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Stockport and Warrington

302,184 and 214,640 residents (mid-2024).

Stockport is higher than Warrington on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Stockport is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Warrington 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

Stockport Warrington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,363, Warrington £4,278Warrington: £4,278Stockport: £4,363Warrington: £4,296Stockport: £4,382Warrington: £4,058Stockport: £4,139

    £4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport is higher£4,278£4,296£4,058

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £12,963, Warrington £12,795Warrington: £12,795Stockport: £12,963Warrington: £12,850Stockport: £13,018Warrington: £12,137Stockport: £12,296

    £12,963£13,018£12,296Stockport is higher£12,795£12,850£12,137

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,867, Warrington £1,770Warrington: £1,770Stockport: £1,867Warrington: £1,778Stockport: £1,875Warrington: £1,679Stockport: £1,771

    £1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport is higher£1,770£1,778£1,679

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £11,761, Warrington £11,652Warrington: £11,652Stockport: £11,761Warrington: £11,701Stockport: £11,811Warrington: £11,052Stockport: £11,156

    £11,761£11,811£11,156Stockport is higher£11,652£11,701£11,052

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £412, Warrington £369Warrington: £369Stockport: £412Warrington: £371Stockport: £413Warrington: £350Stockport: £390

    £412£413£390Stockport is higher£369£371£350

  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: Stockport £766, Warrington £751Warrington: £751Stockport: £766Warrington: £754Stockport: £769Warrington: £713Stockport: £726

    £766£769£726Stockport is higher£751£754£713

  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: Stockport £25, Warrington £23Warrington: £23Stockport: £25Warrington: £23Stockport: £25Warrington: £22Stockport: £23

    £25£25£23Stockport is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £433, Warrington £468Warrington: £468Stockport: £433Warrington: £470Stockport: £435Warrington: £444Stockport: £411

    £433£435£411Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £142, Warrington £127Warrington: £127Stockport: £142Warrington: £128Stockport: £142Warrington: £121Stockport: £135

    £142£142£135Stockport is higher£127£128£121

  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: Stockport £101, Warrington £96Warrington: £96Stockport: £101Warrington: £97Stockport: £102Warrington: £91Stockport: £96

    £101£102£96Stockport is higher£96£97£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,407, Warrington £1,389Warrington: £1,389Stockport: £1,407Warrington: £1,394Stockport: £1,413Warrington: £1,317Stockport: £1,335

    £1,407£1,413£1,335Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£1,389£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £159, Warrington £181Warrington: £181Stockport: £159Warrington: £181Stockport: £160Warrington: £171Stockport: £151

    £159£160£151Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £345, Warrington £274Warrington: £274Stockport: £345Warrington: £275Stockport: £347Warrington: £260Stockport: £327

    £345£347£327Stockport is higher£274£275£260

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £8.27, Warrington £7.05Warrington: £7.05Stockport: £8.27Warrington: £7.08Stockport: £8.30Warrington: £6.69Stockport: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84Stockport is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £5.82, Warrington £4.32Warrington: £4.32Stockport: £5.82Warrington: £4.34Stockport: £5.84Warrington: £4.10Stockport: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Stockport is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £6.43, Warrington £6.79Warrington: £6.79Stockport: £6.43Warrington: £6.82Stockport: £6.46Warrington: £6.44Stockport: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stockport 1,012.0, Warrington 1,014.0Warrington: 1,014.0Stockport: 1,012.0

    1,012.0Warrington is higherDepends on how you count1,014.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stockport 97.6, Warrington 91.9Warrington: 91.9Stockport: 97.6

    97.6Stockport is higher91.9

  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: Stockport 159.8, Warrington 151.4Warrington: 151.4Stockport: 159.8

    159.8Stockport is higher151.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 64.4, Warrington 69.6Warrington: 69.6Stockport: 64.4

    64.4Warrington is higherDepends on how you count69.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stockport 169.2, Warrington 164.0Warrington: 164.0Stockport: 169.2

    169.2Stockport is higher164.0

  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: Stockport 22.0, Warrington 20.8Warrington: 20.8Stockport: 22.0

    22.0Stockport is higher20.8

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Stockport and Warrington, per person in the age group
MeasureStockportWarringtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,363£4,382£4,139£4,278£4,296£4,058Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,963£13,018£12,296£12,795£12,850£12,137Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771£1,770£1,778£1,679Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,811£11,156£11,652£11,701£11,052Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£413£390£369£371£350Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£766£769£726£751£754£713Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£23£23£22Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£468£470£444Warrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£127£128£121Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£102£96£96£97£91Stockport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,407£1,413£1,335£1,389£1,394£1,317Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£181£181£171Warrington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£327£274£275£260Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£7.05£7.08£6.69Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.32£4.34£4.10Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£6.79£6.82£6.44Warrington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.01,014.0Warrington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.691.9Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.8151.4Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.469.6Warrington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.2164.0Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.020.8Stockport

Per resident

Stockport is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Warrington 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

Stockport Warrington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,363, Warrington £4,278Warrington: £4,278Stockport: £4,363Warrington: £4,296Stockport: £4,382Warrington: £4,058Stockport: £4,139

    £4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport is higher£4,278£4,296£4,058

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockport £2,488, Warrington £2,398Warrington: £2,398Stockport: £2,488Warrington: £2,408Stockport: £2,498Warrington: £2,274Stockport: £2,360

    £2,488£2,498£2,360Stockport is higher£2,398£2,408£2,274

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,135, Warrington £1,097Warrington: £1,097Stockport: £1,135Warrington: £1,102Stockport: £1,140Warrington: £1,041Stockport: £1,076

    £1,135£1,140£1,076Stockport is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockport £2,257, Warrington £2,184Warrington: £2,184Stockport: £2,257Warrington: £2,193Stockport: £2,267Warrington: £2,071Stockport: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141Stockport is higher£2,184£2,193£2,071

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockport £79, Warrington £69Warrington: £69Stockport: £79Warrington: £69Stockport: £79Warrington: £66Stockport: £75

    £79£79£75Stockport is higher£69£69£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £147, Warrington £141Warrington: £141Stockport: £147Warrington: £141Stockport: £148Warrington: £134Stockport: £139

    £147£148£139Stockport is higher£141£141£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stockport £4.74, Warrington £4.34Warrington: £4.34Stockport: £4.74Warrington: £4.36Stockport: £4.76Warrington: £4.12Stockport: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Stockport is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £433, Warrington £468Warrington: £468Stockport: £433Warrington: £470Stockport: £435Warrington: £444Stockport: £411

    £433£435£411Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £142, Warrington £127Warrington: £127Stockport: £142Warrington: £128Stockport: £142Warrington: £121Stockport: £135

    £142£142£135Stockport is higher£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockport £61, Warrington £60Warrington: £60Stockport: £61Warrington: £60Stockport: £62Warrington: £57Stockport: £58

    £61£62£58Stockport is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockport £855, Warrington £860Warrington: £860Stockport: £855Warrington: £864Stockport: £859Warrington: £816Stockport: £811

    £855£859£811Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£860£864£816

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £159, Warrington £181Warrington: £181Stockport: £159Warrington: £181Stockport: £160Warrington: £171Stockport: £151

    £159£160£151Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockport £210, Warrington £170Warrington: £170Stockport: £210Warrington: £171Stockport: £211Warrington: £161Stockport: £199

    £210£211£199Stockport is higher£170£171£161

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockport £5.03, Warrington £4.38Warrington: £4.38Stockport: £5.03Warrington: £4.39Stockport: £5.05Warrington: £4.15Stockport: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockport £3.54, Warrington £2.68Warrington: £2.68Stockport: £3.54Warrington: £2.69Stockport: £3.56Warrington: £2.54Stockport: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Stockport is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £6.43, Warrington £6.79Warrington: £6.79Stockport: £6.43Warrington: £6.82Stockport: £6.46Warrington: £6.44Stockport: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 194.2, Warrington 190.0Warrington: 190.0Stockport: 194.2

    194.2Stockport is higherDepends on how you count190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 18.7, Warrington 17.2Warrington: 17.2Stockport: 18.7

    18.7Stockport is higher17.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 30.7, Warrington 28.4Warrington: 28.4Stockport: 30.7

    30.7Stockport is higher28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 64.4, Warrington 69.6Warrington: 69.6Stockport: 64.4

    64.4Warrington is higherDepends on how you count69.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 102.8, Warrington 101.6Warrington: 101.6Stockport: 102.8

    102.8Stockport is higher101.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 13.4, Warrington 12.9Warrington: 12.9Stockport: 13.4

    13.4Stockport is higher12.9

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Stockport and Warrington, per resident
MeasureStockportWarringtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,363£4,382£4,139£4,278£4,296£4,058Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,488£2,498£2,360£2,398£2,408£2,274Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,135£1,140£1,076£1,097£1,102£1,041Stockport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,184£2,193£2,071Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£69£69£66Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£141£141£134Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.34£4.36£4.12Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£468£470£444Warrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£127£128£121Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£60£60£57Stockport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£855£859£811£860£864£816Warrington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£181£181£171Warrington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£170£171£161Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.38£4.39£4.15Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£2.68£2.69£2.54Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£6.79£6.82£6.44Warrington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2190.0Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.2Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.728.4Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.469.6Warrington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.8101.6Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.412.9Stockport

Total

Stockport is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Warrington on 0. 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

Stockport Warrington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockport £1.3bn, Warrington £918.2mWarrington: £918.2mStockport: £1.3bnWarrington: £922.1mStockport: £1.3bnWarrington: £870.9mStockport: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnStockport is higher£918.2m£922.1m£870.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockport £751.7m, Warrington £514.7mWarrington: £514.7mStockport: £751.7mWarrington: £516.9mStockport: £754.9mWarrington: £488.2mStockport: £713.0m

    £751.7m£754.9m£713.0mStockport is higher£514.7m£516.9m£488.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockport £342.9m, Warrington £235.5mWarrington: £235.5mStockport: £342.9mWarrington: £236.5mStockport: £344.4mWarrington: £223.4mStockport: £325.3m

    £342.9m£344.4m£325.3mStockport is higher£235.5m£236.5m£223.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockport £682.0m, Warrington £468.7mWarrington: £468.7mStockport: £682.0mWarrington: £470.7mStockport: £684.9mWarrington: £444.6mStockport: £646.9m

    £682.0m£684.9m£646.9mStockport is higher£468.7m£470.7m£444.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport £23.9m, Warrington £14.9mWarrington: £14.9mStockport: £23.9mWarrington: £14.9mStockport: £24.0mWarrington: £14.1mStockport: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mStockport is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport £44.4m, Warrington £30.2mWarrington: £30.2mStockport: £44.4mWarrington: £30.3mStockport: £44.6mWarrington: £28.7mStockport: £42.1m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.1mStockport is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stockport £1.4m, Warrington £0.93mWarrington: £0.93mStockport: £1.4mWarrington: £0.94mStockport: £1.4mWarrington: £0.88mStockport: £1.4m

    £1.4mStockport is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport £130.9m, Warrington £100.5mWarrington: £100.5mStockport: £130.9mWarrington: £100.9mStockport: £131.5mWarrington: £95.3mStockport: £124.2m

    £130.9m£131.5m£124.2mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£100.5m£100.9m£95.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockport £42.9m, Warrington £27.3mWarrington: £27.3mStockport: £42.9mWarrington: £27.4mStockport: £43.0mWarrington: £25.9mStockport: £40.6m

    £42.9m£43.0m£40.6mStockport is higher£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport £18.6m, Warrington £12.8mWarrington: £12.8mStockport: £18.6mWarrington: £12.9mStockport: £18.6mWarrington: £12.1mStockport: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mStockport is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport £258.4m, Warrington £184.7mWarrington: £184.7mStockport: £258.4mWarrington: £185.5mStockport: £259.5mWarrington: £175.2mStockport: £245.1m

    £258.4m£259.5m£245.1mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£184.7m£185.5m£175.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockport £48.2m, Warrington £38.8mWarrington: £38.8mStockport: £48.2mWarrington: £38.9mStockport: £48.4mWarrington: £36.8mStockport: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockport £63.4m, Warrington £36.5mWarrington: £36.5mStockport: £63.4mWarrington: £36.6mStockport: £63.7mWarrington: £34.6mStockport: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStockport is higher£36.5m£36.6m£34.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockport £1.5m, Warrington £0.94mWarrington: £0.94mStockport: £1.5mWarrington: £0.94mStockport: £1.5mWarrington: £0.89mStockport: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockport is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockport £1.1m, Warrington £0.57mWarrington: £0.57mStockport: £1.1mWarrington: £0.58mStockport: £1.1mWarrington: £0.55mStockport: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockport is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockport £1.9m, Warrington £1.5mWarrington: £1.5mStockport: £1.9mWarrington: £1.5mStockport: £2.0mWarrington: £1.4mStockport: £1.8m

    £1.9m£2.0m£1.8mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockport 58,683, Warrington 40,785Warrington: 40,785Stockport: 58,683

    58,683Stockport is higherDepends on how you count40,785

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport 5,658, Warrington 3,696Warrington: 3,696Stockport: 5,658

    5,658Stockport is higher3,696

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport 9,268, Warrington 6,090Warrington: 6,090Stockport: 9,268

    9,268Stockport is higher6,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport 19,446, Warrington 14,931Warrington: 14,931Stockport: 19,446

    19,446Stockport is higherDepends on how you count14,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport 31,074, Warrington 21,815Warrington: 21,815Stockport: 31,074

    31,074Stockport is higher21,815

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport 4,042, Warrington 2,767Warrington: 2,767Stockport: 4,042

    4,042Stockport is higher2,767

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Stockport and Warrington, total
MeasureStockportWarringtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£918.2m£922.1m£870.9mStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£751.7m£754.9m£713.0m£514.7m£516.9m£488.2mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£342.9m£344.4m£325.3m£235.5m£236.5m£223.4mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£682.0m£684.9m£646.9m£468.7m£470.7m£444.6mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mStockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.1m£30.2m£30.3m£28.7mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.9m£131.5m£124.2m£100.5m£100.9m£95.3mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.0m£40.6m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£258.4m£259.5m£245.1m£184.7m£185.5m£175.2mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mStockport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£36.5m£36.6m£34.6mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£2.0m£1.8m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,68340,785Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6583,696Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2686,090Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,44614,931Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202631,07421,815Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0422,767Stockport

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.