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Stockport and Colchester

302,184 and 199,730 residents (mid-2024).

Stockport is higher than Colchester on 18 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 18 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 4. 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 Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,363, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Stockport: £4,363Colchester: £4,023Stockport: £4,382Colchester: £3,800Stockport: £4,139

    £4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport is higher£4,006£4,023£3,800

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £12,963, Colchester £12,836Colchester: £12,836Stockport: £12,963Colchester: £12,891Stockport: £13,018Colchester: £12,175Stockport: £12,296

    £12,963£13,018£12,296Stockport is higher£12,836£12,891£12,175

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,867, Colchester £1,742Colchester: £1,742Stockport: £1,867Colchester: £1,750Stockport: £1,875Colchester: £1,653Stockport: £1,771

    £1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport is higher£1,742£1,750£1,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £11,761, Colchester £11,610Colchester: £11,610Stockport: £11,761Colchester: £11,659Stockport: £11,811Colchester: £11,013Stockport: £11,156

    £11,761£11,811£11,156Stockport is higher£11,610£11,659£11,013

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £412, Colchester £390Colchester: £390Stockport: £412Colchester: £391Stockport: £413Colchester: £370Stockport: £390

    £412£413£390Stockport is higher£390£391£370

  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, Colchester £815Colchester: £815Stockport: £766Colchester: £818Stockport: £769Colchester: £773Stockport: £726

    £766£769£726Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£815£818£773

  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, Colchester £22Colchester: £22Stockport: £25Colchester: £22Stockport: £25Colchester: £20Stockport: £23

    £25£25£23Stockport is higher£22£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £433, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Stockport: £433Colchester: £366Stockport: £435Colchester: £345Stockport: £411

    £433£435£411Stockport is higher£364£366£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £142, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Stockport: £142Colchester: £153Stockport: £142Colchester: £145Stockport: £135

    £142£142£135Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

  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, Colchester £97Colchester: £97Stockport: £101Colchester: £98Stockport: £102Colchester: £92Stockport: £96

    £101£102£96Stockport is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,407, Colchester £1,388Colchester: £1,388Stockport: £1,407Colchester: £1,394Stockport: £1,413Colchester: £1,317Stockport: £1,335

    £1,407£1,413£1,335Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £159, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Stockport: £159Colchester: £191Stockport: £160Colchester: £180Stockport: £151

    £159£160£151Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £345, Colchester £243Colchester: £243Stockport: £345Colchester: £244Stockport: £347Colchester: £231Stockport: £327

    £345£347£327Stockport is higher£243£244£231

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £8.27, Colchester £7.93Colchester: £7.93Stockport: £8.27Colchester: £7.96Stockport: £8.30Colchester: £7.52Stockport: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84Stockport is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £5.82, Colchester £5.75Colchester: £5.75Stockport: £5.82Colchester: £5.77Stockport: £5.84Colchester: £5.45Stockport: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £6.43, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Stockport: £6.43Colchester: £3.79Stockport: £6.46Colchester: £3.58Stockport: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Stockport is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  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, Colchester 1,005.5Colchester: 1,005.5Stockport: 1,012.0

    1,012.0Stockport is higher1,005.5

  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, Colchester 87.4Colchester: 87.4Stockport: 97.6

    97.6Stockport is higher87.4

  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, Colchester 165.9Colchester: 165.9Stockport: 159.8

    159.8Colchester is higherDepends on how you count165.9

  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, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Stockport: 64.4

    64.4Stockport is higher57.0

  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, Colchester 158.6Colchester: 158.6Stockport: 169.2

    169.2Stockport is higher158.6

  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, Colchester 21.7Colchester: 21.7Stockport: 22.0

    22.0Stockport is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Stockport and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureStockportColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,363£4,382£4,139£4,006£4,023£3,800Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,963£13,018£12,296£12,836£12,891£12,175Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771£1,742£1,750£1,653Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,811£11,156£11,610£11,659£11,013Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£413£390£390£391£370Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£766£769£726£815£818£773Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£22£22£20Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£364£366£345Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£102£96£97£98£92Stockport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,407£1,413£1,335£1,388£1,394£1,317Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£327£243£244£231Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£7.93£7.96£7.52Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.75£5.77£5.45Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£3.77£3.79£3.58Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.01,005.5Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.687.4Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.8165.9Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.457.0Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.2158.6Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.021.7Stockport

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,363, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Stockport: £4,363Colchester: £4,023Stockport: £4,382Colchester: £3,800Stockport: £4,139

    £4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport is higher£4,006£4,023£3,800

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockport £2,488, Colchester £2,198Colchester: £2,198Stockport: £2,488Colchester: £2,208Stockport: £2,498Colchester: £2,085Stockport: £2,360

    £2,488£2,498£2,360Stockport is higher£2,198£2,208£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,135, Colchester £1,097Colchester: £1,097Stockport: £1,135Colchester: £1,102Stockport: £1,140Colchester: £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, Colchester £1,988Colchester: £1,988Stockport: £2,257Colchester: £1,997Stockport: £2,267Colchester: £1,886Stockport: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141Stockport is higher£1,988£1,997£1,886

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockport £79, Colchester £67Colchester: £67Stockport: £79Colchester: £67Stockport: £79Colchester: £63Stockport: £75

    £79£79£75Stockport is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £147, Colchester £139Colchester: £139Stockport: £147Colchester: £140Stockport: £148Colchester: £132Stockport: £139

    £147£148£139Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  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, Colchester £3.70Colchester: £3.70Stockport: £4.74Colchester: £3.72Stockport: £4.76Colchester: £3.51Stockport: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Stockport is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £433, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Stockport: £433Colchester: £366Stockport: £435Colchester: £345Stockport: £411

    £433£435£411Stockport is higher£364£366£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £142, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Stockport: £142Colchester: £153Stockport: £142Colchester: £145Stockport: £135

    £142£142£135Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

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

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

    £61£62£58Stockport is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockport £855, Colchester £874Colchester: £874Stockport: £855Colchester: £878Stockport: £859Colchester: £829Stockport: £811

    £855£859£811Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£874£878£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £159, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Stockport: £159Colchester: £191Stockport: £160Colchester: £180Stockport: £151

    £159£160£151Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockport £210, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Stockport: £210Colchester: £154Stockport: £211Colchester: £145Stockport: £199

    £210£211£199Stockport is higher£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockport £5.03, Colchester £4.99Colchester: £4.99Stockport: £5.03Colchester: £5.01Stockport: £5.05Colchester: £4.73Stockport: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockport £3.54, Colchester £3.62Colchester: £3.62Stockport: £3.54Colchester: £3.63Stockport: £3.56Colchester: £3.43Stockport: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £6.43, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Stockport: £6.43Colchester: £3.79Stockport: £6.46Colchester: £3.58Stockport: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Stockport is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 194.2, Colchester 172.2Colchester: 172.2Stockport: 194.2

    194.2Stockport is higher172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 18.7, Colchester 15.0Colchester: 15.0Stockport: 18.7

    18.7Stockport is higher15.0

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

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

    30.7Stockport is higherDepends on how you count28.4

  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, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Stockport: 64.4

    64.4Stockport is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 102.8, Colchester 99.9Colchester: 99.9Stockport: 102.8

    102.8Stockport is higher99.9

  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, Colchester 13.7Colchester: 13.7Stockport: 13.4

    13.4Colchester is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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Stockport and Colchester, per resident
MeasureStockportColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,363£4,382£4,139£4,006£4,023£3,800Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,488£2,498£2,360£2,198£2,208£2,085Stockport
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£1,988£1,997£1,886Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£67£67£63Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£139£140£132Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£3.70£3.72£3.51Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£364£366£345Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£61£61£58Stockport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£855£859£811£874£878£829Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£153£154£145Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.99£5.01£4.73Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£3.77£3.79£3.58Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2172.2Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.715.0Stockport
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 202664.457.0Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.899.9Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.413.7Colchester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockport £1.3bn, Colchester £800.1mColchester: £800.1mStockport: £1.3bnColchester: £803.5mStockport: £1.3bnColchester: £758.9mStockport: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnStockport is higher£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockport £751.7m, Colchester £439.1mColchester: £439.1mStockport: £751.7mColchester: £440.9mStockport: £754.9mColchester: £416.5mStockport: £713.0m

    £751.7m£754.9m£713.0mStockport is higher£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockport £342.9m, Colchester £219.1mColchester: £219.1mStockport: £342.9mColchester: £220.1mStockport: £344.4mColchester: £207.9mStockport: £325.3m

    £342.9m£344.4m£325.3mStockport is higher£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockport £682.0m, Colchester £397.1mColchester: £397.1mStockport: £682.0mColchester: £398.8mStockport: £684.9mColchester: £376.7mStockport: £646.9m

    £682.0m£684.9m£646.9mStockport is higher£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport £23.9m, Colchester £13.3mColchester: £13.3mStockport: £23.9mColchester: £13.4mStockport: £24.0mColchester: £12.6mStockport: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mStockport is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport £44.4m, Colchester £27.9mColchester: £27.9mStockport: £44.4mColchester: £28.0mStockport: £44.6mColchester: £26.4mStockport: £42.1m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.1mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m

  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, Colchester £0.74mColchester: £0.74mStockport: £1.4mColchester: £0.74mStockport: £1.4mColchester: £0.70mStockport: £1.4m

    £1.4mStockport is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport £130.9m, Colchester £72.7mColchester: £72.7mStockport: £130.9mColchester: £73.0mStockport: £131.5mColchester: £69.0mStockport: £124.2m

    £130.9m£131.5m£124.2mStockport is higher£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockport £42.9m, Colchester £30.5mColchester: £30.5mStockport: £42.9mColchester: £30.6mStockport: £43.0mColchester: £28.9mStockport: £40.6m

    £42.9m£43.0m£40.6mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport £18.6m, Colchester £12.2mColchester: £12.2mStockport: £18.6mColchester: £12.3mStockport: £18.6mColchester: £11.6mStockport: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mStockport is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport £258.4m, Colchester £174.6mColchester: £174.6mStockport: £258.4mColchester: £175.4mStockport: £259.5mColchester: £165.6mStockport: £245.1m

    £258.4m£259.5m£245.1mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockport £48.2m, Colchester £37.9mColchester: £37.9mStockport: £48.2mColchester: £38.1mStockport: £48.4mColchester: £36.0mStockport: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockport £63.4m, Colchester £30.6mColchester: £30.6mStockport: £63.4mColchester: £30.7mStockport: £63.7mColchester: £29.0mStockport: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStockport is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockport £1.5m, Colchester £1.00mColchester: £1.00mStockport: £1.5mColchester: £1.0mStockport: £1.5mColchester: £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, Colchester £0.72mColchester: £0.72mStockport: £1.1mColchester: £0.73mStockport: £1.1mColchester: £0.69mStockport: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockport £1.9m, Colchester £0.75mColchester: £0.75mStockport: £1.9mColchester: £0.76mStockport: £2.0mColchester: £0.72mStockport: £1.8m

    £1.9m£2.0m£1.8mStockport is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockport 58,683, Colchester 34,395Colchester: 34,395Stockport: 58,683

    58,683Stockport is higher34,395

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport 5,658, Colchester 2,989Colchester: 2,989Stockport: 5,658

    5,658Stockport is higher2,989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport 9,268, Colchester 5,675Colchester: 5,675Stockport: 9,268

    9,268Stockport is higherDepends on how you count5,675

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport 19,446, Colchester 11,389Colchester: 11,389Stockport: 19,446

    19,446Stockport is higher11,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport 31,074, Colchester 19,955Colchester: 19,955Stockport: 31,074

    31,074Stockport is higher19,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport 4,042, Colchester 2,735Colchester: 2,735Stockport: 4,042

    4,042Stockport is higherDepends on how you count2,735

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Stockport and Colchester, total
MeasureStockportColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£800.1m£803.5m£758.9mStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£751.7m£754.9m£713.0m£439.1m£440.9m£416.5mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£342.9m£344.4m£325.3m£219.1m£220.1m£207.9mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£682.0m£684.9m£646.9m£397.1m£398.8m£376.7mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mStockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.1m£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.9m£131.5m£124.2m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.0m£40.6m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£258.4m£259.5m£245.1m£174.6m£175.4m£165.6mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mStockport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mStockport
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£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£2.0m£1.8m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,68334,395Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6582,989Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2685,675Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,44611,389Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202631,07419,955Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0422,735Stockport

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.