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Stretford and Urmston and Wakefield and Rothwell

105,820 and 111,069 residents (mid-2024).

Stretford and Urmston is higher than Wakefield and Rothwell on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Stretford and Urmston is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell on 8. 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £4,305, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Stretford and Urmston: £4,305Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Stretford and Urmston: £4,323Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Stretford and Urmston: £4,084

    £4,305£4,323£4,084Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£4,301£4,320£4,080

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stretford and Urmston £13,451, Wakefield and Rothwell £12,713Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,713Stretford and Urmston: £13,451Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,767Stretford and Urmston: £13,508Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,059Stretford and Urmston: £12,759

    £13,451£13,508£12,759Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£12,713£12,767£12,059

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stretford and Urmston £2,154, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,160Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Stretford and Urmston: £2,154Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Stretford and Urmston: £2,164Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049Stretford and Urmston: £2,044

    £2,154£2,164£2,044Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£2,160£2,169£2,049

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stretford and Urmston £11,913, Wakefield and Rothwell £11,483Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,483Stretford and Urmston: £11,913Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,532Stretford and Urmston: £11,964Wakefield and Rothwell: £10,893Stretford and Urmston: £11,300

    £11,913£11,964£11,300Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£11,483£11,532£10,893

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stretford and Urmston £662, Wakefield and Rothwell £481Wakefield and Rothwell: £481Stretford and Urmston: £662Wakefield and Rothwell: £483Stretford and Urmston: £665Wakefield and Rothwell: £457Stretford and Urmston: £628

    £662£665£628Stretford and Urmston is higher£481£483£457

  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: Stretford and Urmston £839, Wakefield and Rothwell £719Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Stretford and Urmston: £839Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Stretford and Urmston: £842Wakefield and Rothwell: £682Stretford and Urmston: £796

    £839£842£796Stretford and Urmston is higher£719£722£682

  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: Stretford and Urmston £37, Wakefield and Rothwell £29Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Stretford and Urmston: £37Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Stretford and Urmston: £37Wakefield and Rothwell: £28Stretford and Urmston: £35

    £37£37£35Stretford and Urmston is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £497, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Stretford and Urmston: £497Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Stretford and Urmston: £499Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Stretford and Urmston: £471

    £497£499£471Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£505£508£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £160, Wakefield and Rothwell £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Stretford and Urmston: £160Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Stretford and Urmston: £161Wakefield and Rothwell: £123Stretford and Urmston: £152

    £160£161£152Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston £111, Wakefield and Rothwell £127Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Stretford and Urmston: £111Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Stretford and Urmston: £111Wakefield and Rothwell: £120Stretford and Urmston: £105

    £111£111£105Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stretford and Urmston £1,681, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,635Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,635Stretford and Urmston: £1,681Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,642Stretford and Urmston: £1,688Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,551Stretford and Urmston: £1,595

    £1,681£1,688£1,595Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£1,635£1,642£1,551

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £255, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Stretford and Urmston: £255Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Stretford and Urmston: £256Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Stretford and Urmston: £242

    £255£256£242Stretford and Urmston is higher£219£220£208

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stretford and Urmston £345, Wakefield and Rothwell £380Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Stretford and Urmston: £345Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Stretford and Urmston: £346Wakefield and Rothwell: £360Stretford and Urmston: £327

    £345£346£327Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£380£381£360

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stretford and Urmston £9.80, Wakefield and Rothwell £11Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Stretford and Urmston: £9.80Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Stretford and Urmston: £9.85Wakefield and Rothwell: £10Stretford and Urmston: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stretford and Urmston £7.79, Wakefield and Rothwell £7.73Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.73Stretford and Urmston: £7.79Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.76Stretford and Urmston: £7.82Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.33Stretford and Urmston: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £8.99, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Stretford and Urmston: £8.99Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Stretford and Urmston: £9.03Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Stretford and Urmston: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Stretford and Urmston is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stretford and Urmston 1,047.3, Wakefield and Rothwell 1,017.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4Stretford and Urmston: 1,047.3

    1,047.3Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count1,017.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stretford and Urmston 143.9, Wakefield and Rothwell 118.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9Stretford and Urmston: 143.9

    143.9Stretford and Urmston is higher118.9

  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: Stretford and Urmston 174.2, Wakefield and Rothwell 152.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4Stretford and Urmston: 174.2

    174.2Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count152.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 75.3, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Stretford and Urmston: 75.3

    75.3Wakefield and Rothwell is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stretford and Urmston 200.6, Wakefield and Rothwell 218.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6Stretford and Urmston: 200.6

    200.6Wakefield and Rothwell is higher218.6

  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: Stretford and Urmston 24.3, Wakefield and Rothwell 28.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8Stretford and Urmston: 24.3

    24.3Wakefield and Rothwell is higher28.8

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Stretford and Urmston and Wakefield and Rothwell, per person in the age group
MeasureStretford and UrmstonWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,305£4,323£4,084£4,301£4,320£4,080Stretford and Urmston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,451£13,508£12,759£12,713£12,767£12,059Stretford and Urmston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,154£2,164£2,044£2,160£2,169£2,049Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,913£11,964£11,300£11,483£11,532£10,893Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£481£483£457Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£839£842£796£719£722£682Stretford and Urmston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£29£29£28Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£130£130£123Stretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£127£127£120Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,681£1,688£1,595£1,635£1,642£1,551Stretford and Urmston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£219£220£208Stretford and Urmston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£346£327£380£381£360Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£7.73£7.76£7.33Stretford and Urmston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£6.38£6.41£6.05Stretford and Urmston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,047.31,017.4Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9118.9Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.2152.4Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.377.0Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.6218.6Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.328.8Wakefield and Rothwell

Per resident

Stretford and Urmston is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell 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

Stretford and Urmston Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £4,305, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Stretford and Urmston: £4,305Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Stretford and Urmston: £4,323Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Stretford and Urmston: £4,084

    £4,305£4,323£4,084Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£4,301£4,320£4,080

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £2,009, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,069Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,069Stretford and Urmston: £2,009Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,078Stretford and Urmston: £2,018Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,963Stretford and Urmston: £1,906

    £2,009£2,018£1,906Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£2,069£2,078£1,963

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £1,375, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,372Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,372Stretford and Urmston: £1,375Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,378Stretford and Urmston: £1,381Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,301Stretford and Urmston: £1,305

    £1,375£1,381£1,305Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,378£1,301

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £1,779, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,869Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,869Stretford and Urmston: £1,779Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,877Stretford and Urmston: £1,787Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,773Stretford and Urmston: £1,688

    £1,779£1,787£1,688Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £99, Wakefield and Rothwell £78Wakefield and Rothwell: £78Stretford and Urmston: £99Wakefield and Rothwell: £79Stretford and Urmston: £99Wakefield and Rothwell: £74Stretford and Urmston: £94

    £99£99£94Stretford and Urmston is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £125, Wakefield and Rothwell £117Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Stretford and Urmston: £125Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Stretford and Urmston: £126Wakefield and Rothwell: £111Stretford and Urmston: £119

    £125£126£119Stretford and Urmston is higher£117£117£111

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £5.50, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.78Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Stretford and Urmston: £5.50Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Stretford and Urmston: £5.53Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53Stretford and Urmston: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Stretford and Urmston is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £497, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Stretford and Urmston: £497Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Stretford and Urmston: £499Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Stretford and Urmston: £471

    £497£499£471Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£505£508£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £160, Wakefield and Rothwell £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Stretford and Urmston: £160Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Stretford and Urmston: £161Wakefield and Rothwell: £123Stretford and Urmston: £152

    £160£161£152Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston £71, Wakefield and Rothwell £80Wakefield and Rothwell: £80Stretford and Urmston: £71Wakefield and Rothwell: £81Stretford and Urmston: £71Wakefield and Rothwell: £76Stretford and Urmston: £67

    £71£71£67Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £1,073, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,038Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,038Stretford and Urmston: £1,073Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,043Stretford and Urmston: £1,078Wakefield and Rothwell: £985Stretford and Urmston: £1,018

    £1,073£1,078£1,018Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£1,038£1,043£985

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £255, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Stretford and Urmston: £255Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Stretford and Urmston: £256Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Stretford and Urmston: £242

    £255£256£242Stretford and Urmston is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £220, Wakefield and Rothwell £241Wakefield and Rothwell: £241Stretford and Urmston: £220Wakefield and Rothwell: £242Stretford and Urmston: £221Wakefield and Rothwell: £229Stretford and Urmston: £209

    £220£221£209Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£241£242£229

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £6.26, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.86Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.86Stretford and Urmston: £6.26Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.89Stretford and Urmston: £6.29Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.51Stretford and Urmston: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £4.98, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.91Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.91Stretford and Urmston: £4.98Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.93Stretford and Urmston: £5.00Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.66Stretford and Urmston: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £8.99, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Stretford and Urmston: £8.99Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Stretford and Urmston: £9.03Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Stretford and Urmston: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Stretford and Urmston is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 156.4, Wakefield and Rothwell 165.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 165.6Stretford and Urmston: 156.4

    156.4Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count165.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 21.5, Wakefield and Rothwell 19.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 19.4Stretford and Urmston: 21.5

    21.5Stretford and Urmston is higher19.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 26.0, Wakefield and Rothwell 24.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8Stretford and Urmston: 26.0

    26.0Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count24.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 75.3, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Stretford and Urmston: 75.3

    75.3Wakefield and Rothwell is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 128.0, Wakefield and Rothwell 138.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 138.8Stretford and Urmston: 128.0

    128.0Wakefield and Rothwell is higher138.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 15.5, Wakefield and Rothwell 18.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3Stretford and Urmston: 15.5

    15.5Wakefield and Rothwell is higher18.3

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Stretford and Urmston and Wakefield and Rothwell, per resident
MeasureStretford and UrmstonWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,305£4,323£4,084£4,301£4,320£4,080Stretford and Urmston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,009£2,018£1,906£2,069£2,078£1,963Wakefield and Rothwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,305£1,372£1,378£1,301Stretford and Urmston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,779£1,787£1,688£1,869£1,877£1,773Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£78£79£74Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£117£117£111Stretford and Urmston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.78£4.80£4.53Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£130£130£123Stretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£80£81£76Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,073£1,078£1,018£1,038£1,043£985Stretford and Urmston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£219£220£208Stretford and Urmston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£241£242£229Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.91£4.93£4.66Stretford and Urmston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£6.38£6.41£6.05Stretford and Urmston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.4165.6Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.519.4Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.024.8Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.377.0Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.0138.8Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.518.3Wakefield and Rothwell

Total

Stretford and Urmston is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell 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

Stretford and Urmston Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stretford and Urmston £455.6m, Wakefield and Rothwell £477.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £477.8mStretford and Urmston: £455.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £479.8mStretford and Urmston: £457.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £453.2mStretford and Urmston: £432.1m

    £455.6m£457.5m£432.1mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stretford and Urmston £212.6m, Wakefield and Rothwell £229.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £229.8mStretford and Urmston: £212.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £230.8mStretford and Urmston: £213.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £218.0mStretford and Urmston: £201.7m

    £212.6m£213.5m£201.7mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stretford and Urmston £145.5m, Wakefield and Rothwell £152.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £152.4mStretford and Urmston: £145.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £153.0mStretford and Urmston: £146.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £144.5mStretford and Urmston: £138.0m

    £145.5m£146.2m£138.0mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stretford and Urmston £188.3m, Wakefield and Rothwell £207.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £207.6mStretford and Urmston: £188.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £208.5mStretford and Urmston: £189.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £196.9mStretford and Urmston: £178.6m

    £188.3m£189.1m£178.6mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stretford and Urmston £10.5m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mStretford and Urmston: £10.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mStretford and Urmston: £10.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.3mStretford and Urmston: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mStretford and Urmston is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston £13.3m, Wakefield and Rothwell £13.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mStretford and Urmston: £13.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mStretford and Urmston: £13.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3mStretford and Urmston: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mStretford and Urmston is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston £0.58m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mStretford and Urmston: £0.58mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mStretford and Urmston: £0.58mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50mStretford and Urmston: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mStretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston £52.6m, Wakefield and Rothwell £56.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.1mStretford and Urmston: £52.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.4mStretford and Urmston: £52.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £53.2mStretford and Urmston: £49.8m

    £52.6m£52.8m£49.8mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston £16.9m, Wakefield and Rothwell £14.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.4mStretford and Urmston: £16.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.5mStretford and Urmston: £17.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.6mStretford and Urmston: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mStretford and Urmston is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston £7.5m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.9mStretford and Urmston: £7.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £9.0mStretford and Urmston: £7.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.5mStretford and Urmston: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stretford and Urmston £113.6m, Wakefield and Rothwell £115.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.3mStretford and Urmston: £113.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.8mStretford and Urmston: £114.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £109.4mStretford and Urmston: £107.7m

    £113.6m£114.0m£107.7mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stretford and Urmston £27.0m, Wakefield and Rothwell £24.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.3mStretford and Urmston: £27.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.4mStretford and Urmston: £27.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £23.1mStretford and Urmston: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mStretford and Urmston is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stretford and Urmston £23.3m, Wakefield and Rothwell £26.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.8mStretford and Urmston: £23.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.9mStretford and Urmston: £23.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £25.4mStretford and Urmston: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stretford and Urmston £0.66m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.76mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.76mStretford and Urmston: £0.66mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.77mStretford and Urmston: £0.66mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.72mStretford and Urmston: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stretford and Urmston £0.53m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.55mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mStretford and Urmston: £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mStretford and Urmston: £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.52mStretford and Urmston: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stretford and Urmston £0.95m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.71mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mStretford and Urmston: £0.95mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mStretford and Urmston: £0.96mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.67mStretford and Urmston: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stretford and Urmston 16,553, Wakefield and Rothwell 18,393Wakefield and Rothwell: 18,393Stretford and Urmston: 16,553

    16,553Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count18,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stretford and Urmston 2,274, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,150Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,150Stretford and Urmston: 2,274

    2,274Stretford and Urmston is higher2,150

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston 2,754, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,755Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,755Stretford and Urmston: 2,754

    2,754Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count2,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston 7,972, Wakefield and Rothwell 8,553Wakefield and Rothwell: 8,553Stretford and Urmston: 7,972

    7,972Wakefield and Rothwell is higher8,553

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stretford and Urmston 13,549, Wakefield and Rothwell 15,419Wakefield and Rothwell: 15,419Stretford and Urmston: 13,549

    13,549Wakefield and Rothwell is higher15,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston 1,642, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,033Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,033Stretford and Urmston: 1,642

    1,642Wakefield and Rothwell is higher2,033

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Stretford and Urmston and Wakefield and Rothwell, total
MeasureStretford and UrmstonWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.6m£457.5m£432.1m£477.8m£479.8m£453.2mWakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£212.6m£213.5m£201.7m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mWakefield and Rothwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.5m£146.2m£138.0m£152.4m£153.0m£144.5mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£188.3m£189.1m£178.6m£207.6m£208.5m£196.9mWakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mStretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mStretford and Urmston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.6m£52.8m£49.8m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mWakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£14.4m£14.5m£13.6mStretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.0m£107.7m£115.3m£115.8m£109.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mStretford and Urmston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWakefield and Rothwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mStretford and Urmston
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,55318,393Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2742,150Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7542,755Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9728,553Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,54915,419Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6422,033Wakefield and Rothwell

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
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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.
  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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