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South West Devon and Stroud

99,686 and 99,374 residents (mid-2024).

South West Devon is higher than Stroud on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 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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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

South West Devon is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 11. 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 West Devon Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Devon £4,352, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228South West Devon: £4,352Stroud: £4,246South West Devon: £4,370Stroud: £4,010South West Devon: £4,128

    £4,352£4,370£4,128South West Devon 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 West Devon £12,356, Stroud £12,635Stroud: £12,635South West Devon: £12,356Stroud: £12,689South West Devon: £12,409Stroud: £11,985South West Devon: £11,720

    £12,356£12,409£11,720Stroud 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 West Devon £1,282, Stroud £1,370Stroud: £1,370South West Devon: £1,282Stroud: £1,376South West Devon: £1,287Stroud: £1,299South West Devon: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Stroud 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 West Devon £11,449, Stroud £11,768Stroud: £11,768South West Devon: £11,449Stroud: £11,818South West Devon: £11,498Stroud: £11,162South West Devon: £10,860

    £11,449£11,498£10,860Stroud 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: South West Devon £248, Stroud £266Stroud: £266South West Devon: £248Stroud: £267South West Devon: £249Stroud: £252South West Devon: £235

    £248£249£235Stroud 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 West Devon £643, Stroud £584Stroud: £584South West Devon: £643Stroud: £586South West Devon: £645Stroud: £553South West Devon: £610

    £643£645£610South West Devon 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 West Devon £16, Stroud £18Stroud: £18South West Devon: £16Stroud: £18South West Devon: £16Stroud: £17South West Devon: £15

    £16£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: South West Devon £375, Stroud £307Stroud: £307South West Devon: £375Stroud: £308South West Devon: £376Stroud: £291South West Devon: £355

    £375£376£355South West Devon 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 West Devon £127, Stroud £99Stroud: £99South West Devon: £127Stroud: £100South West Devon: £128Stroud: £94South West Devon: £120

    £127£128£120South West Devon 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 West Devon £88, Stroud £66Stroud: £66South West Devon: £88Stroud: £66South West Devon: £88Stroud: £62South West Devon: £83

    £88£88£83South West Devon is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £956, Stroud £1,061Stroud: £1,061South West Devon: £956Stroud: £1,065South West Devon: £960Stroud: £1,006South West Devon: £906

    £956£960£906Stroud is higher£1,061£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Devon £103, Stroud £159Stroud: £159South West Devon: £103Stroud: £160South West Devon: £104Stroud: £151South West Devon: £98

    £103£104£98Stroud 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 West Devon £230, Stroud £235Stroud: £235South West Devon: £230Stroud: £236South West Devon: £231Stroud: £223South West Devon: £218

    £230£231£218Stroud 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 West Devon £4.97, Stroud £5.21Stroud: £5.21South West Devon: £4.97Stroud: £5.23South West Devon: £4.99Stroud: £4.94South West Devon: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Stroud 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 West Devon £3.70, Stroud £2.84Stroud: £2.84South West Devon: £3.70Stroud: £2.85South West Devon: £3.72Stroud: £2.69South West Devon: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51South West Devon is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Devon £6.53, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83South West Devon: £6.53Stroud: £4.85South West Devon: £6.55Stroud: £4.58South West Devon: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19South West Devon 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 West Devon 1,021.6, Stroud 1,019.1Stroud: 1,019.1South West Devon: 1,021.6

    1,021.6South West Devon 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: South West Devon 64.4, Stroud 67.9Stroud: 67.9South West Devon: 64.4

    64.4Stroud is higherDepends on how you count67.9

  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 West Devon 140.5, Stroud 124.0Stroud: 124.0South West Devon: 140.5

    140.5South West Devon 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 West Devon 55.5, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7South West Devon: 55.5

    55.5South West Devon 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 West Devon 121.6, Stroud 130.5Stroud: 130.5South West Devon: 121.6

    121.6Stroud 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 West Devon 20.0, Stroud 14.7Stroud: 14.7South West Devon: 20.0

    20.0South West Devon is higher14.7

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South West Devon and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West DevonStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,352£4,370£4,128£4,228£4,246£4,010South West Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,356£12,409£11,720£12,635£12,689£11,985Stroud
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,370£1,376£1,299Stroud
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,449£11,498£10,860£11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£266£267£252Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£645£610£584£586£553South West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£307£308£291South West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£99£100£94South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£66£66£62South West Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£906£1,061£1,065£1,006Stroud
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£159£160£151Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£235£236£223Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£5.21£5.23£4.94Stroud
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£2.84£2.85£2.69South West Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£4.83£4.85£4.58South West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,019.1South West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.467.9Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5124.0South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.546.7South West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.6130.5Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.014.7South West Devon

Per resident

South West Devon 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

South West Devon Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Devon £4,352, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228South West Devon: £4,352Stroud: £4,246South West Devon: £4,370Stroud: £4,010South West Devon: £4,128

    £4,352£4,370£4,128South West Devon is higher£4,228£4,246£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Devon £3,002, Stroud £2,843Stroud: £2,843South West Devon: £3,002Stroud: £2,855South West Devon: £3,014Stroud: £2,697South West Devon: £2,847

    £3,002£3,014£2,847South West Devon 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 West Devon £739, Stroud £815Stroud: £815South West Devon: £739Stroud: £818South West Devon: £742Stroud: £773South West Devon: £701

    £739£742£701Stroud is higher£815£818£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Devon £2,781, Stroud £2,648Stroud: £2,648South West Devon: £2,781Stroud: £2,659South West Devon: £2,793Stroud: £2,512South West Devon: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,648£2,659£2,512

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Devon £60, Stroud £60Stroud: £60South West Devon: £60Stroud: £60South West Devon: £61Stroud: £57South West Devon: £57

    £60£61£57South West Devon 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 West Devon £156, Stroud £131Stroud: £131South West Devon: £156Stroud: £132South West Devon: £157Stroud: £125South West Devon: £148

    £156£157£148South West Devon 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 West Devon £3.90, Stroud £4.08Stroud: £4.08South West Devon: £3.90Stroud: £4.10South West Devon: £3.92Stroud: £3.87South West Devon: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Stroud 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: South West Devon £375, Stroud £307Stroud: £307South West Devon: £375Stroud: £308South West Devon: £376Stroud: £291South West Devon: £355

    £375£376£355South West Devon 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 West Devon £127, Stroud £99Stroud: £99South West Devon: £127Stroud: £100South West Devon: £128Stroud: £94South West Devon: £120

    £127£128£120South West Devon 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 West Devon £51, Stroud £39Stroud: £39South West Devon: £51Stroud: £39South West Devon: £51Stroud: £37South West Devon: £48

    £51£51£48South West Devon is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Devon £551, Stroud £631Stroud: £631South West Devon: £551Stroud: £633South West Devon: £553Stroud: £598South West Devon: £522

    £551£553£522Stroud is higher£631£633£598

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Devon £103, Stroud £159Stroud: £159South West Devon: £103Stroud: £160South West Devon: £104Stroud: £151South West Devon: £98

    £103£104£98Stroud is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Devon £132, Stroud £140Stroud: £140South West Devon: £132Stroud: £141South West Devon: £133Stroud: £133South West Devon: £126

    £132£133£126Stroud is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Devon £2.86, Stroud £3.10Stroud: £3.10South West Devon: £2.86Stroud: £3.11South West Devon: £2.87Stroud: £2.94South West Devon: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Stroud is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Devon £2.13, Stroud £1.69Stroud: £1.69South West Devon: £2.13Stroud: £1.69South West Devon: £2.14Stroud: £1.60South West Devon: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02South West Devon is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Devon £6.53, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83South West Devon: £6.53Stroud: £4.85South West Devon: £6.55Stroud: £4.58South West Devon: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19South West Devon is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 248.2, Stroud 229.3Stroud: 229.3South West Devon: 248.2

    248.2South West Devon is higher229.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 15.7, Stroud 15.3Stroud: 15.3South West Devon: 15.7

    15.7South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count15.3

  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 West Devon 34.1, Stroud 27.9Stroud: 27.9South West Devon: 34.1

    34.1South West Devon 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 West Devon 55.5, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7South West Devon: 55.5

    55.5South West Devon is higher46.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 70.1, Stroud 77.6Stroud: 77.6South West Devon: 70.1

    70.1Stroud 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 West Devon 11.5, Stroud 8.7Stroud: 8.7South West Devon: 11.5

    11.5South West Devon is higher8.7

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South West Devon and Stroud, per resident
MeasureSouth West DevonStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,352£4,370£4,128£4,228£4,246£4,010South West Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,002£3,014£2,847£2,843£2,855£2,697South West Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£815£818£773Stroud
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,648£2,659£2,512South West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57£60£60£57South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£131£132£125South West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£4.08£4.10£3.87Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£307£308£291South West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£99£100£94South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£39£39£37South West Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£551£553£522£631£633£598Stroud
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£159£160£151Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£140£141£133Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£3.10£3.11£2.94Stroud
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£1.69£1.69£1.60South West Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£4.83£4.85£4.58South West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.2229.3South West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.715.3South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.127.9South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.546.7South West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.177.6Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.58.7South West Devon

Total

South West Devon 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

South West Devon Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Devon £433.8m, Stroud £420.2mStroud: £420.2mSouth West Devon: £433.8mStroud: £421.9mSouth West Devon: £435.6mStroud: £398.5mSouth West Devon: £411.5m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.5mSouth West Devon is higher£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Devon £299.2m, Stroud £282.6mStroud: £282.6mSouth West Devon: £299.2mStroud: £283.8mSouth West Devon: £300.5mStroud: £268.0mSouth West Devon: £283.8m

    £299.2m£300.5m£283.8mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Devon £73.6m, Stroud £80.9mStroud: £80.9mSouth West Devon: £73.6mStroud: £81.3mSouth West Devon: £73.9mStroud: £76.8mSouth West Devon: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mStroud is higher£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Devon £277.2m, Stroud £263.2mStroud: £263.2mSouth West Devon: £277.2mStroud: £264.3mSouth West Devon: £278.4mStroud: £249.6mSouth West Devon: £263.0m

    £277.2m£278.4m£263.0mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Devon £6.0m, Stroud £5.9mStroud: £5.9mSouth West Devon: £6.0mStroud: £6.0mSouth West Devon: £6.0mStroud: £5.6mSouth West Devon: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mSouth West Devon 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 West Devon £15.6m, Stroud £13.0mStroud: £13.0mSouth West Devon: £15.6mStroud: £13.1mSouth West Devon: £15.6mStroud: £12.4mSouth West Devon: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth West Devon 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 West Devon £0.39m, Stroud £0.41mStroud: £0.41mSouth West Devon: £0.39mStroud: £0.41mSouth West Devon: £0.39mStroud: £0.38mSouth West Devon: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStroud 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: South West Devon £37.3m, Stroud £30.5mStroud: £30.5mSouth West Devon: £37.3mStroud: £30.6mSouth West Devon: £37.5mStroud: £28.9mSouth West Devon: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSouth West Devon 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 West Devon £12.7m, Stroud £9.9mStroud: £9.9mSouth West Devon: £12.7mStroud: £9.9mSouth West Devon: £12.7mStroud: £9.3mSouth West Devon: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mSouth West Devon 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 West Devon £5.0m, Stroud £3.9mStroud: £3.9mSouth West Devon: £5.0mStroud: £3.9mSouth West Devon: £5.1mStroud: £3.7mSouth West Devon: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mSouth West Devon is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Devon £54.9m, Stroud £62.7mStroud: £62.7mSouth West Devon: £54.9mStroud: £63.0mSouth West Devon: £55.1mStroud: £59.5mSouth West Devon: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mStroud is higher£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Devon £10.3m, Stroud £15.8mStroud: £15.8mSouth West Devon: £10.3mStroud: £15.9mSouth West Devon: £10.3mStroud: £15.0mSouth West Devon: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mStroud is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Devon £13.2m, Stroud £13.9mStroud: £13.9mSouth West Devon: £13.2mStroud: £14.0mSouth West Devon: £13.3mStroud: £13.2mSouth West Devon: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mStroud is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Devon £0.28m, Stroud £0.31mStroud: £0.31mSouth West Devon: £0.28mStroud: £0.31mSouth West Devon: £0.29mStroud: £0.29mSouth West Devon: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mStroud is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Devon £0.21m, Stroud £0.17mStroud: £0.17mSouth West Devon: £0.21mStroud: £0.17mSouth West Devon: £0.21mStroud: £0.16mSouth West Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth West Devon is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Devon £0.65m, Stroud £0.48mStroud: £0.48mSouth West Devon: £0.65mStroud: £0.48mSouth West Devon: £0.65mStroud: £0.46mSouth West Devon: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mSouth West Devon is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Devon 24,739, Stroud 22,790Stroud: 22,790South West Devon: 24,739

    24,739South West Devon is higher22,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Devon 1,560, Stroud 1,519Stroud: 1,519South West Devon: 1,560

    1,560South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Devon 3,402, Stroud 2,774Stroud: 2,774South West Devon: 3,402

    3,402South West Devon is higher2,774

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Devon 5,533, Stroud 4,641Stroud: 4,641South West Devon: 5,533

    5,533South West Devon is higher4,641

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Devon 6,984, Stroud 7,714Stroud: 7,714South West Devon: 6,984

    6,984Stroud is higher7,714

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Devon 1,148, Stroud 866Stroud: 866South West Devon: 1,148

    1,148South West Devon is higher866

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South West Devon and Stroud, total
MeasureSouth West DevonStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.5m£420.2m£421.9m£398.5mSouth West Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.2m£300.5m£283.8m£282.6m£283.8m£268.0mSouth West Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£80.9m£81.3m£76.8mStroud
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m£263.2m£264.3m£249.6mSouth West Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mSouth West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mSouth West Devon
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£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mSouth West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£9.9m£9.9m£9.3mSouth West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSouth West Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£62.7m£63.0m£59.5mStroud
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mStroud
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mStroud
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSouth West Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth West Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,73922,790South West Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5601,519South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4022,774South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5334,641South West Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9847,714Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,148866South West Devon

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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