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Stockton-on-Tees and Bury

206,018 and 198,136 residents (mid-2024).

Stockton-on-Tees is higher than Bury on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 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

Stockton-on-Tees is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bury on 7. 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 Bury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £4,695, Bury £4,497Bury: £4,497Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Bury: £4,516Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Bury: £4,266Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees is higher£4,497£4,516£4,266

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £12,872, Bury £12,993Bury: £12,993Stockton-on-Tees: £12,872Bury: £13,048Stockton-on-Tees: £12,927Bury: £12,324Stockton-on-Tees: £12,210

    £12,872£12,927£12,210Bury is higherDepends on how you count£12,993£13,048£12,324

  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, Bury £2,263Bury: £2,263Stockton-on-Tees: £2,303Bury: £2,272Stockton-on-Tees: £2,313Bury: £2,146Stockton-on-Tees: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Stockton-on-Tees is higher£2,263£2,272£2,146

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £11,442, Bury £11,659Bury: £11,659Stockton-on-Tees: £11,442Bury: £11,708Stockton-on-Tees: £11,490Bury: £11,059Stockton-on-Tees: £10,853

    £11,442£11,490£10,853Bury is higherDepends on how you count£11,659£11,708£11,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £492, Bury £509Bury: £509Stockton-on-Tees: £492Bury: £511Stockton-on-Tees: £494Bury: £483Stockton-on-Tees: £466

    £492£494£466Bury is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

  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, Bury £795Bury: £795Stockton-on-Tees: £907Bury: £799Stockton-on-Tees: £911Bury: £754Stockton-on-Tees: £861

    £907£911£861Stockton-on-Tees is higher£795£799£754

  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, Bury £30Bury: £30Stockton-on-Tees: £31Bury: £30Stockton-on-Tees: £31Bury: £28Stockton-on-Tees: £30

    £31£31£30Stockton-on-Tees is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £566, Bury £499Bury: £499Stockton-on-Tees: £566Bury: £501Stockton-on-Tees: £568Bury: £474Stockton-on-Tees: £537

    £566£568£537Stockton-on-Tees is higher£499£501£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £146, Bury £153Bury: £153Stockton-on-Tees: £146Bury: £154Stockton-on-Tees: £147Bury: £145Stockton-on-Tees: £139

    £146£147£139Bury is higher£153£154£145

  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, Bury £130Bury: £130Stockton-on-Tees: £173Bury: £131Stockton-on-Tees: £174Bury: £123Stockton-on-Tees: £164

    £173£174£164Stockton-on-Tees is higher£130£131£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £1,771, Bury £1,757Bury: £1,757Stockton-on-Tees: £1,771Bury: £1,765Stockton-on-Tees: £1,779Bury: £1,667Stockton-on-Tees: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Stockton-on-Tees is higher£1,757£1,765£1,667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £197, Bury £180Bury: £180Stockton-on-Tees: £197Bury: £181Stockton-on-Tees: £198Bury: £171Stockton-on-Tees: £187

    £197£198£187Stockton-on-Tees is higher£180£181£171

  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, Bury £361Bury: £361Stockton-on-Tees: £339Bury: £362Stockton-on-Tees: £341Bury: £342Stockton-on-Tees: £322

    £339£341£322Bury is higher£361£362£342

  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, Bury £7.55Bury: £7.55Stockton-on-Tees: £8.48Bury: £7.58Stockton-on-Tees: £8.51Bury: £7.16Stockton-on-Tees: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Stockton-on-Tees is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £11, Bury £6.84Bury: £6.84Stockton-on-Tees: £11Bury: £6.87Stockton-on-Tees: £11Bury: £6.49Stockton-on-Tees: £11

    £11Stockton-on-Tees is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £7.10, Bury £7.69Bury: £7.69Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Bury: £7.72Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Bury: £7.29Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Bury is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

  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, Bury 1,013.7Bury: 1,013.7Stockton-on-Tees: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Stockton-on-Tees is higher1,013.7

  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, Bury 115.6Bury: 115.6Stockton-on-Tees: 125.1

    125.1Stockton-on-Tees is higher115.6

  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, Bury 163.0Bury: 163.0Stockton-on-Tees: 186.3

    186.3Stockton-on-Tees is higher163.0

  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, Bury 74.5Bury: 74.5Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6

    86.6Stockton-on-Tees is higher74.5

  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, Bury 217.2Bury: 217.2Stockton-on-Tees: 215.8

    215.8Bury is higherDepends on how you count217.2

  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, Bury 29.7Bury: 29.7Stockton-on-Tees: 37.5

    37.5Stockton-on-Tees is higher29.7

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Stockton-on-Tees and Bury, per person in the age group
MeasureStockton-on-TeesBuryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,497£4,516£4,266Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,872£12,927£12,210£12,993£13,048£12,324Bury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,263£2,272£2,146Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,490£10,853£11,659£11,708£11,059Bury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£494£466£509£511£483Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£911£861£795£799£754Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30£30£30£28Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£499£501£474Stockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£153£154£145Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£130£131£123Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,757£1,765£1,667Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£180£181£171Stockton-on-Tees
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£361£362£342Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£7.55£7.58£7.16Stockton-on-Tees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£6.84£6.87£6.49Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.69£7.72£7.29Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,013.7Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1115.6Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.3163.0Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.674.5Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.8217.2Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.529.7Stockton-on-Tees

Per resident

Stockton-on-Tees is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bury on 4. 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 Bury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £4,695, Bury £4,497Bury: £4,497Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Bury: £4,516Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Bury: £4,266Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees is higher£4,497£4,516£4,266

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £2,368, Bury £2,260Bury: £2,260Stockton-on-Tees: £2,368Bury: £2,270Stockton-on-Tees: £2,378Bury: £2,144Stockton-on-Tees: £2,246

    £2,368£2,378£2,246Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,260£2,270£2,144

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £1,411, Bury £1,397Bury: £1,397Stockton-on-Tees: £1,411Bury: £1,403Stockton-on-Tees: £1,417Bury: £1,325Stockton-on-Tees: £1,338

    £1,411£1,417£1,338Stockton-on-Tees is higher£1,397£1,403£1,325

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £2,105, Bury £2,028Bury: £2,028Stockton-on-Tees: £2,105Bury: £2,037Stockton-on-Tees: £2,114Bury: £1,924Stockton-on-Tees: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,028£2,037£1,924

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £90, Bury £89Bury: £89Stockton-on-Tees: £90Bury: £89Stockton-on-Tees: £91Bury: £84Stockton-on-Tees: £86

    £90£91£86Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £167, Bury £138Bury: £138Stockton-on-Tees: £167Bury: £139Stockton-on-Tees: £168Bury: £131Stockton-on-Tees: £158

    £167£168£158Stockton-on-Tees is higher£138£139£131

  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, Bury £5.17Bury: £5.17Stockton-on-Tees: £5.74Bury: £5.19Stockton-on-Tees: £5.76Bury: £4.90Stockton-on-Tees: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Stockton-on-Tees is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £566, Bury £499Bury: £499Stockton-on-Tees: £566Bury: £501Stockton-on-Tees: £568Bury: £474Stockton-on-Tees: £537

    £566£568£537Stockton-on-Tees is higher£499£501£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £146, Bury £153Bury: £153Stockton-on-Tees: £146Bury: £154Stockton-on-Tees: £147Bury: £145Stockton-on-Tees: £139

    £146£147£139Bury is higher£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £106, Bury £80Bury: £80Stockton-on-Tees: £106Bury: £81Stockton-on-Tees: £106Bury: £76Stockton-on-Tees: £100

    £106£106£100Stockton-on-Tees is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £1,085, Bury £1,085Bury: £1,085Stockton-on-Tees: £1,085Bury: £1,089Stockton-on-Tees: £1,089Bury: £1,029Stockton-on-Tees: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Stockton-on-Tees is higher£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £197, Bury £180Bury: £180Stockton-on-Tees: £197Bury: £181Stockton-on-Tees: £198Bury: £171Stockton-on-Tees: £187

    £197£198£187Stockton-on-Tees is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £208, Bury £223Bury: £223Stockton-on-Tees: £208Bury: £224Stockton-on-Tees: £209Bury: £211Stockton-on-Tees: £197

    £208£209£197Bury is higher£223£224£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £5.19, Bury £4.66Bury: £4.66Stockton-on-Tees: £5.19Bury: £4.68Stockton-on-Tees: £5.21Bury: £4.42Stockton-on-Tees: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Stockton-on-Tees is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £6.78, Bury £4.23Bury: £4.23Stockton-on-Tees: £6.78Bury: £4.25Stockton-on-Tees: £6.81Bury: £4.01Stockton-on-Tees: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Stockton-on-Tees is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £7.10, Bury £7.69Bury: £7.69Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Bury: £7.72Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Bury: £7.29Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Bury is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 187.6, Bury 176.4Bury: 176.4Stockton-on-Tees: 187.6

    187.6Stockton-on-Tees is higher176.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 23.0, Bury 20.1Bury: 20.1Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0

    23.0Stockton-on-Tees is higher20.1

  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, Bury 28.4Bury: 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, Bury 74.5Bury: 74.5Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6

    86.6Stockton-on-Tees is higher74.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 132.2, Bury 134.1Bury: 134.1Stockton-on-Tees: 132.2

    132.2Bury is higherDepends on how you count134.1

  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, Bury 18.3Bury: 18.3Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0

    23.0Stockton-on-Tees is higher18.3

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Stockton-on-Tees and Bury, per resident
MeasureStockton-on-TeesBuryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,497£4,516£4,266Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,368£2,378£2,246£2,260£2,270£2,144Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,338£1,397£1,403£1,325Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,028£2,037£1,924Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£89£89£84Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£138£139£131Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.17£5.19£4.90Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£499£501£474Stockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£153£154£145Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£80£81£76Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,085£1,089£1,029Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£180£181£171Stockton-on-Tees
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£223£224£211Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£4.66£4.68£4.42Stockton-on-Tees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£4.23£4.25£4.01Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.69£7.72£7.29Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.6176.4Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.020.1Stockton-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 202686.674.5Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.2134.1Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.018.3Stockton-on-Tees

Total

Stockton-on-Tees is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bury 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 Bury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £967.2m, Bury £891.0mBury: £891.0mStockton-on-Tees: £967.2mBury: £894.8mStockton-on-Tees: £971.3mBury: £845.2mStockton-on-Tees: £917.4m

    £967.2m£971.3m£917.4mStockton-on-Tees is higher£891.0m£894.8m£845.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £487.9m, Bury £447.8mBury: £447.8mStockton-on-Tees: £487.9mBury: £449.7mStockton-on-Tees: £489.9mBury: £424.8mStockton-on-Tees: £462.8m

    £487.9m£489.9m£462.8mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£447.8m£449.7m£424.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £290.6m, Bury £276.8mBury: £276.8mStockton-on-Tees: £290.6mBury: £277.9mStockton-on-Tees: £291.8mBury: £262.5mStockton-on-Tees: £275.6m

    £290.6m£291.8m£275.6mStockton-on-Tees is higher£276.8m£277.9m£262.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockton-on-Tees £433.7m, Bury £401.9mBury: £401.9mStockton-on-Tees: £433.7mBury: £403.6mStockton-on-Tees: £435.5mBury: £381.2mStockton-on-Tees: £411.3m

    £433.7m£435.5m£411.3mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £18.6m, Bury £17.5mBury: £17.5mStockton-on-Tees: £18.6mBury: £17.6mStockton-on-Tees: £18.7mBury: £16.6mStockton-on-Tees: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £34.4m, Bury £27.4mBury: £27.4mStockton-on-Tees: £34.4mBury: £27.5mStockton-on-Tees: £34.5mBury: £26.0mStockton-on-Tees: £32.6m

    £34.4m£34.5m£32.6mStockton-on-Tees is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  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, Bury £1.0mBury: £1.0mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mBury: £1.0mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mBury: £0.97mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mStockton-on-Tees is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £116.6m, Bury £98.9mBury: £98.9mStockton-on-Tees: £116.6mBury: £99.3mStockton-on-Tees: £117.1mBury: £93.8mStockton-on-Tees: £110.6m

    £116.6m£117.1m£110.6mStockton-on-Tees is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £30.2m, Bury £30.3mBury: £30.3mStockton-on-Tees: £30.2mBury: £30.4mStockton-on-Tees: £30.3mBury: £28.7mStockton-on-Tees: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBury is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £21.8m, Bury £15.9mBury: £15.9mStockton-on-Tees: £21.8mBury: £16.0mStockton-on-Tees: £21.9mBury: £15.1mStockton-on-Tees: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mStockton-on-Tees is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £223.5m, Bury £214.9mBury: £214.9mStockton-on-Tees: £223.5mBury: £215.9mStockton-on-Tees: £224.5mBury: £203.9mStockton-on-Tees: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mStockton-on-Tees is higher£214.9m£215.9m£203.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £40.5m, Bury £35.7mBury: £35.7mStockton-on-Tees: £40.5mBury: £35.8mStockton-on-Tees: £40.7mBury: £33.9mStockton-on-Tees: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mStockton-on-Tees is higher£35.7m£35.8m£33.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockton-on-Tees £42.8m, Bury £44.1mBury: £44.1mStockton-on-Tees: £42.8mBury: £44.3mStockton-on-Tees: £43.0mBury: £41.9mStockton-on-Tees: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mBury is higher£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.1m, Bury £0.92mBury: £0.92mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mBury: £0.93mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mBury: £0.88mStockton-on-Tees: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockton-on-Tees is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.4m, Bury £0.84mBury: £0.84mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mBury: £0.84mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mBury: £0.79mStockton-on-Tees: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mStockton-on-Tees is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.5m, Bury £1.5mBury: £1.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mBury: £1.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mBury: £1.4mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBury is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockton-on-Tees 38,642, Bury 34,941Bury: 34,941Stockton-on-Tees: 38,642

    38,642Stockton-on-Tees is higher34,941

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees 4,742, Bury 3,983Bury: 3,983Stockton-on-Tees: 4,742

    4,742Stockton-on-Tees is higher3,983

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 7,061, Bury 5,619Bury: 5,619Stockton-on-Tees: 7,061

    7,061Stockton-on-Tees is higher5,619

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 17,836, Bury 14,764Bury: 14,764Stockton-on-Tees: 17,836

    17,836Stockton-on-Tees is higher14,764

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees 27,230, Bury 26,570Bury: 26,570Stockton-on-Tees: 27,230

    27,230Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count26,570

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 4,729, Bury 3,626Bury: 3,626Stockton-on-Tees: 4,729

    4,729Stockton-on-Tees is higher3,626

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Stockton-on-Tees and Bury, total
MeasureStockton-on-TeesBuryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m£891.0m£894.8m£845.2mStockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.9m£489.9m£462.8m£447.8m£449.7m£424.8mStockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.8m£275.6m£276.8m£277.9m£262.5mStockton-on-Tees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m£401.9m£403.6m£381.2mStockton-on-Tees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mStockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mStockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mStockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mStockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mBury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStockton-on-Tees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£214.9m£215.9m£203.9mStockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£35.7m£35.8m£33.9mStockton-on-Tees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£44.1m£44.3m£41.9mBury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mStockton-on-Tees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mStockton-on-Tees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBury
State Pensiontotal, March 202638,64234,941Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7423,983Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,0615,619Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,83614,764Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,23026,570Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7293,626Stockton-on-Tees

Sources

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

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