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Chippenham and Stroud

101,150 and 99,374 residents (mid-2024).

Chippenham is higher than Stroud on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 11 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

Chippenham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 6. 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

Chippenham Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chippenham £3,878, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228Chippenham: £3,878Stroud: £4,246Chippenham: £3,894Stroud: £4,010Chippenham: £3,678

    £3,878£3,894£3,678Stroud is higher£4,228£4,246£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chippenham £12,597, Stroud £12,635Stroud: £12,635Chippenham: £12,597Stroud: £12,689Chippenham: £12,650Stroud: £11,985Chippenham: £11,948

    £12,597£12,650£11,948Stroud is higher£12,635£12,689£11,985

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chippenham £1,443, Stroud £1,370Stroud: £1,370Chippenham: £1,443Stroud: £1,376Chippenham: £1,449Stroud: £1,299Chippenham: £1,369

    £1,443£1,449£1,369Chippenham is higher£1,370£1,376£1,299

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chippenham £11,647, Stroud £11,768Stroud: £11,768Chippenham: £11,647Stroud: £11,818Chippenham: £11,696Stroud: £11,162Chippenham: £11,047

    £11,647£11,696£11,047Stroud is higher£11,768£11,818£11,162

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chippenham £289, Stroud £266Stroud: £266Chippenham: £289Stroud: £267Chippenham: £290Stroud: £252Chippenham: £274

    £289£290£274Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  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: Chippenham £642, Stroud £584Stroud: £584Chippenham: £642Stroud: £586Chippenham: £645Stroud: £553Chippenham: £609

    £642£645£609Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count£584£586£553

  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: Chippenham £19, Stroud £18Stroud: £18Chippenham: £19Stroud: £18Chippenham: £19Stroud: £17Chippenham: £18

    £19£19£18Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chippenham £308, Stroud £307Stroud: £307Chippenham: £308Stroud: £308Chippenham: £310Stroud: £291Chippenham: £292

    £308£310£292Chippenham is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chippenham £138, Stroud £99Stroud: £99Chippenham: £138Stroud: £100Chippenham: £139Stroud: £94Chippenham: £131

    £138£139£131Chippenham is higher£99£100£94

  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: Chippenham £86, Stroud £66Stroud: £66Chippenham: £86Stroud: £66Chippenham: £86Stroud: £62Chippenham: £82

    £86£86£82Chippenham is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chippenham £1,158, Stroud £1,061Stroud: £1,061Chippenham: £1,158Stroud: £1,065Chippenham: £1,163Stroud: £1,006Chippenham: £1,099

    £1,158£1,163£1,099Chippenham is higher£1,061£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chippenham £123, Stroud £159Stroud: £159Chippenham: £123Stroud: £160Chippenham: £124Stroud: £151Chippenham: £117

    £123£124£117Stroud 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: Chippenham £188, Stroud £235Stroud: £235Chippenham: £188Stroud: £236Chippenham: £189Stroud: £223Chippenham: £178

    £188£189£178Stroud is higher£235£236£223

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chippenham £7.10, Stroud £5.21Stroud: £5.21Chippenham: £7.10Stroud: £5.23Chippenham: £7.13Stroud: £4.94Chippenham: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Chippenham is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chippenham £3.81, Stroud £2.84Stroud: £2.84Chippenham: £3.81Stroud: £2.85Chippenham: £3.82Stroud: £2.69Chippenham: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Chippenham is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chippenham £4.79, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83Chippenham: £4.79Stroud: £4.85Chippenham: £4.81Stroud: £4.58Chippenham: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chippenham 1,034.8, Stroud 1,019.1Stroud: 1,019.1Chippenham: 1,034.8

    1,034.8Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count1,019.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chippenham 72.0, Stroud 67.9Stroud: 67.9Chippenham: 72.0

    72.0Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count67.9

  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: Chippenham 135.1, Stroud 124.0Stroud: 124.0Chippenham: 135.1

    135.1Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count124.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chippenham 48.5, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7Chippenham: 48.5

    48.5Chippenham is higher46.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chippenham 130.7, Stroud 130.5Stroud: 130.5Chippenham: 130.7

    130.7Chippenham is higher130.5

  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: Chippenham 19.0, Stroud 14.7Stroud: 14.7Chippenham: 19.0

    19.0Chippenham is higher14.7

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Chippenham and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureChippenhamStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,878£3,894£3,678£4,228£4,246£4,010Stroud
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,597£12,650£11,948£12,635£12,689£11,985Stroud
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,369£1,370£1,376£1,299Chippenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,647£11,696£11,047£11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£289£290£274£266£267£252Chippenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£645£609£584£586£553Chippenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17Chippenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£310£292£307£308£291Chippenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£99£100£94Chippenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£82£66£66£62Chippenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,099£1,061£1,065£1,006Chippenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£159£160£151Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£235£236£223Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£5.21£5.23£4.94Chippenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£2.84£2.85£2.69Chippenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.83£4.85£4.58Stroud
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.81,019.1Chippenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.067.9Chippenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.1124.0Chippenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.546.7Chippenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.7130.5Chippenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.014.7Chippenham

Per resident

Chippenham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 12. 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

Chippenham Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chippenham £3,878, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228Chippenham: £3,878Stroud: £4,246Chippenham: £3,894Stroud: £4,010Chippenham: £3,678

    £3,878£3,894£3,678Stroud is higher£4,228£4,246£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chippenham £2,403, Stroud £2,843Stroud: £2,843Chippenham: £2,403Stroud: £2,855Chippenham: £2,413Stroud: £2,697Chippenham: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279Stroud is higher£2,843£2,855£2,697

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chippenham £900, Stroud £815Stroud: £815Chippenham: £900Stroud: £818Chippenham: £904Stroud: £773Chippenham: £854

    £900£904£854Chippenham is higher£815£818£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chippenham £2,222, Stroud £2,648Stroud: £2,648Chippenham: £2,222Stroud: £2,659Chippenham: £2,231Stroud: £2,512Chippenham: £2,108

    £2,222£2,231£2,108Stroud is higher£2,648£2,659£2,512

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chippenham £55, Stroud £60Stroud: £60Chippenham: £55Stroud: £60Chippenham: £55Stroud: £57Chippenham: £52

    £55£55£52Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chippenham £123, Stroud £131Stroud: £131Chippenham: £123Stroud: £132Chippenham: £123Stroud: £125Chippenham: £116

    £123£123£116Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chippenham £3.54, Stroud £4.08Stroud: £4.08Chippenham: £3.54Stroud: £4.10Chippenham: £3.56Stroud: £3.87Chippenham: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chippenham £308, Stroud £307Stroud: £307Chippenham: £308Stroud: £308Chippenham: £310Stroud: £291Chippenham: £292

    £308£310£292Chippenham is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chippenham £138, Stroud £99Stroud: £99Chippenham: £138Stroud: £100Chippenham: £139Stroud: £94Chippenham: £131

    £138£139£131Chippenham is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chippenham £54, Stroud £39Stroud: £39Chippenham: £54Stroud: £39Chippenham: £54Stroud: £37Chippenham: £51

    £54£54£51Chippenham is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chippenham £722, Stroud £631Stroud: £631Chippenham: £722Stroud: £633Chippenham: £725Stroud: £598Chippenham: £685

    £722£725£685Chippenham is higher£631£633£598

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chippenham £123, Stroud £159Stroud: £159Chippenham: £123Stroud: £160Chippenham: £124Stroud: £151Chippenham: £117

    £123£124£117Stroud is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chippenham £117, Stroud £140Stroud: £140Chippenham: £117Stroud: £141Chippenham: £118Stroud: £133Chippenham: £111

    £117£118£111Stroud is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chippenham £4.43, Stroud £3.10Stroud: £3.10Chippenham: £4.43Stroud: £3.11Chippenham: £4.45Stroud: £2.94Chippenham: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Chippenham is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chippenham £2.37, Stroud £1.69Stroud: £1.69Chippenham: £2.37Stroud: £1.69Chippenham: £2.38Stroud: £1.60Chippenham: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25Chippenham is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chippenham £4.79, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83Chippenham: £4.79Stroud: £4.85Chippenham: £4.81Stroud: £4.58Chippenham: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chippenham 197.4, Stroud 229.3Stroud: 229.3Chippenham: 197.4

    197.4Stroud is higherDepends on how you count229.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chippenham 13.7, Stroud 15.3Stroud: 15.3Chippenham: 13.7

    13.7Stroud is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chippenham 25.8, Stroud 27.9Stroud: 27.9Chippenham: 25.8

    25.8Stroud is higherDepends on how you count27.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chippenham 48.5, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7Chippenham: 48.5

    48.5Chippenham is higher46.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chippenham 81.5, Stroud 77.6Stroud: 77.6Chippenham: 81.5

    81.5Chippenham is higher77.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chippenham 11.9, Stroud 8.7Stroud: 8.7Chippenham: 11.9

    11.9Chippenham is higher8.7

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Chippenham and Stroud, per resident
MeasureChippenhamStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,878£3,894£3,678£4,228£4,246£4,010Stroud
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,843£2,855£2,697Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£900£904£854£815£818£773Chippenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,222£2,231£2,108£2,648£2,659£2,512Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£60£60£57Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£131£132£125Stroud
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£4.08£4.10£3.87Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£310£292£307£308£291Chippenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£99£100£94Chippenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£39£39£37Chippenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£631£633£598Chippenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£159£160£151Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£140£141£133Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£3.10£3.11£2.94Chippenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£1.69£1.69£1.60Chippenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.83£4.85£4.58Stroud
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.4229.3Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.715.3Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.827.9Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.546.7Chippenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.577.6Chippenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.98.7Chippenham

Total

Chippenham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stroud 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

Chippenham Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chippenham £392.2m, Stroud £420.2mStroud: £420.2mChippenham: £392.2mStroud: £421.9mChippenham: £393.9mStroud: £398.5mChippenham: £372.1m

    £392.2m£393.9m£372.1mStroud is higher£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chippenham £243.1m, Stroud £282.6mStroud: £282.6mChippenham: £243.1mStroud: £283.8mChippenham: £244.1mStroud: £268.0mChippenham: £230.6m

    £243.1m£244.1m£230.6mStroud is higher£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chippenham £91.0m, Stroud £80.9mStroud: £80.9mChippenham: £91.0mStroud: £81.3mChippenham: £91.4mStroud: £76.8mChippenham: £86.4m

    £91.0m£91.4m£86.4mChippenham is higher£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chippenham £224.7m, Stroud £263.2mStroud: £263.2mChippenham: £224.7mStroud: £264.3mChippenham: £225.7mStroud: £249.6mChippenham: £213.2m

    £224.7m£225.7m£213.2mStroud is higher£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chippenham £5.6m, Stroud £5.9mStroud: £5.9mChippenham: £5.6mStroud: £6.0mChippenham: £5.6mStroud: £5.6mChippenham: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chippenham £12.4m, Stroud £13.0mStroud: £13.0mChippenham: £12.4mStroud: £13.1mChippenham: £12.4mStroud: £12.4mChippenham: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.8mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chippenham £0.36m, Stroud £0.41mStroud: £0.41mChippenham: £0.36mStroud: £0.41mChippenham: £0.36mStroud: £0.38mChippenham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chippenham £31.2m, Stroud £30.5mStroud: £30.5mChippenham: £31.2mStroud: £30.6mChippenham: £31.3mStroud: £28.9mChippenham: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mChippenham is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chippenham £14.0m, Stroud £9.9mStroud: £9.9mChippenham: £14.0mStroud: £9.9mChippenham: £14.1mStroud: £9.3mChippenham: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mChippenham is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chippenham £5.4m, Stroud £3.9mStroud: £3.9mChippenham: £5.4mStroud: £3.9mChippenham: £5.4mStroud: £3.7mChippenham: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mChippenham is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chippenham £73.1m, Stroud £62.7mStroud: £62.7mChippenham: £73.1mStroud: £63.0mChippenham: £73.4mStroud: £59.5mChippenham: £69.3m

    £73.1m£73.4m£69.3mChippenham is higher£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chippenham £12.5m, Stroud £15.8mStroud: £15.8mChippenham: £12.5mStroud: £15.9mChippenham: £12.5mStroud: £15.0mChippenham: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mStroud is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chippenham £11.9m, Stroud £13.9mStroud: £13.9mChippenham: £11.9mStroud: £14.0mChippenham: £11.9mStroud: £13.2mChippenham: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mStroud is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chippenham £0.45m, Stroud £0.31mStroud: £0.31mChippenham: £0.45mStroud: £0.31mChippenham: £0.45mStroud: £0.29mChippenham: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mChippenham is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chippenham £0.24m, Stroud £0.17mStroud: £0.17mChippenham: £0.24mStroud: £0.17mChippenham: £0.24mStroud: £0.16mChippenham: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mChippenham is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chippenham £0.48m, Stroud £0.48mStroud: £0.48mChippenham: £0.48mStroud: £0.48mChippenham: £0.49mStroud: £0.46mChippenham: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mChippenham is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chippenham 19,969, Stroud 22,790Stroud: 22,790Chippenham: 19,969

    19,969Stroud is higherDepends on how you count22,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chippenham 1,389, Stroud 1,519Stroud: 1,519Chippenham: 1,389

    1,389Stroud is higherDepends on how you count1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chippenham 2,606, Stroud 2,774Stroud: 2,774Chippenham: 2,606

    2,606Stroud is higherDepends on how you count2,774

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chippenham 4,910, Stroud 4,641Stroud: 4,641Chippenham: 4,910

    4,910Chippenham is higher4,641

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chippenham 8,242, Stroud 7,714Stroud: 7,714Chippenham: 8,242

    8,242Chippenham is higher7,714

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chippenham 1,201, Stroud 866Stroud: 866Chippenham: 1,201

    1,201Chippenham is higher866

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Chippenham and Stroud, total
MeasureChippenhamStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.2m£393.9m£372.1m£420.2m£421.9m£398.5mStroud
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m£282.6m£283.8m£268.0mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.0m£91.4m£86.4m£80.9m£81.3m£76.8mChippenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.7m£225.7m£213.2m£263.2m£264.3m£249.6mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mStroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.8m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mStroud
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mChippenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£9.9m£9.9m£9.3mChippenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mChippenham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.1m£73.4m£69.3m£62.7m£63.0m£59.5mChippenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mStroud
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mChippenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mChippenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mChippenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,96922,790Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3891,519Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6062,774Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9104,641Chippenham
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,2427,714Chippenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,201866Chippenham

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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