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Redditch and Stockport

87,728 and 302,184 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redditch £4,436, Stockport £4,363Stockport: £4,363Redditch: £4,436Stockport: £4,382Redditch: £4,455Stockport: £4,139Redditch: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Redditch 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: Redditch £13,203, Stockport £12,963Stockport: £12,963Redditch: £13,203Stockport: £13,018Redditch: £13,260Stockport: £12,296Redditch: £12,524

    £13,203£13,260£12,524Redditch 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: Redditch £2,027, Stockport £1,867Stockport: £1,867Redditch: £2,027Stockport: £1,875Redditch: £2,036Stockport: £1,771Redditch: £1,923

    £2,027£2,036£1,923Redditch 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: Redditch £12,052, Stockport £11,761Stockport: £11,761Redditch: £12,052Stockport: £11,811Redditch: £12,104Stockport: £11,156Redditch: £11,432

    £12,052£12,104£11,432Redditch 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: Redditch £415, Stockport £412Stockport: £412Redditch: £415Stockport: £413Redditch: £417Stockport: £390Redditch: £394

    £415£417£394Redditch 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: Redditch £708, Stockport £766Stockport: £766Redditch: £708Stockport: £769Redditch: £711Stockport: £726Redditch: £672

    £708£711£672Stockport 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: Redditch £28, Stockport £25Stockport: £25Redditch: £28Stockport: £25Redditch: £28Stockport: £23Redditch: £27

    £28£28£27Redditch 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: Redditch £463, Stockport £433Stockport: £433Redditch: £463Stockport: £435Redditch: £465Stockport: £411Redditch: £439

    £463£465£439Redditch 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: Redditch £128, Stockport £142Stockport: £142Redditch: £128Stockport: £142Redditch: £128Stockport: £135Redditch: £121

    £128£128£121Stockport 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: Redditch £121, Stockport £101Stockport: £101Redditch: £121Stockport: £102Redditch: £122Stockport: £96Redditch: £115

    £121£122£115Redditch 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: Redditch £1,636, Stockport £1,407Stockport: £1,407Redditch: £1,636Stockport: £1,413Redditch: £1,643Stockport: £1,335Redditch: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,407£1,413£1,335

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redditch £176, Stockport £159Stockport: £159Redditch: £176Stockport: £160Redditch: £176Stockport: £151Redditch: £167

    £176£176£167Redditch 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: Redditch £255, Stockport £345Stockport: £345Redditch: £255Stockport: £347Redditch: £256Stockport: £327Redditch: £242

    £255£256£242Stockport 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: Redditch £7.95, Stockport £8.27Stockport: £8.27Redditch: £7.95Stockport: £8.30Redditch: £7.98Stockport: £7.84Redditch: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Stockport 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: Redditch £6.79, Stockport £5.82Stockport: £5.82Redditch: £6.79Stockport: £5.84Redditch: £6.82Stockport: £5.52Redditch: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redditch £11, Stockport £6.43Stockport: £6.43Redditch: £11Stockport: £6.46Redditch: £11Stockport: £6.10Redditch: £10

    £11£11£10Redditch 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: Redditch 1,035.3, Stockport 1,012.0Stockport: 1,012.0Redditch: 1,035.3

    1,035.3Redditch 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: Redditch 107.1, Stockport 97.6Stockport: 97.6Redditch: 107.1

    107.1Redditch 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: Redditch 151.6, Stockport 159.8Stockport: 159.8Redditch: 151.6

    151.6Stockport 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: Redditch 67.4, Stockport 64.4Stockport: 64.4Redditch: 67.4

    67.4Redditch 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: Redditch 197.3, Stockport 169.2Stockport: 169.2Redditch: 197.3

    197.3Redditch 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: Redditch 26.8, Stockport 22.0Stockport: 22.0Redditch: 26.8

    26.8Redditch is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Redditch and Stockport, per person in the age group
MeasureRedditchStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£4,363£4,382£4,139Redditch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,203£13,260£12,524£12,963£13,018£12,296Redditch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,027£2,036£1,923£1,867£1,875£1,771Redditch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,052£12,104£11,432£11,761£11,811£11,156Redditch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£415£417£394£412£413£390Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£672£766£769£726Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£25£25£23Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£433£435£411Redditch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£142£142£135Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£122£115£101£102£96Redditch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,407£1,413£1,335Redditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£159£160£151Redditch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£345£347£327Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£8.27£8.30£7.84Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.82£5.84£5.52Redditch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.43£6.46£6.10Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.31,012.0Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.197.6Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6159.8Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.464.4Redditch
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.3169.2Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.822.0Redditch

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redditch £4,436, Stockport £4,363Stockport: £4,363Redditch: £4,436Stockport: £4,382Redditch: £4,455Stockport: £4,139Redditch: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4,363£4,382£4,139

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redditch £2,403, Stockport £2,488Stockport: £2,488Redditch: £2,403Stockport: £2,498Redditch: £2,413Stockport: £2,360Redditch: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£2,488£2,498£2,360

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redditch £1,256, Stockport £1,135Stockport: £1,135Redditch: £1,256Stockport: £1,140Redditch: £1,261Stockport: £1,076Redditch: £1,191

    £1,256£1,261£1,191Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,135£1,140£1,076

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redditch £2,193, Stockport £2,257Stockport: £2,257Redditch: £2,193Stockport: £2,267Redditch: £2,203Stockport: £2,141Redditch: £2,080

    £2,193£2,203£2,080Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£2,257£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redditch £76, Stockport £79Stockport: £79Redditch: £76Stockport: £79Redditch: £76Stockport: £75Redditch: £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: Redditch £129, Stockport £147Stockport: £147Redditch: £129Stockport: £148Redditch: £129Stockport: £139Redditch: £122

    £129£129£122Stockport 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: Redditch £5.09, Stockport £4.74Stockport: £4.74Redditch: £5.09Stockport: £4.76Redditch: £5.11Stockport: £4.50Redditch: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Redditch 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: Redditch £463, Stockport £433Stockport: £433Redditch: £463Stockport: £435Redditch: £465Stockport: £411Redditch: £439

    £463£465£439Redditch 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: Redditch £128, Stockport £142Stockport: £142Redditch: £128Stockport: £142Redditch: £128Stockport: £135Redditch: £121

    £128£128£121Stockport 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: Redditch £75, Stockport £61Stockport: £61Redditch: £75Stockport: £62Redditch: £76Stockport: £58Redditch: £71

    £75£76£71Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£61£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redditch £1,014, Stockport £855Stockport: £855Redditch: £1,014Stockport: £859Redditch: £1,018Stockport: £811Redditch: £961

    £1,014£1,018£961Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£855£859£811

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redditch £176, Stockport £159Stockport: £159Redditch: £176Stockport: £160Redditch: £176Stockport: £151Redditch: £167

    £176£176£167Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redditch £158, Stockport £210Stockport: £210Redditch: £158Stockport: £211Redditch: £159Stockport: £199Redditch: £150

    £158£159£150Stockport is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redditch £4.92, Stockport £5.03Stockport: £5.03Redditch: £4.92Stockport: £5.05Redditch: £4.94Stockport: £4.77Redditch: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Stockport is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redditch £4.21, Stockport £3.54Stockport: £3.54Redditch: £4.21Stockport: £3.56Redditch: £4.22Stockport: £3.36Redditch: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redditch £11, Stockport £6.43Stockport: £6.43Redditch: £11Stockport: £6.46Redditch: £11Stockport: £6.10Redditch: £10

    £11£11£10Redditch 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: Redditch 188.4, Stockport 194.2Stockport: 194.2Redditch: 188.4

    188.4Stockport is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 19.5, Stockport 18.7Stockport: 18.7Redditch: 19.5

    19.5Redditch 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: Redditch 27.6, Stockport 30.7Stockport: 30.7Redditch: 27.6

    27.6Stockport 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: Redditch 67.4, Stockport 64.4Stockport: 64.4Redditch: 67.4

    67.4Redditch is higherDepends on how you count64.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 122.2, Stockport 102.8Stockport: 102.8Redditch: 122.2

    122.2Redditch 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: Redditch 16.6, Stockport 13.4Stockport: 13.4Redditch: 16.6

    16.6Redditch is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Redditch and Stockport, per resident
MeasureRedditchStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£4,363£4,382£4,139Redditch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,488£2,498£2,360Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,256£1,261£1,191£1,135£1,140£1,076Redditch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,193£2,203£2,080£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£129£129£122£147£148£139Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.74£4.76£4.50Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£433£435£411Redditch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£142£142£135Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£61£62£58Redditch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,014£1,018£961£855£859£811Redditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£159£160£151Redditch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£210£211£199Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£3.54£3.56£3.36Redditch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.43£6.46£6.10Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.4194.2Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.518.7Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.630.7Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.464.4Redditch
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2102.8Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.613.4Redditch

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redditch £389.1m, Stockport £1.3bnStockport: £1.3bnRedditch: £389.1mStockport: £1.3bnRedditch: £390.8mStockport: £1.3bnRedditch: £369.1m

    £389.1m£390.8m£369.1mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redditch £210.8m, Stockport £751.7mStockport: £751.7mRedditch: £210.8mStockport: £754.9mRedditch: £211.7mStockport: £713.0mRedditch: £199.9m

    £210.8m£211.7m£199.9mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£751.7m£754.9m£713.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redditch £110.2m, Stockport £342.9mStockport: £342.9mRedditch: £110.2mStockport: £344.4mRedditch: £110.6mStockport: £325.3mRedditch: £104.5m

    £110.2m£110.6m£104.5mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£342.9m£344.4m£325.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redditch £192.4m, Stockport £682.0mStockport: £682.0mRedditch: £192.4mStockport: £684.9mRedditch: £193.2mStockport: £646.9mRedditch: £182.5m

    £192.4m£193.2m£182.5mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£682.0m£684.9m£646.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redditch £6.6m, Stockport £23.9mStockport: £23.9mRedditch: £6.6mStockport: £24.0mRedditch: £6.7mStockport: £22.6mRedditch: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mStockport 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: Redditch £11.3m, Stockport £44.4mStockport: £44.4mRedditch: £11.3mStockport: £44.6mRedditch: £11.4mStockport: £42.1mRedditch: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mStockport 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: Redditch £0.45m, Stockport £1.4mStockport: £1.4mRedditch: £0.45mStockport: £1.4mRedditch: £0.45mStockport: £1.4mRedditch: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mStockport 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: Redditch £40.6m, Stockport £130.9mStockport: £130.9mRedditch: £40.6mStockport: £131.5mRedditch: £40.8mStockport: £124.2mRedditch: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mStockport 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: Redditch £11.2m, Stockport £42.9mStockport: £42.9mRedditch: £11.2mStockport: £43.0mRedditch: £11.2mStockport: £40.6mRedditch: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mStockport 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: Redditch £6.6m, Stockport £18.6mStockport: £18.6mRedditch: £6.6mStockport: £18.6mRedditch: £6.6mStockport: £17.6mRedditch: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redditch £88.9m, Stockport £258.4mStockport: £258.4mRedditch: £88.9mStockport: £259.5mRedditch: £89.3mStockport: £245.1mRedditch: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£258.4m£259.5m£245.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redditch £15.4m, Stockport £48.2mStockport: £48.2mRedditch: £15.4mStockport: £48.4mRedditch: £15.5mStockport: £45.7mRedditch: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Redditch £13.8m, Stockport £63.4mStockport: £63.4mRedditch: £13.8mStockport: £63.7mRedditch: £13.9mStockport: £60.1mRedditch: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mStockport is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redditch £0.43m, Stockport £1.5mStockport: £1.5mRedditch: £0.43mStockport: £1.5mRedditch: £0.43mStockport: £1.4mRedditch: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mStockport is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redditch £0.37m, Stockport £1.1mStockport: £1.1mRedditch: £0.37mStockport: £1.1mRedditch: £0.37mStockport: £1.0mRedditch: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redditch £0.96m, Stockport £1.9mStockport: £1.9mRedditch: £0.96mStockport: £2.0mRedditch: £0.96mStockport: £1.8mRedditch: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£2.0m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redditch 16,528, Stockport 58,683Stockport: 58,683Redditch: 16,528

    16,528Stockport is higherDepends on how you count58,683

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redditch 1,709, Stockport 5,658Stockport: 5,658Redditch: 1,709

    1,709Stockport 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: Redditch 2,420, Stockport 9,268Stockport: 9,268Redditch: 2,420

    2,420Stockport is higher9,268

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redditch 5,914, Stockport 19,446Stockport: 19,446Redditch: 5,914

    5,914Stockport is higherDepends on how you count19,446

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redditch 10,722, Stockport 31,074Stockport: 31,074Redditch: 10,722

    10,722Stockport 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: Redditch 1,458, Stockport 4,042Stockport: 4,042Redditch: 1,458

    1,458Stockport is higherDepends on how you count4,042

Show the numbers
Redditch and Stockport, total
MeasureRedditchStockportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.8m£369.1m£1.3bnStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£199.9m£751.7m£754.9m£713.0mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m£342.9m£344.4m£325.3mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.4m£193.2m£182.5m£682.0m£684.9m£646.9mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mStockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£44.4m£44.6m£42.1mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£1.4mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£130.9m£131.5m£124.2mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£42.9m£43.0m£40.6mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£258.4m£259.5m£245.1mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mStockport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£1.9m£2.0m£1.8mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,52858,683Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7095,658Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4209,268Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,91419,446Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,72231,074Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4584,042Stockport

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.
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