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Stoke-on-Trent and Knowsley

270,010 and 161,714 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent is higher than Knowsley on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 20 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Knowsley 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4,786, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Knowsley: £5,692Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Knowsley: £5,376Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539

    £4,786£4,806£4,539Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,668£5,692£5,376

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent £13,194, Knowsley £13,604Knowsley: £13,604Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Knowsley: £13,662Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Knowsley: £12,904Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515

    £13,194£13,250£12,515Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,604£13,662£12,904

  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, Knowsley £3,200Knowsley: £3,200Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Knowsley: £3,214Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Knowsley: £3,035Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467

    £2,601£2,612£2,467Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£3,200£3,214£3,035

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent £11,745, Knowsley £11,638Knowsley: £11,638Stoke-on-Trent: £11,745Knowsley: £11,688Stoke-on-Trent: £11,795Knowsley: £11,040Stoke-on-Trent: £11,141

    £11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,688£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent £557, Knowsley £901Knowsley: £901Stoke-on-Trent: £557Knowsley: £905Stoke-on-Trent: £559Knowsley: £855Stoke-on-Trent: £528

    £557£559£528Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£855

  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, Knowsley £1,011Knowsley: £1,011Stoke-on-Trent: £855Knowsley: £1,015Stoke-on-Trent: £859Knowsley: £959Stoke-on-Trent: £811

    £855£859£811Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,011£1,015£959

  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, Knowsley £54Knowsley: £54Stoke-on-Trent: £37Knowsley: £55Stoke-on-Trent: £37Knowsley: £52Stoke-on-Trent: £35

    £37£37£35Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£54£55£52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £604, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Stoke-on-Trent: £604Knowsley: £908Stoke-on-Trent: £606Knowsley: £857Stoke-on-Trent: £573

    £604£606£573Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £145, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Stoke-on-Trent: £145Knowsley: £238Stoke-on-Trent: £145Knowsley: £225Stoke-on-Trent: £137

    £145£145£137Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  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, Knowsley £211Knowsley: £211Stoke-on-Trent: £153Knowsley: £212Stoke-on-Trent: £154Knowsley: £201Stoke-on-Trent: £145

    £153£154£145Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent £1,994, Knowsley £2,364Knowsley: £2,364Stoke-on-Trent: £1,994Knowsley: £2,374Stoke-on-Trent: £2,002Knowsley: £2,242Stoke-on-Trent: £1,891

    £1,994£2,002£1,891Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £281, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Stoke-on-Trent: £281Knowsley: £302Stoke-on-Trent: £283Knowsley: £285Stoke-on-Trent: £267

    £281£283£267Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£300£302£285

  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, Knowsley £599Knowsley: £599Stoke-on-Trent: £434Knowsley: £602Stoke-on-Trent: £436Knowsley: £569Stoke-on-Trent: £412

    £434£436£412Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£599£602£569

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent £11, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Stoke-on-Trent: £11Knowsley: £10Stoke-on-Trent: £11Knowsley: £9.51Stoke-on-Trent: £10

    £11£11£10Stoke-on-Trent is higher£10£10£9.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent £9.18, Knowsley £15Knowsley: £15Stoke-on-Trent: £9.18Knowsley: £15Stoke-on-Trent: £9.22Knowsley: £15Stoke-on-Trent: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4.72, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Knowsley: £10Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Knowsley: £9.87Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.87

  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, Knowsley 1,053.8Knowsley: 1,053.8Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1

    1,018.1Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,053.8

  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, Knowsley 217.3Knowsley: 217.3Stoke-on-Trent: 143.1

    143.1Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count217.3

  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, Knowsley 207.3Knowsley: 207.3Stoke-on-Trent: 178.1

    178.1Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count207.3

  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, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3

    86.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count131.9

  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, Knowsley 276.4Knowsley: 276.4Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6

    262.6Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count276.4

  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, Knowsley 45.3Knowsley: 45.3Stoke-on-Trent: 34.3

    34.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count45.3

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Stoke-on-Trent and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-TrentKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,806£4,539£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,194£13,250£12,515£13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,745£11,795£11,141£11,638£11,688£11,040Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528£901£905£855Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£1,011£1,015£959Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£54£55£52Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£211£212£201Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,994£2,002£1,891£2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£283£267£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£434£436£412£599£602£569Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.51Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.11,053.8Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1217.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.1207.3Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.3131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.6276.4Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.345.3Knowsley

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 21. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4,786, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Knowsley: £5,692Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Knowsley: £5,376Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539

    £4,786£4,806£4,539Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,668£5,692£5,376

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £2,120, Knowsley £2,212Knowsley: £2,212Stoke-on-Trent: £2,120Knowsley: £2,221Stoke-on-Trent: £2,129Knowsley: £2,098Stoke-on-Trent: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £1,631, Knowsley £2,005Knowsley: £2,005Stoke-on-Trent: £1,631Knowsley: £2,014Stoke-on-Trent: £1,638Knowsley: £1,902Stoke-on-Trent: £1,547

    £1,631£1,638£1,547Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,005£2,014£1,902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £1,887, Knowsley £1,892Knowsley: £1,892Stoke-on-Trent: £1,887Knowsley: £1,900Stoke-on-Trent: £1,895Knowsley: £1,795Stoke-on-Trent: £1,790

    £1,887£1,895£1,790Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,900£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £89, Knowsley £146Knowsley: £146Stoke-on-Trent: £89Knowsley: £147Stoke-on-Trent: £90Knowsley: £139Stoke-on-Trent: £85

    £89£90£85Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £137, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164Stoke-on-Trent: £137Knowsley: £165Stoke-on-Trent: £138Knowsley: £156Stoke-on-Trent: £130

    £137£138£130Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Knowsley £8.86Knowsley: £8.86Stoke-on-Trent: £5.90Knowsley: £8.89Stoke-on-Trent: £5.93Knowsley: £8.40Stoke-on-Trent: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£8.86£8.89£8.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £604, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Stoke-on-Trent: £604Knowsley: £908Stoke-on-Trent: £606Knowsley: £857Stoke-on-Trent: £573

    £604£606£573Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £145, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Stoke-on-Trent: £145Knowsley: £238Stoke-on-Trent: £145Knowsley: £225Stoke-on-Trent: £137

    £145£145£137Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £96, Knowsley £132Knowsley: £132Stoke-on-Trent: £96Knowsley: £133Stoke-on-Trent: £96Knowsley: £126Stoke-on-Trent: £91

    £96£96£91Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £1,250, Knowsley £1,481Knowsley: £1,481Stoke-on-Trent: £1,250Knowsley: £1,487Stoke-on-Trent: £1,256Knowsley: £1,405Stoke-on-Trent: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,481£1,487£1,405

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £281, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Stoke-on-Trent: £281Knowsley: £302Stoke-on-Trent: £283Knowsley: £285Stoke-on-Trent: £267

    £281£283£267Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£300£302£285

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £272, Knowsley £376Knowsley: £376Stoke-on-Trent: £272Knowsley: £377Stoke-on-Trent: £273Knowsley: £356Stoke-on-Trent: £258

    £272£273£258Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£376£377£356

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £6.77, Knowsley £6.28Knowsley: £6.28Stoke-on-Trent: £6.77Knowsley: £6.31Stoke-on-Trent: £6.80Knowsley: £5.96Stoke-on-Trent: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Stoke-on-Trent is higher£6.28£6.31£5.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £5.76, Knowsley £9.59Knowsley: £9.59Stoke-on-Trent: £5.76Knowsley: £9.63Stoke-on-Trent: £5.78Knowsley: £9.10Stoke-on-Trent: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4.72, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Knowsley: £10Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Knowsley: £9.87Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 163.6, Knowsley 171.3Knowsley: 171.3Stoke-on-Trent: 163.6

    163.6Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count171.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 23.0, Knowsley 35.3Knowsley: 35.3Stoke-on-Trent: 23.0

    23.0Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count35.3

  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, Knowsley 33.7Knowsley: 33.7Stoke-on-Trent: 28.6

    28.6Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count33.7

  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, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3

    86.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count131.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 164.7, Knowsley 173.2Knowsley: 173.2Stoke-on-Trent: 164.7

    164.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count173.2

  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, Knowsley 28.4Knowsley: 28.4Stoke-on-Trent: 21.5

    21.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count28.4

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Stoke-on-Trent and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-TrentKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,806£4,539£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,631£1,638£1,547£2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,887£1,895£1,790£1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£146£147£139Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£164£165£156Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£132£133£126Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£283£267£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£376£377£356Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£6.28£6.31£5.96Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026163.6171.3Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.035.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.633.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.3131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7173.2Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.528.4Knowsley

Total

Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 1. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.3bn, Knowsley £916.6mKnowsley: £916.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnKnowsley: £920.5mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnKnowsley: £869.4mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £572.5m, Knowsley £357.7mKnowsley: £357.7mStoke-on-Trent: £572.5mKnowsley: £359.2mStoke-on-Trent: £574.9mKnowsley: £339.3mStoke-on-Trent: £543.0m

    £572.5m£574.9m£543.0mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £440.3m, Knowsley £324.3mKnowsley: £324.3mStoke-on-Trent: £440.3mKnowsley: £325.6mStoke-on-Trent: £442.2mKnowsley: £307.6mStoke-on-Trent: £417.7m

    £440.3m£442.2m£417.7mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent £509.6m, Knowsley £306.0mKnowsley: £306.0mStoke-on-Trent: £509.6mKnowsley: £307.3mStoke-on-Trent: £511.8mKnowsley: £290.2mStoke-on-Trent: £483.4m

    £509.6m£511.8m£483.4mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £24.2m, Knowsley £23.7mKnowsley: £23.7mStoke-on-Trent: £24.2mKnowsley: £23.8mStoke-on-Trent: £24.3mKnowsley: £22.5mStoke-on-Trent: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £37.1m, Knowsley £26.6mKnowsley: £26.6mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mKnowsley: £26.7mStoke-on-Trent: £37.3mKnowsley: £25.2mStoke-on-Trent: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  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, Knowsley £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.4mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.4mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £163.0m, Knowsley £146.1mKnowsley: £146.1mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mKnowsley: £146.8mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mKnowsley: £138.6mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6m

    £163.0m£163.7m£154.6mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £39.1m, Knowsley £38.3mKnowsley: £38.3mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mKnowsley: £38.5mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mKnowsley: £36.3mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £25.9m, Knowsley £21.4mKnowsley: £21.4mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mKnowsley: £21.5mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mKnowsley: £20.3mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.6mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £337.6m, Knowsley £239.5mKnowsley: £239.5mStoke-on-Trent: £337.6mKnowsley: £240.5mStoke-on-Trent: £339.0mKnowsley: £227.2mStoke-on-Trent: £320.2m

    £337.6m£339.0m£320.2mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £76.0m, Knowsley £48.6mKnowsley: £48.6mStoke-on-Trent: £76.0mKnowsley: £48.8mStoke-on-Trent: £76.3mKnowsley: £46.1mStoke-on-Trent: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent £73.5m, Knowsley £60.7mKnowsley: £60.7mStoke-on-Trent: £73.5mKnowsley: £61.0mStoke-on-Trent: £73.8mKnowsley: £57.6mStoke-on-Trent: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.8m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mKnowsley: £1.0mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mKnowsley: £0.96mStoke-on-Trent: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mStoke-on-Trent is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.6m, Knowsley £1.6mKnowsley: £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.5mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.3m, Knowsley £1.7mKnowsley: £1.7mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mKnowsley: £1.7mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mKnowsley: £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mKnowsley is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent 44,177, Knowsley 27,706Knowsley: 27,706Stoke-on-Trent: 44,177

    44,177Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count27,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent 6,210, Knowsley 5,714Knowsley: 5,714Stoke-on-Trent: 6,210

    6,210Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count5,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent 7,726, Knowsley 5,449Knowsley: 5,449Stoke-on-Trent: 7,726

    7,726Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count5,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent 23,312, Knowsley 21,334Knowsley: 21,334Stoke-on-Trent: 23,312

    23,312Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count21,334

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent 44,457, Knowsley 28,009Knowsley: 28,009Stoke-on-Trent: 44,457

    44,457Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count28,009

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent 5,808, Knowsley 4,588Knowsley: 4,588Stoke-on-Trent: 5,808

    5,808Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count4,588

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent and Knowsley, total
MeasureStoke-on-TrentKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mStoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£572.5m£574.9m£543.0m£357.7m£359.2m£339.3mStoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.7m£324.3m£325.6m£307.6mStoke-on-Trent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£509.6m£511.8m£483.4m£306.0m£307.3m£290.2mStoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mStoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mStoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.4mStoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m£146.1m£146.8m£138.6mStoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mStoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mStoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£337.6m£339.0m£320.2m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mStoke-on-Trent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mStoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mStoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mStoke-on-Trent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mStoke-on-Trent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,17727,706Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2105,714Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7265,449Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,31221,334Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,45728,009Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,8084,588Stoke-on-Trent

Sources

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

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