Compare local authorities · North West and East Midlands
Stockport and Oadby and Wigston
Stockport is higher than Oadby and Wigston on 18 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.
Per person in the age group
Stockport is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Oadby and Wigston 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 Oadby and Wigston
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport is higher£4,001£4,018£3,795
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,963£13,018£12,296Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£12,796£12,851£12,138
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,761£11,811£11,156Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£11,583£11,632£10,987
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£412£413£390Stockport is higher£403£405£382
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£766£769£726Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£787£790£746
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£23Stockport is higher£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£433£435£411Stockport is higher£371£372£352
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£142£142£135Stockport is higher£107£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£101£102£96Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,407£1,413£1,335Stockport is higher£1,125£1,130£1,067
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Stockport is higher£126£126£119
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£345£347£327Stockport is higher£235£236£222
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.27£8.30£7.84Stockport is higher£7.42£7.45£7.04
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.82£5.84£5.52Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£6.13£6.15£5.81
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.43£6.46£6.10Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£7.40£7.43£7.02
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,012.0Stockport is higher990.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
97.6Stockport is higher87.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
159.8Stockport is higherDepends on how you count159.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.4Stockport is higher54.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
169.2Stockport is higher145.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.0Stockport is higher22.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stockport | Oadby and Wigston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,363£4,382£4,139 | £4,001£4,018£3,795 | Stockport |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,963£13,018£12,296 | £12,796£12,851£12,138 | Stockport |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,867£1,875£1,771 | £1,476£1,482£1,400 | Stockport |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,761£11,811£11,156 | £11,583£11,632£10,987 | Stockport |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £412£413£390 | £403£405£382 | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £766£769£726 | £787£790£746 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£23 | £23£23£22 | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £433£435£411 | £371£372£352 | Stockport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £142£142£135 | £107£108£102 | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £103£103£97 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,407£1,413£1,335 | £1,125£1,130£1,067 | Stockport |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151 | £126£126£119 | Stockport |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £345£347£327 | £235£236£222 | Stockport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.27£8.30£7.84 | £7.42£7.45£7.04 | Stockport |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | £6.13£6.15£5.81 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.43£6.46£6.10 | £7.40£7.43£7.02 | Oadby and Wigston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,012.0 | 990.0 | Stockport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 97.6 | 87.4 | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 159.8 | 159.6 | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.4 | 54.6 | Stockport |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 169.2 | 145.4 | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.0 | 22.0 | Stockport |
Per resident
Stockport is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Oadby and Wigston 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 Oadby and Wigston
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport is higher£4,001£4,018£3,795
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,488£2,498£2,360Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£2,496£2,507£2,368
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,135£1,140£1,076Stockport is higher£893£897£847
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,257£2,267£2,141Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£2,260£2,269£2,144
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75Stockport is higher£79£79£75
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£147£148£139Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.74£4.76£4.50Stockport is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£433£435£411Stockport is higher£371£372£352
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£142£142£135Stockport is higher£107£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£61£62£58Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£855£859£811Stockport is higher£681£684£646
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Stockport is higher£126£126£119
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£210£211£199Stockport is higher£142£143£135
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.54£3.56£3.36Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.43£6.46£6.10Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£7.40£7.43£7.02
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
194.2Stockport is higher193.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Stockport is higher17.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.7Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count31.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.4Stockport is higher54.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
102.8Stockport is higher88.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4Stockport is higher13.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stockport | Oadby and Wigston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,363£4,382£4,139 | £4,001£4,018£3,795 | Stockport |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,488£2,498£2,360 | £2,496£2,507£2,368 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,135£1,140£1,076 | £893£897£847 | Stockport |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,257£2,267£2,141 | £2,260£2,269£2,144 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £79£79£75 | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £147£148£139 | £154£154£146 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | £4.51£4.53£4.28 | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £433£435£411 | £371£372£352 | Stockport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £142£142£135 | £107£108£102 | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £61£62£58 | £62£62£59 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £855£859£811 | £681£684£646 | Stockport |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151 | £126£126£119 | Stockport |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £210£211£199 | £142£143£135 | Stockport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | £4.49£4.51£4.26 | Stockport |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.54£3.56£3.36 | £3.70£3.72£3.51 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.43£6.46£6.10 | £7.40£7.43£7.02 | Oadby and Wigston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 194.2 | 193.1 | Stockport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 17.1 | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.7 | 31.1 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.4 | 54.6 | Stockport |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 102.8 | 88.0 | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 13.3 | Stockport |
Total
Stockport is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Oadby and Wigston 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 Oadby and Wigston
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3bnStockport is higher£245.2m£246.2m£232.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£751.7m£754.9m£713.0mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£153.0m£153.7m£145.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£342.9m£344.4m£325.3mStockport is higher£54.7m£55.0m£51.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£682.0m£684.9m£646.9mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mStockport is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£44.4m£44.6m£42.1mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.4mStockport is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£130.9m£131.5m£124.2mStockport is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.9m£43.0m£40.6mStockport is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£258.4m£259.5m£245.1mStockport is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mStockport is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStockport is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockport is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.9m£2.0m£1.8mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
58,683Stockport is higher11,838
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
5,658Stockport is higher1,045
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
9,268Stockport is higherDepends on how you count1,908
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
19,446Stockport is higher3,347
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
31,074Stockport is higher5,393
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,042Stockport is higher815
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| Measure | Stockport | Oadby and Wigston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.3bn | £245.2m£246.2m£232.6m | Stockport |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £751.7m£754.9m£713.0m | £153.0m£153.7m£145.1m | Stockport |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £342.9m£344.4m£325.3m | £54.7m£55.0m£51.9m | Stockport |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £682.0m£684.9m£646.9m | £138.5m£139.1m£131.4m | Stockport |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £23.9m£24.0m£22.6m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.6m | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £44.4m£44.6m£42.1m | £9.4m£9.5m£8.9m | Stockport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £130.9m£131.5m£124.2m | £22.7m£22.8m£21.5m | Stockport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.9m£43.0m£40.6m | £6.6m£6.6m£6.2m | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.6m£18.6m£17.6m | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | Stockport |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £258.4m£259.5m£245.1m | £41.7m£41.9m£39.6m | Stockport |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £48.2m£48.4m£45.7m | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3m | Stockport |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £63.4m£63.7m£60.1m | £8.7m£8.7m£8.3m | Stockport |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Stockport |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | Stockport |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.9m£2.0m£1.8m | £0.45m£0.46m£0.43m | Stockport |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 58,683 | 11,838 | Stockport |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 5,658 | 1,045 | Stockport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 9,268 | 1,908 | Stockport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 19,446 | 3,347 | Stockport |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 31,074 | 5,393 | Stockport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,042 | 815 | Stockport |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.