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Sandwell and Stoke-on-Trent

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

Sandwell is higher than Stoke-on-Trent on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Sandwell is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 9. 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

Sandwell Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Stoke-on-Trent 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: Sandwell £13,190, Stoke-on-Trent £13,194Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Sandwell: £13,190Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Sandwell: £13,246Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515Sandwell: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Stoke-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: Sandwell £2,756, Stoke-on-Trent £2,601Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Sandwell: £2,756Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Sandwell: £2,768Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467Sandwell: £2,614

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

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

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

    £11,090£11,137£10,520Stoke-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: Sandwell £1,036, Stoke-on-Trent £557Stoke-on-Trent: £557Sandwell: £1,036Stoke-on-Trent: £559Sandwell: £1,040Stoke-on-Trent: £528Sandwell: £982

    £1,036£1,040£982Sandwell is higher£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: Sandwell £1,010, Stoke-on-Trent £855Stoke-on-Trent: £855Sandwell: £1,010Stoke-on-Trent: £859Sandwell: £1,015Stoke-on-Trent: £811Sandwell: £959

    £1,010£1,015£959Sandwell 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: Sandwell £53, Stoke-on-Trent £37Stoke-on-Trent: £37Sandwell: £53Stoke-on-Trent: £37Sandwell: £54Stoke-on-Trent: £35Sandwell: £51

    £53£54£51Sandwell 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: Sandwell £568, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Sandwell: £568Stoke-on-Trent: £606Sandwell: £570Stoke-on-Trent: £573Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Stoke-on-Trent 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: Sandwell £135, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Sandwell: £135Stoke-on-Trent: £145Sandwell: £135Stoke-on-Trent: £137Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Stoke-on-Trent 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: Sandwell £181, Stoke-on-Trent £153Stoke-on-Trent: £153Sandwell: £181Stoke-on-Trent: £154Sandwell: £181Stoke-on-Trent: £145Sandwell: £171

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £197£198£187Stoke-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: Sandwell £368, Stoke-on-Trent £434Stoke-on-Trent: £434Sandwell: £368Stoke-on-Trent: £436Sandwell: £369Stoke-on-Trent: £412Sandwell: £349

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell 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: Sandwell 972.2, Stoke-on-Trent 1,018.1Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1Sandwell: 972.2

    972.2Stoke-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: Sandwell 202.8, Stoke-on-Trent 143.1Stoke-on-Trent: 143.1Sandwell: 202.8

    202.8Sandwell is higher143.1

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

    198.3Sandwell 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: Sandwell 82.3, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Stoke-on-Trent 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: Sandwell 274.6, Stoke-on-Trent 262.6Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6Sandwell: 274.6

    274.6Sandwell 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: Sandwell 40.9, Stoke-on-Trent 34.3Stoke-on-Trent: 34.3Sandwell: 40.9

    40.9Sandwell is higher34.3

Show the numbers
Sandwell and Stoke-on-Trent, per person in the age group
MeasureSandwellStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£13,194£13,250£12,515Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£2,601£2,612£2,467Sandwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,090£11,137£10,520£11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,036£1,040£982£557£559£528Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£959£855£859£811Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£54£51£37£37£35Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£145£145£137Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£153£154£145Sandwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£1,994£2,002£1,891Sandwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£434£436£412Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11£11£10Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£9.18£9.22£8.71Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£4.72£4.74£4.48Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.21,018.1Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8143.1Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3178.1Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.386.3Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.6262.6Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.934.3Sandwell

Per resident

Sandwell 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

Sandwell Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sandwell £7.25, Stoke-on-Trent £5.90Stoke-on-Trent: £5.90Sandwell: £7.25Stoke-on-Trent: £5.93Sandwell: £7.28Stoke-on-Trent: £5.60Sandwell: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell 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: Sandwell £568, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Sandwell: £568Stoke-on-Trent: £606Sandwell: £570Stoke-on-Trent: £573Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Stoke-on-Trent 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: Sandwell £135, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Sandwell: £135Stoke-on-Trent: £145Sandwell: £135Stoke-on-Trent: £137Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Stoke-on-Trent 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: Sandwell £115, Stoke-on-Trent £96Stoke-on-Trent: £96Sandwell: £115Stoke-on-Trent: £96Sandwell: £115Stoke-on-Trent: £91Sandwell: £109

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    132.0Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count163.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.5Sandwell is higher23.0

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

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

    26.9Stoke-on-Trent 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: Sandwell 82.3, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    174.5Sandwell 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: Sandwell 26.0, Stoke-on-Trent 21.5Stoke-on-Trent: 21.5Sandwell: 26.0

    26.0Sandwell is higher21.5

Show the numbers
Sandwell and Stoke-on-Trent, per resident
MeasureSandwellStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,790£1,798£1,698£2,120£2,129£2,011Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,662£1,631£1,638£1,547Sandwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,887£1,895£1,790Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£89£90£85Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£137£138£130Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.90£5.93£5.60Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£145£145£137Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£96£96£91Sandwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,316£1,250£1,256£1,186Sandwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£272£273£258Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£6.77£6.80£6.42Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£5.76£5.78£5.46Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£4.72£4.74£4.48Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.0163.6Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.523.0Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.928.6Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.386.3Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.5164.7Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.021.5Sandwell

Total

Sandwell is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 1. 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

Sandwell Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell 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: Sandwell £2.6m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mSandwell: £2.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mSandwell: £2.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mSandwell: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell 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: Sandwell £200.6m, Stoke-on-Trent £163.0mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mSandwell: £200.6mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mSandwell: £201.5mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6mSandwell: £190.3m

    £200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell 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: Sandwell £47.6m, Stoke-on-Trent £39.1mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mSandwell: £47.6mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mSandwell: £47.8mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mSandwell: £45.2m

    £47.6m£47.8m£45.2mSandwell 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: Sandwell £40.6m, Stoke-on-Trent £25.9mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mSandwell: £40.6mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mSandwell: £40.8mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6mSandwell: £38.5m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    46,621Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count44,177

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    9,724Sandwell is higher6,210

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

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

    9,511Sandwell 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: Sandwell 29,078, Stoke-on-Trent 23,312Stoke-on-Trent: 23,312Sandwell: 29,078

    29,078Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count23,312

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    61,658Sandwell is higher44,457

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

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

    9,173Sandwell is higher5,808

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Sandwell and Stoke-on-Trent, total
MeasureSandwellStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m£572.5m£574.9m£543.0mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m£440.3m£442.2m£417.7mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m£509.6m£511.8m£483.4mSandwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m£163.0m£163.7m£154.6mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mSandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£337.6m£339.0m£320.2mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mStoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,62144,177Sandwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,7246,210Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,5117,726Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,07823,312Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202661,65844,457Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269,1735,808Sandwell

Sources

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

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