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Stockport and Portsmouth North

108,432 and 103,518 residents (mid-2024).

Stockport is higher than Portsmouth North on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 Portsmouth North 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 Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,495, Portsmouth North £4,154Portsmouth North: £4,154Stockport: £4,495Portsmouth North: £4,171Stockport: £4,514Portsmouth North: £3,940Stockport: £4,264

    £4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £13,355, Portsmouth North £12,859Portsmouth North: £12,859Stockport: £13,355Portsmouth North: £12,914Stockport: £13,412Portsmouth North: £12,197Stockport: £12,668

    £13,355£13,412£12,668Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£12,859£12,914£12,197

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £2,567, Portsmouth North £2,097Portsmouth North: £2,097Stockport: £2,567Portsmouth North: £2,105Stockport: £2,578Portsmouth North: £1,989Stockport: £2,435

    £2,567£2,578£2,435Stockport is higher£2,097£2,105£1,989

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £11,840, Portsmouth North £11,639Portsmouth North: £11,639Stockport: £11,840Portsmouth North: £11,688Stockport: £11,890Portsmouth North: £11,040Stockport: £11,231

    £11,840£11,890£11,231Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£11,639£11,688£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £643, Portsmouth North £493Portsmouth North: £493Stockport: £643Portsmouth North: £495Stockport: £646Portsmouth North: £467Stockport: £610

    £643£646£610Stockport is higher£493£495£467

  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, Portsmouth North £698Portsmouth North: £698Stockport: £835Portsmouth North: £701Stockport: £838Portsmouth North: £662Stockport: £792

    £835£838£792Stockport is higher£698£701£662

  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, Portsmouth North £30Portsmouth North: £30Stockport: £38Portsmouth North: £30Stockport: £38Portsmouth North: £28Stockport: £36

    £38£38£36Stockport is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £551, Portsmouth North £411Portsmouth North: £411Stockport: £551Portsmouth North: £413Stockport: £553Portsmouth North: £390Stockport: £523

    £551£553£523Stockport is higher£411£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £163, Portsmouth North £158Portsmouth North: £158Stockport: £163Portsmouth North: £159Stockport: £164Portsmouth North: £150Stockport: £155

    £163£164£155Stockport is higher£158£159£150

  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, Portsmouth North £118Portsmouth North: £118Stockport: £125Portsmouth North: £118Stockport: £126Portsmouth North: £112Stockport: £119

    £125£126£119Stockport is higher£118£118£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,980, Portsmouth North £1,678Portsmouth North: £1,678Stockport: £1,980Portsmouth North: £1,685Stockport: £1,988Portsmouth North: £1,592Stockport: £1,878

    £1,980£1,988£1,878Stockport is higher£1,678£1,685£1,592

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £228, Portsmouth North £224Portsmouth North: £224Stockport: £228Portsmouth North: £224Stockport: £229Portsmouth North: £212Stockport: £216

    £228£229£216Stockport is higher£224£224£212

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £445, Portsmouth North £286Portsmouth North: £286Stockport: £445Portsmouth North: £287Stockport: £447Portsmouth North: £272Stockport: £422

    £445£447£422Stockport is higher£286£287£272

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £9.09, Portsmouth North £6.88Portsmouth North: £6.88Stockport: £9.09Portsmouth North: £6.91Stockport: £9.13Portsmouth North: £6.53Stockport: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Stockport is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £7.69, Portsmouth North £7.77Portsmouth North: £7.77Stockport: £7.69Portsmouth North: £7.80Stockport: £7.72Portsmouth North: £7.37Stockport: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £7.59, Portsmouth North £4.77Portsmouth North: £4.77Stockport: £7.59Portsmouth North: £4.79Stockport: £7.62Portsmouth North: £4.52Stockport: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Portsmouth North 1,022.2Portsmouth North: 1,022.2Stockport: 1,041.3

    1,041.3Stockport is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2

  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, Portsmouth North 116.4Portsmouth North: 116.4Stockport: 154.3

    154.3Stockport is higher116.4

  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, Portsmouth North 150.9Portsmouth North: 150.9Stockport: 179.1

    179.1Stockport is higher150.9

  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, Portsmouth North 62.2Portsmouth North: 62.2Stockport: 83.8

    83.8Stockport is higher62.2

  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, Portsmouth North 192.3Portsmouth North: 192.3Stockport: 232.3

    232.3Stockport is higher192.3

  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, Portsmouth North 25.9Portsmouth North: 25.9Stockport: 27.8

    27.8Stockport is higher25.9

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Stockport and Portsmouth North, per person in the age group
MeasureStockportPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,495£4,514£4,264£4,154£4,171£3,940Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,355£13,412£12,668£12,859£12,914£12,197Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,567£2,578£2,435£2,097£2,105£1,989Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,231£11,639£11,688£11,040Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£493£495£467Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£835£838£792£698£701£662Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£30£30£28Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£551£553£523£411£413£390Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£158£159£150Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£118£118£112Stockport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,980£1,988£1,878£1,678£1,685£1,592Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£224£224£212Stockport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£286£287£272Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£6.88£6.91£6.53Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£7.77£7.80£7.37Portsmouth North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£4.77£4.79£4.52Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,041.31,022.2Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.3116.4Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1150.9Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.862.2Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.3192.3Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.825.9Stockport

Per resident

Stockport is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth North on 3. 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 Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,495, Portsmouth North £4,154Portsmouth North: £4,154Stockport: £4,495Portsmouth North: £4,171Stockport: £4,514Portsmouth North: £3,940Stockport: £4,264

    £4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,867, Portsmouth North £2,022Portsmouth North: £2,022Stockport: £1,867Portsmouth North: £2,031Stockport: £1,875Portsmouth North: £1,918Stockport: £1,771

    £1,867£1,875£1,771Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£2,022£2,031£1,918

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,678, Portsmouth North £1,334Portsmouth North: £1,334Stockport: £1,678Portsmouth North: £1,340Stockport: £1,685Portsmouth North: £1,266Stockport: £1,592

    £1,678£1,685£1,592Stockport is higher£1,334£1,340£1,266

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockport £1,655, Portsmouth North £1,830Portsmouth North: £1,830Stockport: £1,655Portsmouth North: £1,838Stockport: £1,663Portsmouth North: £1,736Stockport: £1,570

    £1,655£1,663£1,570Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£1,830£1,838£1,736

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockport £90, Portsmouth North £77Portsmouth North: £77Stockport: £90Portsmouth North: £78Stockport: £90Portsmouth North: £73Stockport: £85

    £90£90£85Stockport is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £117, Portsmouth North £110Portsmouth North: £110Stockport: £117Portsmouth North: £110Stockport: £117Portsmouth North: £104Stockport: £111

    £117£117£111Stockport is higher£110£110£104

  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, Portsmouth North £4.66Portsmouth North: £4.66Stockport: £5.26Portsmouth North: £4.68Stockport: £5.28Portsmouth North: £4.42Stockport: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Stockport is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £551, Portsmouth North £411Portsmouth North: £411Stockport: £551Portsmouth North: £413Stockport: £553Portsmouth North: £390Stockport: £523

    £551£553£523Stockport is higher£411£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £163, Portsmouth North £158Portsmouth North: £158Stockport: £163Portsmouth North: £159Stockport: £164Portsmouth North: £150Stockport: £155

    £163£164£155Stockport is higher£158£159£150

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockport £82, Portsmouth North £75Portsmouth North: £75Stockport: £82Portsmouth North: £75Stockport: £82Portsmouth North: £71Stockport: £78

    £82£82£78Stockport is higher£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockport £1,295, Portsmouth North £1,068Portsmouth North: £1,068Stockport: £1,295Portsmouth North: £1,073Stockport: £1,300Portsmouth North: £1,013Stockport: £1,228

    £1,295£1,300£1,228Stockport is higher£1,068£1,073£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £228, Portsmouth North £224Portsmouth North: £224Stockport: £228Portsmouth North: £224Stockport: £229Portsmouth North: £212Stockport: £216

    £228£229£216Stockport is higher£224£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockport £291, Portsmouth North £182Portsmouth North: £182Stockport: £291Portsmouth North: £183Stockport: £292Portsmouth North: £173Stockport: £276

    £291£292£276Stockport is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockport £5.95, Portsmouth North £4.39Portsmouth North: £4.39Stockport: £5.95Portsmouth North: £4.40Stockport: £5.97Portsmouth North: £4.16Stockport: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Stockport is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockport £5.03, Portsmouth North £4.94Portsmouth North: £4.94Stockport: £5.03Portsmouth North: £4.97Stockport: £5.05Portsmouth North: £4.69Stockport: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £7.59, Portsmouth North £4.77Portsmouth North: £4.77Stockport: £7.59Portsmouth North: £4.79Stockport: £7.62Portsmouth North: £4.52Stockport: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 145.6, Portsmouth North 160.7Portsmouth North: 160.7Stockport: 145.6

    145.6Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 21.6, Portsmouth North 18.3Portsmouth North: 18.3Stockport: 21.6

    21.6Stockport is higher18.3

  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, Portsmouth North 23.7Portsmouth North: 23.7Stockport: 25.1

    25.1Stockport is higher23.7

  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, Portsmouth North 62.2Portsmouth North: 62.2Stockport: 83.8

    83.8Stockport is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 151.9, Portsmouth North 122.4Portsmouth North: 122.4Stockport: 151.9

    151.9Stockport is higher122.4

  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, Portsmouth North 16.5Portsmouth North: 16.5Stockport: 18.2

    18.2Stockport is higher16.5

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Stockport and Portsmouth North, per resident
MeasureStockportPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,495£4,514£4,264£4,154£4,171£3,940Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771£2,022£2,031£1,918Portsmouth North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,678£1,685£1,592£1,334£1,340£1,266Stockport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,663£1,570£1,830£1,838£1,736Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£77£78£73Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£110£110£104Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.66£4.68£4.42Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£551£553£523£411£413£390Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£158£159£150Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£75£75£71Stockport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,295£1,300£1,228£1,068£1,073£1,013Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£224£224£212Stockport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£182£183£173Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£4.39£4.40£4.16Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.94£4.97£4.69Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£4.77£4.79£4.52Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026145.6160.7Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.618.3Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.123.7Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.862.2Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.9122.4Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.216.5Stockport

Total

Stockport is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth North on 3. 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 Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockport £487.4m, Portsmouth North £430.0mPortsmouth North: £430.0mStockport: £487.4mPortsmouth North: £431.8mStockport: £489.5mPortsmouth North: £407.9mStockport: £462.3m

    £487.4m£489.5m£462.3mStockport is higher£430.0m£431.8m£407.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockport £202.5m, Portsmouth North £209.3mPortsmouth North: £209.3mStockport: £202.5mPortsmouth North: £210.2mStockport: £203.3mPortsmouth North: £198.6mStockport: £192.1m

    £202.5m£203.3m£192.1mPortsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£209.3m£210.2m£198.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockport £182.0m, Portsmouth North £138.1mPortsmouth North: £138.1mStockport: £182.0mPortsmouth North: £138.7mStockport: £182.8mPortsmouth North: £131.0mStockport: £172.6m

    £182.0m£182.8m£172.6mStockport is higher£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockport £179.5m, Portsmouth North £189.5mPortsmouth North: £189.5mStockport: £179.5mPortsmouth North: £190.3mStockport: £180.3mPortsmouth North: £179.7mStockport: £170.3m

    £179.5m£180.3m£170.3mPortsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport £9.8m, Portsmouth North £8.0mPortsmouth North: £8.0mStockport: £9.8mPortsmouth North: £8.1mStockport: £9.8mPortsmouth North: £7.6mStockport: £9.2m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.2mStockport is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport £12.7m, Portsmouth North £11.4mPortsmouth North: £11.4mStockport: £12.7mPortsmouth North: £11.4mStockport: £12.7mPortsmouth North: £10.8mStockport: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mStockport is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  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, Portsmouth North £0.48mPortsmouth North: £0.48mStockport: £0.57mPortsmouth North: £0.48mStockport: £0.57mPortsmouth North: £0.46mStockport: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStockport is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport £59.8m, Portsmouth North £42.5mPortsmouth North: £42.5mStockport: £59.8mPortsmouth North: £42.7mStockport: £60.0mPortsmouth North: £40.4mStockport: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mStockport is higher£42.5m£42.7m£40.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockport £17.7m, Portsmouth North £16.3mPortsmouth North: £16.3mStockport: £17.7mPortsmouth North: £16.4mStockport: £17.8mPortsmouth North: £15.5mStockport: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStockport is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport £8.9m, Portsmouth North £7.7mPortsmouth North: £7.7mStockport: £8.9mPortsmouth North: £7.8mStockport: £8.9mPortsmouth North: £7.3mStockport: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mStockport is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport £140.4m, Portsmouth North £110.6mPortsmouth North: £110.6mStockport: £140.4mPortsmouth North: £111.0mStockport: £141.0mPortsmouth North: £104.9mStockport: £133.2m

    £140.4m£141.0m£133.2mStockport is higher£110.6m£111.0m£104.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockport £24.7m, Portsmouth North £23.1mPortsmouth North: £23.1mStockport: £24.7mPortsmouth North: £23.2mStockport: £24.8mPortsmouth North: £21.9mStockport: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mStockport is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockport £31.5m, Portsmouth North £18.9mPortsmouth North: £18.9mStockport: £31.5mPortsmouth North: £18.9mStockport: £31.7mPortsmouth North: £17.9mStockport: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mStockport is higher£18.9m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockport £0.64m, Portsmouth North £0.45mPortsmouth North: £0.45mStockport: £0.64mPortsmouth North: £0.46mStockport: £0.65mPortsmouth North: £0.43mStockport: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mStockport is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockport £0.54m, Portsmouth North £0.51mPortsmouth North: £0.51mStockport: £0.54mPortsmouth North: £0.51mStockport: £0.55mPortsmouth North: £0.49mStockport: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockport £0.82m, Portsmouth North £0.49mPortsmouth North: £0.49mStockport: £0.82mPortsmouth North: £0.49mStockport: £0.83mPortsmouth North: £0.47mStockport: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mStockport is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockport 15,787, Portsmouth North 16,640Portsmouth North: 16,640Stockport: 15,787

    15,787Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count16,640

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport 2,339, Portsmouth North 1,895Portsmouth North: 1,895Stockport: 2,339

    2,339Stockport is higher1,895

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport 2,716, Portsmouth North 2,456Portsmouth North: 2,456Stockport: 2,716

    2,716Stockport is higher2,456

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport 9,083, Portsmouth North 6,434Portsmouth North: 6,434Stockport: 9,083

    9,083Stockport is higher6,434

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport 16,467, Portsmouth North 12,669Portsmouth North: 12,669Stockport: 16,467

    16,467Stockport is higher12,669

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport 1,974, Portsmouth North 1,707Portsmouth North: 1,707Stockport: 1,974

    1,974Stockport is higher1,707

Show the numbers
Stockport and Portsmouth North, total
MeasureStockportPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.4m£489.5m£462.3m£430.0m£431.8m£407.9mStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m£209.3m£210.2m£198.6mPortsmouth North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£182.0m£182.8m£172.6m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mPortsmouth North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.2m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mStockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£42.5m£42.7m£40.4mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.4m£141.0m£133.2m£110.6m£111.0m£104.9mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mStockport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£18.9m£18.9m£17.9mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,78716,640Portsmouth North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3391,895Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7162,456Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0836,434Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,46712,669Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9741,707Stockport

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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