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Preston and Stockport

124,602 and 108,432 residents (mid-2024).

Preston is higher than Stockport on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Preston 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

Preston Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,234, Stockport £4,495Stockport: £4,495Preston: £4,234Stockport: £4,514Preston: £4,252Stockport: £4,264Preston: £4,016

    £4,234£4,252£4,016Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£4,495£4,514£4,264

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £13,061, Stockport £13,355Stockport: £13,355Preston: £13,061Stockport: £13,412Preston: £13,116Stockport: £12,668Preston: £12,389

    £13,061£13,116£12,389Stockport 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: Preston £2,530, Stockport £2,567Stockport: £2,567Preston: £2,530Stockport: £2,578Preston: £2,541Stockport: £2,435Preston: £2,400

    £2,530£2,541£2,400Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£2,567£2,578£2,435

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £11,281, Stockport £11,840Stockport: £11,840Preston: £11,281Stockport: £11,890Preston: £11,329Stockport: £11,231Preston: £10,700

    £11,281£11,329£10,700Stockport 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: Preston £855, Stockport £643Stockport: £643Preston: £855Stockport: £646Preston: £858Stockport: £610Preston: £811

    £855£858£811Preston 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: Preston £879, Stockport £835Stockport: £835Preston: £879Stockport: £838Preston: £882Stockport: £792Preston: £833

    £879£882£833Preston 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: Preston £47, Stockport £38Stockport: £38Preston: £47Stockport: £38Preston: £47Stockport: £36Preston: £45

    £47£47£45Preston 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: Preston £586, Stockport £551Stockport: £551Preston: £586Stockport: £553Preston: £588Stockport: £523Preston: £556

    £586£588£556Preston 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: Preston £122, Stockport £163Stockport: £163Preston: £122Stockport: £164Preston: £123Stockport: £155Preston: £116

    £122£123£116Stockport 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: Preston £128, Stockport £125Stockport: £125Preston: £128Stockport: £126Preston: £129Stockport: £119Preston: £122

    £128£129£122Preston is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £2,011, Stockport £1,980Stockport: £1,980Preston: £2,011Stockport: £1,988Preston: £2,019Stockport: £1,878Preston: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Preston is higher£1,980£1,988£1,878

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £268, Stockport £228Stockport: £228Preston: £268Stockport: £229Preston: £270Stockport: £216Preston: £255

    £268£270£255Preston 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: Preston £377, Stockport £445Stockport: £445Preston: £377Stockport: £447Preston: £379Stockport: £422Preston: £358

    £377£379£358Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£445£447£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £5.13, Stockport £9.09Stockport: £9.09Preston: £5.13Stockport: £9.13Preston: £5.16Stockport: £8.62Preston: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Stockport 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: Preston £8.32, Stockport £7.69Stockport: £7.69Preston: £8.32Stockport: £7.72Preston: £8.35Stockport: £7.29Preston: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Preston is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £5.63, Stockport £7.59Stockport: £7.59Preston: £5.63Stockport: £7.62Preston: £5.65Stockport: £7.20Preston: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Stockport 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: Preston 1,010.2, Stockport 1,041.3Stockport: 1,041.3Preston: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Stockport 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: Preston 185.5, Stockport 154.3Stockport: 154.3Preston: 185.5

    185.5Preston 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: Preston 174.9, Stockport 179.1Stockport: 179.1Preston: 174.9

    174.9Stockport 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: Preston 87.8, Stockport 83.8Stockport: 83.8Preston: 87.8

    87.8Preston 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: Preston 249.6, Stockport 232.3Stockport: 232.3Preston: 249.6

    249.6Preston 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: Preston 29.3, Stockport 27.8Stockport: 27.8Preston: 29.3

    29.3Preston is higher27.8

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Preston and Stockport, per person in the age group
MeasurePrestonStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,234£4,252£4,016£4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,061£13,116£12,389£13,355£13,412£12,668Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,530£2,541£2,400£2,567£2,578£2,435Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,281£11,329£10,700£11,840£11,890£11,231Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£858£811£643£646£610Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£879£882£833£835£838£792Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£38£38£36Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£588£556£551£553£523Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£163£164£155Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£125£126£119Preston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£1,980£1,988£1,878Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255£228£229£216Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£379£358£445£447£422Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£9.09£9.13£8.62Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£7.69£7.72£7.29Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,041.3Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.5154.3Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.9179.1Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.883.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.6232.3Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.327.8Preston

Per resident

Preston 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

Preston Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,234, Stockport £4,495Stockport: £4,495Preston: £4,234Stockport: £4,514Preston: £4,252Stockport: £4,264Preston: £4,016

    £4,234£4,252£4,016Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£4,495£4,514£4,264

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Preston £1,542, Stockport £1,867Stockport: £1,867Preston: £1,542Stockport: £1,875Preston: £1,549Stockport: £1,771Preston: £1,463

    £1,542£1,549£1,463Stockport is higher£1,867£1,875£1,771

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Preston £1,710, Stockport £1,678Stockport: £1,678Preston: £1,710Stockport: £1,685Preston: £1,717Stockport: £1,592Preston: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,678£1,685£1,592

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Preston £1,332, Stockport £1,655Stockport: £1,655Preston: £1,332Stockport: £1,663Preston: £1,338Stockport: £1,570Preston: £1,264

    £1,332£1,338£1,264Stockport is higher£1,655£1,663£1,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Preston £101, Stockport £90Stockport: £90Preston: £101Stockport: £90Preston: £101Stockport: £85Preston: £96

    £101£101£96Preston 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: Preston £104, Stockport £117Stockport: £117Preston: £104Stockport: £117Preston: £104Stockport: £111Preston: £98

    £104£104£98Stockport 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: Preston £5.55, Stockport £5.26Stockport: £5.26Preston: £5.55Stockport: £5.28Preston: £5.57Stockport: £4.99Preston: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Preston 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: Preston £586, Stockport £551Stockport: £551Preston: £586Stockport: £553Preston: £588Stockport: £523Preston: £556

    £586£588£556Preston 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: Preston £122, Stockport £163Stockport: £163Preston: £122Stockport: £164Preston: £123Stockport: £155Preston: £116

    £122£123£116Stockport 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: Preston £87, Stockport £82Stockport: £82Preston: £87Stockport: £82Preston: £87Stockport: £78Preston: £82

    £87£87£82Preston is higher£82£82£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Preston £1,359, Stockport £1,295Stockport: £1,295Preston: £1,359Stockport: £1,300Preston: £1,365Stockport: £1,228Preston: £1,289

    £1,359£1,365£1,289Preston is higher£1,295£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £268, Stockport £228Stockport: £228Preston: £268Stockport: £229Preston: £270Stockport: £216Preston: £255

    £268£270£255Preston is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Preston £255, Stockport £291Stockport: £291Preston: £255Stockport: £292Preston: £256Stockport: £276Preston: £242

    £255£256£242Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Preston £3.47, Stockport £5.95Stockport: £5.95Preston: £3.47Stockport: £5.97Preston: £3.48Stockport: £5.64Preston: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Stockport is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Preston £5.62, Stockport £5.03Stockport: £5.03Preston: £5.62Stockport: £5.05Preston: £5.64Stockport: £4.77Preston: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Preston is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £5.63, Stockport £7.59Stockport: £7.59Preston: £5.63Stockport: £7.62Preston: £5.65Stockport: £7.20Preston: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Stockport is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Preston 119.3, Stockport 145.6Stockport: 145.6Preston: 119.3

    119.3Stockport is higher145.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 21.9, Stockport 21.6Stockport: 21.6Preston: 21.9

    21.9Preston 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: Preston 20.7, Stockport 25.1Stockport: 25.1Preston: 20.7

    20.7Stockport 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: Preston 87.8, Stockport 83.8Stockport: 83.8Preston: 87.8

    87.8Preston is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 168.7, Stockport 151.9Stockport: 151.9Preston: 168.7

    168.7Preston 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: Preston 19.8, Stockport 18.2Stockport: 18.2Preston: 19.8

    19.8Preston is higher18.2

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Preston and Stockport, per resident
MeasurePrestonStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,234£4,252£4,016£4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,542£1,549£1,463£1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£1,678£1,685£1,592Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264£1,655£1,663£1,570Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£90£90£85Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£117£117£111Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.26£5.28£4.99Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£588£556£551£553£523Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£163£164£155Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£82£82£78Preston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,359£1,365£1,289£1,295£1,300£1,228Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255£228£229£216Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£291£292£276Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£5.95£5.97£5.64Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.03£5.05£4.77Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026119.3145.6Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.921.6Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.725.1Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.883.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.7151.9Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.818.2Preston

Total

Preston is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 7. 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

Preston Stockport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Preston £527.6m, Stockport £487.4mStockport: £487.4mPreston: £527.6mStockport: £489.5mPreston: £529.8mStockport: £462.3mPreston: £500.4m

    £527.6m£529.8m£500.4mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£487.4m£489.5m£462.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Preston £192.2m, Stockport £202.5mStockport: £202.5mPreston: £192.2mStockport: £203.3mPreston: £193.0mStockport: £192.1mPreston: £182.3m

    £192.2m£193.0m£182.3mStockport is higher£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Preston £213.0m, Stockport £182.0mStockport: £182.0mPreston: £213.0mStockport: £182.8mPreston: £214.0mStockport: £172.6mPreston: £202.1m

    £213.0m£214.0m£202.1mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£182.0m£182.8m£172.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Preston £166.0m, Stockport £179.5mStockport: £179.5mPreston: £166.0mStockport: £180.3mPreston: £166.7mStockport: £170.3mPreston: £157.5m

    £166.0m£166.7m£157.5mStockport is higher£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Preston £12.6m, Stockport £9.8mStockport: £9.8mPreston: £12.6mStockport: £9.8mPreston: £12.6mStockport: £9.2mPreston: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mPreston 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: Preston £12.9m, Stockport £12.7mStockport: £12.7mPreston: £12.9mStockport: £12.7mPreston: £13.0mStockport: £12.0mPreston: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mPreston 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: Preston £0.69m, Stockport £0.57mStockport: £0.57mPreston: £0.69mStockport: £0.57mPreston: £0.69mStockport: £0.54mPreston: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mPreston 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: Preston £73.0m, Stockport £59.8mStockport: £59.8mPreston: £73.0mStockport: £60.0mPreston: £73.3mStockport: £56.7mPreston: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mPreston 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: Preston £15.2m, Stockport £17.7mStockport: £17.7mPreston: £15.2mStockport: £17.8mPreston: £15.3mStockport: £16.8mPreston: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mStockport 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: Preston £10.8m, Stockport £8.9mStockport: £8.9mPreston: £10.8mStockport: £8.9mPreston: £10.9mStockport: £8.4mPreston: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPreston is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Preston £169.3m, Stockport £140.4mStockport: £140.4mPreston: £169.3mStockport: £141.0mPreston: £170.0mStockport: £133.2mPreston: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mPreston is higher£140.4m£141.0m£133.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Preston £33.4m, Stockport £24.7mStockport: £24.7mPreston: £33.4mStockport: £24.8mPreston: £33.6mStockport: £23.4mPreston: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.6m£31.7mPreston is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Preston £31.8m, Stockport £31.5mStockport: £31.5mPreston: £31.8mStockport: £31.7mPreston: £31.9mStockport: £29.9mPreston: £30.1m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.1mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Preston £0.43m, Stockport £0.64mStockport: £0.64mPreston: £0.43mStockport: £0.65mPreston: £0.43mStockport: £0.61mPreston: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mStockport is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Preston £0.70m, Stockport £0.54mStockport: £0.54mPreston: £0.70mStockport: £0.55mPreston: £0.70mStockport: £0.52mPreston: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mPreston is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Preston £0.70m, Stockport £0.82mStockport: £0.82mPreston: £0.70mStockport: £0.83mPreston: £0.70mStockport: £0.78mPreston: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.67mStockport is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Preston 14,865, Stockport 15,787Stockport: 15,787Preston: 14,865

    14,865Stockport is higher15,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Preston 2,730, Stockport 2,339Stockport: 2,339Preston: 2,730

    2,730Preston is higher2,339

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Preston 2,573, Stockport 2,716Stockport: 2,716Preston: 2,573

    2,573Stockport is higher2,716

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Preston 10,939, Stockport 9,083Stockport: 9,083Preston: 10,939

    10,939Preston is higher9,083

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Preston 21,021, Stockport 16,467Stockport: 16,467Preston: 21,021

    21,021Preston is higher16,467

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Preston 2,464, Stockport 1,974Stockport: 1,974Preston: 2,464

    2,464Preston is higher1,974

Show the numbers
Preston and Stockport, total
MeasurePrestonStockportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m£487.4m£489.5m£462.3mPreston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m£202.5m£203.3m£192.1mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m£182.0m£182.8m£172.6mPreston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m£179.5m£180.3m£170.3mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£9.8m£9.8m£9.2mPreston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mPreston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mPreston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mPreston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mPreston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£140.4m£141.0m£133.2mPreston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mPreston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mPreston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,86515,787Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7302,339Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5732,716Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,9399,083Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,02116,467Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4641,974Preston

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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