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South Ribble and Stroud

98,128 and 99,374 residents (mid-2024).

South Ribble is higher than Stroud on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

South Ribble is higher on 18 of 22 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

South Ribble Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,283, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228South Ribble: £4,283Stroud: £4,246South Ribble: £4,301Stroud: £4,010South Ribble: £4,062

    £4,283£4,301£4,062South Ribble 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: South Ribble £12,750, Stroud £12,635Stroud: £12,635South Ribble: £12,750Stroud: £12,689South Ribble: £12,804Stroud: £11,985South Ribble: £12,094

    £12,750£12,804£12,094South Ribble 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: South Ribble £1,443, Stroud £1,370Stroud: £1,370South Ribble: £1,443Stroud: £1,376South Ribble: £1,449Stroud: £1,299South Ribble: £1,369

    £1,443£1,449£1,369South Ribble 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: South Ribble £11,752, Stroud £11,768Stroud: £11,768South Ribble: £11,752Stroud: £11,818South Ribble: £11,803Stroud: £11,162South Ribble: £11,148

    £11,752£11,803£11,148Stroud 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: South Ribble £270, Stroud £266Stroud: £266South Ribble: £270Stroud: £267South Ribble: £271Stroud: £252South Ribble: £256

    £270£271£256South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Ribble £709, Stroud £584Stroud: £584South Ribble: £709Stroud: £586South Ribble: £712Stroud: £553South Ribble: £673

    £709£712£673South Ribble 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: South Ribble £18, Stroud £18Stroud: £18South Ribble: £18Stroud: £18South Ribble: £18Stroud: £17South Ribble: £17

    £18£18£17South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £406, Stroud £307Stroud: £307South Ribble: £406Stroud: £308South Ribble: £408Stroud: £291South Ribble: £385

    £406£408£385South Ribble 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: South Ribble £111, Stroud £99Stroud: £99South Ribble: £111Stroud: £100South Ribble: £111Stroud: £94South Ribble: £105

    £111£111£105South Ribble 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: South Ribble £89, Stroud £66Stroud: £66South Ribble: £89Stroud: £66South Ribble: £90Stroud: £62South Ribble: £85

    £89£90£85South Ribble is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £1,086, Stroud £1,061Stroud: £1,061South Ribble: £1,086Stroud: £1,065South Ribble: £1,091Stroud: £1,006South Ribble: £1,031

    £1,086£1,091£1,031South Ribble is higher£1,061£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £128, Stroud £159Stroud: £159South Ribble: £128Stroud: £160South Ribble: £129Stroud: £151South Ribble: £122

    £128£129£122Stroud 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: South Ribble £260, Stroud £235Stroud: £235South Ribble: £260Stroud: £236South Ribble: £261Stroud: £223South Ribble: £246

    £260£261£246South Ribble 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: South Ribble £4.85, Stroud £5.21Stroud: £5.21South Ribble: £4.85Stroud: £5.23South Ribble: £4.87Stroud: £4.94South Ribble: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Stroud 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: South Ribble £2.47, Stroud £2.84Stroud: £2.84South Ribble: £2.47Stroud: £2.85South Ribble: £2.48Stroud: £2.69South Ribble: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Stroud is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £5.94, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83South Ribble: £5.94Stroud: £4.85South Ribble: £5.96Stroud: £4.58South Ribble: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63South Ribble 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: South Ribble 1,021.5, Stroud 1,019.1Stroud: 1,019.1South Ribble: 1,021.5

    1,021.5South Ribble 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: South Ribble 74.5, Stroud 67.9Stroud: 67.9South Ribble: 74.5

    74.5South Ribble 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: South Ribble 148.9, Stroud 124.0Stroud: 124.0South Ribble: 148.9

    148.9South Ribble 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: South Ribble 60.9, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7South Ribble: 60.9

    60.9South Ribble 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: South Ribble 133.4, Stroud 130.5Stroud: 130.5South Ribble: 133.4

    133.4South Ribble 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: South Ribble 19.9, Stroud 14.7Stroud: 14.7South Ribble: 19.9

    19.9South Ribble is higher14.7

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South Ribble and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth RibbleStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,283£4,301£4,062£4,228£4,246£4,010South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£12,635£12,689£11,985South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,369£1,370£1,376£1,299South Ribble
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,752£11,803£11,148£11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£266£267£252South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£584£586£553South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£406£408£385£307£308£291South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£99£100£94South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£66£66£62South Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,086£1,091£1,031£1,061£1,065£1,006South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£159£160£151Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£246£235£236£223South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.21£5.23£4.94Stroud
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£2.84£2.85£2.69Stroud
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£4.83£4.85£4.58South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.51,019.1South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.567.9South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.9124.0South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.946.7South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.4130.5South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.914.7South Ribble

Per resident

South Ribble 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

South Ribble Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,283, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228South Ribble: £4,283Stroud: £4,246South Ribble: £4,301Stroud: £4,010South Ribble: £4,062

    £4,283£4,301£4,062South Ribble is higher£4,228£4,246£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ribble £2,763, Stroud £2,843Stroud: £2,843South Ribble: £2,763Stroud: £2,855South Ribble: £2,774Stroud: £2,697South Ribble: £2,621

    £2,763£2,774£2,621Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,843£2,855£2,697

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ribble £869, Stroud £815Stroud: £815South Ribble: £869Stroud: £818South Ribble: £873Stroud: £773South Ribble: £824

    £869£873£824South Ribble is higher£815£818£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ribble £2,547, Stroud £2,648Stroud: £2,648South Ribble: £2,547Stroud: £2,659South Ribble: £2,557Stroud: £2,512South Ribble: £2,416

    £2,547£2,557£2,416Stroud is higher£2,648£2,659£2,512

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ribble £58, Stroud £60Stroud: £60South Ribble: £58Stroud: £60South Ribble: £59Stroud: £57South Ribble: £55

    £58£59£55Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £154, Stroud £131Stroud: £131South Ribble: £154Stroud: £132South Ribble: £154Stroud: £125South Ribble: £146

    £154£154£146South Ribble 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: South Ribble £3.99, Stroud £4.08Stroud: £4.08South Ribble: £3.99Stroud: £4.10South Ribble: £4.00Stroud: £3.87South Ribble: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £406, Stroud £307Stroud: £307South Ribble: £406Stroud: £308South Ribble: £408Stroud: £291South Ribble: £385

    £406£408£385South Ribble 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: South Ribble £111, Stroud £99Stroud: £99South Ribble: £111Stroud: £100South Ribble: £111Stroud: £94South Ribble: £105

    £111£111£105South Ribble 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: South Ribble £54, Stroud £39Stroud: £39South Ribble: £54Stroud: £39South Ribble: £54Stroud: £37South Ribble: £51

    £54£54£51South Ribble is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ribble £654, Stroud £631Stroud: £631South Ribble: £654Stroud: £633South Ribble: £657Stroud: £598South Ribble: £621

    £654£657£621South Ribble is higher£631£633£598

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £128, Stroud £159Stroud: £159South Ribble: £128Stroud: £160South Ribble: £129Stroud: £151South Ribble: £122

    £128£129£122Stroud is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £156, Stroud £140Stroud: £140South Ribble: £156Stroud: £141South Ribble: £157Stroud: £133South Ribble: £148

    £156£157£148South Ribble is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £2.92, Stroud £3.10Stroud: £3.10South Ribble: £2.92Stroud: £3.11South Ribble: £2.93Stroud: £2.94South Ribble: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Stroud is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ribble £1.49, Stroud £1.69Stroud: £1.69South Ribble: £1.49Stroud: £1.69South Ribble: £1.49Stroud: £1.60South Ribble: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Stroud is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £5.94, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83South Ribble: £5.94Stroud: £4.85South Ribble: £5.96Stroud: £4.58South Ribble: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63South Ribble is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 221.3, Stroud 229.3Stroud: 229.3South Ribble: 221.3

    221.3Stroud is higherDepends on how you count229.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 16.2, Stroud 15.3Stroud: 15.3South Ribble: 16.2

    16.2South Ribble 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: South Ribble 32.3, Stroud 27.9Stroud: 27.9South Ribble: 32.3

    32.3South Ribble 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: South Ribble 60.9, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7South Ribble: 60.9

    60.9South Ribble is higher46.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 80.3, Stroud 77.6Stroud: 77.6South Ribble: 80.3

    80.3South Ribble 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: South Ribble 12.0, Stroud 8.7Stroud: 8.7South Ribble: 12.0

    12.0South Ribble is higher8.7

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South Ribble and Stroud, per resident
MeasureSouth RibbleStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,283£4,301£4,062£4,228£4,246£4,010South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,763£2,774£2,621£2,843£2,855£2,697Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£815£818£773South Ribble
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,557£2,416£2,648£2,659£2,512Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£60£60£57Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£131£132£125South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£4.08£4.10£3.87Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£406£408£385£307£308£291South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£99£100£94South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£39£39£37South Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£654£657£621£631£633£598South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£159£160£151Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£140£141£133South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.10£3.11£2.94Stroud
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.69£1.69£1.60Stroud
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£4.83£4.85£4.58South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.3229.3Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.215.3South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.327.9South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.946.7South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.377.6South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.08.7South Ribble

Total

South Ribble 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

South Ribble Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ribble £420.2m, Stroud £420.2mStroud: £420.2mSouth Ribble: £420.2mStroud: £421.9mSouth Ribble: £422.0mStroud: £398.5mSouth Ribble: £398.6m

    £420.2m£422.0m£398.6mSouth Ribble is higher£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ribble £271.1m, Stroud £282.6mStroud: £282.6mSouth Ribble: £271.1mStroud: £283.8mSouth Ribble: £272.2mStroud: £268.0mSouth Ribble: £257.1m

    £271.1m£272.2m£257.1mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ribble £85.3m, Stroud £80.9mStroud: £80.9mSouth Ribble: £85.3mStroud: £81.3mSouth Ribble: £85.6mStroud: £76.8mSouth Ribble: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.6m£80.9mSouth Ribble is higher£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ribble £249.9m, Stroud £263.2mStroud: £263.2mSouth Ribble: £249.9mStroud: £264.3mSouth Ribble: £251.0mStroud: £249.6mSouth Ribble: £237.0m

    £249.9m£251.0m£237.0mStroud is higher£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble £5.7m, Stroud £5.9mStroud: £5.9mSouth Ribble: £5.7mStroud: £6.0mSouth Ribble: £5.8mStroud: £5.6mSouth Ribble: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ribble £15.1m, Stroud £13.0mStroud: £13.0mSouth Ribble: £15.1mStroud: £13.1mSouth Ribble: £15.1mStroud: £12.4mSouth Ribble: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Ribble 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: South Ribble £0.39m, Stroud £0.41mStroud: £0.41mSouth Ribble: £0.39mStroud: £0.41mSouth Ribble: £0.39mStroud: £0.38mSouth Ribble: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ribble £39.8m, Stroud £30.5mStroud: £30.5mSouth Ribble: £39.8mStroud: £30.6mSouth Ribble: £40.0mStroud: £28.9mSouth Ribble: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mSouth Ribble 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: South Ribble £10.9m, Stroud £9.9mStroud: £9.9mSouth Ribble: £10.9mStroud: £9.9mSouth Ribble: £10.9mStroud: £9.3mSouth Ribble: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Ribble 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: South Ribble £5.3m, Stroud £3.9mStroud: £3.9mSouth Ribble: £5.3mStroud: £3.9mSouth Ribble: £5.3mStroud: £3.7mSouth Ribble: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Ribble is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble £64.2m, Stroud £62.7mStroud: £62.7mSouth Ribble: £64.2mStroud: £63.0mSouth Ribble: £64.5mStroud: £59.5mSouth Ribble: £60.9m

    £64.2m£64.5m£60.9mSouth Ribble is higher£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ribble £12.6m, Stroud £15.8mStroud: £15.8mSouth Ribble: £12.6mStroud: £15.9mSouth Ribble: £12.7mStroud: £15.0mSouth Ribble: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mStroud is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ribble £15.3m, Stroud £13.9mStroud: £13.9mSouth Ribble: £15.3mStroud: £14.0mSouth Ribble: £15.4mStroud: £13.2mSouth Ribble: £14.6m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.6mSouth Ribble is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ribble £0.29m, Stroud £0.31mStroud: £0.31mSouth Ribble: £0.29mStroud: £0.31mSouth Ribble: £0.29mStroud: £0.29mSouth Ribble: £0.27m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ribble £0.15m, Stroud £0.17mStroud: £0.17mSouth Ribble: £0.15mStroud: £0.17mSouth Ribble: £0.15mStroud: £0.16mSouth Ribble: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mStroud is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ribble £0.58m, Stroud £0.48mStroud: £0.48mSouth Ribble: £0.58mStroud: £0.48mSouth Ribble: £0.59mStroud: £0.46mSouth Ribble: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ribble is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ribble 21,720, Stroud 22,790Stroud: 22,790South Ribble: 21,720

    21,720Stroud is higherDepends on how you count22,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble 1,585, Stroud 1,519Stroud: 1,519South Ribble: 1,585

    1,585South Ribble is higher1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ribble 3,165, Stroud 2,774Stroud: 2,774South Ribble: 3,165

    3,165South Ribble is higher2,774

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ribble 5,977, Stroud 4,641Stroud: 4,641South Ribble: 5,977

    5,977South Ribble is higher4,641

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble 7,880, Stroud 7,714Stroud: 7,714South Ribble: 7,880

    7,880South Ribble is higher7,714

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ribble 1,173, Stroud 866Stroud: 866South Ribble: 1,173

    1,173South Ribble is higher866

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South Ribble and Stroud, total
MeasureSouth RibbleStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£422.0m£398.6m£420.2m£421.9m£398.5mSouth Ribble
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m£282.6m£283.8m£268.0mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m£80.9m£81.3m£76.8mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.9m£251.0m£237.0m£263.2m£264.3m£249.6mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mStroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mSouth Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mSouth Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£9.9m£9.9m£9.3mSouth Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSouth Ribble
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m£62.7m£63.0m£59.5mSouth Ribble
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSouth Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mStroud
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mStroud
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,72022,790Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5851,519South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1652,774South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9774,641South Ribble
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8807,714South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,173866South Ribble

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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