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Telford and Wrekin and Stockton-on-Tees

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

Telford and Wrekin is higher than Stockton-on-Tees on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 3 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

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

Telford and Wrekin Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    125.9Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count125.1

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

    169.2Stockton-on-Tees is higher186.3

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

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

    81.2Stockton-on-Tees is higher86.6

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

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

    224.2Telford and Wrekin is higher215.8

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

    32.3Stockton-on-Tees is higher37.5

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Telford and Wrekin and Stockton-on-Tees, per person in the age group
MeasureTelford and WrekinStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£12,872£12,927£12,210Telford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£2,303£2,313£2,185Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,442£11,490£10,853Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£485£492£494£466Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£846£799£907£911£861Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£31£31£30Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£566£568£537Stockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£146£147£139Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£149£141£173£174£164Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,771£1,779£1,680Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£197£198£187Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£366£346£339£341£322Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£8.48£8.51£8.04Stockton-on-Tees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£11Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.41,019.6Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9125.1Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2186.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.286.6Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.2215.8Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.337.5Stockton-on-Tees

Per resident

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

Telford and Wrekin Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    171.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count187.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.1Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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

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

    28.4Stockton-on-Tees is higher34.3

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

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

    81.2Stockton-on-Tees is higher86.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    139.8Telford and Wrekin is higher132.2

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

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

    20.2Stockton-on-Tees is higher23.0

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Telford and Wrekin and Stockton-on-Tees, per resident
MeasureTelford and WrekinStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,169£2,178£2,057£2,368£2,378£2,246Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,475£1,393£1,411£1,417£1,338Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,837£2,105£2,114£1,997Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£90£91£86Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£167£168£158Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.74£5.76£5.44Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£566£568£537Stockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£146£147£139Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£106£106£100Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£1,085£1,089£1,029Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£197£198£187Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£208£209£197Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£5.19£5.21£4.92Stockton-on-Tees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£6.78£6.81£6.43Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.6187.6Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.123.0Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.434.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.286.6Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.8132.2Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.223.0Stockton-on-Tees

Total

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

Telford and Wrekin Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    33,656Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count38,642

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    5,563Stockton-on-Tees is higher7,061

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

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

    15,916Stockton-on-Tees is higher17,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    27,419Telford and Wrekin is higher27,230

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

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

    3,955Stockton-on-Tees is higher4,729

Show the numbers
Telford and Wrekin and Stockton-on-Tees, total
MeasureTelford and WrekinStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m£967.2m£971.3m£917.4mStockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m£487.9m£489.9m£462.8mStockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£290.6m£291.8m£275.6mStockton-on-Tees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m£433.7m£435.5m£411.3mStockton-on-Tees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mStockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£34.4m£34.5m£32.6mStockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mStockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£110.1m£110.5m£104.4m£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mStockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mStockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mStockton-on-Tees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mStockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mTelford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mTelford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockton-on-Tees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mStockton-on-Tees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockton-on-Tees
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,65638,642Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1404,742Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5637,061Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,91617,836Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,41927,230Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9554,729Stockton-on-Tees

Sources

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

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  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.
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