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Stoke-on-Trent and Bolton

270,010 and 308,904 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent is higher than Bolton on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 14 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 8. 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 Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4,786, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Bolton: £4,621Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Bolton: £4,365Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539

    £4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent £13,194, Bolton £13,000Bolton: £13,000Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Bolton: £13,055Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Bolton: £12,331Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515

    £13,194£13,250£12,515Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£13,000£13,055£12,331

  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, Bolton £2,615Bolton: £2,615Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Bolton: £2,626Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Bolton: £2,480Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467

    £2,601£2,612£2,467Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£2,615£2,626£2,480

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent £11,745, Bolton £11,417Bolton: £11,417Stoke-on-Trent: £11,745Bolton: £11,466Stoke-on-Trent: £11,795Bolton: £10,830Stoke-on-Trent: £11,141

    £11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£11,417£11,466£10,830

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent £557, Bolton £716Bolton: £716Stoke-on-Trent: £557Bolton: £719Stoke-on-Trent: £559Bolton: £679Stoke-on-Trent: £528

    £557£559£528Bolton is higher£716£719£679

  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, Bolton £828Bolton: £828Stoke-on-Trent: £855Bolton: £832Stoke-on-Trent: £859Bolton: £785Stoke-on-Trent: £811

    £855£859£811Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£828£832£785

  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, Bolton £38Bolton: £38Stoke-on-Trent: £37Bolton: £39Stoke-on-Trent: £37Bolton: £36Stoke-on-Trent: £35

    £37£37£35Bolton is higher£38£39£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £604, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Stoke-on-Trent: £604Bolton: £537Stoke-on-Trent: £606Bolton: £507Stoke-on-Trent: £573

    £604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£535£537£507

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £145, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Stoke-on-Trent: £145Bolton: £143Stoke-on-Trent: £145Bolton: £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, Bolton £154Bolton: £154Stoke-on-Trent: £153Bolton: £154Stoke-on-Trent: £154Bolton: £146Stoke-on-Trent: £145

    £153£154£145Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent £1,994, Bolton £2,052Bolton: £2,052Stoke-on-Trent: £1,994Bolton: £2,061Stoke-on-Trent: £2,002Bolton: £1,947Stoke-on-Trent: £1,891

    £1,994£2,002£1,891Bolton is higher£2,052£2,061£1,947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £281, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Stoke-on-Trent: £281Bolton: £227Stoke-on-Trent: £283Bolton: £214Stoke-on-Trent: £267

    £281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent is higher£226£227£214

  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, Bolton £391Bolton: £391Stoke-on-Trent: £434Bolton: £393Stoke-on-Trent: £436Bolton: £371Stoke-on-Trent: £412

    £434£436£412Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£391£393£371

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent £11, Bolton £9.30Bolton: £9.30Stoke-on-Trent: £11Bolton: £9.34Stoke-on-Trent: £11Bolton: £8.82Stoke-on-Trent: £10

    £11£11£10Stoke-on-Trent is higher£9.30£9.34£8.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent £9.18, Bolton £8.91Bolton: £8.91Stoke-on-Trent: £9.18Bolton: £8.95Stoke-on-Trent: £9.22Bolton: £8.45Stoke-on-Trent: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4.72, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Bolton: £6.81Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Bolton: £6.43Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Bolton is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

  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, Bolton 995.0Bolton: 995.0Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1

    1,018.1Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count995.0

  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, Bolton 151.9Bolton: 151.9Stoke-on-Trent: 143.1

    143.1Bolton is higher151.9

  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, Bolton 171.3Bolton: 171.3Stoke-on-Trent: 178.1

    178.1Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count171.3

  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, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3

    86.3Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  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, Bolton 258.9Bolton: 258.9Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6

    262.6Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count258.9

  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, Bolton 34.6Bolton: 34.6Stoke-on-Trent: 34.3

    34.3Bolton is higherDepends on how you count34.6

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Stoke-on-Trent and Bolton, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-TrentBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,806£4,539£4,601£4,621£4,365Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,194£13,250£12,515£13,000£13,055£12,331Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,615£2,626£2,480Bolton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,745£11,795£11,141£11,417£11,466£10,830Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528£716£719£679Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£828£832£785Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£38£39£36Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£535£537£507Stoke-on-Trent
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£154£154£146Bolton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,994£2,002£1,891£2,052£2,061£1,947Bolton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£283£267£226£227£214Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£434£436£412£391£393£371Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.30£9.34£8.82Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£8.91£8.95£8.45Stoke-on-Trent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.1995.0Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1151.9Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.1171.3Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.379.9Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.6258.9Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.334.6Bolton

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bolton 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

Stoke-on-Trent Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4,786, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Bolton: £4,621Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Bolton: £4,365Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539

    £4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £2,120, Bolton £2,081Bolton: £2,081Stoke-on-Trent: £2,120Bolton: £2,090Stoke-on-Trent: £2,129Bolton: £1,974Stoke-on-Trent: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £1,631, Bolton £1,611Bolton: £1,611Stoke-on-Trent: £1,631Bolton: £1,618Stoke-on-Trent: £1,638Bolton: £1,528Stoke-on-Trent: £1,547

    £1,631£1,638£1,547Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £1,887, Bolton £1,828Bolton: £1,828Stoke-on-Trent: £1,887Bolton: £1,835Stoke-on-Trent: £1,895Bolton: £1,734Stoke-on-Trent: £1,790

    £1,887£1,895£1,790Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,835£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £89, Bolton £115Bolton: £115Stoke-on-Trent: £89Bolton: £115Stoke-on-Trent: £90Bolton: £109Stoke-on-Trent: £85

    £89£90£85Bolton is higher£115£115£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £137, Bolton £133Bolton: £133Stoke-on-Trent: £137Bolton: £133Stoke-on-Trent: £138Bolton: £126Stoke-on-Trent: £130

    £137£138£130Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Bolton £6.15Bolton: £6.15Stoke-on-Trent: £5.90Bolton: £6.17Stoke-on-Trent: £5.93Bolton: £5.83Stoke-on-Trent: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Bolton is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £604, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Stoke-on-Trent: £604Bolton: £537Stoke-on-Trent: £606Bolton: £507Stoke-on-Trent: £573

    £604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£535£537£507

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £145, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Stoke-on-Trent: £145Bolton: £143Stoke-on-Trent: £145Bolton: £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, Bolton £95Bolton: £95Stoke-on-Trent: £96Bolton: £95Stoke-on-Trent: £96Bolton: £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, Bolton £1,264Bolton: £1,264Stoke-on-Trent: £1,250Bolton: £1,270Stoke-on-Trent: £1,256Bolton: £1,199Stoke-on-Trent: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186Bolton is higher£1,264£1,270£1,199

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £281, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Stoke-on-Trent: £281Bolton: £227Stoke-on-Trent: £283Bolton: £214Stoke-on-Trent: £267

    £281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent is higher£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £272, Bolton £241Bolton: £241Stoke-on-Trent: £272Bolton: £242Stoke-on-Trent: £273Bolton: £228Stoke-on-Trent: £258

    £272£273£258Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £6.77, Bolton £5.72Bolton: £5.72Stoke-on-Trent: £6.77Bolton: £5.75Stoke-on-Trent: £6.80Bolton: £5.43Stoke-on-Trent: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Stoke-on-Trent is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £5.76, Bolton £5.48Bolton: £5.48Stoke-on-Trent: £5.76Bolton: £5.51Stoke-on-Trent: £5.78Bolton: £5.20Stoke-on-Trent: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4.72, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Bolton: £6.81Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Bolton: £6.43Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Bolton is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 163.6, Bolton 159.3Bolton: 159.3Stoke-on-Trent: 163.6

    163.6Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 23.0, Bolton 24.3Bolton: 24.3Stoke-on-Trent: 23.0

    23.0Bolton is higher24.3

  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, Bolton 27.4Bolton: 27.4Stoke-on-Trent: 28.6

    28.6Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count27.4

  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, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3

    86.3Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 164.7, Bolton 159.5Bolton: 159.5Stoke-on-Trent: 164.7

    164.7Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count159.5

  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, Bolton 21.3Bolton: 21.3Stoke-on-Trent: 21.5

    21.5Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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Stoke-on-Trent and Bolton, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-TrentBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,806£4,539£4,601£4,621£4,365Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£2,081£2,090£1,974Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,631£1,638£1,547£1,611£1,618£1,528Stoke-on-Trent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,887£1,895£1,790£1,828£1,835£1,734Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£115£115£109Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£133£133£126Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£535£537£507Stoke-on-Trent
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£1,264£1,270£1,199Bolton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£283£267£226£227£214Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£241£242£228Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£5.72£5.75£5.43Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.48£5.51£5.20Stoke-on-Trent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026163.6159.3Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.024.3Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.627.4Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.379.9Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7159.5Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.521.3Stoke-on-Trent

Total

Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 20. 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 Bolton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.3bn, Bolton £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnBolton: £1.4bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnBolton: £1.3bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £572.5m, Bolton £642.8mBolton: £642.8mStoke-on-Trent: £572.5mBolton: £645.6mStoke-on-Trent: £574.9mBolton: £609.8mStoke-on-Trent: £543.0m

    £572.5m£574.9m£543.0mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £440.3m, Bolton £497.6mBolton: £497.6mStoke-on-Trent: £440.3mBolton: £499.7mStoke-on-Trent: £442.2mBolton: £472.0mStoke-on-Trent: £417.7m

    £440.3m£442.2m£417.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent £509.6m, Bolton £564.6mBolton: £564.6mStoke-on-Trent: £509.6mBolton: £567.0mStoke-on-Trent: £511.8mBolton: £535.5mStoke-on-Trent: £483.4m

    £509.6m£511.8m£483.4mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £24.2m, Bolton £35.4mBolton: £35.4mStoke-on-Trent: £24.2mBolton: £35.6mStoke-on-Trent: £24.3mBolton: £33.6mStoke-on-Trent: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBolton is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £37.1m, Bolton £40.9mBolton: £40.9mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mBolton: £41.1mStoke-on-Trent: £37.3mBolton: £38.8mStoke-on-Trent: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m

  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, Bolton £1.9mBolton: £1.9mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mBolton: £1.9mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mBolton: £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBolton is higher£1.9m£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, Bolton £165.2mBolton: £165.2mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mBolton: £165.9mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mBolton: £156.7mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6m

    £163.0m£163.7m£154.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £39.1m, Bolton £43.9mBolton: £43.9mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mBolton: £44.1mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mBolton: £41.6mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £25.9m, Bolton £29.2mBolton: £29.2mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mBolton: £29.4mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mBolton: £27.7mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £337.6m, Bolton £390.5mBolton: £390.5mStoke-on-Trent: £337.6mBolton: £392.2mStoke-on-Trent: £339.0mBolton: £370.4mStoke-on-Trent: £320.2m

    £337.6m£339.0m£320.2mBolton is higher£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £76.0m, Bolton £69.8mBolton: £69.8mStoke-on-Trent: £76.0mBolton: £70.1mStoke-on-Trent: £76.3mBolton: £66.2mStoke-on-Trent: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mStoke-on-Trent is higher£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent £73.5m, Bolton £74.4mBolton: £74.4mStoke-on-Trent: £73.5mBolton: £74.7mStoke-on-Trent: £73.8mBolton: £70.6mStoke-on-Trent: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.8m, Bolton £1.8mBolton: £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mBolton: £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mBolton: £1.7mStoke-on-Trent: £1.7m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.6m, Bolton £1.7mBolton: £1.7mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mBolton: £1.7mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mBolton: £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.3m, Bolton £2.1mBolton: £2.1mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mBolton: £2.1mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mBolton: £2.0mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBolton is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent 44,177, Bolton 49,201Bolton: 49,201Stoke-on-Trent: 44,177

    44,177Bolton is higherDepends on how you count49,201

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent 6,210, Bolton 7,512Bolton: 7,512Stoke-on-Trent: 6,210

    6,210Bolton is higher7,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent 7,726, Bolton 8,470Bolton: 8,470Stoke-on-Trent: 7,726

    7,726Bolton is higherDepends on how you count8,470

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent 23,312, Bolton 24,691Bolton: 24,691Stoke-on-Trent: 23,312

    23,312Bolton is higherDepends on how you count24,691

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent 44,457, Bolton 49,262Bolton: 49,262Stoke-on-Trent: 44,457

    44,457Bolton is higherDepends on how you count49,262

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent 5,808, Bolton 6,589Bolton: 6,589Stoke-on-Trent: 5,808

    5,808Bolton is higherDepends on how you count6,589

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent and Bolton, total
MeasureStoke-on-TrentBoltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£572.5m£574.9m£543.0m£642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.7m£497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£509.6m£511.8m£483.4m£564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£337.6m£339.0m£320.2m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£69.8m£70.1m£66.2mStoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mStoke-on-Trent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,17749,201Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2107,512Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7268,470Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,31224,691Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,45749,262Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,8086,589Bolton

Sources

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

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