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Lancaster and Wyre and Stroud

100,770 and 99,374 residents (mid-2024).

Lancaster and Wyre is higher than Stroud on 17 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 17 of 21 measures, and Stroud on 4. 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

Lancaster and Wyre Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4,062, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Stroud: £4,246Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Stroud: £4,010Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853

    £4,062£4,080£3,853Stroud 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: Lancaster and Wyre £12,649, Stroud £12,635Stroud: £12,635Lancaster and Wyre: £12,649Stroud: £12,689Lancaster and Wyre: £12,703Stroud: £11,985Lancaster and Wyre: £11,998

    £12,649£12,703£11,998Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£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: Lancaster and Wyre £1,458, Stroud £1,370Stroud: £1,370Lancaster and Wyre: £1,458Stroud: £1,376Lancaster and Wyre: £1,464Stroud: £1,299Lancaster and Wyre: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383Lancaster and Wyre 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: Lancaster and Wyre £11,486, Stroud £11,768Stroud: £11,768Lancaster and Wyre: £11,486Stroud: £11,818Lancaster and Wyre: £11,534Stroud: £11,162Lancaster and Wyre: £10,895

    £11,486£11,534£10,895Stroud 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: Lancaster and Wyre £354, Stroud £266Stroud: £266Lancaster and Wyre: £354Stroud: £267Lancaster and Wyre: £356Stroud: £252Lancaster and Wyre: £336

    £354£356£336Lancaster and Wyre is higher£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: Lancaster and Wyre £786, Stroud £584Stroud: £584Lancaster and Wyre: £786Stroud: £586Lancaster and Wyre: £789Stroud: £553Lancaster and Wyre: £745

    £786£789£745Lancaster and Wyre is higher£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: Lancaster and Wyre £23, Stroud £18Stroud: £18Lancaster and Wyre: £23Stroud: £18Lancaster and Wyre: £23Stroud: £17Lancaster and Wyre: £22

    £23£23£22Lancaster and Wyre is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £407, Stroud £307Stroud: £307Lancaster and Wyre: £407Stroud: £308Lancaster and Wyre: £409Stroud: £291Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386Lancaster and Wyre 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: Lancaster and Wyre £114, Stroud £99Stroud: £99Lancaster and Wyre: £114Stroud: £100Lancaster and Wyre: £114Stroud: £94Lancaster and Wyre: £108

    £114£114£108Lancaster and Wyre 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: Lancaster and Wyre £81, Stroud £66Stroud: £66Lancaster and Wyre: £81Stroud: £66Lancaster and Wyre: £81Stroud: £62Lancaster and Wyre: £77

    £81£81£77Lancaster and Wyre is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £1,124, Stroud £1,061Stroud: £1,061Lancaster and Wyre: £1,124Stroud: £1,065Lancaster and Wyre: £1,129Stroud: £1,006Lancaster and Wyre: £1,066

    £1,124£1,129£1,066Lancaster and Wyre is higher£1,061£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Stroud £159Stroud: £159Lancaster and Wyre: £152Stroud: £160Lancaster and Wyre: £153Stroud: £151Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£153£144Stroud 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: Lancaster and Wyre £247, Stroud £235Stroud: £235Lancaster and Wyre: £247Stroud: £236Lancaster and Wyre: £248Stroud: £223Lancaster and Wyre: £234

    £247£248£234Lancaster and Wyre 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: Lancaster and Wyre £3.55, Stroud £5.21Stroud: £5.21Lancaster and Wyre: £3.55Stroud: £5.23Lancaster and Wyre: £3.57Stroud: £4.94Lancaster and Wyre: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Stroud 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: Lancaster and Wyre £2.84, Stroud £2.84Stroud: £2.84Lancaster and Wyre: £2.84Stroud: £2.85Lancaster and Wyre: £2.85Stroud: £2.69Lancaster and Wyre: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69No difference to show£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £6.17, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Stroud: £4.85Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Stroud: £4.58Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre is higher£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: Lancaster and Wyre 1,025.3, Stroud 1,019.1Stroud: 1,019.1Lancaster and Wyre: 1,025.3

    1,025.3Lancaster and Wyre 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: Lancaster and Wyre 90.5, Stroud 67.9Stroud: 67.9Lancaster and Wyre: 90.5

    90.5Lancaster and Wyre is higher67.9

  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: Lancaster and Wyre 162.8, Stroud 124.0Stroud: 124.0Lancaster and Wyre: 162.8

    162.8Lancaster and Wyre is higher124.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 60.3, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3Lancaster and Wyre 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: Lancaster and Wyre 132.0, Stroud 130.5Stroud: 130.5Lancaster and Wyre: 132.0

    132.0Lancaster and Wyre 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: Lancaster and Wyre 17.2, Stroud 14.7Stroud: 14.7Lancaster and Wyre: 17.2

    17.2Lancaster and Wyre is higher14.7

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Lancaster and Wyre and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureLancaster and WyreStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£4,228£4,246£4,010Stroud
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,635£12,689£11,985Lancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,370£1,376£1,299Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,486£11,534£10,895£11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£266£267£252Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£584£586£553Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£18£18£17Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£307£308£291Lancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£99£100£94Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£66£66£62Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,124£1,129£1,066£1,061£1,065£1,006Lancaster and Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£159£160£151Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£247£248£234£235£236£223Lancaster and Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£5.21£5.23£4.94Stroud
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£2.84£2.85£2.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.83£4.85£4.58Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.31,019.1Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.567.9Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.8124.0Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.346.7Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.0130.5Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.214.7Lancaster and Wyre

Per resident

Lancaster and Wyre 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

Lancaster and Wyre Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4,062, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Stroud: £4,246Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Stroud: £4,010Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853

    £4,062£4,080£3,853Stroud is higher£4,228£4,246£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2,444, Stroud £2,843Stroud: £2,843Lancaster and Wyre: £2,444Stroud: £2,855Lancaster and Wyre: £2,454Stroud: £2,697Lancaster and Wyre: £2,318

    £2,444£2,454£2,318Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,843£2,855£2,697

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £940, Stroud £815Stroud: £815Lancaster and Wyre: £940Stroud: £818Lancaster and Wyre: £944Stroud: £773Lancaster and Wyre: £891

    £940£944£891Lancaster and Wyre is higher£815£818£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2,219, Stroud £2,648Stroud: £2,648Lancaster and Wyre: £2,219Stroud: £2,659Lancaster and Wyre: £2,228Stroud: £2,512Lancaster and Wyre: £2,105

    £2,219£2,228£2,105Stroud is higher£2,648£2,659£2,512

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £68, Stroud £60Stroud: £60Lancaster and Wyre: £68Stroud: £60Lancaster and Wyre: £69Stroud: £57Lancaster and Wyre: £65

    £68£69£65Lancaster and Wyre is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Stroud £131Stroud: £131Lancaster and Wyre: £152Stroud: £132Lancaster and Wyre: £152Stroud: £125Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£152£144Lancaster and Wyre is higher£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: Lancaster and Wyre £4.46, Stroud £4.08Stroud: £4.08Lancaster and Wyre: £4.46Stroud: £4.10Lancaster and Wyre: £4.48Stroud: £3.87Lancaster and Wyre: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Lancaster and Wyre is higher£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: Lancaster and Wyre £407, Stroud £307Stroud: £307Lancaster and Wyre: £407Stroud: £308Lancaster and Wyre: £409Stroud: £291Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386Lancaster and Wyre 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: Lancaster and Wyre £114, Stroud £99Stroud: £99Lancaster and Wyre: £114Stroud: £100Lancaster and Wyre: £114Stroud: £94Lancaster and Wyre: £108

    £114£114£108Lancaster and Wyre 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: Lancaster and Wyre £52, Stroud £39Stroud: £39Lancaster and Wyre: £52Stroud: £39Lancaster and Wyre: £52Stroud: £37Lancaster and Wyre: £49

    £52£52£49Lancaster and Wyre is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £724, Stroud £631Stroud: £631Lancaster and Wyre: £724Stroud: £633Lancaster and Wyre: £728Stroud: £598Lancaster and Wyre: £687

    £724£728£687Lancaster and Wyre is higher£631£633£598

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Stroud £159Stroud: £159Lancaster and Wyre: £152Stroud: £160Lancaster and Wyre: £153Stroud: £151Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£153£144Stroud is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £159, Stroud £140Stroud: £140Lancaster and Wyre: £159Stroud: £141Lancaster and Wyre: £160Stroud: £133Lancaster and Wyre: £151

    £159£160£151Lancaster and Wyre is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2.29, Stroud £3.10Stroud: £3.10Lancaster and Wyre: £2.29Stroud: £3.11Lancaster and Wyre: £2.30Stroud: £2.94Lancaster and Wyre: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17Stroud is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £1.83, Stroud £1.69Stroud: £1.69Lancaster and Wyre: £1.83Stroud: £1.69Lancaster and Wyre: £1.84Stroud: £1.60Lancaster and Wyre: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Lancaster and Wyre is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £6.17, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Stroud: £4.85Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Stroud: £4.58Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 198.1, Stroud 229.3Stroud: 229.3Lancaster and Wyre: 198.1

    198.1Stroud is higherDepends on how you count229.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 17.5, Stroud 15.3Stroud: 15.3Lancaster and Wyre: 17.5

    17.5Lancaster and Wyre is higher15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 31.5, Stroud 27.9Stroud: 27.9Lancaster and Wyre: 31.5

    31.5Lancaster and Wyre is higher27.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 60.3, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3Lancaster and Wyre is higher46.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 85.1, Stroud 77.6Stroud: 77.6Lancaster and Wyre: 85.1

    85.1Lancaster and Wyre 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: Lancaster and Wyre 11.1, Stroud 8.7Stroud: 8.7Lancaster and Wyre: 11.1

    11.1Lancaster and Wyre is higher8.7

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Lancaster and Wyre and Stroud, per resident
MeasureLancaster and WyreStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£4,228£4,246£4,010Stroud
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,444£2,454£2,318£2,843£2,855£2,697Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£891£815£818£773Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,219£2,228£2,105£2,648£2,659£2,512Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£60£60£57Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£131£132£125Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.08£4.10£3.87Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£307£308£291Lancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£99£100£94Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£39£39£37Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£724£728£687£631£633£598Lancaster and Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£159£160£151Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£140£141£133Lancaster and Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£3.10£3.11£2.94Stroud
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£1.69£1.69£1.60Lancaster and Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.83£4.85£4.58Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1229.3Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.515.3Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.527.9Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.346.7Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.177.6Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.18.7Lancaster and Wyre

Total

Lancaster and Wyre 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

Lancaster and Wyre Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £409.3m, Stroud £420.2mStroud: £420.2mLancaster and Wyre: £409.3mStroud: £421.9mLancaster and Wyre: £411.1mStroud: £398.5mLancaster and Wyre: £388.3m

    £409.3m£411.1m£388.3mStroud is higher£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £246.3m, Stroud £282.6mStroud: £282.6mLancaster and Wyre: £246.3mStroud: £283.8mLancaster and Wyre: £247.3mStroud: £268.0mLancaster and Wyre: £233.6m

    £246.3m£247.3m£233.6mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £94.7m, Stroud £80.9mStroud: £80.9mLancaster and Wyre: £94.7mStroud: £81.3mLancaster and Wyre: £95.1mStroud: £76.8mLancaster and Wyre: £89.8m

    £94.7m£95.1m£89.8mLancaster and Wyre is higher£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster and Wyre £223.6m, Stroud £263.2mStroud: £263.2mLancaster and Wyre: £223.6mStroud: £264.3mLancaster and Wyre: £224.6mStroud: £249.6mLancaster and Wyre: £212.1m

    £223.6m£224.6m£212.1mStroud is higher£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £6.9m, Stroud £5.9mStroud: £5.9mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mStroud: £6.0mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mStroud: £5.6mLancaster and Wyre: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mLancaster and Wyre is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, Stroud £13.0mStroud: £13.0mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mStroud: £13.1mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mStroud: £12.4mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLancaster and Wyre is higher£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: Lancaster and Wyre £0.45m, Stroud £0.41mStroud: £0.41mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mStroud: £0.41mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mStroud: £0.38mLancaster and Wyre: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLancaster and Wyre is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £41.0m, Stroud £30.5mStroud: £30.5mLancaster and Wyre: £41.0mStroud: £30.6mLancaster and Wyre: £41.2mStroud: £28.9mLancaster and Wyre: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mLancaster and Wyre 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: Lancaster and Wyre £11.5m, Stroud £9.9mStroud: £9.9mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mStroud: £9.9mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mStroud: £9.3mLancaster and Wyre: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mLancaster and Wyre 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: Lancaster and Wyre £5.2m, Stroud £3.9mStroud: £3.9mLancaster and Wyre: £5.2mStroud: £3.9mLancaster and Wyre: £5.3mStroud: £3.7mLancaster and Wyre: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mLancaster and Wyre is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £73.0m, Stroud £62.7mStroud: £62.7mLancaster and Wyre: £73.0mStroud: £63.0mLancaster and Wyre: £73.3mStroud: £59.5mLancaster and Wyre: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mLancaster and Wyre is higher£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, Stroud £15.8mStroud: £15.8mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mStroud: £15.9mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mStroud: £15.0mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mStroud is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lancaster and Wyre £16.0m, Stroud £13.9mStroud: £13.9mLancaster and Wyre: £16.0mStroud: £14.0mLancaster and Wyre: £16.1mStroud: £13.2mLancaster and Wyre: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mLancaster and Wyre is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.23m, Stroud £0.31mStroud: £0.31mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mStroud: £0.31mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mStroud: £0.29mLancaster and Wyre: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mStroud is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.18m, Stroud £0.17mStroud: £0.17mLancaster and Wyre: £0.18mStroud: £0.17mLancaster and Wyre: £0.19mStroud: £0.16mLancaster and Wyre: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.19m£0.17mLancaster and Wyre is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.62m, Stroud £0.48mStroud: £0.48mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mStroud: £0.48mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mStroud: £0.46mLancaster and Wyre: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLancaster and Wyre is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster and Wyre 19,961, Stroud 22,790Stroud: 22,790Lancaster and Wyre: 19,961

    19,961Stroud is higherDepends on how you count22,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre 1,762, Stroud 1,519Stroud: 1,519Lancaster and Wyre: 1,762

    1,762Lancaster and Wyre is higher1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 3,170, Stroud 2,774Stroud: 2,774Lancaster and Wyre: 3,170

    3,170Lancaster and Wyre is higher2,774

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 6,076, Stroud 4,641Stroud: 4,641Lancaster and Wyre: 6,076

    6,076Lancaster and Wyre is higher4,641

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre 8,574, Stroud 7,714Stroud: 7,714Lancaster and Wyre: 8,574

    8,574Lancaster and Wyre is higher7,714

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 1,119, Stroud 866Stroud: 866Lancaster and Wyre: 1,119

    1,119Lancaster and Wyre is higher866

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Lancaster and Wyre and Stroud, total
MeasureLancaster and WyreStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m£420.2m£421.9m£398.5mStroud
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m£282.6m£283.8m£268.0mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m£80.9m£81.3m£76.8mLancaster and Wyre
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m£263.2m£264.3m£249.6mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mLancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mLancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mLancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mLancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£9.9m£9.9m£9.3mLancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mLancaster and Wyre
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£62.7m£63.0m£59.5mLancaster and Wyre
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mLancaster and Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mStroud
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mLancaster and Wyre
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLancaster and Wyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,96122,790Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7621,519Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1702,774Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0764,641Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5747,714Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,119866Lancaster and Wyre

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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