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Stockport and Wolverhampton West

108,432 and 119,160 residents (mid-2024).

Stockport is higher than Wolverhampton West on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 16 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 6. 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 Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,495, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Stockport: £4,495Wolverhampton West: £4,368Stockport: £4,514Wolverhampton West: £4,126Stockport: £4,264

    £4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£4,350£4,368£4,126

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £13,355, Wolverhampton West £12,815Wolverhampton West: £12,815Stockport: £13,355Wolverhampton West: £12,870Stockport: £13,412Wolverhampton West: £12,156Stockport: £12,668

    £13,355£13,412£12,668Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£12,815£12,870£12,156

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £2,567, Wolverhampton West £2,287Wolverhampton West: £2,287Stockport: £2,567Wolverhampton West: £2,297Stockport: £2,578Wolverhampton West: £2,169Stockport: £2,435

    £2,567£2,578£2,435Stockport is higher£2,287£2,297£2,169

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £11,840, Wolverhampton West £11,208Wolverhampton West: £11,208Stockport: £11,840Wolverhampton West: £11,256Stockport: £11,890Wolverhampton West: £10,631Stockport: £11,231

    £11,840£11,890£11,231Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£11,208£11,256£10,631

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £643, Wolverhampton West £723Wolverhampton West: £723Stockport: £643Wolverhampton West: £726Stockport: £646Wolverhampton West: £686Stockport: £610

    £643£646£610Wolverhampton West is higher£723£726£686

  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, Wolverhampton West £847Wolverhampton West: £847Stockport: £835Wolverhampton West: £851Stockport: £838Wolverhampton West: £804Stockport: £792

    £835£838£792Wolverhampton West is higher£847£851£804

  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, Wolverhampton West £37Wolverhampton West: £37Stockport: £38Wolverhampton West: £37Stockport: £38Wolverhampton West: £35Stockport: £36

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £551, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Stockport: £551Wolverhampton West: £467Stockport: £553Wolverhampton West: £441Stockport: £523

    £551£553£523Stockport is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £163, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Stockport: £163Wolverhampton West: £100Stockport: £164Wolverhampton West: £94Stockport: £155

    £163£164£155Stockport is higher£99£100£94

  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, Wolverhampton West £125Wolverhampton West: £125Stockport: £125Wolverhampton West: £126Stockport: £126Wolverhampton West: £119Stockport: £119

    £125£126£119Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,980, Wolverhampton West £1,844Wolverhampton West: £1,844Stockport: £1,980Wolverhampton West: £1,852Stockport: £1,988Wolverhampton West: £1,749Stockport: £1,878

    £1,980£1,988£1,878Stockport is higher£1,844£1,852£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £228, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Stockport: £228Wolverhampton West: £223Stockport: £229Wolverhampton West: £210Stockport: £216

    £228£229£216Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£210

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £445, Wolverhampton West £301Wolverhampton West: £301Stockport: £445Wolverhampton West: £302Stockport: £447Wolverhampton West: £286Stockport: £422

    £445£447£422Stockport is higher£301£302£286

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £9.09, Wolverhampton West £10Wolverhampton West: £10Stockport: £9.09Wolverhampton West: £10Stockport: £9.13Wolverhampton West: £9.88Stockport: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Wolverhampton West is higher£10£10£9.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £7.69, Wolverhampton West £5.48Wolverhampton West: £5.48Stockport: £7.69Wolverhampton West: £5.51Stockport: £7.72Wolverhampton West: £5.20Stockport: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Stockport is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £7.59, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Stockport: £7.59Wolverhampton West: £8.26Stockport: £7.62Wolverhampton West: £7.80Stockport: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  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, Wolverhampton West 996.2Wolverhampton West: 996.2Stockport: 1,041.3

    1,041.3Stockport is higherDepends on how you count996.2

  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, Wolverhampton West 145.9Wolverhampton West: 145.9Stockport: 154.3

    154.3Stockport is higherDepends on how you count145.9

  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, Wolverhampton West 171.2Wolverhampton West: 171.2Stockport: 179.1

    179.1Stockport is higherDepends on how you count171.2

  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, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Stockport: 83.8

    83.8Stockport is higher66.0

  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, Wolverhampton West 228.0Wolverhampton West: 228.0Stockport: 232.3

    232.3Stockport is higherDepends on how you count228.0

  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, Wolverhampton West 28.1Wolverhampton West: 28.1Stockport: 27.8

    27.8Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count28.1

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Stockport and Wolverhampton West, per person in the age group
MeasureStockportWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,495£4,514£4,264£4,350£4,368£4,126Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,355£13,412£12,668£12,815£12,870£12,156Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,567£2,578£2,435£2,287£2,297£2,169Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,840£11,890£11,231£11,208£11,256£10,631Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£723£726£686Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£835£838£792£847£851£804Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£37£37£35Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£551£553£523£465£467£441Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£99£100£94Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£125£126£119Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,980£1,988£1,878£1,844£1,852£1,749Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£222£223£210Stockport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£301£302£286Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£10£10£9.88Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£5.48£5.51£5.20Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,041.3996.2Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.3145.9Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1171.2Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.866.0Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.3228.0Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.828.1Wolverhampton West

Per resident

Stockport is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 10. 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 Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,495, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Stockport: £4,495Wolverhampton West: £4,368Stockport: £4,514Wolverhampton West: £4,126Stockport: £4,264

    £4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£4,350£4,368£4,126

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,867, Wolverhampton West £2,128Wolverhampton West: £2,128Stockport: £1,867Wolverhampton West: £2,137Stockport: £1,875Wolverhampton West: £2,018Stockport: £1,771

    £1,867£1,875£1,771Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,128£2,137£2,018

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,678, Wolverhampton West £1,428Wolverhampton West: £1,428Stockport: £1,678Wolverhampton West: £1,434Stockport: £1,685Wolverhampton West: £1,354Stockport: £1,592

    £1,678£1,685£1,592Stockport is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockport £1,655, Wolverhampton West £1,861Wolverhampton West: £1,861Stockport: £1,655Wolverhampton West: £1,869Stockport: £1,663Wolverhampton West: £1,765Stockport: £1,570

    £1,655£1,663£1,570Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£1,861£1,869£1,765

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockport £90, Wolverhampton West £120Wolverhampton West: £120Stockport: £90Wolverhampton West: £121Stockport: £90Wolverhampton West: £114Stockport: £85

    £90£90£85Wolverhampton West is higher£120£121£114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £117, Wolverhampton West £141Wolverhampton West: £141Stockport: £117Wolverhampton West: £141Stockport: £117Wolverhampton West: £133Stockport: £111

    £117£117£111Wolverhampton West is higher£141£141£133

  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, Wolverhampton West £6.10Wolverhampton West: £6.10Stockport: £5.26Wolverhampton West: £6.13Stockport: £5.28Wolverhampton West: £5.79Stockport: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £551, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Stockport: £551Wolverhampton West: £467Stockport: £553Wolverhampton West: £441Stockport: £523

    £551£553£523Stockport is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £163, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Stockport: £163Wolverhampton West: £100Stockport: £164Wolverhampton West: £94Stockport: £155

    £163£164£155Stockport is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockport £82, Wolverhampton West £78Wolverhampton West: £78Stockport: £82Wolverhampton West: £79Stockport: £82Wolverhampton West: £74Stockport: £78

    £82£82£78Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockport £1,295, Wolverhampton West £1,152Wolverhampton West: £1,152Stockport: £1,295Wolverhampton West: £1,157Stockport: £1,300Wolverhampton West: £1,092Stockport: £1,228

    £1,295£1,300£1,228Stockport is higher£1,152£1,157£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £228, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Stockport: £228Wolverhampton West: £223Stockport: £229Wolverhampton West: £210Stockport: £216

    £228£229£216Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockport £291, Wolverhampton West £188Wolverhampton West: £188Stockport: £291Wolverhampton West: £189Stockport: £292Wolverhampton West: £178Stockport: £276

    £291£292£276Stockport is higher£188£189£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockport £5.95, Wolverhampton West £6.50Wolverhampton West: £6.50Stockport: £5.95Wolverhampton West: £6.53Stockport: £5.97Wolverhampton West: £6.17Stockport: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Wolverhampton West is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockport £5.03, Wolverhampton West £3.43Wolverhampton West: £3.43Stockport: £5.03Wolverhampton West: £3.44Stockport: £5.05Wolverhampton West: £3.25Stockport: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £7.59, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Stockport: £7.59Wolverhampton West: £8.26Stockport: £7.62Wolverhampton West: £7.80Stockport: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 145.6, Wolverhampton West 165.4Wolverhampton West: 165.4Stockport: 145.6

    145.6Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count165.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 21.6, Wolverhampton West 24.2Wolverhampton West: 24.2Stockport: 21.6

    21.6Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count24.2

  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, Wolverhampton West 28.4Wolverhampton West: 28.4Stockport: 25.1

    25.1Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count28.4

  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, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Stockport: 83.8

    83.8Stockport is higher66.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 151.9, Wolverhampton West 142.3Wolverhampton West: 142.3Stockport: 151.9

    151.9Stockport is higherDepends on how you count142.3

  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, Wolverhampton West 17.5Wolverhampton West: 17.5Stockport: 18.2

    18.2Stockport is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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Stockport and Wolverhampton West, per resident
MeasureStockportWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,495£4,514£4,264£4,350£4,368£4,126Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771£2,128£2,137£2,018Wolverhampton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,678£1,685£1,592£1,428£1,434£1,354Stockport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,663£1,570£1,861£1,869£1,765Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£120£121£114Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£141£141£133Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£6.10£6.13£5.79Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£551£553£523£465£467£441Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£99£100£94Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£78£79£74Stockport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,295£1,300£1,228£1,152£1,157£1,092Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£222£223£210Stockport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£188£189£178Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£6.50£6.53£6.17Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£3.43£3.44£3.25Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026145.6165.4Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.624.2Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.128.4Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.866.0Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.9142.3Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.217.5Stockport

Total

Stockport is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stockport Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockport £487.4m, Wolverhampton West £518.3mWolverhampton West: £518.3mStockport: £487.4mWolverhampton West: £520.5mStockport: £489.5mWolverhampton West: £491.7mStockport: £462.3m

    £487.4m£489.5m£462.3mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockport £202.5m, Wolverhampton West £253.5mWolverhampton West: £253.5mStockport: £202.5mWolverhampton West: £254.6mStockport: £203.3mWolverhampton West: £240.5mStockport: £192.1m

    £202.5m£203.3m£192.1mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockport £182.0m, Wolverhampton West £170.2mWolverhampton West: £170.2mStockport: £182.0mWolverhampton West: £170.9mStockport: £182.8mWolverhampton West: £161.4mStockport: £172.6m

    £182.0m£182.8m£172.6mStockport is higher£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockport £179.5m, Wolverhampton West £221.7mWolverhampton West: £221.7mStockport: £179.5mWolverhampton West: £222.7mStockport: £180.3mWolverhampton West: £210.3mStockport: £170.3m

    £179.5m£180.3m£170.3mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport £9.8m, Wolverhampton West £14.3mWolverhampton West: £14.3mStockport: £9.8mWolverhampton West: £14.4mStockport: £9.8mWolverhampton West: £13.6mStockport: £9.2m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.2mWolverhampton West is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport £12.7m, Wolverhampton West £16.8mWolverhampton West: £16.8mStockport: £12.7mWolverhampton West: £16.8mStockport: £12.7mWolverhampton West: £15.9mStockport: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWolverhampton West is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Wolverhampton West £0.73mWolverhampton West: £0.73mStockport: £0.57mWolverhampton West: £0.73mStockport: £0.57mWolverhampton West: £0.69mStockport: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport £59.8m, Wolverhampton West £55.4mWolverhampton West: £55.4mStockport: £59.8mWolverhampton West: £55.6mStockport: £60.0mWolverhampton West: £52.6mStockport: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mStockport is higher£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockport £17.7m, Wolverhampton West £11.8mWolverhampton West: £11.8mStockport: £17.7mWolverhampton West: £11.9mStockport: £17.8mWolverhampton West: £11.2mStockport: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStockport is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport £8.9m, Wolverhampton West £9.3mWolverhampton West: £9.3mStockport: £8.9mWolverhampton West: £9.4mStockport: £8.9mWolverhampton West: £8.9mStockport: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport £140.4m, Wolverhampton West £137.2mWolverhampton West: £137.2mStockport: £140.4mWolverhampton West: £137.8mStockport: £141.0mWolverhampton West: £130.2mStockport: £133.2m

    £140.4m£141.0m£133.2mStockport is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockport £24.7m, Wolverhampton West £26.4mWolverhampton West: £26.4mStockport: £24.7mWolverhampton West: £26.5mStockport: £24.8mWolverhampton West: £25.1mStockport: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockport £31.5m, Wolverhampton West £22.4mWolverhampton West: £22.4mStockport: £31.5mWolverhampton West: £22.5mStockport: £31.7mWolverhampton West: £21.3mStockport: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mStockport is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockport £0.64m, Wolverhampton West £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.77mStockport: £0.64mWolverhampton West: £0.78mStockport: £0.65mWolverhampton West: £0.73mStockport: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mWolverhampton West is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockport £0.54m, Wolverhampton West £0.41mWolverhampton West: £0.41mStockport: £0.54mWolverhampton West: £0.41mStockport: £0.55mWolverhampton West: £0.39mStockport: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mStockport is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockport £0.82m, Wolverhampton West £0.98mWolverhampton West: £0.98mStockport: £0.82mWolverhampton West: £0.98mStockport: £0.83mWolverhampton West: £0.93mStockport: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mWolverhampton West is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockport 15,787, Wolverhampton West 19,709Wolverhampton West: 19,709Stockport: 15,787

    15,787Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count19,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport 2,339, Wolverhampton West 2,887Wolverhampton West: 2,887Stockport: 2,339

    2,339Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count2,887

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport 2,716, Wolverhampton West 3,388Wolverhampton West: 3,388Stockport: 2,716

    2,716Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count3,388

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport 9,083, Wolverhampton West 7,859Wolverhampton West: 7,859Stockport: 9,083

    9,083Stockport is higher7,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport 16,467, Wolverhampton West 16,961Wolverhampton West: 16,961Stockport: 16,467

    16,467Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count16,961

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport 1,974, Wolverhampton West 2,089Wolverhampton West: 2,089Stockport: 1,974

    1,974Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count2,089

Show the numbers
Stockport and Wolverhampton West, total
MeasureStockportWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.4m£489.5m£462.3m£518.3m£520.5m£491.7mWolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m£253.5m£254.6m£240.5mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£182.0m£182.8m£172.6m£170.2m£170.9m£161.4mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m£221.7m£222.7m£210.3mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.2m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£55.4m£55.6m£52.6mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mWolverhampton West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.4m£141.0m£133.2m£137.2m£137.8m£130.2mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mWolverhampton West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWolverhampton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,78719,709Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3392,887Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7163,388Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0837,859Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,46716,961Wolverhampton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9742,089Wolverhampton West

Sources

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

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  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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