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Trafford and Stockport

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

Trafford is higher than Stockport on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Trafford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 15. 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

Trafford Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Trafford 1,014.6, Stockport 1,012.0Stockport: 1,012.0Trafford: 1,014.6

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

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Trafford 104.7, Stockport 97.6Stockport: 97.6Trafford: 104.7

    104.7Trafford is higherDepends on how you count97.6

  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: Trafford 151.2, Stockport 159.8Stockport: 159.8Trafford: 151.2

    151.2Stockport is higher159.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 58.3, Stockport 64.4Stockport: 64.4Trafford: 58.3

    58.3Stockport is higher64.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Trafford 148.4, Stockport 169.2Stockport: 169.2Trafford: 148.4

    148.4Stockport is higher169.2

  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: Trafford 18.5, Stockport 22.0Stockport: 22.0Trafford: 18.5

    18.5Stockport is higher22.0

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Trafford and Stockport, per person in the age group
MeasureTraffordStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,929£3,945£3,726£4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,956£13,011£12,290£12,963£13,018£12,296Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,651£1,658£1,566£1,867£1,875£1,771Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,735£11,785£11,131£11,761£11,811£11,156Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£450£412£413£390Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£766£769£726Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£25£25£23Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£394£396£374£433£435£411Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£142£142£135Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£101£102£96Stockport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,280£1,286£1,215£1,407£1,413£1,335Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£159£160£151Trafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£271£273£257£345£347£327Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£8.27£8.30£7.84Trafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.82£5.84£5.52Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09£6.43£6.46£6.10Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.61,012.0Trafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.797.6Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.2159.8Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.364.4Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.4169.2Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.522.0Stockport

Per resident

Trafford is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Stockport 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

Trafford Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Trafford £4.51, Stockport £4.74Stockport: £4.74Trafford: £4.51Stockport: £4.76Trafford: £4.53Stockport: £4.50Trafford: £4.28

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    170.3Stockport is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.6Stockport is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 25.4, Stockport 30.7Stockport: 30.7Trafford: 25.4

    25.4Stockport is higher30.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 58.3, Stockport 64.4Stockport: 64.4Trafford: 58.3

    58.3Stockport is higher64.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    91.3Stockport is higher102.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 11.4, Stockport 13.4Stockport: 13.4Trafford: 11.4

    11.4Stockport is higher13.4

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Trafford and Stockport, per resident
MeasureTraffordStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,929£3,945£3,726£4,363£4,382£4,139Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,175£2,184£2,063£2,488£2,498£2,360Stockport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,016£1,020£963£1,135£1,140£1,076Stockport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,970£1,978£1,869£2,257£2,267£2,141Stockport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£79£79£75Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£147£148£139Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.74£4.76£4.50Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£394£396£374£433£435£411Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£142£142£135Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£61£62£58Stockport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£855£859£811Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£159£160£151Trafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£210£211£199Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.03£5.05£4.77Trafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£3.54£3.56£3.36Stockport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09£6.43£6.46£6.10Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.3194.2Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.618.7Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.430.7Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.364.4Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.3102.8Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.413.4Stockport

Total

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

Trafford Stockport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Trafford £941.4m, Stockport £1.3bnStockport: £1.3bnTrafford: £941.4mStockport: £1.3bnTrafford: £945.4mStockport: £1.3bnTrafford: £892.9m

    £941.4m£945.4m£892.9mStockport is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    40,814Stockport is higherDepends on how you count58,683

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,211Stockport is higherDepends on how you count5,658

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

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

    6,080Stockport is higher9,268

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

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

    13,977Stockport is higher19,446

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    21,867Stockport is higher31,074

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

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

    2,730Stockport is higher4,042

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Trafford and Stockport, total
MeasureTraffordStockportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£941.4m£945.4m£892.9m£1.3bnStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.2m£523.4m£494.3m£751.7m£754.9m£713.0mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.4m£244.4m£230.9m£342.9m£344.4m£325.3mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£472.0m£474.0m£447.8m£682.0m£684.9m£646.9mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mStockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£44.4m£44.6m£42.1mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.4mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.6m£130.9m£131.5m£124.2mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£42.9m£43.0m£40.6mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£188.7m£189.5m£179.0m£258.4m£259.5m£245.1mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.6m£51.8m£49.0m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mTrafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.0m£40.2m£37.9m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.9m£2.0m£1.8mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,81458,683Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2115,658Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0809,268Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,97719,446Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,86731,074Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7304,042Stockport

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.
  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.
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