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Wolverhampton and Stoke-on-Trent

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

Wolverhampton is higher than Stoke-on-Trent on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 21 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Wolverhampton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent 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

Wolverhampton Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Stoke-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: Wolverhampton £12,988, Stoke-on-Trent £13,194Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Wolverhampton: £12,988Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Wolverhampton: £13,044Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515Wolverhampton: £12,320

    £12,988£13,044£12,320Stoke-on-Trent is higher£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: Wolverhampton £2,760, Stoke-on-Trent £2,601Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Wolverhampton: £2,760Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Wolverhampton: £2,772Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467Wolverhampton: £2,618

    £2,760£2,772£2,618Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £11,175, Stoke-on-Trent £11,745Stoke-on-Trent: £11,745Wolverhampton: £11,175Stoke-on-Trent: £11,795Wolverhampton: £11,222Stoke-on-Trent: £11,141Wolverhampton: £10,600

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

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

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

    £877£881£832Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £892, Stoke-on-Trent £855Stoke-on-Trent: £855Wolverhampton: £892Stoke-on-Trent: £859Wolverhampton: £896Stoke-on-Trent: £811Wolverhampton: £846

    £892£896£846Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £45, Stoke-on-Trent £37Stoke-on-Trent: £37Wolverhampton: £45Stoke-on-Trent: £37Wolverhampton: £45Stoke-on-Trent: £35Wolverhampton: £43

    £45£45£43Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £535, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Wolverhampton: £535Stoke-on-Trent: £606Wolverhampton: £538Stoke-on-Trent: £573Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Stoke-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: Wolverhampton £133, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Wolverhampton: £133Stoke-on-Trent: £145Wolverhampton: £133Stoke-on-Trent: £137Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Stoke-on-Trent 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: Wolverhampton £165, Stoke-on-Trent £153Stoke-on-Trent: £153Wolverhampton: £165Stoke-on-Trent: £154Wolverhampton: £166Stoke-on-Trent: £145Wolverhampton: £156

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £242£243£229Stoke-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: Wolverhampton £340, Stoke-on-Trent £434Stoke-on-Trent: £434Wolverhampton: £340Stoke-on-Trent: £436Wolverhampton: £342Stoke-on-Trent: £412Wolverhampton: £323

    £340£342£323Stoke-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: Wolverhampton £11, Stoke-on-Trent £11Stoke-on-Trent: £11Wolverhampton: £11Stoke-on-Trent: £11Wolverhampton: £11Stoke-on-Trent: £10Wolverhampton: £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: Wolverhampton £10, Stoke-on-Trent £9.18Stoke-on-Trent: £9.18Wolverhampton: £10Stoke-on-Trent: £9.22Wolverhampton: £10Stoke-on-Trent: £8.71Wolverhampton: £9.63

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 985.0, Stoke-on-Trent 1,018.1Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1Wolverhampton: 985.0

    985.0Stoke-on-Trent is higher1,018.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton 175.4, Stoke-on-Trent 143.1Stoke-on-Trent: 143.1Wolverhampton: 175.4

    175.4Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 182.0, Stoke-on-Trent 178.1Stoke-on-Trent: 178.1Wolverhampton: 182.0

    182.0Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 77.6, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Stoke-on-Trent is higher86.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton 269.8, Stoke-on-Trent 262.6Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6Wolverhampton: 269.8

    269.8Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 36.8, Stoke-on-Trent 34.3Stoke-on-Trent: 34.3Wolverhampton: 36.8

    36.8Wolverhampton is higher34.3

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Wolverhampton and Stoke-on-Trent, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhamptonStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,988£13,044£12,320£13,194£13,250£12,515Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,760£2,772£2,618£2,601£2,612£2,467Wolverhampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,175£11,222£10,600£11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£557£559£528Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£892£896£846£855£859£811Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£37£37£35Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£145£145£137Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£153£154£145Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,244£2,119£1,994£2,002£1,891Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£340£342£323£434£436£412Stoke-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£10£10£9.63£9.18£9.22£8.71Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£4.72£4.74£4.48Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.01,018.1Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4143.1Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.0178.1Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.686.3Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.8262.6Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.834.3Wolverhampton

Per resident

Wolverhampton is higher on 10 of 21 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

Wolverhampton Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £133£133£126Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £135, Stoke-on-Trent £137Stoke-on-Trent: £137Wolverhampton: £135Stoke-on-Trent: £138Wolverhampton: £136Stoke-on-Trent: £130Wolverhampton: £128

    £135£136£128Stoke-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: Wolverhampton £6.79, Stoke-on-Trent £5.90Stoke-on-Trent: £5.90Wolverhampton: £6.79Stoke-on-Trent: £5.93Wolverhampton: £6.82Stoke-on-Trent: £5.60Wolverhampton: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £535, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Wolverhampton: £535Stoke-on-Trent: £606Wolverhampton: £538Stoke-on-Trent: £573Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Stoke-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: Wolverhampton £133, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Wolverhampton: £133Stoke-on-Trent: £145Wolverhampton: £133Stoke-on-Trent: £137Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Stoke-on-Trent 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: Wolverhampton £103, Stoke-on-Trent £96Stoke-on-Trent: £96Wolverhampton: £103Stoke-on-Trent: £96Wolverhampton: £104Stoke-on-Trent: £91Wolverhampton: £98

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.77, Stoke-on-Trent £6.77Stoke-on-Trent: £6.77Wolverhampton: £6.77Stoke-on-Trent: £6.80Wolverhampton: £6.80Stoke-on-Trent: £6.42Wolverhampton: £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: Wolverhampton £6.37, Stoke-on-Trent £5.76Stoke-on-Trent: £5.76Wolverhampton: £6.37Stoke-on-Trent: £5.78Wolverhampton: £6.39Stoke-on-Trent: £5.46Wolverhampton: £6.04

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    149.0Stoke-on-Trent is higher163.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    26.5Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 27.5, Stoke-on-Trent 28.6Stoke-on-Trent: 28.6Wolverhampton: 27.5

    27.5Stoke-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: Wolverhampton 77.6, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Stoke-on-Trent is higher86.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    169.3Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 23.1, Stoke-on-Trent 21.5Stoke-on-Trent: 21.5Wolverhampton: 23.1

    23.1Wolverhampton is higher21.5

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Wolverhampton and Stoke-on-Trent, per resident
MeasureWolverhamptonStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£2,120£2,129£2,011Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,739£1,643£1,631£1,638£1,547Wolverhampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,690£1,698£1,603£1,887£1,895£1,790Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£89£90£85Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£137£138£130Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.90£5.93£5.60Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£145£145£137Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£96£96£91Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,250£1,256£1,186Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£203£272£273£258Stoke-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£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.76£5.78£5.46Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£4.72£4.74£4.48Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.0163.6Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.523.0Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.528.6Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.686.3Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.3164.7Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.121.5Wolverhampton

Total

Wolverhampton 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

Wolverhampton Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.3bn, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.2bnWolverhampton: £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: Wolverhampton £551.2m, Stoke-on-Trent £572.5mStoke-on-Trent: £572.5mWolverhampton: £551.2mStoke-on-Trent: £574.9mWolverhampton: £553.5mStoke-on-Trent: £543.0mWolverhampton: £522.8m

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £37.9m, Stoke-on-Trent £37.1mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mWolverhampton: £37.9mStoke-on-Trent: £37.3mWolverhampton: £38.0mStoke-on-Trent: £35.2mWolverhampton: £35.9m

    £37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.9mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.9mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £150.2m, Stoke-on-Trent £163.0mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mWolverhampton: £150.2mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mWolverhampton: £150.8mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6mWolverhampton: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mStoke-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: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Stoke-on-Trent £39.1mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mWolverhampton: £37.2mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mWolverhampton: £37.4mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mStoke-on-Trent 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: Wolverhampton £29.0m, Stoke-on-Trent £25.9mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mWolverhampton: £29.0mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mWolverhampton: £29.1mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6mWolverhampton: £27.5m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    41,798Stoke-on-Trent is higher44,177

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    7,443Wolverhampton is higher6,210

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

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

    7,723Stoke-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: Wolverhampton 21,779, Stoke-on-Trent 23,312Stoke-on-Trent: 23,312Wolverhampton: 21,779

    21,779Stoke-on-Trent is higher23,312

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    47,491Wolverhampton is higher44,457

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

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

    6,476Wolverhampton is higher5,808

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton and Stoke-on-Trent, total
MeasureWolverhamptonStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m£572.5m£574.9m£543.0mStoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m£440.3m£442.2m£417.7mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£509.6m£511.8m£483.4mStoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£163.0m£163.7m£154.6mStoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mStoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m£337.6m£339.0m£320.2mWolverhampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mStoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mStoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,79844,177Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4436,210Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7237,726Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,77923,312Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,49144,457Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4765,808Wolverhampton

Sources

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

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