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Stockport and Cheltenham

302,184 and 121,461 residents (mid-2024).

Stockport is higher than Cheltenham on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 20 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 2. 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 Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,363, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Stockport: £4,363Cheltenham: £3,815Stockport: £4,382Cheltenham: £3,603Stockport: £4,139

    £4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport is higher£3,799£3,815£3,603

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £12,963, Cheltenham £12,342Cheltenham: £12,342Stockport: £12,963Cheltenham: £12,394Stockport: £13,018Cheltenham: £11,707Stockport: £12,296

    £12,963£13,018£12,296Stockport is higher£12,342£12,394£11,707

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,867, Cheltenham £1,439Cheltenham: £1,439Stockport: £1,867Cheltenham: £1,445Stockport: £1,875Cheltenham: £1,365Stockport: £1,771

    £1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £11,761, Cheltenham £11,367Cheltenham: £11,367Stockport: £11,761Cheltenham: £11,416Stockport: £11,811Cheltenham: £10,782Stockport: £11,156

    £11,761£11,811£11,156Stockport is higher£11,367£11,416£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £412, Cheltenham £335Cheltenham: £335Stockport: £412Cheltenham: £336Stockport: £413Cheltenham: £317Stockport: £390

    £412£413£390Stockport is higher£335£336£317

  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, Cheltenham £620Cheltenham: £620Stockport: £766Cheltenham: £623Stockport: £769Cheltenham: £588Stockport: £726

    £766£769£726Stockport is higher£620£623£588

  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, Cheltenham £19Cheltenham: £19Stockport: £25Cheltenham: £19Stockport: £25Cheltenham: £18Stockport: £23

    £25£25£23Stockport is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £433, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Stockport: £433Cheltenham: £288Stockport: £435Cheltenham: £272Stockport: £411

    £433£435£411Stockport is higher£286£288£272

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £142, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Stockport: £142Cheltenham: £89Stockport: £142Cheltenham: £84Stockport: £135

    £142£142£135Stockport is higher£89£89£84

  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, Cheltenham £64Cheltenham: £64Stockport: £101Cheltenham: £64Stockport: £102Cheltenham: £61Stockport: £96

    £101£102£96Stockport is higher£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,407, Cheltenham £1,131Cheltenham: £1,131Stockport: £1,407Cheltenham: £1,136Stockport: £1,413Cheltenham: £1,073Stockport: £1,335

    £1,407£1,413£1,335Stockport is higher£1,131£1,136£1,073

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £159, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Stockport: £159Cheltenham: £179Stockport: £160Cheltenham: £169Stockport: £151

    £159£160£151Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £345, Cheltenham £235Cheltenham: £235Stockport: £345Cheltenham: £236Stockport: £347Cheltenham: £222Stockport: £327

    £345£347£327Stockport is higher£235£236£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £8.27, Cheltenham £4.91Cheltenham: £4.91Stockport: £8.27Cheltenham: £4.93Stockport: £8.30Cheltenham: £4.66Stockport: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84Stockport is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £5.82, Cheltenham £4.15Cheltenham: £4.15Stockport: £5.82Cheltenham: £4.17Stockport: £5.84Cheltenham: £3.94Stockport: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Stockport is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £6.43, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Stockport: £6.43Cheltenham: £7.01Stockport: £6.46Cheltenham: £6.62Stockport: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  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, Cheltenham 998.5Cheltenham: 998.5Stockport: 1,012.0

    1,012.0Stockport is higher998.5

  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, Cheltenham 76.3Cheltenham: 76.3Stockport: 97.6

    97.6Stockport is higher76.3

  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, Cheltenham 131.8Cheltenham: 131.8Stockport: 159.8

    159.8Stockport is higher131.8

  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, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Stockport: 64.4

    64.4Stockport is higher42.7

  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, Cheltenham 135.5Cheltenham: 135.5Stockport: 169.2

    169.2Stockport is higher135.5

  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, Cheltenham 13.6Cheltenham: 13.6Stockport: 22.0

    22.0Stockport is higher13.6

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Stockport and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureStockportCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,363£4,382£4,139£3,799£3,815£3,603Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,963£13,018£12,296£12,342£12,394£11,707Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771£1,439£1,445£1,365Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,811£11,156£11,367£11,416£10,782Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£413£390£335£336£317Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£766£769£726£620£623£588Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£19£19£18Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£286£288£272Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£89£89£84Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£102£96£64£64£61Stockport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,407£1,413£1,335£1,131£1,136£1,073Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£178£179£169Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£327£235£236£222Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£4.91£4.93£4.66Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.15£4.17£3.94Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.0998.5Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.676.3Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.8131.8Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.442.7Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.2135.5Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.013.6Stockport

Per resident

Stockport is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 2. 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 Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,363, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Stockport: £4,363Cheltenham: £3,815Stockport: £4,382Cheltenham: £3,603Stockport: £4,139

    £4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport is higher£3,799£3,815£3,603

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockport £2,488, Cheltenham £2,332Cheltenham: £2,332Stockport: £2,488Cheltenham: £2,342Stockport: £2,498Cheltenham: £2,212Stockport: £2,360

    £2,488£2,498£2,360Stockport is higher£2,332£2,342£2,212

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,135, Cheltenham £905Cheltenham: £905Stockport: £1,135Cheltenham: £909Stockport: £1,140Cheltenham: £859Stockport: £1,076

    £1,135£1,140£1,076Stockport is higher£905£909£859

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockport £2,257, Cheltenham £2,148Cheltenham: £2,148Stockport: £2,257Cheltenham: £2,157Stockport: £2,267Cheltenham: £2,038Stockport: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141Stockport is higher£2,148£2,157£2,038

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockport £79, Cheltenham £63Cheltenham: £63Stockport: £79Cheltenham: £63Stockport: £79Cheltenham: £60Stockport: £75

    £79£79£75Stockport is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £147, Cheltenham £117Cheltenham: £117Stockport: £147Cheltenham: £118Stockport: £148Cheltenham: £111Stockport: £139

    £147£148£139Stockport is higher£117£118£111

  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, Cheltenham £3.65Cheltenham: £3.65Stockport: £4.74Cheltenham: £3.66Stockport: £4.76Cheltenham: £3.46Stockport: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Stockport is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £433, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Stockport: £433Cheltenham: £288Stockport: £435Cheltenham: £272Stockport: £411

    £433£435£411Stockport is higher£286£288£272

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £142, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Stockport: £142Cheltenham: £89Stockport: £142Cheltenham: £84Stockport: £135

    £142£142£135Stockport is higher£89£89£84

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockport £61, Cheltenham £40Cheltenham: £40Stockport: £61Cheltenham: £41Stockport: £62Cheltenham: £38Stockport: £58

    £61£62£58Stockport is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockport £855, Cheltenham £712Cheltenham: £712Stockport: £855Cheltenham: £715Stockport: £859Cheltenham: £675Stockport: £811

    £855£859£811Stockport is higher£712£715£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £159, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Stockport: £159Cheltenham: £179Stockport: £160Cheltenham: £169Stockport: £151

    £159£160£151Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockport £210, Cheltenham £148Cheltenham: £148Stockport: £210Cheltenham: £148Stockport: £211Cheltenham: £140Stockport: £199

    £210£211£199Stockport is higher£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockport £5.03, Cheltenham £3.09Cheltenham: £3.09Stockport: £5.03Cheltenham: £3.10Stockport: £5.05Cheltenham: £2.93Stockport: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockport £3.54, Cheltenham £2.61Cheltenham: £2.61Stockport: £3.54Cheltenham: £2.63Stockport: £3.56Cheltenham: £2.48Stockport: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Stockport is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £6.43, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Stockport: £6.43Cheltenham: £7.01Stockport: £6.46Cheltenham: £6.62Stockport: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 194.2, Cheltenham 188.7Cheltenham: 188.7Stockport: 194.2

    194.2Stockport is higher188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 18.7, Cheltenham 14.4Cheltenham: 14.4Stockport: 18.7

    18.7Stockport is higher14.4

  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, Cheltenham 24.9Cheltenham: 24.9Stockport: 30.7

    30.7Stockport is higher24.9

  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, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Stockport: 64.4

    64.4Stockport is higher42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 102.8, Cheltenham 85.3Cheltenham: 85.3Stockport: 102.8

    102.8Stockport is higher85.3

  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, Cheltenham 8.6Cheltenham: 8.6Stockport: 13.4

    13.4Stockport is higher8.6

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Stockport and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureStockportCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,363£4,382£4,139£3,799£3,815£3,603Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,488£2,498£2,360£2,332£2,342£2,212Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,135£1,140£1,076£905£909£859Stockport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,148£2,157£2,038Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£63£63£60Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£117£118£111Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£3.65£3.66£3.46Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£286£288£272Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£89£89£84Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£40£41£38Stockport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£855£859£811£712£715£675Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£178£179£169Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£148£148£140Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£3.09£3.10£2.93Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£2.61£2.63£2.48Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2188.7Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.714.4Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.724.9Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.442.7Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.885.3Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.48.6Stockport

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockport £1.3bn, Cheltenham £461.4mCheltenham: £461.4mStockport: £1.3bnCheltenham: £463.4mStockport: £1.3bnCheltenham: £437.6mStockport: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnStockport is higher£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockport £751.7m, Cheltenham £283.3mCheltenham: £283.3mStockport: £751.7mCheltenham: £284.5mStockport: £754.9mCheltenham: £268.7mStockport: £713.0m

    £751.7m£754.9m£713.0mStockport is higher£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockport £342.9m, Cheltenham £110.0mCheltenham: £110.0mStockport: £342.9mCheltenham: £110.4mStockport: £344.4mCheltenham: £104.3mStockport: £325.3m

    £342.9m£344.4m£325.3mStockport is higher£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockport £682.0m, Cheltenham £260.9mCheltenham: £260.9mStockport: £682.0mCheltenham: £262.0mStockport: £684.9mCheltenham: £247.5mStockport: £646.9m

    £682.0m£684.9m£646.9mStockport is higher£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport £23.9m, Cheltenham £7.7mCheltenham: £7.7mStockport: £23.9mCheltenham: £7.7mStockport: £24.0mCheltenham: £7.3mStockport: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mStockport is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport £44.4m, Cheltenham £14.2mCheltenham: £14.2mStockport: £44.4mCheltenham: £14.3mStockport: £44.6mCheltenham: £13.5mStockport: £42.1m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.1mStockport is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  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, Cheltenham £0.44mCheltenham: £0.44mStockport: £1.4mCheltenham: £0.45mStockport: £1.4mCheltenham: £0.42mStockport: £1.4m

    £1.4mStockport is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport £130.9m, Cheltenham £34.8mCheltenham: £34.8mStockport: £130.9mCheltenham: £34.9mStockport: £131.5mCheltenham: £33.0mStockport: £124.2m

    £130.9m£131.5m£124.2mStockport is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockport £42.9m, Cheltenham £10.8mCheltenham: £10.8mStockport: £42.9mCheltenham: £10.9mStockport: £43.0mCheltenham: £10.3mStockport: £40.6m

    £42.9m£43.0m£40.6mStockport is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport £18.6m, Cheltenham £4.9mCheltenham: £4.9mStockport: £18.6mCheltenham: £4.9mStockport: £18.6mCheltenham: £4.6mStockport: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mStockport is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport £258.4m, Cheltenham £86.4mCheltenham: £86.4mStockport: £258.4mCheltenham: £86.8mStockport: £259.5mCheltenham: £82.0mStockport: £245.1m

    £258.4m£259.5m£245.1mStockport is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockport £48.2m, Cheltenham £21.7mCheltenham: £21.7mStockport: £48.2mCheltenham: £21.8mStockport: £48.4mCheltenham: £20.6mStockport: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockport £63.4m, Cheltenham £17.9mCheltenham: £17.9mStockport: £63.4mCheltenham: £18.0mStockport: £63.7mCheltenham: £17.0mStockport: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStockport is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockport £1.5m, Cheltenham £0.38mCheltenham: £0.38mStockport: £1.5mCheltenham: £0.38mStockport: £1.5mCheltenham: £0.36mStockport: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockport is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockport £1.1m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mStockport: £1.1mCheltenham: £0.32mStockport: £1.1mCheltenham: £0.30mStockport: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockport is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockport £1.9m, Cheltenham £0.85mCheltenham: £0.85mStockport: £1.9mCheltenham: £0.85mStockport: £2.0mCheltenham: £0.80mStockport: £1.8m

    £1.9m£2.0m£1.8mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockport 58,683, Cheltenham 22,920Cheltenham: 22,920Stockport: 58,683

    58,683Stockport is higher22,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport 5,658, Cheltenham 1,752Cheltenham: 1,752Stockport: 5,658

    5,658Stockport is higher1,752

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport 9,268, Cheltenham 3,025Cheltenham: 3,025Stockport: 9,268

    9,268Stockport is higher3,025

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport 19,446, Cheltenham 5,180Cheltenham: 5,180Stockport: 19,446

    19,446Stockport is higher5,180

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport 31,074, Cheltenham 10,356Cheltenham: 10,356Stockport: 31,074

    31,074Stockport is higher10,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport 4,042, Cheltenham 1,041Cheltenham: 1,041Stockport: 4,042

    4,042Stockport is higher1,041

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Stockport and Cheltenham, total
MeasureStockportCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£461.4m£463.4m£437.6mStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£751.7m£754.9m£713.0m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£342.9m£344.4m£325.3m£110.0m£110.4m£104.3mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£682.0m£684.9m£646.9m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mStockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.1m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.9m£131.5m£124.2m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.0m£40.6m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£258.4m£259.5m£245.1m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mStockport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£2.0m£1.8m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,68322,920Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6581,752Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2683,025Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,4465,180Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202631,07410,356Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0421,041Stockport

Sources

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

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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.
  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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