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Southend-on-Sea and Stockport

184,503 and 302,184 residents (mid-2024).

Southend-on-Sea is higher than Stockport on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Southend-on-Sea is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Southend-on-Sea Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4,822, Stockport £4,363Stockport: £4,363Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Stockport: £4,382Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Stockport: £4,139Southend-on-Sea: £4,574

    £4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,363£4,382£4,139

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £12,934, Stockport £12,963Stockport: £12,963Southend-on-Sea: £12,934Stockport: £13,018Southend-on-Sea: £12,989Stockport: £12,296Southend-on-Sea: £12,268

    £12,934£12,989£12,268Stockport is higher£12,963£13,018£12,296

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £2,502, Stockport £1,867Stockport: £1,867Southend-on-Sea: £2,502Stockport: £1,875Southend-on-Sea: £2,513Stockport: £1,771Southend-on-Sea: £2,373

    £2,502£2,513£2,373Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,867£1,875£1,771

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £11,509, Stockport £11,761Stockport: £11,761Southend-on-Sea: £11,509Stockport: £11,811Southend-on-Sea: £11,558Stockport: £11,156Southend-on-Sea: £10,916

    £11,509£11,558£10,916Stockport is higher£11,761£11,811£11,156

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £546, Stockport £412Stockport: £412Southend-on-Sea: £546Stockport: £413Southend-on-Sea: £548Stockport: £390Southend-on-Sea: £518

    £546£548£518Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£412£413£390

  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: Southend-on-Sea £848, Stockport £766Stockport: £766Southend-on-Sea: £848Stockport: £769Southend-on-Sea: £851Stockport: £726Southend-on-Sea: £804

    £848£851£804Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£766£769£726

  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: Southend-on-Sea £32, Stockport £25Stockport: £25Southend-on-Sea: £32Stockport: £25Southend-on-Sea: £32Stockport: £23Southend-on-Sea: £30

    £32£32£30Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £438, Stockport £433Stockport: £433Southend-on-Sea: £438Stockport: £435Southend-on-Sea: £440Stockport: £411Southend-on-Sea: £415

    £438£440£415Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£433£435£411

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £149, Stockport £142Stockport: £142Southend-on-Sea: £149Stockport: £142Southend-on-Sea: £149Stockport: £135Southend-on-Sea: £141

    £149£149£141Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£135

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £120, Stockport £101Stockport: £101Southend-on-Sea: £120Stockport: £102Southend-on-Sea: £120Stockport: £96Southend-on-Sea: £114

    £120£120£114Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £2,077, Stockport £1,407Stockport: £1,407Southend-on-Sea: £2,077Stockport: £1,413Southend-on-Sea: £2,086Stockport: £1,335Southend-on-Sea: £1,970

    £2,077£2,086£1,970Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,407£1,413£1,335

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £311, Stockport £159Stockport: £159Southend-on-Sea: £311Stockport: £160Southend-on-Sea: £312Stockport: £151Southend-on-Sea: £295

    £311£312£295Southend-on-Sea is higher£159£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £290, Stockport £345Stockport: £345Southend-on-Sea: £290Stockport: £347Southend-on-Sea: £292Stockport: £327Southend-on-Sea: £275

    £290£292£275Stockport is higher£345£347£327

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £7.96, Stockport £8.27Stockport: £8.27Southend-on-Sea: £7.96Stockport: £8.30Southend-on-Sea: £7.99Stockport: £7.84Southend-on-Sea: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Stockport is higher£8.27£8.30£7.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £6.53, Stockport £5.82Stockport: £5.82Southend-on-Sea: £6.53Stockport: £5.84Southend-on-Sea: £6.55Stockport: £5.52Southend-on-Sea: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.75, Stockport £6.43Stockport: £6.43Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Stockport: £6.46Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Stockport: £6.10Southend-on-Sea: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Stockport is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea 1,013.0, Stockport 1,012.0Stockport: 1,012.0Southend-on-Sea: 1,013.0

    1,013.0Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count1,012.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea 123.6, Stockport 97.6Stockport: 97.6Southend-on-Sea: 123.6

    123.6Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count97.6

  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: Southend-on-Sea 176.3, Stockport 159.8Stockport: 159.8Southend-on-Sea: 176.3

    176.3Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count159.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 69.0, Stockport 64.4Stockport: 64.4Southend-on-Sea: 69.0

    69.0Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count64.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea 212.4, Stockport 169.2Stockport: 169.2Southend-on-Sea: 212.4

    212.4Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count169.2

  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: Southend-on-Sea 26.7, Stockport 22.0Stockport: 22.0Southend-on-Sea: 26.7

    26.7Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Southend-on-Sea and Stockport, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,822£4,843£4,574£4,363£4,382£4,139Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,934£12,989£12,268£12,963£13,018£12,296Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,502£2,513£2,373£1,867£1,875£1,771Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,509£11,558£10,916£11,761£11,811£11,156Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£546£548£518£412£413£390Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£848£851£804£766£769£726Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£25£25£23Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£433£435£411Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£142£142£135Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£114£101£102£96Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,077£2,086£1,970£1,407£1,413£1,335Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£159£160£151Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£345£347£327Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£8.27£8.30£7.84Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.82£5.84£5.52Southend-on-Sea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£6.43£6.46£6.10Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.01,012.0Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.697.6Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.3159.8Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.064.4Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.4169.2Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.722.0Southend-on-Sea

Per resident

Southend-on-Sea is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 6. 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

Southend-on-Sea Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4,822, Stockport £4,363Stockport: £4,363Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Stockport: £4,382Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Stockport: £4,139Southend-on-Sea: £4,574

    £4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,363£4,382£4,139

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £2,375, Stockport £2,488Stockport: £2,488Southend-on-Sea: £2,375Stockport: £2,498Southend-on-Sea: £2,386Stockport: £2,360Southend-on-Sea: £2,253

    £2,375£2,386£2,253Stockport is higher£2,488£2,498£2,360

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £1,544, Stockport £1,135Stockport: £1,135Southend-on-Sea: £1,544Stockport: £1,140Southend-on-Sea: £1,551Stockport: £1,076Southend-on-Sea: £1,465

    £1,544£1,551£1,465Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,135£1,140£1,076

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £2,114, Stockport £2,257Stockport: £2,257Southend-on-Sea: £2,114Stockport: £2,267Southend-on-Sea: £2,123Stockport: £2,141Southend-on-Sea: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Stockport is higher£2,257£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £100, Stockport £79Stockport: £79Southend-on-Sea: £100Stockport: £79Southend-on-Sea: £101Stockport: £75Southend-on-Sea: £95

    £100£101£95Southend-on-Sea 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: Southend-on-Sea £156, Stockport £147Stockport: £147Southend-on-Sea: £156Stockport: £148Southend-on-Sea: £156Stockport: £139Southend-on-Sea: £148

    £156£156£148Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £5.80, Stockport £4.74Stockport: £4.74Southend-on-Sea: £5.80Stockport: £4.76Southend-on-Sea: £5.82Stockport: £4.50Southend-on-Sea: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £438, Stockport £433Stockport: £433Southend-on-Sea: £438Stockport: £435Southend-on-Sea: £440Stockport: £411Southend-on-Sea: £415

    £438£440£415Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£433£435£411

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £149, Stockport £142Stockport: £142Southend-on-Sea: £149Stockport: £142Southend-on-Sea: £149Stockport: £135Southend-on-Sea: £141

    £149£149£141Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £74, Stockport £61Stockport: £61Southend-on-Sea: £74Stockport: £62Southend-on-Sea: £74Stockport: £58Southend-on-Sea: £70

    £74£74£70Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£61£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £1,282, Stockport £855Stockport: £855Southend-on-Sea: £1,282Stockport: £859Southend-on-Sea: £1,287Stockport: £811Southend-on-Sea: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£855£859£811

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £311, Stockport £159Stockport: £159Southend-on-Sea: £311Stockport: £160Southend-on-Sea: £312Stockport: £151Southend-on-Sea: £295

    £311£312£295Southend-on-Sea is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £179, Stockport £210Stockport: £210Southend-on-Sea: £179Stockport: £211Southend-on-Sea: £180Stockport: £199Southend-on-Sea: £170

    £179£180£170Stockport is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.91, Stockport £5.03Stockport: £5.03Southend-on-Sea: £4.91Stockport: £5.05Southend-on-Sea: £4.93Stockport: £4.77Southend-on-Sea: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Stockport is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.03, Stockport £3.54Stockport: £3.54Southend-on-Sea: £4.03Stockport: £3.56Southend-on-Sea: £4.04Stockport: £3.36Southend-on-Sea: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.75, Stockport £6.43Stockport: £6.43Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Stockport: £6.46Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Stockport: £6.10Southend-on-Sea: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Stockport is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 186.1, Stockport 194.2Stockport: 194.2Southend-on-Sea: 186.1

    186.1Stockport is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 22.7, Stockport 18.7Stockport: 18.7Southend-on-Sea: 22.7

    22.7Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 32.4, Stockport 30.7Stockport: 30.7Southend-on-Sea: 32.4

    32.4Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count30.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 69.0, Stockport 64.4Stockport: 64.4Southend-on-Sea: 69.0

    69.0Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count64.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 131.1, Stockport 102.8Stockport: 102.8Southend-on-Sea: 131.1

    131.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count102.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 16.5, Stockport 13.4Stockport: 13.4Southend-on-Sea: 16.5

    16.5Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Southend-on-Sea and Stockport, per resident
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,822£4,843£4,574£4,363£4,382£4,139Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,375£2,386£2,253£2,488£2,498£2,360Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,544£1,551£1,465£1,135£1,140£1,076Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£2,257£2,267£2,141Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£79£79£75Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£147£148£139Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£4.74£4.76£4.50Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£433£435£411Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£142£142£135Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£61£62£58Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£855£859£811Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£159£160£151Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£210£211£199Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.54£3.56£3.36Southend-on-Sea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£6.43£6.46£6.10Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.1194.2Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.718.7Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.430.7Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.064.4Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.1102.8Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.513.4Southend-on-Sea

Total

Southend-on-Sea is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 21. 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

Southend-on-Sea Stockport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £889.7m, Stockport £1.3bnStockport: £1.3bnSouthend-on-Sea: £889.7mStockport: £1.3bnSouthend-on-Sea: £893.5mStockport: £1.3bnSouthend-on-Sea: £843.9m

    £889.7m£893.5m£843.9mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £438.3m, Stockport £751.7mStockport: £751.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £438.3mStockport: £754.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £440.1mStockport: £713.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £415.7m

    £438.3m£440.1m£415.7mStockport is higher£751.7m£754.9m£713.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £284.9m, Stockport £342.9mStockport: £342.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £284.9mStockport: £344.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £286.1mStockport: £325.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £270.2m

    £284.9m£286.1m£270.2mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£342.9m£344.4m£325.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southend-on-Sea £390.0m, Stockport £682.0mStockport: £682.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £390.0mStockport: £684.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £391.6mStockport: £646.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £369.9m

    £390.0m£391.6m£369.9mStockport is higher£682.0m£684.9m£646.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea £18.5m, Stockport £23.9mStockport: £23.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.5mStockport: £24.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.6mStockport: £22.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £28.7m, Stockport £44.4mStockport: £44.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.7mStockport: £44.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.8mStockport: £42.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.2m

    £28.7m£28.8m£27.2mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£44.4m£44.6m£42.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £1.1m, Stockport £1.4mStockport: £1.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mStockport: £1.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mStockport: £1.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £80.8m, Stockport £130.9mStockport: £130.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £80.8mStockport: £131.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £81.2mStockport: £124.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £76.7m

    £80.8m£81.2m£76.7mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£130.9m£131.5m£124.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £27.5m, Stockport £42.9mStockport: £42.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.5mStockport: £43.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.6mStockport: £40.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £26.0m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.0mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £13.7m, Stockport £18.6mStockport: £18.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mStockport: £18.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mStockport: £17.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea £236.5m, Stockport £258.4mStockport: £258.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £236.5mStockport: £259.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £237.5mStockport: £245.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £224.3m

    £236.5m£237.5m£224.3mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£258.4m£259.5m£245.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southend-on-Sea £57.4m, Stockport £48.2mStockport: £48.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.4mStockport: £48.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.6mStockport: £45.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southend-on-Sea £33.1m, Stockport £63.4mStockport: £63.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.1mStockport: £63.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.2mStockport: £60.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mStockport is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.91m, Stockport £1.5mStockport: £1.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mStockport: £1.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mStockport: £1.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mStockport is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.74m, Stockport £1.1mStockport: £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.74mStockport: £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.75mStockport: £1.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.88m, Stockport £1.9mStockport: £1.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mStockport: £2.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mStockport: £1.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mStockport is higher£1.9m£2.0m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southend-on-Sea 34,326, Stockport 58,683Stockport: 58,683Southend-on-Sea: 34,326

    34,326Stockport is higherDepends on how you count58,683

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea 4,189, Stockport 5,658Stockport: 5,658Southend-on-Sea: 4,189

    4,189Stockport is higherDepends on how you count5,658

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 5,975, Stockport 9,268Stockport: 9,268Southend-on-Sea: 5,975

    5,975Stockport is higherDepends on how you count9,268

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 12,731, Stockport 19,446Stockport: 19,446Southend-on-Sea: 12,731

    12,731Stockport is higherDepends on how you count19,446

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea 24,184, Stockport 31,074Stockport: 31,074Southend-on-Sea: 24,184

    24,184Stockport is higherDepends on how you count31,074

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 3,039, Stockport 4,042Stockport: 4,042Southend-on-Sea: 3,039

    3,039Stockport is higherDepends on how you count4,042

Show the numbers
Southend-on-Sea and Stockport, total
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaStockportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m£1.3bnStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.3m£440.1m£415.7m£751.7m£754.9m£713.0mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.9m£286.1m£270.2m£342.9m£344.4m£325.3mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m£682.0m£684.9m£646.9mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mStockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m£44.4m£44.6m£42.1mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.4mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.2m£76.7m£130.9m£131.5m£124.2mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m£42.9m£43.0m£40.6mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m£258.4m£259.5m£245.1mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mSouthend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.9m£2.0m£1.8mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,32658,683Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1895,658Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9759,268Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,73119,446Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,18431,074Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0394,042Stockport

Sources

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

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