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Stockport and Trafford

302,184 and 239,618 residents (mid-2024).

Stockport is higher than Trafford on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 15 of 22 measures, and Trafford 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 Trafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,363, Trafford £3,929Trafford: £3,929Stockport: £4,363Trafford: £3,945Stockport: £4,382Trafford: £3,726Stockport: £4,139

    £4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport is higher£3,929£3,945£3,726

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £12,963, Trafford £12,956Trafford: £12,956Stockport: £12,963Trafford: £13,011Stockport: £13,018Trafford: £12,290Stockport: £12,296

    £12,963£13,018£12,296Stockport is higher£12,956£13,011£12,290

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,867, Trafford £1,651Trafford: £1,651Stockport: £1,867Trafford: £1,658Stockport: £1,875Trafford: £1,566Stockport: £1,771

    £1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport is higher£1,651£1,658£1,566

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £11,761, Trafford £11,735Trafford: £11,735Stockport: £11,761Trafford: £11,785Stockport: £11,811Trafford: £11,131Stockport: £11,156

    £11,761£11,811£11,156Stockport is higher£11,735£11,785£11,131

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £412, Trafford £474Trafford: £474Stockport: £412Trafford: £476Stockport: £413Trafford: £450Stockport: £390

    £412£413£390Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£474£476£450

  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, Trafford £720Trafford: £720Stockport: £766Trafford: £723Stockport: £769Trafford: £683Stockport: £726

    £766£769£726Stockport is higher£720£723£683

  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, Trafford £27Trafford: £27Stockport: £25Trafford: £27Stockport: £25Trafford: £25Stockport: £23

    £25£25£23Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £433, Trafford £394Trafford: £394Stockport: £433Trafford: £396Stockport: £435Trafford: £374Stockport: £411

    £433£435£411Stockport is higher£394£396£374

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £142, Trafford £121Trafford: £121Stockport: £142Trafford: £122Stockport: £142Trafford: £115Stockport: £135

    £142£142£135Stockport is higher£121£122£115

  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, Trafford £86Trafford: £86Stockport: £101Trafford: £86Stockport: £102Trafford: £81Stockport: £96

    £101£102£96Stockport is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,407, Trafford £1,280Trafford: £1,280Stockport: £1,407Trafford: £1,286Stockport: £1,413Trafford: £1,215Stockport: £1,335

    £1,407£1,413£1,335Stockport is higher£1,280£1,286£1,215

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £159, Trafford £215Trafford: £215Stockport: £159Trafford: £216Stockport: £160Trafford: £204Stockport: £151

    £159£160£151Trafford is higher£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £345, Trafford £271Trafford: £271Stockport: £345Trafford: £273Stockport: £347Trafford: £257Stockport: £327

    £345£347£327Stockport is higher£271£273£257

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £8.27, Trafford £8.73Trafford: £8.73Stockport: £8.27Trafford: £8.77Stockport: £8.30Trafford: £8.28Stockport: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £5.82, Trafford £5.32Trafford: £5.32Stockport: £5.82Trafford: £5.35Stockport: £5.84Trafford: £5.05Stockport: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Stockport is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £6.43, Trafford £7.47Trafford: £7.47Stockport: £6.43Trafford: £7.51Stockport: £6.46Trafford: £7.09Stockport: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£7.47£7.51£7.09

  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, Trafford 1,014.6Trafford: 1,014.6Stockport: 1,012.0

    1,012.0Trafford is higherDepends on how you count1,014.6

  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, Trafford 104.7Trafford: 104.7Stockport: 97.6

    97.6Trafford is higherDepends on how you count104.7

  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, Trafford 151.2Trafford: 151.2Stockport: 159.8

    159.8Stockport is higher151.2

  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, Trafford 58.3Trafford: 58.3Stockport: 64.4

    64.4Stockport is higher58.3

  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, Trafford 148.4Trafford: 148.4Stockport: 169.2

    169.2Stockport is higher148.4

  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, Trafford 18.5Trafford: 18.5Stockport: 22.0

    22.0Stockport is higher18.5

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Stockport and Trafford, per person in the age group
MeasureStockportTraffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,363£4,382£4,139£3,929£3,945£3,726Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,963£13,018£12,296£12,956£13,011£12,290Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771£1,651£1,658£1,566Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,811£11,156£11,735£11,785£11,131Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£413£390£474£476£450Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£766£769£726£720£723£683Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£27£27£25Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£394£396£374Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£121£122£115Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£102£96£86£86£81Stockport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,407£1,413£1,335£1,280£1,286£1,215Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£215£216£204Trafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£327£271£273£257Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£8.73£8.77£8.28Trafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.32£5.35£5.05Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.01,014.6Trafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.6104.7Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.8151.2Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.458.3Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.2148.4Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.018.5Stockport

Per resident

Stockport is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Trafford 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 Trafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,363, Trafford £3,929Trafford: £3,929Stockport: £4,363Trafford: £3,945Stockport: £4,382Trafford: £3,726Stockport: £4,139

    £4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport is higher£3,929£3,945£3,726

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockport £2,488, Trafford £2,175Trafford: £2,175Stockport: £2,488Trafford: £2,184Stockport: £2,498Trafford: £2,063Stockport: £2,360

    £2,488£2,498£2,360Stockport is higher£2,175£2,184£2,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,135, Trafford £1,016Trafford: £1,016Stockport: £1,135Trafford: £1,020Stockport: £1,140Trafford: £963Stockport: £1,076

    £1,135£1,140£1,076Stockport is higher£1,016£1,020£963

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockport £2,257, Trafford £1,970Trafford: £1,970Stockport: £2,257Trafford: £1,978Stockport: £2,267Trafford: £1,869Stockport: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141Stockport is higher£1,970£1,978£1,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockport £79, Trafford £80Trafford: £80Stockport: £79Trafford: £80Stockport: £79Trafford: £76Stockport: £75

    £79£79£75Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £147, Trafford £121Trafford: £121Stockport: £147Trafford: £121Stockport: £148Trafford: £115Stockport: £139

    £147£148£139Stockport is higher£121£121£115

  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, Trafford £4.51Trafford: £4.51Stockport: £4.74Trafford: £4.53Stockport: £4.76Trafford: £4.28Stockport: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £433, Trafford £394Trafford: £394Stockport: £433Trafford: £396Stockport: £435Trafford: £374Stockport: £411

    £433£435£411Stockport is higher£394£396£374

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £142, Trafford £121Trafford: £121Stockport: £142Trafford: £122Stockport: £142Trafford: £115Stockport: £135

    £142£142£135Stockport is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockport £61, Trafford £53Trafford: £53Stockport: £61Trafford: £53Stockport: £62Trafford: £50Stockport: £58

    £61£62£58Stockport is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockport £855, Trafford £788Trafford: £788Stockport: £855Trafford: £791Stockport: £859Trafford: £747Stockport: £811

    £855£859£811Stockport is higher£788£791£747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £159, Trafford £215Trafford: £215Stockport: £159Trafford: £216Stockport: £160Trafford: £204Stockport: £151

    £159£160£151Trafford is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockport £210, Trafford £167Trafford: £167Stockport: £210Trafford: £168Stockport: £211Trafford: £158Stockport: £199

    £210£211£199Stockport is higher£167£168£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockport £5.03, Trafford £5.37Trafford: £5.37Stockport: £5.03Trafford: £5.39Stockport: £5.05Trafford: £5.09Stockport: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockport £3.54, Trafford £3.28Trafford: £3.28Stockport: £3.54Trafford: £3.29Stockport: £3.56Trafford: £3.11Stockport: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Stockport is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £6.43, Trafford £7.47Trafford: £7.47Stockport: £6.43Trafford: £7.51Stockport: £6.46Trafford: £7.09Stockport: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£7.47£7.51£7.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 194.2, Trafford 170.3Trafford: 170.3Stockport: 194.2

    194.2Stockport is higherDepends on how you count170.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 18.7, Trafford 17.6Trafford: 17.6Stockport: 18.7

    18.7Stockport is higherDepends on how you count17.6

  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, Trafford 25.4Trafford: 25.4Stockport: 30.7

    30.7Stockport is higher25.4

  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, Trafford 58.3Trafford: 58.3Stockport: 64.4

    64.4Stockport is higher58.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 102.8, Trafford 91.3Trafford: 91.3Stockport: 102.8

    102.8Stockport is higher91.3

  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, Trafford 11.4Trafford: 11.4Stockport: 13.4

    13.4Stockport is higher11.4

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Stockport and Trafford, per resident
MeasureStockportTraffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,363£4,382£4,139£3,929£3,945£3,726Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,488£2,498£2,360£2,175£2,184£2,063Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,135£1,140£1,076£1,016£1,020£963Stockport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£1,970£1,978£1,869Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£80£80£76Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£121£121£115Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.51£4.53£4.28Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£394£396£374Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£121£122£115Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£53£53£50Stockport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£855£859£811£788£791£747Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£215£216£204Trafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£167£168£158Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£5.37£5.39£5.09Trafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.28£3.29£3.11Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2170.3Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.6Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.725.4Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.458.3Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.891.3Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.411.4Stockport

Total

Stockport is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Trafford on 1. 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 Trafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockport £1.3bn, Trafford £941.4mTrafford: £941.4mStockport: £1.3bnTrafford: £945.4mStockport: £1.3bnTrafford: £892.9mStockport: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnStockport is higher£941.4m£945.4m£892.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockport £751.7m, Trafford £521.2mTrafford: £521.2mStockport: £751.7mTrafford: £523.4mStockport: £754.9mTrafford: £494.3mStockport: £713.0m

    £751.7m£754.9m£713.0mStockport is higher£521.2m£523.4m£494.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockport £342.9m, Trafford £243.4mTrafford: £243.4mStockport: £342.9mTrafford: £244.4mStockport: £344.4mTrafford: £230.9mStockport: £325.3m

    £342.9m£344.4m£325.3mStockport is higher£243.4m£244.4m£230.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockport £682.0m, Trafford £472.0mTrafford: £472.0mStockport: £682.0mTrafford: £474.0mStockport: £684.9mTrafford: £447.8mStockport: £646.9m

    £682.0m£684.9m£646.9mStockport is higher£472.0m£474.0m£447.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport £23.9m, Trafford £19.1mTrafford: £19.1mStockport: £23.9mTrafford: £19.2mStockport: £24.0mTrafford: £18.1mStockport: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport £44.4m, Trafford £29.0mTrafford: £29.0mStockport: £44.4mTrafford: £29.1mStockport: £44.6mTrafford: £27.5mStockport: £42.1m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.1mStockport is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stockport £1.4m, Trafford £1.1mTrafford: £1.1mStockport: £1.4mTrafford: £1.1mStockport: £1.4mTrafford: £1.0mStockport: £1.4m

    £1.4mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport £130.9m, Trafford £94.4mTrafford: £94.4mStockport: £130.9mTrafford: £94.8mStockport: £131.5mTrafford: £89.6mStockport: £124.2m

    £130.9m£131.5m£124.2mStockport is higher£94.4m£94.8m£89.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockport £42.9m, Trafford £29.0mTrafford: £29.0mStockport: £42.9mTrafford: £29.1mStockport: £43.0mTrafford: £27.5mStockport: £40.6m

    £42.9m£43.0m£40.6mStockport is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport £18.6m, Trafford £12.6mTrafford: £12.6mStockport: £18.6mTrafford: £12.7mStockport: £18.6mTrafford: £12.0mStockport: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mStockport is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport £258.4m, Trafford £188.7mTrafford: £188.7mStockport: £258.4mTrafford: £189.5mStockport: £259.5mTrafford: £179.0mStockport: £245.1m

    £258.4m£259.5m£245.1mStockport is higher£188.7m£189.5m£179.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockport £48.2m, Trafford £51.6mTrafford: £51.6mStockport: £48.2mTrafford: £51.8mStockport: £48.4mTrafford: £49.0mStockport: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mTrafford is higher£51.6m£51.8m£49.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockport £63.4m, Trafford £40.0mTrafford: £40.0mStockport: £63.4mTrafford: £40.2mStockport: £63.7mTrafford: £37.9mStockport: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStockport is higher£40.0m£40.2m£37.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockport £1.5m, Trafford £1.3mTrafford: £1.3mStockport: £1.5mTrafford: £1.3mStockport: £1.5mTrafford: £1.2mStockport: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockport £1.1m, Trafford £0.78mTrafford: £0.78mStockport: £1.1mTrafford: £0.79mStockport: £1.1mTrafford: £0.74mStockport: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockport is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockport £1.9m, Trafford £1.8mTrafford: £1.8mStockport: £1.9mTrafford: £1.8mStockport: £2.0mTrafford: £1.7mStockport: £1.8m

    £1.9m£2.0m£1.8mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockport 58,683, Trafford 40,814Trafford: 40,814Stockport: 58,683

    58,683Stockport is higherDepends on how you count40,814

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport 5,658, Trafford 4,211Trafford: 4,211Stockport: 5,658

    5,658Stockport is higherDepends on how you count4,211

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport 9,268, Trafford 6,080Trafford: 6,080Stockport: 9,268

    9,268Stockport is higher6,080

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport 19,446, Trafford 13,977Trafford: 13,977Stockport: 19,446

    19,446Stockport is higher13,977

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport 31,074, Trafford 21,867Trafford: 21,867Stockport: 31,074

    31,074Stockport is higher21,867

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport 4,042, Trafford 2,730Trafford: 2,730Stockport: 4,042

    4,042Stockport is higher2,730

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Stockport and Trafford, total
MeasureStockportTraffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£941.4m£945.4m£892.9mStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£751.7m£754.9m£713.0m£521.2m£523.4m£494.3mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£342.9m£344.4m£325.3m£243.4m£244.4m£230.9mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£682.0m£684.9m£646.9m£472.0m£474.0m£447.8mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mStockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.1m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.9m£131.5m£124.2m£94.4m£94.8m£89.6mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.0m£40.6m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£258.4m£259.5m£245.1m£188.7m£189.5m£179.0mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£51.6m£51.8m£49.0mTrafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£40.0m£40.2m£37.9mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£2.0m£1.8m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,68340,814Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6584,211Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2686,080Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,44613,977Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202631,07421,867Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0422,730Stockport

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.
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