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Gillingham and Rainham and Stockport

106,621 and 108,432 residents (mid-2024).

Gillingham and Rainham is higher than Stockport on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 21. 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

Gillingham and Rainham Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Stockport £4,495Stockport: £4,495Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Stockport: £4,514Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Stockport: £4,264Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Stockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham £12,907, Stockport £13,355Stockport: £13,355Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Stockport: £13,412Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Stockport: £12,668Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243

    £12,907£12,962£12,243Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gillingham and Rainham £2,129, Stockport £2,567Stockport: £2,567Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Stockport: £2,578Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Stockport: £2,435Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019

    £2,129£2,138£2,019Stockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham £11,740, Stockport £11,840Stockport: £11,840Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Stockport: £11,890Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Stockport: £11,231Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136

    £11,740£11,790£11,136Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£11,840£11,890£11,231

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £394, Stockport £643Stockport: £643Gillingham and Rainham: £394Stockport: £646Gillingham and Rainham: £396Stockport: £610Gillingham and Rainham: £374

    £394£396£374Stockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham £749, Stockport £835Stockport: £835Gillingham and Rainham: £749Stockport: £838Gillingham and Rainham: £752Stockport: £792Gillingham and Rainham: £711

    £749£752£711Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gillingham and Rainham £24, Stockport £38Stockport: £38Gillingham and Rainham: £24Stockport: £38Gillingham and Rainham: £24Stockport: £36Gillingham and Rainham: £23

    £24£24£23Stockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Stockport £551Stockport: £551Gillingham and Rainham: £422Stockport: £553Gillingham and Rainham: £424Stockport: £523Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Stockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Stockport £163Stockport: £163Gillingham and Rainham: £144Stockport: £164Gillingham and Rainham: £145Stockport: £155Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Stockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham £128, Stockport £125Stockport: £125Gillingham and Rainham: £128Stockport: £126Gillingham and Rainham: £128Stockport: £119Gillingham and Rainham: £121

    £128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £1,736, Stockport £1,980Stockport: £1,980Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Stockport: £1,988Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Stockport: £1,878Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Stockport is higher£1,980£1,988£1,878

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Stockport £228Stockport: £228Gillingham and Rainham: £192Stockport: £229Gillingham and Rainham: £193Stockport: £216Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Stockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham £252, Stockport £445Stockport: £445Gillingham and Rainham: £252Stockport: £447Gillingham and Rainham: £253Stockport: £422Gillingham and Rainham: £239

    £252£253£239Stockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham £5.47, Stockport £9.09Stockport: £9.09Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Stockport: £9.13Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Stockport: £8.62Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Stockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham £7.60, Stockport £7.69Stockport: £7.69Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Stockport: £7.72Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Stockport: £7.29Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Stockport is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Stockport £7.59Stockport: £7.59Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Stockport: £7.62Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Stockport: £7.20Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Stockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9, Stockport 1,041.3Stockport: 1,041.3Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9

    1,023.9Stockport is higherDepends on how you count1,041.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham 90.8, Stockport 154.3Stockport: 154.3Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8

    90.8Stockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham 166.2, Stockport 179.1Stockport: 179.1Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2

    166.2Stockport is higherDepends on how you count179.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 65.0, Stockport 83.8Stockport: 83.8Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Stockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham 191.4, Stockport 232.3Stockport: 232.3Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4

    191.4Stockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham 27.4, Stockport 27.8Stockport: 27.8Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4

    27.4Stockport is higher27.8

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Gillingham and Rainham and Stockport, per person in the age group
MeasureGillingham and RainhamStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,907£12,962£12,243£13,355£13,412£12,668Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,019£2,567£2,578£2,435Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,740£11,790£11,136£11,840£11,890£11,231Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£394£396£374£643£646£610Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£711£835£838£792Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£38£38£36Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£551£553£523Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£163£164£155Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£125£126£119Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£1,980£1,988£1,878Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£228£229£216Stockport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£445£447£422Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£9.09£9.13£8.62Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£7.69£7.72£7.29Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.91,041.3Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.8154.3Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.2179.1Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.083.8Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.4232.3Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.427.8Stockport

Per resident

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 17. 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

Gillingham and Rainham Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Stockport £4,495Stockport: £4,495Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Stockport: £4,514Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Stockport: £4,264Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Stockport is higher£4,495£4,514£4,264

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £2,174, Stockport £1,867Stockport: £1,867Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Stockport: £1,875Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Stockport: £1,771Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,867£1,875£1,771

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,315, Stockport £1,678Stockport: £1,678Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Stockport: £1,685Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Stockport: £1,592Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Stockport is higher£1,678£1,685£1,592

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,977, Stockport £1,655Stockport: £1,655Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Stockport: £1,663Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Stockport: £1,570Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,663£1,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £66, Stockport £90Stockport: £90Gillingham and Rainham: £66Stockport: £90Gillingham and Rainham: £67Stockport: £85Gillingham and Rainham: £63

    £66£67£63Stockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham £126, Stockport £117Stockport: £117Gillingham and Rainham: £126Stockport: £117Gillingham and Rainham: £127Stockport: £111Gillingham and Rainham: £120

    £126£127£120Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gillingham and Rainham £4.05, Stockport £5.26Stockport: £5.26Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Stockport: £5.28Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Stockport: £4.99Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Stockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Stockport £551Stockport: £551Gillingham and Rainham: £422Stockport: £553Gillingham and Rainham: £424Stockport: £523Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Stockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Stockport £163Stockport: £163Gillingham and Rainham: £144Stockport: £164Gillingham and Rainham: £145Stockport: £155Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Stockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham £79, Stockport £82Stockport: £82Gillingham and Rainham: £79Stockport: £82Gillingham and Rainham: £79Stockport: £78Gillingham and Rainham: £75

    £79£79£75Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£82£82£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,072, Stockport £1,295Stockport: £1,295Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Stockport: £1,300Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Stockport: £1,228Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017

    £1,072£1,077£1,017Stockport is higher£1,295£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Stockport £228Stockport: £228Gillingham and Rainham: £192Stockport: £229Gillingham and Rainham: £193Stockport: £216Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Stockport is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £156, Stockport £291Stockport: £291Gillingham and Rainham: £156Stockport: £292Gillingham and Rainham: £157Stockport: £276Gillingham and Rainham: £148

    £156£157£148Stockport is higher£291£292£276

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £3.38, Stockport £5.95Stockport: £5.95Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Stockport: £5.97Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Stockport: £5.64Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Stockport is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4.70, Stockport £5.03Stockport: £5.03Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Stockport: £5.05Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Stockport: £4.77Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Stockport is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Stockport £7.59Stockport: £7.59Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Stockport: £7.62Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Stockport: £7.20Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Stockport is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 172.4, Stockport 145.6Stockport: 145.6Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4

    172.4Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count145.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 15.3, Stockport 21.6Stockport: 21.6Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3

    15.3Stockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham 28.0, Stockport 25.1Stockport: 25.1Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0

    28.0Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count25.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 65.0, Stockport 83.8Stockport: 83.8Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Stockport is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 118.2, Stockport 151.9Stockport: 151.9Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2

    118.2Stockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham 17.0, Stockport 18.2Stockport: 18.2Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0

    17.0Stockport is higher18.2

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Gillingham and Rainham and Stockport, per resident
MeasureGillingham and RainhamStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£1,867£1,875£1,771Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,678£1,685£1,592Stockport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£1,655£1,663£1,570Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£90£90£85Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£117£117£111Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£5.26£5.28£4.99Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£551£553£523Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£163£164£155Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£82£82£78Stockport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,072£1,077£1,017£1,295£1,300£1,228Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£228£229£216Stockport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£291£292£276Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£5.95£5.97£5.64Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4145.6Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.321.6Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.025.1Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.083.8Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.2151.9Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.018.2Stockport

Total

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 17. 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

Gillingham and Rainham Stockport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £453.4m, Stockport £487.4mStockport: £487.4mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mStockport: £489.5mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mStockport: £462.3mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1m

    £453.4m£455.4m£430.1mStockport is higher£487.4m£489.5m£462.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £231.8m, Stockport £202.5mStockport: £202.5mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mStockport: £203.3mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mStockport: £192.1mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8m

    £231.8m£232.7m£219.8mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £140.2m, Stockport £182.0mStockport: £182.0mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mStockport: £182.8mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mStockport: £172.6mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0m

    £140.2m£140.8m£133.0mStockport is higher£182.0m£182.8m£172.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham £210.8m, Stockport £179.5mStockport: £179.5mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mStockport: £180.3mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mStockport: £170.3mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £7.1m, Stockport £9.8mStockport: £9.8mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mStockport: £9.8mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mStockport: £9.2mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mStockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham £13.5m, Stockport £12.7mStockport: £12.7mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mStockport: £12.7mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mStockport: £12.0mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gillingham and Rainham £0.43m, Stockport £0.57mStockport: £0.57mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mStockport: £0.57mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mStockport: £0.54mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mStockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham £45.0m, Stockport £59.8mStockport: £59.8mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mStockport: £60.0mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mStockport: £56.7mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mStockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham £15.4m, Stockport £17.7mStockport: £17.7mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mStockport: £17.8mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mStockport: £16.8mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mStockport 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: Gillingham and Rainham £8.4m, Stockport £8.9mStockport: £8.9mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mStockport: £8.9mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mStockport: £8.4mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £114.3m, Stockport £140.4mStockport: £140.4mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mStockport: £141.0mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mStockport: £133.2mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4m

    £114.3m£114.8m£108.4mStockport is higher£140.4m£141.0m£133.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £20.4m, Stockport £24.7mStockport: £24.7mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mStockport: £24.8mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mStockport: £23.4mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mStockport is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £16.6m, Stockport £31.5mStockport: £31.5mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mStockport: £31.7mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mStockport: £29.9mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mStockport is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.36m, Stockport £0.64mStockport: £0.64mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mStockport: £0.65mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mStockport: £0.61mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStockport is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.50m, Stockport £0.54mStockport: £0.54mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mStockport: £0.55mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mStockport: £0.52mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mStockport is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.68m, Stockport £0.82mStockport: £0.82mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mStockport: £0.83mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mStockport: £0.78mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mStockport is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham 18,385, Stockport 15,787Stockport: 15,787Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385

    18,385Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count15,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,630, Stockport 2,339Stockport: 2,339Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630

    1,630Stockport is higher2,339

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 2,985, Stockport 2,716Stockport: 2,716Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985

    2,985Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count2,716

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 6,928, Stockport 9,083Stockport: 9,083Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928

    6,928Stockport is higher9,083

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 12,605, Stockport 16,467Stockport: 16,467Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605

    12,605Stockport is higher16,467

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,807, Stockport 1,974Stockport: 1,974Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807

    1,807Stockport is higher1,974

Show the numbers
Gillingham and Rainham and Stockport, total
MeasureGillingham and RainhamStockportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m£487.4m£489.5m£462.3mStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m£202.5m£203.3m£192.1mGillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m£182.0m£182.8m£172.6mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£179.5m£180.3m£170.3mGillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£9.8m£9.8m£9.2mStockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mGillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m£140.4m£141.0m£133.2mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mStockport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38515,787Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6302,339Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9852,716Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9289,083Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60516,467Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8071,974Stockport

Sources

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

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