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Burnley and Stoke-on-Trent

99,195 and 270,010 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Stoke-on-Trent on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Burnley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Burnley Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Burnley: £5,077Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Burnley: £5,098Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£4,786£4,806£4,539

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £12,874, Stoke-on-Trent £13,194Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Burnley: £12,874Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Burnley: £12,928Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515Burnley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,928£12,211Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£13,194£13,250£12,515

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,965, Stoke-on-Trent £2,601Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Burnley: £2,965Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Burnley: £2,978Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467Burnley: £2,812

    £2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,601£2,612£2,467

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £11,339, Stoke-on-Trent £11,745Stoke-on-Trent: £11,745Burnley: £11,339Stoke-on-Trent: £11,795Burnley: £11,387Stoke-on-Trent: £11,141Burnley: £10,755

    £11,339£11,387£10,755Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£11,745£11,795£11,141

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £619, Stoke-on-Trent £557Stoke-on-Trent: £557Burnley: £619Stoke-on-Trent: £559Burnley: £622Stoke-on-Trent: £528Burnley: £587

    £619£622£587Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£557£559£528

  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: Burnley £880, Stoke-on-Trent £855Stoke-on-Trent: £855Burnley: £880Stoke-on-Trent: £859Burnley: £884Stoke-on-Trent: £811Burnley: £835

    £880£884£835Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£855£859£811

  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: Burnley £36, Stoke-on-Trent £37Stoke-on-Trent: £37Burnley: £36Stoke-on-Trent: £37Burnley: £36Stoke-on-Trent: £35Burnley: £34

    £36£36£34Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £616, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Burnley: £616Stoke-on-Trent: £606Burnley: £619Stoke-on-Trent: £573Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £187, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Burnley: £187Stoke-on-Trent: £145Burnley: £188Stoke-on-Trent: £137Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

  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: Burnley £179, Stoke-on-Trent £153Stoke-on-Trent: £153Burnley: £179Stoke-on-Trent: £154Burnley: £180Stoke-on-Trent: £145Burnley: £170

    £179£180£170Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Burnley: £257Stoke-on-Trent: £283Burnley: £258Stoke-on-Trent: £267Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Stoke-on-Trent is higher£281£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £410, Stoke-on-Trent £434Stoke-on-Trent: £434Burnley: £410Stoke-on-Trent: £436Burnley: £412Stoke-on-Trent: £412Burnley: £389

    £410£412£389Stoke-on-Trent is higher£434£436£412

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £4.89, Stoke-on-Trent £11Stoke-on-Trent: £11Burnley: £4.89Stoke-on-Trent: £11Burnley: £4.91Stoke-on-Trent: £10Burnley: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Stoke-on-Trent is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £7.19, Stoke-on-Trent £9.18Stoke-on-Trent: £9.18Burnley: £7.19Stoke-on-Trent: £9.22Burnley: £7.22Stoke-on-Trent: £8.71Burnley: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Stoke-on-Trent is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Burnley: £5.96Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Burnley: £5.98Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Burnley 990.5, Stoke-on-Trent 1,018.1Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1Burnley: 990.5

    990.5Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count1,018.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Burnley 143.3, Stoke-on-Trent 143.1Stoke-on-Trent: 143.1Burnley: 143.3

    143.3Burnley is higherDepends on how you count143.1

  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: Burnley 185.0, Stoke-on-Trent 178.1Stoke-on-Trent: 178.1Burnley: 185.0

    185.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count178.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 95.0, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Burnley 297.5, Stoke-on-Trent 262.6Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6Burnley: 297.5

    297.5Burnley is higherDepends on how you count262.6

  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: Burnley 41.5, Stoke-on-Trent 34.3Stoke-on-Trent: 34.3Burnley: 41.5

    41.5Burnley is higherDepends on how you count34.3

Show the numbers
Burnley and Stoke-on-Trent, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,786£4,806£4,539Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,928£12,211£13,194£13,250£12,515Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,965£2,978£2,812£2,601£2,612£2,467Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,339£11,387£10,755£11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£557£559£528Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£855£859£811Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£37£37£35Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£604£606£573Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£145£145£137Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£153£154£145Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£1,994£2,002£1,891Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£434£436£412Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£11£11£10Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£9.18£9.22£8.71Stoke-on-Trent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.72£4.74£4.48Burnley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.51,018.1Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3143.1Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0178.1Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.086.3Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026297.5262.6Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.534.3Burnley

Per resident

Burnley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 4. 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

Burnley Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Burnley: £5,077Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Burnley: £5,098Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£4,786£4,806£4,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,182, Stoke-on-Trent £2,120Stoke-on-Trent: £2,120Burnley: £2,182Stoke-on-Trent: £2,129Burnley: £2,192Stoke-on-Trent: £2,011Burnley: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,011

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,828, Stoke-on-Trent £1,631Stoke-on-Trent: £1,631Burnley: £1,828Stoke-on-Trent: £1,638Burnley: £1,836Stoke-on-Trent: £1,547Burnley: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,631£1,638£1,547

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,922, Stoke-on-Trent £1,887Stoke-on-Trent: £1,887Burnley: £1,922Stoke-on-Trent: £1,895Burnley: £1,930Stoke-on-Trent: £1,790Burnley: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,887£1,895£1,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £105, Stoke-on-Trent £89Stoke-on-Trent: £89Burnley: £105Stoke-on-Trent: £90Burnley: £105Stoke-on-Trent: £85Burnley: £100

    £105£105£100Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £149, Stoke-on-Trent £137Stoke-on-Trent: £137Burnley: £149Stoke-on-Trent: £138Burnley: £150Stoke-on-Trent: £130Burnley: £141

    £149£150£141Burnley 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: Burnley £6.04, Stoke-on-Trent £5.90Stoke-on-Trent: £5.90Burnley: £6.04Stoke-on-Trent: £5.93Burnley: £6.07Stoke-on-Trent: £5.60Burnley: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £616, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Burnley: £616Stoke-on-Trent: £606Burnley: £619Stoke-on-Trent: £573Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £187, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Burnley: £187Stoke-on-Trent: £145Burnley: £188Stoke-on-Trent: £137Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Burnley £111, Stoke-on-Trent £96Stoke-on-Trent: £96Burnley: £111Stoke-on-Trent: £96Burnley: £111Stoke-on-Trent: £91Burnley: £105

    £111£111£105Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,457, Stoke-on-Trent £1,250Stoke-on-Trent: £1,250Burnley: £1,457Stoke-on-Trent: £1,256Burnley: £1,463Stoke-on-Trent: £1,186Burnley: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Burnley: £257Stoke-on-Trent: £283Burnley: £258Stoke-on-Trent: £267Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Stoke-on-Trent is higher£281£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £253, Stoke-on-Trent £272Stoke-on-Trent: £272Burnley: £253Stoke-on-Trent: £273Burnley: £254Stoke-on-Trent: £258Burnley: £240

    £253£254£240Stoke-on-Trent is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.02, Stoke-on-Trent £6.77Stoke-on-Trent: £6.77Burnley: £3.02Stoke-on-Trent: £6.80Burnley: £3.03Stoke-on-Trent: £6.42Burnley: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Stoke-on-Trent is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.44, Stoke-on-Trent £5.76Stoke-on-Trent: £5.76Burnley: £4.44Stoke-on-Trent: £5.78Burnley: £4.46Stoke-on-Trent: £5.46Burnley: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Stoke-on-Trent is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Burnley: £5.96Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Burnley: £5.98Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 167.9, Stoke-on-Trent 163.6Stoke-on-Trent: 163.6Burnley: 167.9

    167.9Burnley is higherDepends on how you count163.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.3Burnley is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 31.4, Stoke-on-Trent 28.6Stoke-on-Trent: 28.6Burnley: 31.4

    31.4Burnley is higherDepends on how you count28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 95.0, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.4, Stoke-on-Trent 164.7Stoke-on-Trent: 164.7Burnley: 183.4

    183.4Burnley is higherDepends on how you count164.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 25.6, Stoke-on-Trent 21.5Stoke-on-Trent: 21.5Burnley: 25.6

    25.6Burnley is higherDepends on how you count21.5

Show the numbers
Burnley and Stoke-on-Trent, per resident
MeasureBurnleyStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,786£4,806£4,539Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,120£2,129£2,011Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,631£1,638£1,547Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,887£1,895£1,790Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£89£90£85Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£137£138£130Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.90£5.93£5.60Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£604£606£573Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£145£145£137Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£96£96£91Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,250£1,256£1,186Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£272£273£258Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£6.77£6.80£6.42Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.76£5.78£5.46Stoke-on-Trent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.72£4.74£4.48Burnley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.9163.6Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.323.0Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.428.6Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.086.3Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.4164.7Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.621.5Burnley

Total

Burnley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 22. 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

Burnley Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £503.6m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnBurnley: £503.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnBurnley: £505.7mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2bnBurnley: £477.7m

    £503.6m£505.7m£477.7mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £216.5m, Stoke-on-Trent £572.5mStoke-on-Trent: £572.5mBurnley: £216.5mStoke-on-Trent: £574.9mBurnley: £217.4mStoke-on-Trent: £543.0mBurnley: £205.3m

    £216.5m£217.4m£205.3mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£572.5m£574.9m£543.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £181.3m, Stoke-on-Trent £440.3mStoke-on-Trent: £440.3mBurnley: £181.3mStoke-on-Trent: £442.2mBurnley: £182.1mStoke-on-Trent: £417.7mBurnley: £172.0m

    £181.3m£182.1m£172.0mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£440.3m£442.2m£417.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £190.7m, Stoke-on-Trent £509.6mStoke-on-Trent: £509.6mBurnley: £190.7mStoke-on-Trent: £511.8mBurnley: £191.5mStoke-on-Trent: £483.4mBurnley: £180.9m

    £190.7m£191.5m£180.9mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£509.6m£511.8m£483.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £10.4m, Stoke-on-Trent £24.2mStoke-on-Trent: £24.2mBurnley: £10.4mStoke-on-Trent: £24.3mBurnley: £10.5mStoke-on-Trent: £22.9mBurnley: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley £14.8m, Stoke-on-Trent £37.1mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mBurnley: £14.8mStoke-on-Trent: £37.3mBurnley: £14.9mStoke-on-Trent: £35.2mBurnley: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Burnley £0.60m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mBurnley: £0.60mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mBurnley: £0.60mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley £61.1m, Stoke-on-Trent £163.0mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mBurnley: £61.1mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mBurnley: £61.4mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6mBurnley: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Burnley £18.5m, Stoke-on-Trent £39.1mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mBurnley: £18.5mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mBurnley: £18.6mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mBurnley: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley £11.0m, Stoke-on-Trent £25.9mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mBurnley: £11.0mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mBurnley: £11.0mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6mBurnley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £144.5m, Stoke-on-Trent £337.6mStoke-on-Trent: £337.6mBurnley: £144.5mStoke-on-Trent: £339.0mBurnley: £145.2mStoke-on-Trent: £320.2mBurnley: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.2m£137.1mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£337.6m£339.0m£320.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £25.5m, Stoke-on-Trent £76.0mStoke-on-Trent: £76.0mBurnley: £25.5mStoke-on-Trent: £76.3mBurnley: £25.6mStoke-on-Trent: £72.1mBurnley: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mStoke-on-Trent is higher£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £25.1m, Stoke-on-Trent £73.5mStoke-on-Trent: £73.5mBurnley: £25.1mStoke-on-Trent: £73.8mBurnley: £25.2mStoke-on-Trent: £69.7mBurnley: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mStoke-on-Trent is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.30m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mBurnley: £0.30mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mBurnley: £0.30mStoke-on-Trent: £1.7mBurnley: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mStoke-on-Trent is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.44m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mBurnley: £0.44mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mBurnley: £0.44mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mBurnley: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mStoke-on-Trent is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.59m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mBurnley: £0.59mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mBurnley: £0.59mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2mBurnley: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 16,655, Stoke-on-Trent 44,177Stoke-on-Trent: 44,177Burnley: 16,655

    16,655Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count44,177

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,410, Stoke-on-Trent 6,210Stoke-on-Trent: 6,210Burnley: 2,410

    2,410Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count6,210

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley 3,111, Stoke-on-Trent 7,726Stoke-on-Trent: 7,726Burnley: 3,111

    3,111Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count7,726

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley 9,424, Stoke-on-Trent 23,312Stoke-on-Trent: 23,312Burnley: 9,424

    9,424Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count23,312

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 18,194, Stoke-on-Trent 44,457Stoke-on-Trent: 44,457Burnley: 18,194

    18,194Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count44,457

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley 2,535, Stoke-on-Trent 5,808Stoke-on-Trent: 5,808Burnley: 2,535

    2,535Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count5,808

Show the numbers
Burnley and Stoke-on-Trent, total
MeasureBurnleyStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnStoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m£572.5m£574.9m£543.0mStoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m£440.3m£442.2m£417.7mStoke-on-Trent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m£509.6m£511.8m£483.4mStoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mStoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mStoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mStoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£163.0m£163.7m£154.6mStoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mStoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mStoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m£337.6m£339.0m£320.2mStoke-on-Trent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mStoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mStoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mStoke-on-Trent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mStoke-on-Trent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mStoke-on-Trent
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65544,177Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4106,210Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1117,726Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,42423,312Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,19444,457Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5355,808Stoke-on-Trent

Sources

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

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