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Trafford and Sutton

239,618 and 213,672 residents (mid-2024).

Trafford is higher than Sutton on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 13 of 22 measures, and Sutton on 9. 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 Sutton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Trafford £3,929, Sutton £3,684Sutton: £3,684Trafford: £3,929Sutton: £3,700Trafford: £3,945Sutton: £3,495Trafford: £3,726

    £3,929£3,945£3,726Trafford is higher£3,684£3,700£3,495

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Trafford £12,956, Sutton £12,648Sutton: £12,648Trafford: £12,956Sutton: £12,702Trafford: £13,011Sutton: £11,997Trafford: £12,290

    £12,956£13,011£12,290Trafford is higher£12,648£12,702£11,997

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Trafford £1,651, Sutton £1,874Sutton: £1,874Trafford: £1,651Sutton: £1,882Trafford: £1,658Sutton: £1,777Trafford: £1,566

    £1,651£1,658£1,566Sutton is higher£1,874£1,882£1,777

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Trafford £11,735, Sutton £11,303Sutton: £11,303Trafford: £11,735Sutton: £11,351Trafford: £11,785Sutton: £10,721Trafford: £11,131

    £11,735£11,785£11,131Trafford is higher£11,303£11,351£10,721

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Trafford £474, Sutton £636Sutton: £636Trafford: £474Sutton: £639Trafford: £476Sutton: £603Trafford: £450

    £474£476£450Sutton is higher£636£639£603

  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, Sutton £682Sutton: £682Trafford: £720Sutton: £684Trafford: £723Sutton: £647Trafford: £683

    £720£723£683Trafford is higher£682£684£647

  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, Sutton £28Sutton: £28Trafford: £27Sutton: £28Trafford: £27Sutton: £26Trafford: £25

    £27£27£25Sutton is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Trafford £394, Sutton £303Sutton: £303Trafford: £394Sutton: £304Trafford: £396Sutton: £287Trafford: £374

    £394£396£374Trafford is higher£303£304£287

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Trafford £121, Sutton £122Sutton: £122Trafford: £121Sutton: £122Trafford: £122Sutton: £115Trafford: £115

    £121£122£115Sutton is higherDepends on how you count£122£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: Trafford £86, Sutton £83Sutton: £83Trafford: £86Sutton: £83Trafford: £86Sutton: £78Trafford: £81

    £86£86£81Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Trafford £1,280, Sutton £1,605Sutton: £1,605Trafford: £1,280Sutton: £1,612Trafford: £1,286Sutton: £1,522Trafford: £1,215

    £1,280£1,286£1,215Sutton is higher£1,605£1,612£1,522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Trafford £215, Sutton £228Sutton: £228Trafford: £215Sutton: £229Trafford: £216Sutton: £216Trafford: £204

    £215£216£204Sutton is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Trafford £271, Sutton £173Sutton: £173Trafford: £271Sutton: £173Trafford: £273Sutton: £164Trafford: £257

    £271£273£257Trafford is higher£173£173£164

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Trafford £8.73, Sutton £9.02Sutton: £9.02Trafford: £8.73Sutton: £9.06Trafford: £8.77Sutton: £8.56Trafford: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Sutton is higherDepends on how you count£9.02£9.06£8.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Trafford £5.32, Sutton £4.19Sutton: £4.19Trafford: £5.32Sutton: £4.20Trafford: £5.35Sutton: £3.97Trafford: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Trafford is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Trafford £7.47, Sutton £5.59Sutton: £5.59Trafford: £7.47Sutton: £5.61Trafford: £7.51Sutton: £5.30Trafford: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

  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, Sutton 987.7Sutton: 987.7Trafford: 1,014.6

    1,014.6Trafford is higher987.7

  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, Sutton 109.7Sutton: 109.7Trafford: 104.7

    104.7Sutton is higherDepends on how you count109.7

  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: Trafford 151.2, Sutton 145.2Sutton: 145.2Trafford: 151.2

    151.2Trafford is higher145.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 58.3, Sutton 46.3Sutton: 46.3Trafford: 58.3

    58.3Trafford is higher46.3

  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, Sutton 153.7Sutton: 153.7Trafford: 148.4

    148.4Sutton is higherDepends on how you count153.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Trafford 18.5, Sutton 17.8Sutton: 17.8Trafford: 18.5

    18.5Trafford is higher17.8

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Trafford and Sutton, per person in the age group
MeasureTraffordSuttonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,929£3,945£3,726£3,684£3,700£3,495Trafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,956£13,011£12,290£12,648£12,702£11,997Trafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,651£1,658£1,566£1,874£1,882£1,777Sutton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,735£11,785£11,131£11,303£11,351£10,721Trafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£450£636£639£603Sutton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£682£684£647Trafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£28£28£26Sutton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£394£396£374£303£304£287Trafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£122£122£115Sutton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£83£83£78Trafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,280£1,286£1,215£1,605£1,612£1,522Sutton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£228£229£216Sutton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£271£273£257£173£173£164Trafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£9.02£9.06£8.56Sutton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.19£4.20£3.97Trafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09£5.59£5.61£5.30Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.6987.7Trafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.7109.7Sutton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.2145.2Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.346.3Trafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.4153.7Sutton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.517.8Trafford

Per resident

Trafford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Sutton on 8. 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 Sutton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Trafford £3,929, Sutton £3,684Sutton: £3,684Trafford: £3,929Sutton: £3,700Trafford: £3,945Sutton: £3,495Trafford: £3,726

    £3,929£3,945£3,726Trafford is higher£3,684£3,700£3,495

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Trafford £2,175, Sutton £1,830Sutton: £1,830Trafford: £2,175Sutton: £1,838Trafford: £2,184Sutton: £1,736Trafford: £2,063

    £2,175£2,184£2,063Trafford is higher£1,830£1,838£1,736

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Trafford £1,016, Sutton £1,196Sutton: £1,196Trafford: £1,016Sutton: £1,201Trafford: £1,020Sutton: £1,134Trafford: £963

    £1,016£1,020£963Sutton is higher£1,196£1,201£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Trafford £1,970, Sutton £1,636Sutton: £1,636Trafford: £1,970Sutton: £1,643Trafford: £1,978Sutton: £1,551Trafford: £1,869

    £1,970£1,978£1,869Trafford is higher£1,636£1,643£1,551

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Trafford £80, Sutton £92Sutton: £92Trafford: £80Sutton: £92Trafford: £80Sutton: £87Trafford: £76

    £80£80£76Sutton is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Trafford £121, Sutton £99Sutton: £99Trafford: £121Sutton: £99Trafford: £121Sutton: £94Trafford: £115

    £121£121£115Trafford is higher£99£99£94

  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, Sutton £4.01Sutton: £4.01Trafford: £4.51Sutton: £4.02Trafford: £4.53Sutton: £3.80Trafford: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£4.01£4.02£3.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Trafford £394, Sutton £303Sutton: £303Trafford: £394Sutton: £304Trafford: £396Sutton: £287Trafford: £374

    £394£396£374Trafford is higher£303£304£287

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Trafford £121, Sutton £122Sutton: £122Trafford: £121Sutton: £122Trafford: £122Sutton: £115Trafford: £115

    £121£122£115Sutton is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Trafford £53, Sutton £53Sutton: £53Trafford: £53Sutton: £53Trafford: £53Sutton: £50Trafford: £50

    £53£53£50Sutton is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Trafford £788, Sutton £1,024Sutton: £1,024Trafford: £788Sutton: £1,029Trafford: £791Sutton: £972Trafford: £747

    £788£791£747Sutton is higher£1,024£1,029£972

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Trafford £215, Sutton £228Sutton: £228Trafford: £215Sutton: £229Trafford: £216Sutton: £216Trafford: £204

    £215£216£204Sutton is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Trafford £167, Sutton £110Sutton: £110Trafford: £167Sutton: £111Trafford: £168Sutton: £105Trafford: £158

    £167£168£158Trafford is higher£110£111£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Trafford £5.37, Sutton £5.76Sutton: £5.76Trafford: £5.37Sutton: £5.78Trafford: £5.39Sutton: £5.46Trafford: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Sutton is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Trafford £3.28, Sutton £2.67Sutton: £2.67Trafford: £3.28Sutton: £2.68Trafford: £3.29Sutton: £2.53Trafford: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Trafford is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Trafford £7.47, Sutton £5.59Sutton: £5.59Trafford: £7.47Sutton: £5.61Trafford: £7.51Sutton: £5.30Trafford: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 170.3, Sutton 142.9Sutton: 142.9Trafford: 170.3

    170.3Trafford is higher142.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 17.6, Sutton 15.9Sutton: 15.9Trafford: 17.6

    17.6Trafford is higherDepends on how you count15.9

  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, Sutton 21.0Sutton: 21.0Trafford: 25.4

    25.4Trafford is higher21.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 58.3, Sutton 46.3Sutton: 46.3Trafford: 58.3

    58.3Trafford is higher46.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 91.3, Sutton 98.1Sutton: 98.1Trafford: 91.3

    91.3Sutton is higherDepends on how you count98.1

  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, Sutton 11.4Sutton: 11.4Trafford: 11.4

    11.4Trafford is higher11.4

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Trafford and Sutton, per resident
MeasureTraffordSuttonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,929£3,945£3,726£3,684£3,700£3,495Trafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,175£2,184£2,063£1,830£1,838£1,736Trafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,016£1,020£963£1,196£1,201£1,134Sutton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,970£1,978£1,869£1,636£1,643£1,551Trafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£92£92£87Sutton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£99£99£94Trafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.01£4.02£3.80Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£394£396£374£303£304£287Trafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£122£122£115Sutton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£53£53£50Sutton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£1,024£1,029£972Sutton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£228£229£216Sutton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£110£111£105Trafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.76£5.78£5.46Sutton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£2.67£2.68£2.53Trafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09£5.59£5.61£5.30Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.3142.9Trafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.615.9Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.421.0Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.346.3Trafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.398.1Sutton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.4Trafford

Total

Trafford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Sutton on 3. 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 Sutton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Trafford £941.4m, Sutton £787.2mSutton: £787.2mTrafford: £941.4mSutton: £790.5mTrafford: £945.4mSutton: £746.7mTrafford: £892.9m

    £941.4m£945.4m£892.9mTrafford is higher£787.2m£790.5m£746.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Trafford £521.2m, Sutton £391.1mSutton: £391.1mTrafford: £521.2mSutton: £392.7mTrafford: £523.4mSutton: £371.0mTrafford: £494.3m

    £521.2m£523.4m£494.3mTrafford is higher£391.1m£392.7m£371.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Trafford £243.4m, Sutton £255.5mSutton: £255.5mTrafford: £243.4mSutton: £256.6mTrafford: £244.4mSutton: £242.3mTrafford: £230.9m

    £243.4m£244.4m£230.9mSutton is higher£255.5m£256.6m£242.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Trafford £472.0m, Sutton £349.5mSutton: £349.5mTrafford: £472.0mSutton: £351.0mTrafford: £474.0mSutton: £331.5mTrafford: £447.8m

    £472.0m£474.0m£447.8mTrafford is higher£349.5m£351.0m£331.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Trafford £19.1m, Sutton £19.7mSutton: £19.7mTrafford: £19.1mSutton: £19.8mTrafford: £19.2mSutton: £18.7mTrafford: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mSutton is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Trafford £29.0m, Sutton £21.1mSutton: £21.1mTrafford: £29.0mSutton: £21.2mTrafford: £29.1mSutton: £20.0mTrafford: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mTrafford is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  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, Sutton £0.85mSutton: £0.85mTrafford: £1.1mSutton: £0.86mTrafford: £1.1mSutton: £0.81mTrafford: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Trafford £94.4m, Sutton £64.7mSutton: £64.7mTrafford: £94.4mSutton: £65.0mTrafford: £94.8mSutton: £61.4mTrafford: £89.6m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.6mTrafford is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Trafford £29.0m, Sutton £26.0mSutton: £26.0mTrafford: £29.0mSutton: £26.1mTrafford: £29.1mSutton: £24.7mTrafford: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Trafford £12.6m, Sutton £11.3mSutton: £11.3mTrafford: £12.6mSutton: £11.3mTrafford: £12.7mSutton: £10.7mTrafford: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Trafford £188.7m, Sutton £218.9mSutton: £218.9mTrafford: £188.7mSutton: £219.8mTrafford: £189.5mSutton: £207.6mTrafford: £179.0m

    £188.7m£189.5m£179.0mSutton is higher£218.9m£219.8m£207.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Trafford £51.6m, Sutton £48.8mSutton: £48.8mTrafford: £51.6mSutton: £49.0mTrafford: £51.8mSutton: £46.3mTrafford: £49.0m

    £51.6m£51.8m£49.0mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Trafford £40.0m, Sutton £23.5mSutton: £23.5mTrafford: £40.0mSutton: £23.6mTrafford: £40.2mSutton: £22.3mTrafford: £37.9m

    £40.0m£40.2m£37.9mTrafford is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Trafford £1.3m, Sutton £1.2mSutton: £1.2mTrafford: £1.3mSutton: £1.2mTrafford: £1.3mSutton: £1.2mTrafford: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Trafford £0.78m, Sutton £0.57mSutton: £0.57mTrafford: £0.78mSutton: £0.57mTrafford: £0.79mSutton: £0.54mTrafford: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mTrafford is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Trafford £1.8m, Sutton £1.2mSutton: £1.2mTrafford: £1.8mSutton: £1.2mTrafford: £1.8mSutton: £1.1mTrafford: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mTrafford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Trafford 40,814, Sutton 30,541Sutton: 30,541Trafford: 40,814

    40,814Trafford is higher30,541

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Trafford 4,211, Sutton 3,391Sutton: 3,391Trafford: 4,211

    4,211Trafford is higherDepends on how you count3,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Trafford 6,080, Sutton 4,490Sutton: 4,490Trafford: 6,080

    6,080Trafford is higher4,490

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Trafford 13,977, Sutton 9,891Sutton: 9,891Trafford: 13,977

    13,977Trafford is higher9,891

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Trafford 21,867, Sutton 20,962Sutton: 20,962Trafford: 21,867

    21,867Trafford is higherDepends on how you count20,962

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Trafford 2,730, Sutton 2,431Sutton: 2,431Trafford: 2,730

    2,730Trafford is higher2,431

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Trafford and Sutton, total
MeasureTraffordSuttonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£941.4m£945.4m£892.9m£787.2m£790.5m£746.7mTrafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.2m£523.4m£494.3m£391.1m£392.7m£371.0mTrafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.4m£244.4m£230.9m£255.5m£256.6m£242.3mSutton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£472.0m£474.0m£447.8m£349.5m£351.0m£331.5mTrafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mSutton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mTrafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mTrafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.6m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mTrafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mTrafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mTrafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£188.7m£189.5m£179.0m£218.9m£219.8m£207.6mSutton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.6m£51.8m£49.0m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mTrafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.0m£40.2m£37.9m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mTrafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2mTrafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mTrafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTrafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,81430,541Trafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2113,391Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0804,490Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,9779,891Trafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,86720,962Trafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7302,431Trafford

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
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