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Cheltenham and Stockport

121,461 and 302,184 residents (mid-2024).

Cheltenham is higher than Stockport on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Cheltenham is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 20. 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

Cheltenham Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,799, Stockport £4,363Stockport: £4,363Cheltenham: £3,799Stockport: £4,382Cheltenham: £3,815Stockport: £4,139Cheltenham: £3,603

    £3,799£3,815£3,603Stockport 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: Cheltenham £12,342, Stockport £12,963Stockport: £12,963Cheltenham: £12,342Stockport: £13,018Cheltenham: £12,394Stockport: £12,296Cheltenham: £11,707

    £12,342£12,394£11,707Stockport 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: Cheltenham £1,439, Stockport £1,867Stockport: £1,867Cheltenham: £1,439Stockport: £1,875Cheltenham: £1,445Stockport: £1,771Cheltenham: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Stockport 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: Cheltenham £11,367, Stockport £11,761Stockport: £11,761Cheltenham: £11,367Stockport: £11,811Cheltenham: £11,416Stockport: £11,156Cheltenham: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Stockport 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: Cheltenham £335, Stockport £412Stockport: £412Cheltenham: £335Stockport: £413Cheltenham: £336Stockport: £390Cheltenham: £317

    £335£336£317Stockport 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: Cheltenham £620, Stockport £766Stockport: £766Cheltenham: £620Stockport: £769Cheltenham: £623Stockport: £726Cheltenham: £588

    £620£623£588Stockport is higher£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: Cheltenham £19, Stockport £25Stockport: £25Cheltenham: £19Stockport: £25Cheltenham: £19Stockport: £23Cheltenham: £18

    £19£19£18Stockport 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: Cheltenham £286, Stockport £433Stockport: £433Cheltenham: £286Stockport: £435Cheltenham: £288Stockport: £411Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272Stockport 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: Cheltenham £89, Stockport £142Stockport: £142Cheltenham: £89Stockport: £142Cheltenham: £89Stockport: £135Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84Stockport is higher£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: Cheltenham £64, Stockport £101Stockport: £101Cheltenham: £64Stockport: £102Cheltenham: £64Stockport: £96Cheltenham: £61

    £64£64£61Stockport is higher£101£102£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,131, Stockport £1,407Stockport: £1,407Cheltenham: £1,131Stockport: £1,413Cheltenham: £1,136Stockport: £1,335Cheltenham: £1,073

    £1,131£1,136£1,073Stockport is higher£1,407£1,413£1,335

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £178, Stockport £159Stockport: £159Cheltenham: £178Stockport: £160Cheltenham: £179Stockport: £151Cheltenham: £169

    £178£179£169Cheltenham 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: Cheltenham £235, Stockport £345Stockport: £345Cheltenham: £235Stockport: £347Cheltenham: £236Stockport: £327Cheltenham: £222

    £235£236£222Stockport 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: Cheltenham £4.91, Stockport £8.27Stockport: £8.27Cheltenham: £4.91Stockport: £8.30Cheltenham: £4.93Stockport: £7.84Cheltenham: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Stockport 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: Cheltenham £4.15, Stockport £5.82Stockport: £5.82Cheltenham: £4.15Stockport: £5.84Cheltenham: £4.17Stockport: £5.52Cheltenham: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Stockport is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £6.98, Stockport £6.43Stockport: £6.43Cheltenham: £6.98Stockport: £6.46Cheltenham: £7.01Stockport: £6.10Cheltenham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cheltenham 998.5, Stockport 1,012.0Stockport: 1,012.0Cheltenham: 998.5

    998.5Stockport 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: Cheltenham 76.3, Stockport 97.6Stockport: 97.6Cheltenham: 76.3

    76.3Stockport 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: Cheltenham 131.8, Stockport 159.8Stockport: 159.8Cheltenham: 131.8

    131.8Stockport is higher159.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 42.7, Stockport 64.4Stockport: 64.4Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7Stockport 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: Cheltenham 135.5, Stockport 169.2Stockport: 169.2Cheltenham: 135.5

    135.5Stockport 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: Cheltenham 13.6, Stockport 22.0Stockport: 22.0Cheltenham: 13.6

    13.6Stockport is higher22.0

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Cheltenham and Stockport, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,342£12,394£11,707£12,963£13,018£12,296Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,761£11,811£11,156Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£317£412£413£390Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£623£588£766£769£726Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£25£25£23Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£433£435£411Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£142£142£135Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61£101£102£96Stockport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,131£1,136£1,073£1,407£1,413£1,335Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£159£160£151Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£345£347£327Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£8.27£8.30£7.84Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£5.82£5.84£5.52Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.43£6.46£6.10Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.51,012.0Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.397.6Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8159.8Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.764.4Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.5169.2Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.622.0Stockport

Per resident

Cheltenham is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 20. 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

Cheltenham Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,799, Stockport £4,363Stockport: £4,363Cheltenham: £3,799Stockport: £4,382Cheltenham: £3,815Stockport: £4,139Cheltenham: £3,603

    £3,799£3,815£3,603Stockport is higher£4,363£4,382£4,139

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £2,332, Stockport £2,488Stockport: £2,488Cheltenham: £2,332Stockport: £2,498Cheltenham: £2,342Stockport: £2,360Cheltenham: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Stockport is higher£2,488£2,498£2,360

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £905, Stockport £1,135Stockport: £1,135Cheltenham: £905Stockport: £1,140Cheltenham: £909Stockport: £1,076Cheltenham: £859

    £905£909£859Stockport is higher£1,135£1,140£1,076

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheltenham £2,148, Stockport £2,257Stockport: £2,257Cheltenham: £2,148Stockport: £2,267Cheltenham: £2,157Stockport: £2,141Cheltenham: £2,038

    £2,148£2,157£2,038Stockport is higher£2,257£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £63, Stockport £79Stockport: £79Cheltenham: £63Stockport: £79Cheltenham: £63Stockport: £75Cheltenham: £60

    £63£63£60Stockport 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: Cheltenham £117, Stockport £147Stockport: £147Cheltenham: £117Stockport: £148Cheltenham: £118Stockport: £139Cheltenham: £111

    £117£118£111Stockport is higher£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: Cheltenham £3.65, Stockport £4.74Stockport: £4.74Cheltenham: £3.65Stockport: £4.76Cheltenham: £3.66Stockport: £4.50Cheltenham: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Stockport 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: Cheltenham £286, Stockport £433Stockport: £433Cheltenham: £286Stockport: £435Cheltenham: £288Stockport: £411Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272Stockport 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: Cheltenham £89, Stockport £142Stockport: £142Cheltenham: £89Stockport: £142Cheltenham: £89Stockport: £135Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84Stockport is higher£142£142£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £40, Stockport £61Stockport: £61Cheltenham: £40Stockport: £62Cheltenham: £41Stockport: £58Cheltenham: £38

    £40£41£38Stockport is higher£61£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £712, Stockport £855Stockport: £855Cheltenham: £712Stockport: £859Cheltenham: £715Stockport: £811Cheltenham: £675

    £712£715£675Stockport is higher£855£859£811

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £178, Stockport £159Stockport: £159Cheltenham: £178Stockport: £160Cheltenham: £179Stockport: £151Cheltenham: £169

    £178£179£169Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £148, Stockport £210Stockport: £210Cheltenham: £148Stockport: £211Cheltenham: £148Stockport: £199Cheltenham: £140

    £148£148£140Stockport is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £3.09, Stockport £5.03Stockport: £5.03Cheltenham: £3.09Stockport: £5.05Cheltenham: £3.10Stockport: £4.77Cheltenham: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Stockport is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheltenham £2.61, Stockport £3.54Stockport: £3.54Cheltenham: £2.61Stockport: £3.56Cheltenham: £2.63Stockport: £3.36Cheltenham: £2.48

    £2.61£2.63£2.48Stockport is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £6.98, Stockport £6.43Stockport: £6.43Cheltenham: £6.98Stockport: £6.46Cheltenham: £7.01Stockport: £6.10Cheltenham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£6.43£6.46£6.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 188.7, Stockport 194.2Stockport: 194.2Cheltenham: 188.7

    188.7Stockport is higher194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 14.4, Stockport 18.7Stockport: 18.7Cheltenham: 14.4

    14.4Stockport 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: Cheltenham 24.9, Stockport 30.7Stockport: 30.7Cheltenham: 24.9

    24.9Stockport is higher30.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 42.7, Stockport 64.4Stockport: 64.4Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7Stockport is higher64.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 85.3, Stockport 102.8Stockport: 102.8Cheltenham: 85.3

    85.3Stockport 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: Cheltenham 8.6, Stockport 13.4Stockport: 13.4Cheltenham: 8.6

    8.6Stockport is higher13.4

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Cheltenham and Stockport, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,488£2,498£2,360Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£859£1,135£1,140£1,076Stockport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,148£2,157£2,038£2,257£2,267£2,141Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£79£79£75Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£147£148£139Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£4.74£4.76£4.50Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£433£435£411Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£142£142£135Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£61£62£58Stockport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£855£859£811Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£159£160£151Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£210£211£199Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.61£2.63£2.48£3.54£3.56£3.36Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.43£6.46£6.10Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7194.2Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.418.7Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.930.7Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.764.4Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.3102.8Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.613.4Stockport

Total

Cheltenham 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

Cheltenham Stockport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheltenham £461.4m, Stockport £1.3bnStockport: £1.3bnCheltenham: £461.4mStockport: £1.3bnCheltenham: £463.4mStockport: £1.3bnCheltenham: £437.6m

    £461.4m£463.4m£437.6mStockport is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheltenham £283.3m, Stockport £751.7mStockport: £751.7mCheltenham: £283.3mStockport: £754.9mCheltenham: £284.5mStockport: £713.0mCheltenham: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mStockport is higher£751.7m£754.9m£713.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheltenham £110.0m, Stockport £342.9mStockport: £342.9mCheltenham: £110.0mStockport: £344.4mCheltenham: £110.4mStockport: £325.3mCheltenham: £104.3m

    £110.0m£110.4m£104.3mStockport is higher£342.9m£344.4m£325.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham £260.9m, Stockport £682.0mStockport: £682.0mCheltenham: £260.9mStockport: £684.9mCheltenham: £262.0mStockport: £646.9mCheltenham: £247.5m

    £260.9m£262.0m£247.5mStockport is higher£682.0m£684.9m£646.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham £7.7m, Stockport £23.9mStockport: £23.9mCheltenham: £7.7mStockport: £24.0mCheltenham: £7.7mStockport: £22.6mCheltenham: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mStockport 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: Cheltenham £14.2m, Stockport £44.4mStockport: £44.4mCheltenham: £14.2mStockport: £44.6mCheltenham: £14.3mStockport: £42.1mCheltenham: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mStockport is higher£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: Cheltenham £0.44m, Stockport £1.4mStockport: £1.4mCheltenham: £0.44mStockport: £1.4mCheltenham: £0.45mStockport: £1.4mCheltenham: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mStockport is higher£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £34.8m, Stockport £130.9mStockport: £130.9mCheltenham: £34.8mStockport: £131.5mCheltenham: £34.9mStockport: £124.2mCheltenham: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mStockport 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: Cheltenham £10.8m, Stockport £42.9mStockport: £42.9mCheltenham: £10.8mStockport: £43.0mCheltenham: £10.9mStockport: £40.6mCheltenham: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mStockport is higher£42.9m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.9m, Stockport £18.6mStockport: £18.6mCheltenham: £4.9mStockport: £18.6mCheltenham: £4.9mStockport: £17.6mCheltenham: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mStockport is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham £86.4m, Stockport £258.4mStockport: £258.4mCheltenham: £86.4mStockport: £259.5mCheltenham: £86.8mStockport: £245.1mCheltenham: £82.0m

    £86.4m£86.8m£82.0mStockport is higher£258.4m£259.5m£245.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheltenham £21.7m, Stockport £48.2mStockport: £48.2mCheltenham: £21.7mStockport: £48.4mCheltenham: £21.8mStockport: £45.7mCheltenham: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheltenham £17.9m, Stockport £63.4mStockport: £63.4mCheltenham: £17.9mStockport: £63.7mCheltenham: £18.0mStockport: £60.1mCheltenham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mStockport is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheltenham £0.38m, Stockport £1.5mStockport: £1.5mCheltenham: £0.38mStockport: £1.5mCheltenham: £0.38mStockport: £1.4mCheltenham: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStockport is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheltenham £0.32m, Stockport £1.1mStockport: £1.1mCheltenham: £0.32mStockport: £1.1mCheltenham: £0.32mStockport: £1.0mCheltenham: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mStockport is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheltenham £0.85m, Stockport £1.9mStockport: £1.9mCheltenham: £0.85mStockport: £2.0mCheltenham: £0.85mStockport: £1.8mCheltenham: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£2.0m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham 22,920, Stockport 58,683Stockport: 58,683Cheltenham: 22,920

    22,920Stockport is higher58,683

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham 1,752, Stockport 5,658Stockport: 5,658Cheltenham: 1,752

    1,752Stockport is higher5,658

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 3,025, Stockport 9,268Stockport: 9,268Cheltenham: 3,025

    3,025Stockport is higher9,268

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 5,180, Stockport 19,446Stockport: 19,446Cheltenham: 5,180

    5,180Stockport is higher19,446

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham 10,356, Stockport 31,074Stockport: 31,074Cheltenham: 10,356

    10,356Stockport is higher31,074

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham 1,041, Stockport 4,042Stockport: 4,042Cheltenham: 1,041

    1,041Stockport is higher4,042

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Cheltenham and Stockport, total
MeasureCheltenhamStockportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m£1.3bnStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£751.7m£754.9m£713.0mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m£342.9m£344.4m£325.3mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£682.0m£684.9m£646.9mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mStockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£44.4m£44.6m£42.1mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£1.4mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£130.9m£131.5m£124.2mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£42.9m£43.0m£40.6mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m£258.4m£259.5m£245.1mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mStockport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£1.9m£2.0m£1.8mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,92058,683Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7525,658Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0259,268Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,18019,446Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,35631,074Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0414,042Stockport

Sources

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

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  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.
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