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Stockport and Birmingham Selly Oak

108,432 and 109,804 residents (mid-2024).

Stockport is higher than Birmingham Selly Oak on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 16 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak on 6. 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 Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,495, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Stockport: £4,495Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Stockport: £4,514Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Stockport: £4,264

    £4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport is higher£4,299£4,317£4,078

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £13,355, Birmingham Selly Oak £12,603Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,603Stockport: £13,355Birmingham Selly Oak: £12,656Stockport: £13,412Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,954Stockport: £12,668

    £13,355£13,412£12,668Stockport is higher£12,603£12,656£11,954

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £2,567, Birmingham Selly Oak £2,251Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,251Stockport: £2,567Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,260Stockport: £2,578Birmingham Selly Oak: £2,135Stockport: £2,435

    £2,567£2,578£2,435Stockport is higher£2,251£2,260£2,135

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £11,840, Birmingham Selly Oak £11,099Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,099Stockport: £11,840Birmingham Selly Oak: £11,146Stockport: £11,890Birmingham Selly Oak: £10,528Stockport: £11,231

    £11,840£11,890£11,231Stockport is higher£11,099£11,146£10,528

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £643, Birmingham Selly Oak £667Birmingham Selly Oak: £667Stockport: £643Birmingham Selly Oak: £670Stockport: £646Birmingham Selly Oak: £632Stockport: £610

    £643£646£610Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£667£670£632

  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 Selly Oak £800Birmingham Selly Oak: £800Stockport: £835Birmingham Selly Oak: £803Stockport: £838Birmingham Selly Oak: £759Stockport: £792

    £835£838£792Stockport is higher£800£803£759

  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 Selly Oak £37Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Stockport: £38Birmingham Selly Oak: £37Stockport: £38Birmingham Selly Oak: £35Stockport: £36

    £38£38£36Stockport is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £551, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Stockport: £551Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Stockport: £553Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Stockport: £523

    £551£553£523Stockport is higher£508£510£482

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £163, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Stockport: £163Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Stockport: £164Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Stockport: £155

    £163£164£155Stockport is higher£135£135£128

  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 Selly Oak £131Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Stockport: £125Birmingham Selly Oak: £131Stockport: £126Birmingham Selly Oak: £124Stockport: £119

    £125£126£119Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,980, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,785Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,785Stockport: £1,980Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,793Stockport: £1,988Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,693Stockport: £1,878

    £1,980£1,988£1,878Stockport is higher£1,785£1,793£1,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £228, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Stockport: £228Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Stockport: £229Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Stockport: £216

    £228£229£216Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£431£433£409

  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 Selly Oak £315Birmingham Selly Oak: £315Stockport: £445Birmingham Selly Oak: £317Stockport: £447Birmingham Selly Oak: £299Stockport: £422

    £445£447£422Stockport is higher£315£317£299

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £9.09, Birmingham Selly Oak £11Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Stockport: £9.09Birmingham Selly Oak: £11Stockport: £9.13Birmingham Selly Oak: £10Stockport: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £7.69, Birmingham Selly Oak £8.74Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.74Stockport: £7.69Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.78Stockport: £7.72Birmingham Selly Oak: £8.29Stockport: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £7.59, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Stockport: £7.59Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Stockport: £7.62Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Stockport: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  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 Selly Oak 980.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 980.8Stockport: 1,041.3

    1,041.3Stockport is higher980.8

  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 Selly Oak 149.8Birmingham Selly Oak: 149.8Stockport: 154.3

    154.3Stockport is higher149.8

  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 Selly Oak 162.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 162.6Stockport: 179.1

    179.1Stockport is higher162.6

  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 Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Stockport: 83.8

    83.8Stockport is higher73.1

  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 Selly Oak 229.0Birmingham Selly Oak: 229.0Stockport: 232.3

    232.3Stockport is higherDepends on how you count229.0

  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 Selly Oak 29.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 29.3Stockport: 27.8

    27.8Birmingham Selly Oak is higher29.3

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Stockport and Birmingham Selly Oak, per person in the age group
MeasureStockportBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,495£4,514£4,264£4,299£4,317£4,078Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,355£13,412£12,668£12,603£12,656£11,954Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,567£2,578£2,435£2,251£2,260£2,135Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,231£11,099£11,146£10,528Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£667£670£632Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£835£838£792£800£803£759Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£37£37£35Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£551£553£523£508£510£482Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£135£135£128Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£131£131£124Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,980£1,988£1,878£1,785£1,793£1,693Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£315£317£299Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£11£11£10Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£8.74£8.78£8.29Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£5.66£5.69£5.37Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,041.3980.8Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.3149.8Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1162.6Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.873.1Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.3229.0Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.829.3Birmingham Selly Oak

Per resident

Stockport is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak 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

Stockport Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,495, Birmingham Selly Oak £4,299Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,299Stockport: £4,495Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,317Stockport: £4,514Birmingham Selly Oak: £4,078Stockport: £4,264

    £4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport is higher£4,299£4,317£4,078

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,867, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,700Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,700Stockport: £1,867Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,708Stockport: £1,875Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,613Stockport: £1,771

    £1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport is higher£1,700£1,708£1,613

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,678, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,519Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,519Stockport: £1,678Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,526Stockport: £1,685Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,441Stockport: £1,592

    £1,678£1,685£1,592Stockport is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockport £1,655, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,498Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,498Stockport: £1,655Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,504Stockport: £1,663Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,421Stockport: £1,570

    £1,655£1,663£1,570Stockport is higher£1,498£1,504£1,421

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockport £90, Birmingham Selly Oak £90Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Stockport: £90Birmingham Selly Oak: £90Stockport: £90Birmingham Selly Oak: £85Stockport: £85

    £90£90£85Birmingham Selly Oak 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: Stockport £117, Birmingham Selly Oak £108Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Stockport: £117Birmingham Selly Oak: £108Stockport: £117Birmingham Selly Oak: £102Stockport: £111

    £117£117£111Stockport is higher£108£108£102

  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 Selly Oak £5.04Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.04Stockport: £5.26Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.06Stockport: £5.28Birmingham Selly Oak: £4.78Stockport: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Stockport is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £551, Birmingham Selly Oak £508Birmingham Selly Oak: £508Stockport: £551Birmingham Selly Oak: £510Stockport: £553Birmingham Selly Oak: £482Stockport: £523

    £551£553£523Stockport is higher£508£510£482

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £163, Birmingham Selly Oak £135Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Stockport: £163Birmingham Selly Oak: £135Stockport: £164Birmingham Selly Oak: £128Stockport: £155

    £163£164£155Stockport is higher£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockport £82, Birmingham Selly Oak £88Birmingham Selly Oak: £88Stockport: £82Birmingham Selly Oak: £89Stockport: £82Birmingham Selly Oak: £84Stockport: £78

    £82£82£78Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockport £1,295, Birmingham Selly Oak £1,205Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,205Stockport: £1,295Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,210Stockport: £1,300Birmingham Selly Oak: £1,143Stockport: £1,228

    £1,295£1,300£1,228Stockport is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £228, Birmingham Selly Oak £431Birmingham Selly Oak: £431Stockport: £228Birmingham Selly Oak: £433Stockport: £229Birmingham Selly Oak: £409Stockport: £216

    £228£229£216Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockport £291, Birmingham Selly Oak £213Birmingham Selly Oak: £213Stockport: £291Birmingham Selly Oak: £214Stockport: £292Birmingham Selly Oak: £202Stockport: £276

    £291£292£276Stockport is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockport £5.95, Birmingham Selly Oak £7.23Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.23Stockport: £5.95Birmingham Selly Oak: £7.26Stockport: £5.97Birmingham Selly Oak: £6.86Stockport: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£7.23£7.26£6.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockport £5.03, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.89Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.89Stockport: £5.03Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.92Stockport: £5.05Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.59Stockport: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Birmingham Selly Oak is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £7.59, Birmingham Selly Oak £5.66Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.66Stockport: £7.59Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.69Stockport: £7.62Birmingham Selly Oak: £5.37Stockport: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 145.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 132.3Birmingham Selly Oak: 132.3Stockport: 145.6

    145.6Stockport is higher132.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 21.6, Birmingham Selly Oak 20.2Birmingham Selly Oak: 20.2Stockport: 21.6

    21.6Stockport is higher20.2

  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 Selly Oak 21.9Birmingham Selly Oak: 21.9Stockport: 25.1

    25.1Stockport is higher21.9

  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 Selly Oak 73.1Birmingham Selly Oak: 73.1Stockport: 83.8

    83.8Stockport is higher73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 151.9, Birmingham Selly Oak 154.6Birmingham Selly Oak: 154.6Stockport: 151.9

    151.9Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count154.6

  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 Selly Oak 19.7Birmingham Selly Oak: 19.7Stockport: 18.2

    18.2Birmingham Selly Oak is higher19.7

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Stockport and Birmingham Selly Oak, per resident
MeasureStockportBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,495£4,514£4,264£4,299£4,317£4,078Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771£1,700£1,708£1,613Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,678£1,685£1,592£1,519£1,526£1,441Stockport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,663£1,570£1,498£1,504£1,421Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£90£90£85Birmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£108£108£102Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£5.04£5.06£4.78Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£551£553£523£508£510£482Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£135£135£128Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£88£89£84Birmingham Selly Oak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,295£1,300£1,228£1,205£1,210£1,143Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£431£433£409Birmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£213£214£202Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£7.23£7.26£6.86Birmingham Selly Oak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£5.89£5.92£5.59Birmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£5.66£5.69£5.37Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026145.6132.3Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.620.2Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.121.9Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.873.1Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.9154.6Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.219.7Birmingham Selly Oak

Total

Stockport is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Selly Oak 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

Stockport Birmingham Selly Oak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockport £487.4m, Birmingham Selly Oak £472.1mBirmingham Selly Oak: £472.1mStockport: £487.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £474.1mStockport: £489.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £447.8mStockport: £462.3m

    £487.4m£489.5m£462.3mStockport is higher£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockport £202.5m, Birmingham Selly Oak £186.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £186.7mStockport: £202.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £187.5mStockport: £203.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £177.1mStockport: £192.1m

    £202.5m£203.3m£192.1mStockport is higher£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockport £182.0m, Birmingham Selly Oak £166.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £166.8mStockport: £182.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £167.5mStockport: £182.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £158.3mStockport: £172.6m

    £182.0m£182.8m£172.6mStockport is higher£166.8m£167.5m£158.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockport £179.5m, Birmingham Selly Oak £164.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £164.4mStockport: £179.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £165.1mStockport: £180.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £156.0mStockport: £170.3m

    £179.5m£180.3m£170.3mStockport is higher£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport £9.8m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mStockport: £9.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.9mStockport: £9.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.4mStockport: £9.2m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport £12.7m, Birmingham Selly Oak £11.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mStockport: £12.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.9mStockport: £12.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £11.2mStockport: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mStockport is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

  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 Selly Oak £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.55mStockport: £0.57mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.56mStockport: £0.57mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.52mStockport: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStockport is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport £59.8m, Birmingham Selly Oak £55.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £55.8mStockport: £59.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £56.0mStockport: £60.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £52.9mStockport: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mStockport is higher£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockport £17.7m, Birmingham Selly Oak £14.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.8mStockport: £17.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.9mStockport: £17.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £14.0mStockport: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStockport is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport £8.9m, Birmingham Selly Oak £9.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mStockport: £8.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.7mStockport: £8.9mBirmingham Selly Oak: £9.2mStockport: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport £140.4m, Birmingham Selly Oak £132.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.3mStockport: £140.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £132.9mStockport: £141.0mBirmingham Selly Oak: £125.5mStockport: £133.2m

    £140.4m£141.0m£133.2mStockport is higher£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockport £24.7m, Birmingham Selly Oak £47.3mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.3mStockport: £24.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £47.5mStockport: £24.8mBirmingham Selly Oak: £44.9mStockport: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockport £31.5m, Birmingham Selly Oak £23.4mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.4mStockport: £31.5mBirmingham Selly Oak: £23.5mStockport: £31.7mBirmingham Selly Oak: £22.2mStockport: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mStockport is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockport £0.64m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.79mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.79mStockport: £0.64mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.80mStockport: £0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.75mStockport: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockport £0.54m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.65mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mStockport: £0.54mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.65mStockport: £0.55mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.61mStockport: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBirmingham Selly Oak is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockport £0.82m, Birmingham Selly Oak £0.62mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mStockport: £0.82mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.62mStockport: £0.83mBirmingham Selly Oak: £0.59mStockport: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mStockport is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockport 15,787, Birmingham Selly Oak 14,532Birmingham Selly Oak: 14,532Stockport: 15,787

    15,787Stockport is higher14,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport 2,339, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,220Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,220Stockport: 2,339

    2,339Stockport is higher2,220

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport 2,716, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,409Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,409Stockport: 2,716

    2,716Stockport is higher2,409

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport 9,083, Birmingham Selly Oak 8,027Birmingham Selly Oak: 8,027Stockport: 9,083

    9,083Stockport is higher8,027

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport 16,467, Birmingham Selly Oak 16,976Birmingham Selly Oak: 16,976Stockport: 16,467

    16,467Birmingham Selly Oak is higherDepends on how you count16,976

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport 1,974, Birmingham Selly Oak 2,168Birmingham Selly Oak: 2,168Stockport: 1,974

    1,974Birmingham Selly Oak is higher2,168

Show the numbers
Stockport and Birmingham Selly Oak, total
MeasureStockportBirmingham Selly OakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.4m£489.5m£462.3m£472.1m£474.1m£447.8mStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£182.0m£182.8m£172.6m£166.8m£167.5m£158.3mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m£164.4m£165.1m£156.0mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.2m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBirmingham Selly Oak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£55.8m£56.0m£52.9mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBirmingham Selly Oak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.4m£141.0m£133.2m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham Selly Oak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBirmingham Selly Oak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Selly Oak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,78714,532Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3392,220Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7162,409Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0838,027Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,46716,976Birmingham Selly Oak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9742,168Birmingham Selly Oak

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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