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Romsey and Southampton North and Stroud

103,718 and 99,374 residents (mid-2024).

Romsey and Southampton North is higher than Stroud on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 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

Romsey and Southampton North is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 19. 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

Romsey and Southampton North Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £3,935, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Stroud: £4,246Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Stroud: £4,010Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733

    £3,935£3,952£3,733Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North £12,311, Stroud £12,635Stroud: £12,635Romsey and Southampton North: £12,311Stroud: £12,689Romsey and Southampton North: £12,363Stroud: £11,985Romsey and Southampton North: £11,677

    £12,311£12,363£11,677Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North £1,194, Stroud £1,370Stroud: £1,370Romsey and Southampton North: £1,194Stroud: £1,376Romsey and Southampton North: £1,200Stroud: £1,299Romsey and Southampton North: £1,133

    £1,194£1,200£1,133Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North £11,489, Stroud £11,768Stroud: £11,768Romsey and Southampton North: £11,489Stroud: £11,818Romsey and Southampton North: £11,537Stroud: £11,162Romsey and Southampton North: £10,897

    £11,489£11,537£10,897Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,768£11,818£11,162

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Romsey and Southampton North £258, Stroud £266Stroud: £266Romsey and Southampton North: £258Stroud: £267Romsey and Southampton North: £260Stroud: £252Romsey and Southampton North: £245

    £258£260£245Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North £548, Stroud £584Stroud: £584Romsey and Southampton North: £548Stroud: £586Romsey and Southampton North: £551Stroud: £553Romsey and Southampton North: £520

    £548£551£520Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North £15, Stroud £18Stroud: £18Romsey and Southampton North: £15Stroud: £18Romsey and Southampton North: £16Stroud: £17Romsey and Southampton North: £15

    £15£16£15Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North £257, Stroud £307Stroud: £307Romsey and Southampton North: £257Stroud: £308Romsey and Southampton North: £258Stroud: £291Romsey and Southampton North: £244

    £257£258£244Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North £96, Stroud £99Stroud: £99Romsey and Southampton North: £96Stroud: £100Romsey and Southampton North: £96Stroud: £94Romsey and Southampton North: £91

    £96£96£91Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£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: Romsey and Southampton North £66, Stroud £66Stroud: £66Romsey and Southampton North: £66Stroud: £66Romsey and Southampton North: £67Stroud: £62Romsey and Southampton North: £63

    £66£67£63Romsey and Southampton North is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Romsey and Southampton North £967, Stroud £1,061Stroud: £1,061Romsey and Southampton North: £967Stroud: £1,065Romsey and Southampton North: £972Stroud: £1,006Romsey and Southampton North: £918

    £967£972£918Stroud is higher£1,061£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £129, Stroud £159Stroud: £159Romsey and Southampton North: £129Stroud: £160Romsey and Southampton North: £130Stroud: £151Romsey and Southampton North: £123

    £129£130£123Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North £154, Stroud £235Stroud: £235Romsey and Southampton North: £154Stroud: £236Romsey and Southampton North: £154Stroud: £223Romsey and Southampton North: £146

    £154£154£146Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North £4.22, Stroud £5.21Stroud: £5.21Romsey and Southampton North: £4.22Stroud: £5.23Romsey and Southampton North: £4.23Stroud: £4.94Romsey and Southampton North: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North £2.79, Stroud £2.84Stroud: £2.84Romsey and Southampton North: £2.79Stroud: £2.85Romsey and Southampton North: £2.81Stroud: £2.69Romsey and Southampton North: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £6.07, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Stroud: £4.85Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Stroud: £4.58Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Romsey and Southampton North 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: Romsey and Southampton North 992.1, Stroud 1,019.1Stroud: 1,019.1Romsey and Southampton North: 992.1

    992.1Stroud is higher1,019.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Romsey and Southampton North 60.2, Stroud 67.9Stroud: 67.9Romsey and Southampton North: 60.2

    60.2Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North 118.4, Stroud 124.0Stroud: 124.0Romsey and Southampton North: 118.4

    118.4Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North 39.2, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2

    39.2Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North 111.3, Stroud 130.5Stroud: 130.5Romsey and Southampton North: 111.3

    111.3Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North 15.1, Stroud 14.7Stroud: 14.7Romsey and Southampton North: 15.1

    15.1Romsey and Southampton North is higher14.7

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Romsey and Southampton North and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureRomsey and Southampton NorthStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,935£3,952£3,733£4,228£4,246£4,010Stroud
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,311£12,363£11,677£12,635£12,689£11,985Stroud
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,200£1,133£1,370£1,376£1,299Stroud
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,489£11,537£10,897£11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£260£245£266£267£252Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£551£520£584£586£553Stroud
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£16£15£18£18£17Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£307£308£291Stroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£99£100£94Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£66£66£62Romsey and Southampton North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£967£972£918£1,061£1,065£1,006Stroud
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£159£160£151Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£235£236£223Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£5.21£5.23£4.94Stroud
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£2.84£2.85£2.69Stroud
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£4.83£4.85£4.58Romsey and Southampton North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.11,019.1Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.267.9Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.4124.0Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.246.7Stroud
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.3130.5Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.114.7Romsey and Southampton North

Per resident

Romsey and Southampton North is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 18. 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

Romsey and Southampton North Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £3,935, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Stroud: £4,246Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Stroud: £4,010Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733

    £3,935£3,952£3,733Stroud is higher£4,228£4,246£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £2,720, Stroud £2,843Stroud: £2,843Romsey and Southampton North: £2,720Stroud: £2,855Romsey and Southampton North: £2,731Stroud: £2,697Romsey and Southampton North: £2,580

    £2,720£2,731£2,580Stroud is higher£2,843£2,855£2,697

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £728, Stroud £815Stroud: £815Romsey and Southampton North: £728Stroud: £818Romsey and Southampton North: £731Stroud: £773Romsey and Southampton North: £690

    £728£731£690Stroud is higher£815£818£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £2,538, Stroud £2,648Stroud: £2,648Romsey and Southampton North: £2,538Stroud: £2,659Romsey and Southampton North: £2,549Stroud: £2,512Romsey and Southampton North: £2,408

    £2,538£2,549£2,408Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,648£2,659£2,512

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £57, Stroud £60Stroud: £60Romsey and Southampton North: £57Stroud: £60Romsey and Southampton North: £57Stroud: £57Romsey and Southampton North: £54

    £57£57£54Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North £121, Stroud £131Stroud: £131Romsey and Southampton North: £121Stroud: £132Romsey and Southampton North: £122Stroud: £125Romsey and Southampton North: £115

    £121£122£115Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North £3.42, Stroud £4.08Stroud: £4.08Romsey and Southampton North: £3.42Stroud: £4.10Romsey and Southampton North: £3.43Stroud: £3.87Romsey and Southampton North: £3.24

    £3.42£3.43£3.24Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North £257, Stroud £307Stroud: £307Romsey and Southampton North: £257Stroud: £308Romsey and Southampton North: £258Stroud: £291Romsey and Southampton North: £244

    £257£258£244Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North £96, Stroud £99Stroud: £99Romsey and Southampton North: £96Stroud: £100Romsey and Southampton North: £96Stroud: £94Romsey and Southampton North: £91

    £96£96£91Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £40, Stroud £39Stroud: £39Romsey and Southampton North: £40Stroud: £39Romsey and Southampton North: £41Stroud: £37Romsey and Southampton North: £38

    £40£41£38Romsey and Southampton North is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £589, Stroud £631Stroud: £631Romsey and Southampton North: £589Stroud: £633Romsey and Southampton North: £592Stroud: £598Romsey and Southampton North: £559

    £589£592£559Stroud is higher£631£633£598

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £129, Stroud £159Stroud: £159Romsey and Southampton North: £129Stroud: £160Romsey and Southampton North: £130Stroud: £151Romsey and Southampton North: £123

    £129£130£123Stroud is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £94, Stroud £140Stroud: £140Romsey and Southampton North: £94Stroud: £141Romsey and Southampton North: £94Stroud: £133Romsey and Southampton North: £89

    £94£94£89Stroud is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £2.57, Stroud £3.10Stroud: £3.10Romsey and Southampton North: £2.57Stroud: £3.11Romsey and Southampton North: £2.58Stroud: £2.94Romsey and Southampton North: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Stroud is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £1.71, Stroud £1.69Stroud: £1.69Romsey and Southampton North: £1.71Stroud: £1.69Romsey and Southampton North: £1.72Stroud: £1.60Romsey and Southampton North: £1.62

    £1.71£1.72£1.62Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £6.07, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Stroud: £4.85Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Stroud: £4.58Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Romsey and Southampton North is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Romsey and Southampton North 219.2, Stroud 229.3Stroud: 229.3Romsey and Southampton North: 219.2

    219.2Stroud is higher229.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Romsey and Southampton North 13.3, Stroud 15.3Stroud: 15.3Romsey and Southampton North: 13.3

    13.3Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North 26.2, Stroud 27.9Stroud: 27.9Romsey and Southampton North: 26.2

    26.2Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North 39.2, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2

    39.2Stroud is higher46.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Romsey and Southampton North 67.8, Stroud 77.6Stroud: 77.6Romsey and Southampton North: 67.8

    67.8Stroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North 9.2, Stroud 8.7Stroud: 8.7Romsey and Southampton North: 9.2

    9.2Romsey and Southampton North is higher8.7

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Romsey and Southampton North and Stroud, per resident
MeasureRomsey and Southampton NorthStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,935£3,952£3,733£4,228£4,246£4,010Stroud
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,720£2,731£2,580£2,843£2,855£2,697Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£728£731£690£815£818£773Stroud
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,538£2,549£2,408£2,648£2,659£2,512Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£60£60£57Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£131£132£125Stroud
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.42£3.43£3.24£4.08£4.10£3.87Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£307£308£291Stroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£99£100£94Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£39£39£37Romsey and Southampton North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£589£592£559£631£633£598Stroud
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£159£160£151Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£140£141£133Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£3.10£3.11£2.94Stroud
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.71£1.72£1.62£1.69£1.69£1.60Romsey and Southampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£4.83£4.85£4.58Romsey and Southampton North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026219.2229.3Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.315.3Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.227.9Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.246.7Stroud
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.877.6Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.28.7Romsey and Southampton North

Total

Romsey and Southampton North is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 16. 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

Romsey and Southampton North Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Romsey and Southampton North £408.2m, Stroud £420.2mStroud: £420.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £408.2mStroud: £421.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £409.9mStroud: £398.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £387.2m

    £408.2m£409.9m£387.2mStroud is higher£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Romsey and Southampton North £282.1m, Stroud £282.6mStroud: £282.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £282.1mStroud: £283.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £283.3mStroud: £268.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £267.6m

    £282.1m£283.3m£267.6mStroud is higher£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Romsey and Southampton North £75.5m, Stroud £80.9mStroud: £80.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.5mStroud: £81.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.8mStroud: £76.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £71.6m

    £75.5m£75.8m£71.6mStroud is higher£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Romsey and Southampton North £263.2m, Stroud £263.2mStroud: £263.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £263.2mStroud: £264.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £264.4mStroud: £249.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £249.7m

    £263.2m£264.4m£249.7mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Romsey and Southampton North £5.9m, Stroud £5.9mStroud: £5.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mStroud: £6.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mStroud: £5.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mStroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North £12.6m, Stroud £13.0mStroud: £13.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mStroud: £13.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mStroud: £12.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mStroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North £0.35m, Stroud £0.41mStroud: £0.41mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.35mStroud: £0.41mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.36mStroud: £0.38mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mStroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North £26.6m, Stroud £30.5mStroud: £30.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.6mStroud: £30.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.8mStroud: £28.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £25.3m

    £26.6m£26.8m£25.3mStroud 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: Romsey and Southampton North £9.9m, Stroud £9.9mStroud: £9.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.9mStroud: £9.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £10.0mStroud: £9.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North £4.2m, Stroud £3.9mStroud: £3.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mStroud: £3.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mStroud: £3.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mRomsey and Southampton North is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Romsey and Southampton North £61.1m, Stroud £62.7mStroud: £62.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.1mStroud: £63.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.4mStroud: £59.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mStroud is higher£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Romsey and Southampton North £13.4m, Stroud £15.8mStroud: £15.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.4mStroud: £15.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.5mStroud: £15.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mStroud is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Romsey and Southampton North £9.7m, Stroud £13.9mStroud: £13.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.7mStroud: £14.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.8mStroud: £13.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mStroud is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Romsey and Southampton North £0.27m, Stroud £0.31mStroud: £0.31mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mStroud: £0.31mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mStroud: £0.29mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mStroud is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Romsey and Southampton North £0.18m, Stroud £0.17mStroud: £0.17mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mStroud: £0.17mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mStroud: £0.16mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Romsey and Southampton North £0.63m, Stroud £0.48mStroud: £0.48mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mStroud: £0.48mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mStroud: £0.46mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mRomsey and Southampton North is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Romsey and Southampton North 22,733, Stroud 22,790Stroud: 22,790Romsey and Southampton North: 22,733

    22,733Stroud is higher22,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Romsey and Southampton North 1,379, Stroud 1,519Stroud: 1,519Romsey and Southampton North: 1,379

    1,379Stroud is higher1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North 2,712, Stroud 2,774Stroud: 2,774Romsey and Southampton North: 2,712

    2,712Stroud is higher2,774

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North 4,067, Stroud 4,641Stroud: 4,641Romsey and Southampton North: 4,067

    4,067Stroud is higher4,641

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Romsey and Southampton North 7,030, Stroud 7,714Stroud: 7,714Romsey and Southampton North: 7,030

    7,030Stroud is higher7,714

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North 955, Stroud 866Stroud: 866Romsey and Southampton North: 955

    955Romsey and Southampton North is higher866

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Romsey and Southampton North and Stroud, total
MeasureRomsey and Southampton NorthStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£409.9m£387.2m£420.2m£421.9m£398.5mStroud
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.1m£283.3m£267.6m£282.6m£283.8m£268.0mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.5m£75.8m£71.6m£80.9m£81.3m£76.8mStroud
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.4m£249.7m£263.2m£264.3m£249.6mRomsey and Southampton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mStroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mStroud
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mStroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£9.9m£9.9m£9.3mRomsey and Southampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mRomsey and Southampton North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£62.7m£63.0m£59.5mStroud
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mStroud
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mStroud
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mRomsey and Southampton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mRomsey and Southampton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,73322,790Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3791,519Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7122,774Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0674,641Stroud
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0307,714Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026955866Romsey and Southampton North

Sources

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

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  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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