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New Forest East and Stratford-on-Avon

91,095 and 102,437 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest East is higher than Stratford-on-Avon on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 10 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

New Forest East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon 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

New Forest East Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest East £4,743, Stratford-on-Avon £4,532Stratford-on-Avon: £4,532New Forest East: £4,743Stratford-on-Avon: £4,551New Forest East: £4,764Stratford-on-Avon: £4,299New Forest East: £4,499

    £4,743£4,764£4,499New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£4,532£4,551£4,299

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest East £12,632, Stratford-on-Avon £12,555Stratford-on-Avon: £12,555New Forest East: £12,632Stratford-on-Avon: £12,608New Forest East: £12,686Stratford-on-Avon: £11,909New Forest East: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£12,555£12,608£11,909

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest East £1,551, Stratford-on-Avon £1,405Stratford-on-Avon: £1,405New Forest East: £1,551Stratford-on-Avon: £1,411New Forest East: £1,558Stratford-on-Avon: £1,333New Forest East: £1,471

    £1,551£1,558£1,471New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£1,405£1,411£1,333

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest East £11,761, Stratford-on-Avon £11,683Stratford-on-Avon: £11,683New Forest East: £11,761Stratford-on-Avon: £11,733New Forest East: £11,811Stratford-on-Avon: £11,082New Forest East: £11,156

    £11,761£11,811£11,156New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£11,683£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest East £231, Stratford-on-Avon £251Stratford-on-Avon: £251New Forest East: £231Stratford-on-Avon: £252New Forest East: £232Stratford-on-Avon: £238New Forest East: £219

    £231£232£219Stratford-on-Avon is higher£251£252£238

  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: New Forest East £625, Stratford-on-Avon £603Stratford-on-Avon: £603New Forest East: £625Stratford-on-Avon: £606New Forest East: £628Stratford-on-Avon: £572New Forest East: £593

    £625£628£593New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£603£606£572

  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: New Forest East £15, Stratford-on-Avon £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16New Forest East: £15Stratford-on-Avon: £16New Forest East: £15Stratford-on-Avon: £15New Forest East: £14

    £15£15£14Stratford-on-Avon is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest East £343, Stratford-on-Avon £291Stratford-on-Avon: £291New Forest East: £343Stratford-on-Avon: £292New Forest East: £344Stratford-on-Avon: £276New Forest East: £325

    £343£344£325New Forest East is higher£291£292£276

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest East £127, Stratford-on-Avon £90Stratford-on-Avon: £90New Forest East: £127Stratford-on-Avon: £90New Forest East: £127Stratford-on-Avon: £85New Forest East: £120

    £127£127£120New Forest East is higher£90£90£85

  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: New Forest East £100, Stratford-on-Avon £77Stratford-on-Avon: £77New Forest East: £100Stratford-on-Avon: £78New Forest East: £101Stratford-on-Avon: £73New Forest East: £95

    £100£101£95New Forest East is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest East £1,216, Stratford-on-Avon £1,144Stratford-on-Avon: £1,144New Forest East: £1,216Stratford-on-Avon: £1,149New Forest East: £1,221Stratford-on-Avon: £1,085New Forest East: £1,153

    £1,216£1,221£1,153New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£1,144£1,149£1,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest East £159, Stratford-on-Avon £158Stratford-on-Avon: £158New Forest East: £159Stratford-on-Avon: £158New Forest East: £160Stratford-on-Avon: £149New Forest East: £151

    £159£160£151New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£149

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest East £226, Stratford-on-Avon £175Stratford-on-Avon: £175New Forest East: £226Stratford-on-Avon: £176New Forest East: £227Stratford-on-Avon: £166New Forest East: £214

    £226£227£214New Forest East is higher£175£176£166

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest East £4.42, Stratford-on-Avon £5.09Stratford-on-Avon: £5.09New Forest East: £4.42Stratford-on-Avon: £5.11New Forest East: £4.44Stratford-on-Avon: £4.83New Forest East: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Stratford-on-Avon is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest East £4.84, Stratford-on-Avon £3.32Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32New Forest East: £4.84Stratford-on-Avon: £3.34New Forest East: £4.86Stratford-on-Avon: £3.15New Forest East: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59New Forest East is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest East £7.15, Stratford-on-Avon £7.50Stratford-on-Avon: £7.50New Forest East: £7.15Stratford-on-Avon: £7.53New Forest East: £7.18Stratford-on-Avon: £7.11New Forest East: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: New Forest East 1,009.6, Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.7Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.7New Forest East: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count1,015.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: New Forest East 57.8, Stratford-on-Avon 64.5Stratford-on-Avon: 64.5New Forest East: 57.8

    57.8Stratford-on-Avon is higher64.5

  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: New Forest East 131.4, Stratford-on-Avon 129.3Stratford-on-Avon: 129.3New Forest East: 131.4

    131.4New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count129.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 50.8, Stratford-on-Avon 42.6Stratford-on-Avon: 42.6New Forest East: 50.8

    50.8New Forest East is higher42.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: New Forest East 139.2, Stratford-on-Avon 127.3Stratford-on-Avon: 127.3New Forest East: 139.2

    139.2New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count127.3

  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: New Forest East 21.9, Stratford-on-Avon 17.4Stratford-on-Avon: 17.4New Forest East: 21.9

    21.9New Forest East is higher17.4

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New Forest East and Stratford-on-Avon, per person in the age group
MeasureNew Forest EastStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,764£4,499£4,532£4,551£4,299New Forest East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982£12,555£12,608£11,909New Forest East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,551£1,558£1,471£1,405£1,411£1,333New Forest East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,811£11,156£11,683£11,733£11,082New Forest East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£231£232£219£251£252£238Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£625£628£593£603£606£572New Forest East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£16£16£15Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£291£292£276New Forest East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£90£90£85New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£77£78£73New Forest East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,216£1,221£1,153£1,144£1,149£1,085New Forest East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£158£158£149New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£175£176£166New Forest East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£5.09£5.11£4.83Stratford-on-Avon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.32£3.34£3.15New Forest East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£7.50£7.53£7.11Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,015.7Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202657.864.5Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4129.3New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.842.6New Forest East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2127.3New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.917.4New Forest East

Per resident

New Forest East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon 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

New Forest East Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest East £4,743, Stratford-on-Avon £4,532Stratford-on-Avon: £4,532New Forest East: £4,743Stratford-on-Avon: £4,551New Forest East: £4,764Stratford-on-Avon: £4,299New Forest East: £4,499

    £4,743£4,764£4,499New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£4,532£4,551£4,299

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest East £3,226, Stratford-on-Avon £3,179Stratford-on-Avon: £3,179New Forest East: £3,226Stratford-on-Avon: £3,193New Forest East: £3,240Stratford-on-Avon: £3,016New Forest East: £3,060

    £3,226£3,240£3,060New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£3,179£3,193£3,016

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest East £881, Stratford-on-Avon £807Stratford-on-Avon: £807New Forest East: £881Stratford-on-Avon: £810New Forest East: £885Stratford-on-Avon: £765New Forest East: £836

    £881£885£836New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£807£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest East £3,003, Stratford-on-Avon £2,959Stratford-on-Avon: £2,959New Forest East: £3,003Stratford-on-Avon: £2,971New Forest East: £3,016Stratford-on-Avon: £2,806New Forest East: £2,849

    £3,003£3,016£2,849New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£2,959£2,971£2,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest East £59, Stratford-on-Avon £64Stratford-on-Avon: £64New Forest East: £59Stratford-on-Avon: £64New Forest East: £59Stratford-on-Avon: £60New Forest East: £56

    £59£59£56Stratford-on-Avon is higher£64£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest East £160, Stratford-on-Avon £153Stratford-on-Avon: £153New Forest East: £160Stratford-on-Avon: £153New Forest East: £160Stratford-on-Avon: £145New Forest East: £151

    £160£160£151New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: New Forest East £3.84, Stratford-on-Avon £4.12Stratford-on-Avon: £4.12New Forest East: £3.84Stratford-on-Avon: £4.14New Forest East: £3.85Stratford-on-Avon: £3.91New Forest East: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest East £343, Stratford-on-Avon £291Stratford-on-Avon: £291New Forest East: £343Stratford-on-Avon: £292New Forest East: £344Stratford-on-Avon: £276New Forest East: £325

    £343£344£325New Forest East is higher£291£292£276

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest East £127, Stratford-on-Avon £90Stratford-on-Avon: £90New Forest East: £127Stratford-on-Avon: £90New Forest East: £127Stratford-on-Avon: £85New Forest East: £120

    £127£127£120New Forest East is higher£90£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: New Forest East £57, Stratford-on-Avon £44Stratford-on-Avon: £44New Forest East: £57Stratford-on-Avon: £45New Forest East: £57Stratford-on-Avon: £42New Forest East: £54

    £57£57£54New Forest East is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest East £691, Stratford-on-Avon £657Stratford-on-Avon: £657New Forest East: £691Stratford-on-Avon: £660New Forest East: £694Stratford-on-Avon: £623New Forest East: £655

    £691£694£655New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£657£660£623

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest East £159, Stratford-on-Avon £158Stratford-on-Avon: £158New Forest East: £159Stratford-on-Avon: £158New Forest East: £160Stratford-on-Avon: £149New Forest East: £151

    £159£160£151New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest East £128, Stratford-on-Avon £101Stratford-on-Avon: £101New Forest East: £128Stratford-on-Avon: £101New Forest East: £129Stratford-on-Avon: £95New Forest East: £122

    £128£129£122New Forest East is higher£101£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest East £2.51, Stratford-on-Avon £2.93Stratford-on-Avon: £2.93New Forest East: £2.51Stratford-on-Avon: £2.94New Forest East: £2.52Stratford-on-Avon: £2.78New Forest East: £2.38

    £2.51£2.52£2.38Stratford-on-Avon is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest East £2.75, Stratford-on-Avon £1.91Stratford-on-Avon: £1.91New Forest East: £2.75Stratford-on-Avon: £1.92New Forest East: £2.76Stratford-on-Avon: £1.81New Forest East: £2.61

    £2.75£2.76£2.61New Forest East is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest East £7.15, Stratford-on-Avon £7.50Stratford-on-Avon: £7.50New Forest East: £7.15Stratford-on-Avon: £7.53New Forest East: £7.18Stratford-on-Avon: £7.11New Forest East: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 257.8, Stratford-on-Avon 257.2Stratford-on-Avon: 257.2New Forest East: 257.8

    257.8New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count257.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 14.8, Stratford-on-Avon 16.3Stratford-on-Avon: 16.3New Forest East: 14.8

    14.8Stratford-on-Avon is higher16.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 33.6, Stratford-on-Avon 32.7Stratford-on-Avon: 32.7New Forest East: 33.6

    33.6New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count32.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 50.8, Stratford-on-Avon 42.6Stratford-on-Avon: 42.6New Forest East: 50.8

    50.8New Forest East is higher42.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 79.1, Stratford-on-Avon 73.1Stratford-on-Avon: 73.1New Forest East: 79.1

    79.1New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count73.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 12.5, Stratford-on-Avon 10.0Stratford-on-Avon: 10.0New Forest East: 12.5

    12.5New Forest East is higher10.0

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New Forest East and Stratford-on-Avon, per resident
MeasureNew Forest EastStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,764£4,499£4,532£4,551£4,299New Forest East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,226£3,240£3,060£3,179£3,193£3,016New Forest East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£807£810£765New Forest East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,003£3,016£2,849£2,959£2,971£2,806New Forest East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£64£64£60Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£153£153£145New Forest East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.12£4.14£3.91Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£291£292£276New Forest East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£90£90£85New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£44£45£42New Forest East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£691£694£655£657£660£623New Forest East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£158£158£149New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£101£101£95New Forest East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.51£2.52£2.38£2.93£2.94£2.78Stratford-on-Avon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.75£2.76£2.61£1.91£1.92£1.81New Forest East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£7.50£7.53£7.11Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.8257.2New Forest East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.816.3Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.632.7New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.842.6New Forest East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.173.1New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.510.0New Forest East

Total

New Forest East is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon 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

New Forest East Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest East £432.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £464.3mStratford-on-Avon: £464.3mNew Forest East: £432.1mStratford-on-Avon: £466.2mNew Forest East: £433.9mStratford-on-Avon: £440.4mNew Forest East: £409.9m

    £432.1m£433.9m£409.9mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£464.3m£466.2m£440.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest East £293.9m, Stratford-on-Avon £325.7mStratford-on-Avon: £325.7mNew Forest East: £293.9mStratford-on-Avon: £327.1mNew Forest East: £295.1mStratford-on-Avon: £308.9mNew Forest East: £278.7m

    £293.9m£295.1m£278.7mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£325.7m£327.1m£308.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest East £80.3m, Stratford-on-Avon £82.7mStratford-on-Avon: £82.7mNew Forest East: £80.3mStratford-on-Avon: £83.0mNew Forest East: £80.6mStratford-on-Avon: £78.4mNew Forest East: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest East £273.6m, Stratford-on-Avon £303.1mStratford-on-Avon: £303.1mNew Forest East: £273.6mStratford-on-Avon: £304.4mNew Forest East: £274.8mStratford-on-Avon: £287.5mNew Forest East: £259.5m

    £273.6m£274.8m£259.5mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£303.1m£304.4m£287.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest East £5.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £6.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mNew Forest East: £5.4mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mNew Forest East: £5.4mStratford-on-Avon: £6.2mNew Forest East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mStratford-on-Avon is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest East £14.5m, Stratford-on-Avon £15.7mStratford-on-Avon: £15.7mNew Forest East: £14.5mStratford-on-Avon: £15.7mNew Forest East: £14.6mStratford-on-Avon: £14.8mNew Forest East: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: New Forest East £0.35m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.42mStratford-on-Avon: £0.42mNew Forest East: £0.35mStratford-on-Avon: £0.42mNew Forest East: £0.35mStratford-on-Avon: £0.40mNew Forest East: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest East £31.2m, Stratford-on-Avon £29.8mStratford-on-Avon: £29.8mNew Forest East: £31.2mStratford-on-Avon: £29.9mNew Forest East: £31.4mStratford-on-Avon: £28.3mNew Forest East: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.4m£29.6mNew Forest East is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: New Forest East £11.5m, Stratford-on-Avon £9.2mStratford-on-Avon: £9.2mNew Forest East: £11.5mStratford-on-Avon: £9.3mNew Forest East: £11.6mStratford-on-Avon: £8.8mNew Forest East: £11.0m

    £11.5m£11.6m£11.0mNew Forest East is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest East £5.2m, Stratford-on-Avon £4.5mStratford-on-Avon: £4.5mNew Forest East: £5.2mStratford-on-Avon: £4.6mNew Forest East: £5.2mStratford-on-Avon: £4.3mNew Forest East: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mNew Forest East is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest East £62.9m, Stratford-on-Avon £67.3mStratford-on-Avon: £67.3mNew Forest East: £62.9mStratford-on-Avon: £67.6mNew Forest East: £63.2mStratford-on-Avon: £63.9mNew Forest East: £59.7m

    £62.9m£63.2m£59.7mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest East £14.5m, Stratford-on-Avon £16.1mStratford-on-Avon: £16.1mNew Forest East: £14.5mStratford-on-Avon: £16.2mNew Forest East: £14.6mStratford-on-Avon: £15.3mNew Forest East: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest East £11.7m, Stratford-on-Avon £10.3mStratford-on-Avon: £10.3mNew Forest East: £11.7mStratford-on-Avon: £10.3mNew Forest East: £11.7mStratford-on-Avon: £9.8mNew Forest East: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mNew Forest East is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest East £0.23m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.30mStratford-on-Avon: £0.30mNew Forest East: £0.23mStratford-on-Avon: £0.30mNew Forest East: £0.23mStratford-on-Avon: £0.28mNew Forest East: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest East £0.25m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.20mStratford-on-Avon: £0.20mNew Forest East: £0.25mStratford-on-Avon: £0.20mNew Forest East: £0.25mStratford-on-Avon: £0.19mNew Forest East: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNew Forest East is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest East £0.65m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.77mStratford-on-Avon: £0.77mNew Forest East: £0.65mStratford-on-Avon: £0.77mNew Forest East: £0.65mStratford-on-Avon: £0.73mNew Forest East: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest East 23,487, Stratford-on-Avon 26,346Stratford-on-Avon: 26,346New Forest East: 23,487

    23,487Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count26,346

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest East 1,345, Stratford-on-Avon 1,672Stratford-on-Avon: 1,672New Forest East: 1,345

    1,345Stratford-on-Avon is higher1,672

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest East 3,057, Stratford-on-Avon 3,353Stratford-on-Avon: 3,353New Forest East: 3,057

    3,057Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count3,353

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest East 4,627, Stratford-on-Avon 4,366Stratford-on-Avon: 4,366New Forest East: 4,627

    4,627New Forest East is higher4,366

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest East 7,203, Stratford-on-Avon 7,489Stratford-on-Avon: 7,489New Forest East: 7,203

    7,203Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count7,489

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest East 1,135, Stratford-on-Avon 1,025Stratford-on-Avon: 1,025New Forest East: 1,135

    1,135New Forest East is higher1,025

Show the numbers
New Forest East and Stratford-on-Avon, total
MeasureNew Forest EastStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.1m£433.9m£409.9m£464.3m£466.2m£440.4mStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£293.9m£295.1m£278.7m£325.7m£327.1m£308.9mStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£82.7m£83.0m£78.4mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.6m£274.8m£259.5m£303.1m£304.4m£287.5mStratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mStratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£15.7m£15.7m£14.8mStratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mStratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m£29.8m£29.9m£28.3mNew Forest East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mNew Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mNew Forest East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.9m£63.2m£59.7m£67.3m£67.6m£63.9mStratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mStratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mNew Forest East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mStratford-on-Avon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNew Forest East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,48726,346Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3451,672Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0573,353Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6274,366New Forest East
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2037,489Stratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1351,025New Forest East

Sources

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

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