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Stockport and Southampton Test

108,432 and 114,034 residents (mid-2024).

Stockport is higher than Southampton Test on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 18 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 18 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test 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 Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,495, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Stockport: £4,495Southampton Test: £4,036Stockport: £4,514Southampton Test: £3,812Stockport: £4,264

    £4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport is higher£4,019£4,036£3,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £13,355, Southampton Test £12,991Southampton Test: £12,991Stockport: £13,355Southampton Test: £13,046Stockport: £13,412Southampton Test: £12,323Stockport: £12,668

    £13,355£13,412£12,668Stockport is higher£12,991£13,046£12,323

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £2,567, Southampton Test £2,253Southampton Test: £2,253Stockport: £2,567Southampton Test: £2,263Stockport: £2,578Southampton Test: £2,137Stockport: £2,435

    £2,567£2,578£2,435Stockport is higher£2,253£2,263£2,137

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £11,840, Southampton Test £11,433Southampton Test: £11,433Stockport: £11,840Southampton Test: £11,482Stockport: £11,890Southampton Test: £10,845Stockport: £11,231

    £11,840£11,890£11,231Stockport is higher£11,433£11,482£10,845

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £643, Southampton Test £833Southampton Test: £833Stockport: £643Southampton Test: £836Stockport: £646Southampton Test: £790Stockport: £610

    £643£646£610Southampton Test is higher£833£836£790

  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, Southampton Test £684Southampton Test: £684Stockport: £835Southampton Test: £687Stockport: £838Southampton Test: £649Stockport: £792

    £835£838£792Stockport is higher£684£687£649

  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, Southampton Test £41Southampton Test: £41Stockport: £38Southampton Test: £41Stockport: £38Southampton Test: £39Stockport: £36

    £38£38£36Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £551, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Stockport: £551Southampton Test: £451Stockport: £553Southampton Test: £426Stockport: £523

    £551£553£523Stockport is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £163, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Stockport: £163Southampton Test: £152Stockport: £164Southampton Test: £144Stockport: £155

    £163£164£155Stockport is higher£152£152£144

  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, Southampton Test £103Southampton Test: £103Stockport: £125Southampton Test: £104Stockport: £126Southampton Test: £98Stockport: £119

    £125£126£119Stockport is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,980, Southampton Test £1,877Southampton Test: £1,877Stockport: £1,980Southampton Test: £1,885Stockport: £1,988Southampton Test: £1,781Stockport: £1,878

    £1,980£1,988£1,878Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£1,877£1,885£1,781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £228, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Stockport: £228Southampton Test: £299Stockport: £229Southampton Test: £282Stockport: £216

    £228£229£216Southampton Test is higher£298£299£282

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £445, Southampton Test £261Southampton Test: £261Stockport: £445Southampton Test: £262Stockport: £447Southampton Test: £247Stockport: £422

    £445£447£422Stockport is higher£261£262£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £9.09, Southampton Test £5.63Southampton Test: £5.63Stockport: £9.09Southampton Test: £5.65Stockport: £9.13Southampton Test: £5.34Stockport: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Stockport is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £7.69, Southampton Test £6.08Southampton Test: £6.08Stockport: £7.69Southampton Test: £6.11Stockport: £7.72Southampton Test: £5.77Stockport: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Stockport is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £7.59, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Stockport: £7.59Southampton Test: £4.45Stockport: £7.62Southampton Test: £4.20Stockport: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  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, Southampton Test 1,019.6Southampton Test: 1,019.6Stockport: 1,041.3

    1,041.3Stockport is higher1,019.6

  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, Southampton Test 165.6Southampton Test: 165.6Stockport: 154.3

    154.3Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count165.6

  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, Southampton Test 147.3Southampton Test: 147.3Stockport: 179.1

    179.1Stockport is higher147.3

  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, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Stockport: 83.8

    83.8Stockport is higher68.0

  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, Southampton Test 209.8Southampton Test: 209.8Stockport: 232.3

    232.3Stockport is higherDepends on how you count209.8

  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, Southampton Test 22.6Southampton Test: 22.6Stockport: 27.8

    27.8Stockport is higher22.6

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Stockport and Southampton Test, per person in the age group
MeasureStockportSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,495£4,514£4,264£4,019£4,036£3,812Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,355£13,412£12,668£12,991£13,046£12,323Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,567£2,578£2,435£2,253£2,263£2,137Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,231£11,433£11,482£10,845Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£833£836£790Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£835£838£792£684£687£649Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£41£41£39Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£551£553£523£449£451£426Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£152£152£144Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£103£104£98Stockport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,980£1,988£1,878£1,877£1,885£1,781Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£298£299£282Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£261£262£247Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£5.63£5.65£5.34Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£6.08£6.11£5.77Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£4.43£4.45£4.20Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,041.31,019.6Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.3165.6Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1147.3Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.868.0Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.3209.8Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.822.6Stockport

Per resident

Stockport is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test 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 Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,495, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Stockport: £4,495Southampton Test: £4,036Stockport: £4,514Southampton Test: £3,812Stockport: £4,264

    £4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport is higher£4,019£4,036£3,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,867, Southampton Test £1,562Southampton Test: £1,562Stockport: £1,867Southampton Test: £1,569Stockport: £1,875Southampton Test: £1,482Stockport: £1,771

    £1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport is higher£1,562£1,569£1,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,678, Southampton Test £1,553Southampton Test: £1,553Stockport: £1,678Southampton Test: £1,560Stockport: £1,685Southampton Test: £1,473Stockport: £1,592

    £1,678£1,685£1,592Stockport is higher£1,553£1,560£1,473

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockport £1,655, Southampton Test £1,375Southampton Test: £1,375Stockport: £1,655Southampton Test: £1,381Stockport: £1,663Southampton Test: £1,304Stockport: £1,570

    £1,655£1,663£1,570Stockport is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockport £90, Southampton Test £100Southampton Test: £100Stockport: £90Southampton Test: £101Stockport: £90Southampton Test: £95Stockport: £85

    £90£90£85Southampton Test is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £117, Southampton Test £82Southampton Test: £82Stockport: £117Southampton Test: £83Stockport: £117Southampton Test: £78Stockport: £111

    £117£117£111Stockport is higher£82£83£78

  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, Southampton Test £4.90Southampton Test: £4.90Stockport: £5.26Southampton Test: £4.92Stockport: £5.28Southampton Test: £4.65Stockport: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £551, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Stockport: £551Southampton Test: £451Stockport: £553Southampton Test: £426Stockport: £523

    £551£553£523Stockport is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £163, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Stockport: £163Southampton Test: £152Stockport: £164Southampton Test: £144Stockport: £155

    £163£164£155Stockport is higher£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockport £82, Southampton Test £71Southampton Test: £71Stockport: £82Southampton Test: £71Stockport: £82Southampton Test: £67Stockport: £78

    £82£82£78Stockport is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockport £1,295, Southampton Test £1,294Southampton Test: £1,294Stockport: £1,295Southampton Test: £1,300Stockport: £1,300Southampton Test: £1,228Stockport: £1,228

    £1,295£1,300£1,228Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £228, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Stockport: £228Southampton Test: £299Stockport: £229Southampton Test: £282Stockport: £216

    £228£229£216Southampton Test is higher£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockport £291, Southampton Test £180Southampton Test: £180Stockport: £291Southampton Test: £181Stockport: £292Southampton Test: £171Stockport: £276

    £291£292£276Stockport is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockport £5.95, Southampton Test £3.88Southampton Test: £3.88Stockport: £5.95Southampton Test: £3.90Stockport: £5.97Southampton Test: £3.68Stockport: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Stockport is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockport £5.03, Southampton Test £4.20Southampton Test: £4.20Stockport: £5.03Southampton Test: £4.21Stockport: £5.05Southampton Test: £3.98Stockport: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £7.59, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Stockport: £7.59Southampton Test: £4.45Stockport: £7.62Southampton Test: £4.20Stockport: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 145.6, Southampton Test 122.6Southampton Test: 122.6Stockport: 145.6

    145.6Stockport is higher122.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 21.6, Southampton Test 19.9Southampton Test: 19.9Stockport: 21.6

    21.6Stockport is higherDepends on how you count19.9

  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, Southampton Test 17.7Southampton Test: 17.7Stockport: 25.1

    25.1Stockport is higher17.7

  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, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Stockport: 83.8

    83.8Stockport is higher68.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 151.9, Southampton Test 144.7Southampton Test: 144.7Stockport: 151.9

    151.9Stockport is higherDepends on how you count144.7

  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, Southampton Test 15.6Southampton Test: 15.6Stockport: 18.2

    18.2Stockport is higher15.6

Show the numbers
Stockport and Southampton Test, per resident
MeasureStockportSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,495£4,514£4,264£4,019£4,036£3,812Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771£1,562£1,569£1,482Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,678£1,685£1,592£1,553£1,560£1,473Stockport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,663£1,570£1,375£1,381£1,304Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£100£101£95Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£82£83£78Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.90£4.92£4.65Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£551£553£523£449£451£426Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£152£152£144Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£71£71£67Stockport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,295£1,300£1,228£1,294£1,300£1,228Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£298£299£282Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£180£181£171Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£3.88£3.90£3.68Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.20£4.21£3.98Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£4.43£4.45£4.20Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026145.6122.6Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.619.9Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.117.7Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.868.0Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.9144.7Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.215.6Stockport

Total

Stockport is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test 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 Test

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockport £487.4m, Southampton Test £458.3mSouthampton Test: £458.3mStockport: £487.4mSouthampton Test: £460.2mStockport: £489.5mSouthampton Test: £434.7mStockport: £462.3m

    £487.4m£489.5m£462.3mStockport is higher£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockport £202.5m, Southampton Test £178.1mSouthampton Test: £178.1mStockport: £202.5mSouthampton Test: £178.9mStockport: £203.3mSouthampton Test: £169.0mStockport: £192.1m

    £202.5m£203.3m£192.1mStockport is higher£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockport £182.0m, Southampton Test £177.1mSouthampton Test: £177.1mStockport: £182.0mSouthampton Test: £177.9mStockport: £182.8mSouthampton Test: £168.0mStockport: £172.6m

    £182.0m£182.8m£172.6mStockport is higher£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockport £179.5m, Southampton Test £156.8mSouthampton Test: £156.8mStockport: £179.5mSouthampton Test: £157.4mStockport: £180.3mSouthampton Test: £148.7mStockport: £170.3m

    £179.5m£180.3m£170.3mStockport is higher£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport £9.8m, Southampton Test £11.4mSouthampton Test: £11.4mStockport: £9.8mSouthampton Test: £11.5mStockport: £9.8mSouthampton Test: £10.8mStockport: £9.2m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.2mSouthampton Test is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport £12.7m, Southampton Test £9.4mSouthampton Test: £9.4mStockport: £12.7mSouthampton Test: £9.4mStockport: £12.7mSouthampton Test: £8.9mStockport: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mStockport is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  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, Southampton Test £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.56mStockport: £0.57mSouthampton Test: £0.56mStockport: £0.57mSouthampton Test: £0.53mStockport: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport £59.8m, Southampton Test £51.2mSouthampton Test: £51.2mStockport: £59.8mSouthampton Test: £51.5mStockport: £60.0mSouthampton Test: £48.6mStockport: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mStockport is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockport £17.7m, Southampton Test £17.3mSouthampton Test: £17.3mStockport: £17.7mSouthampton Test: £17.4mStockport: £17.8mSouthampton Test: £16.4mStockport: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStockport is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport £8.9m, Southampton Test £8.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mStockport: £8.9mSouthampton Test: £8.1mStockport: £8.9mSouthampton Test: £7.7mStockport: £8.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport £140.4m, Southampton Test £147.6mSouthampton Test: £147.6mStockport: £140.4mSouthampton Test: £148.2mStockport: £141.0mSouthampton Test: £140.0mStockport: £133.2m

    £140.4m£141.0m£133.2mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockport £24.7m, Southampton Test £34.0mSouthampton Test: £34.0mStockport: £24.7mSouthampton Test: £34.1mStockport: £24.8mSouthampton Test: £32.2mStockport: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mSouthampton Test is higher£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockport £31.5m, Southampton Test £20.5mSouthampton Test: £20.5mStockport: £31.5mSouthampton Test: £20.6mStockport: £31.7mSouthampton Test: £19.5mStockport: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mStockport is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockport £0.64m, Southampton Test £0.44mSouthampton Test: £0.44mStockport: £0.64mSouthampton Test: £0.44mStockport: £0.65mSouthampton Test: £0.42mStockport: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mStockport is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockport £0.54m, Southampton Test £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.48mStockport: £0.54mSouthampton Test: £0.48mStockport: £0.55mSouthampton Test: £0.45mStockport: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mStockport is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockport £0.82m, Southampton Test £0.51mSouthampton Test: £0.51mStockport: £0.82mSouthampton Test: £0.51mStockport: £0.83mSouthampton Test: £0.48mStockport: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mStockport is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockport 15,787, Southampton Test 13,981Southampton Test: 13,981Stockport: 15,787

    15,787Stockport is higher13,981

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport 2,339, Southampton Test 2,270Southampton Test: 2,270Stockport: 2,339

    2,339Stockport is higherDepends on how you count2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport 2,716, Southampton Test 2,020Southampton Test: 2,020Stockport: 2,716

    2,716Stockport is higher2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport 9,083, Southampton Test 7,751Southampton Test: 7,751Stockport: 9,083

    9,083Stockport is higher7,751

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport 16,467, Southampton Test 16,495Southampton Test: 16,495Stockport: 16,467

    16,467Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count16,495

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport 1,974, Southampton Test 1,780Southampton Test: 1,780Stockport: 1,974

    1,974Stockport is higher1,780

Show the numbers
Stockport and Southampton Test, total
MeasureStockportSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.4m£489.5m£462.3m£458.3m£460.2m£434.7mStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m£178.1m£178.9m£169.0mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£182.0m£182.8m£172.6m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.2m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.4m£141.0m£133.2m£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mSouthampton Test
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£34.0m£34.1m£32.2mSouthampton Test
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,78713,981Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3392,270Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7162,020Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0837,751Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,46716,495Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9741,780Stockport

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  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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