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Tameside and Stoke-on-Trent

238,895 and 270,010 residents (mid-2024).

Tameside is higher than Stoke-on-Trent on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Tameside is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent 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

Tameside Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Tameside: £4,842Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Tameside: £4,863Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside 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: Tameside £13,058, Stoke-on-Trent £13,194Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Tameside: £13,058Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Tameside: £13,113Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515Tameside: £12,386

    £13,058£13,113£12,386Stoke-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: Tameside £2,617, Stoke-on-Trent £2,601Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Tameside: £2,617Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Tameside: £2,628Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467Tameside: £2,482

    £2,617£2,628£2,482Tameside 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: Tameside £11,664, Stoke-on-Trent £11,745Stoke-on-Trent: £11,745Tameside: £11,664Stoke-on-Trent: £11,795Tameside: £11,714Stoke-on-Trent: £11,141Tameside: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Stoke-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: Tameside £561, Stoke-on-Trent £557Stoke-on-Trent: £557Tameside: £561Stoke-on-Trent: £559Tameside: £563Stoke-on-Trent: £528Tameside: £532

    £561£563£532Tameside 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: Tameside £797, Stoke-on-Trent £855Stoke-on-Trent: £855Tameside: £797Stoke-on-Trent: £859Tameside: £801Stoke-on-Trent: £811Tameside: £756

    £797£801£756Stoke-on-Trent is higher£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: Tameside £35, Stoke-on-Trent £37Stoke-on-Trent: £37Tameside: £35Stoke-on-Trent: £37Tameside: £35Stoke-on-Trent: £35Tameside: £34

    £35£35£34Stoke-on-Trent is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £581, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Tameside: £581Stoke-on-Trent: £606Tameside: £583Stoke-on-Trent: £573Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Stoke-on-Trent is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £179, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Tameside: £179Stoke-on-Trent: £145Tameside: £180Stoke-on-Trent: £137Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Tameside is higher£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: Tameside £136, Stoke-on-Trent £153Stoke-on-Trent: £153Tameside: £136Stoke-on-Trent: £154Tameside: £137Stoke-on-Trent: £145Tameside: £129

    £136£137£129Stoke-on-Trent is higher£153£154£145

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £2,048, Stoke-on-Trent £1,994Stoke-on-Trent: £1,994Tameside: £2,048Stoke-on-Trent: £2,002Tameside: £2,057Stoke-on-Trent: £1,891Tameside: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,994£2,002£1,891

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Tameside: £265Stoke-on-Trent: £283Tameside: £267Stoke-on-Trent: £267Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Stoke-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: Tameside £418, Stoke-on-Trent £434Stoke-on-Trent: £434Tameside: £418Stoke-on-Trent: £436Tameside: £419Stoke-on-Trent: £412Tameside: £396

    £418£419£396Stoke-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: Tameside £7.69, Stoke-on-Trent £11Stoke-on-Trent: £11Tameside: £7.69Stoke-on-Trent: £11Tameside: £7.72Stoke-on-Trent: £10Tameside: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Stoke-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: Tameside £7.03, Stoke-on-Trent £9.18Stoke-on-Trent: £9.18Tameside: £7.03Stoke-on-Trent: £9.22Tameside: £7.06Stoke-on-Trent: £8.71Tameside: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Stoke-on-Trent is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Tameside: £5.45Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Tameside: £5.47Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Tameside is higher£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: Tameside 1,011.1, Stoke-on-Trent 1,018.1Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1Tameside: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Stoke-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: Tameside 142.0, Stoke-on-Trent 143.1Stoke-on-Trent: 143.1Tameside: 142.0

    142.0Stoke-on-Trent 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: Tameside 169.7, Stoke-on-Trent 178.1Stoke-on-Trent: 178.1Tameside: 169.7

    169.7Stoke-on-Trent is higher178.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 87.2, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside 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: Tameside 249.2, Stoke-on-Trent 262.6Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6Tameside: 249.2

    249.2Stoke-on-Trent is higher262.6

  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: Tameside 30.2, Stoke-on-Trent 34.3Stoke-on-Trent: 34.3Tameside: 30.2

    30.2Stoke-on-Trent is higher34.3

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Tameside and Stoke-on-Trent, per person in the age group
MeasureTamesideStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£4,786£4,806£4,539Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,058£13,113£12,386£13,194£13,250£12,515Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,617£2,628£2,482£2,601£2,612£2,467Tameside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£557£559£528Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£797£801£756£855£859£811Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34£37£37£35Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£145£145£137Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£153£154£145Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£1,994£2,002£1,891Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£418£419£396£434£436£412Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£11£11£10Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£9.18£9.22£8.71Stoke-on-Trent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.72£4.74£4.48Tameside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,018.1Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0143.1Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7178.1Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.286.3Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.2262.6Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.234.3Stoke-on-Trent

Per resident

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

Tameside Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Tameside: £4,842Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Tameside: £4,863Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4,786£4,806£4,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tameside £2,165, Stoke-on-Trent £2,120Stoke-on-Trent: £2,120Tameside: £2,165Stoke-on-Trent: £2,129Tameside: £2,175Stoke-on-Trent: £2,011Tameside: £2,054

    £2,165£2,175£2,054Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,011

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tameside £1,646, Stoke-on-Trent £1,631Stoke-on-Trent: £1,631Tameside: £1,646Stoke-on-Trent: £1,638Tameside: £1,653Stoke-on-Trent: £1,547Tameside: £1,561

    £1,646£1,653£1,561Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,631£1,638£1,547

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tameside £1,934, Stoke-on-Trent £1,887Stoke-on-Trent: £1,887Tameside: £1,934Stoke-on-Trent: £1,895Tameside: £1,943Stoke-on-Trent: £1,790Tameside: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,887£1,895£1,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tameside £93, Stoke-on-Trent £89Stoke-on-Trent: £89Tameside: £93Stoke-on-Trent: £90Tameside: £93Stoke-on-Trent: £85Tameside: £88

    £93£93£88Tameside 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: Tameside £132, Stoke-on-Trent £137Stoke-on-Trent: £137Tameside: £132Stoke-on-Trent: £138Tameside: £133Stoke-on-Trent: £130Tameside: £125

    £132£133£125Stoke-on-Trent is higher£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: Tameside £5.86, Stoke-on-Trent £5.90Stoke-on-Trent: £5.90Tameside: £5.86Stoke-on-Trent: £5.93Tameside: £5.89Stoke-on-Trent: £5.60Tameside: £5.56

    £5.86£5.89£5.56Stoke-on-Trent is higher£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: Tameside £581, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Tameside: £581Stoke-on-Trent: £606Tameside: £583Stoke-on-Trent: £573Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Stoke-on-Trent is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £179, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Tameside: £179Stoke-on-Trent: £145Tameside: £180Stoke-on-Trent: £137Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Tameside is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tameside £86, Stoke-on-Trent £96Stoke-on-Trent: £96Tameside: £86Stoke-on-Trent: £96Tameside: £86Stoke-on-Trent: £91Tameside: £81

    £86£86£81Stoke-on-Trent is higher£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tameside £1,288, Stoke-on-Trent £1,250Stoke-on-Trent: £1,250Tameside: £1,288Stoke-on-Trent: £1,256Tameside: £1,294Stoke-on-Trent: £1,186Tameside: £1,222

    £1,288£1,294£1,222Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Tameside: £265Stoke-on-Trent: £283Tameside: £267Stoke-on-Trent: £267Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Stoke-on-Trent is higher£281£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tameside £263, Stoke-on-Trent £272Stoke-on-Trent: £272Tameside: £263Stoke-on-Trent: £273Tameside: £264Stoke-on-Trent: £258Tameside: £249

    £263£264£249Stoke-on-Trent is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tameside £4.83, Stoke-on-Trent £6.77Stoke-on-Trent: £6.77Tameside: £4.83Stoke-on-Trent: £6.80Tameside: £4.85Stoke-on-Trent: £6.42Tameside: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Stoke-on-Trent is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tameside £4.42, Stoke-on-Trent £5.76Stoke-on-Trent: £5.76Tameside: £4.42Stoke-on-Trent: £5.78Tameside: £4.44Stoke-on-Trent: £5.46Tameside: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Stoke-on-Trent is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Tameside: £5.45Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Tameside: £5.47Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Tameside is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 167.7, Stoke-on-Trent 163.6Stoke-on-Trent: 163.6Tameside: 167.7

    167.7Tameside is higherDepends on how you count163.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 23.5, Stoke-on-Trent 23.0Stoke-on-Trent: 23.0Tameside: 23.5

    23.5Tameside 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: Tameside 28.1, Stoke-on-Trent 28.6Stoke-on-Trent: 28.6Tameside: 28.1

    28.1Stoke-on-Trent is higher28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 87.2, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 156.7, Stoke-on-Trent 164.7Stoke-on-Trent: 164.7Tameside: 156.7

    156.7Stoke-on-Trent is higher164.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 19.0, Stoke-on-Trent 21.5Stoke-on-Trent: 21.5Tameside: 19.0

    19.0Stoke-on-Trent is higher21.5

Show the numbers
Tameside and Stoke-on-Trent, per resident
MeasureTamesideStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£4,786£4,806£4,539Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,165£2,175£2,054£2,120£2,129£2,011Tameside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,646£1,653£1,561£1,631£1,638£1,547Tameside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£1,887£1,895£1,790Tameside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£89£90£85Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£137£138£130Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£5.90£5.93£5.60Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£145£145£137Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£96£96£91Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,288£1,294£1,222£1,250£1,256£1,186Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£272£273£258Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.77£6.80£6.42Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£5.76£5.78£5.46Stoke-on-Trent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.72£4.74£4.48Tameside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7163.6Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.523.0Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.128.6Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.286.3Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.7164.7Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.021.5Stoke-on-Trent

Total

Tameside is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Tameside Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tameside £1.2bn, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnTameside: £1.2bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnTameside: £1.2bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.2bnTameside: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tameside £517.3m, Stoke-on-Trent £572.5mStoke-on-Trent: £572.5mTameside: £517.3mStoke-on-Trent: £574.9mTameside: £519.5mStoke-on-Trent: £543.0mTameside: £490.7m

    £517.3m£519.5m£490.7mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£572.5m£574.9m£543.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tameside £393.2m, Stoke-on-Trent £440.3mStoke-on-Trent: £440.3mTameside: £393.2mStoke-on-Trent: £442.2mTameside: £394.9mStoke-on-Trent: £417.7mTameside: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£440.3m£442.2m£417.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tameside £462.1m, Stoke-on-Trent £509.6mStoke-on-Trent: £509.6mTameside: £462.1mStoke-on-Trent: £511.8mTameside: £464.1mStoke-on-Trent: £483.4mTameside: £438.3m

    £462.1m£464.1m£438.3mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£509.6m£511.8m£483.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside £22.2m, Stoke-on-Trent £24.2mStoke-on-Trent: £24.2mTameside: £22.2mStoke-on-Trent: £24.3mTameside: £22.3mStoke-on-Trent: £22.9mTameside: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mStoke-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: Tameside £31.6m, Stoke-on-Trent £37.1mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mTameside: £31.6mStoke-on-Trent: £37.3mTameside: £31.7mStoke-on-Trent: £35.2mTameside: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mStoke-on-Trent is higher£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: Tameside £1.4m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mTameside: £1.4mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mTameside: £1.4mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mTameside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mStoke-on-Trent is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tameside £138.7m, Stoke-on-Trent £163.0mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mTameside: £138.7mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mTameside: £139.3mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6mTameside: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mStoke-on-Trent is higher£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tameside £42.9m, Stoke-on-Trent £39.1mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mTameside: £42.9mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mTameside: £43.1mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mTameside: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mTameside is higher£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tameside £20.5m, Stoke-on-Trent £25.9mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mTameside: £20.5mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mTameside: £20.6mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6mTameside: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mStoke-on-Trent is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside £307.8m, Stoke-on-Trent £337.6mStoke-on-Trent: £337.6mTameside: £307.8mStoke-on-Trent: £339.0mTameside: £309.1mStoke-on-Trent: £320.2mTameside: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£337.6m£339.0m£320.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tameside £63.4m, Stoke-on-Trent £76.0mStoke-on-Trent: £76.0mTameside: £63.4mStoke-on-Trent: £76.3mTameside: £63.7mStoke-on-Trent: £72.1mTameside: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStoke-on-Trent is higher£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tameside £62.8m, Stoke-on-Trent £73.5mStoke-on-Trent: £73.5mTameside: £62.8mStoke-on-Trent: £73.8mTameside: £63.0mStoke-on-Trent: £69.7mTameside: £59.5m

    £62.8m£63.0m£59.5mStoke-on-Trent is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tameside £1.2m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mTameside: £1.2mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mTameside: £1.2mStoke-on-Trent: £1.7mTameside: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mStoke-on-Trent is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tameside £1.1m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mTameside: £1.1mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mTameside: £1.1mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mTameside: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStoke-on-Trent is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tameside £1.3m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mTameside: £1.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mTameside: £1.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2mTameside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTameside is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tameside 40,058, Stoke-on-Trent 44,177Stoke-on-Trent: 44,177Tameside: 40,058

    40,058Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count44,177

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside 5,624, Stoke-on-Trent 6,210Stoke-on-Trent: 6,210Tameside: 5,624

    5,624Stoke-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: Tameside 6,721, Stoke-on-Trent 7,726Stoke-on-Trent: 7,726Tameside: 6,721

    6,721Stoke-on-Trent is higher7,726

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tameside 20,840, Stoke-on-Trent 23,312Stoke-on-Trent: 23,312Tameside: 20,840

    20,840Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count23,312

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside 37,442, Stoke-on-Trent 44,457Stoke-on-Trent: 44,457Tameside: 37,442

    37,442Stoke-on-Trent is higher44,457

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tameside 4,544, Stoke-on-Trent 5,808Stoke-on-Trent: 5,808Tameside: 4,544

    4,544Stoke-on-Trent is higher5,808

Show the numbers
Tameside and Stoke-on-Trent, total
MeasureTamesideStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnStoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m£572.5m£574.9m£543.0mStoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m£440.3m£442.2m£417.7mStoke-on-Trent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m£509.6m£511.8m£483.4mStoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mStoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mStoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mStoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£163.0m£163.7m£154.6mStoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mTameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mStoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£337.6m£339.0m£320.2mStoke-on-Trent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mStoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mStoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mStoke-on-Trent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mStoke-on-Trent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTameside
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,05844,177Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6246,210Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,7217,726Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,84023,312Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,44244,457Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5445,808Stoke-on-Trent

Sources

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

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