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Stockton-on-Tees and Telford and Wrekin

206,018 and 196,090 residents (mid-2024).

Stockton-on-Tees is higher than Telford and Wrekin on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 19 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

Stockton-on-Tees is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin 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

Stockton-on-Tees Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £4,695, Telford and Wrekin £4,618Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Telford and Wrekin: £4,380Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees is higher£4,618£4,638£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £12,872, Telford and Wrekin £12,931Telford and Wrekin: £12,931Stockton-on-Tees: £12,872Telford and Wrekin: £12,986Stockton-on-Tees: £12,927Telford and Wrekin: £12,266Stockton-on-Tees: £12,210

    £12,872£12,927£12,210Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£12,931£12,986£12,266

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £2,303, Telford and Wrekin £2,355Telford and Wrekin: £2,355Stockton-on-Tees: £2,303Telford and Wrekin: £2,365Stockton-on-Tees: £2,313Telford and Wrekin: £2,234Stockton-on-Tees: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£2,355£2,365£2,234

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £11,442, Telford and Wrekin £11,545Telford and Wrekin: £11,545Stockton-on-Tees: £11,442Telford and Wrekin: £11,594Stockton-on-Tees: £11,490Telford and Wrekin: £10,951Stockton-on-Tees: £10,853

    £11,442£11,490£10,853Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£11,545£11,594£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £492, Telford and Wrekin £512Telford and Wrekin: £512Stockton-on-Tees: £492Telford and Wrekin: £514Stockton-on-Tees: £494Telford and Wrekin: £485Stockton-on-Tees: £466

    £492£494£466Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£485

  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: Stockton-on-Tees £907, Telford and Wrekin £842Telford and Wrekin: £842Stockton-on-Tees: £907Telford and Wrekin: £846Stockton-on-Tees: £911Telford and Wrekin: £799Stockton-on-Tees: £861

    £907£911£861Stockton-on-Tees is higher£842£846£799

  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: Stockton-on-Tees £31, Telford and Wrekin £32Telford and Wrekin: £32Stockton-on-Tees: £31Telford and Wrekin: £32Stockton-on-Tees: £31Telford and Wrekin: £31Stockton-on-Tees: £30

    £31£31£30Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £566, Telford and Wrekin £561Telford and Wrekin: £561Stockton-on-Tees: £566Telford and Wrekin: £564Stockton-on-Tees: £568Telford and Wrekin: £532Stockton-on-Tees: £537

    £566£568£537Stockton-on-Tees is higher£561£564£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £146, Telford and Wrekin £142Telford and Wrekin: £142Stockton-on-Tees: £146Telford and Wrekin: £143Stockton-on-Tees: £147Telford and Wrekin: £135Stockton-on-Tees: £139

    £146£147£139Stockton-on-Tees is higher£142£143£135

  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: Stockton-on-Tees £173, Telford and Wrekin £149Telford and Wrekin: £149Stockton-on-Tees: £173Telford and Wrekin: £149Stockton-on-Tees: £174Telford and Wrekin: £141Stockton-on-Tees: £164

    £173£174£164Stockton-on-Tees is higher£149£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £1,771, Telford and Wrekin £1,826Telford and Wrekin: £1,826Stockton-on-Tees: £1,771Telford and Wrekin: £1,834Stockton-on-Tees: £1,779Telford and Wrekin: £1,732Stockton-on-Tees: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,826£1,834£1,732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £197, Telford and Wrekin £271Telford and Wrekin: £271Stockton-on-Tees: £197Telford and Wrekin: £272Stockton-on-Tees: £198Telford and Wrekin: £257Stockton-on-Tees: £187

    £197£198£187Telford and Wrekin is higher£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £339, Telford and Wrekin £365Telford and Wrekin: £365Stockton-on-Tees: £339Telford and Wrekin: £366Stockton-on-Tees: £341Telford and Wrekin: £346Stockton-on-Tees: £322

    £339£341£322Telford and Wrekin is higher£365£366£346

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £8.48, Telford and Wrekin £5.94Telford and Wrekin: £5.94Stockton-on-Tees: £8.48Telford and Wrekin: £5.96Stockton-on-Tees: £8.51Telford and Wrekin: £5.63Stockton-on-Tees: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Stockton-on-Tees is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £11, Telford and Wrekin £10Telford and Wrekin: £10Stockton-on-Tees: £11Telford and Wrekin: £10Stockton-on-Tees: £11Telford and Wrekin: £9.85Stockton-on-Tees: £11

    £11Stockton-on-Tees is higher£10£10£9.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £7.10, Telford and Wrekin £5.83Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Telford and Wrekin: £5.53Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees 1,019.6, Telford and Wrekin 1,023.4Telford and Wrekin: 1,023.4Stockton-on-Tees: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count1,023.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees 125.1, Telford and Wrekin 125.9Telford and Wrekin: 125.9Stockton-on-Tees: 125.1

    125.1Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count125.9

  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: Stockton-on-Tees 186.3, Telford and Wrekin 169.2Telford and Wrekin: 169.2Stockton-on-Tees: 186.3

    186.3Stockton-on-Tees is higher169.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 86.6, Telford and Wrekin 81.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6

    86.6Stockton-on-Tees is higher81.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees 215.8, Telford and Wrekin 224.2Telford and Wrekin: 224.2Stockton-on-Tees: 215.8

    215.8Telford and Wrekin is higher224.2

  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: Stockton-on-Tees 37.5, Telford and Wrekin 32.3Telford and Wrekin: 32.3Stockton-on-Tees: 37.5

    37.5Stockton-on-Tees is higher32.3

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Stockton-on-Tees and Telford and Wrekin, per person in the age group
MeasureStockton-on-TeesTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,618£4,638£4,380Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,872£12,927£12,210£12,931£12,986£12,266Telford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,355£2,365£2,234Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,490£10,853£11,545£11,594£10,951Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£494£466£512£514£485Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£911£861£842£846£799Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30£32£32£31Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£561£564£532Stockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£142£143£135Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£149£149£141Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,826£1,834£1,732Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£271£272£257Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£365£366£346Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£5.94£5.96£5.63Stockton-on-Tees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£10£10£9.85Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£5.83£5.85£5.53Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,023.4Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1125.9Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.3169.2Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.681.2Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.8224.2Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.532.3Stockton-on-Tees

Per resident

Stockton-on-Tees is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin on 5. 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

Stockton-on-Tees Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £4,695, Telford and Wrekin £4,618Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Telford and Wrekin: £4,380Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees is higher£4,618£4,638£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £2,368, Telford and Wrekin £2,169Telford and Wrekin: £2,169Stockton-on-Tees: £2,368Telford and Wrekin: £2,178Stockton-on-Tees: £2,378Telford and Wrekin: £2,057Stockton-on-Tees: £2,246

    £2,368£2,378£2,246Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,169£2,178£2,057

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £1,411, Telford and Wrekin £1,469Telford and Wrekin: £1,469Stockton-on-Tees: £1,411Telford and Wrekin: £1,475Stockton-on-Tees: £1,417Telford and Wrekin: £1,393Stockton-on-Tees: £1,338

    £1,411£1,417£1,338Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,469£1,475£1,393

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £2,105, Telford and Wrekin £1,936Telford and Wrekin: £1,936Stockton-on-Tees: £2,105Telford and Wrekin: £1,944Stockton-on-Tees: £2,114Telford and Wrekin: £1,837Stockton-on-Tees: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,837

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £90, Telford and Wrekin £86Telford and Wrekin: £86Stockton-on-Tees: £90Telford and Wrekin: £86Stockton-on-Tees: £91Telford and Wrekin: £81Stockton-on-Tees: £86

    £90£91£86Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £167, Telford and Wrekin £141Telford and Wrekin: £141Stockton-on-Tees: £167Telford and Wrekin: £142Stockton-on-Tees: £168Telford and Wrekin: £134Stockton-on-Tees: £158

    £167£168£158Stockton-on-Tees is higher£141£142£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £5.74, Telford and Wrekin £5.41Telford and Wrekin: £5.41Stockton-on-Tees: £5.74Telford and Wrekin: £5.43Stockton-on-Tees: £5.76Telford and Wrekin: £5.13Stockton-on-Tees: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £566, Telford and Wrekin £561Telford and Wrekin: £561Stockton-on-Tees: £566Telford and Wrekin: £564Stockton-on-Tees: £568Telford and Wrekin: £532Stockton-on-Tees: £537

    £566£568£537Stockton-on-Tees is higher£561£564£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £146, Telford and Wrekin £142Telford and Wrekin: £142Stockton-on-Tees: £146Telford and Wrekin: £143Stockton-on-Tees: £147Telford and Wrekin: £135Stockton-on-Tees: £139

    £146£147£139Stockton-on-Tees is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £106, Telford and Wrekin £93Telford and Wrekin: £93Stockton-on-Tees: £106Telford and Wrekin: £93Stockton-on-Tees: £106Telford and Wrekin: £88Stockton-on-Tees: £100

    £106£106£100Stockton-on-Tees is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £1,085, Telford and Wrekin £1,139Telford and Wrekin: £1,139Stockton-on-Tees: £1,085Telford and Wrekin: £1,144Stockton-on-Tees: £1,089Telford and Wrekin: £1,080Stockton-on-Tees: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,139£1,144£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £197, Telford and Wrekin £271Telford and Wrekin: £271Stockton-on-Tees: £197Telford and Wrekin: £272Stockton-on-Tees: £198Telford and Wrekin: £257Stockton-on-Tees: £187

    £197£198£187Telford and Wrekin is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £208, Telford and Wrekin £227Telford and Wrekin: £227Stockton-on-Tees: £208Telford and Wrekin: £228Stockton-on-Tees: £209Telford and Wrekin: £216Stockton-on-Tees: £197

    £208£209£197Telford and Wrekin is higher£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £5.19, Telford and Wrekin £3.70Telford and Wrekin: £3.70Stockton-on-Tees: £5.19Telford and Wrekin: £3.72Stockton-on-Tees: £5.21Telford and Wrekin: £3.51Stockton-on-Tees: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Stockton-on-Tees is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £6.78, Telford and Wrekin £6.47Telford and Wrekin: £6.47Stockton-on-Tees: £6.78Telford and Wrekin: £6.50Stockton-on-Tees: £6.81Telford and Wrekin: £6.14Stockton-on-Tees: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Stockton-on-Tees is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £7.10, Telford and Wrekin £5.83Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Telford and Wrekin: £5.53Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 187.6, Telford and Wrekin 171.6Telford and Wrekin: 171.6Stockton-on-Tees: 187.6

    187.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count171.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 23.0, Telford and Wrekin 21.1Telford and Wrekin: 21.1Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0

    23.0Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 34.3, Telford and Wrekin 28.4Telford and Wrekin: 28.4Stockton-on-Tees: 34.3

    34.3Stockton-on-Tees is higher28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 86.6, Telford and Wrekin 81.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6

    86.6Stockton-on-Tees is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 132.2, Telford and Wrekin 139.8Telford and Wrekin: 139.8Stockton-on-Tees: 132.2

    132.2Telford and Wrekin is higher139.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 23.0, Telford and Wrekin 20.2Telford and Wrekin: 20.2Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0

    23.0Stockton-on-Tees is higher20.2

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Stockton-on-Tees and Telford and Wrekin, per resident
MeasureStockton-on-TeesTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,618£4,638£4,380Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,368£2,378£2,246£2,169£2,178£2,057Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,338£1,469£1,475£1,393Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£1,936£1,944£1,837Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£86£86£81Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£141£142£134Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.41£5.43£5.13Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£561£564£532Stockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£142£143£135Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£93£93£88Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,139£1,144£1,080Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£271£272£257Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£227£228£216Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£3.70£3.72£3.51Stockton-on-Tees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£6.47£6.50£6.14Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£5.83£5.85£5.53Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.6171.6Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.021.1Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.328.4Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.681.2Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.2139.8Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.020.2Stockton-on-Tees

Total

Stockton-on-Tees is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin on 3. 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

Stockton-on-Tees Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £967.2m, Telford and Wrekin £905.5mTelford and Wrekin: £905.5mStockton-on-Tees: £967.2mTelford and Wrekin: £909.4mStockton-on-Tees: £971.3mTelford and Wrekin: £858.9mStockton-on-Tees: £917.4m

    £967.2m£971.3m£917.4mStockton-on-Tees is higher£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £487.9m, Telford and Wrekin £425.3mTelford and Wrekin: £425.3mStockton-on-Tees: £487.9mTelford and Wrekin: £427.1mStockton-on-Tees: £489.9mTelford and Wrekin: £403.4mStockton-on-Tees: £462.8m

    £487.9m£489.9m£462.8mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £290.6m, Telford and Wrekin £288.0mTelford and Wrekin: £288.0mStockton-on-Tees: £290.6mTelford and Wrekin: £289.3mStockton-on-Tees: £291.8mTelford and Wrekin: £273.2mStockton-on-Tees: £275.6m

    £290.6m£291.8m£275.6mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockton-on-Tees £433.7m, Telford and Wrekin £379.7mTelford and Wrekin: £379.7mStockton-on-Tees: £433.7mTelford and Wrekin: £381.3mStockton-on-Tees: £435.5mTelford and Wrekin: £360.1mStockton-on-Tees: £411.3m

    £433.7m£435.5m£411.3mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £18.6m, Telford and Wrekin £16.8mTelford and Wrekin: £16.8mStockton-on-Tees: £18.6mTelford and Wrekin: £16.9mStockton-on-Tees: £18.7mTelford and Wrekin: £16.0mStockton-on-Tees: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £34.4m, Telford and Wrekin £27.7mTelford and Wrekin: £27.7mStockton-on-Tees: £34.4mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mStockton-on-Tees: £34.5mTelford and Wrekin: £26.3mStockton-on-Tees: £32.6m

    £34.4m£34.5m£32.6mStockton-on-Tees is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.2m, Telford and Wrekin £1.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mTelford and Wrekin: £1.0mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £116.6m, Telford and Wrekin £110.1mTelford and Wrekin: £110.1mStockton-on-Tees: £116.6mTelford and Wrekin: £110.5mStockton-on-Tees: £117.1mTelford and Wrekin: £104.4mStockton-on-Tees: £110.6m

    £116.6m£117.1m£110.6mStockton-on-Tees is higher£110.1m£110.5m£104.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £30.2m, Telford and Wrekin £27.8mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mStockton-on-Tees: £30.2mTelford and Wrekin: £28.0mStockton-on-Tees: £30.3mTelford and Wrekin: £26.4mStockton-on-Tees: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mStockton-on-Tees is higher£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £21.8m, Telford and Wrekin £18.2mTelford and Wrekin: £18.2mStockton-on-Tees: £21.8mTelford and Wrekin: £18.3mStockton-on-Tees: £21.9mTelford and Wrekin: £17.2mStockton-on-Tees: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mStockton-on-Tees is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £223.5m, Telford and Wrekin £223.3mTelford and Wrekin: £223.3mStockton-on-Tees: £223.5mTelford and Wrekin: £224.2mStockton-on-Tees: £224.5mTelford and Wrekin: £211.8mStockton-on-Tees: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £40.5m, Telford and Wrekin £53.2mTelford and Wrekin: £53.2mStockton-on-Tees: £40.5mTelford and Wrekin: £53.4mStockton-on-Tees: £40.7mTelford and Wrekin: £50.5mStockton-on-Tees: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mTelford and Wrekin is higher£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockton-on-Tees £42.8m, Telford and Wrekin £44.6mTelford and Wrekin: £44.6mStockton-on-Tees: £42.8mTelford and Wrekin: £44.8mStockton-on-Tees: £43.0mTelford and Wrekin: £42.3mStockton-on-Tees: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mTelford and Wrekin is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.1m, Telford and Wrekin £0.73mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mTelford and Wrekin: £0.69mStockton-on-Tees: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockton-on-Tees is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.4m, Telford and Wrekin £1.3mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mTelford and Wrekin: £1.2mStockton-on-Tees: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mStockton-on-Tees is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.5m, Telford and Wrekin £1.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockton-on-Tees is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockton-on-Tees 38,642, Telford and Wrekin 33,656Telford and Wrekin: 33,656Stockton-on-Tees: 38,642

    38,642Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count33,656

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees 4,742, Telford and Wrekin 4,140Telford and Wrekin: 4,140Stockton-on-Tees: 4,742

    4,742Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count4,140

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 7,061, Telford and Wrekin 5,563Telford and Wrekin: 5,563Stockton-on-Tees: 7,061

    7,061Stockton-on-Tees is higher5,563

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 17,836, Telford and Wrekin 15,916Telford and Wrekin: 15,916Stockton-on-Tees: 17,836

    17,836Stockton-on-Tees is higher15,916

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees 27,230, Telford and Wrekin 27,419Telford and Wrekin: 27,419Stockton-on-Tees: 27,230

    27,230Telford and Wrekin is higher27,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 4,729, Telford and Wrekin 3,955Telford and Wrekin: 3,955Stockton-on-Tees: 4,729

    4,729Stockton-on-Tees is higher3,955

Show the numbers
Stockton-on-Tees and Telford and Wrekin, total
MeasureStockton-on-TeesTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m£905.5m£909.4m£858.9mStockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.9m£489.9m£462.8m£425.3m£427.1m£403.4mStockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.8m£275.6m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mStockton-on-Tees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m£379.7m£381.3m£360.1mStockton-on-Tees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mStockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mStockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m£110.1m£110.5m£104.4mStockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mStockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mStockton-on-Tees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mStockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£53.2m£53.4m£50.5mTelford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mTelford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStockton-on-Tees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mStockton-on-Tees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1mStockton-on-Tees
State Pensiontotal, March 202638,64233,656Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7424,140Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,0615,563Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,83615,916Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,23027,419Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7293,955Stockton-on-Tees

Sources

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

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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.
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