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Southampton Test and Stockport

114,034 and 108,432 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Test is higher than Stockport on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Southampton Test is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 18. 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

Southampton Test Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Stockport £4,495Stockport: £4,495Southampton Test: £4,019Stockport: £4,514Southampton Test: £4,036Stockport: £4,264Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Stockport 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: Southampton Test £12,991, Stockport £13,355Stockport: £13,355Southampton Test: £12,991Stockport: £13,412Southampton Test: £13,046Stockport: £12,668Southampton Test: £12,323

    £12,991£13,046£12,323Stockport 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: Southampton Test £2,253, Stockport £2,567Stockport: £2,567Southampton Test: £2,253Stockport: £2,578Southampton Test: £2,263Stockport: £2,435Southampton Test: £2,137

    £2,253£2,263£2,137Stockport 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: Southampton Test £11,433, Stockport £11,840Stockport: £11,840Southampton Test: £11,433Stockport: £11,890Southampton Test: £11,482Stockport: £11,231Southampton Test: £10,845

    £11,433£11,482£10,845Stockport 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: Southampton Test £833, Stockport £643Stockport: £643Southampton Test: £833Stockport: £646Southampton Test: £836Stockport: £610Southampton Test: £790

    £833£836£790Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £684, Stockport £835Stockport: £835Southampton Test: £684Stockport: £838Southampton Test: £687Stockport: £792Southampton Test: £649

    £684£687£649Stockport 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: Southampton Test £41, Stockport £38Stockport: £38Southampton Test: £41Stockport: £38Southampton Test: £41Stockport: £36Southampton Test: £39

    £41£41£39Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Stockport £551Stockport: £551Southampton Test: £449Stockport: £553Southampton Test: £451Stockport: £523Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Stockport 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: Southampton Test £152, Stockport £163Stockport: £163Southampton Test: £152Stockport: £164Southampton Test: £152Stockport: £155Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Stockport 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: Southampton Test £103, Stockport £125Stockport: £125Southampton Test: £103Stockport: £126Southampton Test: £104Stockport: £119Southampton Test: £98

    £103£104£98Stockport is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £1,877, Stockport £1,980Stockport: £1,980Southampton Test: £1,877Stockport: £1,988Southampton Test: £1,885Stockport: £1,878Southampton Test: £1,781

    £1,877£1,885£1,781Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£1,980£1,988£1,878

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Stockport £228Stockport: £228Southampton Test: £298Stockport: £229Southampton Test: £299Stockport: £216Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £261, Stockport £445Stockport: £445Southampton Test: £261Stockport: £447Southampton Test: £262Stockport: £422Southampton Test: £247

    £261£262£247Stockport 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: Southampton Test £5.63, Stockport £9.09Stockport: £9.09Southampton Test: £5.63Stockport: £9.13Southampton Test: £5.65Stockport: £8.62Southampton Test: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Stockport 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: Southampton Test £6.08, Stockport £7.69Stockport: £7.69Southampton Test: £6.08Stockport: £7.72Southampton Test: £6.11Stockport: £7.29Southampton Test: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Stockport is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Stockport £7.59Stockport: £7.59Southampton Test: £4.43Stockport: £7.62Southampton Test: £4.45Stockport: £7.20Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Stockport 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: Southampton Test 1,019.6, Stockport 1,041.3Stockport: 1,041.3Southampton Test: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Stockport 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: Southampton Test 165.6, Stockport 154.3Stockport: 154.3Southampton Test: 165.6

    165.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count154.3

  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: Southampton Test 147.3, Stockport 179.1Stockport: 179.1Southampton Test: 147.3

    147.3Stockport 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: Southampton Test 68.0, Stockport 83.8Stockport: 83.8Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Stockport 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: Southampton Test 209.8, Stockport 232.3Stockport: 232.3Southampton Test: 209.8

    209.8Stockport 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: Southampton Test 22.6, Stockport 27.8Stockport: 27.8Southampton Test: 22.6

    22.6Stockport is higher27.8

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Southampton Test and Stockport, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton TestStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,991£13,046£12,323£13,355£13,412£12,668Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,253£2,263£2,137£2,567£2,578£2,435Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,433£11,482£10,845£11,840£11,890£11,231Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£643£646£610Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£835£838£792Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£38£38£36Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£551£553£523Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£163£164£155Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£125£126£119Stockport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,877£1,885£1,781£1,980£1,988£1,878Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£228£229£216Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£445£447£422Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£9.09£9.13£8.62Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£7.69£7.72£7.29Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,041.3Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.6154.3Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3179.1Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.083.8Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.8232.3Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.627.8Stockport

Per resident

Southampton Test is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 20. 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

Southampton Test Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Stockport £4,495Stockport: £4,495Southampton Test: £4,019Stockport: £4,514Southampton Test: £4,036Stockport: £4,264Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Stockport is higher£4,495£4,514£4,264

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,562, Stockport £1,867Stockport: £1,867Southampton Test: £1,562Stockport: £1,875Southampton Test: £1,569Stockport: £1,771Southampton Test: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Stockport is higher£1,867£1,875£1,771

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,553, Stockport £1,678Stockport: £1,678Southampton Test: £1,553Stockport: £1,685Southampton Test: £1,560Stockport: £1,592Southampton Test: £1,473

    £1,553£1,560£1,473Stockport is higher£1,678£1,685£1,592

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Test £1,375, Stockport £1,655Stockport: £1,655Southampton Test: £1,375Stockport: £1,663Southampton Test: £1,381Stockport: £1,570Southampton Test: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Stockport is higher£1,655£1,663£1,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £100, Stockport £90Stockport: £90Southampton Test: £100Stockport: £90Southampton Test: £101Stockport: £85Southampton Test: £95

    £100£101£95Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £82, Stockport £117Stockport: £117Southampton Test: £82Stockport: £117Southampton Test: £83Stockport: £111Southampton Test: £78

    £82£83£78Stockport 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: Southampton Test £4.90, Stockport £5.26Stockport: £5.26Southampton Test: £4.90Stockport: £5.28Southampton Test: £4.92Stockport: £4.99Southampton Test: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£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: Southampton Test £449, Stockport £551Stockport: £551Southampton Test: £449Stockport: £553Southampton Test: £451Stockport: £523Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Stockport 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: Southampton Test £152, Stockport £163Stockport: £163Southampton Test: £152Stockport: £164Southampton Test: £152Stockport: £155Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Stockport 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: Southampton Test £71, Stockport £82Stockport: £82Southampton Test: £71Stockport: £82Southampton Test: £71Stockport: £78Southampton Test: £67

    £71£71£67Stockport is higher£82£82£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £1,294, Stockport £1,295Stockport: £1,295Southampton Test: £1,294Stockport: £1,300Southampton Test: £1,300Stockport: £1,228Southampton Test: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£1,295£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Stockport £228Stockport: £228Southampton Test: £298Stockport: £229Southampton Test: £299Stockport: £216Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Southampton Test is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £180, Stockport £291Stockport: £291Southampton Test: £180Stockport: £292Southampton Test: £181Stockport: £276Southampton Test: £171

    £180£181£171Stockport is higher£291£292£276

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £3.88, Stockport £5.95Stockport: £5.95Southampton Test: £3.88Stockport: £5.97Southampton Test: £3.90Stockport: £5.64Southampton Test: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Stockport is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Test £4.20, Stockport £5.03Stockport: £5.03Southampton Test: £4.20Stockport: £5.05Southampton Test: £4.21Stockport: £4.77Southampton Test: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Stockport is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Stockport £7.59Stockport: £7.59Southampton Test: £4.43Stockport: £7.62Southampton Test: £4.45Stockport: £7.20Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Stockport is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 122.6, Stockport 145.6Stockport: 145.6Southampton Test: 122.6

    122.6Stockport is higher145.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 19.9, Stockport 21.6Stockport: 21.6Southampton Test: 19.9

    19.9Stockport is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 17.7, Stockport 25.1Stockport: 25.1Southampton Test: 17.7

    17.7Stockport 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: Southampton Test 68.0, Stockport 83.8Stockport: 83.8Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Stockport is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 144.7, Stockport 151.9Stockport: 151.9Southampton Test: 144.7

    144.7Stockport 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: Southampton Test 15.6, Stockport 18.2Stockport: 18.2Southampton Test: 15.6

    15.6Stockport is higher18.2

Show the numbers
Southampton Test and Stockport, per resident
MeasureSouthampton TestStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,560£1,473£1,678£1,685£1,592Stockport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,655£1,663£1,570Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£90£90£85Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£117£117£111Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.26£5.28£4.99Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£551£553£523Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£163£164£155Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£82£82£78Stockport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,295£1,300£1,228Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£228£229£216Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£291£292£276Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£5.95£5.97£5.64Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.6145.6Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.921.6Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.725.1Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.083.8Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7151.9Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.618.2Stockport

Total

Southampton Test is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 18. 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

Southampton Test Stockport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Test £458.3m, Stockport £487.4mStockport: £487.4mSouthampton Test: £458.3mStockport: £489.5mSouthampton Test: £460.2mStockport: £462.3mSouthampton Test: £434.7m

    £458.3m£460.2m£434.7mStockport is higher£487.4m£489.5m£462.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Test £178.1m, Stockport £202.5mStockport: £202.5mSouthampton Test: £178.1mStockport: £203.3mSouthampton Test: £178.9mStockport: £192.1mSouthampton Test: £169.0m

    £178.1m£178.9m£169.0mStockport is higher£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Test £177.1m, Stockport £182.0mStockport: £182.0mSouthampton Test: £177.1mStockport: £182.8mSouthampton Test: £177.9mStockport: £172.6mSouthampton Test: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mStockport is higher£182.0m£182.8m£172.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test £156.8m, Stockport £179.5mStockport: £179.5mSouthampton Test: £156.8mStockport: £180.3mSouthampton Test: £157.4mStockport: £170.3mSouthampton Test: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mStockport is higher£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test £11.4m, Stockport £9.8mStockport: £9.8mSouthampton Test: £11.4mStockport: £9.8mSouthampton Test: £11.5mStockport: £9.2mSouthampton Test: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthampton Test 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: Southampton Test £9.4m, Stockport £12.7mStockport: £12.7mSouthampton Test: £9.4mStockport: £12.7mSouthampton Test: £9.4mStockport: £12.0mSouthampton Test: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mStockport 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: Southampton Test £0.56m, Stockport £0.57mStockport: £0.57mSouthampton Test: £0.56mStockport: £0.57mSouthampton Test: £0.56mStockport: £0.54mSouthampton Test: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £51.2m, Stockport £59.8mStockport: £59.8mSouthampton Test: £51.2mStockport: £60.0mSouthampton Test: £51.5mStockport: £56.7mSouthampton Test: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mStockport 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: Southampton Test £17.3m, Stockport £17.7mStockport: £17.7mSouthampton Test: £17.3mStockport: £17.8mSouthampton Test: £17.4mStockport: £16.8mSouthampton Test: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mStockport 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: Southampton Test £8.1m, Stockport £8.9mStockport: £8.9mSouthampton Test: £8.1mStockport: £8.9mSouthampton Test: £8.1mStockport: £8.4mSouthampton Test: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mStockport is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test £147.6m, Stockport £140.4mStockport: £140.4mSouthampton Test: £147.6mStockport: £141.0mSouthampton Test: £148.2mStockport: £133.2mSouthampton Test: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£140.4m£141.0m£133.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Test £34.0m, Stockport £24.7mStockport: £24.7mSouthampton Test: £34.0mStockport: £24.8mSouthampton Test: £34.1mStockport: £23.4mSouthampton Test: £32.2m

    £34.0m£34.1m£32.2mSouthampton Test is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Test £20.5m, Stockport £31.5mStockport: £31.5mSouthampton Test: £20.5mStockport: £31.7mSouthampton Test: £20.6mStockport: £29.9mSouthampton Test: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mStockport is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Test £0.44m, Stockport £0.64mStockport: £0.64mSouthampton Test: £0.44mStockport: £0.65mSouthampton Test: £0.44mStockport: £0.61mSouthampton Test: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mStockport is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Test £0.48m, Stockport £0.54mStockport: £0.54mSouthampton Test: £0.48mStockport: £0.55mSouthampton Test: £0.48mStockport: £0.52mSouthampton Test: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mStockport is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Test £0.51m, Stockport £0.82mStockport: £0.82mSouthampton Test: £0.51mStockport: £0.83mSouthampton Test: £0.51mStockport: £0.78mSouthampton Test: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mStockport is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test 13,981, Stockport 15,787Stockport: 15,787Southampton Test: 13,981

    13,981Stockport is higher15,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test 2,270, Stockport 2,339Stockport: 2,339Southampton Test: 2,270

    2,270Stockport is higherDepends on how you count2,339

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 2,020, Stockport 2,716Stockport: 2,716Southampton Test: 2,020

    2,020Stockport is higher2,716

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 7,751, Stockport 9,083Stockport: 9,083Southampton Test: 7,751

    7,751Stockport is higher9,083

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test 16,495, Stockport 16,467Stockport: 16,467Southampton Test: 16,495

    16,495Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 1,780, Stockport 1,974Stockport: 1,974Southampton Test: 1,780

    1,780Stockport is higher1,974

Show the numbers
Southampton Test and Stockport, total
MeasureSouthampton TestStockportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m£487.4m£489.5m£462.3mStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m£202.5m£203.3m£192.1mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£182.0m£182.8m£172.6mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£179.5m£180.3m£170.3mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£9.8m£9.8m£9.2mSouthampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m£140.4m£141.0m£133.2mSouthampton Test
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mSouthampton Test
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,98115,787Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2702,339Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,716Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7519,083Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,49516,467Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7801,974Stockport

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.
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