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Stockport and Gillingham and Rainham

108,432 and 106,621 residents (mid-2024).

Stockport is higher than Gillingham and Rainham on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 21 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham on 1. 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,495, Gillingham and Rainham £4,253Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Stockport: £4,495Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Stockport: £4,514Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034Stockport: £4,264

    £4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £13,355, Gillingham and Rainham £12,907Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Stockport: £13,355Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Stockport: £13,412Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243Stockport: £12,668

    £13,355£13,412£12,668Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£12,907£12,962£12,243

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £2,567, Gillingham and Rainham £2,129Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Stockport: £2,567Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Stockport: £2,578Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019Stockport: £2,435

    £2,567£2,578£2,435Stockport is higher£2,129£2,138£2,019

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £11,840, Gillingham and Rainham £11,740Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Stockport: £11,840Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Stockport: £11,890Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136Stockport: £11,231

    £11,840£11,890£11,231Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£11,740£11,790£11,136

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £643, Gillingham and Rainham £394Gillingham and Rainham: £394Stockport: £643Gillingham and Rainham: £396Stockport: £646Gillingham and Rainham: £374Stockport: £610

    £643£646£610Stockport is higher£394£396£374

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £749Gillingham and Rainham: £749Stockport: £835Gillingham and Rainham: £752Stockport: £838Gillingham and Rainham: £711Stockport: £792

    £835£838£792Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£749£752£711

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £24Gillingham and Rainham: £24Stockport: £38Gillingham and Rainham: £24Stockport: £38Gillingham and Rainham: £23Stockport: £36

    £38£38£36Stockport is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £551, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Stockport: £551Gillingham and Rainham: £424Stockport: £553Gillingham and Rainham: £400Stockport: £523

    £551£553£523Stockport is higher£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £163, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Stockport: £163Gillingham and Rainham: £145Stockport: £164Gillingham and Rainham: £137Stockport: £155

    £163£164£155Stockport is higher£144£145£137

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £128Gillingham and Rainham: £128Stockport: £125Gillingham and Rainham: £128Stockport: £126Gillingham and Rainham: £121Stockport: £119

    £125£126£119Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,980, Gillingham and Rainham £1,736Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Stockport: £1,980Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Stockport: £1,988Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646Stockport: £1,878

    £1,980£1,988£1,878Stockport is higher£1,736£1,743£1,646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £228, Gillingham and Rainham £192Gillingham and Rainham: £192Stockport: £228Gillingham and Rainham: £193Stockport: £229Gillingham and Rainham: £182Stockport: £216

    £228£229£216Stockport is higher£192£193£182

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £445, Gillingham and Rainham £252Gillingham and Rainham: £252Stockport: £445Gillingham and Rainham: £253Stockport: £447Gillingham and Rainham: £239Stockport: £422

    £445£447£422Stockport is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £9.09, Gillingham and Rainham £5.47Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Stockport: £9.09Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Stockport: £9.13Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19Stockport: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Stockport is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £7.69, Gillingham and Rainham £7.60Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Stockport: £7.69Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Stockport: £7.72Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21Stockport: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Stockport is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £7.59, Gillingham and Rainham £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Stockport: £7.59Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Stockport: £7.62Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04Stockport: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9Stockport: 1,041.3

    1,041.3Stockport is higherDepends on how you count1,023.9

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 90.8Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8Stockport: 154.3

    154.3Stockport is higher90.8

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 166.2Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2Stockport: 179.1

    179.1Stockport is higherDepends on how you count166.2

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Stockport: 83.8

    83.8Stockport is higher65.0

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 191.4Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4Stockport: 232.3

    232.3Stockport is higher191.4

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 27.4Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4Stockport: 27.8

    27.8Stockport is higher27.4

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Stockport and Gillingham and Rainham, per person in the age group
MeasureStockportGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,495£4,514£4,264£4,253£4,271£4,034Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,355£13,412£12,668£12,907£12,962£12,243Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,567£2,578£2,435£2,129£2,138£2,019Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,231£11,740£11,790£11,136Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£394£396£374Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£835£838£792£749£752£711Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£24£24£23Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£551£553£523£422£424£400Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£144£145£137Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,980£1,988£1,878£1,736£1,743£1,646Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£192£193£182Stockport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£252£253£239Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£5.47£5.49£5.19Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£7.60£7.63£7.21Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£6.37£6.39£6.04Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,041.31,023.9Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.390.8Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1166.2Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.865.0Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.3191.4Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.827.4Stockport

Per resident

Stockport is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham on 5. 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,495, Gillingham and Rainham £4,253Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Stockport: £4,495Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Stockport: £4,514Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034Stockport: £4,264

    £4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,867, Gillingham and Rainham £2,174Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Stockport: £1,867Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Stockport: £1,875Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062Stockport: £1,771

    £1,867£1,875£1,771Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,678, Gillingham and Rainham £1,315Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Stockport: £1,678Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Stockport: £1,685Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247Stockport: £1,592

    £1,678£1,685£1,592Stockport is higher£1,315£1,321£1,247

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockport £1,655, Gillingham and Rainham £1,977Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Stockport: £1,655Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Stockport: £1,663Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875Stockport: £1,570

    £1,655£1,663£1,570Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,986£1,875

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockport £90, Gillingham and Rainham £66Gillingham and Rainham: £66Stockport: £90Gillingham and Rainham: £67Stockport: £90Gillingham and Rainham: £63Stockport: £85

    £90£90£85Stockport is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £117, Gillingham and Rainham £126Gillingham and Rainham: £126Stockport: £117Gillingham and Rainham: £127Stockport: £117Gillingham and Rainham: £120Stockport: £111

    £117£117£111Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £4.05Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Stockport: £5.26Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Stockport: £5.28Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84Stockport: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Stockport is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £551, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Stockport: £551Gillingham and Rainham: £424Stockport: £553Gillingham and Rainham: £400Stockport: £523

    £551£553£523Stockport is higher£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £163, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Stockport: £163Gillingham and Rainham: £145Stockport: £164Gillingham and Rainham: £137Stockport: £155

    £163£164£155Stockport is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockport £82, Gillingham and Rainham £79Gillingham and Rainham: £79Stockport: £82Gillingham and Rainham: £79Stockport: £82Gillingham and Rainham: £75Stockport: £78

    £82£82£78Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockport £1,295, Gillingham and Rainham £1,072Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Stockport: £1,295Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Stockport: £1,300Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017Stockport: £1,228

    £1,295£1,300£1,228Stockport is higher£1,072£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £228, Gillingham and Rainham £192Gillingham and Rainham: £192Stockport: £228Gillingham and Rainham: £193Stockport: £229Gillingham and Rainham: £182Stockport: £216

    £228£229£216Stockport is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockport £291, Gillingham and Rainham £156Gillingham and Rainham: £156Stockport: £291Gillingham and Rainham: £157Stockport: £292Gillingham and Rainham: £148Stockport: £276

    £291£292£276Stockport is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockport £5.95, Gillingham and Rainham £3.38Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Stockport: £5.95Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Stockport: £5.97Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21Stockport: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Stockport is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockport £5.03, Gillingham and Rainham £4.70Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Stockport: £5.03Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Stockport: £5.05Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46Stockport: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £7.59, Gillingham and Rainham £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Stockport: £7.59Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Stockport: £7.62Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04Stockport: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 145.6, Gillingham and Rainham 172.4Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4Stockport: 145.6

    145.6Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count172.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 21.6, Gillingham and Rainham 15.3Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3Stockport: 21.6

    21.6Stockport is higher15.3

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 28.0Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0Stockport: 25.1

    25.1Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count28.0

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Stockport: 83.8

    83.8Stockport is higher65.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 151.9, Gillingham and Rainham 118.2Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2Stockport: 151.9

    151.9Stockport is higher118.2

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 17.0Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0Stockport: 18.2

    18.2Stockport is higher17.0

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Stockport and Gillingham and Rainham, per resident
MeasureStockportGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,495£4,514£4,264£4,253£4,271£4,034Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771£2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,678£1,685£1,592£1,315£1,321£1,247Stockport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,663£1,570£1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£66£67£63Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£126£127£120Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.05£4.07£3.84Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£551£553£523£422£424£400Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£144£145£137Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£79£79£75Stockport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,295£1,300£1,228£1,072£1,077£1,017Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£192£193£182Stockport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£156£157£148Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£3.38£3.40£3.21Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.70£4.72£4.46Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£6.37£6.39£6.04Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026145.6172.4Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.615.3Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.128.0Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.865.0Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.9118.2Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.217.0Stockport

Total

Stockport is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham on 5. 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockport £487.4m, Gillingham and Rainham £453.4mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mStockport: £487.4mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mStockport: £489.5mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1mStockport: £462.3m

    £487.4m£489.5m£462.3mStockport is higher£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockport £202.5m, Gillingham and Rainham £231.8mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mStockport: £202.5mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mStockport: £203.3mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8mStockport: £192.1m

    £202.5m£203.3m£192.1mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockport £182.0m, Gillingham and Rainham £140.2mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mStockport: £182.0mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mStockport: £182.8mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0mStockport: £172.6m

    £182.0m£182.8m£172.6mStockport is higher£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockport £179.5m, Gillingham and Rainham £210.8mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mStockport: £179.5mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mStockport: £180.3mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0mStockport: £170.3m

    £179.5m£180.3m£170.3mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport £9.8m, Gillingham and Rainham £7.1mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mStockport: £9.8mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mStockport: £9.8mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7mStockport: £9.2m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.2mStockport is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport £12.7m, Gillingham and Rainham £13.5mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mStockport: £12.7mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mStockport: £12.7mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8mStockport: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £0.43mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mStockport: £0.57mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mStockport: £0.57mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41mStockport: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStockport is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport £59.8m, Gillingham and Rainham £45.0mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mStockport: £59.8mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mStockport: £60.0mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7mStockport: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mStockport is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockport £17.7m, Gillingham and Rainham £15.4mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mStockport: £17.7mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mStockport: £17.8mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6mStockport: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStockport is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport £8.9m, Gillingham and Rainham £8.4mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mStockport: £8.9mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mStockport: £8.9mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0mStockport: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport £140.4m, Gillingham and Rainham £114.3mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mStockport: £140.4mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mStockport: £141.0mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4mStockport: £133.2m

    £140.4m£141.0m£133.2mStockport is higher£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockport £24.7m, Gillingham and Rainham £20.4mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mStockport: £24.7mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mStockport: £24.8mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4mStockport: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mStockport is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockport £31.5m, Gillingham and Rainham £16.6mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mStockport: £31.5mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mStockport: £31.7mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8mStockport: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mStockport is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockport £0.64m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.36mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mStockport: £0.64mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mStockport: £0.65mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34mStockport: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mStockport is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockport £0.54m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.50mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mStockport: £0.54mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mStockport: £0.55mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48mStockport: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mStockport is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockport £0.82m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.68mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mStockport: £0.82mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mStockport: £0.83mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64mStockport: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mStockport is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockport 15,787, Gillingham and Rainham 18,385Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385Stockport: 15,787

    15,787Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count18,385

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport 2,339, Gillingham and Rainham 1,630Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630Stockport: 2,339

    2,339Stockport is higher1,630

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport 2,716, Gillingham and Rainham 2,985Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985Stockport: 2,716

    2,716Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count2,985

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport 9,083, Gillingham and Rainham 6,928Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928Stockport: 9,083

    9,083Stockport is higher6,928

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport 16,467, Gillingham and Rainham 12,605Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605Stockport: 16,467

    16,467Stockport is higher12,605

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport 1,974, Gillingham and Rainham 1,807Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807Stockport: 1,974

    1,974Stockport is higher1,807

Show the numbers
Stockport and Gillingham and Rainham, total
MeasureStockportGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.4m£489.5m£462.3m£453.4m£455.4m£430.1mStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m£231.8m£232.7m£219.8mGillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£182.0m£182.8m£172.6m£140.2m£140.8m£133.0mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mGillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.2m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mStockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.4m£141.0m£133.2m£114.3m£114.8m£108.4mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mStockport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,78718,385Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3391,630Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7162,985Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0836,928Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,46712,605Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9741,807Stockport

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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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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