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Stockport and Birmingham Edgbaston

108,432 and 110,141 residents (mid-2024).

Stockport is higher than Birmingham Edgbaston on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Stockport is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 12. 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

Stockport Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,495, Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Stockport: £4,495Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Stockport: £4,514Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477Stockport: £4,264

    £4,495£4,514£4,264Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4,720£4,740£4,477

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £13,355, Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692Stockport: £13,355Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746Stockport: £13,412Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039Stockport: £12,668

    £13,355£13,412£12,668Stockport is higher£12,692£12,746£12,039

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £2,567, Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642Stockport: £2,567Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653Stockport: £2,578Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506Stockport: £2,435

    £2,567£2,578£2,435Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£2,642£2,653£2,506

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £11,840, Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017Stockport: £11,840Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064Stockport: £11,890Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450Stockport: £11,231

    £11,840£11,890£11,231Stockport is higher£11,017£11,064£10,450

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £643, Birmingham Edgbaston £835Birmingham Edgbaston: £835Stockport: £643Birmingham Edgbaston: £839Stockport: £646Birmingham Edgbaston: £792Stockport: £610

    £643£646£610Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£835£839£792

  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: Stockport £835, Birmingham Edgbaston £798Birmingham Edgbaston: £798Stockport: £835Birmingham Edgbaston: £801Stockport: £838Birmingham Edgbaston: £757Stockport: £792

    £835£838£792Stockport is higher£798£801£757

  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: Stockport £38, Birmingham Edgbaston £42Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Stockport: £38Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Stockport: £38Birmingham Edgbaston: £40Stockport: £36

    £38£38£36Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £551, Birmingham Edgbaston £514Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Stockport: £551Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Stockport: £553Birmingham Edgbaston: £487Stockport: £523

    £551£553£523Stockport is higher£514£516£487

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £163, Birmingham Edgbaston £124Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Stockport: £163Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Stockport: £164Birmingham Edgbaston: £118Stockport: £155

    £163£164£155Stockport is higher£124£125£118

  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: Stockport £125, Birmingham Edgbaston £132Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Stockport: £125Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Stockport: £126Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Stockport: £119

    £125£126£119Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,980, Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144Stockport: £1,980Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153Stockport: £1,988Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034Stockport: £1,878

    £1,980£1,988£1,878Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£2,144£2,153£2,034

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £228, Birmingham Edgbaston £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Stockport: £228Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Stockport: £229Birmingham Edgbaston: £552Stockport: £216

    £228£229£216Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£582£584£552

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £445, Birmingham Edgbaston £343Birmingham Edgbaston: £343Stockport: £445Birmingham Edgbaston: £344Stockport: £447Birmingham Edgbaston: £325Stockport: £422

    £445£447£422Stockport is higher£343£344£325

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £9.09, Birmingham Edgbaston £14Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Stockport: £9.09Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Stockport: £9.13Birmingham Edgbaston: £13Stockport: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£14£14£13

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £7.69, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31Stockport: £7.69Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35Stockport: £7.72Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83Stockport: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £7.59, Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Stockport: £7.59Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Stockport: £7.62Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85Stockport: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stockport 1,041.3, Birmingham Edgbaston 972.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6Stockport: 1,041.3

    1,041.3Stockport is higher972.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stockport 154.3, Birmingham Edgbaston 164.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5Stockport: 154.3

    154.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higher164.5

  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: Stockport 179.1, Birmingham Edgbaston 160.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7Stockport: 179.1

    179.1Stockport is higher160.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 83.8, Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6Stockport: 83.8

    83.8Stockport is higher74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stockport 232.3, Birmingham Edgbaston 274.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7Stockport: 232.3

    232.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higher274.7

  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: Stockport 27.8, Birmingham Edgbaston 30.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1Stockport: 27.8

    27.8Birmingham Edgbaston is higher30.1

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Stockport and Birmingham Edgbaston, per person in the age group
MeasureStockportBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,495£4,514£4,264£4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,355£13,412£12,668£12,692£12,746£12,039Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,567£2,578£2,435£2,642£2,653£2,506Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,231£11,017£11,064£10,450Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£835£839£792Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£835£838£792£798£801£757Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£42£42£40Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£551£553£523£514£516£487Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£124£125£118Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£132£132£125Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,980£1,988£1,878£2,144£2,153£2,034Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£343£344£325Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£9.31£9.35£8.83Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£4.06£4.08£3.85Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,041.3972.6Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.3164.5Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1160.7Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.874.6Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.3274.7Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.830.1Birmingham Edgbaston

Per resident

Stockport is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 12. 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

Stockport Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,495, Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Stockport: £4,495Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Stockport: £4,514Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477Stockport: £4,264

    £4,495£4,514£4,264Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4,720£4,740£4,477

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,867, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772Stockport: £1,867Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780Stockport: £1,875Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681Stockport: £1,771

    £1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport is higher£1,772£1,780£1,681

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,678, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724Stockport: £1,678Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731Stockport: £1,685Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635Stockport: £1,592

    £1,678£1,685£1,592Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,724£1,731£1,635

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockport £1,655, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538Stockport: £1,655Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545Stockport: £1,663Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459Stockport: £1,570

    £1,655£1,663£1,570Stockport is higher£1,538£1,545£1,459

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockport £90, Birmingham Edgbaston £117Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Stockport: £90Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Stockport: £90Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Stockport: £85

    £90£90£85Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£117£117£111

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £117, Birmingham Edgbaston £111Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Stockport: £117Birmingham Edgbaston: £112Stockport: £117Birmingham Edgbaston: £106Stockport: £111

    £117£117£111Stockport is higher£111£112£106

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stockport £5.26, Birmingham Edgbaston £5.88Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88Stockport: £5.26Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91Stockport: £5.28Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58Stockport: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £551, Birmingham Edgbaston £514Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Stockport: £551Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Stockport: £553Birmingham Edgbaston: £487Stockport: £523

    £551£553£523Stockport is higher£514£516£487

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £163, Birmingham Edgbaston £124Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Stockport: £163Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Stockport: £164Birmingham Edgbaston: £118Stockport: £155

    £163£164£155Stockport is higher£124£125£118

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockport £82, Birmingham Edgbaston £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Stockport: £82Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Stockport: £82Birmingham Edgbaston: £82Stockport: £78

    £82£82£78Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockport £1,295, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399Stockport: £1,295Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405Stockport: £1,300Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327Stockport: £1,228

    £1,295£1,300£1,228Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,399£1,405£1,327

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £228, Birmingham Edgbaston £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Stockport: £228Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Stockport: £229Birmingham Edgbaston: £552Stockport: £216

    £228£229£216Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£582£584£552

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockport £291, Birmingham Edgbaston £224Birmingham Edgbaston: £224Stockport: £291Birmingham Edgbaston: £225Stockport: £292Birmingham Edgbaston: £212Stockport: £276

    £291£292£276Stockport is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockport £5.95, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01Stockport: £5.95Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05Stockport: £5.97Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55Stockport: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockport £5.03, Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07Stockport: £5.03Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10Stockport: £5.05Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76Stockport: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £7.59, Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Stockport: £7.59Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Stockport: £7.62Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85Stockport: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 145.6, Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8Stockport: 145.6

    145.6Stockport is higher135.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 21.6, Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0Stockport: 21.6

    21.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higher23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 25.1, Birmingham Edgbaston 22.4Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4Stockport: 25.1

    25.1Stockport is higher22.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 83.8, Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6Stockport: 83.8

    83.8Stockport is higher74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 151.9, Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3Stockport: 151.9

    151.9Birmingham Edgbaston is higher179.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 18.2, Birmingham Edgbaston 19.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6Stockport: 18.2

    18.2Birmingham Edgbaston is higher19.6

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Stockport and Birmingham Edgbaston, per resident
MeasureStockportBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,495£4,514£4,264£4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771£1,772£1,780£1,681Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,678£1,685£1,592£1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,663£1,570£1,538£1,545£1,459Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£117£117£111Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£111£112£106Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£5.88£5.91£5.58Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£551£553£523£514£516£487Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£124£125£118Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£86£86£82Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,295£1,300£1,228£1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£224£225£212Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£6.07£6.10£5.76Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£4.06£4.08£3.85Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026145.6135.8Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.623.0Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.122.4Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.874.6Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.9179.3Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.219.6Birmingham Edgbaston

Total

Stockport is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 12. 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

Stockport Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockport £487.4m, Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mStockport: £487.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mStockport: £489.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1mStockport: £462.3m

    £487.4m£489.5m£462.3mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockport £202.5m, Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mStockport: £202.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mStockport: £203.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2mStockport: £192.1m

    £202.5m£203.3m£192.1mStockport is higher£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockport £182.0m, Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mStockport: £182.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mStockport: £182.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1mStockport: £172.6m

    £182.0m£182.8m£172.6mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockport £179.5m, Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mStockport: £179.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mStockport: £180.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7mStockport: £170.3m

    £179.5m£180.3m£170.3mStockport is higher£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport £9.8m, Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mStockport: £9.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mStockport: £9.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2mStockport: £9.2m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport £12.7m, Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mStockport: £12.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mStockport: £12.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6mStockport: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mStockport is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stockport £0.57m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.65mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mStockport: £0.57mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mStockport: £0.57mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61mStockport: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport £59.8m, Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mStockport: £59.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mStockport: £60.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6mStockport: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mStockport is higher£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockport £17.7m, Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mStockport: £17.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mStockport: £17.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0mStockport: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStockport is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport £8.9m, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mStockport: £8.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mStockport: £8.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0mStockport: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport £140.4m, Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mStockport: £140.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mStockport: £141.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2mStockport: £133.2m

    £140.4m£141.0m£133.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockport £24.7m, Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mStockport: £24.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mStockport: £24.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8mStockport: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockport £31.5m, Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mStockport: £31.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mStockport: £31.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4mStockport: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mStockport is higher£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockport £0.64m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mStockport: £0.64mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mStockport: £0.65mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94mStockport: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockport £0.54m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mStockport: £0.54mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mStockport: £0.55mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63mStockport: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockport £0.82m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mStockport: £0.82mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mStockport: £0.83mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42mStockport: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mStockport is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockport 15,787, Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957Stockport: 15,787

    15,787Stockport is higher14,957

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport 2,339, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530Stockport: 2,339

    2,339Birmingham Edgbaston is higher2,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport 2,716, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471Stockport: 2,716

    2,716Stockport is higher2,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport 9,083, Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219Stockport: 9,083

    9,083Stockport is higher8,219

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport 16,467, Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744Stockport: 16,467

    16,467Birmingham Edgbaston is higher19,744

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport 1,974, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162Stockport: 1,974

    1,974Birmingham Edgbaston is higher2,162

Show the numbers
Stockport and Birmingham Edgbaston, total
MeasureStockportBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.4m£489.5m£462.3m£519.9m£522.1m£493.1mBirmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m£195.2m£196.0m£185.2mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£182.0m£182.8m£172.6m£189.9m£190.7m£180.1mBirmingham Edgbaston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m£169.4m£170.2m£160.7mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.2m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£56.6m£56.8m£53.6mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBirmingham Edgbaston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.4m£141.0m£133.2m£154.1m£154.7m£146.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£24.6m£24.8m£23.4mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBirmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,78714,957Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3392,530Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7162,471Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0838,219Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,46719,744Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9742,162Birmingham Edgbaston

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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