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Stockton-on-Tees

In Stockton-on-Tees, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 64% of local authorities in 2024-25.

206,018 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

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How does Stockton-on-Tees compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,695£4,715£4,453

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    125th of 348, higher than in 64% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,872£12,927£12,210

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    111th of 347, higher than in 68% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,303£2,313£2,185

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    100th of 350, higher than in 71% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Stockton-on-Tees
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453125th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,872£12,927£12,210111th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185100th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Stockton-on-Tees's benefit money go?

People here received £967.2 million£971.3 million£917.4 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Stockton-on-Tees, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £433.7m; Pension Credit £18.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £34.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.2m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £116.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £30.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £21.8m; Universal Credit £223.5m; Housing Benefit £40.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £42.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.1m; Income Support £1.4m; Other benefits £1.5mState Pension: £433.7mPension Credit: £18.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £34.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.2mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £116.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £30.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £21.8mUniversal Credit: £223.5mHousing Benefit: £40.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £42.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.1mIncome Support: £1.4mOther benefits: £1.5m
Spending in Stockton-on-Tees, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £435.5m; Pension Credit £18.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £34.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.2m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £117.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £30.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £21.9m; Universal Credit £224.5m; Housing Benefit £40.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £43.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.1m; Income Support £1.4m; Other benefits £1.5mState Pension: £435.5mPension Credit: £18.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £34.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.2mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £117.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £30.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £21.9mUniversal Credit: £224.5mHousing Benefit: £40.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £43.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.1mIncome Support: £1.4mOther benefits: £1.5m
Spending in Stockton-on-Tees, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £411.3m; Pension Credit £17.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £32.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.1m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £110.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £28.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £20.7m; Universal Credit £212.0m; Housing Benefit £38.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £40.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.0m; Income Support £1.3m; Other benefits £1.4mState Pension: £411.3mPension Credit: £17.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £32.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.1mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £110.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £28.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £20.7mUniversal Credit: £212.0mHousing Benefit: £38.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £40.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.0mIncome Support: £1.3mOther benefits: £1.4m
  1. State Pension£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m
  2. Pension Credit£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m
  8. Universal Credit£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m
  9. Housing Benefit£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
  12. Income Support£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
  13. Other benefits£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
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Spending by benefit in Stockton-on-Tees, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m45%Published
Pension Credit£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m12%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m2%Published
Universal Credit£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m23%Published
Housing Benefit£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m0.1%Published
Income Support£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m0.1%Published
Other benefits£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m0.2%Published
All benefits£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,695, expected £4,570, difference +£125

    Actual £4,695£4,715£4,453Expected £4,570£4,589£4,334Difference +£125+£126+£119

    Benefit spending per resident was £125 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £126 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £119 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,872, expected £12,846, difference +£26

    Actual £12,872£12,927£12,210Expected £12,846£12,901£12,185Difference +£26+£26+£24

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £26 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £26 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £24 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,303, expected £2,234, difference +£69

    Actual £2,303£2,313£2,185Expected £2,234£2,244£2,119Difference +£69+£69+£66

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £69 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £69 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £66 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Stockton-on-Tees
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,570£4,589£4,334+£125+£126+£119
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,872£12,927£12,210£12,846£12,901£12,185+£26+£26+£24
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,234£2,244£2,119+£69+£69+£66
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Stockton-on-Tees received £1.58 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,802£2,771£2,557
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,415£4,367£4,030
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.58
110th of 346, higher than in 68% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Stockton-on-Tees only with other areas in England.

Group 4 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1539,407
  • Aged 16 to 64126,167
  • Aged 652,543
  • Aged 66 and over37,901
  • All residents206,018
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

17,843 people in Stockton-on-Tees receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    20%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    5%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Stockton-on-Tees
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders6,86338%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)3,52520%19%
Neurological disease2,20712%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,96111%12%
Respiratory disease8275%4%
Malignant disease6454%3%
Cardiovascular disease4503%3%
Visual disease2271%2%
Endocrine disease2091%1%
Hearing disorders1871%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1931%1%
Genitourinary disease1220.7%0.9%
Skin disease1460.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)760.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract710.4%0.4%
Infectious disease270.2%0.4%
Haematological disease330.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease210.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing230.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age200.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system100.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Stockton-on-Tees

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Stockton-on-TeesThis area£4,695£4,715£4,453
  2. Nuneaton and Bedworth0.42£4,526£4,545£4,293Compare
  3. Kirklees0.48£4,357£4,375£4,133Compare
  4. Telford and Wrekin0.52£4,618£4,638£4,380Compare
  5. Wigan0.54£4,637£4,657£4,398Compare
  6. Wakefield0.59£4,688£4,708£4,446Compare
  7. Bury0.61£4,497£4,516£4,266Compare
  8. Mansfield0.61£4,970£4,991£4,714Compare
  9. North East Lincolnshire0.64£5,283£5,306£5,011Compare
  10. Torfaen0.70£5,601£5,624£5,312Compare
  11. Rotherham0.71£5,062£5,083£4,801Compare
  12. Ashfield0.76£4,876£4,896£4,625Compare
  13. Calderdale0.77£4,767£4,787£4,521Compare
  14. Redditch0.81£4,436£4,455£4,207Compare
  15. Doncaster0.83£4,862£4,882£4,612Compare
  16. Darlington0.84£4,795£4,815£4,548Compare
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Areas most like Stockton-on-Tees
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Stockton-on-Tees£4,695£4,715£4,453
Nuneaton and Bedworth0.42£4,526£4,545£4,293
Kirklees0.48£4,357£4,375£4,133
Telford and Wrekin0.52£4,618£4,638£4,380
Wigan0.54£4,637£4,657£4,398
Wakefield0.59£4,688£4,708£4,446
Bury0.61£4,497£4,516£4,266
Mansfield0.61£4,970£4,991£4,714
North East Lincolnshire0.64£5,283£5,306£5,011
Torfaen0.70£5,601£5,624£5,312
Rotherham0.71£5,062£5,083£4,801
Ashfield0.76£4,876£4,896£4,625
Calderdale0.77£4,767£4,787£4,521
Redditch0.81£4,436£4,455£4,207
Doncaster0.83£4,862£4,882£4,612
Darlington0.84£4,795£4,815£4,548
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Stockton-on-Tees

Each share is the part of Stockton-on-Tees's residents who live in that area.

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Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Stockton-on-Tees, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m101st of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453125th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.9m£489.9m£462.8m93rd of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,368£2,378£2,246201st of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,872£12,927£12,210111th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.8m£275.6m99th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,338112th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185100th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m94th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997214th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,490£10,853225th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m112th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86135th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£494£466126th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m71st of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£15891st of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£911£86137th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m98th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44104th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30108th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m83rd of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£568£53773rd of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m107th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139110th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m60th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£10034th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£16433rd of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m101st of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029118th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680107th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m124th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187157th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m103rd of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197121st of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322113th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m97th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92106th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.0494th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m62nd of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.4338th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1131st of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m83rd of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73105th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.58110th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202638,64293rd of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.6204th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.681st of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,74297th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.099th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1107th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,06172nd of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.3102nd of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.338th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,83684th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.666th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,23097th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.2104th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.897th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,72962nd of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.043rd of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.537th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£569.7m£563.5m£520.0m182nd of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,802£2,771£2,557243rd of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.58110th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£125£126£11986th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24171st of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£66102nd of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Stockton-on-Tees

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
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  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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