Who Gets What

Compare local authorities · North West and West Midlands

Stockport and Tamworth

302,184 and 80,877 residents (mid-2024).

Stockport is higher than Tamworth on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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.

Swap the two areas
Stockport and Tamworth on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,363, Tamworth £4,412Tamworth: £4,412Stockport: £4,363Tamworth: £4,431Stockport: £4,382Tamworth: £4,185Stockport: £4,139

    £4,363£4,382£4,139Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,412£4,431£4,185

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £12,963, Tamworth £13,059Tamworth: £13,059Stockport: £12,963Tamworth: £13,114Stockport: £13,018Tamworth: £12,387Stockport: £12,296

    £12,963£13,018£12,296Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,114£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,867, Tamworth £1,992Tamworth: £1,992Stockport: £1,867Tamworth: £2,000Stockport: £1,875Tamworth: £1,889Stockport: £1,771

    £1,867£1,875£1,771Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,992£2,000£1,889

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £11,761, Tamworth £11,866Tamworth: £11,866Stockport: £11,761Tamworth: £11,917Stockport: £11,811Tamworth: £11,255Stockport: £11,156

    £11,761£11,811£11,156Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,866£11,917£11,255

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £412, Tamworth £413Tamworth: £413Stockport: £412Tamworth: £414Stockport: £413Tamworth: £391Stockport: £390

    £412£413£390Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£413£414£391

  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, Tamworth £751Tamworth: £751Stockport: £766Tamworth: £754Stockport: £769Tamworth: £712Stockport: £726

    £766£769£726Stockport is higher£751£754£712

  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, Tamworth £29Tamworth: £29Stockport: £25Tamworth: £29Stockport: £25Tamworth: £28Stockport: £23

    £25£25£23Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £433, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Stockport: £433Tamworth: £489Stockport: £435Tamworth: £462Stockport: £411

    £433£435£411Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £142, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Stockport: £142Tamworth: £140Stockport: £142Tamworth: £132Stockport: £135

    £142£142£135Stockport is higher£139£140£132

  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, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Stockport: £101Tamworth: £139Stockport: £102Tamworth: £132Stockport: £96

    £101£102£96Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,407, Tamworth £1,571Tamworth: £1,571Stockport: £1,407Tamworth: £1,578Stockport: £1,413Tamworth: £1,491Stockport: £1,335

    £1,407£1,413£1,335Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,571£1,578£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £159, Tamworth £143Tamworth: £143Stockport: £159Tamworth: £143Stockport: £160Tamworth: £136Stockport: £151

    £159£160£151Stockport is higher£143£143£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £345, Tamworth £263Tamworth: £263Stockport: £345Tamworth: £264Stockport: £347Tamworth: £250Stockport: £327

    £345£347£327Stockport is higher£263£264£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £8.27, Tamworth £9.29Tamworth: £9.29Stockport: £8.27Tamworth: £9.33Stockport: £8.30Tamworth: £8.81Stockport: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£9.29£9.33£8.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £5.82, Tamworth £8.77Tamworth: £8.77Stockport: £5.82Tamworth: £8.81Stockport: £5.84Tamworth: £8.32Stockport: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £6.43, Tamworth £7.55Tamworth: £7.55Stockport: £6.43Tamworth: £7.58Stockport: £6.46Tamworth: £7.16Stockport: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

  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, Tamworth 1,033.9Tamworth: 1,033.9Stockport: 1,012.0

    1,012.0Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,033.9

  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, Tamworth 110.4Tamworth: 110.4Stockport: 97.6

    97.6Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count110.4

  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, Tamworth 167.0Tamworth: 167.0Stockport: 159.8

    159.8Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count167.0

  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, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Stockport: 64.4

    64.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count71.7

  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, Tamworth 188.7Tamworth: 188.7Stockport: 169.2

    169.2Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  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, Tamworth 29.4Tamworth: 29.4Stockport: 22.0

    22.0Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count29.4

Show the numbers
Stockport and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureStockportTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,363£4,382£4,139£4,412£4,431£4,185Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,963£13,018£12,296£13,059£13,114£12,387Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771£1,992£2,000£1,889Tamworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,811£11,156£11,866£11,917£11,255Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£413£390£413£414£391Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£766£769£726£751£754£712Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£29£29£28Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£487£489£462Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£139£140£132Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£102£96£139£139£132Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,407£1,413£1,335£1,571£1,578£1,491Tamworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£143£143£136Stockport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£327£263£264£250Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£9.29£9.33£8.81Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£8.77£8.81£8.32Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.01,033.9Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.6110.4Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.8167.0Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.471.7Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.2188.7Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.029.4Tamworth

Per resident

Stockport is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 14. 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 Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,363, Tamworth £4,412Tamworth: £4,412Stockport: £4,363Tamworth: £4,431Stockport: £4,382Tamworth: £4,185Stockport: £4,139

    £4,363£4,382£4,139Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,412£4,431£4,185

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockport £2,488, Tamworth £2,401Tamworth: £2,401Stockport: £2,488Tamworth: £2,412Stockport: £2,498Tamworth: £2,278Stockport: £2,360

    £2,488£2,498£2,360Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£2,401£2,412£2,278

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,135, Tamworth £1,234Tamworth: £1,234Stockport: £1,135Tamworth: £1,239Stockport: £1,140Tamworth: £1,170Stockport: £1,076

    £1,135£1,140£1,076Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,234£1,239£1,170

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockport £2,257, Tamworth £2,182Tamworth: £2,182Stockport: £2,257Tamworth: £2,191Stockport: £2,267Tamworth: £2,070Stockport: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockport £79, Tamworth £76Tamworth: £76Stockport: £79Tamworth: £76Stockport: £79Tamworth: £72Stockport: £75

    £79£79£75Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £147, Tamworth £138Tamworth: £138Stockport: £147Tamworth: £139Stockport: £148Tamworth: £131Stockport: £139

    £147£148£139Stockport is higher£138£139£131

  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, Tamworth £5.33Tamworth: £5.33Stockport: £4.74Tamworth: £5.36Stockport: £4.76Tamworth: £5.06Stockport: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £433, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Stockport: £433Tamworth: £489Stockport: £435Tamworth: £462Stockport: £411

    £433£435£411Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £142, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Stockport: £142Tamworth: £140Stockport: £142Tamworth: £132Stockport: £135

    £142£142£135Stockport is higher£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockport £61, Tamworth £86Tamworth: £86Stockport: £61Tamworth: £86Stockport: £62Tamworth: £82Stockport: £58

    £61£62£58Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockport £855, Tamworth £974Tamworth: £974Stockport: £855Tamworth: £978Stockport: £859Tamworth: £923Stockport: £811

    £855£859£811Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £159, Tamworth £143Tamworth: £143Stockport: £159Tamworth: £143Stockport: £160Tamworth: £136Stockport: £151

    £159£160£151Stockport is higher£143£143£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockport £210, Tamworth £163Tamworth: £163Stockport: £210Tamworth: £164Stockport: £211Tamworth: £155Stockport: £199

    £210£211£199Stockport is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockport £5.03, Tamworth £5.76Tamworth: £5.76Stockport: £5.03Tamworth: £5.78Stockport: £5.05Tamworth: £5.46Stockport: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockport £3.54, Tamworth £5.43Tamworth: £5.43Stockport: £3.54Tamworth: £5.45Stockport: £3.56Tamworth: £5.15Stockport: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £6.43, Tamworth £7.55Tamworth: £7.55Stockport: £6.43Tamworth: £7.58Stockport: £6.46Tamworth: £7.16Stockport: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 194.2, Tamworth 190.1Tamworth: 190.1Stockport: 194.2

    194.2Stockport is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 18.7, Tamworth 20.3Tamworth: 20.3Stockport: 18.7

    18.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count20.3

  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, Tamworth 30.7Tamworth: 30.7Stockport: 30.7

    30.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count30.7

  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, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Stockport: 64.4

    64.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count71.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 102.8, Tamworth 116.9Tamworth: 116.9Stockport: 102.8

    102.8Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count116.9

  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, Tamworth 18.2Tamworth: 18.2Stockport: 13.4

    13.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count18.2

Show the numbers
Stockport and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureStockportTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,363£4,382£4,139£4,412£4,431£4,185Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,488£2,498£2,360£2,401£2,412£2,278Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,135£1,140£1,076£1,234£1,239£1,170Tamworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,182£2,191£2,070Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£76£76£72Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£138£139£131Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£487£489£462Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£139£140£132Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£86£86£82Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£855£859£811£974£978£923Tamworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£143£143£136Stockport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£163£164£155Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£5.76£5.78£5.46Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£5.43£5.45£5.15Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2190.1Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.720.3Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.730.7Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.471.7Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.8116.9Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.418.2Tamworth

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockport £1.3bn, Tamworth £356.8mTamworth: £356.8mStockport: £1.3bnTamworth: £358.3mStockport: £1.3bnTamworth: £338.5mStockport: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnStockport is higherDepends on how you count£356.8m£358.3m£338.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockport £751.7m, Tamworth £194.2mTamworth: £194.2mStockport: £751.7mTamworth: £195.0mStockport: £754.9mTamworth: £184.2mStockport: £713.0m

    £751.7m£754.9m£713.0mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.0m£184.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockport £342.9m, Tamworth £99.8mTamworth: £99.8mStockport: £342.9mTamworth: £100.2mStockport: £344.4mTamworth: £94.6mStockport: £325.3m

    £342.9m£344.4m£325.3mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockport £682.0m, Tamworth £176.5mTamworth: £176.5mStockport: £682.0mTamworth: £177.2mStockport: £684.9mTamworth: £167.4mStockport: £646.9m

    £682.0m£684.9m£646.9mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport £23.9m, Tamworth £6.1mTamworth: £6.1mStockport: £23.9mTamworth: £6.2mStockport: £24.0mTamworth: £5.8mStockport: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport £44.4m, Tamworth £11.2mTamworth: £11.2mStockport: £44.4mTamworth: £11.2mStockport: £44.6mTamworth: £10.6mStockport: £42.1m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.1mStockport is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  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, Tamworth £0.43mTamworth: £0.43mStockport: £1.4mTamworth: £0.43mStockport: £1.4mTamworth: £0.41mStockport: £1.4m

    £1.4mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport £130.9m, Tamworth £39.4mTamworth: £39.4mStockport: £130.9mTamworth: £39.6mStockport: £131.5mTamworth: £37.4mStockport: £124.2m

    £130.9m£131.5m£124.2mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockport £42.9m, Tamworth £11.3mTamworth: £11.3mStockport: £42.9mTamworth: £11.3mStockport: £43.0mTamworth: £10.7mStockport: £40.6m

    £42.9m£43.0m£40.6mStockport is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport £18.6m, Tamworth £7.0mTamworth: £7.0mStockport: £18.6mTamworth: £7.0mStockport: £18.6mTamworth: £6.6mStockport: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport £258.4m, Tamworth £78.7mTamworth: £78.7mStockport: £258.4mTamworth: £79.1mStockport: £259.5mTamworth: £74.7mStockport: £245.1m

    £258.4m£259.5m£245.1mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockport £48.2m, Tamworth £11.6mTamworth: £11.6mStockport: £48.2mTamworth: £11.6mStockport: £48.4mTamworth: £11.0mStockport: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mStockport is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockport £63.4m, Tamworth £13.2mTamworth: £13.2mStockport: £63.4mTamworth: £13.2mStockport: £63.7mTamworth: £12.5mStockport: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStockport is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockport £1.5m, Tamworth £0.47mTamworth: £0.47mStockport: £1.5mTamworth: £0.47mStockport: £1.5mTamworth: £0.44mStockport: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockport £1.1m, Tamworth £0.44mTamworth: £0.44mStockport: £1.1mTamworth: £0.44mStockport: £1.1mTamworth: £0.42mStockport: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockport £1.9m, Tamworth £0.61mTamworth: £0.61mStockport: £1.9mTamworth: £0.61mStockport: £2.0mTamworth: £0.58mStockport: £1.8m

    £1.9m£2.0m£1.8mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockport 58,683, Tamworth 15,376Tamworth: 15,376Stockport: 58,683

    58,683Stockport is higherDepends on how you count15,376

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport 5,658, Tamworth 1,642Tamworth: 1,642Stockport: 5,658

    5,658Stockport is higherDepends on how you count1,642

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport 9,268, Tamworth 2,483Tamworth: 2,483Stockport: 9,268

    9,268Stockport is higherDepends on how you count2,483

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport 19,446, Tamworth 5,797Tamworth: 5,797Stockport: 19,446

    19,446Stockport is higherDepends on how you count5,797

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport 31,074, Tamworth 9,455Tamworth: 9,455Stockport: 31,074

    31,074Stockport is higherDepends on how you count9,455

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport 4,042, Tamworth 1,475Tamworth: 1,475Stockport: 4,042

    4,042Stockport is higherDepends on how you count1,475

Show the numbers
Stockport and Tamworth, total
MeasureStockportTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£356.8m£358.3m£338.5mStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£751.7m£754.9m£713.0m£194.2m£195.0m£184.2mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£342.9m£344.4m£325.3m£99.8m£100.2m£94.6mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£682.0m£684.9m£646.9m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mStockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.1m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.9m£131.5m£124.2m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.0m£40.6m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£258.4m£259.5m£245.1m£78.7m£79.1m£74.7mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mStockport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£2.0m£1.8m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,68315,376Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6581,642Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2682,483Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,4465,797Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202631,0749,455Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0421,475Stockport

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.
  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.
  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.