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Redditch and Stockport
Redditch is higher than Stockport on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 17 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Redditch 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
Redditch Stockport
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,436£4,455£4,207Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4,363£4,382£4,139
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,203£13,260£12,524Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£12,963£13,018£12,296
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,027£2,036£1,923Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,867£1,875£1,771
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,052£12,104£11,432Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£11,761£11,811£11,156
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£415£417£394Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£412£413£390
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£708£711£672Stockport is higher£766£769£726
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£27Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£463£465£439Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£433£435£411
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Stockport is higher£142£142£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£122£115Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,636£1,643£1,552Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,407£1,413£1,335
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£176£176£167Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£255£256£242Stockport is higher£345£347£327
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.95£7.98£7.54Stockport is higher£8.27£8.30£7.84
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.79£6.82£6.44Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£11£11£10Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£6.43£6.46£6.10
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,035.3Redditch is higherDepends on how you count1,012.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
107.1Redditch is higherDepends on how you count97.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.6Stockport is higher159.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.4Redditch is higherDepends on how you count64.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
197.3Redditch is higherDepends on how you count169.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.8Redditch is higherDepends on how you count22.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Redditch | Stockport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,436£4,455£4,207 | £4,363£4,382£4,139 | Redditch |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,203£13,260£12,524 | £12,963£13,018£12,296 | Redditch |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,027£2,036£1,923 | £1,867£1,875£1,771 | Redditch |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,052£12,104£11,432 | £11,761£11,811£11,156 | Redditch |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £415£417£394 | £412£413£390 | Redditch |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £708£711£672 | £766£769£726 | Stockport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£27 | £25£25£23 | Redditch |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £463£465£439 | £433£435£411 | Redditch |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £142£142£135 | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £101£102£96 | Redditch |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,636£1,643£1,552 | £1,407£1,413£1,335 | Redditch |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £176£176£167 | £159£160£151 | Redditch |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £255£256£242 | £345£347£327 | Stockport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.95£7.98£7.54 | £8.27£8.30£7.84 | Stockport |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | Redditch |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £6.43£6.46£6.10 | Redditch |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,035.3 | 1,012.0 | Redditch |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 107.1 | 97.6 | Redditch |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.6 | 159.8 | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.4 | 64.4 | Redditch |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 197.3 | 169.2 | Redditch |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.8 | 22.0 | Redditch |
Per resident
Redditch is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 9. 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
Redditch Stockport
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,436£4,455£4,207Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4,363£4,382£4,139
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,403£2,413£2,279Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£2,488£2,498£2,360
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,256£1,261£1,191Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,135£1,140£1,076
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,193£2,203£2,080Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£2,257£2,267£2,141
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£76£76£72Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122Stockport is higher£147£148£139
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.09£5.11£4.83Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£463£465£439Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£433£435£411
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Stockport is higher£142£142£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£75£76£71Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£61£62£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,014£1,018£961Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£855£859£811
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£176£176£167Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150Stockport is higher£210£211£199
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.92£4.94£4.67Stockport is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.21£4.22£3.99Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£3.54£3.56£3.36
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£11£11£10Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£6.43£6.46£6.10
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
188.4Stockport is higherDepends on how you count194.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.5Redditch is higherDepends on how you count18.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.6Stockport is higher30.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.4Redditch is higherDepends on how you count64.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
122.2Redditch is higherDepends on how you count102.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.6Redditch is higherDepends on how you count13.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Redditch | Stockport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,436£4,455£4,207 | £4,363£4,382£4,139 | Redditch |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,403£2,413£2,279 | £2,488£2,498£2,360 | Stockport |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,256£1,261£1,191 | £1,135£1,140£1,076 | Redditch |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,193£2,203£2,080 | £2,257£2,267£2,141 | Stockport |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £79£79£75 | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £147£148£139 | Stockport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | Redditch |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £463£465£439 | £433£435£411 | Redditch |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £142£142£135 | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £75£76£71 | £61£62£58 | Redditch |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,014£1,018£961 | £855£859£811 | Redditch |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £176£176£167 | £159£160£151 | Redditch |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £210£211£199 | Stockport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | Stockport |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.21£4.22£3.99 | £3.54£3.56£3.36 | Redditch |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £6.43£6.46£6.10 | Redditch |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 188.4 | 194.2 | Stockport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.5 | 18.7 | Redditch |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.6 | 30.7 | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.4 | 64.4 | Redditch |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 122.2 | 102.8 | Redditch |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.6 | 13.4 | Redditch |
Total
Redditch 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
Redditch Stockport
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£389.1m£390.8m£369.1mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£210.8m£211.7m£199.9mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£751.7m£754.9m£713.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£110.2m£110.6m£104.5mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£342.9m£344.4m£325.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£192.4m£193.2m£182.5mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£682.0m£684.9m£646.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mStockport is higher£44.4m£44.6m£42.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£130.9m£131.5m£124.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mStockport is higher£42.9m£43.0m£40.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£258.4m£259.5m£245.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mStockport is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mStockport is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£2.0m£1.8m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,528Stockport is higherDepends on how you count58,683
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,709Stockport is higherDepends on how you count5,658
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,420Stockport is higher9,268
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,914Stockport is higherDepends on how you count19,446
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,722Stockport is higherDepends on how you count31,074
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,458Stockport is higherDepends on how you count4,042
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| Measure | Redditch | Stockport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £389.1m£390.8m£369.1m | £1.3bn | Stockport |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £210.8m£211.7m£199.9m | £751.7m£754.9m£713.0m | Stockport |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £110.2m£110.6m£104.5m | £342.9m£344.4m£325.3m | Stockport |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £192.4m£193.2m£182.5m | £682.0m£684.9m£646.9m | Stockport |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.7m£6.3m | £23.9m£24.0m£22.6m | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | £44.4m£44.6m£42.1m | Stockport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £1.4m | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.6m£40.8m£38.5m | £130.9m£131.5m£124.2m | Stockport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.2m£11.2m£10.6m | £42.9m£43.0m£40.6m | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.6m£6.3m | £18.6m£18.6m£17.6m | Stockport |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £88.9m£89.3m£84.3m | £258.4m£259.5m£245.1m | Stockport |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £48.2m£48.4m£45.7m | Stockport |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | £63.4m£63.7m£60.1m | Stockport |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | Stockport |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Stockport |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.96m£0.96m£0.91m | £1.9m£2.0m£1.8m | Stockport |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,528 | 58,683 | Stockport |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,709 | 5,658 | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,420 | 9,268 | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,914 | 19,446 | Stockport |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,722 | 31,074 | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,458 | 4,042 | Stockport |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.