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Stretford and Urmston and Stockport
Stretford and Urmston is higher than Stockport on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 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
Stretford and Urmston is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 13. 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
Stretford and Urmston Stockport
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,305£4,323£4,084Stockport is higher£4,495£4,514£4,264
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,451£13,508£12,759Stretford and Urmston is higher£13,355£13,412£12,668
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,154£2,164£2,044Stockport is higher£2,567£2,578£2,435
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,913£11,964£11,300Stretford and Urmston is higher£11,840£11,890£11,231
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£662£665£628Stretford and Urmston is higher£643£646£610
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£839£842£796Stretford and Urmston is higher£835£838£792
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£37£37£35Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£497£499£471Stockport is higher£551£553£523
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152Stockport is higher£163£164£155
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£111£111£105Stockport is higher£125£126£119
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,681£1,688£1,595Stockport is higher£1,980£1,988£1,878
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£255£256£242Stretford and Urmston is higher£228£229£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£345£346£327Stockport is higher£445£447£422
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.80£9.85£9.30Stretford and Urmston is higher£9.09£9.13£8.62
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.79£7.82£7.39Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£7.69£7.72£7.29
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.99£9.03£8.53Stretford and Urmston is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,047.3Stretford and Urmston is higher1,041.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
143.9Stockport is higher154.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
174.2Stockport is higherDepends on how you count179.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
75.3Stockport is higher83.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
200.6Stockport is higher232.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
24.3Stockport is higher27.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stretford and Urmston | Stockport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,305£4,323£4,084 | £4,495£4,514£4,264 | Stockport |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,451£13,508£12,759 | £13,355£13,412£12,668 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,154£2,164£2,044 | £2,567£2,578£2,435 | Stockport |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,913£11,964£11,300 | £11,840£11,890£11,231 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £662£665£628 | £643£646£610 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £839£842£796 | £835£838£792 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £38£38£36 | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £497£499£471 | £551£553£523 | Stockport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £163£164£155 | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £111£111£105 | £125£126£119 | Stockport |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,681£1,688£1,595 | £1,980£1,988£1,878 | Stockport |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £255£256£242 | £228£229£216 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £345£346£327 | £445£447£422 | Stockport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.80£9.85£9.30 | £9.09£9.13£8.62 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.79£7.82£7.39 | £7.69£7.72£7.29 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | £7.59£7.62£7.20 | Stretford and Urmston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,047.3 | 1,041.3 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 143.9 | 154.3 | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 174.2 | 179.1 | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 75.3 | 83.8 | Stockport |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 200.6 | 232.3 | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 24.3 | 27.8 | Stockport |
Per resident
Stretford and Urmston is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 12. 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
Stretford and Urmston Stockport
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,305£4,323£4,084Stockport is higher£4,495£4,514£4,264
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,009£2,018£1,906Stretford and Urmston is higher£1,867£1,875£1,771
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,375£1,381£1,305Stockport is higher£1,678£1,685£1,592
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,779£1,787£1,688Stretford and Urmston is higher£1,655£1,663£1,570
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Stretford and Urmston is higher£90£90£85
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Stretford and Urmston is higher£117£117£111
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.50£5.53£5.22Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£5.26£5.28£4.99
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£497£499£471Stockport is higher£551£553£523
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152Stockport is higher£163£164£155
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67Stockport is higher£82£82£78
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,073£1,078£1,018Stockport is higher£1,295£1,300£1,228
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£255£256£242Stretford and Urmston is higher£228£229£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£220£221£209Stockport is higher£291£292£276
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.26£6.29£5.94Stretford and Urmston is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.98£5.00£4.72Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.99£9.03£8.53Stretford and Urmston is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
156.4Stretford and Urmston is higher145.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.5Stockport is higher21.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.0Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count25.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
75.3Stockport is higher83.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
128.0Stockport is higher151.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.5Stockport is higher18.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stretford and Urmston | Stockport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,305£4,323£4,084 | £4,495£4,514£4,264 | Stockport |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,009£2,018£1,906 | £1,867£1,875£1,771 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,375£1,381£1,305 | £1,678£1,685£1,592 | Stockport |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,779£1,787£1,688 | £1,655£1,663£1,570 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £90£90£85 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £117£117£111 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | £5.26£5.28£4.99 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £497£499£471 | £551£553£523 | Stockport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £163£164£155 | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £82£82£78 | Stockport |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,073£1,078£1,018 | £1,295£1,300£1,228 | Stockport |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £255£256£242 | £228£229£216 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £220£221£209 | £291£292£276 | Stockport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | £5.95£5.97£5.64 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.98£5.00£4.72 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | Stockport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | £7.59£7.62£7.20 | Stretford and Urmston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 156.4 | 145.6 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.5 | 21.6 | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.0 | 25.1 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 75.3 | 83.8 | Stockport |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 128.0 | 151.9 | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.5 | 18.2 | Stockport |
Total
Stretford and Urmston is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 12. 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
Stretford and Urmston Stockport
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£455.6m£457.5m£432.1mStockport is higher£487.4m£489.5m£462.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£212.6m£213.5m£201.7mStretford and Urmston is higher£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£145.5m£146.2m£138.0mStockport is higher£182.0m£182.8m£172.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£188.3m£189.1m£178.6mStretford and Urmston is higher£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mStretford and Urmston is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mStretford and Urmston is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mStretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£52.6m£52.8m£49.8mStockport is higher£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mStockport is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mStockport is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£113.6m£114.0m£107.7mStockport is higher£140.4m£141.0m£133.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mStretford and Urmston is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mStockport is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,553Stretford and Urmston is higher15,787
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,274Stockport is higher2,339
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,754Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count2,716
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,972Stockport is higher9,083
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,549Stockport is higher16,467
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,642Stockport is higher1,974
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| Measure | Stretford and Urmston | Stockport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £455.6m£457.5m£432.1m | £487.4m£489.5m£462.3m | Stockport |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £212.6m£213.5m£201.7m | £202.5m£203.3m£192.1m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £145.5m£146.2m£138.0m | £182.0m£182.8m£172.6m | Stockport |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £188.3m£189.1m£178.6m | £179.5m£180.3m£170.3m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | £9.8m£9.8m£9.2m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.3m£12.6m | £12.7m£12.7m£12.0m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £52.6m£52.8m£49.8m | £59.8m£60.0m£56.7m | Stockport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.9m£17.0m£16.0m | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | Stockport |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £113.6m£114.0m£107.7m | £140.4m£141.0m£133.2m | Stockport |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £27.0m£27.1m£25.6m | £24.7m£24.8m£23.4m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.3m£23.4m£22.1m | £31.5m£31.7m£29.9m | Stockport |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.63m | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | Stretford and Urmston |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.54m£0.55m£0.52m | Stockport |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90m | £0.82m£0.83m£0.78m | Stretford and Urmston |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,553 | 15,787 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,274 | 2,339 | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,754 | 2,716 | Stretford and Urmston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,972 | 9,083 | Stockport |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,549 | 16,467 | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,642 | 1,974 | Stockport |
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.