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Birmingham Selly Oak and Stockport

109,804 and 108,432 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher than Stockport on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 Selly Oak is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 16. 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 Selly Oak Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Stockport £4,495Stockport: £4,495Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Stockport: £4,514Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Stockport: £4,264Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Stockport 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 Selly Oak £12,603, Stockport £13,355Stockport: £13,355Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Stockport: £13,412Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Stockport: £12,668Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Stockport 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 Selly Oak £2,251, Stockport £2,567Stockport: £2,567Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Stockport: £2,578Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Stockport: £2,435Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135

    £2,251£2,260£2,135Stockport 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 Selly Oak £11,099, Stockport £11,840Stockport: £11,840Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Stockport: £11,890Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Stockport: £11,231Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528

    £11,099£11,146£10,528Stockport 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 Selly Oak £667, Stockport £643Stockport: £643Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Stockport: £646Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Stockport: £610Birmingham Selly Oak: £632

    £667£670£632Birmingham Selly Oak 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 Selly Oak £800, Stockport £835Stockport: £835Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Stockport: £838Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Stockport: £792Birmingham Selly Oak: £759

    £800£803£759Stockport 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 Selly Oak £37, Stockport £38Stockport: £38Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Stockport: £38Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Stockport: £36Birmingham Selly Oak: £35

    £37£37£35Stockport 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 Selly Oak £508, Stockport £551Stockport: £551Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Stockport: £553Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Stockport: £523Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Stockport 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 Selly Oak £135, Stockport £163Stockport: £163Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Stockport: £164Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Stockport: £155Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Stockport 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 Selly Oak £131, Stockport £125Stockport: £125Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Stockport: £126Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Stockport: £119Birmingham Selly Oak: £124

    £131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785, Stockport £1,980Stockport: £1,980Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Stockport: £1,988Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Stockport: £1,878Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Stockport is higher£1,980£1,988£1,878

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Stockport £228Stockport: £228Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Stockport: £229Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Stockport: £216Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak 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 Selly Oak £315, Stockport £445Stockport: £445Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Stockport: £447Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Stockport: £422Birmingham Selly Oak: £299

    £315£317£299Stockport 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 Selly Oak £11, Stockport £9.09Stockport: £9.09Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Stockport: £9.13Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Stockport: £8.62Birmingham Selly Oak: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak 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 Selly Oak £8.74, Stockport £7.69Stockport: £7.69Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Stockport: £7.72Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Stockport: £7.29Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Stockport £7.59Stockport: £7.59Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Stockport: £7.62Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Stockport: £7.20Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Stockport 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 Selly Oak 980.8, Stockport 1,041.3Stockport: 1,041.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8

    980.8Stockport 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 Selly Oak 149.8, Stockport 154.3Stockport: 154.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8

    149.8Stockport 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 Selly Oak 162.6, Stockport 179.1Stockport: 179.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6

    162.6Stockport 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 Selly Oak 73.1, Stockport 83.8Stockport: 83.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Stockport 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 Selly Oak 229.0, Stockport 232.3Stockport: 232.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0

    229.0Stockport is higherDepends on how you count232.3

  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 Selly Oak 29.3, Stockport 27.8Stockport: 27.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3

    29.3Birmingham Selly Oak is higher27.8

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Stockport, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£13,355£13,412£12,668Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,260£2,135£2,567£2,578£2,435Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£11,840£11,890£11,231Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£643£646£610Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£835£838£792Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£38£38£36Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£551£553£523Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£163£164£155Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£125£126£119Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£1,980£1,988£1,878Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£228£229£216Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£317£299£445£447£422Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.09£9.13£8.62Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£7.69£7.72£7.29Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.81,041.3Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8154.3Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.6179.1Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.183.8Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.0232.3Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.327.8Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Birmingham Selly Oak Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299, Stockport £4,495Stockport: £4,495Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Stockport: £4,514Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Stockport: £4,264Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078

    £4,299£4,317£4,078Stockport is higher£4,495£4,514£4,264

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700, Stockport £1,867Stockport: £1,867Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Stockport: £1,875Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Stockport: £1,771Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613

    £1,700£1,708£1,613Stockport is higher£1,867£1,875£1,771

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519, Stockport £1,678Stockport: £1,678Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Stockport: £1,685Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Stockport: £1,592Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Stockport is higher£1,678£1,685£1,592

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498, Stockport £1,655Stockport: £1,655Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Stockport: £1,663Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Stockport: £1,570Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Stockport is higher£1,655£1,663£1,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £90, Stockport £90Stockport: £90Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Stockport: £90Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Stockport: £85Birmingham Selly Oak: £85

    £90£90£85Birmingham Selly Oak 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 Selly Oak £108, Stockport £117Stockport: £117Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Stockport: £117Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Stockport: £111Birmingham Selly Oak: £102

    £108£108£102Stockport 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 Selly Oak £5.04, Stockport £5.26Stockport: £5.26Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Stockport: £5.28Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Stockport: £4.99Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Stockport 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 Selly Oak £508, Stockport £551Stockport: £551Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Stockport: £553Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Stockport: £523Birmingham Selly Oak: £482

    £508£510£482Stockport 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 Selly Oak £135, Stockport £163Stockport: £163Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Stockport: £164Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Stockport: £155Birmingham Selly Oak: £128

    £135£135£128Stockport 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 Selly Oak £88, Stockport £82Stockport: £82Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Stockport: £82Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Stockport: £78Birmingham Selly Oak: £84

    £88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£82£82£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205, Stockport £1,295Stockport: £1,295Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Stockport: £1,300Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Stockport: £1,228Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Stockport is higher£1,295£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £431, Stockport £228Stockport: £228Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Stockport: £229Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Stockport: £216Birmingham Selly Oak: £409

    £431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £213, Stockport £291Stockport: £291Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Stockport: £292Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Stockport: £276Birmingham Selly Oak: £202

    £213£214£202Stockport is higher£291£292£276

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23, Stockport £5.95Stockport: £5.95Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Stockport: £5.97Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Stockport: £5.64Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89, Stockport £5.03Stockport: £5.03Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Stockport: £5.05Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Stockport: £4.77Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66, Stockport £7.59Stockport: £7.59Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Stockport: £7.62Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Stockport: £7.20Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Stockport is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3, Stockport 145.6Stockport: 145.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3

    132.3Stockport is higher145.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2, Stockport 21.6Stockport: 21.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2

    20.2Stockport 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 Selly Oak 21.9, Stockport 25.1Stockport: 25.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9

    21.9Stockport 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 Selly Oak 73.1, Stockport 83.8Stockport: 83.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1

    73.1Stockport is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6, Stockport 151.9Stockport: 151.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6

    154.6Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count151.9

  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 Selly Oak 19.7, Stockport 18.2Stockport: 18.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7

    19.7Birmingham Selly Oak is higher18.2

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Birmingham Selly Oak and Stockport, per resident
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,299£4,317£4,078£4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,708£1,613£1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,678£1,685£1,592Stockport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,655£1,663£1,570Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£90£90£85Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£117£117£111Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.26£5.28£4.99Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£508£510£482£551£553£523Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£163£164£155Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£82£82£78Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,295£1,300£1,228Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£228£229£216Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£291£292£276Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£5.95£5.97£5.64Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£5.03£5.05£4.77Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.3145.6Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.221.6Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.925.1Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.183.8Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.6151.9Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.718.2Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Birmingham Selly Oak is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Birmingham Selly Oak Stockport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1m, Stockport £487.4mStockport: £487.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mStockport: £489.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mStockport: £462.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8m

    £472.1m£474.1m£447.8mStockport is higher£487.4m£489.5m£462.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7m, Stockport £202.5mStockport: £202.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mStockport: £203.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mStockport: £192.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mStockport is higher£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8m, Stockport £182.0mStockport: £182.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mStockport: £182.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mStockport: £172.6mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3m

    £166.8m£167.5m£158.3mStockport is higher£182.0m£182.8m£172.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4m, Stockport £179.5mStockport: £179.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mStockport: £180.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mStockport: £170.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0m

    £164.4m£165.1m£156.0mStockport is higher£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9m, Stockport £9.8mStockport: £9.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mStockport: £9.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mStockport: £9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBirmingham Selly Oak 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 Selly Oak £11.9m, Stockport £12.7mStockport: £12.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mStockport: £12.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mStockport: £12.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mStockport 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 Selly Oak £0.55m, Stockport £0.57mStockport: £0.57mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mStockport: £0.57mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mStockport: £0.54mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mStockport 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 Selly Oak £55.8m, Stockport £59.8mStockport: £59.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mStockport: £60.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mStockport: £56.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mStockport 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 Selly Oak £14.8m, Stockport £17.7mStockport: £17.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mStockport: £17.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mStockport: £16.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mStockport 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 Selly Oak £9.7m, Stockport £8.9mStockport: £8.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mStockport: £8.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mStockport: £8.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3m, Stockport £140.4mStockport: £140.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mStockport: £141.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mStockport: £133.2mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.9m£125.5mStockport is higher£140.4m£141.0m£133.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3m, Stockport £24.7mStockport: £24.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mStockport: £24.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mStockport: £23.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4m, Stockport £31.5mStockport: £31.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mStockport: £31.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mStockport: £29.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mStockport is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79m, Stockport £0.64mStockport: £0.64mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mStockport: £0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mStockport: £0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65m, Stockport £0.54mStockport: £0.54mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mStockport: £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mStockport: £0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62m, Stockport £0.82mStockport: £0.82mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mStockport: £0.83mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mStockport: £0.78mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mStockport is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532, Stockport 15,787Stockport: 15,787Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532

    14,532Stockport is higher15,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220, Stockport 2,339Stockport: 2,339Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220

    2,220Stockport is higher2,339

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409, Stockport 2,716Stockport: 2,716Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409

    2,409Stockport is higher2,716

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027, Stockport 9,083Stockport: 9,083Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027

    8,027Stockport is higher9,083

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976, Stockport 16,467Stockport: 16,467Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976

    16,976Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count16,467

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168, Stockport 1,974Stockport: 1,974Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168

    2,168Birmingham Selly Oak is higher1,974

Show the numbers
Birmingham Selly Oak and Stockport, total
MeasureBirmingham Selly OakStockportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m£487.4m£489.5m£462.3mStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£202.5m£203.3m£192.1mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m£182.0m£182.8m£172.6mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m£179.5m£180.3m£170.3mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£9.8m£9.8m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m£140.4m£141.0m£133.2mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,53215,787Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2202,339Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4092,716Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0279,083Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,97616,467Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1681,974Birmingham Selly Oak

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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