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Bradford and Stoke-on-Trent

559,818 and 270,010 residents (mid-2024).

Bradford is higher than Stoke-on-Trent on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Bradford 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

Bradford Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Bradford: £4,600Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Bradford: £4,620Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Stoke-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: Bradford £12,810, Stoke-on-Trent £13,194Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Bradford: £12,810Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Bradford: £12,864Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515Bradford: £12,151

    £12,810£12,864£12,151Stoke-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: Bradford £2,912, Stoke-on-Trent £2,601Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Bradford: £2,912Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Bradford: £2,924Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467Bradford: £2,762

    £2,912£2,924£2,762Bradford 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: Bradford £11,269, Stoke-on-Trent £11,745Stoke-on-Trent: £11,745Bradford: £11,269Stoke-on-Trent: £11,795Bradford: £11,317Stoke-on-Trent: £11,141Bradford: £10,689

    £11,269£11,317£10,689Stoke-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: Bradford £704, Stoke-on-Trent £557Stoke-on-Trent: £557Bradford: £704Stoke-on-Trent: £559Bradford: £707Stoke-on-Trent: £528Bradford: £668

    £704£707£668Bradford 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: Bradford £798, Stoke-on-Trent £855Stoke-on-Trent: £855Bradford: £798Stoke-on-Trent: £859Bradford: £801Stoke-on-Trent: £811Bradford: £757

    £798£801£757Stoke-on-Trent 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: Bradford £39, Stoke-on-Trent £37Stoke-on-Trent: £37Bradford: £39Stoke-on-Trent: £37Bradford: £39Stoke-on-Trent: £35Bradford: £37

    £39£39£37Bradford 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: Bradford £553, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Bradford: £553Stoke-on-Trent: £606Bradford: £556Stoke-on-Trent: £573Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Stoke-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: Bradford £145, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Bradford: £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Bradford: £146Stoke-on-Trent: £137Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Bradford 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: Bradford £221, Stoke-on-Trent £153Stoke-on-Trent: £153Bradford: £221Stoke-on-Trent: £154Bradford: £222Stoke-on-Trent: £145Bradford: £209

    £221£222£209Bradford is higher£153£154£145

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £2,325, Stoke-on-Trent £1,994Stoke-on-Trent: £1,994Bradford: £2,325Stoke-on-Trent: £2,002Bradford: £2,335Stoke-on-Trent: £1,891Bradford: £2,206

    £2,325£2,335£2,206Bradford is higher£1,994£2,002£1,891

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Bradford: £201Stoke-on-Trent: £283Bradford: £202Stoke-on-Trent: £267Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bradford £345, Stoke-on-Trent £434Stoke-on-Trent: £434Bradford: £345Stoke-on-Trent: £436Bradford: £347Stoke-on-Trent: £412Bradford: £328

    £345£347£328Stoke-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: Bradford £9.31, Stoke-on-Trent £11Stoke-on-Trent: £11Bradford: £9.31Stoke-on-Trent: £11Bradford: £9.35Stoke-on-Trent: £10Bradford: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Stoke-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: Bradford £11, Stoke-on-Trent £9.18Stoke-on-Trent: £9.18Bradford: £11Stoke-on-Trent: £9.22Bradford: £11Stoke-on-Trent: £8.71Bradford: £10

    £11£11£10Bradford is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Bradford: £6.52Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Bradford: £6.54Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford 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: Bradford 1,010.2, Stoke-on-Trent 1,018.1Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1Bradford: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Stoke-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: Bradford 151.7, Stoke-on-Trent 143.1Stoke-on-Trent: 143.1Bradford: 151.7

    151.7Bradford 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: Bradford 164.9, Stoke-on-Trent 178.1Stoke-on-Trent: 178.1Bradford: 164.9

    164.9Stoke-on-Trent 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: Bradford 85.0, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Stoke-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: Bradford 291.7, Stoke-on-Trent 262.6Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6Bradford: 291.7

    291.7Bradford 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: Bradford 51.6, Stoke-on-Trent 34.3Stoke-on-Trent: 34.3Bradford: 51.6

    51.6Bradford is higher34.3

Show the numbers
Bradford and Stoke-on-Trent, per person in the age group
MeasureBradfordStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,810£12,864£12,151£13,194£13,250£12,515Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,912£2,924£2,762£2,601£2,612£2,467Bradford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,269£11,317£10,689£11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£557£559£528Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£855£859£811Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£37£37£35Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£145£145£137Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£209£153£154£145Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,206£1,994£2,002£1,891Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£328£434£436£412Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£11£11£10Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.18£9.22£8.71Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£4.72£4.74£4.48Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,018.1Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7143.1Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.9178.1Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.086.3Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.7262.6Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.634.3Bradford

Per resident

Bradford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bradford Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Bradford: £4,600Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Bradford: £4,620Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£4,786£4,806£4,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,883, Stoke-on-Trent £2,120Stoke-on-Trent: £2,120Bradford: £1,883Stoke-on-Trent: £2,129Bradford: £1,891Stoke-on-Trent: £2,011Bradford: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Stoke-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: Bradford £1,811, Stoke-on-Trent £1,631Stoke-on-Trent: £1,631Bradford: £1,811Stoke-on-Trent: £1,638Bradford: £1,818Stoke-on-Trent: £1,547Bradford: £1,718

    £1,811£1,818£1,718Bradford is higher£1,631£1,638£1,547

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bradford £1,657, Stoke-on-Trent £1,887Stoke-on-Trent: £1,887Bradford: £1,657Stoke-on-Trent: £1,895Bradford: £1,664Stoke-on-Trent: £1,790Bradford: £1,571

    £1,657£1,664£1,571Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1,887£1,895£1,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bradford £103, Stoke-on-Trent £89Stoke-on-Trent: £89Bradford: £103Stoke-on-Trent: £90Bradford: £104Stoke-on-Trent: £85Bradford: £98

    £103£104£98Bradford 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: Bradford £117, Stoke-on-Trent £137Stoke-on-Trent: £137Bradford: £117Stoke-on-Trent: £138Bradford: £118Stoke-on-Trent: £130Bradford: £111

    £117£118£111Stoke-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: Bradford £5.78, Stoke-on-Trent £5.90Stoke-on-Trent: £5.90Bradford: £5.78Stoke-on-Trent: £5.93Bradford: £5.80Stoke-on-Trent: £5.60Bradford: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Stoke-on-Trent 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: Bradford £553, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Bradford: £553Stoke-on-Trent: £606Bradford: £556Stoke-on-Trent: £573Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Stoke-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: Bradford £145, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Bradford: £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Bradford: £146Stoke-on-Trent: £137Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Bradford 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: Bradford £137, Stoke-on-Trent £96Stoke-on-Trent: £96Bradford: £137Stoke-on-Trent: £96Bradford: £138Stoke-on-Trent: £91Bradford: £130

    £137£138£130Bradford is higher£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bradford £1,446, Stoke-on-Trent £1,250Stoke-on-Trent: £1,250Bradford: £1,446Stoke-on-Trent: £1,256Bradford: £1,452Stoke-on-Trent: £1,186Bradford: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Bradford is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Bradford: £201Stoke-on-Trent: £283Bradford: £202Stoke-on-Trent: £267Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£281£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bradford £215, Stoke-on-Trent £272Stoke-on-Trent: £272Bradford: £215Stoke-on-Trent: £273Bradford: £216Stoke-on-Trent: £258Bradford: £204

    £215£216£204Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bradford £5.79, Stoke-on-Trent £6.77Stoke-on-Trent: £6.77Bradford: £5.79Stoke-on-Trent: £6.80Bradford: £5.81Stoke-on-Trent: £6.42Bradford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bradford £6.75, Stoke-on-Trent £5.76Stoke-on-Trent: £5.76Bradford: £6.75Stoke-on-Trent: £5.78Bradford: £6.78Stoke-on-Trent: £5.46Bradford: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Bradford is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Bradford: £6.52Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Bradford: £6.54Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 148.5, Stoke-on-Trent 163.6Stoke-on-Trent: 163.6Bradford: 148.5

    148.5Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count163.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 22.3, Stoke-on-Trent 23.0Stoke-on-Trent: 23.0Bradford: 22.3

    22.3Stoke-on-Trent 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: Bradford 24.2, Stoke-on-Trent 28.6Stoke-on-Trent: 28.6Bradford: 24.2

    24.2Stoke-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: Bradford 85.0, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 181.4, Stoke-on-Trent 164.7Stoke-on-Trent: 164.7Bradford: 181.4

    181.4Bradford 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: Bradford 32.1, Stoke-on-Trent 21.5Stoke-on-Trent: 21.5Bradford: 32.1

    32.1Bradford is higher21.5

Show the numbers
Bradford and Stoke-on-Trent, per resident
MeasureBradfordStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£2,120£2,129£2,011Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,818£1,718£1,631£1,638£1,547Bradford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,571£1,887£1,895£1,790Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£89£90£85Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£137£138£130Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£5.90£5.93£5.60Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£145£145£137Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£96£96£91Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,250£1,256£1,186Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£272£273£258Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.77£6.80£6.42Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£5.76£5.78£5.46Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£4.72£4.74£4.48Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.5163.6Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.323.0Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.228.6Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.086.3Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4164.7Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.121.5Bradford

Total

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

Bradford Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bradford £2.6bn, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnBradford: £2.6bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnBradford: £2.6bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.2bnBradford: £2.4bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bradford £1.1bn, Stoke-on-Trent £572.5mStoke-on-Trent: £572.5mBradford: £1.1bnStoke-on-Trent: £574.9mBradford: £1.1bnStoke-on-Trent: £543.0mBradford: £1,000.0m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£572.5m£574.9m£543.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bradford £1.0bn, Stoke-on-Trent £440.3mStoke-on-Trent: £440.3mBradford: £1.0bnStoke-on-Trent: £442.2mBradford: £1.0bnStoke-on-Trent: £417.7mBradford: £961.5m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford is higher£440.3m£442.2m£417.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bradford £927.4m, Stoke-on-Trent £509.6mStoke-on-Trent: £509.6mBradford: £927.4mStoke-on-Trent: £511.8mBradford: £931.4mStoke-on-Trent: £483.4mBradford: £879.7m

    £927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£509.6m£511.8m£483.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford £57.9m, Stoke-on-Trent £24.2mStoke-on-Trent: £24.2mBradford: £57.9mStoke-on-Trent: £24.3mBradford: £58.2mStoke-on-Trent: £22.9mBradford: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford 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: Bradford £65.6m, Stoke-on-Trent £37.1mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mBradford: £65.6mStoke-on-Trent: £37.3mBradford: £65.9mStoke-on-Trent: £35.2mBradford: £62.3m

    £65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford 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: Bradford £3.2m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mBradford: £3.2mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mBradford: £3.2mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford 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: Bradford £309.7m, Stoke-on-Trent £163.0mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mBradford: £309.7mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mBradford: £311.0mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6mBradford: £293.8m

    £309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford 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: Bradford £81.4m, Stoke-on-Trent £39.1mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mBradford: £81.4mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mBradford: £81.7mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mBradford: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford 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: Bradford £76.9m, Stoke-on-Trent £25.9mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mBradford: £76.9mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mBradford: £77.2mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6mBradford: £72.9m

    £76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford £809.5m, Stoke-on-Trent £337.6mStoke-on-Trent: £337.6mBradford: £809.5mStoke-on-Trent: £339.0mBradford: £813.0mStoke-on-Trent: £320.2mBradford: £767.9m

    £809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford is higher£337.6m£339.0m£320.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bradford £112.7m, Stoke-on-Trent £76.0mStoke-on-Trent: £76.0mBradford: £112.7mStoke-on-Trent: £76.3mBradford: £113.2mStoke-on-Trent: £72.1mBradford: £106.9m

    £112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bradford £120.3m, Stoke-on-Trent £73.5mStoke-on-Trent: £73.5mBradford: £120.3mStoke-on-Trent: £73.8mBradford: £120.8mStoke-on-Trent: £69.7mBradford: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bradford £3.2m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mBradford: £3.2mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mBradford: £3.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.7mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bradford £3.8m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mBradford: £3.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mBradford: £3.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mBradford: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bradford £3.6m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mBradford: £3.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mBradford: £3.7mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2mBradford: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bradford 83,135, Stoke-on-Trent 44,177Stoke-on-Trent: 44,177Bradford: 83,135

    83,135Bradford is higherDepends on how you count44,177

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford 12,484, Stoke-on-Trent 6,210Stoke-on-Trent: 6,210Bradford: 12,484

    12,484Bradford 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: Bradford 13,568, Stoke-on-Trent 7,726Stoke-on-Trent: 7,726Bradford: 13,568

    13,568Bradford 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: Bradford 47,589, Stoke-on-Trent 23,312Stoke-on-Trent: 23,312Bradford: 47,589

    47,589Bradford is higherDepends on how you count23,312

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford 101,539, Stoke-on-Trent 44,457Stoke-on-Trent: 44,457Bradford: 101,539

    101,539Bradford is higher44,457

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bradford 17,956, Stoke-on-Trent 5,808Stoke-on-Trent: 5,808Bradford: 17,956

    17,956Bradford is higher5,808

Show the numbers
Bradford and Stoke-on-Trent, total
MeasureBradfordStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m£572.5m£574.9m£543.0mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m£440.3m£442.2m£417.7mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m£509.6m£511.8m£483.4mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m£163.0m£163.7m£154.6mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m£337.6m£339.0m£320.2mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,13544,177Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,4846,210Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,5687,726Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202647,58923,312Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 2026101,53944,457Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202617,9565,808Bradford

Sources

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

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