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Swindon South and Stockport

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

Swindon South is higher than Stockport on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Swindon South is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 21. 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

Swindon South Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swindon South 1,020.0, Stockport 1,041.3Stockport: 1,041.3Swindon South: 1,020.0

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swindon South 124.4, Stockport 154.3Stockport: 154.3Swindon South: 124.4

    124.4Stockport is higher154.3

  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: Swindon South 131.4, Stockport 179.1Stockport: 179.1Swindon South: 131.4

    131.4Stockport is higher179.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 55.5, Stockport 83.8Stockport: 83.8Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Stockport is higher83.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swindon South 180.2, Stockport 232.3Stockport: 232.3Swindon South: 180.2

    180.2Stockport is higher232.3

  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: Swindon South 17.9, Stockport 27.8Stockport: 27.8Swindon South: 17.9

    17.9Stockport is higher27.8

Show the numbers
Swindon South and Stockport, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindon SouthStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,530£12,583£11,885£13,355£13,412£12,668Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£2,567£2,578£2,435Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,148£11,195£10,574£11,840£11,890£11,231Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£643£646£610Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£610£613£579£835£838£792Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£38£38£36Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£551£553£523Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£163£164£155Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£125£126£119Stockport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,485£1,492£1,409£1,980£1,988£1,878Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£228£229£216Stockport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£445£447£422Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£9.09£9.13£8.62Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£7.69£7.72£7.29Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.01,041.3Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.4154.3Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4179.1Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.583.8Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.2232.3Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.927.8Stockport

Per resident

Swindon South is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 21. 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

Swindon South Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £86£87£82Stockport 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: Swindon South £4.46, Stockport £5.26Stockport: £5.26Swindon South: £4.46Stockport: £5.28Swindon South: £4.48Stockport: £4.99Swindon South: £4.23

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    144.2Stockport is higherDepends on how you count145.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.6Stockport is higher21.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 18.6, Stockport 25.1Stockport: 25.1Swindon South: 18.6

    18.6Stockport is higher25.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 55.5, Stockport 83.8Stockport: 83.8Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Stockport is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    118.0Stockport is higher151.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 11.7, Stockport 18.2Stockport: 18.2Swindon South: 11.7

    11.7Stockport is higher18.2

Show the numbers
Swindon South and Stockport, per resident
MeasureSwindon SouthStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,113£1,678£1,685£1,592Stockport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£1,655£1,663£1,570Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£90£90£85Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£117£117£111Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£5.26£5.28£4.99Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£551£553£523Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£163£164£155Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£82£82£78Stockport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£972£977£922£1,295£1,300£1,228Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£228£229£216Stockport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£291£292£276Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.95£5.97£5.64Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026144.2145.6Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.621.6Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.625.1Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.583.8Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.0151.9Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.718.2Stockport

Total

Swindon South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 17. 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

Swindon South Stockport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Swindon South £0.53m, Stockport £0.57mStockport: £0.57mSwindon South: £0.53mStockport: £0.57mSwindon South: £0.53mStockport: £0.54mSwindon South: £0.50m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    16,975Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count15,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,070Stockport is higher2,339

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

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

    2,187Stockport is higher2,716

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

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

    6,534Stockport is higher9,083

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,887Stockport is higher16,467

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

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

    1,376Stockport is higher1,974

Show the numbers
Swindon South and Stockport, total
MeasureSwindon SouthStockportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m£487.4m£489.5m£462.3mStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m£202.5m£203.3m£192.1mSwindon South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m£182.0m£182.8m£172.6mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m£179.5m£180.3m£170.3mSwindon South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£9.8m£9.8m£9.2mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£140.4m£141.0m£133.2mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mSwindon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,97515,787Swindon South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0702,339Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1872,716Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5349,083Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,88716,467Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3761,974Stockport

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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