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Melton and Syston and Stroud

97,716 and 99,374 residents (mid-2024).

Melton and Syston is higher than Stroud on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Melton and Syston is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 5. 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

Melton and Syston Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228Melton and Syston: £4,249Stroud: £4,246Melton and Syston: £4,267Stroud: £4,010Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£4,228£4,246£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £12,768, Stroud £12,635Stroud: £12,635Melton and Syston: £12,768Stroud: £12,689Melton and Syston: £12,823Stroud: £11,985Melton and Syston: £12,111

    £12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £1,554, Stroud £1,370Stroud: £1,370Melton and Syston: £1,554Stroud: £1,376Melton and Syston: £1,561Stroud: £1,299Melton and Syston: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £11,763, Stroud £11,768Stroud: £11,768Melton and Syston: £11,763Stroud: £11,818Melton and Syston: £11,813Stroud: £11,162Melton and Syston: £11,158

    £11,763£11,813£11,158Stroud 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: Melton and Syston £295, Stroud £266Stroud: £266Melton and Syston: £295Stroud: £267Melton and Syston: £296Stroud: £252Melton and Syston: £280

    £295£296£280Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £692, Stroud £584Stroud: £584Melton and Syston: £692Stroud: £586Melton and Syston: £695Stroud: £553Melton and Syston: £656

    £692£695£656Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £19, Stroud £18Stroud: £18Melton and Syston: £19Stroud: £18Melton and Syston: £19Stroud: £17Melton and Syston: £18

    £19£19£18Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £349, Stroud £307Stroud: £307Melton and Syston: £349Stroud: £308Melton and Syston: £350Stroud: £291Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £98, Stroud £99Stroud: £99Melton and Syston: £98Stroud: £100Melton and Syston: £99Stroud: £94Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Stroud 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: Melton and Syston £92, Stroud £66Stroud: £66Melton and Syston: £92Stroud: £66Melton and Syston: £92Stroud: £62Melton and Syston: £87

    £92£92£87Melton and Syston is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £1,244, Stroud £1,061Stroud: £1,061Melton and Syston: £1,244Stroud: £1,065Melton and Syston: £1,249Stroud: £1,006Melton and Syston: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston is higher£1,061£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Stroud £159Stroud: £159Melton and Syston: £98Stroud: £160Melton and Syston: £99Stroud: £151Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Stroud 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: Melton and Syston £206, Stroud £235Stroud: £235Melton and Syston: £206Stroud: £236Melton and Syston: £207Stroud: £223Melton and Syston: £196

    £206£207£196Stroud 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: Melton and Syston £9.66, Stroud £5.21Stroud: £5.21Melton and Syston: £9.66Stroud: £5.23Melton and Syston: £9.70Stroud: £4.94Melton and Syston: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £2.83, Stroud £2.84Stroud: £2.84Melton and Syston: £2.83Stroud: £2.85Melton and Syston: £2.84Stroud: £2.69Melton and Syston: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Stroud is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83Melton and Syston: £6.54Stroud: £4.85Melton and Syston: £6.56Stroud: £4.58Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston 1,021.0, Stroud 1,019.1Stroud: 1,019.1Melton and Syston: 1,021.0

    1,021.0Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston 72.3, Stroud 67.9Stroud: 67.9Melton and Syston: 72.3

    72.3Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston 143.9, Stroud 124.0Stroud: 124.0Melton and Syston: 143.9

    143.9Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston 51.9, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston 148.1, Stroud 130.5Stroud: 130.5Melton and Syston: 148.1

    148.1Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston 20.2, Stroud 14.7Stroud: 14.7Melton and Syston: 20.2

    20.2Melton and Syston is higher14.7

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Melton and Syston and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureMelton and SystonStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,228£4,246£4,010Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,823£12,111£12,635£12,689£11,985Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,370£1,376£1,299Melton and Syston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,763£11,813£11,158£11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£266£267£252Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£584£586£553Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£307£308£291Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£99£100£94Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£66£66£62Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,061£1,065£1,006Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£159£160£151Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£235£236£223Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£5.21£5.23£4.94Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£2.84£2.85£2.69Stroud
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.83£4.85£4.58Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.01,019.1Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.367.9Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9124.0Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.946.7Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.1130.5Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.214.7Melton and Syston

Per resident

Melton and Syston is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 7. 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

Melton and Syston Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228Melton and Syston: £4,249Stroud: £4,246Melton and Syston: £4,267Stroud: £4,010Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£4,228£4,246£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,773, Stroud £2,843Stroud: £2,843Melton and Syston: £2,773Stroud: £2,855Melton and Syston: £2,785Stroud: £2,697Melton and Syston: £2,630

    £2,773£2,785£2,630Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,843£2,855£2,697

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £924, Stroud £815Stroud: £815Melton and Syston: £924Stroud: £818Melton and Syston: £928Stroud: £773Melton and Syston: £876

    £924£928£876Melton and Syston is higher£815£818£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,554, Stroud £2,648Stroud: £2,648Melton and Syston: £2,554Stroud: £2,659Melton and Syston: £2,565Stroud: £2,512Melton and Syston: £2,423

    £2,554£2,565£2,423Stroud is higher£2,648£2,659£2,512

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £64, Stroud £60Stroud: £60Melton and Syston: £64Stroud: £60Melton and Syston: £64Stroud: £57Melton and Syston: £61

    £64£64£61Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £150, Stroud £131Stroud: £131Melton and Syston: £150Stroud: £132Melton and Syston: £151Stroud: £125Melton and Syston: £143

    £150£151£143Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £4.15, Stroud £4.08Stroud: £4.08Melton and Syston: £4.15Stroud: £4.10Melton and Syston: £4.17Stroud: £3.87Melton and Syston: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £349, Stroud £307Stroud: £307Melton and Syston: £349Stroud: £308Melton and Syston: £350Stroud: £291Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £98, Stroud £99Stroud: £99Melton and Syston: £98Stroud: £100Melton and Syston: £99Stroud: £94Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Stroud 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: Melton and Syston £54, Stroud £39Stroud: £39Melton and Syston: £54Stroud: £39Melton and Syston: £55Stroud: £37Melton and Syston: £52

    £54£55£52Melton and Syston is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £739, Stroud £631Stroud: £631Melton and Syston: £739Stroud: £633Melton and Syston: £742Stroud: £598Melton and Syston: £701

    £739£742£701Melton and Syston is higher£631£633£598

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Stroud £159Stroud: £159Melton and Syston: £98Stroud: £160Melton and Syston: £99Stroud: £151Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Stroud is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £123, Stroud £140Stroud: £140Melton and Syston: £123Stroud: £141Melton and Syston: £123Stroud: £133Melton and Syston: £116

    £123£123£116Stroud is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £5.74, Stroud £3.10Stroud: £3.10Melton and Syston: £5.74Stroud: £3.11Melton and Syston: £5.76Stroud: £2.94Melton and Syston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton and Syston £1.68, Stroud £1.69Stroud: £1.69Melton and Syston: £1.68Stroud: £1.69Melton and Syston: £1.68Stroud: £1.60Melton and Syston: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Stroud is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83Melton and Syston: £6.54Stroud: £4.85Melton and Syston: £6.56Stroud: £4.58Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 221.7, Stroud 229.3Stroud: 229.3Melton and Syston: 221.7

    221.7Stroud is higherDepends on how you count229.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 15.7, Stroud 15.3Stroud: 15.3Melton and Syston: 15.7

    15.7Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston 31.3, Stroud 27.9Stroud: 27.9Melton and Syston: 31.3

    31.3Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston 51.9, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Melton and Syston is higher46.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 88.0, Stroud 77.6Stroud: 77.6Melton and Syston: 88.0

    88.0Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston 12.0, Stroud 8.7Stroud: 8.7Melton and Syston: 12.0

    12.0Melton and Syston is higher8.7

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Melton and Syston and Stroud, per resident
MeasureMelton and SystonStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,228£4,246£4,010Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,773£2,785£2,630£2,843£2,855£2,697Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876£815£818£773Melton and Syston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,565£2,423£2,648£2,659£2,512Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£60£60£57Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£131£132£125Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.08£4.10£3.87Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£307£308£291Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£99£100£94Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£39£39£37Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£631£633£598Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£159£160£151Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£140£141£133Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£3.10£3.11£2.94Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£1.69£1.69£1.60Stroud
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.83£4.85£4.58Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7229.3Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.715.3Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.327.9Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.946.7Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.077.6Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.08.7Melton and Syston

Total

Melton and Syston is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Melton and Syston Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton and Syston £415.2m, Stroud £420.2mStroud: £420.2mMelton and Syston: £415.2mStroud: £421.9mMelton and Syston: £416.9mStroud: £398.5mMelton and Syston: £393.8m

    £415.2m£416.9m£393.8mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton and Syston £270.9m, Stroud £282.6mStroud: £282.6mMelton and Syston: £270.9mStroud: £283.8mMelton and Syston: £272.1mStroud: £268.0mMelton and Syston: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton and Syston £90.3m, Stroud £80.9mStroud: £80.9mMelton and Syston: £90.3mStroud: £81.3mMelton and Syston: £90.6mStroud: £76.8mMelton and Syston: £85.6m

    £90.3m£90.6m£85.6mMelton and Syston is higher£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston £249.6m, Stroud £263.2mStroud: £263.2mMelton and Syston: £249.6mStroud: £264.3mMelton and Syston: £250.7mStroud: £249.6mMelton and Syston: £236.8m

    £249.6m£250.7m£236.8mStroud is higher£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston £6.3m, Stroud £5.9mStroud: £5.9mMelton and Syston: £6.3mStroud: £6.0mMelton and Syston: £6.3mStroud: £5.6mMelton and Syston: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mMelton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £14.7m, Stroud £13.0mStroud: £13.0mMelton and Syston: £14.7mStroud: £13.1mMelton and Syston: £14.7mStroud: £12.4mMelton and Syston: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMelton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £0.41m, Stroud £0.41mStroud: £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mStroud: £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mStroud: £0.38mMelton and Syston: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMelton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £34.1m, Stroud £30.5mStroud: £30.5mMelton and Syston: £34.1mStroud: £30.6mMelton and Syston: £34.2mStroud: £28.9mMelton and Syston: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mMelton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Stroud £9.9mStroud: £9.9mMelton and Syston: £9.6mStroud: £9.9mMelton and Syston: £9.6mStroud: £9.3mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mStroud 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: Melton and Syston £5.3m, Stroud £3.9mStroud: £3.9mMelton and Syston: £5.3mStroud: £3.9mMelton and Syston: £5.3mStroud: £3.7mMelton and Syston: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.1mMelton and Syston is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston £72.2m, Stroud £62.7mStroud: £62.7mMelton and Syston: £72.2mStroud: £63.0mMelton and Syston: £72.5mStroud: £59.5mMelton and Syston: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mMelton and Syston is higher£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Stroud £15.8mStroud: £15.8mMelton and Syston: £9.6mStroud: £15.9mMelton and Syston: £9.7mStroud: £15.0mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mStroud is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £12.0m, Stroud £13.9mStroud: £13.9mMelton and Syston: £12.0mStroud: £14.0mMelton and Syston: £12.0mStroud: £13.2mMelton and Syston: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mStroud is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £0.56m, Stroud £0.31mStroud: £0.31mMelton and Syston: £0.56mStroud: £0.31mMelton and Syston: £0.56mStroud: £0.29mMelton and Syston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton and Syston £0.16m, Stroud £0.17mStroud: £0.17mMelton and Syston: £0.16mStroud: £0.17mMelton and Syston: £0.16mStroud: £0.16mMelton and Syston: £0.16m

    £0.16mStroud is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton and Syston £0.64m, Stroud £0.48mStroud: £0.48mMelton and Syston: £0.64mStroud: £0.48mMelton and Syston: £0.64mStroud: £0.46mMelton and Syston: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston 21,666, Stroud 22,790Stroud: 22,790Melton and Syston: 21,666

    21,666Stroud is higherDepends on how you count22,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston 1,535, Stroud 1,519Stroud: 1,519Melton and Syston: 1,535

    1,535Melton and Syston is higher1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 3,054, Stroud 2,774Stroud: 2,774Melton and Syston: 3,054

    3,054Melton and Syston is higher2,774

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 5,067, Stroud 4,641Stroud: 4,641Melton and Syston: 5,067

    5,067Melton and Syston is higher4,641

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston 8,603, Stroud 7,714Stroud: 7,714Melton and Syston: 8,603

    8,603Melton and Syston is higher7,714

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston 1,173, Stroud 866Stroud: 866Melton and Syston: 1,173

    1,173Melton and Syston is higher866

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Melton and Syston and Stroud, total
MeasureMelton and SystonStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m£420.2m£421.9m£398.5mStroud
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£282.6m£283.8m£268.0mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m£80.9m£81.3m£76.8mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m£263.2m£264.3m£249.6mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mMelton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mMelton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mMelton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.9m£9.9m£9.3mStroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mMelton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£62.7m£63.0m£59.5mMelton and Syston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mStroud
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mStroud
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,66622,790Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,519Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0542,774Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0674,641Melton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6037,714Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,173866Melton and Syston

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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