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Local authority in North West, England

Stockport

In Stockport, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 54% of local authorities in 2024-25.

302,184 residents (mid-2024)

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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.

At a glance

How does Stockport compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,363£4,382£4,139

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    190th of 348, lower than in 54% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,963£13,018£12,296

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    75th of 347, higher than in 78% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,867£1,875£1,771

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    185th of 350, lower than in 52% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Stockport
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,363£4,382£4,139190th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,963£13,018£12,29675th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771185th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Stockport's benefit money go?

People here received £1.3 billion£1.3 billion£1.3 billion in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Stockport, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £682.0m; Pension Credit £23.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £44.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.4m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £130.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £42.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £18.6m; Universal Credit £258.4m; Housing Benefit £48.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £63.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.5m; Income Support £1.1m; Other benefits £1.9mState Pension: £682.0mPension Credit: £23.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £44.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.4mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £130.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £42.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £18.6mUniversal Credit: £258.4mHousing Benefit: £48.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £63.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.5mIncome Support: £1.1mOther benefits: £1.9m
Spending in Stockport, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £684.9m; Pension Credit £24.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £44.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.4m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £131.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £43.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £18.6m; Universal Credit £259.5m; Housing Benefit £48.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £63.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.5m; Income Support £1.1m; Other benefits £2.0mState Pension: £684.9mPension Credit: £24.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £44.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.4mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £131.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £43.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £18.6mUniversal Credit: £259.5mHousing Benefit: £48.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £63.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.5mIncome Support: £1.1mOther benefits: £2.0m
Spending in Stockport, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £646.9m; Pension Credit £22.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £42.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.4m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £124.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £40.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £17.6m; Universal Credit £245.1m; Housing Benefit £45.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £60.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.4m; Income Support £1.0m; Other benefits £1.8mState Pension: £646.9mPension Credit: £22.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £42.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.4mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £124.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £40.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £17.6mUniversal Credit: £245.1mHousing Benefit: £45.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £60.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.4mIncome Support: £1.0mOther benefits: £1.8m
  1. State Pension£682.0m£684.9m£646.9m
  2. Pension Credit£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£44.4m£44.6m£42.1m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.4m£1.4m£1.4m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£130.9m£131.5m£124.2m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£42.9m£43.0m£40.6m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m
  8. Universal Credit£258.4m£259.5m£245.1m
  9. Housing Benefit£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
  12. Income Support£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
  13. Other benefits£1.9m£2.0m£1.8m
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Spending by benefit in Stockport, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£682.0m£684.9m£646.9m52%Published
Pension Credit£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£44.4m£44.6m£42.1m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.4m£1.4m£1.4m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£130.9m£131.5m£124.2m10%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£42.9m£43.0m£40.6m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m1%Published
Universal Credit£258.4m£259.5m£245.1m20%Published
Housing Benefit£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m0.1%Published
Income Support£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m0.1%Published
Other benefits£1.9m£2.0m£1.8m0.1%Published
All benefits£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.3bn100%Total

More about Stockport

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,363, expected £4,113, difference +£251

    Actual £4,363£4,382£4,139Expected £4,113£4,130£3,901Difference +£251+£252+£238

    Benefit spending per resident was £251 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £252 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £238 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,963, expected £12,692, difference +£271

    Actual £12,963£13,018£12,296Expected £12,692£12,746£12,039Difference +£271+£272+£257

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £271 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £272 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £257 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,867, expected £1,711, difference +£156

    Actual £1,867£1,875£1,771Expected £1,711£1,719£1,623Difference +£156+£157+£148

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £156 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £157 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £148 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Stockport
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,363£4,382£4,139£4,113£4,130£3,901+£251+£252+£238
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,963£13,018£12,296£12,692£12,746£12,039+£271+£272+£257
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,867£1,875£1,771£1,711£1,719£1,623+£156+£157+£148
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Stockport received £0.98 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,209£4,163£3,841
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,141£4,096£3,780
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.98
215th of 346, lower than in 62% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Stockport only with other areas in England.

Group 7 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1557,151
  • Aged 16 to 64183,645
  • Aged 653,399
  • Aged 66 and over57,989
  • All residents302,184
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

19,450 people in Stockport receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    41%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Stockport
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders7,97841%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)3,42318%19%
Neurological disease2,46713%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)2,01810%12%
Respiratory disease6994%4%
Malignant disease7664%3%
Cardiovascular disease4792%3%
Visual disease2481%2%
Endocrine disease2381%1%
Hearing disorders1820.9%1%
Gastrointestinal disease2581%1%
Genitourinary disease1891.0%0.9%
Skin disease1210.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)1080.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract1060.5%0.4%
Infectious disease650.3%0.4%
Haematological disease370.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease290.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing230.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age80.0%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system80.0%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Stockport

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. StockportThis area£4,363£4,382£4,139
  2. Warrington0.61£4,278£4,296£4,058Compare
  3. Spelthorne0.78£3,893£3,909£3,693Compare
  4. Tamworth0.80£4,412£4,431£4,185Compare
  5. Eastleigh0.89£3,819£3,836£3,623Compare
  6. Oadby and Wigston0.96£4,001£4,018£3,795Compare
  7. Solihull0.96£4,501£4,520£4,270Compare
  8. Swindon1.00£3,767£3,783£3,573Compare
  9. Rushmoor1.03£3,412£3,426£3,236Compare
  10. North Tyneside1.03£4,795£4,816£4,548Compare
  11. Adur1.03£4,773£4,793£4,527Compare
  12. Redditch1.08£4,436£4,455£4,207Compare
  13. Trafford1.09£3,929£3,945£3,726Compare
  14. Broxbourne1.09£4,339£4,357£4,116Compare
  15. South Ribble1.09£4,294£4,312£4,073Compare
  16. Colchester1.12£4,006£4,023£3,800Compare
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Areas most like Stockport
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Stockport£4,363£4,382£4,139
Warrington0.61£4,278£4,296£4,058
Spelthorne0.78£3,893£3,909£3,693
Tamworth0.80£4,412£4,431£4,185
Eastleigh0.89£3,819£3,836£3,623
Oadby and Wigston0.96£4,001£4,018£3,795
Solihull0.96£4,501£4,520£4,270
Swindon1.00£3,767£3,783£3,573
Rushmoor1.03£3,412£3,426£3,236
North Tyneside1.03£4,795£4,816£4,548
Adur1.03£4,773£4,793£4,527
Redditch1.08£4,436£4,455£4,207
Trafford1.09£3,929£3,945£3,726
Broxbourne1.09£4,339£4,357£4,116
South Ribble1.09£4,294£4,312£4,073
Colchester1.12£4,006£4,023£3,800
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Stockport

Each share is the part of Stockport's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Stockport, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn56th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,363£4,382£4,139190th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£751.7m£754.9m£713.0m36th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,488£2,498£2,360171st of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,963£13,018£12,29675th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£342.9m£344.4m£325.3m86th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,135£1,140£1,076182nd of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771185th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£682.0m£684.9m£646.9m34th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141169th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,811£11,15645th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m82nd of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75193rd of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£413£390176th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.1m41st of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139152nd of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£766£769£726131st of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m79th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50191st of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23174th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.9m£131.5m£124.2m62nd of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411165th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.0m£40.6m48th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135127th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m87th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58187th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£102£96182nd of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£258.4m£259.5m£245.1m88th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£855£859£811196th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,407£1,413£1,335201st of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m99th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151239th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m47th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199116th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£327109th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m66th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77114th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84103rd of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m92nd of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36178th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52174th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£2.0m£1.8m46th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10162nd of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.98215th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,68336th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2178th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.0149th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,65880th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.7198th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.6178th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,26840th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.7164th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.8139th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,44668th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.4170th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202631,07481st of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.8189th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.2190th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,04287th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.4200th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.0196th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.2bn60th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,209£4,163£3,841131st of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.98215th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£251£252£23844th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£272£25737th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£14863rd of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Stockport

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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