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Birmingham Edgbaston and Stockport

110,141 and 108,432 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher than Stockport on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stockport 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, Stockport £4,495Stockport: £4,495Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Stockport: £4,514Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Stockport: £4,264Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4,495£4,514£4,264

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692, Stockport £13,355Stockport: £13,355Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692Stockport: £13,412Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746Stockport: £12,668Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039Stockport is higher£13,355£13,412£12,668

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642, Stockport £2,567Stockport: £2,567Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642Stockport: £2,578Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653Stockport: £2,435Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£2,567£2,578£2,435

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017, Stockport £11,840Stockport: £11,840Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017Stockport: £11,890Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064Stockport: £11,231Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450

    £11,017£11,064£10,450Stockport is higher£11,840£11,890£11,231

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £835, Stockport £643Stockport: £643Birmingham Edgbaston: £835Stockport: £646Birmingham Edgbaston: £839Stockport: £610Birmingham Edgbaston: £792

    £835£839£792Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£643£646£610

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston £798, Stockport £835Stockport: £835Birmingham Edgbaston: £798Stockport: £838Birmingham Edgbaston: £801Stockport: £792Birmingham Edgbaston: £757

    £798£801£757Stockport is higher£835£838£792

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston £42, Stockport £38Stockport: £38Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Stockport: £38Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Stockport: £36Birmingham Edgbaston: £40

    £42£42£40Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, Stockport £551Stockport: £551Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Stockport: £553Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Stockport: £523Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487Stockport is higher£551£553£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, Stockport £163Stockport: £163Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Stockport: £164Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Stockport: £155Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118Stockport is higher£163£164£155

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston £132, Stockport £125Stockport: £125Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Stockport: £126Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Stockport: £119Birmingham Edgbaston: £125

    £132£132£125Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144, Stockport £1,980Stockport: £1,980Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144Stockport: £1,988Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153Stockport: £1,878Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,980£1,988£1,878

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, Stockport £228Stockport: £228Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Stockport: £229Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Stockport: £216Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£228£229£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £343, Stockport £445Stockport: £445Birmingham Edgbaston: £343Stockport: £447Birmingham Edgbaston: £344Stockport: £422Birmingham Edgbaston: £325

    £343£344£325Stockport is higher£445£447£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £14, Stockport £9.09Stockport: £9.09Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Stockport: £9.13Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Stockport: £8.62Birmingham Edgbaston: £13

    £14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31, Stockport £7.69Stockport: £7.69Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31Stockport: £7.72Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35Stockport: £7.29Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, Stockport £7.59Stockport: £7.59Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Stockport: £7.62Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Stockport: £7.20Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Stockport is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston 972.6, Stockport 1,041.3Stockport: 1,041.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6

    972.6Stockport is higher1,041.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston 164.5, Stockport 154.3Stockport: 154.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5

    164.5Birmingham Edgbaston is higher154.3

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston 160.7, Stockport 179.1Stockport: 179.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7

    160.7Stockport is higher179.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6, Stockport 83.8Stockport: 83.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6Stockport is higher83.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston 274.7, Stockport 232.3Stockport: 232.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7

    274.7Birmingham Edgbaston is higher232.3

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston 30.1, Stockport 27.8Stockport: 27.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1

    30.1Birmingham Edgbaston is higher27.8

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Stockport, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£4,495£4,514£4,264Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039£13,355£13,412£12,668Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,567£2,578£2,435Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,017£11,064£10,450£11,840£11,890£11,231Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£835£839£792£643£646£610Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£835£838£792Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£38£38£36Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£551£553£523Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£163£164£155Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£125£126£119Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£1,980£1,988£1,878Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£228£229£216Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£344£325£445£447£422Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.09£9.13£8.62Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£7.69£7.72£7.29Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.61,041.3Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5154.3Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7179.1Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.683.8Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.7232.3Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.127.8Birmingham Edgbaston

Per resident

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stockport 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, Stockport £4,495Stockport: £4,495Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Stockport: £4,514Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Stockport: £4,264Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4,495£4,514£4,264

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772, Stockport £1,867Stockport: £1,867Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772Stockport: £1,875Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780Stockport: £1,771Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681

    £1,772£1,780£1,681Stockport is higher£1,867£1,875£1,771

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724, Stockport £1,678Stockport: £1,678Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724Stockport: £1,685Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731Stockport: £1,592Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635

    £1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,678£1,685£1,592

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538, Stockport £1,655Stockport: £1,655Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538Stockport: £1,663Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545Stockport: £1,570Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459

    £1,538£1,545£1,459Stockport is higher£1,655£1,663£1,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £117, Stockport £90Stockport: £90Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Stockport: £90Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Stockport: £85Birmingham Edgbaston: £111

    £117£117£111Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £111, Stockport £117Stockport: £117Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Stockport: £117Birmingham Edgbaston: £112Stockport: £111Birmingham Edgbaston: £106

    £111£112£106Stockport is higher£117£117£111

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £5.88, Stockport £5.26Stockport: £5.26Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88Stockport: £5.28Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91Stockport: £4.99Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, Stockport £551Stockport: £551Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Stockport: £553Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Stockport: £523Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487Stockport is higher£551£553£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, Stockport £163Stockport: £163Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Stockport: £164Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Stockport: £155Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118Stockport is higher£163£164£155

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £86, Stockport £82Stockport: £82Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Stockport: £82Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Stockport: £78Birmingham Edgbaston: £82

    £86£86£82Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£82£82£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399, Stockport £1,295Stockport: £1,295Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399Stockport: £1,300Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405Stockport: £1,228Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,295£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, Stockport £228Stockport: £228Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Stockport: £229Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Stockport: £216Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £224, Stockport £291Stockport: £291Birmingham Edgbaston: £224Stockport: £292Birmingham Edgbaston: £225Stockport: £276Birmingham Edgbaston: £212

    £224£225£212Stockport is higher£291£292£276

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01, Stockport £5.95Stockport: £5.95Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01Stockport: £5.97Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05Stockport: £5.64Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07, Stockport £5.03Stockport: £5.03Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07Stockport: £5.05Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10Stockport: £4.77Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, Stockport £7.59Stockport: £7.59Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Stockport: £7.62Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Stockport: £7.20Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Stockport is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8, Stockport 145.6Stockport: 145.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8

    135.8Stockport is higher145.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0, Stockport 21.6Stockport: 21.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0

    23.0Birmingham Edgbaston is higher21.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 22.4, Stockport 25.1Stockport: 25.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4

    22.4Stockport is higher25.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6, Stockport 83.8Stockport: 83.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6Stockport is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3, Stockport 151.9Stockport: 151.9Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3

    179.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higher151.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 19.6, Stockport 18.2Stockport: 18.2Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6

    19.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higher18.2

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Stockport, per resident
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£4,495£4,514£4,264Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,780£1,681£1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,724£1,731£1,635£1,678£1,685£1,592Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,545£1,459£1,655£1,663£1,570Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£90£90£85Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£117£117£111Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.26£5.28£4.99Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£551£553£523Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£163£164£155Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£82£82£78Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,295£1,300£1,228Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£228£229£216Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£291£292£276Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£5.95£5.97£5.64Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.03£5.05£4.77Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.8145.6Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.021.6Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.425.1Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.683.8Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026179.3151.9Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.618.2Birmingham Edgbaston

Total

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stockport 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Stockport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9m, Stockport £487.4mStockport: £487.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mStockport: £489.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mStockport: £462.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1m

    £519.9m£522.1m£493.1mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£487.4m£489.5m£462.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2m, Stockport £202.5mStockport: £202.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mStockport: £203.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mStockport: £192.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.2mStockport is higher£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9m, Stockport £182.0mStockport: £182.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mStockport: £182.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mStockport: £172.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1m

    £189.9m£190.7m£180.1mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£182.0m£182.8m£172.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4m, Stockport £179.5mStockport: £179.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mStockport: £180.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mStockport: £170.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.2m£160.7mStockport is higher£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8m, Stockport £9.8mStockport: £9.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mStockport: £9.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mStockport: £9.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3m, Stockport £12.7mStockport: £12.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mStockport: £12.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mStockport: £12.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mStockport is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.65m, Stockport £0.57mStockport: £0.57mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mStockport: £0.57mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mStockport: £0.54mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6m, Stockport £59.8mStockport: £59.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mStockport: £60.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mStockport: £56.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6m

    £56.6m£56.8m£53.6mStockport is higher£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7m, Stockport £17.7mStockport: £17.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mStockport: £17.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mStockport: £16.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mStockport is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5m, Stockport £8.9mStockport: £8.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mStockport: £8.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mStockport: £8.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1m, Stockport £140.4mStockport: £140.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mStockport: £141.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mStockport: £133.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2m

    £154.1m£154.7m£146.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£140.4m£141.0m£133.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1m, Stockport £24.7mStockport: £24.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mStockport: £24.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mStockport: £23.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6m, Stockport £31.5mStockport: £31.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mStockport: £31.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mStockport: £29.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.8m£23.4mStockport is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99m, Stockport £0.64mStockport: £0.64mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mStockport: £0.65mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mStockport: £0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67m, Stockport £0.54mStockport: £0.54mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mStockport: £0.55mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mStockport: £0.52mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45m, Stockport £0.82mStockport: £0.82mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mStockport: £0.83mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mStockport: £0.78mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mStockport is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957, Stockport 15,787Stockport: 15,787Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957

    14,957Stockport is higher15,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530, Stockport 2,339Stockport: 2,339Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530

    2,530Birmingham Edgbaston is higher2,339

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471, Stockport 2,716Stockport: 2,716Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471

    2,471Stockport is higher2,716

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219, Stockport 9,083Stockport: 9,083Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219

    8,219Stockport is higher9,083

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744, Stockport 16,467Stockport: 16,467Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744

    19,744Birmingham Edgbaston is higher16,467

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162, Stockport 1,974Stockport: 1,974Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162

    2,162Birmingham Edgbaston is higher1,974

Show the numbers
Birmingham Edgbaston and Stockport, total
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonStockportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m£487.4m£489.5m£462.3mBirmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m£202.5m£203.3m£192.1mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m£182.0m£182.8m£172.6mBirmingham Edgbaston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m£179.5m£180.3m£170.3mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£9.8m£9.8m£9.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBirmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mBirmingham Edgbaston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m£140.4m£141.0m£133.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBirmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,95715,787Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5302,339Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4712,716Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2199,083Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,74416,467Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1621,974Birmingham Edgbaston

Sources

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

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