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Stockport and Solihull

302,184 and 220,299 residents (mid-2024).

Stockport is higher than Solihull on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 11 of 22 measures, and Solihull on 11. 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 Solihull

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,363, Solihull £4,501Solihull: £4,501Stockport: £4,363Solihull: £4,520Stockport: £4,382Solihull: £4,270Stockport: £4,139

    £4,363£4,382£4,139Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£4,501£4,520£4,270

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £12,963, Solihull £12,873Solihull: £12,873Stockport: £12,963Solihull: £12,928Stockport: £13,018Solihull: £12,211Stockport: £12,296

    £12,963£13,018£12,296Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£12,873£12,928£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,867, Solihull £1,943Solihull: £1,943Stockport: £1,867Solihull: £1,952Stockport: £1,875Solihull: £1,843Stockport: £1,771

    £1,867£1,875£1,771Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£1,943£1,952£1,843

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £11,761, Solihull £11,706Solihull: £11,706Stockport: £11,761Solihull: £11,756Stockport: £11,811Solihull: £11,104Stockport: £11,156

    £11,761£11,811£11,156Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£11,706£11,756£11,104

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockport £412, Solihull £358Solihull: £358Stockport: £412Solihull: £359Stockport: £413Solihull: £340Stockport: £390

    £412£413£390Stockport is higher£358£359£340

  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, Solihull £786Solihull: £786Stockport: £766Solihull: £789Stockport: £769Solihull: £746Stockport: £726

    £766£769£726Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£786£789£746

  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, Solihull £23Solihull: £23Stockport: £25Solihull: £23Stockport: £25Solihull: £21Stockport: £23

    £25£25£23Stockport is higher£23£23£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £433, Solihull £428Solihull: £428Stockport: £433Solihull: £430Stockport: £435Solihull: £406Stockport: £411

    £433£435£411Stockport is higher£428£430£406

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £142, Solihull £149Solihull: £149Stockport: £142Solihull: £149Stockport: £142Solihull: £141Stockport: £135

    £142£142£135Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  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, Solihull £134Solihull: £134Stockport: £101Solihull: £134Stockport: £102Solihull: £127Stockport: £96

    £101£102£96Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £1,407, Solihull £1,545Solihull: £1,545Stockport: £1,407Solihull: £1,552Stockport: £1,413Solihull: £1,466Stockport: £1,335

    £1,407£1,413£1,335Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£1,545£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £159, Solihull £164Solihull: £164Stockport: £159Solihull: £165Stockport: £160Solihull: £156Stockport: £151

    £159£160£151Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £345, Solihull £249Solihull: £249Stockport: £345Solihull: £250Stockport: £347Solihull: £236Stockport: £327

    £345£347£327Stockport is higher£249£250£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £8.27, Solihull £8.10Solihull: £8.10Stockport: £8.27Solihull: £8.13Stockport: £8.30Solihull: £7.68Stockport: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84Stockport is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockport £5.82, Solihull £7.49Solihull: £7.49Stockport: £5.82Solihull: £7.52Stockport: £5.84Solihull: £7.10Stockport: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £6.43, Solihull £6.11Solihull: £6.11Stockport: £6.43Solihull: £6.14Stockport: £6.46Solihull: £5.80Stockport: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Stockport is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

  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, Solihull 1,007.6Solihull: 1,007.6Stockport: 1,012.0

    1,012.0Stockport is higherDepends on how you count1,007.6

  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, Solihull 87.1Solihull: 87.1Stockport: 97.6

    97.6Stockport is higher87.1

  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, Solihull 160.5Solihull: 160.5Stockport: 159.8

    159.8Solihull is higherDepends on how you count160.5

  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, Solihull 62.9Solihull: 62.9Stockport: 64.4

    64.4Stockport is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stockport 169.2, Solihull 172.1Solihull: 172.1Stockport: 169.2

    169.2Solihull is higherDepends on how you count172.1

  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, Solihull 30.2Solihull: 30.2Stockport: 22.0

    22.0Solihull is higherDepends on how you count30.2

Show the numbers
Stockport and Solihull, per person in the age group
MeasureStockportSolihullHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,363£4,382£4,139£4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,963£13,018£12,296£12,873£12,928£12,211Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771£1,943£1,952£1,843Solihull
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,811£11,156£11,706£11,756£11,104Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£413£390£358£359£340Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£766£769£726£786£789£746Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£23£23£21Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£428£430£406Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£149£149£141Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£102£96£134£134£127Solihull
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,407£1,413£1,335£1,545£1,552£1,466Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£164£165£156Solihull
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£327£249£250£236Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£8.10£8.13£7.68Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£7.49£7.52£7.10Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£6.11£6.14£5.80Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.01,007.6Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.687.1Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.8160.5Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.462.9Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.2172.1Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.030.2Solihull

Per resident

Stockport is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Solihull on 13. 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 Solihull

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockport £4,363, Solihull £4,501Solihull: £4,501Stockport: £4,363Solihull: £4,520Stockport: £4,382Solihull: £4,270Stockport: £4,139

    £4,363£4,382£4,139Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£4,501£4,520£4,270

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockport £2,488, Solihull £2,606Solihull: £2,606Stockport: £2,488Solihull: £2,617Stockport: £2,498Solihull: £2,472Stockport: £2,360

    £2,488£2,498£2,360Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£2,606£2,617£2,472

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockport £1,135, Solihull £1,148Solihull: £1,148Stockport: £1,135Solihull: £1,153Stockport: £1,140Solihull: £1,089Stockport: £1,076

    £1,135£1,140£1,076Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£1,148£1,153£1,089

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockport £2,257, Solihull £2,370Solihull: £2,370Stockport: £2,257Solihull: £2,380Stockport: £2,267Solihull: £2,248Stockport: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£2,370£2,380£2,248

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockport £79, Solihull £72Solihull: £72Stockport: £79Solihull: £73Stockport: £79Solihull: £69Stockport: £75

    £79£79£75Stockport is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £147, Solihull £159Solihull: £159Stockport: £147Solihull: £160Stockport: £148Solihull: £151Stockport: £139

    £147£148£139Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  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, Solihull £4.58Solihull: £4.58Stockport: £4.74Solihull: £4.59Stockport: £4.76Solihull: £4.34Stockport: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Stockport is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £433, Solihull £428Solihull: £428Stockport: £433Solihull: £430Stockport: £435Solihull: £406Stockport: £411

    £433£435£411Stockport is higher£428£430£406

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockport £142, Solihull £149Solihull: £149Stockport: £142Solihull: £149Stockport: £142Solihull: £141Stockport: £135

    £142£142£135Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockport £61, Solihull £79Solihull: £79Stockport: £61Solihull: £79Stockport: £62Solihull: £75Stockport: £58

    £61£62£58Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockport £855, Solihull £913Solihull: £913Stockport: £855Solihull: £917Stockport: £859Solihull: £866Stockport: £811

    £855£859£811Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£913£917£866

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockport £159, Solihull £164Solihull: £164Stockport: £159Solihull: £165Stockport: £160Solihull: £156Stockport: £151

    £159£160£151Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockport £210, Solihull £147Solihull: £147Stockport: £210Solihull: £148Stockport: £211Solihull: £140Stockport: £199

    £210£211£199Stockport is higher£147£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockport £5.03, Solihull £4.79Solihull: £4.79Stockport: £5.03Solihull: £4.81Stockport: £5.05Solihull: £4.54Stockport: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockport £3.54, Solihull £4.43Solihull: £4.43Stockport: £3.54Solihull: £4.45Stockport: £3.56Solihull: £4.20Stockport: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£4.43£4.45£4.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockport £6.43, Solihull £6.11Solihull: £6.11Stockport: £6.43Solihull: £6.14Stockport: £6.46Solihull: £5.80Stockport: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Stockport is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 194.2, Solihull 204.0Solihull: 204.0Stockport: 194.2

    194.2Solihull is higherDepends on how you count204.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.7Stockport is higher17.6

  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, Solihull 32.5Solihull: 32.5Stockport: 30.7

    30.7Solihull is higherDepends on how you count32.5

  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, Solihull 62.9Solihull: 62.9Stockport: 64.4

    64.4Stockport is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockport 102.8, Solihull 101.7Solihull: 101.7Stockport: 102.8

    102.8Stockport is higherDepends on how you count101.7

  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, Solihull 17.9Solihull: 17.9Stockport: 13.4

    13.4Solihull is higherDepends on how you count17.9

Show the numbers
Stockport and Solihull, per resident
MeasureStockportSolihullHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,363£4,382£4,139£4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,488£2,498£2,360£2,606£2,617£2,472Solihull
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,135£1,140£1,076£1,148£1,153£1,089Solihull
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,370£2,380£2,248Solihull
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£72£73£69Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£159£160£151Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.58£4.59£4.34Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£428£430£406Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£149£149£141Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£79£79£75Solihull
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£855£859£811£913£917£866Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£164£165£156Solihull
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£147£148£140Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.79£4.81£4.54Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£4.43£4.45£4.20Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£6.11£6.14£5.80Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2204.0Solihull
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.6Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.732.5Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.462.9Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.8101.7Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.417.9Solihull

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockport £1.3bn, Solihull £991.6mSolihull: £991.6mStockport: £1.3bnSolihull: £995.8mStockport: £1.3bnSolihull: £940.6mStockport: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnStockport is higherDepends on how you count£991.6m£995.8m£940.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockport £751.7m, Solihull £574.0mSolihull: £574.0mStockport: £751.7mSolihull: £576.5mStockport: £754.9mSolihull: £544.5mStockport: £713.0m

    £751.7m£754.9m£713.0mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£574.0m£576.5m£544.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockport £342.9m, Solihull £253.0mSolihull: £253.0mStockport: £342.9mSolihull: £254.0mStockport: £344.4mSolihull: £239.9mStockport: £325.3m

    £342.9m£344.4m£325.3mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockport £682.0m, Solihull £522.0mSolihull: £522.0mStockport: £682.0mSolihull: £524.2mStockport: £684.9mSolihull: £495.2mStockport: £646.9m

    £682.0m£684.9m£646.9mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£522.0m£524.2m£495.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport £23.9m, Solihull £16.0mSolihull: £16.0mStockport: £23.9mSolihull: £16.0mStockport: £24.0mSolihull: £15.1mStockport: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mStockport is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport £44.4m, Solihull £35.1mSolihull: £35.1mStockport: £44.4mSolihull: £35.2mStockport: £44.6mSolihull: £33.3mStockport: £42.1m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.1mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stockport £1.4m, Solihull £1.0mSolihull: £1.0mStockport: £1.4mSolihull: £1.0mStockport: £1.4mSolihull: £0.96mStockport: £1.4m

    £1.4mStockport is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport £130.9m, Solihull £94.3mSolihull: £94.3mStockport: £130.9mSolihull: £94.7mStockport: £131.5mSolihull: £89.5mStockport: £124.2m

    £130.9m£131.5m£124.2mStockport is higher£94.3m£94.7m£89.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockport £42.9m, Solihull £32.8mSolihull: £32.8mStockport: £42.9mSolihull: £32.9mStockport: £43.0mSolihull: £31.1mStockport: £40.6m

    £42.9m£43.0m£40.6mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport £18.6m, Solihull £17.4mSolihull: £17.4mStockport: £18.6mSolihull: £17.5mStockport: £18.6mSolihull: £16.5mStockport: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport £258.4m, Solihull £201.1mSolihull: £201.1mStockport: £258.4mSolihull: £202.0mStockport: £259.5mSolihull: £190.8mStockport: £245.1m

    £258.4m£259.5m£245.1mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£201.1m£202.0m£190.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockport £48.2m, Solihull £36.2mSolihull: £36.2mStockport: £48.2mSolihull: £36.3mStockport: £48.4mSolihull: £34.3mStockport: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockport £63.4m, Solihull £32.4mSolihull: £32.4mStockport: £63.4mSolihull: £32.6mStockport: £63.7mSolihull: £30.8mStockport: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStockport is higher£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockport £1.5m, Solihull £1.1mSolihull: £1.1mStockport: £1.5mSolihull: £1.1mStockport: £1.5mSolihull: £1.00mStockport: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockport is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockport £1.1m, Solihull £0.97mSolihull: £0.97mStockport: £1.1mSolihull: £0.98mStockport: £1.1mSolihull: £0.92mStockport: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockport £1.9m, Solihull £1.3mSolihull: £1.3mStockport: £1.9mSolihull: £1.4mStockport: £2.0mSolihull: £1.3mStockport: £1.8m

    £1.9m£2.0m£1.8mStockport is higher£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockport 58,683, Solihull 44,930Solihull: 44,930Stockport: 58,683

    58,683Stockport is higherDepends on how you count44,930

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockport 5,658, Solihull 3,886Solihull: 3,886Stockport: 5,658

    5,658Stockport is higher3,886

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockport 9,268, Solihull 7,157Solihull: 7,157Stockport: 9,268

    9,268Stockport is higherDepends on how you count7,157

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockport 19,446, Solihull 13,866Solihull: 13,866Stockport: 19,446

    19,446Stockport is higher13,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockport 31,074, Solihull 22,405Solihull: 22,405Stockport: 31,074

    31,074Stockport is higherDepends on how you count22,405

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockport 4,042, Solihull 3,932Solihull: 3,932Stockport: 4,042

    4,042Stockport is higherDepends on how you count3,932

Show the numbers
Stockport and Solihull, total
MeasureStockportSolihullHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£991.6m£995.8m£940.6mStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£751.7m£754.9m£713.0m£574.0m£576.5m£544.5mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£342.9m£344.4m£325.3m£253.0m£254.0m£239.9mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£682.0m£684.9m£646.9m£522.0m£524.2m£495.2mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mStockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.1m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.9m£131.5m£124.2m£94.3m£94.7m£89.5mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.0m£40.6m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£258.4m£259.5m£245.1m£201.1m£202.0m£190.8mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mStockport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£32.4m£32.6m£30.8mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£2.0m£1.8m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,68344,930Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6583,886Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2687,157Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,44613,866Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202631,07422,405Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0423,932Stockport

Sources

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

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  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.
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  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.
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