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Bury and Stockton-on-Tees

198,136 and 206,018 residents (mid-2024).

Bury is higher than Stockton-on-Tees on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Bury is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees on 15. 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

Bury Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury £4,497, Stockton-on-Tees £4,695Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Bury: £4,497Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Bury: £4,516Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453Bury: £4,266

    £4,497£4,516£4,266Stockton-on-Tees is higher£4,695£4,715£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bury £12,993, Stockton-on-Tees £12,872Stockton-on-Tees: £12,872Bury: £12,993Stockton-on-Tees: £12,927Bury: £13,048Stockton-on-Tees: £12,210Bury: £12,324

    £12,993£13,048£12,324Bury is higherDepends on how you count£12,872£12,927£12,210

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £2,263, Stockton-on-Tees £2,303Stockton-on-Tees: £2,303Bury: £2,263Stockton-on-Tees: £2,313Bury: £2,272Stockton-on-Tees: £2,185Bury: £2,146

    £2,263£2,272£2,146Stockton-on-Tees is higher£2,303£2,313£2,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bury £11,659, Stockton-on-Tees £11,442Stockton-on-Tees: £11,442Bury: £11,659Stockton-on-Tees: £11,490Bury: £11,708Stockton-on-Tees: £10,853Bury: £11,059

    £11,659£11,708£11,059Bury is higherDepends on how you count£11,442£11,490£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury £509, Stockton-on-Tees £492Stockton-on-Tees: £492Bury: £509Stockton-on-Tees: £494Bury: £511Stockton-on-Tees: £466Bury: £483

    £509£511£483Bury is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

  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: Bury £795, Stockton-on-Tees £907Stockton-on-Tees: £907Bury: £795Stockton-on-Tees: £911Bury: £799Stockton-on-Tees: £861Bury: £754

    £795£799£754Stockton-on-Tees is higher£907£911£861

  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: Bury £30, Stockton-on-Tees £31Stockton-on-Tees: £31Bury: £30Stockton-on-Tees: £31Bury: £30Stockton-on-Tees: £30Bury: £28

    £30£30£28Stockton-on-Tees is higher£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £499, Stockton-on-Tees £566Stockton-on-Tees: £566Bury: £499Stockton-on-Tees: £568Bury: £501Stockton-on-Tees: £537Bury: £474

    £499£501£474Stockton-on-Tees is higher£566£568£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £153, Stockton-on-Tees £146Stockton-on-Tees: £146Bury: £153Stockton-on-Tees: £147Bury: £154Stockton-on-Tees: £139Bury: £145

    £153£154£145Bury is higher£146£147£139

  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: Bury £130, Stockton-on-Tees £173Stockton-on-Tees: £173Bury: £130Stockton-on-Tees: £174Bury: £131Stockton-on-Tees: £164Bury: £123

    £130£131£123Stockton-on-Tees is higher£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £1,757, Stockton-on-Tees £1,771Stockton-on-Tees: £1,771Bury: £1,757Stockton-on-Tees: £1,779Bury: £1,765Stockton-on-Tees: £1,680Bury: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Stockton-on-Tees is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury £180, Stockton-on-Tees £197Stockton-on-Tees: £197Bury: £180Stockton-on-Tees: £198Bury: £181Stockton-on-Tees: £187Bury: £171

    £180£181£171Stockton-on-Tees is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £361, Stockton-on-Tees £339Stockton-on-Tees: £339Bury: £361Stockton-on-Tees: £341Bury: £362Stockton-on-Tees: £322Bury: £342

    £361£362£342Bury is higher£339£341£322

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £7.55, Stockton-on-Tees £8.48Stockton-on-Tees: £8.48Bury: £7.55Stockton-on-Tees: £8.51Bury: £7.58Stockton-on-Tees: £8.04Bury: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Stockton-on-Tees is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £6.84, Stockton-on-Tees £11Stockton-on-Tees: £11Bury: £6.84Stockton-on-Tees: £11Bury: £6.87Stockton-on-Tees: £11Bury: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Stockton-on-Tees is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury £7.69, Stockton-on-Tees £7.10Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Bury: £7.69Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Bury: £7.72Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73Bury: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Bury is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bury 1,013.7, Stockton-on-Tees 1,019.6Stockton-on-Tees: 1,019.6Bury: 1,013.7

    1,013.7Stockton-on-Tees is higher1,019.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bury 115.6, Stockton-on-Tees 125.1Stockton-on-Tees: 125.1Bury: 115.6

    115.6Stockton-on-Tees is higher125.1

  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: Bury 163.0, Stockton-on-Tees 186.3Stockton-on-Tees: 186.3Bury: 163.0

    163.0Stockton-on-Tees is higher186.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury 74.5, Stockton-on-Tees 86.6Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6Bury: 74.5

    74.5Stockton-on-Tees is higher86.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bury 217.2, Stockton-on-Tees 215.8Stockton-on-Tees: 215.8Bury: 217.2

    217.2Bury is higherDepends on how you count215.8

  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: Bury 29.7, Stockton-on-Tees 37.5Stockton-on-Tees: 37.5Bury: 29.7

    29.7Stockton-on-Tees is higher37.5

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Bury and Stockton-on-Tees, per person in the age group
MeasureBuryStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,497£4,516£4,266£4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,993£13,048£12,324£12,872£12,927£12,210Bury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,263£2,272£2,146£2,303£2,313£2,185Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,659£11,708£11,059£11,442£11,490£10,853Bury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£509£511£483£492£494£466Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£907£911£861Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£31£31£30Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£474£566£568£537Stockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£146£147£139Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£173£174£164Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,771£1,779£1,680Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£197£198£187Stockton-on-Tees
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£361£362£342£339£341£322Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£8.48£8.51£8.04Stockton-on-Tees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£11Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£7.10£7.13£6.73Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,019.6Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.6125.1Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0186.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.586.6Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.2215.8Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.737.5Stockton-on-Tees

Per resident

Bury is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bury Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury £4,497, Stockton-on-Tees £4,695Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Bury: £4,497Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Bury: £4,516Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453Bury: £4,266

    £4,497£4,516£4,266Stockton-on-Tees is higher£4,695£4,715£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury £2,260, Stockton-on-Tees £2,368Stockton-on-Tees: £2,368Bury: £2,260Stockton-on-Tees: £2,378Bury: £2,270Stockton-on-Tees: £2,246Bury: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,368£2,378£2,246

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury £1,397, Stockton-on-Tees £1,411Stockton-on-Tees: £1,411Bury: £1,397Stockton-on-Tees: £1,417Bury: £1,403Stockton-on-Tees: £1,338Bury: £1,325

    £1,397£1,403£1,325Stockton-on-Tees is higher£1,411£1,417£1,338

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury £2,028, Stockton-on-Tees £2,105Stockton-on-Tees: £2,105Bury: £2,028Stockton-on-Tees: £2,114Bury: £2,037Stockton-on-Tees: £1,997Bury: £1,924

    £2,028£2,037£1,924Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,114£1,997

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury £89, Stockton-on-Tees £90Stockton-on-Tees: £90Bury: £89Stockton-on-Tees: £91Bury: £89Stockton-on-Tees: £86Bury: £84

    £89£89£84Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £138, Stockton-on-Tees £167Stockton-on-Tees: £167Bury: £138Stockton-on-Tees: £168Bury: £139Stockton-on-Tees: £158Bury: £131

    £138£139£131Stockton-on-Tees is higher£167£168£158

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bury £5.17, Stockton-on-Tees £5.74Stockton-on-Tees: £5.74Bury: £5.17Stockton-on-Tees: £5.76Bury: £5.19Stockton-on-Tees: £5.44Bury: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Stockton-on-Tees is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £499, Stockton-on-Tees £566Stockton-on-Tees: £566Bury: £499Stockton-on-Tees: £568Bury: £501Stockton-on-Tees: £537Bury: £474

    £499£501£474Stockton-on-Tees is higher£566£568£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £153, Stockton-on-Tees £146Stockton-on-Tees: £146Bury: £153Stockton-on-Tees: £147Bury: £154Stockton-on-Tees: £139Bury: £145

    £153£154£145Bury is higher£146£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bury £80, Stockton-on-Tees £106Stockton-on-Tees: £106Bury: £80Stockton-on-Tees: £106Bury: £81Stockton-on-Tees: £100Bury: £76

    £80£81£76Stockton-on-Tees is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury £1,085, Stockton-on-Tees £1,085Stockton-on-Tees: £1,085Bury: £1,085Stockton-on-Tees: £1,089Bury: £1,089Stockton-on-Tees: £1,029Bury: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Stockton-on-Tees is higher£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury £180, Stockton-on-Tees £197Stockton-on-Tees: £197Bury: £180Stockton-on-Tees: £198Bury: £181Stockton-on-Tees: £187Bury: £171

    £180£181£171Stockton-on-Tees is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury £223, Stockton-on-Tees £208Stockton-on-Tees: £208Bury: £223Stockton-on-Tees: £209Bury: £224Stockton-on-Tees: £197Bury: £211

    £223£224£211Bury is higher£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury £4.66, Stockton-on-Tees £5.19Stockton-on-Tees: £5.19Bury: £4.66Stockton-on-Tees: £5.21Bury: £4.68Stockton-on-Tees: £4.92Bury: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Stockton-on-Tees is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury £4.23, Stockton-on-Tees £6.78Stockton-on-Tees: £6.78Bury: £4.23Stockton-on-Tees: £6.81Bury: £4.25Stockton-on-Tees: £6.43Bury: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Stockton-on-Tees is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury £7.69, Stockton-on-Tees £7.10Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Bury: £7.69Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Bury: £7.72Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73Bury: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Bury is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury 176.4, Stockton-on-Tees 187.6Stockton-on-Tees: 187.6Bury: 176.4

    176.4Stockton-on-Tees is higher187.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury 20.1, Stockton-on-Tees 23.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0Bury: 20.1

    20.1Stockton-on-Tees is higher23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury 28.4, Stockton-on-Tees 34.3Stockton-on-Tees: 34.3Bury: 28.4

    28.4Stockton-on-Tees is higher34.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury 74.5, Stockton-on-Tees 86.6Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6Bury: 74.5

    74.5Stockton-on-Tees is higher86.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury 134.1, Stockton-on-Tees 132.2Stockton-on-Tees: 132.2Bury: 134.1

    134.1Bury is higherDepends on how you count132.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury 18.3, Stockton-on-Tees 23.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0Bury: 18.3

    18.3Stockton-on-Tees is higher23.0

Show the numbers
Bury and Stockton-on-Tees, per resident
MeasureBuryStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,497£4,516£4,266£4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£2,368£2,378£2,246Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,397£1,403£1,325£1,411£1,417£1,338Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,028£2,037£1,924£2,105£2,114£1,997Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£90£91£86Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£167£168£158Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.74£5.76£5.44Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£474£566£568£537Stockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£146£147£139Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£106£106£100Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,085£1,089£1,029Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£197£198£187Stockton-on-Tees
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£208£209£197Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.19£5.21£4.92Stockton-on-Tees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£6.78£6.81£6.43Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£7.10£7.13£6.73Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.4187.6Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.123.0Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.434.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.586.6Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1132.2Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.323.0Stockton-on-Tees

Total

Bury is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees on 19. 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

Bury Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury £891.0m, Stockton-on-Tees £967.2mStockton-on-Tees: £967.2mBury: £891.0mStockton-on-Tees: £971.3mBury: £894.8mStockton-on-Tees: £917.4mBury: £845.2m

    £891.0m£894.8m£845.2mStockton-on-Tees is higher£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury £447.8m, Stockton-on-Tees £487.9mStockton-on-Tees: £487.9mBury: £447.8mStockton-on-Tees: £489.9mBury: £449.7mStockton-on-Tees: £462.8mBury: £424.8m

    £447.8m£449.7m£424.8mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£487.9m£489.9m£462.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury £276.8m, Stockton-on-Tees £290.6mStockton-on-Tees: £290.6mBury: £276.8mStockton-on-Tees: £291.8mBury: £277.9mStockton-on-Tees: £275.6mBury: £262.5m

    £276.8m£277.9m£262.5mStockton-on-Tees is higher£290.6m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury £401.9m, Stockton-on-Tees £433.7mStockton-on-Tees: £433.7mBury: £401.9mStockton-on-Tees: £435.5mBury: £403.6mStockton-on-Tees: £411.3mBury: £381.2m

    £401.9m£403.6m£381.2mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury £17.5m, Stockton-on-Tees £18.6mStockton-on-Tees: £18.6mBury: £17.5mStockton-on-Tees: £18.7mBury: £17.6mStockton-on-Tees: £17.7mBury: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury £27.4m, Stockton-on-Tees £34.4mStockton-on-Tees: £34.4mBury: £27.4mStockton-on-Tees: £34.5mBury: £27.5mStockton-on-Tees: £32.6mBury: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mStockton-on-Tees is higher£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bury £1.0m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.2mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mBury: £1.0mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mBury: £1.0mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mBury: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mStockton-on-Tees is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury £98.9m, Stockton-on-Tees £116.6mStockton-on-Tees: £116.6mBury: £98.9mStockton-on-Tees: £117.1mBury: £99.3mStockton-on-Tees: £110.6mBury: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mStockton-on-Tees is higher£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bury £30.3m, Stockton-on-Tees £30.2mStockton-on-Tees: £30.2mBury: £30.3mStockton-on-Tees: £30.3mBury: £30.4mStockton-on-Tees: £28.6mBury: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mBury is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury £15.9m, Stockton-on-Tees £21.8mStockton-on-Tees: £21.8mBury: £15.9mStockton-on-Tees: £21.9mBury: £16.0mStockton-on-Tees: £20.7mBury: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStockton-on-Tees is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury £214.9m, Stockton-on-Tees £223.5mStockton-on-Tees: £223.5mBury: £214.9mStockton-on-Tees: £224.5mBury: £215.9mStockton-on-Tees: £212.0mBury: £203.9m

    £214.9m£215.9m£203.9mStockton-on-Tees is higher£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury £35.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £40.5mStockton-on-Tees: £40.5mBury: £35.7mStockton-on-Tees: £40.7mBury: £35.8mStockton-on-Tees: £38.4mBury: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.9mStockton-on-Tees is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury £44.1m, Stockton-on-Tees £42.8mStockton-on-Tees: £42.8mBury: £44.1mStockton-on-Tees: £43.0mBury: £44.3mStockton-on-Tees: £40.6mBury: £41.9m

    £44.1m£44.3m£41.9mBury is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury £0.92m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mBury: £0.92mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mBury: £0.93mStockton-on-Tees: £1.0mBury: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mStockton-on-Tees is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury £0.84m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.4mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mBury: £0.84mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mBury: £0.84mStockton-on-Tees: £1.3mBury: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mStockton-on-Tees is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury £1.5m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mBury: £1.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mBury: £1.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mBury: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBury is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury 34,941, Stockton-on-Tees 38,642Stockton-on-Tees: 38,642Bury: 34,941

    34,941Stockton-on-Tees is higher38,642

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury 3,983, Stockton-on-Tees 4,742Stockton-on-Tees: 4,742Bury: 3,983

    3,983Stockton-on-Tees is higher4,742

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury 5,619, Stockton-on-Tees 7,061Stockton-on-Tees: 7,061Bury: 5,619

    5,619Stockton-on-Tees is higher7,061

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury 14,764, Stockton-on-Tees 17,836Stockton-on-Tees: 17,836Bury: 14,764

    14,764Stockton-on-Tees is higher17,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury 26,570, Stockton-on-Tees 27,230Stockton-on-Tees: 27,230Bury: 26,570

    26,570Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count27,230

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury 3,626, Stockton-on-Tees 4,729Stockton-on-Tees: 4,729Bury: 3,626

    3,626Stockton-on-Tees is higher4,729

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Bury and Stockton-on-Tees, total
MeasureBuryStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£891.0m£894.8m£845.2m£967.2m£971.3m£917.4mStockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£447.8m£449.7m£424.8m£487.9m£489.9m£462.8mStockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.8m£277.9m£262.5m£290.6m£291.8m£275.6mStockton-on-Tees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m£433.7m£435.5m£411.3mStockton-on-Tees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mStockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£34.4m£34.5m£32.6mStockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mStockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mStockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mStockton-on-Tees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£214.9m£215.9m£203.9m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mStockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.9m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mStockton-on-Tees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mBury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockton-on-Tees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mStockton-on-Tees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBury
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,94138,642Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9834,742Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6197,061Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,76417,836Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,57027,230Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6264,729Stockton-on-Tees

Sources

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

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