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Stoke-on-Trent and Kingston upon Hull, City of
Stoke-on-Trent is higher than Kingston upon Hull, City of on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull, City of 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
Stoke-on-Trent Kingston upon Hull, City of
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,786£4,806£4,539Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£4,885£4,905£4,633
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,194£13,250£12,515Stoke-on-Trent is higher£13,009£13,064£12,339
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,601£2,612£2,467Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£2,894£2,907£2,745
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent is higher£11,332£11,380£10,749
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£557£559£528Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£763£766£724
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£855£859£811Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£866£870£822
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£37£37£35Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£47£48£45
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent is higher£587£589£556
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£194£195£184
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£153£154£145Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£165£166£157
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,994£2,002£1,891Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£2,244£2,254£2,129
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£281£283£267Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£333£334£316
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£434£436£412Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£461£463£437
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£11£11£10
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.18£9.22£8.71Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£13£13£12
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.72£4.74£4.48Stoke-on-Trent is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.1Stoke-on-Trent is higher1,017.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
143.1Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher187.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
178.1Stoke-on-Trent is higher177.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
86.3Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher90.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
262.6Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher295.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
34.3Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher36.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stoke-on-Trent | Kingston upon Hull, City of | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,786£4,806£4,539 | £4,885£4,905£4,633 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,194£13,250£12,515 | £13,009£13,064£12,339 | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,601£2,612£2,467 | £2,894£2,907£2,745 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,745£11,795£11,141 | £11,332£11,380£10,749 | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £557£559£528 | £763£766£724 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £855£859£811 | £866£870£822 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £47£48£45 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £604£606£573 | £587£589£556 | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £194£195£184 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £153£154£145 | £165£166£157 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,994£2,002£1,891 | £2,244£2,254£2,129 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £281£283£267 | £333£334£316 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £434£436£412 | £461£463£437 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £11£11£10 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.18£9.22£8.71 | £13£13£12 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | Stoke-on-Trent |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.1 | 1,017.5 | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 143.1 | 187.9 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 178.1 | 177.7 | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 86.3 | 90.0 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 262.6 | 295.7 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 34.3 | 36.5 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
Per resident
Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull, City of on 15. 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,786£4,806£4,539Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£4,885£4,905£4,633
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,120£2,129£2,011Stoke-on-Trent is higher£1,896£1,904£1,799
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,631£1,638£1,547Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1,871£1,879£1,775
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,887£1,895£1,790Stoke-on-Trent is higher£1,652£1,659£1,567
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£111£112£106
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£137£138£130Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.90£5.93£5.60Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent is higher£587£589£556
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£194£195£184
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£107£107£101
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,250£1,256£1,186Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1,451£1,457£1,376
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£281£283£267Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£333£334£316
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£272£273£258Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£298£299£283
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.77£6.80£6.42Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£8.50£8.53£8.06
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.72£4.74£4.48Stoke-on-Trent is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
163.6Stoke-on-Trent is higher148.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.0Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher27.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.6Stoke-on-Trent is higher25.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
86.3Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher90.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
164.7Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher191.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.5Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher23.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stoke-on-Trent | Kingston upon Hull, City of | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,786£4,806£4,539 | £4,885£4,905£4,633 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,120£2,129£2,011 | £1,896£1,904£1,799 | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,631£1,638£1,547 | £1,871£1,879£1,775 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,887£1,895£1,790 | £1,652£1,659£1,567 | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £111£112£106 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £137£138£130 | £126£127£120 | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | £6.89£6.92£6.54 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £604£606£573 | £587£589£556 | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £194£195£184 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £107£107£101 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,250£1,256£1,186 | £1,451£1,457£1,376 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £281£283£267 | £333£334£316 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £272£273£258 | £298£299£283 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.77£6.80£6.42 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £8.50£8.53£8.06 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | Stoke-on-Trent |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 163.6 | 148.3 | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.0 | 27.4 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.6 | 25.9 | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 86.3 | 90.0 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 164.7 | 191.1 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.5 | 23.6 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
Total
Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull, City of on 15. 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1.3bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£572.5m£574.9m£543.0mStoke-on-Trent is higher£520.9m£523.2m£494.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£440.3m£442.2m£417.7mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£514.0m£516.2m£487.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£509.6m£511.8m£483.4mStoke-on-Trent is higher£453.8m£455.7m£430.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£163.0m£163.7m£154.6mStoke-on-Trent is higher£161.2m£161.8m£152.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£53.2m£53.5m£50.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£337.6m£339.0m£320.2mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£398.6m£400.3m£378.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mStoke-on-Trent is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
44,177Stoke-on-Trent is higher40,747
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
6,210Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher7,526
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
7,726Stoke-on-Trent is higher7,117
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
23,312Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher24,736
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
44,457Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher52,511
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,808Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher6,484
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stoke-on-Trent | Kingston upon Hull, City of | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn | £1.3bn | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £572.5m£574.9m£543.0m | £520.9m£523.2m£494.1m | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £440.3m£442.2m£417.7m | £514.0m£516.2m£487.6m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £509.6m£511.8m£483.4m | £453.8m£455.7m£430.5m | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £24.2m£24.3m£22.9m | £30.6m£30.7m£29.0m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.1m£37.3m£35.2m | £34.7m£34.8m£32.9m | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £163.0m£163.7m£154.6m | £161.2m£161.8m£152.9m | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.1m£39.3m£37.1m | £53.2m£53.5m£50.5m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.9m£26.0m£24.6m | £29.3m£29.4m£27.8m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £337.6m£339.0m£320.2m | £398.6m£400.3m£378.1m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £76.0m£76.3m£72.1m | £91.5m£91.9m£86.8m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £73.5m£73.8m£69.7m | £81.8m£82.2m£77.6m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | £2.3m£2.3m£2.2m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Stoke-on-Trent |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 44,177 | 40,747 | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 6,210 | 7,526 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 7,726 | 7,117 | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 23,312 | 24,736 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 44,457 | 52,511 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,808 | 6,484 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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