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Stockport and South Ribble

302,184 and 115,727 residents (mid-2024).

Stockport is higher than South Ribble on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 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 19 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 3. 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,363, South Ribble £4,294South Ribble: £4,294Stockport: £4,363South Ribble: £4,312Stockport: £4,382South Ribble: £4,073Stockport: £4,139

    £4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport is higher£4,294£4,312£4,073

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £12,963, South Ribble £12,735South Ribble: £12,735Stockport: £12,963South Ribble: £12,789Stockport: £13,018South Ribble: £12,080Stockport: £12,296

    £12,963£13,018£12,296Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£12,735£12,789£12,080

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,867, South Ribble £1,554South Ribble: £1,554Stockport: £1,867South Ribble: £1,560Stockport: £1,875South Ribble: £1,474Stockport: £1,771

    £1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £11,761, South Ribble £11,723South Ribble: £11,723Stockport: £11,761South Ribble: £11,773Stockport: £11,811South Ribble: £11,120Stockport: £11,156

    £11,761£11,811£11,156Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£11,723£11,773£11,120

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £412, South Ribble £281South Ribble: £281Stockport: £412South Ribble: £282Stockport: £413South Ribble: £267Stockport: £390

    £412£413£390Stockport is higher£281£282£267

  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, South Ribble £711South Ribble: £711Stockport: £766South Ribble: £714Stockport: £769South Ribble: £675Stockport: £726

    £766£769£726Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£675

  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, South Ribble £19South Ribble: £19Stockport: £25South Ribble: £19Stockport: £25South Ribble: £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, South Ribble £432South Ribble: £432Stockport: £433South Ribble: £434Stockport: £435South Ribble: £410Stockport: £411

    £433£435£411Stockport is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £142, South Ribble £117South Ribble: £117Stockport: £142South Ribble: £117Stockport: £142South Ribble: £111Stockport: £135

    £142£142£135Stockport is higher£117£117£111

  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, South Ribble £92South Ribble: £92Stockport: £101South Ribble: £92Stockport: £102South Ribble: £87Stockport: £96

    £101£102£96Stockport is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,407, South Ribble £1,170South Ribble: £1,170Stockport: £1,407South Ribble: £1,175Stockport: £1,413South Ribble: £1,110Stockport: £1,335

    £1,407£1,413£1,335Stockport is higher£1,170£1,175£1,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £159, South Ribble £136South Ribble: £136Stockport: £159South Ribble: £137Stockport: £160South Ribble: £129Stockport: £151

    £159£160£151Stockport is higher£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £345, South Ribble £284South Ribble: £284Stockport: £345South Ribble: £285Stockport: £347South Ribble: £269Stockport: £327

    £345£347£327Stockport is higher£284£285£269

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £8.27, South Ribble £5.52South Ribble: £5.52Stockport: £8.27South Ribble: £5.55Stockport: £8.30South Ribble: £5.24Stockport: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84Stockport is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £5.82, South Ribble £2.67South Ribble: £2.67Stockport: £5.82South Ribble: £2.68Stockport: £5.84South Ribble: £2.53Stockport: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Stockport is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £6.43, South Ribble £7.10South Ribble: £7.10Stockport: £6.43South Ribble: £7.13Stockport: £6.46South Ribble: £6.73Stockport: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  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, South Ribble 1,022.7South Ribble: 1,022.7Stockport: 1,012.0

    1,012.0South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count1,022.7

  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, South Ribble 78.0South Ribble: 78.0Stockport: 97.6

    97.6Stockport is higher78.0

  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, South Ribble 150.6South Ribble: 150.6Stockport: 159.8

    159.8Stockport is higherDepends on how you count150.6

  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, South Ribble 64.9South Ribble: 64.9Stockport: 64.4

    64.4South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count64.9

  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, South Ribble 145.4South Ribble: 145.4Stockport: 169.2

    169.2Stockport is higher145.4

  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, South Ribble 20.2South Ribble: 20.2Stockport: 22.0

    22.0Stockport is higher20.2

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Stockport and South Ribble, per person in the age group
MeasureStockportSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,363£4,382£4,139£4,294£4,312£4,073Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,963£13,018£12,296£12,735£12,789£12,080Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771£1,554£1,560£1,474Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,811£11,156£11,723£11,773£11,120Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£413£390£281£282£267Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£766£769£726£711£714£675Stockport
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£432£434£410Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£117£117£111Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£102£96£92£92£87Stockport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,407£1,413£1,335£1,170£1,175£1,110Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£136£137£129Stockport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£327£284£285£269Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£5.52£5.55£5.24Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£2.67£2.68£2.53Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.01,022.7South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.678.0Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.8150.6Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.464.9South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.2145.4Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.020.2Stockport

Per resident

Stockport is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 7. 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,363, South Ribble £4,294South Ribble: £4,294Stockport: £4,363South Ribble: £4,312Stockport: £4,382South Ribble: £4,073Stockport: £4,139

    £4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport is higher£4,294£4,312£4,073

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockport £2,488, South Ribble £2,658South Ribble: £2,658Stockport: £2,488South Ribble: £2,669Stockport: £2,498South Ribble: £2,521Stockport: £2,360

    £2,488£2,498£2,360South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,658£2,669£2,521

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,135, South Ribble £943South Ribble: £943Stockport: £1,135South Ribble: £947Stockport: £1,140South Ribble: £895Stockport: £1,076

    £1,135£1,140£1,076Stockport is higher£943£947£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockport £2,257, South Ribble £2,447South Ribble: £2,447Stockport: £2,257South Ribble: £2,457Stockport: £2,267South Ribble: £2,321Stockport: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,447£2,457£2,321

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockport £79, South Ribble £59South Ribble: £59Stockport: £79South Ribble: £59Stockport: £79South Ribble: £56Stockport: £75

    £79£79£75Stockport is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £147, South Ribble £148South Ribble: £148Stockport: £147South Ribble: £149Stockport: £148South Ribble: £141Stockport: £139

    £147£148£139South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141

  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, South Ribble £4.03South Ribble: £4.03Stockport: £4.74South Ribble: £4.04Stockport: £4.76South Ribble: £3.82Stockport: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Stockport is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £433, South Ribble £432South Ribble: £432Stockport: £433South Ribble: £434Stockport: £435South Ribble: £410Stockport: £411

    £433£435£411Stockport is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £142, South Ribble £117South Ribble: £117Stockport: £142South Ribble: £117Stockport: £142South Ribble: £111Stockport: £135

    £142£142£135Stockport is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockport £61, South Ribble £56South Ribble: £56Stockport: £61South Ribble: £56Stockport: £62South Ribble: £53Stockport: £58

    £61£62£58Stockport is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockport £855, South Ribble £710South Ribble: £710Stockport: £855South Ribble: £713Stockport: £859South Ribble: £673Stockport: £811

    £855£859£811Stockport is higher£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £159, South Ribble £136South Ribble: £136Stockport: £159South Ribble: £137Stockport: £160South Ribble: £129Stockport: £151

    £159£160£151Stockport is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockport £210, South Ribble £172South Ribble: £172Stockport: £210South Ribble: £173Stockport: £211South Ribble: £164Stockport: £199

    £210£211£199Stockport is higher£172£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockport £5.03, South Ribble £3.35South Ribble: £3.35Stockport: £5.03South Ribble: £3.37Stockport: £5.05South Ribble: £3.18Stockport: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockport £3.54, South Ribble £1.62South Ribble: £1.62Stockport: £3.54South Ribble: £1.63Stockport: £3.56South Ribble: £1.54Stockport: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Stockport is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £6.43, South Ribble £7.10South Ribble: £7.10Stockport: £6.43South Ribble: £7.13Stockport: £6.46South Ribble: £6.73Stockport: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 194.2, South Ribble 213.5South Ribble: 213.5Stockport: 194.2

    194.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count213.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 18.7, South Ribble 16.3South Ribble: 16.3Stockport: 18.7

    18.7Stockport is higher16.3

  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, South Ribble 31.4South Ribble: 31.4Stockport: 30.7

    30.7South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count31.4

  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, South Ribble 64.9South Ribble: 64.9Stockport: 64.4

    64.4South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count64.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 102.8, South Ribble 88.3South Ribble: 88.3Stockport: 102.8

    102.8Stockport is higher88.3

  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, South Ribble 12.2South Ribble: 12.2Stockport: 13.4

    13.4Stockport is higher12.2

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Stockport and South Ribble, per resident
MeasureStockportSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,363£4,382£4,139£4,294£4,312£4,073Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,488£2,498£2,360£2,658£2,669£2,521South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,135£1,140£1,076£943£947£895Stockport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,447£2,457£2,321South Ribble
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£59£59£56Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£148£149£141South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.03£4.04£3.82Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£432£434£410Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£117£117£111Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£56£56£53Stockport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£855£859£811£710£713£673Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£136£137£129Stockport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£172£173£164Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£3.35£3.37£3.18Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£1.62£1.63£1.54Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2213.5South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.716.3Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.731.4South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.464.9South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.888.3Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.412.2Stockport

Total

Stockport is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockport £1.3bn, South Ribble £496.9mSouth Ribble: £496.9mStockport: £1.3bnSouth Ribble: £499.0mStockport: £1.3bnSouth Ribble: £471.3mStockport: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnStockport is higher£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockport £751.7m, South Ribble £307.6mSouth Ribble: £307.6mStockport: £751.7mSouth Ribble: £308.9mStockport: £754.9mSouth Ribble: £291.8mStockport: £713.0m

    £751.7m£754.9m£713.0mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockport £342.9m, South Ribble £109.1mSouth Ribble: £109.1mStockport: £342.9mSouth Ribble: £109.6mStockport: £344.4mSouth Ribble: £103.5mStockport: £325.3m

    £342.9m£344.4m£325.3mStockport is higher£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockport £682.0m, South Ribble £283.2mSouth Ribble: £283.2mStockport: £682.0mSouth Ribble: £284.4mStockport: £684.9mSouth Ribble: £268.6mStockport: £646.9m

    £682.0m£684.9m£646.9mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport £23.9m, South Ribble £6.8mSouth Ribble: £6.8mStockport: £23.9mSouth Ribble: £6.8mStockport: £24.0mSouth Ribble: £6.4mStockport: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mStockport is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport £44.4m, South Ribble £17.2mSouth Ribble: £17.2mStockport: £44.4mSouth Ribble: £17.3mStockport: £44.6mSouth Ribble: £16.3mStockport: £42.1m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.1mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, South Ribble £0.47mSouth Ribble: £0.47mStockport: £1.4mSouth Ribble: £0.47mStockport: £1.4mSouth Ribble: £0.44mStockport: £1.4m

    £1.4mStockport is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport £130.9m, South Ribble £50.0mSouth Ribble: £50.0mStockport: £130.9mSouth Ribble: £50.3mStockport: £131.5mSouth Ribble: £47.5mStockport: £124.2m

    £130.9m£131.5m£124.2mStockport is higher£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockport £42.9m, South Ribble £13.5mSouth Ribble: £13.5mStockport: £42.9mSouth Ribble: £13.6mStockport: £43.0mSouth Ribble: £12.8mStockport: £40.6m

    £42.9m£43.0m£40.6mStockport is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport £18.6m, South Ribble £6.4mSouth Ribble: £6.4mStockport: £18.6mSouth Ribble: £6.5mStockport: £18.6mSouth Ribble: £6.1mStockport: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mStockport is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport £258.4m, South Ribble £82.2mSouth Ribble: £82.2mStockport: £258.4mSouth Ribble: £82.5mStockport: £259.5mSouth Ribble: £77.9mStockport: £245.1m

    £258.4m£259.5m£245.1mStockport is higher£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockport £48.2m, South Ribble £15.8mSouth Ribble: £15.8mStockport: £48.2mSouth Ribble: £15.9mStockport: £48.4mSouth Ribble: £15.0mStockport: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mStockport is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockport £63.4m, South Ribble £20.0mSouth Ribble: £20.0mStockport: £63.4mSouth Ribble: £20.0mStockport: £63.7mSouth Ribble: £18.9mStockport: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStockport is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockport £1.5m, South Ribble £0.39mSouth Ribble: £0.39mStockport: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.39mStockport: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.37mStockport: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockport is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockport £1.1m, South Ribble £0.19mSouth Ribble: £0.19mStockport: £1.1mSouth Ribble: £0.19mStockport: £1.1mSouth Ribble: £0.18mStockport: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockport is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockport £1.9m, South Ribble £0.82mSouth Ribble: £0.82mStockport: £1.9mSouth Ribble: £0.82mStockport: £2.0mSouth Ribble: £0.78mStockport: £1.8m

    £1.9m£2.0m£1.8mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockport 58,683, South Ribble 24,703South Ribble: 24,703Stockport: 58,683

    58,683Stockport is higherDepends on how you count24,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport 5,658, South Ribble 1,884South Ribble: 1,884Stockport: 5,658

    5,658Stockport is higher1,884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport 9,268, South Ribble 3,638South Ribble: 3,638Stockport: 9,268

    9,268Stockport is higherDepends on how you count3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport 19,446, South Ribble 7,509South Ribble: 7,509Stockport: 19,446

    19,446Stockport is higherDepends on how you count7,509

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport 31,074, South Ribble 10,214South Ribble: 10,214Stockport: 31,074

    31,074Stockport is higher10,214

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport 4,042, South Ribble 1,417South Ribble: 1,417Stockport: 4,042

    4,042Stockport is higher1,417

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Stockport and South Ribble, total
MeasureStockportSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£496.9m£499.0m£471.3mStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£751.7m£754.9m£713.0m£307.6m£308.9m£291.8mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£342.9m£344.4m£325.3m£109.1m£109.6m£103.5mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£682.0m£684.9m£646.9m£283.2m£284.4m£268.6mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mStockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.1m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.9m£131.5m£124.2m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.0m£40.6m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£258.4m£259.5m£245.1m£82.2m£82.5m£77.9mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStockport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£2.0m£1.8m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,68324,703Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6581,884Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2683,638Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,4467,509Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202631,07410,214Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0421,417Stockport

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.
  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.