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Stoke-on-Trent and Sandwell

270,010 and 353,270 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent is higher than Sandwell on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 1 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 9 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 13. 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 Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4,786, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Sandwell: £4,467Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Sandwell: £4,219Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539

    £4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£4,448£4,467£4,219

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent £13,194, Sandwell £13,190Sandwell: £13,190Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Sandwell: £13,246Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Sandwell: £12,511Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515

    £13,194£13,250£12,515Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£13,190£13,246£12,511

  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, Sandwell £2,756Sandwell: £2,756Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Sandwell: £2,768Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Sandwell: £2,614Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467

    £2,601£2,612£2,467Sandwell is higher£2,756£2,768£2,614

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent £11,745, Sandwell £11,090Sandwell: £11,090Stoke-on-Trent: £11,745Sandwell: £11,137Stoke-on-Trent: £11,795Sandwell: £10,520Stoke-on-Trent: £11,141

    £11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£11,090£11,137£10,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent £557, Sandwell £1,036Sandwell: £1,036Stoke-on-Trent: £557Sandwell: £1,040Stoke-on-Trent: £559Sandwell: £982Stoke-on-Trent: £528

    £557£559£528Sandwell is higher£1,036£1,040£982

  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, Sandwell £1,010Sandwell: £1,010Stoke-on-Trent: £855Sandwell: £1,015Stoke-on-Trent: £859Sandwell: £959Stoke-on-Trent: £811

    £855£859£811Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,010£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, Sandwell £53Sandwell: £53Stoke-on-Trent: £37Sandwell: £54Stoke-on-Trent: £37Sandwell: £51Stoke-on-Trent: £35

    £37£37£35Sandwell is higher£53£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £604, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Stoke-on-Trent: £604Sandwell: £570Stoke-on-Trent: £606Sandwell: £539Stoke-on-Trent: £573

    £604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £145, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Stoke-on-Trent: £145Sandwell: £135Stoke-on-Trent: £145Sandwell: £128Stoke-on-Trent: £137

    £145£145£137Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  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, Sandwell £181Sandwell: £181Stoke-on-Trent: £153Sandwell: £181Stoke-on-Trent: £154Sandwell: £171Stoke-on-Trent: £145

    £153£154£145Sandwell is higher£181£181£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent £1,994, Sandwell £2,182Sandwell: £2,182Stoke-on-Trent: £1,994Sandwell: £2,192Stoke-on-Trent: £2,002Sandwell: £2,070Stoke-on-Trent: £1,891

    £1,994£2,002£1,891Sandwell is higher£2,182£2,192£2,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £281, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Stoke-on-Trent: £281Sandwell: £198Stoke-on-Trent: £283Sandwell: £187Stoke-on-Trent: £267

    £281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent is higher£197£198£187

  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, Sandwell £368Sandwell: £368Stoke-on-Trent: £434Sandwell: £369Stoke-on-Trent: £436Sandwell: £349Stoke-on-Trent: £412

    £434£436£412Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent £11, Sandwell £12Sandwell: £12Stoke-on-Trent: £11Sandwell: £12Stoke-on-Trent: £11Sandwell: £11Stoke-on-Trent: £10

    £11£11£10Sandwell is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent £9.18, Sandwell £13Sandwell: £13Stoke-on-Trent: £9.18Sandwell: £14Stoke-on-Trent: £9.22Sandwell: £13Stoke-on-Trent: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Sandwell is higher£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4.72, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Sandwell: £6.27Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Sandwell: £5.92Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Sandwell is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Sandwell 972.2Sandwell: 972.2Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1

    1,018.1Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count972.2

  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, Sandwell 202.8Sandwell: 202.8Stoke-on-Trent: 143.1

    143.1Sandwell is higher202.8

  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, Sandwell 198.3Sandwell: 198.3Stoke-on-Trent: 178.1

    178.1Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count198.3

  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, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3

    86.3Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  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, Sandwell 274.6Sandwell: 274.6Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6

    262.6Sandwell is higher274.6

  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, Sandwell 40.9Sandwell: 40.9Stoke-on-Trent: 34.3

    34.3Sandwell is higher40.9

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent and Sandwell, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-TrentSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,806£4,539£4,448£4,467£4,219Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,194£13,250£12,515£13,190£13,246£12,511Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,756£2,768£2,614Sandwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,745£11,795£11,141£11,090£11,137£10,520Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528£1,036£1,040£982Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£1,010£1,015£959Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£53£54£51Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£568£570£539Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£135£135£128Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£181£181£171Sandwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,994£2,002£1,891£2,182£2,192£2,070Sandwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£283£267£197£198£187Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£434£436£412£368£369£349Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£13£14£13Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.1972.2Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1202.8Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.1198.3Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.382.3Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.6274.6Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.340.9Sandwell

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 11. 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 Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4,786, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Sandwell: £4,467Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Sandwell: £4,219Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539

    £4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£4,448£4,467£4,219

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £2,120, Sandwell £1,790Sandwell: £1,790Stoke-on-Trent: £2,120Sandwell: £1,798Stoke-on-Trent: £2,129Sandwell: £1,698Stoke-on-Trent: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1,790£1,798£1,698

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £1,631, Sandwell £1,752Sandwell: £1,752Stoke-on-Trent: £1,631Sandwell: £1,759Stoke-on-Trent: £1,638Sandwell: £1,662Stoke-on-Trent: £1,547

    £1,631£1,638£1,547Sandwell is higher£1,752£1,759£1,662

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £1,887, Sandwell £1,505Sandwell: £1,505Stoke-on-Trent: £1,887Sandwell: £1,512Stoke-on-Trent: £1,895Sandwell: £1,428Stoke-on-Trent: £1,790

    £1,887£1,895£1,790Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1,505£1,512£1,428

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £89, Sandwell £141Sandwell: £141Stoke-on-Trent: £89Sandwell: £141Stoke-on-Trent: £90Sandwell: £133Stoke-on-Trent: £85

    £89£90£85Sandwell is higher£141£141£133

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

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

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

  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, Sandwell £7.25Sandwell: £7.25Stoke-on-Trent: £5.90Sandwell: £7.28Stoke-on-Trent: £5.93Sandwell: £6.88Stoke-on-Trent: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Sandwell is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £604, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Stoke-on-Trent: £604Sandwell: £570Stoke-on-Trent: £606Sandwell: £539Stoke-on-Trent: £573

    £604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £145, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Stoke-on-Trent: £145Sandwell: £135Stoke-on-Trent: £145Sandwell: £128Stoke-on-Trent: £137

    £145£145£137Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £96, Sandwell £115Sandwell: £115Stoke-on-Trent: £96Sandwell: £115Stoke-on-Trent: £96Sandwell: £109Stoke-on-Trent: £91

    £96£96£91Sandwell is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £1,250, Sandwell £1,387Sandwell: £1,387Stoke-on-Trent: £1,250Sandwell: £1,393Stoke-on-Trent: £1,256Sandwell: £1,316Stoke-on-Trent: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186Sandwell is higher£1,387£1,393£1,316

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £281, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Stoke-on-Trent: £281Sandwell: £198Stoke-on-Trent: £283Sandwell: £187Stoke-on-Trent: £267

    £281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £272, Sandwell £234Sandwell: £234Stoke-on-Trent: £272Sandwell: £235Stoke-on-Trent: £273Sandwell: £222Stoke-on-Trent: £258

    £272£273£258Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £6.77, Sandwell £7.54Sandwell: £7.54Stoke-on-Trent: £6.77Sandwell: £7.57Stoke-on-Trent: £6.80Sandwell: £7.15Stoke-on-Trent: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Sandwell is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £5.76, Sandwell £8.58Sandwell: £8.58Stoke-on-Trent: £5.76Sandwell: £8.62Stoke-on-Trent: £5.78Sandwell: £8.14Stoke-on-Trent: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Sandwell is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4.72, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Sandwell: £6.27Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Sandwell: £5.92Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Sandwell is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 163.6, Sandwell 132.0Sandwell: 132.0Stoke-on-Trent: 163.6

    163.6Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count132.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 23.0, Sandwell 27.5Sandwell: 27.5Stoke-on-Trent: 23.0

    23.0Sandwell is higher27.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 28.6, Sandwell 26.9Sandwell: 26.9Stoke-on-Trent: 28.6

    28.6Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count26.9

  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, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3

    86.3Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 164.7, Sandwell 174.5Sandwell: 174.5Stoke-on-Trent: 164.7

    164.7Sandwell is higher174.5

  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, Sandwell 26.0Sandwell: 26.0Stoke-on-Trent: 21.5

    21.5Sandwell is higher26.0

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent and Sandwell, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-TrentSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,806£4,539£4,448£4,467£4,219Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£1,790£1,798£1,698Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,631£1,638£1,547£1,752£1,759£1,662Sandwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,887£1,895£1,790£1,505£1,512£1,428Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£141£141£133Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£137£138£130Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£568£570£539Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£135£135£128Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£115£115£109Sandwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,387£1,393£1,316Sandwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£283£267£197£198£187Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£234£235£222Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026163.6132.0Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.027.5Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.626.9Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.382.3Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7174.5Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.526.0Sandwell

Total

Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sandwell 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 Sandwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.3bn, Sandwell £1.6bnSandwell: £1.6bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnSandwell: £1.6bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnSandwell: £1.5bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £572.5m, Sandwell £632.5mSandwell: £632.5mStoke-on-Trent: £572.5mSandwell: £635.2mStoke-on-Trent: £574.9mSandwell: £600.0mStoke-on-Trent: £543.0m

    £572.5m£574.9m£543.0mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £440.3m, Sandwell £618.9mSandwell: £618.9mStoke-on-Trent: £440.3mSandwell: £621.6mStoke-on-Trent: £442.2mSandwell: £587.1mStoke-on-Trent: £417.7m

    £440.3m£442.2m£417.7mSandwell is higher£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent £509.6m, Sandwell £531.8mSandwell: £531.8mStoke-on-Trent: £509.6mSandwell: £534.1mStoke-on-Trent: £511.8mSandwell: £504.5mStoke-on-Trent: £483.4m

    £509.6m£511.8m£483.4mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £24.2m, Sandwell £49.7mSandwell: £49.7mStoke-on-Trent: £24.2mSandwell: £49.9mStoke-on-Trent: £24.3mSandwell: £47.1mStoke-on-Trent: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mSandwell is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £37.1m, Sandwell £48.5mSandwell: £48.5mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mSandwell: £48.7mStoke-on-Trent: £37.3mSandwell: £46.0mStoke-on-Trent: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

  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, Sandwell £2.6mSandwell: £2.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mSandwell: £2.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mSandwell: £2.4mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSandwell is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £163.0m, Sandwell £200.6mSandwell: £200.6mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mSandwell: £201.5mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mSandwell: £190.3mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6m

    £163.0m£163.7m£154.6mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £39.1m, Sandwell £47.6mSandwell: £47.6mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mSandwell: £47.8mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mSandwell: £45.2mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £25.9m, Sandwell £40.6mSandwell: £40.6mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mSandwell: £40.8mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mSandwell: £38.5mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.6mSandwell is higher£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £337.6m, Sandwell £490.1mSandwell: £490.1mStoke-on-Trent: £337.6mSandwell: £492.2mStoke-on-Trent: £339.0mSandwell: £464.9mStoke-on-Trent: £320.2m

    £337.6m£339.0m£320.2mSandwell is higher£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £76.0m, Sandwell £69.5mSandwell: £69.5mStoke-on-Trent: £76.0mSandwell: £69.8mStoke-on-Trent: £76.3mSandwell: £65.9mStoke-on-Trent: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mStoke-on-Trent is higher£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent £73.5m, Sandwell £82.5mSandwell: £82.5mStoke-on-Trent: £73.5mSandwell: £82.9mStoke-on-Trent: £73.8mSandwell: £78.3mStoke-on-Trent: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.8m, Sandwell £2.7mSandwell: £2.7mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mSandwell: £2.7mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mSandwell: £2.5mStoke-on-Trent: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSandwell is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.6m, Sandwell £3.0mSandwell: £3.0mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mSandwell: £3.0mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mSandwell: £2.9mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSandwell is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.3m, Sandwell £2.2mSandwell: £2.2mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mSandwell: £2.2mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mSandwell: £2.1mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSandwell is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent 44,177, Sandwell 46,621Sandwell: 46,621Stoke-on-Trent: 44,177

    44,177Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count46,621

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent 6,210, Sandwell 9,724Sandwell: 9,724Stoke-on-Trent: 6,210

    6,210Sandwell is higher9,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent 7,726, Sandwell 9,511Sandwell: 9,511Stoke-on-Trent: 7,726

    7,726Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count9,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent 23,312, Sandwell 29,078Sandwell: 29,078Stoke-on-Trent: 23,312

    23,312Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count29,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent 44,457, Sandwell 61,658Sandwell: 61,658Stoke-on-Trent: 44,457

    44,457Sandwell is higher61,658

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent 5,808, Sandwell 9,173Sandwell: 9,173Stoke-on-Trent: 5,808

    5,808Sandwell is higher9,173

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent and Sandwell, total
MeasureStoke-on-TrentSandwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£572.5m£574.9m£543.0m£632.5m£635.2m£600.0mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.7m£618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£509.6m£511.8m£483.4m£531.8m£534.1m£504.5mSandwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m£200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mSandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£337.6m£339.0m£320.2m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£69.5m£69.8m£65.9mStoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,17746,621Sandwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2109,724Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7269,511Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,31229,078Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,45761,658Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,8089,173Sandwell

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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