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Stockport and Swindon South

108,432 and 117,724 residents (mid-2024).

Stockport is higher than Swindon South on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 17 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 Swindon South 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 Swindon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,495, Swindon South £3,655Swindon South: £3,655Stockport: £4,495Swindon South: £3,671Stockport: £4,514Swindon South: £3,467Stockport: £4,264

    £4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport is higher£3,655£3,671£3,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £13,355, Swindon South £12,530Swindon South: £12,530Stockport: £13,355Swindon South: £12,583Stockport: £13,412Swindon South: £11,885Stockport: £12,668

    £13,355£13,412£12,668Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£12,530£12,583£11,885

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £2,567, Swindon South £1,793Swindon South: £1,793Stockport: £2,567Swindon South: £1,801Stockport: £2,578Swindon South: £1,701Stockport: £2,435

    £2,567£2,578£2,435Stockport is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £11,840, Swindon South £11,148Swindon South: £11,148Stockport: £11,840Swindon South: £11,195Stockport: £11,890Swindon South: £10,574Stockport: £11,231

    £11,840£11,890£11,231Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£11,148£11,195£10,574

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £643, Swindon South £740Swindon South: £740Stockport: £643Swindon South: £743Stockport: £646Swindon South: £702Stockport: £610

    £643£646£610Swindon South is higher£740£743£702

  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, Swindon South £610Swindon South: £610Stockport: £835Swindon South: £613Stockport: £838Swindon South: £579Stockport: £792

    £835£838£792Stockport is higher£610£613£579

  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, Swindon South £32Swindon South: £32Stockport: £38Swindon South: £32Stockport: £38Swindon South: £30Stockport: £36

    £38£38£36Stockport is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £551, Swindon South £349Swindon South: £349Stockport: £551Swindon South: £350Stockport: £553Swindon South: £331Stockport: £523

    £551£553£523Stockport is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £163, Swindon South £130Swindon South: £130Stockport: £163Swindon South: £130Stockport: £164Swindon South: £123Stockport: £155

    £163£164£155Stockport is higher£130£130£123

  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, Swindon South £80Swindon South: £80Stockport: £125Swindon South: £80Stockport: £126Swindon South: £76Stockport: £119

    £125£126£119Stockport is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,980, Swindon South £1,485Swindon South: £1,485Stockport: £1,980Swindon South: £1,492Stockport: £1,988Swindon South: £1,409Stockport: £1,878

    £1,980£1,988£1,878Stockport is higher£1,485£1,492£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £228, Swindon South £226Swindon South: £226Stockport: £228Swindon South: £227Stockport: £229Swindon South: £215Stockport: £216

    £228£229£216Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£215

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £445, Swindon South £218Swindon South: £218Stockport: £445Swindon South: £219Stockport: £447Swindon South: £207Stockport: £422

    £445£447£422Stockport is higher£218£219£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £9.09, Swindon South £6.00Swindon South: £6.00Stockport: £9.09Swindon South: £6.02Stockport: £9.13Swindon South: £5.69Stockport: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Stockport is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £7.69, Swindon South £3.68Swindon South: £3.68Stockport: £7.69Swindon South: £3.69Stockport: £7.72Swindon South: £3.49Stockport: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Stockport is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £7.59, Swindon South £5.40Swindon South: £5.40Stockport: £7.59Swindon South: £5.42Stockport: £7.62Swindon South: £5.12Stockport: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  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, Swindon South 1,020.0Swindon South: 1,020.0Stockport: 1,041.3

    1,041.3Stockport is higherDepends on how you count1,020.0

  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, Swindon South 124.4Swindon South: 124.4Stockport: 154.3

    154.3Stockport is higher124.4

  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, Swindon South 131.4Swindon South: 131.4Stockport: 179.1

    179.1Stockport is higher131.4

  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, Swindon South 55.5Swindon South: 55.5Stockport: 83.8

    83.8Stockport is higher55.5

  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, Swindon South 180.2Swindon South: 180.2Stockport: 232.3

    232.3Stockport is higher180.2

  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, Swindon South 17.9Swindon South: 17.9Stockport: 27.8

    27.8Stockport is higher17.9

Show the numbers
Stockport and Swindon South, per person in the age group
MeasureStockportSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,495£4,514£4,264£3,655£3,671£3,467Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,355£13,412£12,668£12,530£12,583£11,885Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,567£2,578£2,435£1,793£1,801£1,701Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,231£11,148£11,195£10,574Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£740£743£702Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£835£838£792£610£613£579Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£32£32£30Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£551£553£523£349£350£331Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£130£130£123Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£80£80£76Stockport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,980£1,988£1,878£1,485£1,492£1,409Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£226£227£215Stockport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£218£219£207Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£6.00£6.02£5.69Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£3.68£3.69£3.49Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£5.40£5.42£5.12Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,041.31,020.0Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.3124.4Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1131.4Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.855.5Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.3180.2Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.817.9Stockport

Per resident

Stockport is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Swindon South 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 Swindon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,495, Swindon South £3,655Swindon South: £3,655Stockport: £4,495Swindon South: £3,671Stockport: £4,514Swindon South: £3,467Stockport: £4,264

    £4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport is higher£3,655£3,671£3,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,867, Swindon South £1,771Swindon South: £1,771Stockport: £1,867Swindon South: £1,779Stockport: £1,875Swindon South: £1,680Stockport: £1,771

    £1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£1,771£1,779£1,680

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,678, Swindon South £1,174Swindon South: £1,174Stockport: £1,678Swindon South: £1,179Stockport: £1,685Swindon South: £1,113Stockport: £1,592

    £1,678£1,685£1,592Stockport is higher£1,174£1,179£1,113

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockport £1,655, Swindon South £1,576Swindon South: £1,576Stockport: £1,655Swindon South: £1,583Stockport: £1,663Swindon South: £1,495Stockport: £1,570

    £1,655£1,663£1,570Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£1,576£1,583£1,495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockport £90, Swindon South £105Swindon South: £105Stockport: £90Swindon South: £105Stockport: £90Swindon South: £99Stockport: £85

    £90£90£85Swindon South is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £117, Swindon South £86Swindon South: £86Stockport: £117Swindon South: £87Stockport: £117Swindon South: £82Stockport: £111

    £117£117£111Stockport is higher£86£87£82

  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, Swindon South £4.46Swindon South: £4.46Stockport: £5.26Swindon South: £4.48Stockport: £5.28Swindon South: £4.23Stockport: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Stockport is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £551, Swindon South £349Swindon South: £349Stockport: £551Swindon South: £350Stockport: £553Swindon South: £331Stockport: £523

    £551£553£523Stockport is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £163, Swindon South £130Swindon South: £130Stockport: £163Swindon South: £130Stockport: £164Swindon South: £123Stockport: £155

    £163£164£155Stockport is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockport £82, Swindon South £52Swindon South: £52Stockport: £82Swindon South: £53Stockport: £82Swindon South: £50Stockport: £78

    £82£82£78Stockport is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockport £1,295, Swindon South £972Swindon South: £972Stockport: £1,295Swindon South: £977Stockport: £1,300Swindon South: £922Stockport: £1,228

    £1,295£1,300£1,228Stockport is higher£972£977£922

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £228, Swindon South £226Swindon South: £226Stockport: £228Swindon South: £227Stockport: £229Swindon South: £215Stockport: £216

    £228£229£216Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£215

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockport £291, Swindon South £143Swindon South: £143Stockport: £291Swindon South: £143Stockport: £292Swindon South: £135Stockport: £276

    £291£292£276Stockport is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockport £5.95, Swindon South £3.93Swindon South: £3.93Stockport: £5.95Swindon South: £3.95Stockport: £5.97Swindon South: £3.73Stockport: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Stockport is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockport £5.03, Swindon South £2.41Swindon South: £2.41Stockport: £5.03Swindon South: £2.42Stockport: £5.05Swindon South: £2.29Stockport: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £7.59, Swindon South £5.40Swindon South: £5.40Stockport: £7.59Swindon South: £5.42Stockport: £7.62Swindon South: £5.12Stockport: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 145.6, Swindon South 144.2Swindon South: 144.2Stockport: 145.6

    145.6Stockport is higherDepends on how you count144.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 21.6, Swindon South 17.6Swindon South: 17.6Stockport: 21.6

    21.6Stockport is higher17.6

  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, Swindon South 18.6Swindon South: 18.6Stockport: 25.1

    25.1Stockport is higher18.6

  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, Swindon South 55.5Swindon South: 55.5Stockport: 83.8

    83.8Stockport is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 151.9, Swindon South 118.0Swindon South: 118.0Stockport: 151.9

    151.9Stockport is higher118.0

  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, Swindon South 11.7Swindon South: 11.7Stockport: 18.2

    18.2Stockport is higher11.7

Show the numbers
Stockport and Swindon South, per resident
MeasureStockportSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,495£4,514£4,264£3,655£3,671£3,467Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771£1,771£1,779£1,680Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,678£1,685£1,592£1,174£1,179£1,113Stockport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,663£1,570£1,576£1,583£1,495Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£105£105£99Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£86£87£82Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.46£4.48£4.23Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£551£553£523£349£350£331Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£130£130£123Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£52£53£50Stockport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,295£1,300£1,228£972£977£922Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£226£227£215Stockport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£143£143£135Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£3.93£3.95£3.73Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£2.41£2.42£2.29Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£5.40£5.42£5.12Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026145.6144.2Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.617.6Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.118.6Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.855.5Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.9118.0Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.211.7Stockport

Total

Stockport is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stockport Swindon South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockport £487.4m, Swindon South £430.3mSwindon South: £430.3mStockport: £487.4mSwindon South: £432.1mStockport: £489.5mSwindon South: £408.2mStockport: £462.3m

    £487.4m£489.5m£462.3mStockport is higher£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockport £202.5m, Swindon South £208.5mSwindon South: £208.5mStockport: £202.5mSwindon South: £209.4mStockport: £203.3mSwindon South: £197.8mStockport: £192.1m

    £202.5m£203.3m£192.1mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockport £182.0m, Swindon South £138.2mSwindon South: £138.2mStockport: £182.0mSwindon South: £138.8mStockport: £182.8mSwindon South: £131.1mStockport: £172.6m

    £182.0m£182.8m£172.6mStockport is higher£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockport £179.5m, Swindon South £185.5mSwindon South: £185.5mStockport: £179.5mSwindon South: £186.3mStockport: £180.3mSwindon South: £176.0mStockport: £170.3m

    £179.5m£180.3m£170.3mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport £9.8m, Swindon South £12.3mSwindon South: £12.3mStockport: £9.8mSwindon South: £12.4mStockport: £9.8mSwindon South: £11.7mStockport: £9.2m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.2mSwindon South is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport £12.7m, Swindon South £10.2mSwindon South: £10.2mStockport: £12.7mSwindon South: £10.2mStockport: £12.7mSwindon South: £9.6mStockport: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mStockport is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  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, Swindon South £0.53mSwindon South: £0.53mStockport: £0.57mSwindon South: £0.53mStockport: £0.57mSwindon South: £0.50mStockport: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStockport is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport £59.8m, Swindon South £41.0mSwindon South: £41.0mStockport: £59.8mSwindon South: £41.2mStockport: £60.0mSwindon South: £38.9mStockport: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mStockport is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockport £17.7m, Swindon South £15.3mSwindon South: £15.3mStockport: £17.7mSwindon South: £15.4mStockport: £17.8mSwindon South: £14.5mStockport: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStockport is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport £8.9m, Swindon South £6.2mSwindon South: £6.2mStockport: £8.9mSwindon South: £6.2mStockport: £8.9mSwindon South: £5.9mStockport: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mStockport is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport £140.4m, Swindon South £114.5mSwindon South: £114.5mStockport: £140.4mSwindon South: £115.0mStockport: £141.0mSwindon South: £108.6mStockport: £133.2m

    £140.4m£141.0m£133.2mStockport is higher£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockport £24.7m, Swindon South £26.6mSwindon South: £26.6mStockport: £24.7mSwindon South: £26.8mStockport: £24.8mSwindon South: £25.3mStockport: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockport £31.5m, Swindon South £16.8mSwindon South: £16.8mStockport: £31.5mSwindon South: £16.9mStockport: £31.7mSwindon South: £15.9mStockport: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mStockport is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockport £0.64m, Swindon South £0.46mSwindon South: £0.46mStockport: £0.64mSwindon South: £0.46mStockport: £0.65mSwindon South: £0.44mStockport: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mStockport is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockport £0.54m, Swindon South £0.28mSwindon South: £0.28mStockport: £0.54mSwindon South: £0.28mStockport: £0.55mSwindon South: £0.27mStockport: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mStockport is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockport £0.82m, Swindon South £0.64mSwindon South: £0.64mStockport: £0.82mSwindon South: £0.64mStockport: £0.83mSwindon South: £0.60mStockport: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mStockport is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockport 15,787, Swindon South 16,975Swindon South: 16,975Stockport: 15,787

    15,787Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count16,975

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport 2,339, Swindon South 2,070Swindon South: 2,070Stockport: 2,339

    2,339Stockport is higher2,070

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport 2,716, Swindon South 2,187Swindon South: 2,187Stockport: 2,716

    2,716Stockport is higher2,187

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport 9,083, Swindon South 6,534Swindon South: 6,534Stockport: 9,083

    9,083Stockport is higher6,534

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport 16,467, Swindon South 13,887Swindon South: 13,887Stockport: 16,467

    16,467Stockport is higher13,887

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport 1,974, Swindon South 1,376Swindon South: 1,376Stockport: 1,974

    1,974Stockport is higher1,376

Show the numbers
Stockport and Swindon South, total
MeasureStockportSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.4m£489.5m£462.3m£430.3m£432.1m£408.2mStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m£208.5m£209.4m£197.8mSwindon South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£182.0m£182.8m£172.6m£138.2m£138.8m£131.1mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m£185.5m£186.3m£176.0mSwindon South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.2m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.4m£141.0m£133.2m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mSwindon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,78716,975Swindon South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3392,070Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7162,187Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0836,534Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,46713,887Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9741,376Stockport

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.
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