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Stockton-on-Tees and Wakefield

206,018 and 366,925 residents (mid-2024).

Stockton-on-Tees is higher than Wakefield on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £4,695, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Wakefield: £4,708Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Wakefield: £4,446Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £12,872, Wakefield £12,707Wakefield: £12,707Stockton-on-Tees: £12,872Wakefield: £12,761Stockton-on-Tees: £12,927Wakefield: £12,053Stockton-on-Tees: £12,210

    £12,872£12,927£12,210Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£12,707£12,761£12,053

  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, Wakefield £2,295Wakefield: £2,295Stockton-on-Tees: £2,303Wakefield: £2,305Stockton-on-Tees: £2,313Wakefield: £2,177Stockton-on-Tees: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £11,442, Wakefield £11,504Wakefield: £11,504Stockton-on-Tees: £11,442Wakefield: £11,553Stockton-on-Tees: £11,490Wakefield: £10,912Stockton-on-Tees: £10,853

    £11,442£11,490£10,853Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £492, Wakefield £437Wakefield: £437Stockton-on-Tees: £492Wakefield: £439Stockton-on-Tees: £494Wakefield: £414Stockton-on-Tees: £466

    £492£494£466Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

  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, Wakefield £737Wakefield: £737Stockton-on-Tees: £907Wakefield: £741Stockton-on-Tees: £911Wakefield: £699Stockton-on-Tees: £861

    £907£911£861Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£737£741£699

  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, Wakefield £29Wakefield: £29Stockton-on-Tees: £31Wakefield: £29Stockton-on-Tees: £31Wakefield: £27Stockton-on-Tees: £30

    £31£31£30Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £566, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Stockton-on-Tees: £566Wakefield: £579Stockton-on-Tees: £568Wakefield: £547Stockton-on-Tees: £537

    £566£568£537Wakefield is higher£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £146, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Stockton-on-Tees: £146Wakefield: £169Stockton-on-Tees: £147Wakefield: £160Stockton-on-Tees: £139

    £146£147£139Wakefield is higher£169£169£160

  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, Wakefield £148Wakefield: £148Stockton-on-Tees: £173Wakefield: £149Stockton-on-Tees: £174Wakefield: £140Stockton-on-Tees: £164

    £173£174£164Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £1,771, Wakefield £1,702Wakefield: £1,702Stockton-on-Tees: £1,771Wakefield: £1,710Stockton-on-Tees: £1,779Wakefield: £1,615Stockton-on-Tees: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £197, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Stockton-on-Tees: £197Wakefield: £220Stockton-on-Tees: £198Wakefield: £208Stockton-on-Tees: £187

    £197£198£187Wakefield is higher£219£220£208

  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, Wakefield £428Wakefield: £428Stockton-on-Tees: £339Wakefield: £429Stockton-on-Tees: £341Wakefield: £406Stockton-on-Tees: £322

    £339£341£322Wakefield is higher£428£429£406

  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, Wakefield £8.82Wakefield: £8.82Stockton-on-Tees: £8.48Wakefield: £8.86Stockton-on-Tees: £8.51Wakefield: £8.37Stockton-on-Tees: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Wakefield is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £11, Wakefield £8.03Wakefield: £8.03Stockton-on-Tees: £11Wakefield: £8.07Stockton-on-Tees: £11Wakefield: £7.62Stockton-on-Tees: £11

    £11Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £7.10, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Wakefield: £6.05Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Wakefield: £5.71Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Wakefield 1,018.6Wakefield: 1,018.6Stockton-on-Tees: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, Wakefield 113.1Wakefield: 113.1Stockton-on-Tees: 125.1

    125.1Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count113.1

  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, Wakefield 155.0Wakefield: 155.0Stockton-on-Tees: 186.3

    186.3Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6

    86.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  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, Wakefield 221.1Wakefield: 221.1Stockton-on-Tees: 215.8

    215.8Wakefield is higher221.1

  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, Wakefield 32.5Wakefield: 32.5Stockton-on-Tees: 37.5

    37.5Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count32.5

Show the numbers
Stockton-on-Tees and Wakefield, per person in the age group
MeasureStockton-on-TeesWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,688£4,708£4,446Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,872£12,927£12,210£12,707£12,761£12,053Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,295£2,305£2,177Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,490£10,853£11,504£11,553£10,912Wakefield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£494£466£437£439£414Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£911£861£737£741£699Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30£29£29£27Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£577£579£547Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£169£169£160Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£148£149£140Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,702£1,710£1,615Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£219£220£208Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£428£429£406Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.03£8.07£7.62Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.02£6.05£5.71Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,018.6Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1113.1Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.3155.0Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.686.2Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.8221.1Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.532.5Stockton-on-Tees

Per resident

Stockton-on-Tees is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £4,695, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Wakefield: £4,708Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Wakefield: £4,446Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £2,368, Wakefield £2,289Wakefield: £2,289Stockton-on-Tees: £2,368Wakefield: £2,299Stockton-on-Tees: £2,378Wakefield: £2,171Stockton-on-Tees: £2,246

    £2,368£2,378£2,246Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £1,411, Wakefield £1,428Wakefield: £1,428Stockton-on-Tees: £1,411Wakefield: £1,434Stockton-on-Tees: £1,417Wakefield: £1,355Stockton-on-Tees: £1,338

    £1,411£1,417£1,338Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £2,105, Wakefield £2,072Wakefield: £2,072Stockton-on-Tees: £2,105Wakefield: £2,081Stockton-on-Tees: £2,114Wakefield: £1,966Stockton-on-Tees: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,966

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £90, Wakefield £79Wakefield: £79Stockton-on-Tees: £90Wakefield: £79Stockton-on-Tees: £91Wakefield: £75Stockton-on-Tees: £86

    £90£91£86Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £167, Wakefield £133Wakefield: £133Stockton-on-Tees: £167Wakefield: £133Stockton-on-Tees: £168Wakefield: £126Stockton-on-Tees: £158

    £167£168£158Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Wakefield £5.19Wakefield: £5.19Stockton-on-Tees: £5.74Wakefield: £5.21Stockton-on-Tees: £5.76Wakefield: £4.92Stockton-on-Tees: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £566, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Stockton-on-Tees: £566Wakefield: £579Stockton-on-Tees: £568Wakefield: £547Stockton-on-Tees: £537

    £566£568£537Wakefield is higher£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £146, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Stockton-on-Tees: £146Wakefield: £169Stockton-on-Tees: £147Wakefield: £160Stockton-on-Tees: £139

    £146£147£139Wakefield is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £106, Wakefield £92Wakefield: £92Stockton-on-Tees: £106Wakefield: £92Stockton-on-Tees: £106Wakefield: £87Stockton-on-Tees: £100

    £106£106£100Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £1,085, Wakefield £1,060Wakefield: £1,060Stockton-on-Tees: £1,085Wakefield: £1,064Stockton-on-Tees: £1,089Wakefield: £1,005Stockton-on-Tees: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £197, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Stockton-on-Tees: £197Wakefield: £220Stockton-on-Tees: £198Wakefield: £208Stockton-on-Tees: £187

    £197£198£187Wakefield is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £208, Wakefield £266Wakefield: £266Stockton-on-Tees: £208Wakefield: £267Stockton-on-Tees: £209Wakefield: £252Stockton-on-Tees: £197

    £208£209£197Wakefield is higher£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £5.19, Wakefield £5.49Wakefield: £5.49Stockton-on-Tees: £5.19Wakefield: £5.52Stockton-on-Tees: £5.21Wakefield: £5.21Stockton-on-Tees: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Wakefield is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £6.78, Wakefield £5.01Wakefield: £5.01Stockton-on-Tees: £6.78Wakefield: £5.03Stockton-on-Tees: £6.81Wakefield: £4.75Stockton-on-Tees: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £7.10, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Wakefield: £6.05Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Wakefield: £5.71Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 187.6, Wakefield 183.5Wakefield: 183.5Stockton-on-Tees: 187.6

    187.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count183.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 23.0, Wakefield 20.4Wakefield: 20.4Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0

    23.0Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Wakefield 27.9Wakefield: 27.9Stockton-on-Tees: 34.3

    34.3Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6

    86.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 132.2, Wakefield 137.6Wakefield: 137.6Stockton-on-Tees: 132.2

    132.2Wakefield is higher137.6

  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, Wakefield 20.3Wakefield: 20.3Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0

    23.0Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count20.3

Show the numbers
Stockton-on-Tees and Wakefield, per resident
MeasureStockton-on-TeesWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,688£4,708£4,446Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,368£2,378£2,246£2,289£2,299£2,171Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,338£1,428£1,434£1,355Wakefield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,072£2,081£1,966Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£79£79£75Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£133£133£126Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.19£5.21£4.92Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£577£579£547Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£169£169£160Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£92£92£87Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,060£1,064£1,005Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£219£220£208Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£266£267£252Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£5.01£5.03£4.75Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.02£6.05£5.71Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.6183.5Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.020.4Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.327.9Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.686.2Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.2137.6Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.020.3Stockton-on-Tees

Total

Stockton-on-Tees is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 22. 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £967.2m, Wakefield £1.7bnWakefield: £1.7bnStockton-on-Tees: £967.2mWakefield: £1.7bnStockton-on-Tees: £971.3mWakefield: £1.6bnStockton-on-Tees: £917.4m

    £967.2m£971.3m£917.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £487.9m, Wakefield £839.9mWakefield: £839.9mStockton-on-Tees: £487.9mWakefield: £843.5mStockton-on-Tees: £489.9mWakefield: £796.7mStockton-on-Tees: £462.8m

    £487.9m£489.9m£462.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £290.6m, Wakefield £524.1mWakefield: £524.1mStockton-on-Tees: £290.6mWakefield: £526.3mStockton-on-Tees: £291.8mWakefield: £497.1mStockton-on-Tees: £275.6m

    £290.6m£291.8m£275.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockton-on-Tees £433.7m, Wakefield £760.4mWakefield: £760.4mStockton-on-Tees: £433.7mWakefield: £763.6mStockton-on-Tees: £435.5mWakefield: £721.3mStockton-on-Tees: £411.3m

    £433.7m£435.5m£411.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £18.6m, Wakefield £28.9mWakefield: £28.9mStockton-on-Tees: £18.6mWakefield: £29.0mStockton-on-Tees: £18.7mWakefield: £27.4mStockton-on-Tees: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £34.4m, Wakefield £48.7mWakefield: £48.7mStockton-on-Tees: £34.4mWakefield: £48.9mStockton-on-Tees: £34.5mWakefield: £46.2mStockton-on-Tees: £32.6m

    £34.4m£34.5m£32.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

  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, Wakefield £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mWakefield: £1.9mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mWakefield: £1.8mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £116.6m, Wakefield £211.7mWakefield: £211.7mStockton-on-Tees: £116.6mWakefield: £212.6mStockton-on-Tees: £117.1mWakefield: £200.8mStockton-on-Tees: £110.6m

    £116.6m£117.1m£110.6mWakefield is higher£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £30.2m, Wakefield £61.9mWakefield: £61.9mStockton-on-Tees: £30.2mWakefield: £62.1mStockton-on-Tees: £30.3mWakefield: £58.7mStockton-on-Tees: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mWakefield is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £21.8m, Wakefield £33.8mWakefield: £33.8mStockton-on-Tees: £21.8mWakefield: £33.9mStockton-on-Tees: £21.9mWakefield: £32.1mStockton-on-Tees: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £223.5m, Wakefield £388.8mWakefield: £388.8mStockton-on-Tees: £223.5mWakefield: £390.5mStockton-on-Tees: £224.5mWakefield: £368.8mStockton-on-Tees: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £40.5m, Wakefield £80.3mWakefield: £80.3mStockton-on-Tees: £40.5mWakefield: £80.6mStockton-on-Tees: £40.7mWakefield: £76.2mStockton-on-Tees: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mWakefield is higher£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockton-on-Tees £42.8m, Wakefield £97.7mWakefield: £97.7mStockton-on-Tees: £42.8mWakefield: £98.1mStockton-on-Tees: £43.0mWakefield: £92.6mStockton-on-Tees: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mWakefield is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.1m, Wakefield £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mWakefield: £2.0mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mWakefield: £1.9mStockton-on-Tees: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWakefield is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.4m, Wakefield £1.8mWakefield: £1.8mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mWakefield: £1.8mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mWakefield: £1.7mStockton-on-Tees: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.5m, Wakefield £2.2mWakefield: £2.2mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mWakefield: £2.2mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mWakefield: £2.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockton-on-Tees 38,642, Wakefield 67,325Wakefield: 67,325Stockton-on-Tees: 38,642

    38,642Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count67,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees 4,742, Wakefield 7,478Wakefield: 7,478Stockton-on-Tees: 4,742

    4,742Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 7,061, Wakefield 10,246Wakefield: 10,246Stockton-on-Tees: 7,061

    7,061Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count10,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 17,836, Wakefield 31,640Wakefield: 31,640Stockton-on-Tees: 17,836

    17,836Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count31,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees 27,230, Wakefield 50,484Wakefield: 50,484Stockton-on-Tees: 27,230

    27,230Wakefield is higher50,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 4,729, Wakefield 7,431Wakefield: 7,431Stockton-on-Tees: 4,729

    4,729Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,431

Show the numbers
Stockton-on-Tees and Wakefield, total
MeasureStockton-on-TeesWakefieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.9m£489.9m£462.8m£839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.8m£275.6m£524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m£760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202638,64267,325Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7427,478Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,06110,246Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,83631,640Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,23050,484Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7297,431Wakefield

Sources

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

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