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Wakefield and Stockton-on-Tees

366,925 and 206,018 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield is higher than Stockton-on-Tees on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Wakefield is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees 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

Wakefield Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Stockton-on-Tees £4,695Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Wakefield: £4,688Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Wakefield: £4,708Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£4,695£4,715£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £12,707, Stockton-on-Tees £12,872Stockton-on-Tees: £12,872Wakefield: £12,707Stockton-on-Tees: £12,927Wakefield: £12,761Stockton-on-Tees: £12,210Wakefield: £12,053

    £12,707£12,761£12,053Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£12,872£12,927£12,210

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £2,295, Stockton-on-Tees £2,303Stockton-on-Tees: £2,303Wakefield: £2,295Stockton-on-Tees: £2,313Wakefield: £2,305Stockton-on-Tees: £2,185Wakefield: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,303£2,313£2,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £11,504, Stockton-on-Tees £11,442Stockton-on-Tees: £11,442Wakefield: £11,504Stockton-on-Tees: £11,490Wakefield: £11,553Stockton-on-Tees: £10,853Wakefield: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£11,442£11,490£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £437, Stockton-on-Tees £492Stockton-on-Tees: £492Wakefield: £437Stockton-on-Tees: £494Wakefield: £439Stockton-on-Tees: £466Wakefield: £414

    £437£439£414Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

  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: Wakefield £737, Stockton-on-Tees £907Stockton-on-Tees: £907Wakefield: £737Stockton-on-Tees: £911Wakefield: £741Stockton-on-Tees: £861Wakefield: £699

    £737£741£699Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£907£911£861

  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: Wakefield £29, Stockton-on-Tees £31Stockton-on-Tees: £31Wakefield: £29Stockton-on-Tees: £31Wakefield: £29Stockton-on-Tees: £30Wakefield: £27

    £29£29£27Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Stockton-on-Tees £566Stockton-on-Tees: £566Wakefield: £577Stockton-on-Tees: £568Wakefield: £579Stockton-on-Tees: £537Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Wakefield is higher£566£568£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £169, Stockton-on-Tees £146Stockton-on-Tees: £146Wakefield: £169Stockton-on-Tees: £147Wakefield: £169Stockton-on-Tees: £139Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Wakefield is higher£146£147£139

  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: Wakefield £148, Stockton-on-Tees £173Stockton-on-Tees: £173Wakefield: £148Stockton-on-Tees: £174Wakefield: £149Stockton-on-Tees: £164Wakefield: £140

    £148£149£140Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £1,702, Stockton-on-Tees £1,771Stockton-on-Tees: £1,771Wakefield: £1,702Stockton-on-Tees: £1,779Wakefield: £1,710Stockton-on-Tees: £1,680Wakefield: £1,615

    £1,702£1,710£1,615Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,771£1,779£1,680

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Stockton-on-Tees £197Stockton-on-Tees: £197Wakefield: £219Stockton-on-Tees: £198Wakefield: £220Stockton-on-Tees: £187Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield is higher£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £428, Stockton-on-Tees £339Stockton-on-Tees: £339Wakefield: £428Stockton-on-Tees: £341Wakefield: £429Stockton-on-Tees: £322Wakefield: £406

    £428£429£406Wakefield is higher£339£341£322

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.82, Stockton-on-Tees £8.48Stockton-on-Tees: £8.48Wakefield: £8.82Stockton-on-Tees: £8.51Wakefield: £8.86Stockton-on-Tees: £8.04Wakefield: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.03, Stockton-on-Tees £11Stockton-on-Tees: £11Wakefield: £8.03Stockton-on-Tees: £11Wakefield: £8.07Stockton-on-Tees: £11Wakefield: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Stockton-on-Tees £7.10Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Wakefield: £6.02Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Wakefield: £6.05Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield 1,018.6, Stockton-on-Tees 1,019.6Stockton-on-Tees: 1,019.6Wakefield: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield 113.1, Stockton-on-Tees 125.1Stockton-on-Tees: 125.1Wakefield: 113.1

    113.1Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count125.1

  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: Wakefield 155.0, Stockton-on-Tees 186.3Stockton-on-Tees: 186.3Wakefield: 155.0

    155.0Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count186.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 86.2, Stockton-on-Tees 86.6Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count86.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wakefield 221.1, Stockton-on-Tees 215.8Stockton-on-Tees: 215.8Wakefield: 221.1

    221.1Wakefield is higher215.8

  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: Wakefield 32.5, Stockton-on-Tees 37.5Stockton-on-Tees: 37.5Wakefield: 32.5

    32.5Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count37.5

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Wakefield and Stockton-on-Tees, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefieldStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053£12,872£12,927£12,210Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,303£2,313£2,185Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,442£11,490£10,853Wakefield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£414£492£494£466Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£741£699£907£911£861Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£31£31£30Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£566£568£537Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£146£147£139Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£173£174£164Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,702£1,710£1,615£1,771£1,779£1,680Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£197£198£187Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£339£341£322Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£8.48£8.51£8.04Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£11Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,019.6Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.1125.1Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0186.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.286.6Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.1215.8Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.537.5Stockton-on-Tees

Per resident

Wakefield is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees 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

Wakefield Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Stockton-on-Tees £4,695Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Wakefield: £4,688Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Wakefield: £4,708Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£4,695£4,715£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield £2,289, Stockton-on-Tees £2,368Stockton-on-Tees: £2,368Wakefield: £2,289Stockton-on-Tees: £2,378Wakefield: £2,299Stockton-on-Tees: £2,246Wakefield: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,368£2,378£2,246

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield £1,428, Stockton-on-Tees £1,411Stockton-on-Tees: £1,411Wakefield: £1,428Stockton-on-Tees: £1,417Wakefield: £1,434Stockton-on-Tees: £1,338Wakefield: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1,411£1,417£1,338

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield £2,072, Stockton-on-Tees £2,105Stockton-on-Tees: £2,105Wakefield: £2,072Stockton-on-Tees: £2,114Wakefield: £2,081Stockton-on-Tees: £1,997Wakefield: £1,966

    £2,072£2,081£1,966Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,114£1,997

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield £79, Stockton-on-Tees £90Stockton-on-Tees: £90Wakefield: £79Stockton-on-Tees: £91Wakefield: £79Stockton-on-Tees: £86Wakefield: £75

    £79£79£75Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £133, Stockton-on-Tees £167Stockton-on-Tees: £167Wakefield: £133Stockton-on-Tees: £168Wakefield: £133Stockton-on-Tees: £158Wakefield: £126

    £133£133£126Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wakefield £5.19, Stockton-on-Tees £5.74Stockton-on-Tees: £5.74Wakefield: £5.19Stockton-on-Tees: £5.76Wakefield: £5.21Stockton-on-Tees: £5.44Wakefield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Stockton-on-Tees £566Stockton-on-Tees: £566Wakefield: £577Stockton-on-Tees: £568Wakefield: £579Stockton-on-Tees: £537Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Wakefield is higher£566£568£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £169, Stockton-on-Tees £146Stockton-on-Tees: £146Wakefield: £169Stockton-on-Tees: £147Wakefield: £169Stockton-on-Tees: £139Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Wakefield is higher£146£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wakefield £92, Stockton-on-Tees £106Stockton-on-Tees: £106Wakefield: £92Stockton-on-Tees: £106Wakefield: £92Stockton-on-Tees: £100Wakefield: £87

    £92£92£87Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield £1,060, Stockton-on-Tees £1,085Stockton-on-Tees: £1,085Wakefield: £1,060Stockton-on-Tees: £1,089Wakefield: £1,064Stockton-on-Tees: £1,029Wakefield: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Stockton-on-Tees £197Stockton-on-Tees: £197Wakefield: £219Stockton-on-Tees: £198Wakefield: £220Stockton-on-Tees: £187Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £266, Stockton-on-Tees £208Stockton-on-Tees: £208Wakefield: £266Stockton-on-Tees: £209Wakefield: £267Stockton-on-Tees: £197Wakefield: £252

    £266£267£252Wakefield is higher£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £5.49, Stockton-on-Tees £5.19Stockton-on-Tees: £5.19Wakefield: £5.49Stockton-on-Tees: £5.21Wakefield: £5.52Stockton-on-Tees: £4.92Wakefield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield £5.01, Stockton-on-Tees £6.78Stockton-on-Tees: £6.78Wakefield: £5.01Stockton-on-Tees: £6.81Wakefield: £5.03Stockton-on-Tees: £6.43Wakefield: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£6.78£6.81£6.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Stockton-on-Tees £7.10Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Wakefield: £6.02Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Wakefield: £6.05Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 183.5, Stockton-on-Tees 187.6Stockton-on-Tees: 187.6Wakefield: 183.5

    183.5Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count187.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.4, Stockton-on-Tees 23.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0Wakefield: 20.4

    20.4Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 27.9, Stockton-on-Tees 34.3Stockton-on-Tees: 34.3Wakefield: 27.9

    27.9Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count34.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 86.2, Stockton-on-Tees 86.6Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count86.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 137.6, Stockton-on-Tees 132.2Stockton-on-Tees: 132.2Wakefield: 137.6

    137.6Wakefield is higher132.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.3, Stockton-on-Tees 23.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0Wakefield: 20.3

    20.3Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count23.0

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Stockton-on-Tees, per resident
MeasureWakefieldStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,368£2,378£2,246Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,411£1,417£1,338Wakefield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,966£2,105£2,114£1,997Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£90£91£86Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£167£168£158Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.74£5.76£5.44Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£566£568£537Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£146£147£139Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£106£106£100Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,085£1,089£1,029Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£197£198£187Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£208£209£197Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.19£5.21£4.92Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.78£6.81£6.43Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.5187.6Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.423.0Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.934.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.286.6Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6132.2Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.323.0Stockton-on-Tees

Total

Wakefield is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees 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

Wakefield Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield £1.7bn, Stockton-on-Tees £967.2mStockton-on-Tees: £967.2mWakefield: £1.7bnStockton-on-Tees: £971.3mWakefield: £1.7bnStockton-on-Tees: £917.4mWakefield: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield £839.9m, Stockton-on-Tees £487.9mStockton-on-Tees: £487.9mWakefield: £839.9mStockton-on-Tees: £489.9mWakefield: £843.5mStockton-on-Tees: £462.8mWakefield: £796.7m

    £839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£487.9m£489.9m£462.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield £524.1m, Stockton-on-Tees £290.6mStockton-on-Tees: £290.6mWakefield: £524.1mStockton-on-Tees: £291.8mWakefield: £526.3mStockton-on-Tees: £275.6mWakefield: £497.1m

    £524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£290.6m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield £760.4m, Stockton-on-Tees £433.7mStockton-on-Tees: £433.7mWakefield: £760.4mStockton-on-Tees: £435.5mWakefield: £763.6mStockton-on-Tees: £411.3mWakefield: £721.3m

    £760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield £28.9m, Stockton-on-Tees £18.6mStockton-on-Tees: £18.6mWakefield: £28.9mStockton-on-Tees: £18.7mWakefield: £29.0mStockton-on-Tees: £17.7mWakefield: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £48.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £34.4mStockton-on-Tees: £34.4mWakefield: £48.7mStockton-on-Tees: £34.5mWakefield: £48.9mStockton-on-Tees: £32.6mWakefield: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wakefield £1.9m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.2mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mWakefield: £1.9mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mWakefield: £1.9mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mWakefield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £211.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £116.6mStockton-on-Tees: £116.6mWakefield: £211.7mStockton-on-Tees: £117.1mWakefield: £212.6mStockton-on-Tees: £110.6mWakefield: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield is higher£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £61.9m, Stockton-on-Tees £30.2mStockton-on-Tees: £30.2mWakefield: £61.9mStockton-on-Tees: £30.3mWakefield: £62.1mStockton-on-Tees: £28.6mWakefield: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield £33.8m, Stockton-on-Tees £21.8mStockton-on-Tees: £21.8mWakefield: £33.8mStockton-on-Tees: £21.9mWakefield: £33.9mStockton-on-Tees: £20.7mWakefield: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield £388.8m, Stockton-on-Tees £223.5mStockton-on-Tees: £223.5mWakefield: £388.8mStockton-on-Tees: £224.5mWakefield: £390.5mStockton-on-Tees: £212.0mWakefield: £368.8m

    £388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield £80.3m, Stockton-on-Tees £40.5mStockton-on-Tees: £40.5mWakefield: £80.3mStockton-on-Tees: £40.7mWakefield: £80.6mStockton-on-Tees: £38.4mWakefield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield £97.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £42.8mStockton-on-Tees: £42.8mWakefield: £97.7mStockton-on-Tees: £43.0mWakefield: £98.1mStockton-on-Tees: £40.6mWakefield: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield £2.0m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mWakefield: £2.0mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mWakefield: £2.0mStockton-on-Tees: £1.0mWakefield: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield £1.8m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.4mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mWakefield: £1.8mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mWakefield: £1.8mStockton-on-Tees: £1.3mWakefield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield £2.2m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mWakefield: £2.2mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mWakefield: £2.2mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mWakefield: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield 67,325, Stockton-on-Tees 38,642Stockton-on-Tees: 38,642Wakefield: 67,325

    67,325Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count38,642

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield 7,478, Stockton-on-Tees 4,742Stockton-on-Tees: 4,742Wakefield: 7,478

    7,478Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count4,742

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 10,246, Stockton-on-Tees 7,061Stockton-on-Tees: 7,061Wakefield: 10,246

    10,246Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,061

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 31,640, Stockton-on-Tees 17,836Stockton-on-Tees: 17,836Wakefield: 31,640

    31,640Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count17,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield 50,484, Stockton-on-Tees 27,230Stockton-on-Tees: 27,230Wakefield: 50,484

    50,484Wakefield is higher27,230

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield 7,431, Stockton-on-Tees 4,729Stockton-on-Tees: 4,729Wakefield: 7,431

    7,431Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count4,729

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Stockton-on-Tees, total
MeasureWakefieldStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£967.2m£971.3m£917.4mWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m£487.9m£489.9m£462.8mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m£290.6m£291.8m£275.6mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m£433.7m£435.5m£411.3mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£34.4m£34.5m£32.6mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202667,32538,642Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4784,742Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2467,061Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,64017,836Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,48427,230Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4314,729Wakefield

Sources

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

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