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Stoke-on-Trent and Nottingham

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

Stoke-on-Trent is higher than Nottingham on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 5 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent £13,194, Nottingham £13,100Nottingham: £13,100Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Nottingham: £13,156Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Nottingham: £12,426Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515

    £13,194£13,250£12,515Stoke-on-Trent is higher£13,100£13,156£12,426

  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, Nottingham £2,635Nottingham: £2,635Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Nottingham: £2,647Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Nottingham: £2,500Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467

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

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

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

    £11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent is higher£11,335£11,384£10,752

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent £557, Nottingham £925Nottingham: £925Stoke-on-Trent: £557Nottingham: £929Stoke-on-Trent: £559Nottingham: £877Stoke-on-Trent: £528

    £557£559£528Nottingham is higher£925£929£877

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

    £855£859£811Stoke-on-Trent is higher£789£793£749

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

    £37£37£35Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £604, Nottingham £612Nottingham: £612Stoke-on-Trent: £604Nottingham: £614Stoke-on-Trent: £606Nottingham: £580Stoke-on-Trent: £573

    £604£606£573Nottingham is higher£612£614£580

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £145, Nottingham £142Nottingham: £142Stoke-on-Trent: £145Nottingham: £143Stoke-on-Trent: £145Nottingham: £135Stoke-on-Trent: £137

    £145£145£137Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    £153£154£145Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent £1,994, Nottingham £2,046Nottingham: £2,046Stoke-on-Trent: £1,994Nottingham: £2,055Stoke-on-Trent: £2,002Nottingham: £1,941Stoke-on-Trent: £1,891

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    £434£436£412Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent £11, Nottingham £11Nottingham: £11Stoke-on-Trent: £11Nottingham: £11Stoke-on-Trent: £11Nottingham: £10Stoke-on-Trent: £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: Stoke-on-Trent £9.18, Nottingham £11Nottingham: £11Stoke-on-Trent: £9.18Nottingham: £11Stoke-on-Trent: £9.22Nottingham: £11Stoke-on-Trent: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Nottingham is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£4.00£4.01£3.79

  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, Nottingham 1,017.7Nottingham: 1,017.7Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1

    1,018.1Stoke-on-Trent is higher1,017.7

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

    143.1Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count200.4

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

    178.1Stoke-on-Trent is higher162.4

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

    86.3Nottingham is higher87.4

  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, Nottingham 255.0Nottingham: 255.0Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6

    262.6Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count255.0

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

    34.3Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count29.8

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Stoke-on-Trent and Nottingham, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-TrentNottinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,806£4,539£4,414£4,433£4,187Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,194£13,250£12,515£13,100£13,156£12,426Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,635£2,647£2,500Nottingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,745£11,795£11,141£11,335£11,384£10,752Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528£925£929£877Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£789£793£749Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£50£51£48Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£612£614£580Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£142£143£135Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£135£136£128Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,994£2,002£1,891£2,046£2,055£1,941Nottingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£283£267£355£357£337Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£434£436£412£432£434£410Stoke-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£9.18£9.22£8.71£11Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.00£4.01£3.79Stoke-on-Trent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.11,017.7Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1200.4Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.1162.4Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.387.4Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.6255.0Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.329.8Stoke-on-Trent

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £89£90£85Nottingham is higher£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £137, Nottingham £87Nottingham: £87Stoke-on-Trent: £137Nottingham: £88Stoke-on-Trent: £138Nottingham: £83Stoke-on-Trent: £130

    £137£138£130Stoke-on-Trent is higher£87£88£83

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

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £604, Nottingham £612Nottingham: £612Stoke-on-Trent: £604Nottingham: £614Stoke-on-Trent: £606Nottingham: £580Stoke-on-Trent: £573

    £604£606£573Nottingham is higher£612£614£580

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £145, Nottingham £142Nottingham: £142Stoke-on-Trent: £145Nottingham: £143Stoke-on-Trent: £145Nottingham: £135Stoke-on-Trent: £137

    £145£145£137Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £96, Nottingham £95Nottingham: £95Stoke-on-Trent: £96Nottingham: £95Stoke-on-Trent: £96Nottingham: £90Stoke-on-Trent: £91

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£4.00£4.01£3.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 163.6, Nottingham 112.7Nottingham: 112.7Stoke-on-Trent: 163.6

    163.6Stoke-on-Trent is higher112.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.0Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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

    28.6Stoke-on-Trent is higher18.0

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

    86.3Nottingham is higher87.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    164.7Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count179.0

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

    21.5Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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Stoke-on-Trent and Nottingham, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-TrentNottinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,806£4,539£4,414£4,433£4,187Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£1,451£1,457£1,376Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,631£1,638£1,547£1,850£1,858£1,755Nottingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,887£1,895£1,790£1,255£1,261£1,191Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£102£103£97Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£87£88£83Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.59£5.61£5.30Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£612£614£580Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£142£143£135Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£95£95£90Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,436£1,442£1,362Nottingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£283£267£355£357£337Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£303£305£288Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£7.55£7.58£7.16Nottingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£7.86£7.90£7.46Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.00£4.01£3.79Stoke-on-Trent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026163.6112.7Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.022.2Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.618.0Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.387.4Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7179.0Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.520.9Stoke-on-Trent

Total

Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Nottingham on 17. 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 Nottingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mNottingham is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £37.1m, Nottingham £28.9mNottingham: £28.9mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mNottingham: £29.0mStoke-on-Trent: £37.3mNottingham: £27.4mStoke-on-Trent: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mStoke-on-Trent is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  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, Nottingham £1.8mNottingham: £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mNottingham: £1.9mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mNottingham: £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £163.0m, Nottingham £202.2mNottingham: £202.2mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mNottingham: £203.1mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mNottingham: £191.8mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6m

    £163.0m£163.7m£154.6mNottingham is higher£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £39.1m, Nottingham £47.0mNottingham: £47.0mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mNottingham: £47.2mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mNottingham: £44.6mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £25.9m, Nottingham £31.4mNottingham: £31.4mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mNottingham: £31.5mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mNottingham: £29.8mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    44,177Stoke-on-Trent is higher37,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    6,210Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count7,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent 7,726, Nottingham 5,945Nottingham: 5,945Stoke-on-Trent: 7,726

    7,726Stoke-on-Trent is higher5,945

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

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

    23,312Nottingham is higher28,905

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    44,457Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count59,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent 5,808, Nottingham 6,907Nottingham: 6,907Stoke-on-Trent: 5,808

    5,808Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count6,907

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent and Nottingham, total
MeasureStoke-on-TrentNottinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNottingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£572.5m£574.9m£543.0m£479.6m£481.6m£454.9mStoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.7m£611.5m£614.1m£580.0mNottingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£509.6m£511.8m£483.4m£415.0m£416.8m£393.6mStoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mNottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mStoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.8m£1.9m£1.8mNottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mNottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mNottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mNottingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£337.6m£339.0m£320.2m£474.7m£476.7m£450.3mNottingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£117.5m£118.0m£111.5mNottingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mNottingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNottingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNottingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.3mNottingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,17737,259Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2107,336Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7265,945Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,31228,905Nottingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,45759,162Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,8086,907Nottingham

Sources

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

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