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Colchester and Stockport

199,730 and 302,184 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Stockport on 4 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.

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Per person in the age group

Colchester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 18. 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

Colchester Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Stockport £4,363Stockport: £4,363Colchester: £4,006Stockport: £4,382Colchester: £4,023Stockport: £4,139Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Stockport is higher£4,363£4,382£4,139

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £12,836, Stockport £12,963Stockport: £12,963Colchester: £12,836Stockport: £13,018Colchester: £12,891Stockport: £12,296Colchester: £12,175

    £12,836£12,891£12,175Stockport 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: Colchester £1,742, Stockport £1,867Stockport: £1,867Colchester: £1,742Stockport: £1,875Colchester: £1,750Stockport: £1,771Colchester: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Stockport is higher£1,867£1,875£1,771

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,610, Stockport £11,761Stockport: £11,761Colchester: £11,610Stockport: £11,811Colchester: £11,659Stockport: £11,156Colchester: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Stockport 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: Colchester £390, Stockport £412Stockport: £412Colchester: £390Stockport: £413Colchester: £391Stockport: £390Colchester: £370

    £390£391£370Stockport is higher£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: Colchester £815, Stockport £766Stockport: £766Colchester: £815Stockport: £769Colchester: £818Stockport: £726Colchester: £773

    £815£818£773Colchester 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: Colchester £22, Stockport £25Stockport: £25Colchester: £22Stockport: £25Colchester: £22Stockport: £23Colchester: £20

    £22£22£20Stockport is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, Stockport £433Stockport: £433Colchester: £364Stockport: £435Colchester: £366Stockport: £411Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Stockport is higher£433£435£411

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Stockport £142Stockport: £142Colchester: £153Stockport: £142Colchester: £153Stockport: £135Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester 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: Colchester £97, Stockport £101Stockport: £101Colchester: £97Stockport: £102Colchester: £98Stockport: £96Colchester: £92

    £97£98£92Stockport is higher£101£102£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,388, Stockport £1,407Stockport: £1,407Colchester: £1,388Stockport: £1,413Colchester: £1,394Stockport: £1,335Colchester: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£1,407£1,413£1,335

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Stockport £159Stockport: £159Colchester: £190Stockport: £160Colchester: £191Stockport: £151Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Colchester £243, Stockport £345Stockport: £345Colchester: £243Stockport: £347Colchester: £244Stockport: £327Colchester: £231

    £243£244£231Stockport 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: Colchester £7.93, Stockport £8.27Stockport: £8.27Colchester: £7.93Stockport: £8.30Colchester: £7.96Stockport: £7.84Colchester: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Stockport 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: Colchester £5.75, Stockport £5.82Stockport: £5.82Colchester: £5.75Stockport: £5.84Colchester: £5.77Stockport: £5.52Colchester: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Stockport £6.43Stockport: £6.43Colchester: £3.77Stockport: £6.46Colchester: £3.79Stockport: £6.10Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Stockport 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: Colchester 1,005.5, Stockport 1,012.0Stockport: 1,012.0Colchester: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Stockport is higher1,012.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Colchester 87.4, Stockport 97.6Stockport: 97.6Colchester: 87.4

    87.4Stockport is higher97.6

  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: Colchester 165.9, Stockport 159.8Stockport: 159.8Colchester: 165.9

    165.9Colchester 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: Colchester 57.0, Stockport 64.4Stockport: 64.4Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Stockport is higher64.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Colchester 158.6, Stockport 169.2Stockport: 169.2Colchester: 158.6

    158.6Stockport is higher169.2

  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: Colchester 21.7, Stockport 22.0Stockport: 22.0Colchester: 21.7

    21.7Stockport is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Colchester and Stockport, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,891£12,175£12,963£13,018£12,296Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,761£11,811£11,156Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370£412£413£390Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£815£818£773£766£769£726Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£25£25£23Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£433£435£411Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£142£142£135Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£101£102£96Stockport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,407£1,413£1,335Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£159£160£151Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£231£345£347£327Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£8.27£8.30£7.84Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.82£5.84£5.52Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.43£6.46£6.10Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,012.0Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.497.6Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9159.8Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.064.4Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.6169.2Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.722.0Stockport

Per resident

Colchester 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

Colchester Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Stockport £4,363Stockport: £4,363Colchester: £4,006Stockport: £4,382Colchester: £4,023Stockport: £4,139Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Stockport is higher£4,363£4,382£4,139

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £2,198, Stockport £2,488Stockport: £2,488Colchester: £2,198Stockport: £2,498Colchester: £2,208Stockport: £2,360Colchester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Stockport is higher£2,488£2,498£2,360

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,097, Stockport £1,135Stockport: £1,135Colchester: £1,097Stockport: £1,140Colchester: £1,102Stockport: £1,076Colchester: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Stockport is higher£1,135£1,140£1,076

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,988, Stockport £2,257Stockport: £2,257Colchester: £1,988Stockport: £2,267Colchester: £1,997Stockport: £2,141Colchester: £1,886

    £1,988£1,997£1,886Stockport is higher£2,257£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £67, Stockport £79Stockport: £79Colchester: £67Stockport: £79Colchester: £67Stockport: £75Colchester: £63

    £67£67£63Stockport is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £139, Stockport £147Stockport: £147Colchester: £139Stockport: £148Colchester: £140Stockport: £139Colchester: £132

    £139£140£132Stockport 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: Colchester £3.70, Stockport £4.74Stockport: £4.74Colchester: £3.70Stockport: £4.76Colchester: £3.72Stockport: £4.50Colchester: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Stockport is higher£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: Colchester £364, Stockport £433Stockport: £433Colchester: £364Stockport: £435Colchester: £366Stockport: £411Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Stockport is higher£433£435£411

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Stockport £142Stockport: £142Colchester: £153Stockport: £142Colchester: £153Stockport: £135Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester 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: Colchester £61, Stockport £61Stockport: £61Colchester: £61Stockport: £62Colchester: £61Stockport: £58Colchester: £58

    £61£61£58Stockport is higher£61£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £874, Stockport £855Stockport: £855Colchester: £874Stockport: £859Colchester: £878Stockport: £811Colchester: £829

    £874£878£829Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£855£859£811

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Stockport £159Stockport: £159Colchester: £190Stockport: £160Colchester: £191Stockport: £151Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £153, Stockport £210Stockport: £210Colchester: £153Stockport: £211Colchester: £154Stockport: £199Colchester: £145

    £153£154£145Stockport is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £4.99, Stockport £5.03Stockport: £5.03Colchester: £4.99Stockport: £5.05Colchester: £5.01Stockport: £4.77Colchester: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Stockport is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £3.62, Stockport £3.54Stockport: £3.54Colchester: £3.62Stockport: £3.56Colchester: £3.63Stockport: £3.36Colchester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Stockport £6.43Stockport: £6.43Colchester: £3.77Stockport: £6.46Colchester: £3.79Stockport: £6.10Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Stockport is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 172.2, Stockport 194.2Stockport: 194.2Colchester: 172.2

    172.2Stockport is higher194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 15.0, Stockport 18.7Stockport: 18.7Colchester: 15.0

    15.0Stockport is higher18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 28.4, Stockport 30.7Stockport: 30.7Colchester: 28.4

    28.4Stockport 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: Colchester 57.0, Stockport 64.4Stockport: 64.4Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Stockport is higher64.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 99.9, Stockport 102.8Stockport: 102.8Colchester: 99.9

    99.9Stockport is higher102.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 13.7, Stockport 13.4Stockport: 13.4Colchester: 13.7

    13.7Colchester is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Colchester and Stockport, per resident
MeasureColchesterStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085£2,488£2,498£2,360Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,135£1,140£1,076Stockport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£2,257£2,267£2,141Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£79£79£75Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£147£148£139Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.74£4.76£4.50Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£433£435£411Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£142£142£135Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£61£62£58Stockport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£878£829£855£859£811Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£159£160£151Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£210£211£199Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.54£3.56£3.36Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.43£6.46£6.10Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2194.2Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.018.7Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.430.7Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.064.4Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.9102.8Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.713.4Colchester

Total

Colchester 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

Colchester Stockport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £800.1m, Stockport £1.3bnStockport: £1.3bnColchester: £800.1mStockport: £1.3bnColchester: £803.5mStockport: £1.3bnColchester: £758.9m

    £800.1m£803.5m£758.9mStockport is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £439.1m, Stockport £751.7mStockport: £751.7mColchester: £439.1mStockport: £754.9mColchester: £440.9mStockport: £713.0mColchester: £416.5m

    £439.1m£440.9m£416.5mStockport is higher£751.7m£754.9m£713.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £219.1m, Stockport £342.9mStockport: £342.9mColchester: £219.1mStockport: £344.4mColchester: £220.1mStockport: £325.3mColchester: £207.9m

    £219.1m£220.1m£207.9mStockport is higher£342.9m£344.4m£325.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £397.1m, Stockport £682.0mStockport: £682.0mColchester: £397.1mStockport: £684.9mColchester: £398.8mStockport: £646.9mColchester: £376.7m

    £397.1m£398.8m£376.7mStockport is higher£682.0m£684.9m£646.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £13.3m, Stockport £23.9mStockport: £23.9mColchester: £13.3mStockport: £24.0mColchester: £13.4mStockport: £22.6mColchester: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mStockport is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £27.9m, Stockport £44.4mStockport: £44.4mColchester: £27.9mStockport: £44.6mColchester: £28.0mStockport: £42.1mColchester: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mStockport 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: Colchester £0.74m, Stockport £1.4mStockport: £1.4mColchester: £0.74mStockport: £1.4mColchester: £0.74mStockport: £1.4mColchester: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mStockport is higher£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £72.7m, Stockport £130.9mStockport: £130.9mColchester: £72.7mStockport: £131.5mColchester: £73.0mStockport: £124.2mColchester: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mStockport is higher£130.9m£131.5m£124.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £30.5m, Stockport £42.9mStockport: £42.9mColchester: £30.5mStockport: £43.0mColchester: £30.6mStockport: £40.6mColchester: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mStockport 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: Colchester £12.2m, Stockport £18.6mStockport: £18.6mColchester: £12.2mStockport: £18.6mColchester: £12.3mStockport: £17.6mColchester: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mStockport is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £174.6m, Stockport £258.4mStockport: £258.4mColchester: £174.6mStockport: £259.5mColchester: £175.4mStockport: £245.1mColchester: £165.6m

    £174.6m£175.4m£165.6mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£258.4m£259.5m£245.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £37.9m, Stockport £48.2mStockport: £48.2mColchester: £37.9mStockport: £48.4mColchester: £38.1mStockport: £45.7mColchester: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £30.6m, Stockport £63.4mStockport: £63.4mColchester: £30.6mStockport: £63.7mColchester: £30.7mStockport: £60.1mColchester: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mStockport is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £1.00m, Stockport £1.5mStockport: £1.5mColchester: £1.00mStockport: £1.5mColchester: £1.0mStockport: £1.4mColchester: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mStockport is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.72m, Stockport £1.1mStockport: £1.1mColchester: £0.72mStockport: £1.1mColchester: £0.73mStockport: £1.0mColchester: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.75m, Stockport £1.9mStockport: £1.9mColchester: £0.75mStockport: £2.0mColchester: £0.76mStockport: £1.8mColchester: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mStockport is higher£1.9m£2.0m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 34,395, Stockport 58,683Stockport: 58,683Colchester: 34,395

    34,395Stockport is higher58,683

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 2,989, Stockport 5,658Stockport: 5,658Colchester: 2,989

    2,989Stockport is higher5,658

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 5,675, Stockport 9,268Stockport: 9,268Colchester: 5,675

    5,675Stockport 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: Colchester 11,389, Stockport 19,446Stockport: 19,446Colchester: 11,389

    11,389Stockport is higher19,446

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 19,955, Stockport 31,074Stockport: 31,074Colchester: 19,955

    19,955Stockport is higher31,074

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 2,735, Stockport 4,042Stockport: 4,042Colchester: 2,735

    2,735Stockport is higherDepends on how you count4,042

Show the numbers
Colchester and Stockport, total
MeasureColchesterStockportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m£1.3bnStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m£751.7m£754.9m£713.0mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m£342.9m£344.4m£325.3mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m£682.0m£684.9m£646.9mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mStockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£44.4m£44.6m£42.1mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.4mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£130.9m£131.5m£124.2mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£42.9m£43.0m£40.6mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m£258.4m£259.5m£245.1mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mStockport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£1.9m£2.0m£1.8mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,39558,683Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9895,658Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6759,268Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,38919,446Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,95531,074Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7354,042Stockport

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.