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Stoke-on-Trent and Hartlepool

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

Stoke-on-Trent is higher than Hartlepool on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 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

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

Stoke-on-Trent Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    143.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count188.9

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

    178.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count261.4

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

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

    86.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count120.9

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

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

    262.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count302.3

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

    34.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count50.4

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Stoke-on-Trent and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-TrentHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,806£4,539£5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,194£13,250£12,515£13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,745£11,795£11,141£11,668£11,717£11,067Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528£746£749£707Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£809£812£767Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£170£171£161Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£234£235£222Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,994£2,002£1,891£2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£283£267£278£279£263Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£434£436£412£412£414£391Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.55£6.57£6.21Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£13£13£12Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.11,036.6Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1188.9Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.1261.4Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.3120.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.6302.3Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.350.4Hartlepool

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 19. 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

Stoke-on-Trent Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    163.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count35.5

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

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

    28.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count49.1

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

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

    86.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count120.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    164.7Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count184.5

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

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

    21.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count30.8

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Stoke-on-Trent and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-TrentHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,806£4,539£5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£2,582£2,593£2,449Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,631£1,638£1,547£2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,887£1,895£1,790£2,189£2,198£2,076Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£140£140£133Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£244£245£232Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£809£812£767Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£170£171£161Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£143£144£136Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£283£267£278£279£263Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£252£253£239Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£4.00£4.01£3.79Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£8.00£8.04£7.59Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026163.6194.5Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.035.5Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.649.1Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.3120.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7184.5Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.530.8Hartlepool

Total

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

Stoke-on-Trent Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    44,177Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    6,210Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count3,469

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

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

    7,726Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count4,800

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

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

    23,312Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    44,457Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count18,060

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

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

    5,808Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count3,013

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent and Hartlepool, total
MeasureStoke-on-TrentHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£575.2m£577.7m£545.6mStoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£572.5m£574.9m£543.0m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mStoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.7m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mStoke-on-Trent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£509.6m£511.8m£483.4m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mStoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mStoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mStoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mStoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m£79.1m£79.5m£75.1mStoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mStoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mStoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£337.6m£339.0m£320.2m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mStoke-on-Trent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mStoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mStoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStoke-on-Trent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mStoke-on-Trent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mStoke-on-Trent
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,17719,034Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2103,469Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7264,800Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,31211,830Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,45718,060Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,8083,013Stoke-on-Trent

Sources

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

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