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Stevenage and Stretford and Urmston
Stevenage is higher than Stretford and Urmston on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.
On 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Stevenage is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Stretford and Urmston on 19. 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
Stevenage Stretford and Urmston
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,105£4,123£3,894Stretford and Urmston is higher£4,305£4,323£4,084
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,996£13,051£12,327Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£13,451£13,508£12,759
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,985£1,994£1,883Stretford and Urmston is higher£2,154£2,164£2,044
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,777£11,827£11,171Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£11,913£11,964£11,300
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£442£444£420Stretford and Urmston is higher£662£665£628
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£751£754£712Stretford and Urmston is higher£839£842£796
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£24Stretford and Urmston is higher£37£37£35
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£397£399£377Stretford and Urmston is higher£497£499£471
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Stevenage is higher£160£161£152
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£119£120£113Stevenage is higher£111£111£105
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,576£1,583£1,495Stretford and Urmston is higher£1,681£1,688£1,595
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£228£216Stretford and Urmston is higher£255£256£242
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£275£276£261Stretford and Urmston is higher£345£346£327
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.03£8.07£7.62Stretford and Urmston is higher£9.80£9.85£9.30
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.19£7.22£6.82Stretford and Urmston is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.15£7.18£6.78Stretford and Urmston is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,020.9Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count1,047.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
102.6Stretford and Urmston is higher143.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
156.9Stretford and Urmston is higher174.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.2Stretford and Urmston is higher75.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
182.3Stretford and Urmston is higher200.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.4Stevenage is higher24.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stevenage | Stretford and Urmston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,105£4,123£3,894 | £4,305£4,323£4,084 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,996£13,051£12,327 | £13,451£13,508£12,759 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,985£1,994£1,883 | £2,154£2,164£2,044 | Stretford and Urmston |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,777£11,827£11,171 | £11,913£11,964£11,300 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £442£444£420 | £662£665£628 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £751£754£712 | £839£842£796 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£24 | £37£37£35 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £397£399£377 | £497£499£471 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £160£161£152 | Stevenage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £111£111£105 | Stevenage |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,576£1,583£1,495 | £1,681£1,688£1,595 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£228£216 | £255£256£242 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £275£276£261 | £345£346£327 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.03£8.07£7.62 | £9.80£9.85£9.30 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.19£7.22£6.82 | £7.79£7.82£7.39 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.15£7.18£6.78 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | Stretford and Urmston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,020.9 | 1,047.3 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 102.6 | 143.9 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 156.9 | 174.2 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.2 | 75.3 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 182.3 | 200.6 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.4 | 24.3 | Stevenage |
Per resident
Stevenage is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Stretford and Urmston 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
Stevenage Stretford and Urmston
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,105£4,123£3,894Stretford and Urmston is higher£4,305£4,323£4,084
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,037£2,045£1,932Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£2,009£2,018£1,906
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,258£1,263£1,193Stretford and Urmston is higher£1,375£1,381£1,305
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,846£1,853£1,751Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,779£1,787£1,688
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£69£70£66Stretford and Urmston is higher£99£99£94
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Stretford and Urmston is higher£125£126£119
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.97£3.99£3.77Stretford and Urmston is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£397£399£377Stretford and Urmston is higher£497£499£471
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Stevenage is higher£160£161£152
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£76£76£72Stevenage is higher£71£71£67
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£998£1,002£947Stretford and Urmston is higher£1,073£1,078£1,018
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£228£216Stretford and Urmston is higher£255£256£242
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Stretford and Urmston is higher£220£221£209
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.09£5.11£4.83Stretford and Urmston is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.55£4.57£4.32Stretford and Urmston is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.15£7.18£6.78Stretford and Urmston is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
160.0Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count156.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.1Stretford and Urmston is higher21.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.6Stretford and Urmston is higher26.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.2Stretford and Urmston is higher75.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
115.5Stretford and Urmston is higher128.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.7Stevenage is higher15.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stevenage | Stretford and Urmston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,105£4,123£3,894 | £4,305£4,323£4,084 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,037£2,045£1,932 | £2,009£2,018£1,906 | Stevenage |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,258£1,263£1,193 | £1,375£1,381£1,305 | Stretford and Urmston |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,846£1,853£1,751 | £1,779£1,787£1,688 | Stevenage |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £69£70£66 | £99£99£94 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £125£126£119 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £397£399£377 | £497£499£471 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £160£161£152 | Stevenage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £71£71£67 | Stevenage |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £998£1,002£947 | £1,073£1,078£1,018 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£228£216 | £255£256£242 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £220£221£209 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.55£4.57£4.32 | £4.98£5.00£4.72 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.15£7.18£6.78 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | Stretford and Urmston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 160.0 | 156.4 | Stevenage |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.1 | 21.5 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.6 | 26.0 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.2 | 75.3 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 115.5 | 128.0 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.7 | 15.5 | Stevenage |
Total
Stevenage is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Stretford and Urmston 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
Stevenage Stretford and Urmston
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£420.7m£422.4m£399.0mStretford and Urmston is higher£455.6m£457.5m£432.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£208.7m£209.6m£197.9mStretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£212.6m£213.5m£201.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£128.9m£129.4m£122.2mStretford and Urmston is higher£145.5m£146.2m£138.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£189.1m£189.9m£179.4mStevenage is higherDepends on how you count£188.3m£189.1m£178.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mStretford and Urmston is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mStretford and Urmston is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mStretford and Urmston is higher£52.6m£52.8m£49.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mStevenage is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£102.3m£102.7m£97.0mStretford and Urmston is higher£113.6m£114.0m£107.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mStretford and Urmston is higher£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStretford and Urmston is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,392Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count16,553
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,648Stretford and Urmston is higher2,274
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,519Stretford and Urmston is higher2,754
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,374Stretford and Urmston is higher7,972
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,831Stretford and Urmston is higher13,549
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,714Stevenage is higher1,642
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| Measure | Stevenage | Stretford and Urmston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £420.7m£422.4m£399.0m | £455.6m£457.5m£432.1m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £208.7m£209.6m£197.9m | £212.6m£213.5m£201.7m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £128.9m£129.4m£122.2m | £145.5m£146.2m£138.0m | Stretford and Urmston |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £189.1m£189.9m£179.4m | £188.3m£189.1m£178.6m | Stevenage |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.1m£11.4m | £13.3m£13.3m£12.6m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.7m£40.9m£38.6m | £52.6m£52.8m£49.8m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | £16.9m£17.0m£16.0m | Stevenage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | Stevenage |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £102.3m£102.7m£97.0m | £113.6m£114.0m£107.7m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.3m£23.4m£22.1m | £27.0m£27.1m£25.6m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | £23.3m£23.4m£22.1m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.63m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90m | Stretford and Urmston |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,392 | 16,553 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,648 | 2,274 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,519 | 2,754 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,374 | 7,972 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,831 | 13,549 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,714 | 1,642 | Stevenage |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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