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Stoke-on-Trent and Wolverhampton

270,010 and 280,541 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent is higher than Wolverhampton on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 21 per resident and 9 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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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 10 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 12. 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 Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4,786, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Wolverhampton: £4,632Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Wolverhampton: £4,375Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539

    £4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£4,612£4,632£4,375

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent £13,194, Wolverhampton £12,988Wolverhampton: £12,988Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Wolverhampton: £13,044Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Wolverhampton: £12,320Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515

    £13,194£13,250£12,515Stoke-on-Trent is higher£12,988£13,044£12,320

  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, Wolverhampton £2,760Wolverhampton: £2,760Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Wolverhampton: £2,772Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Wolverhampton: £2,618Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467

    £2,601£2,612£2,467Wolverhampton is higher£2,760£2,772£2,618

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent £11,745, Wolverhampton £11,175Wolverhampton: £11,175Stoke-on-Trent: £11,745Wolverhampton: £11,222Stoke-on-Trent: £11,795Wolverhampton: £10,600Stoke-on-Trent: £11,141

    £11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent is higher£11,175£11,222£10,600

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent £557, Wolverhampton £877Wolverhampton: £877Stoke-on-Trent: £557Wolverhampton: £881Stoke-on-Trent: £559Wolverhampton: £832Stoke-on-Trent: £528

    £557£559£528Wolverhampton is higher£877£881£832

  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, Wolverhampton £892Wolverhampton: £892Stoke-on-Trent: £855Wolverhampton: £896Stoke-on-Trent: £859Wolverhampton: £846Stoke-on-Trent: £811

    £855£859£811Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£892£896£846

  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, Wolverhampton £45Wolverhampton: £45Stoke-on-Trent: £37Wolverhampton: £45Stoke-on-Trent: £37Wolverhampton: £43Stoke-on-Trent: £35

    £37£37£35Wolverhampton is higher£45£45£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £604, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Stoke-on-Trent: £604Wolverhampton: £538Stoke-on-Trent: £606Wolverhampton: £508Stoke-on-Trent: £573

    £604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent is higher£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £145, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Stoke-on-Trent: £145Wolverhampton: £133Stoke-on-Trent: £145Wolverhampton: £126Stoke-on-Trent: £137

    £145£145£137Stoke-on-Trent is higher£133£133£126

  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, Wolverhampton £165Wolverhampton: £165Stoke-on-Trent: £153Wolverhampton: £166Stoke-on-Trent: £154Wolverhampton: £156Stoke-on-Trent: £145

    £153£154£145Wolverhampton is higher£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent £1,994, Wolverhampton £2,234Wolverhampton: £2,234Stoke-on-Trent: £1,994Wolverhampton: £2,244Stoke-on-Trent: £2,002Wolverhampton: £2,119Stoke-on-Trent: £1,891

    £1,994£2,002£1,891Wolverhampton is higher£2,234£2,244£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £281, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Stoke-on-Trent: £281Wolverhampton: £243Stoke-on-Trent: £283Wolverhampton: £229Stoke-on-Trent: £267

    £281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent is higher£242£243£229

  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, Wolverhampton £340Wolverhampton: £340Stoke-on-Trent: £434Wolverhampton: £342Stoke-on-Trent: £436Wolverhampton: £323Stoke-on-Trent: £412

    £434£436£412Stoke-on-Trent is higher£340£342£323

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

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

    £11£11£10Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent £9.18, Wolverhampton £10Wolverhampton: £10Stoke-on-Trent: £9.18Wolverhampton: £10Stoke-on-Trent: £9.22Wolverhampton: £9.63Stoke-on-Trent: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Wolverhampton is higher£10£10£9.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4.72, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Wolverhampton: £6.00Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Wolverhampton: £5.67Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Wolverhampton is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  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, Wolverhampton 985.0Wolverhampton: 985.0Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1

    1,018.1Stoke-on-Trent is higher985.0

  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, Wolverhampton 175.4Wolverhampton: 175.4Stoke-on-Trent: 143.1

    143.1Wolverhampton is higher175.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent 178.1, Wolverhampton 182.0Wolverhampton: 182.0Stoke-on-Trent: 178.1

    178.1Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count182.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 86.3, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3

    86.3Stoke-on-Trent is higher77.6

  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, Wolverhampton 269.8Wolverhampton: 269.8Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6

    262.6Wolverhampton is higher269.8

  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, Wolverhampton 36.8Wolverhampton: 36.8Stoke-on-Trent: 34.3

    34.3Wolverhampton is higher36.8

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Stoke-on-Trent and Wolverhampton, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-TrentWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,806£4,539£4,612£4,632£4,375Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,194£13,250£12,515£12,988£13,044£12,320Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,760£2,772£2,618Wolverhampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,745£11,795£11,141£11,175£11,222£10,600Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528£877£881£832Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£892£896£846Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£45£45£43Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£535£538£508Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£133£133£126Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£165£166£156Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,994£2,002£1,891£2,234£2,244£2,119Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£283£267£242£243£229Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£434£436£412£340£342£323Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£10£10£9.63Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.1985.0Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1175.4Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.1182.0Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.377.6Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.6269.8Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.336.8Wolverhampton

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 11 of 21 measures, and Wolverhampton on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stoke-on-Trent Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4,786, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Wolverhampton: £4,632Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Wolverhampton: £4,375Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539

    £4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£4,612£4,632£4,375

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £2,120, Wolverhampton £1,965Wolverhampton: £1,965Stoke-on-Trent: £2,120Wolverhampton: £1,973Stoke-on-Trent: £2,129Wolverhampton: £1,864Stoke-on-Trent: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011Stoke-on-Trent is higher£1,965£1,973£1,864

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £1,631, Wolverhampton £1,732Wolverhampton: £1,732Stoke-on-Trent: £1,631Wolverhampton: £1,739Stoke-on-Trent: £1,638Wolverhampton: £1,643Stoke-on-Trent: £1,547

    £1,631£1,638£1,547Wolverhampton is higher£1,732£1,739£1,643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £1,887, Wolverhampton £1,690Wolverhampton: £1,690Stoke-on-Trent: £1,887Wolverhampton: £1,698Stoke-on-Trent: £1,895Wolverhampton: £1,603Stoke-on-Trent: £1,790

    £1,887£1,895£1,790Stoke-on-Trent is higher£1,690£1,698£1,603

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £89, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Stoke-on-Trent: £89Wolverhampton: £133Stoke-on-Trent: £90Wolverhampton: £126Stoke-on-Trent: £85

    £89£90£85Wolverhampton is higher£133£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £137, Wolverhampton £135Wolverhampton: £135Stoke-on-Trent: £137Wolverhampton: £136Stoke-on-Trent: £138Wolverhampton: £128Stoke-on-Trent: £130

    £137£138£130Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  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, Wolverhampton £6.79Wolverhampton: £6.79Stoke-on-Trent: £5.90Wolverhampton: £6.82Stoke-on-Trent: £5.93Wolverhampton: £6.44Stoke-on-Trent: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Wolverhampton is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £604, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Stoke-on-Trent: £604Wolverhampton: £538Stoke-on-Trent: £606Wolverhampton: £508Stoke-on-Trent: £573

    £604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent is higher£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £145, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Stoke-on-Trent: £145Wolverhampton: £133Stoke-on-Trent: £145Wolverhampton: £126Stoke-on-Trent: £137

    £145£145£137Stoke-on-Trent is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £96, Wolverhampton £103Wolverhampton: £103Stoke-on-Trent: £96Wolverhampton: £104Stoke-on-Trent: £96Wolverhampton: £98Stoke-on-Trent: £91

    £96£96£91Wolverhampton is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £1,250, Wolverhampton £1,402Wolverhampton: £1,402Stoke-on-Trent: £1,250Wolverhampton: £1,408Stoke-on-Trent: £1,256Wolverhampton: £1,330Stoke-on-Trent: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186Wolverhampton is higher£1,402£1,408£1,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £281, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Stoke-on-Trent: £281Wolverhampton: £243Stoke-on-Trent: £283Wolverhampton: £229Stoke-on-Trent: £267

    £281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £272, Wolverhampton £213Wolverhampton: £213Stoke-on-Trent: £272Wolverhampton: £214Stoke-on-Trent: £273Wolverhampton: £203Stoke-on-Trent: £258

    £272£273£258Stoke-on-Trent is higher£213£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £6.77, Wolverhampton £6.77Wolverhampton: £6.77Stoke-on-Trent: £6.77Wolverhampton: £6.80Stoke-on-Trent: £6.80Wolverhampton: £6.42Stoke-on-Trent: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42No difference to showDepends on how you count£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £5.76, Wolverhampton £6.37Wolverhampton: £6.37Stoke-on-Trent: £5.76Wolverhampton: £6.39Stoke-on-Trent: £5.78Wolverhampton: £6.04Stoke-on-Trent: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Wolverhampton is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent £4.72, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Wolverhampton: £6.00Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Wolverhampton: £5.67Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Wolverhampton is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 163.6, Wolverhampton 149.0Wolverhampton: 149.0Stoke-on-Trent: 163.6

    163.6Stoke-on-Trent is higher149.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 23.0, Wolverhampton 26.5Wolverhampton: 26.5Stoke-on-Trent: 23.0

    23.0Wolverhampton is higher26.5

  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, Wolverhampton 27.5Wolverhampton: 27.5Stoke-on-Trent: 28.6

    28.6Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  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, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3

    86.3Stoke-on-Trent is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent 164.7, Wolverhampton 169.3Wolverhampton: 169.3Stoke-on-Trent: 164.7

    164.7Wolverhampton is higher169.3

  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, Wolverhampton 23.1Wolverhampton: 23.1Stoke-on-Trent: 21.5

    21.5Wolverhampton is higher23.1

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Stoke-on-Trent and Wolverhampton, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-TrentWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,806£4,539£4,612£4,632£4,375Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£1,965£1,973£1,864Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,631£1,638£1,547£1,732£1,739£1,643Wolverhampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,887£1,895£1,790£1,690£1,698£1,603Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£133£133£126Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£135£136£128Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£535£538£508Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£133£133£126Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£103£104£98Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,402£1,408£1,330Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£283£267£242£243£229Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£213£214£203Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£6.77£6.80£6.42
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026163.6149.0Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.026.5Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.627.5Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.377.6Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7169.3Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.523.1Wolverhampton

Total

Stoke-on-Trent is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.3bn, Wolverhampton £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.2bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £572.5m, Wolverhampton £551.2mWolverhampton: £551.2mStoke-on-Trent: £572.5mWolverhampton: £553.5mStoke-on-Trent: £574.9mWolverhampton: £522.8mStoke-on-Trent: £543.0m

    £572.5m£574.9m£543.0mStoke-on-Trent is higher£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent £440.3m, Wolverhampton £485.9mWolverhampton: £485.9mStoke-on-Trent: £440.3mWolverhampton: £488.0mStoke-on-Trent: £442.2mWolverhampton: £460.9mStoke-on-Trent: £417.7m

    £440.3m£442.2m£417.7mWolverhampton is higher£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent £509.6m, Wolverhampton £474.2mWolverhampton: £474.2mStoke-on-Trent: £509.6mWolverhampton: £476.2mStoke-on-Trent: £511.8mWolverhampton: £449.8mStoke-on-Trent: £483.4m

    £509.6m£511.8m£483.4mStoke-on-Trent is higher£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £24.2m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mStoke-on-Trent: £24.2mWolverhampton: £37.4mStoke-on-Trent: £24.3mWolverhampton: £35.3mStoke-on-Trent: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mWolverhampton is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £37.1m, Wolverhampton £37.9mWolverhampton: £37.9mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mWolverhampton: £38.0mStoke-on-Trent: £37.3mWolverhampton: £35.9mStoke-on-Trent: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m

  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, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.9mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWolverhampton 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, Wolverhampton £150.2mWolverhampton: £150.2mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mWolverhampton: £150.8mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mWolverhampton: £142.4mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6m

    £163.0m£163.7m£154.6mStoke-on-Trent is higher£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £39.1m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mWolverhampton: £37.4mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mWolverhampton: £35.3mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mStoke-on-Trent is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent £25.9m, Wolverhampton £29.0mWolverhampton: £29.0mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mWolverhampton: £29.1mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mWolverhampton: £27.5mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.6mWolverhampton is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £337.6m, Wolverhampton £393.3mWolverhampton: £393.3mStoke-on-Trent: £337.6mWolverhampton: £395.0mStoke-on-Trent: £339.0mWolverhampton: £373.1mStoke-on-Trent: £320.2m

    £337.6m£339.0m£320.2mWolverhampton is higher£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent £76.0m, Wolverhampton £67.8mWolverhampton: £67.8mStoke-on-Trent: £76.0mWolverhampton: £68.1mStoke-on-Trent: £76.3mWolverhampton: £64.3mStoke-on-Trent: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mStoke-on-Trent is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent £73.5m, Wolverhampton £59.9mWolverhampton: £59.9mStoke-on-Trent: £73.5mWolverhampton: £60.1mStoke-on-Trent: £73.8mWolverhampton: £56.8mStoke-on-Trent: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mStoke-on-Trent is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.8m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.9mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent £1.6m, Wolverhampton £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.7mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWolverhampton is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent 44,177, Wolverhampton 41,798Wolverhampton: 41,798Stoke-on-Trent: 44,177

    44,177Stoke-on-Trent is higher41,798

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent 6,210, Wolverhampton 7,443Wolverhampton: 7,443Stoke-on-Trent: 6,210

    6,210Wolverhampton is higher7,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent 7,726, Wolverhampton 7,723Wolverhampton: 7,723Stoke-on-Trent: 7,726

    7,726Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count7,723

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent 23,312, Wolverhampton 21,779Wolverhampton: 21,779Stoke-on-Trent: 23,312

    23,312Stoke-on-Trent is higher21,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent 44,457, Wolverhampton 47,491Wolverhampton: 47,491Stoke-on-Trent: 44,457

    44,457Wolverhampton is higher47,491

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent 5,808, Wolverhampton 6,476Wolverhampton: 6,476Stoke-on-Trent: 5,808

    5,808Wolverhampton is higher6,476

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent and Wolverhampton, total
MeasureStoke-on-TrentWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£572.5m£574.9m£543.0m£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mStoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.7m£485.9m£488.0m£460.9mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£509.6m£511.8m£483.4m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mStoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mStoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mStoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£337.6m£339.0m£320.2m£393.3m£395.0m£373.1mWolverhampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mStoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mStoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,17741,798Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2107,443Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7267,723Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,31221,779Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,45747,491Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,8086,476Wolverhampton

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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