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Stockport and Southampton Itchen
Stockport is higher than Southampton Itchen on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.
On 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Stockport is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen 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 Southampton Itchen
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport is higher£4,071£4,089£3,862
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,355£13,412£12,668Stockport is higher£12,772£12,827£12,115
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,567£2,578£2,435Stockport is higher£2,179£2,189£2,067
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,840£11,890£11,231Stockport is higher£11,460£11,509£10,871
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£643£646£610Stockport is higher£594£597£564
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£835£838£792Stockport is higher£684£687£648
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£38£38£36Stockport is higher£34£34£32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£551£553£523Stockport is higher£441£443£418
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£125£126£119Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,980£1,988£1,878Stockport is higher£1,787£1,795£1,695
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£212
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£445£447£422Stockport is higher£263£264£249
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.09£9.13£8.62Stockport is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.69£7.72£7.29Stockport is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,041.3Stockport is higher1,009.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
154.3Stockport is higher135.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
179.1Stockport is higher150.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
83.8Stockport is higher69.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
232.3Stockport is higher201.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
27.8Stockport is higherDepends on how you count26.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stockport | Southampton Itchen | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,495£4,514£4,264 | £4,071£4,089£3,862 | Stockport |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,355£13,412£12,668 | £12,772£12,827£12,115 | Stockport |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,567£2,578£2,435 | £2,179£2,189£2,067 | Stockport |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,840£11,890£11,231 | £11,460£11,509£10,871 | Stockport |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £643£646£610 | £594£597£564 | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £835£838£792 | £684£687£648 | Stockport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £38£38£36 | £34£34£32 | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £551£553£523 | £441£443£418 | Stockport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £175£176£166 | Southampton Itchen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £117£118£111 | Stockport |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,980£1,988£1,878 | £1,787£1,795£1,695 | Stockport |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £223£224£212 | Stockport |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £445£447£422 | £263£264£249 | Stockport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.09£9.13£8.62 | £6.20£6.23£5.88 | Stockport |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.69£7.72£7.29 | £5.81£5.83£5.51 | Stockport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.59£7.62£7.20 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | Stockport |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,041.3 | 1,009.9 | Stockport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 154.3 | 135.9 | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 179.1 | 150.9 | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 83.8 | 69.2 | Stockport |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 232.3 | 201.6 | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 27.8 | 26.9 | Stockport |
Per resident
Stockport is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen 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 Southampton Itchen
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport is higher£4,071£4,089£3,862
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport is higher£1,748£1,756£1,659
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,678£1,685£1,592Stockport is higher£1,476£1,483£1,400
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,655£1,663£1,570Stockport is higher£1,569£1,576£1,488
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Stockport is higher£81£82£77
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Stockport is higher£94£94£89
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.26£5.28£4.99Stockport is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£551£553£523Stockport is higher£441£443£418
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£82£82£78Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£75
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,295£1,300£1,228Stockport is higher£1,211£1,216£1,148
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£212
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£291£292£276Stockport is higher£178£179£169
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.95£5.97£5.64Stockport is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
145.6Stockport is higher138.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.6Stockport is higher18.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.1Stockport is higher20.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
83.8Stockport is higher69.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
151.9Stockport is higher136.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.2Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count18.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stockport | Southampton Itchen | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,495£4,514£4,264 | £4,071£4,089£3,862 | Stockport |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,867£1,875£1,771 | £1,748£1,756£1,659 | Stockport |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,678£1,685£1,592 | £1,476£1,483£1,400 | Stockport |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,655£1,663£1,570 | £1,569£1,576£1,488 | Stockport |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £81£82£77 | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £94£94£89 | Stockport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.26£5.28£4.99 | £4.64£4.66£4.40 | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £551£553£523 | £441£443£418 | Stockport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £175£176£166 | Southampton Itchen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £82£82£78 | £80£80£75 | Stockport |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,295£1,300£1,228 | £1,211£1,216£1,148 | Stockport |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £223£224£212 | Stockport |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £178£179£169 | Stockport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.95£5.97£5.64 | £4.20£4.21£3.98 | Stockport |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | £3.94£3.96£3.74 | Stockport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.59£7.62£7.20 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | Stockport |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 145.6 | 138.3 | Stockport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.6 | 18.6 | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.1 | 20.7 | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 83.8 | 69.2 | Stockport |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 151.9 | 136.6 | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.2 | 18.2 | Southampton Itchen |
Total
Stockport is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen on 4. 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 Southampton Itchen
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£487.4m£489.5m£462.3mStockport is higher£464.2m£466.2m£440.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£202.5m£203.3m£192.1mStockport is higher£199.3m£200.2m£189.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£182.0m£182.8m£172.6mStockport is higher£168.3m£169.0m£159.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£179.5m£180.3m£170.3mStockport is higher£178.9m£179.6m£169.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.8m£9.8m£9.2mStockport is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mStockport is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStockport is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mStockport is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSouthampton Itchen is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£140.4m£141.0m£133.2mStockport is higher£138.0m£138.6m£130.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mStockport is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mStockport is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mStockport is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mStockport is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,787Stockport is higher15,763
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,339Stockport is higher2,121
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,716Stockport is higher2,355
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,083Stockport is higher7,886
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,467Stockport is higher15,572
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,974Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count2,080
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| Measure | Stockport | Southampton Itchen | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £487.4m£489.5m£462.3m | £464.2m£466.2m£440.3m | Stockport |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £202.5m£203.3m£192.1m | £199.3m£200.2m£189.1m | Stockport |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £182.0m£182.8m£172.6m | £168.3m£169.0m£159.7m | Stockport |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £179.5m£180.3m£170.3m | £178.9m£179.6m£169.7m | Stockport |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.8m£9.8m£9.2m | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.7m£12.7m£12.0m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | Stockport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £59.8m£60.0m£56.7m | £50.3m£50.5m£47.7m | Stockport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | Southampton Itchen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Southampton Itchen |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £140.4m£141.0m£133.2m | £138.0m£138.6m£130.9m | Stockport |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.7m£24.8m£23.4m | £25.5m£25.6m£24.2m | Southampton Itchen |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £31.5m£31.7m£29.9m | £20.3m£20.4m£19.3m | Stockport |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | Stockport |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Stockport |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.82m£0.83m£0.78m | £0.76m£0.77m£0.73m | Stockport |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,787 | 15,763 | Stockport |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,339 | 2,121 | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,716 | 2,355 | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,083 | 7,886 | Stockport |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,467 | 15,572 | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,974 | 2,080 | Southampton Itchen |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.