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Solihull and Stockport

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

Solihull is higher than Stockport on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Solihull is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stockport 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

Solihull Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,873£12,928£12,211Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£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: Solihull £1,943, Stockport £1,867Stockport: £1,867Solihull: £1,943Stockport: £1,875Solihull: £1,952Stockport: £1,771Solihull: £1,843

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £358£359£340Stockport is higher£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: Solihull £786, Stockport £766Stockport: £766Solihull: £786Stockport: £769Solihull: £789Stockport: £726Solihull: £746

    £786£789£746Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£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: Solihull £23, Stockport £25Stockport: £25Solihull: £23Stockport: £25Solihull: £23Stockport: £23Solihull: £21

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

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

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

    £428£430£406Stockport 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: Solihull £149, Stockport £142Stockport: £142Solihull: £149Stockport: £142Solihull: £149Stockport: £135Solihull: £141

    £149£149£141Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£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: Solihull £134, Stockport £101Stockport: £101Solihull: £134Stockport: £102Solihull: £134Stockport: £96Solihull: £127

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £164£165£156Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£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: Solihull £249, Stockport £345Stockport: £345Solihull: £249Stockport: £347Solihull: £250Stockport: £327Solihull: £236

    £249£250£236Stockport 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: Solihull £8.10, Stockport £8.27Stockport: £8.27Solihull: £8.10Stockport: £8.30Solihull: £8.13Stockport: £7.84Solihull: £7.68

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Stockport is higher£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: Solihull 1,007.6, Stockport 1,012.0Stockport: 1,012.0Solihull: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Stockport 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: Solihull 87.1, Stockport 97.6Stockport: 97.6Solihull: 87.1

    87.1Stockport is higher97.6

  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: Solihull 160.5, Stockport 159.8Stockport: 159.8Solihull: 160.5

    160.5Solihull is higherDepends on how you count159.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 62.9, Stockport 64.4Stockport: 64.4Solihull: 62.9

    62.9Stockport 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: Solihull 172.1, Stockport 169.2Stockport: 169.2Solihull: 172.1

    172.1Solihull is higherDepends on how you count169.2

  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: Solihull 30.2, Stockport 22.0Stockport: 22.0Solihull: 30.2

    30.2Solihull is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Solihull and Stockport, per person in the age group
MeasureSolihullStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,501£4,520£4,270£4,363£4,382£4,139Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,963£13,018£12,296Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,943£1,952£1,843£1,867£1,875£1,771Solihull
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,706£11,756£11,104£11,761£11,811£11,156Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£358£359£340£412£413£390Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£766£769£726Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£25£25£23Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£433£435£411Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£142£142£135Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£134£134£127£101£102£96Solihull
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,407£1,413£1,335Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£159£160£151Solihull
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£249£250£236£345£347£327Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£8.27£8.30£7.84Stockport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.82£5.84£5.52Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.43£6.46£6.10Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,012.0Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.197.6Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5159.8Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.964.4Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.1169.2Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.222.0Solihull

Per resident

Solihull is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Stockport 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

Solihull Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £159£160£151Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£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: Solihull £4.58, Stockport £4.74Stockport: £4.74Solihull: £4.58Stockport: £4.76Solihull: £4.59Stockport: £4.50Solihull: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Stockport is higher£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: Solihull £428, Stockport £433Stockport: £433Solihull: £428Stockport: £435Solihull: £430Stockport: £411Solihull: £406

    £428£430£406Stockport 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: Solihull £149, Stockport £142Stockport: £142Solihull: £149Stockport: £142Solihull: £149Stockport: £135Solihull: £141

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    204.0Solihull is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.6Stockport is higher18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 32.5, Stockport 30.7Stockport: 30.7Solihull: 32.5

    32.5Solihull is higherDepends on how you count30.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 62.9, Stockport 64.4Stockport: 64.4Solihull: 62.9

    62.9Stockport is higher64.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    101.7Stockport is higherDepends on how you count102.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 17.9, Stockport 13.4Stockport: 13.4Solihull: 17.9

    17.9Solihull is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Solihull and Stockport, per resident
MeasureSolihullStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,501£4,520£4,270£4,363£4,382£4,139Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,606£2,617£2,472£2,488£2,498£2,360Solihull
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,148£1,153£1,089£1,135£1,140£1,076Solihull
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,370£2,380£2,248£2,257£2,267£2,141Solihull
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£79£79£75Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£147£148£139Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.74£4.76£4.50Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£433£435£411Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£142£142£135Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£61£62£58Solihull
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£855£859£811Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£159£160£151Solihull
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£210£211£199Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.03£5.05£4.77Stockport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£3.54£3.56£3.36Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.43£6.46£6.10Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.0194.2Solihull
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.618.7Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.530.7Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.964.4Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.7102.8Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.913.4Solihull

Total

Solihull is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 22. 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

Solihull Stockport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Solihull £991.6m, Stockport £1.3bnStockport: £1.3bnSolihull: £991.6mStockport: £1.3bnSolihull: £995.8mStockport: £1.3bnSolihull: £940.6m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mStockport is higherDepends on how you count£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: Solihull £1.0m, Stockport £1.4mStockport: £1.4mSolihull: £1.0mStockport: £1.4mSolihull: £1.0mStockport: £1.4mSolihull: £0.96m

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

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

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

    £94.3m£94.7m£89.5mStockport 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: Solihull £32.8m, Stockport £42.9mStockport: £42.9mSolihull: £32.8mStockport: £43.0mSolihull: £32.9mStockport: £40.6mSolihull: £31.1m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    44,930Stockport is higherDepends on how you count58,683

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,886Stockport is higher5,658

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

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

    7,157Stockport is higherDepends on how you count9,268

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

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

    13,866Stockport is higher19,446

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    22,405Stockport is higherDepends on how you count31,074

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

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

    3,932Stockport is higherDepends on how you count4,042

Show the numbers
Solihull and Stockport, total
MeasureSolihullStockportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£991.6m£995.8m£940.6m£1.3bnStockport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.0m£576.5m£544.5m£751.7m£754.9m£713.0mStockport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m£342.9m£344.4m£325.3mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£522.0m£524.2m£495.2m£682.0m£684.9m£646.9mStockport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mStockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£44.4m£44.6m£42.1mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£1.4mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.3m£94.7m£89.5m£130.9m£131.5m£124.2mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£42.9m£43.0m£40.6mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£201.1m£202.0m£190.8m£258.4m£259.5m£245.1mStockport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mStockport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£1.9m£2.0m£1.8mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,93058,683Stockport
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8865,658Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,1579,268Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,86619,446Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,40531,074Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9324,042Stockport

Sources

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

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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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