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Stockport and Northampton North

108,432 and 133,743 residents (mid-2024).

Stockport is higher than Northampton North on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 20 of 22 measures, and Northampton North on 2. 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 Northampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,495, Northampton North £3,984Northampton North: £3,984Stockport: £4,495Northampton North: £4,001Stockport: £4,514Northampton North: £3,779Stockport: £4,264

    £4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £13,355, Northampton North £13,089Northampton North: £13,089Stockport: £13,355Northampton North: £13,145Stockport: £13,412Northampton North: £12,416Stockport: £12,668

    £13,355£13,412£12,668Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£13,089£13,145£12,416

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £2,567, Northampton North £2,240Northampton North: £2,240Stockport: £2,567Northampton North: £2,249Stockport: £2,578Northampton North: £2,125Stockport: £2,435

    £2,567£2,578£2,435Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£2,240£2,249£2,125

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £11,840, Northampton North £11,570Northampton North: £11,570Stockport: £11,840Northampton North: £11,619Stockport: £11,890Northampton North: £10,975Stockport: £11,231

    £11,840£11,890£11,231Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£11,570£11,619£10,975

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £643, Northampton North £705Northampton North: £705Stockport: £643Northampton North: £708Stockport: £646Northampton North: £669Stockport: £610

    £643£646£610Northampton North is higher£705£708£669

  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, Northampton North £778Northampton North: £778Stockport: £835Northampton North: £781Stockport: £838Northampton North: £738Stockport: £792

    £835£838£792Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£778£781£738

  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, Northampton North £36Northampton North: £36Stockport: £38Northampton North: £37Stockport: £38Northampton North: £35Stockport: £36

    £38£38£36Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£36£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £551, Northampton North £446Northampton North: £446Stockport: £551Northampton North: £448Stockport: £553Northampton North: £423Stockport: £523

    £551£553£523Stockport is higher£446£448£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £163, Northampton North £105Northampton North: £105Stockport: £163Northampton North: £105Stockport: £164Northampton North: £99Stockport: £155

    £163£164£155Stockport is higher£105£105£99

  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, Northampton North £91Northampton North: £91Stockport: £125Northampton North: £92Stockport: £126Northampton North: £87Stockport: £119

    £125£126£119Stockport is higher£91£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,980, Northampton North £1,832Northampton North: £1,832Stockport: £1,980Northampton North: £1,840Stockport: £1,988Northampton North: £1,738Stockport: £1,878

    £1,980£1,988£1,878Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£1,832£1,840£1,738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £228, Northampton North £242Northampton North: £242Stockport: £228Northampton North: £243Stockport: £229Northampton North: £229Stockport: £216

    £228£229£216Northampton North is higher£242£243£229

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £445, Northampton North £300Northampton North: £300Stockport: £445Northampton North: £302Stockport: £447Northampton North: £285Stockport: £422

    £445£447£422Stockport is higher£300£302£285

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £9.09, Northampton North £8.89Northampton North: £8.89Stockport: £9.09Northampton North: £8.93Stockport: £9.13Northampton North: £8.43Stockport: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£8.89£8.93£8.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £7.69, Northampton North £6.89Northampton North: £6.89Stockport: £7.69Northampton North: £6.92Stockport: £7.72Northampton North: £6.54Stockport: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £7.59, Northampton North £4.85Northampton North: £4.85Stockport: £7.59Northampton North: £4.87Stockport: £7.62Northampton North: £4.60Stockport: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Northampton North 1,012.4Northampton North: 1,012.4Stockport: 1,041.3

    1,041.3Stockport is higherDepends on how you count1,012.4

  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, Northampton North 149.0Northampton North: 149.0Stockport: 154.3

    154.3Stockport is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  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, Northampton North 162.4Northampton North: 162.4Stockport: 179.1

    179.1Stockport is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  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, Northampton North 63.5Northampton North: 63.5Stockport: 83.8

    83.8Stockport is higher63.5

  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, Northampton North 215.6Northampton North: 215.6Stockport: 232.3

    232.3Stockport is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  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, Northampton North 20.7Northampton North: 20.7Stockport: 27.8

    27.8Stockport is higher20.7

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Stockport and Northampton North, per person in the age group
MeasureStockportNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,495£4,514£4,264£3,984£4,001£3,779Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,355£13,412£12,668£13,089£13,145£12,416Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,567£2,578£2,435£2,240£2,249£2,125Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,231£11,570£11,619£10,975Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£705£708£669Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£835£838£792£778£781£738Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£36£37£35Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£551£553£523£446£448£423Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£105£105£99Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£91£92£87Stockport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,980£1,988£1,878£1,832£1,840£1,738Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£242£243£229Northampton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£300£302£285Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£8.89£8.93£8.43Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£6.89£6.92£6.54Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£4.85£4.87£4.60Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,041.31,012.4Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.3149.0Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1162.4Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.863.5Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.3215.6Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.820.7Stockport

Per resident

Stockport is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Northampton North on 2. 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 Northampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,495, Northampton North £3,984Northampton North: £3,984Stockport: £4,495Northampton North: £4,001Stockport: £4,514Northampton North: £3,779Stockport: £4,264

    £4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,867, Northampton North £1,699Northampton North: £1,699Stockport: £1,867Northampton North: £1,706Stockport: £1,875Northampton North: £1,612Stockport: £1,771

    £1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£1,699£1,706£1,612

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,678, Northampton North £1,487Northampton North: £1,487Stockport: £1,678Northampton North: £1,494Stockport: £1,685Northampton North: £1,411Stockport: £1,592

    £1,678£1,685£1,592Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£1,487£1,494£1,411

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockport £1,655, Northampton North £1,502Northampton North: £1,502Stockport: £1,655Northampton North: £1,508Stockport: £1,663Northampton North: £1,425Stockport: £1,570

    £1,655£1,663£1,570Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£1,502£1,508£1,425

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockport £90, Northampton North £91Northampton North: £91Stockport: £90Northampton North: £92Stockport: £90Northampton North: £87Stockport: £85

    £90£90£85Northampton North is higher£91£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £117, Northampton North £101Northampton North: £101Stockport: £117Northampton North: £101Stockport: £117Northampton North: £96Stockport: £111

    £117£117£111Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  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, Northampton North £4.72Northampton North: £4.72Stockport: £5.26Northampton North: £4.74Stockport: £5.28Northampton North: £4.48Stockport: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £551, Northampton North £446Northampton North: £446Stockport: £551Northampton North: £448Stockport: £553Northampton North: £423Stockport: £523

    £551£553£523Stockport is higher£446£448£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £163, Northampton North £105Northampton North: £105Stockport: £163Northampton North: £105Stockport: £164Northampton North: £99Stockport: £155

    £163£164£155Stockport is higher£105£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockport £82, Northampton North £61Northampton North: £61Stockport: £82Northampton North: £61Stockport: £82Northampton North: £58Stockport: £78

    £82£82£78Stockport is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockport £1,295, Northampton North £1,217Northampton North: £1,217Stockport: £1,295Northampton North: £1,222Stockport: £1,300Northampton North: £1,154Stockport: £1,228

    £1,295£1,300£1,228Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£1,217£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £228, Northampton North £242Northampton North: £242Stockport: £228Northampton North: £243Stockport: £229Northampton North: £229Stockport: £216

    £228£229£216Northampton North is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockport £291, Northampton North £200Northampton North: £200Stockport: £291Northampton North: £200Stockport: £292Northampton North: £189Stockport: £276

    £291£292£276Stockport is higher£200£200£189

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockport £5.95, Northampton North £5.90Northampton North: £5.90Stockport: £5.95Northampton North: £5.93Stockport: £5.97Northampton North: £5.60Stockport: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockport £5.03, Northampton North £4.58Northampton North: £4.58Stockport: £5.03Northampton North: £4.59Stockport: £5.05Northampton North: £4.34Stockport: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £7.59, Northampton North £4.85Northampton North: £4.85Stockport: £7.59Northampton North: £4.87Stockport: £7.62Northampton North: £4.60Stockport: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 145.6, Northampton North 131.4Northampton North: 131.4Stockport: 145.6

    145.6Stockport is higherDepends on how you count131.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 21.6, Northampton North 19.3Northampton North: 19.3Stockport: 21.6

    21.6Stockport is higherDepends on how you count19.3

  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, Northampton North 21.1Northampton North: 21.1Stockport: 25.1

    25.1Stockport is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 83.8, Northampton North 63.5Northampton North: 63.5Stockport: 83.8

    83.8Stockport is higher63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 151.9, Northampton North 143.2Northampton North: 143.2Stockport: 151.9

    151.9Stockport is higherDepends on how you count143.2

  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, Northampton North 13.7Northampton North: 13.7Stockport: 18.2

    18.2Stockport is higher13.7

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Stockport and Northampton North, per resident
MeasureStockportNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,495£4,514£4,264£3,984£4,001£3,779Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771£1,699£1,706£1,612Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,678£1,685£1,592£1,487£1,494£1,411Stockport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,663£1,570£1,502£1,508£1,425Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£91£92£87Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£101£101£96Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.72£4.74£4.48Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£551£553£523£446£448£423Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£105£105£99Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£61£61£58Stockport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,295£1,300£1,228£1,217£1,222£1,154Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£242£243£229Northampton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£200£200£189Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£5.90£5.93£5.60Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.58£4.59£4.34Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£4.85£4.87£4.60Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026145.6131.4Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.619.3Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.121.1Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.863.5Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.9143.2Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.213.7Stockport

Total

Stockport is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Northampton North on 15. 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 Northampton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockport £487.4m, Northampton North £532.8mNorthampton North: £532.8mStockport: £487.4mNorthampton North: £535.1mStockport: £489.5mNorthampton North: £505.4mStockport: £462.3m

    £487.4m£489.5m£462.3mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£532.8m£535.1m£505.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockport £202.5m, Northampton North £227.2mNorthampton North: £227.2mStockport: £202.5mNorthampton North: £228.2mStockport: £203.3mNorthampton North: £215.5mStockport: £192.1m

    £202.5m£203.3m£192.1mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.2m£215.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockport £182.0m, Northampton North £198.9mNorthampton North: £198.9mStockport: £182.0mNorthampton North: £199.8mStockport: £182.8mNorthampton North: £188.7mStockport: £172.6m

    £182.0m£182.8m£172.6mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£198.9m£199.8m£188.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockport £179.5m, Northampton North £200.9mNorthampton North: £200.9mStockport: £179.5mNorthampton North: £201.7mStockport: £180.3mNorthampton North: £190.5mStockport: £170.3m

    £179.5m£180.3m£170.3mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport £9.8m, Northampton North £12.2mNorthampton North: £12.2mStockport: £9.8mNorthampton North: £12.3mStockport: £9.8mNorthampton North: £11.6mStockport: £9.2m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.2mNorthampton North is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport £12.7m, Northampton North £13.5mNorthampton North: £13.5mStockport: £12.7mNorthampton North: £13.6mStockport: £12.7mNorthampton North: £12.8mStockport: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£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, Northampton North £0.63mNorthampton North: £0.63mStockport: £0.57mNorthampton North: £0.63mStockport: £0.57mNorthampton North: £0.60mStockport: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport £59.8m, Northampton North £59.7mNorthampton North: £59.7mStockport: £59.8mNorthampton North: £59.9mStockport: £60.0mNorthampton North: £56.6mStockport: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mStockport is higher£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockport £17.7m, Northampton North £14.0mNorthampton North: £14.0mStockport: £17.7mNorthampton North: £14.1mStockport: £17.8mNorthampton North: £13.3mStockport: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStockport is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport £8.9m, Northampton North £8.1mNorthampton North: £8.1mStockport: £8.9mNorthampton North: £8.2mStockport: £8.9mNorthampton North: £7.7mStockport: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mStockport is higher£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport £140.4m, Northampton North £162.7mNorthampton North: £162.7mStockport: £140.4mNorthampton North: £163.4mStockport: £141.0mNorthampton North: £154.3mStockport: £133.2m

    £140.4m£141.0m£133.2mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£162.7m£163.4m£154.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockport £24.7m, Northampton North £32.3mNorthampton North: £32.3mStockport: £24.7mNorthampton North: £32.5mStockport: £24.8mNorthampton North: £30.7mStockport: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mNorthampton North is higher£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockport £31.5m, Northampton North £26.7mNorthampton North: £26.7mStockport: £31.5mNorthampton North: £26.8mStockport: £31.7mNorthampton North: £25.3mStockport: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mStockport is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockport £0.64m, Northampton North £0.79mNorthampton North: £0.79mStockport: £0.64mNorthampton North: £0.79mStockport: £0.65mNorthampton North: £0.75mStockport: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockport £0.54m, Northampton North £0.61mNorthampton North: £0.61mStockport: £0.54mNorthampton North: £0.62mStockport: £0.55mNorthampton North: £0.58mStockport: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockport £0.82m, Northampton North £0.65mNorthampton North: £0.65mStockport: £0.82mNorthampton North: £0.65mStockport: £0.83mNorthampton North: £0.62mStockport: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mStockport is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockport 15,787, Northampton North 17,576Northampton North: 17,576Stockport: 15,787

    15,787Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count17,576

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport 2,339, Northampton North 2,586Northampton North: 2,586Stockport: 2,339

    2,339Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count2,586

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport 2,716, Northampton North 2,820Northampton North: 2,820Stockport: 2,716

    2,716Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count2,820

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport 9,083, Northampton North 8,492Northampton North: 8,492Stockport: 9,083

    9,083Stockport is higher8,492

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport 16,467, Northampton North 19,151Northampton North: 19,151Stockport: 16,467

    16,467Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count19,151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport 1,974, Northampton North 1,837Northampton North: 1,837Stockport: 1,974

    1,974Stockport is higher1,837

Show the numbers
Stockport and Northampton North, total
MeasureStockportNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.4m£489.5m£462.3m£532.8m£535.1m£505.4mNorthampton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m£227.2m£228.2m£215.5mNorthampton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£182.0m£182.8m£172.6m£198.9m£199.8m£188.7mNorthampton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m£200.9m£201.7m£190.5mNorthampton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.2m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNorthampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNorthampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorthampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.4m£141.0m£133.2m£162.7m£163.4m£154.3mNorthampton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mNorthampton North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorthampton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorthampton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,78717,576Northampton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3392,586Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7162,820Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0838,492Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,46719,151Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9741,837Stockport

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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