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Swindon and Stockport
Swindon is higher than Stockport on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 7 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.
Per person in the age group
Swindon is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 16. 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
Swindon Stockport
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,767£3,783£3,573Stockport is higher£4,363£4,382£4,139
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,603£12,656£11,954Stockport is higher£12,963£13,018£12,296
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,767£1,775£1,676Stockport is higher£1,867£1,875£1,771
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,377£11,425£10,791Stockport is higher£11,761£11,811£11,156
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£568£570£538Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£412£413£390
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£632£635£599Stockport is higher£766£769£726
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£27£27£25Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£359£360£340Stockport is higher£433£435£411
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£89£90£85Stockport is higher£101£102£96
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,407£1,413£1,335
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£191£191£181Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£215£216£204Stockport is higher£345£347£327
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.39£6.42£6.06Stockport is higher£8.27£8.30£7.84
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.28£4.30£4.06Stockport is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.03£6.06£5.72Stockport is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.6Stockport is higher1,012.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
105.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count97.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
138.1Stockport is higher159.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.2Stockport is higher64.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
169.0Stockport is higherDepends on how you count169.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.6Stockport is higher22.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Swindon | Stockport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,767£3,783£3,573 | £4,363£4,382£4,139 | Stockport |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,603£12,656£11,954 | £12,963£13,018£12,296 | Stockport |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,767£1,775£1,676 | £1,867£1,875£1,771 | Stockport |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,377£11,425£10,791 | £11,761£11,811£11,156 | Stockport |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £568£570£538 | £412£413£390 | Swindon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £632£635£599 | £766£769£726 | Stockport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £27£27£25 | £25£25£23 | Swindon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £359£360£340 | £433£435£411 | Stockport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £142£142£135 | Swindon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £101£102£96 | Stockport |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,452£1,459£1,378 | £1,407£1,413£1,335 | Swindon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £191£191£181 | £159£160£151 | Swindon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £345£347£327 | Stockport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.39£6.42£6.06 | £8.27£8.30£7.84 | Stockport |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | Stockport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | £6.43£6.46£6.10 | Stockport |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.6 | 1,012.0 | Stockport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 105.6 | 97.6 | Swindon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 138.1 | 159.8 | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.2 | 64.4 | Stockport |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 169.0 | 169.2 | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.6 | 22.0 | Stockport |
Per resident
Swindon is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Stockport 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
Swindon Stockport
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,767£3,783£3,573Stockport is higher£4,363£4,382£4,139
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,934£1,943£1,835Stockport is higher£2,488£2,498£2,360
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,133£1,138£1,075Stockport is higher£1,135£1,140£1,076
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,746£1,754£1,656Stockport is higher£2,257£2,267£2,141
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£87£87£83Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£97£92Stockport is higher£147£148£139
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.07£4.09£3.86Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£359£360£340Stockport is higher£433£435£411
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£57£58£54Stockport is higher£61£62£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£931£935£883Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£855£859£811
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£191£191£181Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£138£138£131Stockport is higher£210£211£199
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.10£4.12£3.89Stockport is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.74£2.75£2.60Stockport is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.03£6.06£5.72Stockport is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
155.0Stockport is higher194.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.2Stockport is higherDepends on how you count18.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.2Stockport is higher30.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.2Stockport is higher64.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
108.3Swindon is higherDepends on how you count102.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.6Stockport is higher13.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Swindon | Stockport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,767£3,783£3,573 | £4,363£4,382£4,139 | Stockport |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,934£1,943£1,835 | £2,488£2,498£2,360 | Stockport |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,133£1,138£1,075 | £1,135£1,140£1,076 | Stockport |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,746£1,754£1,656 | £2,257£2,267£2,141 | Stockport |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £87£87£83 | £79£79£75 | Swindon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £147£148£139 | Stockport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.07£4.09£3.86 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £359£360£340 | £433£435£411 | Stockport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £142£142£135 | Swindon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £57£58£54 | £61£62£58 | Stockport |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £931£935£883 | £855£859£811 | Swindon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £191£191£181 | £159£160£151 | Swindon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £138£138£131 | £210£211£199 | Stockport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.10£4.12£3.89 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | Stockport |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.74£2.75£2.60 | £3.54£3.56£3.36 | Stockport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | £6.43£6.46£6.10 | Stockport |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 155.0 | 194.2 | Stockport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.2 | 18.7 | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.2 | 30.7 | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.2 | 64.4 | Stockport |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 108.3 | 102.8 | Swindon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.6 | 13.4 | Stockport |
Total
Swindon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Stockport 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
Swindon Stockport
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mStockport is higher£1.3bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£470.7m£472.7m£446.4mStockport is higher£751.7m£754.9m£713.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£275.7m£276.9m£261.5mStockport is higher£342.9m£344.4m£325.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£424.9m£426.7m£403.0mStockport is higher£682.0m£684.9m£646.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mStockport is higher£44.4m£44.6m£42.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mStockport is higher£130.9m£131.5m£124.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.0m£40.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mStockport is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£258.4m£259.5m£245.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mStockport is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mStockport is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mStockport is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockport is higher£1.9m£2.0m£1.8m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
37,706Stockport is higher58,683
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,945Stockport is higherDepends on how you count5,658
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,159Stockport is higher9,268
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
13,438Stockport is higher19,446
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
26,362Stockport is higherDepends on how you count31,074
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,064Stockport is higher4,042
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| Measure | Swindon | Stockport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £916.6m£920.5m£869.4m | £1.3bn | Stockport |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £470.7m£472.7m£446.4m | £751.7m£754.9m£713.0m | Stockport |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £275.7m£276.9m£261.5m | £342.9m£344.4m£325.3m | Stockport |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £424.9m£426.7m£403.0m | £682.0m£684.9m£646.9m | Stockport |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £21.2m£21.3m£20.1m | £23.9m£24.0m£22.6m | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.6m£23.7m£22.4m | £44.4m£44.6m£42.1m | Stockport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.99m£0.99m£0.94m | £1.4m | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £87.3m£87.7m£82.8m | £130.9m£131.5m£124.2m | Stockport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.1m£35.2m£33.3m | £42.9m£43.0m£40.6m | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.0m£14.0m£13.2m | £18.6m£18.6m£17.6m | Stockport |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £226.6m£227.5m£214.9m | £258.4m£259.5m£245.1m | Stockport |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £46.4m£46.6m£44.0m | £48.2m£48.4m£45.7m | Stockport |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £33.5m£33.7m£31.8m | £63.4m£63.7m£60.1m | Stockport |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.00m£1.0m£0.95m | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | Stockport |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Stockport |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £1.9m£2.0m£1.8m | Stockport |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 37,706 | 58,683 | Stockport |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,945 | 5,658 | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,159 | 9,268 | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 13,438 | 19,446 | Stockport |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 26,362 | 31,074 | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,064 | 4,042 | Stockport |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.