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Stoke-on-Trent and Walsall

270,010 and 294,626 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent is higher than Walsall on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 7 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stoke-on-Trent Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4,786, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Walsall: £4,829Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Walsall: £4,561Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539

    £4,786£4,806£4,539Walsall is higher£4,809£4,829£4,561

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent £13,194, Walsall £13,209Walsall: £13,209Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Walsall: £13,265Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Walsall: £12,529Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515

    £13,194£13,250£12,515Walsall is higher£13,209£13,265£12,529

  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, Walsall £2,820Walsall: £2,820Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Walsall: £2,832Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Walsall: £2,675Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467

    £2,601£2,612£2,467Walsall is higher£2,820£2,832£2,675

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent £11,745, Walsall £11,584Walsall: £11,584Stoke-on-Trent: £11,745Walsall: £11,633Stoke-on-Trent: £11,795Walsall: £10,988Stoke-on-Trent: £11,141

    £11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent £557, Walsall £681Walsall: £681Stoke-on-Trent: £557Walsall: £683Stoke-on-Trent: £559Walsall: £646Stoke-on-Trent: £528

    £557£559£528Walsall is higher£681£683£646

  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, Walsall £903Walsall: £903Stoke-on-Trent: £855Walsall: £907Stoke-on-Trent: £859Walsall: £856Stoke-on-Trent: £811

    £855£859£811Walsall is higher£903£907£856

  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, Walsall £41Walsall: £41Stoke-on-Trent: £37Walsall: £42Stoke-on-Trent: £37Walsall: £39Stoke-on-Trent: £35

    £37£37£35Walsall is higher£41£42£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £604, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Stoke-on-Trent: £604Walsall: £576Stoke-on-Trent: £606Walsall: £544Stoke-on-Trent: £573

    £604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £145, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Stoke-on-Trent: £145Walsall: £153Stoke-on-Trent: £145Walsall: £145Stoke-on-Trent: £137

    £145£145£137Walsall is higher£153£153£145

  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, Walsall £201Walsall: £201Stoke-on-Trent: £153Walsall: £202Stoke-on-Trent: £154Walsall: £191Stoke-on-Trent: £145

    £153£154£145Walsall is higher£201£202£191

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent £1,994, Walsall £2,232Walsall: £2,232Stoke-on-Trent: £1,994Walsall: £2,242Stoke-on-Trent: £2,002Walsall: £2,118Stoke-on-Trent: £1,891

    £1,994£2,002£1,891Walsall is higher£2,232£2,242£2,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £281, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Stoke-on-Trent: £281Walsall: £204Stoke-on-Trent: £283Walsall: £192Stoke-on-Trent: £267

    £281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent is higher£203£204£192

  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, Walsall £364Walsall: £364Stoke-on-Trent: £434Walsall: £366Stoke-on-Trent: £436Walsall: £345Stoke-on-Trent: £412

    £434£436£412Stoke-on-Trent is higher£364£366£345

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent £11, Walsall £10Walsall: £10Stoke-on-Trent: £11Walsall: £10Stoke-on-Trent: £11Walsall: £9.53Stoke-on-Trent: £10

    £11£11£10Stoke-on-Trent is higher£10£10£9.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent £9.18, Walsall £13Walsall: £13Stoke-on-Trent: £9.18Walsall: £13Stoke-on-Trent: £9.22Walsall: £12Stoke-on-Trent: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Walsall is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4.72, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Walsall: £6.69Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Walsall: £6.32Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Walsall is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  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, Walsall 1,001.1Walsall: 1,001.1Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1

    1,018.1Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count1,001.1

  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, Walsall 155.0Walsall: 155.0Stoke-on-Trent: 143.1

    143.1Walsall is higher155.0

  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, Walsall 183.5Walsall: 183.5Stoke-on-Trent: 178.1

    178.1Walsall is higher183.5

  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, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3

    86.3Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count84.2

  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, Walsall 273.2Walsall: 273.2Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6

    262.6Walsall is higher273.2

  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, Walsall 45.1Walsall: 45.1Stoke-on-Trent: 34.3

    34.3Walsall is higher45.1

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent and Walsall, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-TrentWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,806£4,539£4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,194£13,250£12,515£13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,820£2,832£2,675Walsall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,745£11,795£11,141£11,584£11,633£10,988Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528£681£683£646Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£903£907£856Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£41£42£39Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£574£576£544Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£153£153£145Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£201£202£191Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,994£2,002£1,891£2,232£2,242£2,118Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£283£267£203£204£192Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£434£436£412£364£366£345Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.53Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£13£13£12Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.11,001.1Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1155.0Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.1183.5Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.384.2Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.6273.2Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.345.1Walsall

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stoke-on-Trent Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4,786, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Walsall: £4,829Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Walsall: £4,561Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539

    £4,786£4,806£4,539Walsall is higher£4,809£4,829£4,561

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £2,120, Walsall £2,139Walsall: £2,139Stoke-on-Trent: £2,120Walsall: £2,148Stoke-on-Trent: £2,129Walsall: £2,029Stoke-on-Trent: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011Walsall is higher£2,139£2,148£2,029

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £1,631, Walsall £1,734Walsall: £1,734Stoke-on-Trent: £1,631Walsall: £1,741Stoke-on-Trent: £1,638Walsall: £1,644Stoke-on-Trent: £1,547

    £1,631£1,638£1,547Walsall is higher£1,734£1,741£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £1,887, Walsall £1,876Walsall: £1,876Stoke-on-Trent: £1,887Walsall: £1,884Stoke-on-Trent: £1,895Walsall: £1,780Stoke-on-Trent: £1,790

    £1,887£1,895£1,790Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1,876£1,884£1,780

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £89, Walsall £110Walsall: £110Stoke-on-Trent: £89Walsall: £111Stoke-on-Trent: £90Walsall: £105Stoke-on-Trent: £85

    £89£90£85Walsall is higher£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £137, Walsall £146Walsall: £146Stoke-on-Trent: £137Walsall: £147Stoke-on-Trent: £138Walsall: £139Stoke-on-Trent: £130

    £137£138£130Walsall is higher£146£147£139

  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, Walsall £6.72Walsall: £6.72Stoke-on-Trent: £5.90Walsall: £6.74Stoke-on-Trent: £5.93Walsall: £6.37Stoke-on-Trent: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Walsall is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £604, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Stoke-on-Trent: £604Walsall: £576Stoke-on-Trent: £606Walsall: £544Stoke-on-Trent: £573

    £604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £145, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Stoke-on-Trent: £145Walsall: £153Stoke-on-Trent: £145Walsall: £145Stoke-on-Trent: £137

    £145£145£137Walsall is higher£153£153£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £96, Walsall £124Walsall: £124Stoke-on-Trent: £96Walsall: £124Stoke-on-Trent: £96Walsall: £117Stoke-on-Trent: £91

    £96£96£91Walsall is higher£124£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £1,250, Walsall £1,372Walsall: £1,372Stoke-on-Trent: £1,250Walsall: £1,378Stoke-on-Trent: £1,256Walsall: £1,302Stoke-on-Trent: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186Walsall is higher£1,372£1,378£1,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £281, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Stoke-on-Trent: £281Walsall: £204Stoke-on-Trent: £283Walsall: £192Stoke-on-Trent: £267

    £281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent is higher£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £272, Walsall £224Walsall: £224Stoke-on-Trent: £272Walsall: £225Stoke-on-Trent: £273Walsall: £212Stoke-on-Trent: £258

    £272£273£258Stoke-on-Trent is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £6.77, Walsall £6.18Walsall: £6.18Stoke-on-Trent: £6.77Walsall: £6.20Stoke-on-Trent: £6.80Walsall: £5.86Stoke-on-Trent: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Stoke-on-Trent is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4.72, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Walsall: £6.69Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Walsall: £6.32Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Walsall is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 163.6, Walsall 162.1Walsall: 162.1Stoke-on-Trent: 163.6

    163.6Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count162.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 23.0, Walsall 25.1Walsall: 25.1Stoke-on-Trent: 23.0

    23.0Walsall is higher25.1

  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, Walsall 29.7Walsall: 29.7Stoke-on-Trent: 28.6

    28.6Walsall is higher29.7

  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, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3

    86.3Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count84.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 164.7, Walsall 168.0Walsall: 168.0Stoke-on-Trent: 164.7

    164.7Walsall is higher168.0

  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, Walsall 27.8Walsall: 27.8Stoke-on-Trent: 21.5

    21.5Walsall is higher27.8

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent and Walsall, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-TrentWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,806£4,539£4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,631£1,638£1,547£1,734£1,741£1,644Walsall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,887£1,895£1,790£1,876£1,884£1,780Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£110£111£105Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£146£147£139Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£574£576£544Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£153£153£145Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£124£124£117Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,372£1,378£1,302Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£283£267£203£204£192Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£224£225£212Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£6.18£6.20£5.86Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026163.6162.1Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.025.1Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.629.7Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.384.2Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7168.0Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.527.8Walsall

Total

Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 19. 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 Walsall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.3bn, Walsall £1.4bnWalsall: £1.4bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnWalsall: £1.4bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnWalsall: £1.3bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWalsall is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £572.5m, Walsall £630.3mWalsall: £630.3mStoke-on-Trent: £572.5mWalsall: £633.0mStoke-on-Trent: £574.9mWalsall: £597.9mStoke-on-Trent: £543.0m

    £572.5m£574.9m£543.0mWalsall is higher£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £440.3m, Walsall £510.8mWalsall: £510.8mStoke-on-Trent: £440.3mWalsall: £513.0mStoke-on-Trent: £442.2mWalsall: £484.5mStoke-on-Trent: £417.7m

    £440.3m£442.2m£417.7mWalsall is higher£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent £509.6m, Walsall £552.8mWalsall: £552.8mStoke-on-Trent: £509.6mWalsall: £555.1mStoke-on-Trent: £511.8mWalsall: £524.3mStoke-on-Trent: £483.4m

    £509.6m£511.8m£483.4mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £24.2m, Walsall £32.5mWalsall: £32.5mStoke-on-Trent: £24.2mWalsall: £32.6mStoke-on-Trent: £24.3mWalsall: £30.8mStoke-on-Trent: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mWalsall is higher£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £37.1m, Walsall £43.1mWalsall: £43.1mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mWalsall: £43.3mStoke-on-Trent: £37.3mWalsall: £40.9mStoke-on-Trent: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mWalsall is higher£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

  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, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mWalsall: £2.0mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mWalsall: £1.9mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWalsall is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £163.0m, Walsall £169.0mWalsall: £169.0mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mWalsall: £169.8mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mWalsall: £160.3mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6m

    £163.0m£163.7m£154.6mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £39.1m, Walsall £45.0mWalsall: £45.0mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mWalsall: £45.1mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mWalsall: £42.6mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mWalsall is higher£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £25.9m, Walsall £36.4mWalsall: £36.4mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mWalsall: £36.6mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mWalsall: £34.5mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.6mWalsall is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £337.6m, Walsall £404.3mWalsall: £404.3mStoke-on-Trent: £337.6mWalsall: £406.0mStoke-on-Trent: £339.0mWalsall: £383.5mStoke-on-Trent: £320.2m

    £337.6m£339.0m£320.2mWalsall is higher£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £76.0m, Walsall £59.7mWalsall: £59.7mStoke-on-Trent: £76.0mWalsall: £60.0mStoke-on-Trent: £76.3mWalsall: £56.7mStoke-on-Trent: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mStoke-on-Trent is higher£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent £73.5m, Walsall £65.9mWalsall: £65.9mStoke-on-Trent: £73.5mWalsall: £66.2mStoke-on-Trent: £73.8mWalsall: £62.5mStoke-on-Trent: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mStoke-on-Trent is higher£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.8m, Walsall £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mWalsall: £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, Walsall £2.3mWalsall: £2.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mWalsall: £2.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mWalsall: £2.2mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWalsall is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.3m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mWalsall: £2.0mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mWalsall: £1.9mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWalsall is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent 44,177, Walsall 47,772Walsall: 47,772Stoke-on-Trent: 44,177

    44,177Walsall is higherDepends on how you count47,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent 6,210, Walsall 7,396Walsall: 7,396Stoke-on-Trent: 6,210

    6,210Walsall is higher7,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent 7,726, Walsall 8,755Walsall: 8,755Stoke-on-Trent: 7,726

    7,726Walsall is higher8,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent 23,312, Walsall 24,801Walsall: 24,801Stoke-on-Trent: 23,312

    23,312Walsall is higherDepends on how you count24,801

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent 44,457, Walsall 49,489Walsall: 49,489Stoke-on-Trent: 44,457

    44,457Walsall is higher49,489

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent 5,808, Walsall 8,176Walsall: 8,176Stoke-on-Trent: 5,808

    5,808Walsall is higher8,176

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent and Walsall, total
MeasureStoke-on-TrentWalsallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£572.5m£574.9m£543.0m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.7m£510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£509.6m£511.8m£483.4m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m£169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£337.6m£339.0m£320.2m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£59.7m£60.0m£56.7mStoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mStoke-on-Trent
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£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,17747,772Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2107,396Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7268,755Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,31224,801Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,45749,489Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,8088,176Walsall

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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