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Stockport and Swindon

302,184 and 243,324 residents (mid-2024).

Stockport is higher than Swindon on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 16 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 6. 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 Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,363, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767Stockport: £4,363Swindon: £3,783Stockport: £4,382Swindon: £3,573Stockport: £4,139

    £4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport is higher£3,767£3,783£3,573

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £12,963, Swindon £12,603Swindon: £12,603Stockport: £12,963Swindon: £12,656Stockport: £13,018Swindon: £11,954Stockport: £12,296

    £12,963£13,018£12,296Stockport is higher£12,603£12,656£11,954

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,867, Swindon £1,767Swindon: £1,767Stockport: £1,867Swindon: £1,775Stockport: £1,875Swindon: £1,676Stockport: £1,771

    £1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport is higher£1,767£1,775£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £11,761, Swindon £11,377Swindon: £11,377Stockport: £11,761Swindon: £11,425Stockport: £11,811Swindon: £10,791Stockport: £11,156

    £11,761£11,811£11,156Stockport is higher£11,377£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £412, Swindon £568Swindon: £568Stockport: £412Swindon: £570Stockport: £413Swindon: £538Stockport: £390

    £412£413£390Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£538

  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, Swindon £632Swindon: £632Stockport: £766Swindon: £635Stockport: £769Swindon: £599Stockport: £726

    £766£769£726Stockport is higher£632£635£599

  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, Swindon £27Swindon: £27Stockport: £25Swindon: £27Stockport: £25Swindon: £25Stockport: £23

    £25£25£23Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £433, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Stockport: £433Swindon: £360Stockport: £435Swindon: £340Stockport: £411

    £433£435£411Stockport is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £142, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Stockport: £142Swindon: £145Stockport: £142Swindon: £137Stockport: £135

    £142£142£135Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

  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, Swindon £89Swindon: £89Stockport: £101Swindon: £90Stockport: £102Swindon: £85Stockport: £96

    £101£102£96Stockport is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,407, Swindon £1,452Swindon: £1,452Stockport: £1,407Swindon: £1,459Stockport: £1,413Swindon: £1,378Stockport: £1,335

    £1,407£1,413£1,335Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,452£1,459£1,378

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £159, Swindon £191Swindon: £191Stockport: £159Swindon: £191Stockport: £160Swindon: £181Stockport: £151

    £159£160£151Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£191£191£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £345, Swindon £215Swindon: £215Stockport: £345Swindon: £216Stockport: £347Swindon: £204Stockport: £327

    £345£347£327Stockport is higher£215£216£204

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £8.27, Swindon £6.39Swindon: £6.39Stockport: £8.27Swindon: £6.42Stockport: £8.30Swindon: £6.06Stockport: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84Stockport is higher£6.39£6.42£6.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £5.82, Swindon £4.28Swindon: £4.28Stockport: £5.82Swindon: £4.30Stockport: £5.84Swindon: £4.06Stockport: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Stockport is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £6.43, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03Stockport: £6.43Swindon: £6.06Stockport: £6.46Swindon: £5.72Stockport: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Stockport is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  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, Swindon 1,009.6Swindon: 1,009.6Stockport: 1,012.0

    1,012.0Stockport is higher1,009.6

  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, Swindon 105.6Swindon: 105.6Stockport: 97.6

    97.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count105.6

  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: Stockport 159.8, Swindon 138.1Swindon: 138.1Stockport: 159.8

    159.8Stockport is higher138.1

  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, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Stockport: 64.4

    64.4Stockport is higher55.2

  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, Swindon 169.0Swindon: 169.0Stockport: 169.2

    169.2Stockport is higherDepends on how you count169.0

  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, Swindon 19.6Swindon: 19.6Stockport: 22.0

    22.0Stockport is higher19.6

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Stockport and Swindon, per person in the age group
MeasureStockportSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,363£4,382£4,139£3,767£3,783£3,573Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,963£13,018£12,296£12,603£12,656£11,954Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771£1,767£1,775£1,676Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,811£11,156£11,377£11,425£10,791Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£413£390£568£570£538Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£766£769£726£632£635£599Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£27£27£25Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£359£360£340Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£102£96£89£90£85Stockport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,407£1,413£1,335£1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£191£191£181Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£327£215£216£204Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£6.39£6.42£6.06Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.28£4.30£4.06Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£6.03£6.06£5.72Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.01,009.6Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.6105.6Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.8138.1Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.455.2Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.2169.0Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.019.6Stockport

Per resident

Stockport is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Swindon 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 Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,363, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767Stockport: £4,363Swindon: £3,783Stockport: £4,382Swindon: £3,573Stockport: £4,139

    £4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport is higher£3,767£3,783£3,573

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockport £2,488, Swindon £1,934Swindon: £1,934Stockport: £2,488Swindon: £1,943Stockport: £2,498Swindon: £1,835Stockport: £2,360

    £2,488£2,498£2,360Stockport is higher£1,934£1,943£1,835

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,135, Swindon £1,133Swindon: £1,133Stockport: £1,135Swindon: £1,138Stockport: £1,140Swindon: £1,075Stockport: £1,076

    £1,135£1,140£1,076Stockport is higher£1,133£1,138£1,075

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockport £2,257, Swindon £1,746Swindon: £1,746Stockport: £2,257Swindon: £1,754Stockport: £2,267Swindon: £1,656Stockport: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141Stockport is higher£1,746£1,754£1,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockport £79, Swindon £87Swindon: £87Stockport: £79Swindon: £87Stockport: £79Swindon: £83Stockport: £75

    £79£79£75Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £147, Swindon £97Swindon: £97Stockport: £147Swindon: £97Stockport: £148Swindon: £92Stockport: £139

    £147£148£139Stockport is higher£97£97£92

  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, Swindon £4.07Swindon: £4.07Stockport: £4.74Swindon: £4.09Stockport: £4.76Swindon: £3.86Stockport: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £433, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Stockport: £433Swindon: £360Stockport: £435Swindon: £340Stockport: £411

    £433£435£411Stockport is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £142, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Stockport: £142Swindon: £145Stockport: £142Swindon: £137Stockport: £135

    £142£142£135Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockport £61, Swindon £57Swindon: £57Stockport: £61Swindon: £58Stockport: £62Swindon: £54Stockport: £58

    £61£62£58Stockport is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockport £855, Swindon £931Swindon: £931Stockport: £855Swindon: £935Stockport: £859Swindon: £883Stockport: £811

    £855£859£811Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£931£935£883

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £159, Swindon £191Swindon: £191Stockport: £159Swindon: £191Stockport: £160Swindon: £181Stockport: £151

    £159£160£151Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£191£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockport £210, Swindon £138Swindon: £138Stockport: £210Swindon: £138Stockport: £211Swindon: £131Stockport: £199

    £210£211£199Stockport is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockport £5.03, Swindon £4.10Swindon: £4.10Stockport: £5.03Swindon: £4.12Stockport: £5.05Swindon: £3.89Stockport: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockport £3.54, Swindon £2.74Swindon: £2.74Stockport: £3.54Swindon: £2.75Stockport: £3.56Swindon: £2.60Stockport: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Stockport is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £6.43, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03Stockport: £6.43Swindon: £6.06Stockport: £6.46Swindon: £5.72Stockport: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Stockport is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 194.2, Swindon 155.0Swindon: 155.0Stockport: 194.2

    194.2Stockport is higher155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 18.7, Swindon 16.2Swindon: 16.2Stockport: 18.7

    18.7Stockport is higherDepends on how you count16.2

  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, Swindon 21.2Swindon: 21.2Stockport: 30.7

    30.7Stockport is higher21.2

  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, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Stockport: 64.4

    64.4Stockport is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 102.8, Swindon 108.3Swindon: 108.3Stockport: 102.8

    102.8Swindon is higherDepends on how you count108.3

  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, Swindon 12.6Swindon: 12.6Stockport: 13.4

    13.4Stockport is higher12.6

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Stockport and Swindon, per resident
MeasureStockportSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,363£4,382£4,139£3,767£3,783£3,573Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,488£2,498£2,360£1,934£1,943£1,835Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,135£1,140£1,076£1,133£1,138£1,075Stockport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£1,746£1,754£1,656Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£87£87£83Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£97£97£92Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.07£4.09£3.86Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£359£360£340Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£57£58£54Stockport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£855£859£811£931£935£883Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£191£191£181Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£138£138£131Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.10£4.12£3.89Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£2.74£2.75£2.60Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£6.03£6.06£5.72Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2155.0Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.716.2Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.721.2Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.455.2Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.8108.3Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.412.6Stockport

Total

Stockport is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Swindon 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 Swindon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockport £1.3bn, Swindon £916.6mSwindon: £916.6mStockport: £1.3bnSwindon: £920.5mStockport: £1.3bnSwindon: £869.4mStockport: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnStockport is higher£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockport £751.7m, Swindon £470.7mSwindon: £470.7mStockport: £751.7mSwindon: £472.7mStockport: £754.9mSwindon: £446.4mStockport: £713.0m

    £751.7m£754.9m£713.0mStockport is higher£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockport £342.9m, Swindon £275.7mSwindon: £275.7mStockport: £342.9mSwindon: £276.9mStockport: £344.4mSwindon: £261.5mStockport: £325.3m

    £342.9m£344.4m£325.3mStockport is higher£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockport £682.0m, Swindon £424.9mSwindon: £424.9mStockport: £682.0mSwindon: £426.7mStockport: £684.9mSwindon: £403.0mStockport: £646.9m

    £682.0m£684.9m£646.9mStockport is higher£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport £23.9m, Swindon £21.2mSwindon: £21.2mStockport: £23.9mSwindon: £21.3mStockport: £24.0mSwindon: £20.1mStockport: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport £44.4m, Swindon £23.6mSwindon: £23.6mStockport: £44.4mSwindon: £23.7mStockport: £44.6mSwindon: £22.4mStockport: £42.1m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.1mStockport is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, Swindon £0.99mSwindon: £0.99mStockport: £1.4mSwindon: £0.99mStockport: £1.4mSwindon: £0.94mStockport: £1.4m

    £1.4mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport £130.9m, Swindon £87.3mSwindon: £87.3mStockport: £130.9mSwindon: £87.7mStockport: £131.5mSwindon: £82.8mStockport: £124.2m

    £130.9m£131.5m£124.2mStockport is higher£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockport £42.9m, Swindon £35.1mSwindon: £35.1mStockport: £42.9mSwindon: £35.2mStockport: £43.0mSwindon: £33.3mStockport: £40.6m

    £42.9m£43.0m£40.6mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport £18.6m, Swindon £14.0mSwindon: £14.0mStockport: £18.6mSwindon: £14.0mStockport: £18.6mSwindon: £13.2mStockport: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mStockport is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport £258.4m, Swindon £226.6mSwindon: £226.6mStockport: £258.4mSwindon: £227.5mStockport: £259.5mSwindon: £214.9mStockport: £245.1m

    £258.4m£259.5m£245.1mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockport £48.2m, Swindon £46.4mSwindon: £46.4mStockport: £48.2mSwindon: £46.6mStockport: £48.4mSwindon: £44.0mStockport: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockport £63.4m, Swindon £33.5mSwindon: £33.5mStockport: £63.4mSwindon: £33.7mStockport: £63.7mSwindon: £31.8mStockport: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStockport is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockport £1.5m, Swindon £1.00mSwindon: £1.00mStockport: £1.5mSwindon: £1.0mStockport: £1.5mSwindon: £0.95mStockport: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockport is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockport £1.1m, Swindon £0.67mSwindon: £0.67mStockport: £1.1mSwindon: £0.67mStockport: £1.1mSwindon: £0.63mStockport: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockport is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockport £1.9m, Swindon £1.5mSwindon: £1.5mStockport: £1.9mSwindon: £1.5mStockport: £2.0mSwindon: £1.4mStockport: £1.8m

    £1.9m£2.0m£1.8mStockport is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockport 58,683, Swindon 37,706Swindon: 37,706Stockport: 58,683

    58,683Stockport is higher37,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport 5,658, Swindon 3,945Swindon: 3,945Stockport: 5,658

    5,658Stockport is higherDepends on how you count3,945

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport 9,268, Swindon 5,159Swindon: 5,159Stockport: 9,268

    9,268Stockport is higher5,159

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport 19,446, Swindon 13,438Swindon: 13,438Stockport: 19,446

    19,446Stockport is higher13,438

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport 31,074, Swindon 26,362Swindon: 26,362Stockport: 31,074

    31,074Stockport is higherDepends on how you count26,362

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport 4,042, Swindon 3,064Swindon: 3,064Stockport: 4,042

    4,042Stockport is higher3,064

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Stockport and Swindon, total
MeasureStockportSwindonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£751.7m£754.9m£713.0m£470.7m£472.7m£446.4mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£342.9m£344.4m£325.3m£275.7m£276.9m£261.5mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£682.0m£684.9m£646.9m£424.9m£426.7m£403.0mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mStockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.1m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.9m£131.5m£124.2m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.0m£40.6m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£258.4m£259.5m£245.1m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mStockport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£2.0m£1.8m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,68337,706Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6583,945Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2685,159Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,44613,438Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202631,07426,362Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0423,064Stockport

Sources

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

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  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.
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