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Cardiff East and Stockport

114,887 and 108,432 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff East is higher than Stockport on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 14 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

Cardiff East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stockport 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

Cardiff East Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4,510, Stockport £4,495Stockport: £4,495Cardiff East: £4,510Stockport: £4,514Cardiff East: £4,529Stockport: £4,264Cardiff East: £4,278

    £4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East 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: Cardiff East £12,897, Stockport £13,355Stockport: £13,355Cardiff East: £12,897Stockport: £13,412Cardiff East: £12,952Stockport: £12,668Cardiff East: £12,234

    £12,897£12,952£12,234Stockport is higher£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: Cardiff East £2,536, Stockport £2,567Stockport: £2,567Cardiff East: £2,536Stockport: £2,578Cardiff East: £2,547Stockport: £2,435Cardiff East: £2,405

    £2,536£2,547£2,405Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£2,567£2,578£2,435

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £11,223, Stockport £11,840Stockport: £11,840Cardiff East: £11,223Stockport: £11,890Cardiff East: £11,271Stockport: £11,231Cardiff East: £10,646

    £11,223£11,271£10,646Stockport is higher£11,840£11,890£11,231

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £737, Stockport £643Stockport: £643Cardiff East: £737Stockport: £646Cardiff East: £740Stockport: £610Cardiff East: £699

    £737£740£699Cardiff East 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: Cardiff East £899, Stockport £835Stockport: £835Cardiff East: £899Stockport: £838Cardiff East: £903Stockport: £792Cardiff East: £853

    £899£903£853Cardiff East 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: Cardiff East £39, Stockport £38Stockport: £38Cardiff East: £39Stockport: £38Cardiff East: £39Stockport: £36Cardiff East: £37

    £39£39£37Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £615, Stockport £551Stockport: £551Cardiff East: £615Stockport: £553Cardiff East: £618Stockport: £523Cardiff East: £583

    £615£618£583Cardiff East 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: Cardiff East £124, Stockport £163Stockport: £163Cardiff East: £124Stockport: £164Cardiff East: £124Stockport: £155Cardiff East: £117

    £124£124£117Stockport 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: Cardiff East £129, Stockport £125Stockport: £125Cardiff East: £129Stockport: £126Cardiff East: £129Stockport: £119Cardiff East: £122

    £129£129£122Cardiff East is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £2,003, Stockport £1,980Stockport: £1,980Cardiff East: £2,003Stockport: £1,988Cardiff East: £2,012Stockport: £1,878Cardiff East: £1,900

    £2,003£2,012£1,900Cardiff East is higher£1,980£1,988£1,878

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff East £330, Stockport £228Stockport: £228Cardiff East: £330Stockport: £229Cardiff East: £332Stockport: £216Cardiff East: £313

    £330£332£313Cardiff East is higher£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: Cardiff East £387, Stockport £445Stockport: £445Cardiff East: £387Stockport: £447Cardiff East: £388Stockport: £422Cardiff East: £367

    £387£388£367Stockport 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: Cardiff East £7.24, Stockport £9.09Stockport: £9.09Cardiff East: £7.24Stockport: £9.13Cardiff East: £7.27Stockport: £8.62Cardiff East: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Stockport 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: Cardiff East £9.75, Stockport £7.69Stockport: £7.69Cardiff East: £9.75Stockport: £7.72Cardiff East: £9.79Stockport: £7.29Cardiff East: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Cardiff East is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4.32, Stockport £7.59Stockport: £7.59Cardiff East: £4.32Stockport: £7.62Cardiff East: £4.34Stockport: £7.20Cardiff East: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Stockport 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: Cardiff East 1,004.8, Stockport 1,041.3Stockport: 1,041.3Cardiff East: 1,004.8

    1,004.8Stockport is higher1,041.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff East 152.0, Stockport 154.3Stockport: 154.3Cardiff East: 152.0

    152.0Stockport 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: Cardiff East 184.1, Stockport 179.1Stockport: 179.1Cardiff East: 184.1

    184.1Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count179.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 85.5, Stockport 83.8Stockport: 83.8Cardiff East: 85.5

    85.5Cardiff East 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: Cardiff East 224.4, Stockport 232.3Stockport: 232.3Cardiff East: 224.4

    224.4Stockport is higherDepends on how you count232.3

  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: Cardiff East 27.9, Stockport 27.8Stockport: 27.8Cardiff East: 27.9

    27.9Cardiff East is higher27.8

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Cardiff East and Stockport, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff EastStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,510£4,529£4,278£4,495£4,514£4,264Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,897£12,952£12,234£13,355£13,412£12,668Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,405£2,567£2,578£2,435Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,223£11,271£10,646£11,840£11,890£11,231Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£740£699£643£646£610Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853£835£838£792Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£38£38£36Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583£551£553£523Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£163£164£155Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£125£126£119Cardiff East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,003£2,012£1,900£1,980£1,988£1,878Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£228£229£216Cardiff East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£388£367£445£447£422Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£9.09£9.13£8.62Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£7.69£7.72£7.29Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.81,041.3Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0154.3Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.1179.1Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.583.8Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.4232.3Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.927.8Cardiff East

Per resident

Cardiff East is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 11. 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

Cardiff East Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4,510, Stockport £4,495Stockport: £4,495Cardiff East: £4,510Stockport: £4,514Cardiff East: £4,529Stockport: £4,264Cardiff East: £4,278

    £4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East is higher£4,495£4,514£4,264

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £1,723, Stockport £1,867Stockport: £1,867Cardiff East: £1,723Stockport: £1,875Cardiff East: £1,731Stockport: £1,771Cardiff East: £1,635

    £1,723£1,731£1,635Stockport is higher£1,867£1,875£1,771

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £1,713, Stockport £1,678Stockport: £1,678Cardiff East: £1,713Stockport: £1,685Cardiff East: £1,720Stockport: £1,592Cardiff East: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£1,678£1,685£1,592

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff East £1,500, Stockport £1,655Stockport: £1,655Cardiff East: £1,500Stockport: £1,663Cardiff East: £1,506Stockport: £1,570Cardiff East: £1,422

    £1,500£1,506£1,422Stockport is higher£1,655£1,663£1,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff East £98, Stockport £90Stockport: £90Cardiff East: £98Stockport: £90Cardiff East: £99Stockport: £85Cardiff East: £93

    £98£99£93Cardiff East 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: Cardiff East £120, Stockport £117Stockport: £117Cardiff East: £120Stockport: £117Cardiff East: £121Stockport: £111Cardiff East: £114

    £120£121£114Cardiff East 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: Cardiff East £5.14, Stockport £5.26Stockport: £5.26Cardiff East: £5.14Stockport: £5.28Cardiff East: £5.17Stockport: £4.99Cardiff East: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cardiff East £615, Stockport £551Stockport: £551Cardiff East: £615Stockport: £553Cardiff East: £618Stockport: £523Cardiff East: £583

    £615£618£583Cardiff East 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: Cardiff East £124, Stockport £163Stockport: £163Cardiff East: £124Stockport: £164Cardiff East: £124Stockport: £155Cardiff East: £117

    £124£124£117Stockport 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: Cardiff East £87, Stockport £82Stockport: £82Cardiff East: £87Stockport: £82Cardiff East: £87Stockport: £78Cardiff East: £82

    £87£87£82Cardiff East is higher£82£82£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff East £1,353, Stockport £1,295Stockport: £1,295Cardiff East: £1,353Stockport: £1,300Cardiff East: £1,359Stockport: £1,228Cardiff East: £1,284

    £1,353£1,359£1,284Cardiff East is higher£1,295£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff East £330, Stockport £228Stockport: £228Cardiff East: £330Stockport: £229Cardiff East: £332Stockport: £216Cardiff East: £313

    £330£332£313Cardiff East is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff East £261, Stockport £291Stockport: £291Cardiff East: £261Stockport: £292Cardiff East: £262Stockport: £276Cardiff East: £248

    £261£262£248Stockport is higher£291£292£276

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff East £4.89, Stockport £5.95Stockport: £5.95Cardiff East: £4.89Stockport: £5.97Cardiff East: £4.91Stockport: £5.64Cardiff East: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Stockport is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff East £6.59, Stockport £5.03Stockport: £5.03Cardiff East: £6.59Stockport: £5.05Cardiff East: £6.62Stockport: £4.77Cardiff East: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Cardiff East is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4.32, Stockport £7.59Stockport: £7.59Cardiff East: £4.32Stockport: £7.62Cardiff East: £4.34Stockport: £7.20Cardiff East: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Stockport is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 134.3, Stockport 145.6Stockport: 145.6Cardiff East: 134.3

    134.3Stockport is higher145.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 20.3, Stockport 21.6Stockport: 21.6Cardiff East: 20.3

    20.3Stockport 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: Cardiff East 24.6, Stockport 25.1Stockport: 25.1Cardiff East: 24.6

    24.6Stockport is higherDepends on how you count25.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 85.5, Stockport 83.8Stockport: 83.8Cardiff East: 85.5

    85.5Cardiff East is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 151.6, Stockport 151.9Stockport: 151.9Cardiff East: 151.6

    151.6Stockport is higherDepends on how you count151.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 18.8, Stockport 18.2Stockport: 18.2Cardiff East: 18.8

    18.8Cardiff East is higher18.2

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Cardiff East and Stockport, per resident
MeasureCardiff EastStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,510£4,529£4,278£4,495£4,514£4,264Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,723£1,731£1,635£1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,678£1,685£1,592Cardiff East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,506£1,422£1,655£1,663£1,570Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£90£90£85Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£117£117£111Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£5.26£5.28£4.99Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583£551£553£523Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£163£164£155Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£82£82£78Cardiff East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,284£1,295£1,300£1,228Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£228£229£216Cardiff East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£291£292£276Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£5.95£5.97£5.64Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£5.03£5.05£4.77Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.3145.6Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.321.6Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.625.1Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.583.8Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.6151.9Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.818.2Cardiff East

Total

Cardiff East is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Stockport 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

Cardiff East Stockport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff East £518.1m, Stockport £487.4mStockport: £487.4mCardiff East: £518.1mStockport: £489.5mCardiff East: £520.3mStockport: £462.3mCardiff East: £491.5m

    £518.1m£520.3m£491.5mCardiff East is higher£487.4m£489.5m£462.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff East £198.0m, Stockport £202.5mStockport: £202.5mCardiff East: £198.0mStockport: £203.3mCardiff East: £198.8mStockport: £192.1mCardiff East: £187.8m

    £198.0m£198.8m£187.8mStockport is higher£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff East £196.8m, Stockport £182.0mStockport: £182.0mCardiff East: £196.8mStockport: £182.8mCardiff East: £197.7mStockport: £172.6mCardiff East: £186.7m

    £196.8m£197.7m£186.7mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£182.0m£182.8m£172.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff East £172.3m, Stockport £179.5mStockport: £179.5mCardiff East: £172.3mStockport: £180.3mCardiff East: £173.0mStockport: £170.3mCardiff East: £163.4m

    £172.3m£173.0m£163.4mStockport is higher£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff East £11.3m, Stockport £9.8mStockport: £9.8mCardiff East: £11.3mStockport: £9.8mCardiff East: £11.4mStockport: £9.2mCardiff East: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mCardiff East 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: Cardiff East £13.8m, Stockport £12.7mStockport: £12.7mCardiff East: £13.8mStockport: £12.7mCardiff East: £13.9mStockport: £12.0mCardiff East: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCardiff East 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: Cardiff East £0.59m, Stockport £0.57mStockport: £0.57mCardiff East: £0.59mStockport: £0.57mCardiff East: £0.59mStockport: £0.54mCardiff East: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £70.7m, Stockport £59.8mStockport: £59.8mCardiff East: £70.7mStockport: £60.0mCardiff East: £71.0mStockport: £56.7mCardiff East: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mCardiff East 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: Cardiff East £14.2m, Stockport £17.7mStockport: £17.7mCardiff East: £14.2mStockport: £17.8mCardiff East: £14.3mStockport: £16.8mCardiff East: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mStockport 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: Cardiff East £10.0m, Stockport £8.9mStockport: £8.9mCardiff East: £10.0mStockport: £8.9mCardiff East: £10.0mStockport: £8.4mCardiff East: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCardiff East is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff East £155.5m, Stockport £140.4mStockport: £140.4mCardiff East: £155.5mStockport: £141.0mCardiff East: £156.2mStockport: £133.2mCardiff East: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mCardiff East is higher£140.4m£141.0m£133.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff East £38.0m, Stockport £24.7mStockport: £24.7mCardiff East: £38.0mStockport: £24.8mCardiff East: £38.1mStockport: £23.4mCardiff East: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mCardiff East is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff East £30.0m, Stockport £31.5mStockport: £31.5mCardiff East: £30.0mStockport: £31.7mCardiff East: £30.1mStockport: £29.9mCardiff East: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mStockport is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff East £0.56m, Stockport £0.64mStockport: £0.64mCardiff East: £0.56mStockport: £0.65mCardiff East: £0.56mStockport: £0.61mCardiff East: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mStockport is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff East £0.76m, Stockport £0.54mStockport: £0.54mCardiff East: £0.76mStockport: £0.55mCardiff East: £0.76mStockport: £0.52mCardiff East: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCardiff East is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff East £0.50m, Stockport £0.82mStockport: £0.82mCardiff East: £0.50mStockport: £0.83mCardiff East: £0.50mStockport: £0.78mCardiff East: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStockport is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff East 15,424, Stockport 15,787Stockport: 15,787Cardiff East: 15,424

    15,424Stockport is higher15,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff East 2,334, Stockport 2,339Stockport: 2,339Cardiff East: 2,334

    2,334Stockport is higher2,339

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East 2,826, Stockport 2,716Stockport: 2,716Cardiff East: 2,826

    2,826Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count2,716

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East 9,821, Stockport 9,083Stockport: 9,083Cardiff East: 9,821

    9,821Cardiff East is higher9,083

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff East 17,419, Stockport 16,467Stockport: 16,467Cardiff East: 17,419

    17,419Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count16,467

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff East 2,165, Stockport 1,974Stockport: 1,974Cardiff East: 2,165

    2,165Cardiff East is higher1,974

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Cardiff East and Stockport, total
MeasureCardiff EastStockportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m£487.4m£489.5m£462.3mCardiff East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m£202.5m£203.3m£192.1mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m£182.0m£182.8m£172.6mCardiff East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m£179.5m£180.3m£170.3mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£9.8m£9.8m£9.2mCardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mCardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mCardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mCardiff East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£140.4m£141.0m£133.2mCardiff East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mCardiff East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mCardiff East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,42415,787Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3342,339Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8262,716Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8219,083Cardiff East
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,41916,467Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1651,974Cardiff East

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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