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Tamworth and Stockport

80,877 and 302,184 residents (mid-2024).

Tamworth is higher than Stockport on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

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

Tamworth Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,412, Stockport £4,363Stockport: £4,363Tamworth: £4,412Stockport: £4,382Tamworth: £4,431Stockport: £4,139Tamworth: £4,185

    £4,412£4,431£4,185Tamworth 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: Tamworth £13,059, Stockport £12,963Stockport: £12,963Tamworth: £13,059Stockport: £13,018Tamworth: £13,114Stockport: £12,296Tamworth: £12,387

    £13,059£13,114£12,387Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tamworth £1,992, Stockport £1,867Stockport: £1,867Tamworth: £1,992Stockport: £1,875Tamworth: £2,000Stockport: £1,771Tamworth: £1,889

    £1,992£2,000£1,889Tamworth 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: Tamworth £11,866, Stockport £11,761Stockport: £11,761Tamworth: £11,866Stockport: £11,811Tamworth: £11,917Stockport: £11,156Tamworth: £11,255

    £11,866£11,917£11,255Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,761£11,811£11,156

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £413, Stockport £412Stockport: £412Tamworth: £413Stockport: £413Tamworth: £414Stockport: £390Tamworth: £391

    £413£414£391Tamworth 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: Tamworth £751, Stockport £766Stockport: £766Tamworth: £751Stockport: £769Tamworth: £754Stockport: £726Tamworth: £712

    £751£754£712Stockport 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: Tamworth £29, Stockport £25Stockport: £25Tamworth: £29Stockport: £25Tamworth: £29Stockport: £23Tamworth: £28

    £29£29£28Tamworth 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: Tamworth £487, Stockport £433Stockport: £433Tamworth: £487Stockport: £435Tamworth: £489Stockport: £411Tamworth: £462

    £487£489£462Tamworth 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: Tamworth £139, Stockport £142Stockport: £142Tamworth: £139Stockport: £142Tamworth: £140Stockport: £135Tamworth: £132

    £139£140£132Stockport 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: Tamworth £139, Stockport £101Stockport: £101Tamworth: £139Stockport: £102Tamworth: £139Stockport: £96Tamworth: £132

    £139£139£132Tamworth 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: Tamworth £1,571, Stockport £1,407Stockport: £1,407Tamworth: £1,571Stockport: £1,413Tamworth: £1,578Stockport: £1,335Tamworth: £1,491

    £1,571£1,578£1,491Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,407£1,413£1,335

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £143, Stockport £159Stockport: £159Tamworth: £143Stockport: £160Tamworth: £143Stockport: £151Tamworth: £136

    £143£143£136Stockport 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: Tamworth £263, Stockport £345Stockport: £345Tamworth: £263Stockport: £347Tamworth: £264Stockport: £327Tamworth: £250

    £263£264£250Stockport 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: Tamworth £9.29, Stockport £8.27Stockport: £8.27Tamworth: £9.29Stockport: £8.30Tamworth: £9.33Stockport: £7.84Tamworth: £8.81

    £9.29£9.33£8.81Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£8.27£8.30£7.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £8.77, Stockport £5.82Stockport: £5.82Tamworth: £8.77Stockport: £5.84Tamworth: £8.81Stockport: £5.52Tamworth: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £7.55, Stockport £6.43Stockport: £6.43Tamworth: £7.55Stockport: £6.46Tamworth: £7.58Stockport: £6.10Tamworth: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth 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: Tamworth 1,033.9, Stockport 1,012.0Stockport: 1,012.0Tamworth: 1,033.9

    1,033.9Tamworth 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: Tamworth 110.4, Stockport 97.6Stockport: 97.6Tamworth: 110.4

    110.4Tamworth 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: Tamworth 167.0, Stockport 159.8Stockport: 159.8Tamworth: 167.0

    167.0Tamworth 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: Tamworth 71.7, Stockport 64.4Stockport: 64.4Tamworth: 71.7

    71.7Tamworth 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: Tamworth 188.7, Stockport 169.2Stockport: 169.2Tamworth: 188.7

    188.7Tamworth 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: Tamworth 29.4, Stockport 22.0Stockport: 22.0Tamworth: 29.4

    29.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Tamworth and Stockport, per person in the age group
MeasureTamworthStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,412£4,431£4,185£4,363£4,382£4,139Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£12,963£13,018£12,296Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,992£2,000£1,889£1,867£1,875£1,771Tamworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,866£11,917£11,255£11,761£11,811£11,156Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£413£414£391£412£413£390Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£766£769£726Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£25£25£23Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462£433£435£411Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£142£142£135Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£139£132£101£102£96Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,571£1,578£1,491£1,407£1,413£1,335Tamworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£136£159£160£151Stockport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£250£345£347£327Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.29£9.33£8.81£8.27£8.30£7.84Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£5.82£5.84£5.52Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£6.43£6.46£6.10Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.91,012.0Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.497.6Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.0159.8Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.764.4Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.7169.2Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.422.0Tamworth

Per resident

Tamworth is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 8. 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

Tamworth Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,412, Stockport £4,363Stockport: £4,363Tamworth: £4,412Stockport: £4,382Tamworth: £4,431Stockport: £4,139Tamworth: £4,185

    £4,412£4,431£4,185Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,363£4,382£4,139

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tamworth £2,401, Stockport £2,488Stockport: £2,488Tamworth: £2,401Stockport: £2,498Tamworth: £2,412Stockport: £2,360Tamworth: £2,278

    £2,401£2,412£2,278Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£2,488£2,498£2,360

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tamworth £1,234, Stockport £1,135Stockport: £1,135Tamworth: £1,234Stockport: £1,140Tamworth: £1,239Stockport: £1,076Tamworth: £1,170

    £1,234£1,239£1,170Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,135£1,140£1,076

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tamworth £2,182, Stockport £2,257Stockport: £2,257Tamworth: £2,182Stockport: £2,267Tamworth: £2,191Stockport: £2,141Tamworth: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£2,257£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tamworth £76, Stockport £79Stockport: £79Tamworth: £76Stockport: £79Tamworth: £76Stockport: £75Tamworth: £72

    £76£76£72Stockport 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: Tamworth £138, Stockport £147Stockport: £147Tamworth: £138Stockport: £148Tamworth: £139Stockport: £139Tamworth: £131

    £138£139£131Stockport 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: Tamworth £5.33, Stockport £4.74Stockport: £4.74Tamworth: £5.33Stockport: £4.76Tamworth: £5.36Stockport: £4.50Tamworth: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth 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: Tamworth £487, Stockport £433Stockport: £433Tamworth: £487Stockport: £435Tamworth: £489Stockport: £411Tamworth: £462

    £487£489£462Tamworth 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: Tamworth £139, Stockport £142Stockport: £142Tamworth: £139Stockport: £142Tamworth: £140Stockport: £135Tamworth: £132

    £139£140£132Stockport 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: Tamworth £86, Stockport £61Stockport: £61Tamworth: £86Stockport: £62Tamworth: £86Stockport: £58Tamworth: £82

    £86£86£82Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£61£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tamworth £974, Stockport £855Stockport: £855Tamworth: £974Stockport: £859Tamworth: £978Stockport: £811Tamworth: £923

    £974£978£923Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£855£859£811

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £143, Stockport £159Stockport: £159Tamworth: £143Stockport: £160Tamworth: £143Stockport: £151Tamworth: £136

    £143£143£136Stockport is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £163, Stockport £210Stockport: £210Tamworth: £163Stockport: £211Tamworth: £164Stockport: £199Tamworth: £155

    £163£164£155Stockport is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £5.76, Stockport £5.03Stockport: £5.03Tamworth: £5.76Stockport: £5.05Tamworth: £5.78Stockport: £4.77Tamworth: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tamworth £5.43, Stockport £3.54Stockport: £3.54Tamworth: £5.43Stockport: £3.56Tamworth: £5.45Stockport: £3.36Tamworth: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £7.55, Stockport £6.43Stockport: £6.43Tamworth: £7.55Stockport: £6.46Tamworth: £7.58Stockport: £6.10Tamworth: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth 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: Tamworth 190.1, Stockport 194.2Stockport: 194.2Tamworth: 190.1

    190.1Stockport is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 20.3, Stockport 18.7Stockport: 18.7Tamworth: 20.3

    20.3Tamworth 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: Tamworth 30.7, Stockport 30.7Stockport: 30.7Tamworth: 30.7

    30.7Tamworth 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: Tamworth 71.7, Stockport 64.4Stockport: 64.4Tamworth: 71.7

    71.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count64.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 116.9, Stockport 102.8Stockport: 102.8Tamworth: 116.9

    116.9Tamworth 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: Tamworth 18.2, Stockport 13.4Stockport: 13.4Tamworth: 18.2

    18.2Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Tamworth and Stockport, per resident
MeasureTamworthStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,412£4,431£4,185£4,363£4,382£4,139Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,401£2,412£2,278£2,488£2,498£2,360Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,170£1,135£1,140£1,076Tamworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£2,257£2,267£2,141Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£79£79£75Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£147£148£139Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.74£4.76£4.50Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462£433£435£411Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£142£142£135Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£61£62£58Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£974£978£923£855£859£811Tamworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£136£159£160£151Stockport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£210£211£199Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.03£5.05£4.77Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£3.54£3.56£3.36Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£6.43£6.46£6.10Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.1194.2Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.318.7Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.730.7Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.764.4Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.9102.8Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.213.4Tamworth

Total

Tamworth 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

Tamworth Stockport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tamworth £356.8m, Stockport £1.3bnStockport: £1.3bnTamworth: £356.8mStockport: £1.3bnTamworth: £358.3mStockport: £1.3bnTamworth: £338.5m

    £356.8m£358.3m£338.5mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tamworth £194.2m, Stockport £751.7mStockport: £751.7mTamworth: £194.2mStockport: £754.9mTamworth: £195.0mStockport: £713.0mTamworth: £184.2m

    £194.2m£195.0m£184.2mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£751.7m£754.9m£713.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tamworth £99.8m, Stockport £342.9mStockport: £342.9mTamworth: £99.8mStockport: £344.4mTamworth: £100.2mStockport: £325.3mTamworth: £94.6m

    £99.8m£100.2m£94.6mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£342.9m£344.4m£325.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tamworth £176.5m, Stockport £682.0mStockport: £682.0mTamworth: £176.5mStockport: £684.9mTamworth: £177.2mStockport: £646.9mTamworth: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£682.0m£684.9m£646.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth £6.1m, Stockport £23.9mStockport: £23.9mTamworth: £6.1mStockport: £24.0mTamworth: £6.2mStockport: £22.6mTamworth: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mStockport 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: Tamworth £11.2m, Stockport £44.4mStockport: £44.4mTamworth: £11.2mStockport: £44.6mTamworth: £11.2mStockport: £42.1mTamworth: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mStockport 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: Tamworth £0.43m, Stockport £1.4mStockport: £1.4mTamworth: £0.43mStockport: £1.4mTamworth: £0.43mStockport: £1.4mTamworth: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mStockport 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: Tamworth £39.4m, Stockport £130.9mStockport: £130.9mTamworth: £39.4mStockport: £131.5mTamworth: £39.6mStockport: £124.2mTamworth: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mStockport 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: Tamworth £11.3m, Stockport £42.9mStockport: £42.9mTamworth: £11.3mStockport: £43.0mTamworth: £11.3mStockport: £40.6mTamworth: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mStockport 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: Tamworth £7.0m, Stockport £18.6mStockport: £18.6mTamworth: £7.0mStockport: £18.6mTamworth: £7.0mStockport: £17.6mTamworth: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth £78.7m, Stockport £258.4mStockport: £258.4mTamworth: £78.7mStockport: £259.5mTamworth: £79.1mStockport: £245.1mTamworth: £74.7m

    £78.7m£79.1m£74.7mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£258.4m£259.5m£245.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tamworth £11.6m, Stockport £48.2mStockport: £48.2mTamworth: £11.6mStockport: £48.4mTamworth: £11.6mStockport: £45.7mTamworth: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mStockport is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tamworth £13.2m, Stockport £63.4mStockport: £63.4mTamworth: £13.2mStockport: £63.7mTamworth: £13.2mStockport: £60.1mTamworth: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mStockport is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tamworth £0.47m, Stockport £1.5mStockport: £1.5mTamworth: £0.47mStockport: £1.5mTamworth: £0.47mStockport: £1.4mTamworth: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tamworth £0.44m, Stockport £1.1mStockport: £1.1mTamworth: £0.44mStockport: £1.1mTamworth: £0.44mStockport: £1.0mTamworth: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tamworth £0.61m, Stockport £1.9mStockport: £1.9mTamworth: £0.61mStockport: £2.0mTamworth: £0.61mStockport: £1.8mTamworth: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£2.0m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tamworth 15,376, Stockport 58,683Stockport: 58,683Tamworth: 15,376

    15,376Stockport is higherDepends on how you count58,683

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth 1,642, Stockport 5,658Stockport: 5,658Tamworth: 1,642

    1,642Stockport 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: Tamworth 2,483, Stockport 9,268Stockport: 9,268Tamworth: 2,483

    2,483Stockport 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: Tamworth 5,797, Stockport 19,446Stockport: 19,446Tamworth: 5,797

    5,797Stockport is higherDepends on how you count19,446

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth 9,455, Stockport 31,074Stockport: 31,074Tamworth: 9,455

    9,455Stockport 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: Tamworth 1,475, Stockport 4,042Stockport: 4,042Tamworth: 1,475

    1,475Stockport is higherDepends on how you count4,042

Show the numbers
Tamworth and Stockport, total
MeasureTamworthStockportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.5m£1.3bnStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.2m£195.0m£184.2m£751.7m£754.9m£713.0mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m£342.9m£344.4m£325.3mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£682.0m£684.9m£646.9mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mStockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£44.4m£44.6m£42.1mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£1.4mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£130.9m£131.5m£124.2mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£42.9m£43.0m£40.6mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m£258.4m£259.5m£245.1mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mStockport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£1.9m£2.0m£1.8mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,37658,683Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6425,658Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4839,268Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,79719,446Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,45531,074Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4754,042Stockport

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.
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  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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