1,451, Stoke-on-Trent £2,120Stoke-on-Trent: £2,120Nottingham: £1,451Stoke-on-Trent: £2,129Nottingham: £1,457Stoke-on-Trent: £2,011Nottingham: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Stoke-on-Trent is higher£2,120£2,129£2,011

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Nottingham £1,850, Stoke-on-Trent £1,631Stoke-on-Trent: £1,631Nottingham: £1,850Stoke-on-Trent: £1,638Nottingham: £1,858Stoke-on-Trent: £1,547Nottingham: £1,755

    £1,850£1,858£1,755Nottingham is higher£1,631£1,638£1,547

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Nottingham £1,255, Stoke-on-Trent £1,887Stoke-on-Trent: £1,887Nottingham: £1,255Stoke-on-Trent: £1,895Nottingham: £1,261Stoke-on-Trent: £1,790Nottingham: £1,191

    £1,255£1,261£1,191Stoke-on-Trent is higher£1,887£1,895£1,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Nottingham £102, Stoke-on-Trent £89Stoke-on-Trent: £89Nottingham: £102Stoke-on-Trent: £90Nottingham: £103Stoke-on-Trent: £85Nottingham: £97

    £102£103£97Nottingham 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: Nottingham £87, Stoke-on-Trent £137Stoke-on-Trent: £137Nottingham: £87Stoke-on-Trent: £138Nottingham: £88Stoke-on-Trent: £130Nottingham: £83

    £87£88£83Stoke-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: Nottingham £5.59, Stoke-on-Trent £5.90Stoke-on-Trent: £5.90Nottingham: £5.59Stoke-on-Trent: £5.93Nottingham: £5.61Stoke-on-Trent: £5.60Nottingham: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Stoke-on-Trent 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: Nottingham £612, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Nottingham: £612Stoke-on-Trent: £606Nottingham: £614Stoke-on-Trent: £573Nottingham: £580

    £612£614£580Nottingham 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: Nottingham £142, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Nottingham: £142Stoke-on-Trent: £145Nottingham: £143Stoke-on-Trent: £137Nottingham: £135

    £142£143£135Stoke-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: Nottingham £95, Stoke-on-Trent £96Stoke-on-Trent: £96Nottingham: £95Stoke-on-Trent: £96Nottingham: £95Stoke-on-Trent: £91Nottingham: £90

    £95£95£90Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Nottingham £1,436, Stoke-on-Trent £1,250Stoke-on-Trent: £1,250Nottingham: £1,436Stoke-on-Trent: £1,256Nottingham: £1,442Stoke-on-Trent: £1,186Nottingham: £1,362

    £1,436£1,442£1,362Nottingham is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Nottingham £355, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Nottingham: £355Stoke-on-Trent: £283Nottingham: £357Stoke-on-Trent: £267Nottingham: £337

    £355£357£337Nottingham is higher£281£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Nottingham £303, Stoke-on-Trent £272Stoke-on-Trent: £272Nottingham: £303Stoke-on-Trent: £273Nottingham: £305Stoke-on-Trent: £258Nottingham: £288

    £303£305£288Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Nottingham £7.55, Stoke-on-Trent £6.77Stoke-on-Trent: £6.77Nottingham: £7.55Stoke-on-Trent: £6.80Nottingham: £7.58Stoke-on-Trent: £6.42Nottingham: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Nottingham £7.86, Stoke-on-Trent £5.76Stoke-on-Trent: £5.76Nottingham: £7.86Stoke-on-Trent: £5.78Nottingham: £7.90Stoke-on-Trent: £5.46Nottingham: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Nottingham is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4.00, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Nottingham: £4.00Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Nottingham: £4.01Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Nottingham: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Stoke-on-Trent 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: Nottingham 112.7, Stoke-on-Trent 163.6Stoke-on-Trent: 163.6Nottingham: 112.7

    112.7Stoke-on-Trent is higher163.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 22.2, Stoke-on-Trent 23.0Stoke-on-Trent: 23.0Nottingham: 22.2

    22.2Stoke-on-Trent 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: Nottingham 18.0, Stoke-on-Trent 28.6Stoke-on-Trent: 28.6Nottingham: 18.0

    18.0Stoke-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: Nottingham 87.4, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Nottingham: 87.4

    87.4Nottingham is higher86.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 179.0, Stoke-on-Trent 164.7Stoke-on-Trent: 164.7Nottingham: 179.0

    179.0Nottingham 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: Nottingham 20.9, Stoke-on-Trent 21.5Stoke-on-Trent: 21.5Nottingham: 20.9

    20.9Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count21.5

Show the numbers
Nottingham and Stoke-on-Trent, per resident
MeasureNottinghamStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,414£4,433£4,187£4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£2,120£2,129£2,011Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£1,631£1,638£1,547Nottingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,255£1,261£1,191£1,887£1,895£1,790Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£89£90£85Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£137£138£130Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£5.90£5.93£5.60Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£614£580£604£606£573Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£145£145£137Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£96£96£91Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,442£1,362£1,250£1,256£1,186Nottingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£281£283£267Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£303£305£288£272£273£258Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£6.77£6.80£6.42Nottingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£5.76£5.78£5.46Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£4.72£4.74£4.48Stoke-on-Trent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026112.7163.6Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.223.0Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.028.6Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.486.3Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026179.0164.7Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.921.5Stoke-on-Trent

Total

Nottingham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Nottingham Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Nottingham £479.6m, Stoke-on-Trent £572.5mStoke-on-Trent: £572.5mNottingham: £479.6mStoke-on-Trent: £574.9mNottingham: £481.6mStoke-on-Trent: £543.0mNottingham: £454.9m

    £479.6m£481.6m£454.9mStoke-on-Trent is higher£572.5m£574.9m£543.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Nottingham £611.5m, Stoke-on-Trent £440.3mStoke-on-Trent: £440.3mNottingham: £611.5mStoke-on-Trent: £442.2mNottingham: £614.1mStoke-on-Trent: £417.7mNottingham: £580.0m

    £611.5m£614.1m£580.0mNottingham is higher£440.3m£442.2m£417.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Nottingham £415.0m, Stoke-on-Trent £509.6mStoke-on-Trent: £509.6mNottingham: £415.0mStoke-on-Trent: £511.8mNottingham: £416.8mStoke-on-Trent: £483.4mNottingham: £393.6m

    £415.0m£416.8m£393.6mStoke-on-Trent is higher£509.6m£511.8m£483.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Nottingham £33.9m, Stoke-on-Trent £24.2mStoke-on-Trent: £24.2mNottingham: £33.9mStoke-on-Trent: £24.3mNottingham: £34.0mStoke-on-Trent: £22.9mNottingham: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mNottingham 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: Nottingham £28.9m, Stoke-on-Trent £37.1mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mNottingham: £28.9mStoke-on-Trent: £37.3mNottingham: £29.0mStoke-on-Trent: £35.2mNottingham: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mStoke-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: Nottingham £1.8m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mNottingham: £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mNottingham: £1.9mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mNottingham: £1.8m

    £1.8m£1.9m£1.8mNottingham 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: Nottingham £202.2m, Stoke-on-Trent £163.0mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mNottingham: £202.2mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mNottingham: £203.1mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6mNottingham: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mNottingham 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: Nottingham £47.0m, Stoke-on-Trent £39.1mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mNottingham: £47.0mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mNottingham: £47.2mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mNottingham: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mNottingham 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: Nottingham £31.4m, Stoke-on-Trent £25.9mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mNottingham: £31.4mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mNottingham: £31.5mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6mNottingham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Nottingham £474.7m, Stoke-on-Trent £337.6mStoke-on-Trent: £337.6mNottingham: £474.7mStoke-on-Trent: £339.0mNottingham: £476.7mStoke-on-Trent: £320.2mNottingham: £450.3m

    £474.7m£476.7m£450.3mNottingham is higher£337.6m£339.0m£320.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Nottingham £117.5m, Stoke-on-Trent £76.0mStoke-on-Trent: £76.0mNottingham: £117.5mStoke-on-Trent: £76.3mNottingham: £118.0mStoke-on-Trent: £72.1mNottingham: £111.5m

    £117.5m£118.0m£111.5mNottingham is higher£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Nottingham £100.3m, Stoke-on-Trent £73.5mStoke-on-Trent: £73.5mNottingham: £100.3mStoke-on-Trent: £73.8mNottingham: £100.7mStoke-on-Trent: £69.7mNottingham: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Nottingham £2.5m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mNottingham: £2.5mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mNottingham: £2.5mStoke-on-Trent: £1.7mNottingham: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Nottingham £2.6m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mNottingham: £2.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mNottingham: £2.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mNottingham: £2.5m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Nottingham £1.3m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mNottingham: £1.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mNottingham: £1.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2mNottingham: £1.3m

    £1.3mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Nottingham 37,259, Stoke-on-Trent 44,177Stoke-on-Trent: 44,177Nottingham: 37,259

    37,259Stoke-on-Trent is higher44,177

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Nottingham 7,336, Stoke-on-Trent 6,210Stoke-on-Trent: 6,210Nottingham: 7,336

    7,336Nottingham 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: Nottingham 5,945, Stoke-on-Trent 7,726Stoke-on-Trent: 7,726Nottingham: 5,945

    5,945Stoke-on-Trent is higher7,726

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Nottingham 28,905, Stoke-on-Trent 23,312Stoke-on-Trent: 23,312Nottingham: 28,905

    28,905Nottingham is higher23,312

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Nottingham 59,162, Stoke-on-Trent 44,457Stoke-on-Trent: 44,457Nottingham: 59,162

    59,162Nottingham 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: Nottingham 6,907, Stoke-on-Trent 5,808Stoke-on-Trent: 5,808Nottingham: 6,907

    6,907Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count5,808

Show the numbers
Nottingham and Stoke-on-Trent, total
MeasureNottinghamStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnNottingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£479.6m£481.6m£454.9m£572.5m£574.9m£543.0mStoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.5m£614.1m£580.0m£440.3m£442.2m£417.7mNottingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£415.0m£416.8m£393.6m£509.6m£511.8m£483.4mStoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mNottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mStoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.9m£1.8m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£163.0m£163.7m£154.6mNottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mNottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mNottingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£474.7m£476.7m£450.3m£337.6m£339.0m£320.2mNottingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.5m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mNottingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mNottingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNottingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNottingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNottingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,25944,177Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3366,210Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9457,726Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202628,90523,312Nottingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,16244,457Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,9075,808Nottingham

Sources

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

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