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Stockport and Worcester

302,184 and 106,566 residents (mid-2024).

Stockport is higher than Worcester on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 16 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 6. 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,363, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Stockport: £4,363Worcester: £4,095Stockport: £4,382Worcester: £3,868Stockport: £4,139

    £4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £12,963, Worcester £12,778Worcester: £12,778Stockport: £12,963Worcester: £12,832Stockport: £13,018Worcester: £12,120Stockport: £12,296

    £12,963£13,018£12,296Stockport is higher£12,778£12,832£12,120

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,867, Worcester £1,794Worcester: £1,794Stockport: £1,867Worcester: £1,801Stockport: £1,875Worcester: £1,701Stockport: £1,771

    £1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£1,794£1,801£1,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £11,761, Worcester £11,593Worcester: £11,593Stockport: £11,761Worcester: £11,642Stockport: £11,811Worcester: £10,996Stockport: £11,156

    £11,761£11,811£11,156Stockport is higher£11,593£11,642£10,996

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £412, Worcester £407Worcester: £407Stockport: £412Worcester: £409Stockport: £413Worcester: £386Stockport: £390

    £412£413£390Stockport is higher£407£409£386

  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, Worcester £753Worcester: £753Stockport: £766Worcester: £756Stockport: £769Worcester: £714Stockport: £726

    £766£769£726Stockport is higher£753£756£714

  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, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Stockport: £25Worcester: £25Stockport: £25Worcester: £24Stockport: £23

    £25£25£23Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £433, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Stockport: £433Worcester: £404Stockport: £435Worcester: £381Stockport: £411

    £433£435£411Stockport is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £142, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Stockport: £142Worcester: £105Stockport: £142Worcester: £99Stockport: £135

    £142£142£135Stockport is higher£104£105£99

  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, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Stockport: £101Worcester: £92Stockport: £102Worcester: £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, Worcester £1,417Worcester: £1,417Stockport: £1,407Worcester: £1,423Stockport: £1,413Worcester: £1,344Stockport: £1,335

    £1,407£1,413£1,335Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £159, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Stockport: £159Worcester: £208Stockport: £160Worcester: £196Stockport: £151

    £159£160£151Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£196

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £345, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Stockport: £345Worcester: £274Stockport: £347Worcester: £259Stockport: £327

    £345£347£327Stockport is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £8.27, Worcester £6.72Worcester: £6.72Stockport: £8.27Worcester: £6.74Stockport: £8.30Worcester: £6.37Stockport: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84Stockport is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £5.82, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Stockport: £5.82Worcester: £4.94Stockport: £5.84Worcester: £4.67Stockport: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Stockport is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £6.43, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Stockport: £6.43Worcester: £6.25Stockport: £6.46Worcester: £5.90Stockport: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Stockport is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  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, Worcester 1,013.6Worcester: 1,013.6Stockport: 1,012.0

    1,012.0Worcester is higherDepends on how you count1,013.6

  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, Worcester 101.2Worcester: 101.2Stockport: 97.6

    97.6Worcester is higherDepends on how you count101.2

  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, Worcester 157.5Worcester: 157.5Stockport: 159.8

    159.8Stockport is higher157.5

  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, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Stockport: 64.4

    64.4Stockport is higher58.5

  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, Worcester 170.1Worcester: 170.1Stockport: 169.2

    169.2Worcester is higherDepends on how you count170.1

  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, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Stockport: 22.0

    22.0Stockport is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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Stockport and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureStockportWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,363£4,382£4,139£4,078£4,095£3,868Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,963£13,018£12,296£12,778£12,832£12,120Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771£1,794£1,801£1,701Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,811£11,156£11,593£11,642£10,996Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£413£390£407£409£386Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£766£769£726£753£756£714Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£25£25£24Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£402£404£381Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£104£105£99Stockport
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£1,417£1,423£1,344Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£207£208£196Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£327£273£274£259Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£6.72£6.74£6.37Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.92£4.94£4.67Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£6.22£6.25£5.90Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.01,013.6Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.6101.2Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.8157.5Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.458.5Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.2170.1Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.020.8Stockport

Per resident

Stockport is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stockport Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,363, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Stockport: £4,363Worcester: £4,095Stockport: £4,382Worcester: £3,868Stockport: £4,139

    £4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockport £2,488, Worcester £2,198Worcester: £2,198Stockport: £2,488Worcester: £2,207Stockport: £2,498Worcester: £2,085Stockport: £2,360

    £2,488£2,498£2,360Stockport is higher£2,198£2,207£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,135, Worcester £1,160Worcester: £1,160Stockport: £1,135Worcester: £1,165Stockport: £1,140Worcester: £1,101Stockport: £1,076

    £1,135£1,140£1,076Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,165£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockport £2,257, Worcester £1,994Worcester: £1,994Stockport: £2,257Worcester: £2,003Stockport: £2,267Worcester: £1,892Stockport: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141Stockport is higher£1,994£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockport £79, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Stockport: £79Worcester: £70Stockport: £79Worcester: £66Stockport: £75

    £79£79£75Stockport is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £147, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Stockport: £147Worcester: £130Stockport: £148Worcester: £123Stockport: £139

    £147£148£139Stockport is higher£129£130£123

  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, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Stockport: £4.74Worcester: £4.35Stockport: £4.76Worcester: £4.11Stockport: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £433, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Stockport: £433Worcester: £404Stockport: £435Worcester: £381Stockport: £411

    £433£435£411Stockport is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £142, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Stockport: £142Worcester: £105Stockport: £142Worcester: £99Stockport: £135

    £142£142£135Stockport is higher£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockport £61, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Stockport: £61Worcester: £60Stockport: £62Worcester: £56Stockport: £58

    £61£62£58Stockport is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockport £855, Worcester £917Worcester: £917Stockport: £855Worcester: £921Stockport: £859Worcester: £870Stockport: £811

    £855£859£811Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £159, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Stockport: £159Worcester: £208Stockport: £160Worcester: £196Stockport: £151

    £159£160£151Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockport £210, Worcester £177Worcester: £177Stockport: £210Worcester: £177Stockport: £211Worcester: £168Stockport: £199

    £210£211£199Stockport is higher£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockport £5.03, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34Stockport: £5.03Worcester: £4.36Stockport: £5.05Worcester: £4.12Stockport: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockport £3.54, Worcester £3.18Worcester: £3.18Stockport: £3.54Worcester: £3.20Stockport: £3.56Worcester: £3.02Stockport: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Stockport is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £6.43, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Stockport: £6.43Worcester: £6.25Stockport: £6.46Worcester: £5.90Stockport: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Stockport is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 194.2, Worcester 174.4Worcester: 174.4Stockport: 194.2

    194.2Stockport is higherDepends on how you count174.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 18.7, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Stockport: 18.7

    18.7Stockport is higherDepends on how you count17.4

  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, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Stockport: 30.7

    30.7Stockport is higher27.1

  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, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Stockport: 64.4

    64.4Stockport is higher58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 102.8, Worcester 110.0Worcester: 110.0Stockport: 102.8

    102.8Worcester is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  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, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Stockport: 13.4

    13.4Worcester is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Stockport and Worcester, per resident
MeasureStockportWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,363£4,382£4,139£4,078£4,095£3,868Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,488£2,498£2,360£2,198£2,207£2,085Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,135£1,140£1,076£1,160£1,165£1,101Worcester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£1,994£2,003£1,892Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£70£70£66Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£129£130£123Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.33£4.35£4.11Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£402£404£381Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£104£105£99Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£59£60£56Stockport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£855£859£811£917£921£870Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£207£208£196Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£177£177£168Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.34£4.36£4.12Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.18£3.20£3.02Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£6.22£6.25£5.90Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2174.4Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.4Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.727.1Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.458.5Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.8110.0Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.413.4Worcester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockport £1.3bn, Worcester £434.5mWorcester: £434.5mStockport: £1.3bnWorcester: £436.4mStockport: £1.3bnWorcester: £412.2mStockport: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnStockport is higher£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockport £751.7m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mStockport: £751.7mWorcester: £235.2mStockport: £754.9mWorcester: £222.2mStockport: £713.0m

    £751.7m£754.9m£713.0mStockport is higher£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockport £342.9m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mStockport: £342.9mWorcester: £124.2mStockport: £344.4mWorcester: £117.3mStockport: £325.3m

    £342.9m£344.4m£325.3mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockport £682.0m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mStockport: £682.0mWorcester: £213.4mStockport: £684.9mWorcester: £201.6mStockport: £646.9m

    £682.0m£684.9m£646.9mStockport is higher£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport £23.9m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mStockport: £23.9mWorcester: £7.5mStockport: £24.0mWorcester: £7.1mStockport: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mStockport is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport £44.4m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mStockport: £44.4mWorcester: £13.9mStockport: £44.6mWorcester: £13.1mStockport: £42.1m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.1mStockport is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mStockport: £1.4mWorcester: £0.46mStockport: £1.4mWorcester: £0.44mStockport: £1.4m

    £1.4mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport £130.9m, Worcester £42.8mWorcester: £42.8mStockport: £130.9mWorcester: £43.0mStockport: £131.5mWorcester: £40.6mStockport: £124.2m

    £130.9m£131.5m£124.2mStockport is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockport £42.9m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mStockport: £42.9mWorcester: £11.2mStockport: £43.0mWorcester: £10.5mStockport: £40.6m

    £42.9m£43.0m£40.6mStockport is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport £18.6m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mStockport: £18.6mWorcester: £6.4mStockport: £18.6mWorcester: £6.0mStockport: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mStockport is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport £258.4m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mStockport: £258.4mWorcester: £98.1mStockport: £259.5mWorcester: £92.7mStockport: £245.1m

    £258.4m£259.5m£245.1mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockport £48.2m, Worcester £22.0mWorcester: £22.0mStockport: £48.2mWorcester: £22.1mStockport: £48.4mWorcester: £20.9mStockport: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockport £63.4m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mStockport: £63.4mWorcester: £18.9mStockport: £63.7mWorcester: £17.9mStockport: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStockport is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockport £1.5m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mStockport: £1.5mWorcester: £0.46mStockport: £1.5mWorcester: £0.44mStockport: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockport is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockport £1.1m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mStockport: £1.1mWorcester: £0.34mStockport: £1.1mWorcester: £0.32mStockport: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockport is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockport £1.9m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mStockport: £1.9mWorcester: £0.67mStockport: £2.0mWorcester: £0.63mStockport: £1.8m

    £1.9m£2.0m£1.8mStockport is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockport 58,683, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Stockport: 58,683

    58,683Stockport is higherDepends on how you count18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport 5,658, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Stockport: 5,658

    5,658Stockport is higherDepends on how you count1,856

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport 9,268, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Stockport: 9,268

    9,268Stockport is higher2,888

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport 19,446, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Stockport: 19,446

    19,446Stockport is higher6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport 31,074, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Stockport: 31,074

    31,074Stockport is higherDepends on how you count11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport 4,042, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Stockport: 4,042

    4,042Stockport is higherDepends on how you count1,431

Show the numbers
Stockport and Worcester, total
MeasureStockportWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£434.5m£436.4m£412.2mStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£751.7m£754.9m£713.0m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£342.9m£344.4m£325.3m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£682.0m£684.9m£646.9m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mStockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.1m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.9m£131.5m£124.2m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.0m£40.6m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£258.4m£259.5m£245.1m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mStockport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£2.0m£1.8m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,68318,582Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6581,856Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2682,888Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,4466,233Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202631,07411,725Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0421,431Stockport

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.