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South West Wiltshire and Stroud

99,098 and 99,374 residents (mid-2024).

South West Wiltshire is higher than Stroud on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 West Wiltshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 3. 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 Wiltshire Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £4,488, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228South West Wiltshire: £4,488Stroud: £4,246South West Wiltshire: £4,507Stroud: £4,010South West Wiltshire: £4,257

    £4,488£4,507£4,257South West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £12,513, Stroud £12,635Stroud: £12,635South West Wiltshire: £12,513Stroud: £12,689South West Wiltshire: £12,566Stroud: £11,985South West Wiltshire: £11,869

    £12,513£12,566£11,869Stroud 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: South West Wiltshire £1,807, Stroud £1,370Stroud: £1,370South West Wiltshire: £1,807Stroud: £1,376South West Wiltshire: £1,815Stroud: £1,299South West Wiltshire: £1,714

    £1,807£1,815£1,714South West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £11,556, Stroud £11,768Stroud: £11,768South West Wiltshire: £11,556Stroud: £11,818South West Wiltshire: £11,605Stroud: £11,162South West Wiltshire: £10,961

    £11,556£11,605£10,961Stroud 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 West Wiltshire £309, Stroud £266Stroud: £266South West Wiltshire: £309Stroud: £267South West Wiltshire: £311Stroud: £252South West Wiltshire: £294

    £309£311£294South West Wiltshire 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: South West Wiltshire £628, Stroud £584Stroud: £584South West Wiltshire: £628Stroud: £586South West Wiltshire: £631Stroud: £553South West Wiltshire: £596

    £628£631£596South West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £20, Stroud £18Stroud: £18South West Wiltshire: £20Stroud: £18South West Wiltshire: £20Stroud: £17South West Wiltshire: £19

    £20£20£19South West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £389, Stroud £307Stroud: £307South West Wiltshire: £389Stroud: £308South West Wiltshire: £391Stroud: £291South West Wiltshire: £369

    £389£391£369South West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £144, Stroud £99Stroud: £99South West Wiltshire: £144Stroud: £100South West Wiltshire: £145Stroud: £94South West Wiltshire: £137

    £144£145£137South West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £99, Stroud £66Stroud: £66South West Wiltshire: £99Stroud: £66South West Wiltshire: £100Stroud: £62South West Wiltshire: £94

    £99£100£94South West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £1,459, Stroud £1,061Stroud: £1,061South West Wiltshire: £1,459Stroud: £1,065South West Wiltshire: £1,465Stroud: £1,006South West Wiltshire: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384South West Wiltshire is higher£1,061£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Wiltshire £148, Stroud £159Stroud: £159South West Wiltshire: £148Stroud: £160South West Wiltshire: £149Stroud: £151South West Wiltshire: £141

    £148£149£141Stroud 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 Wiltshire £237, Stroud £235Stroud: £235South West Wiltshire: £237Stroud: £236South West Wiltshire: £238Stroud: £223South West Wiltshire: £225

    £237£238£225South West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £6.27, Stroud £5.21Stroud: £5.21South West Wiltshire: £6.27Stroud: £5.23South West Wiltshire: £6.30Stroud: £4.94South West Wiltshire: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95South West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £5.30, Stroud £2.84Stroud: £2.84South West Wiltshire: £5.30Stroud: £2.85South West Wiltshire: £5.33Stroud: £2.69South West Wiltshire: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03South West Wiltshire is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £6.04, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83South West Wiltshire: £6.04Stroud: £4.85South West Wiltshire: £6.07Stroud: £4.58South West Wiltshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73South West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire 1,020.8, Stroud 1,019.1Stroud: 1,019.1South West Wiltshire: 1,020.8

    1,020.8South West Wiltshire 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 West Wiltshire 76.5, Stroud 67.9Stroud: 67.9South West Wiltshire: 76.5

    76.5South West Wiltshire 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 West Wiltshire 136.3, Stroud 124.0Stroud: 124.0South West Wiltshire: 136.3

    136.3South West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire 59.2, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7South West Wiltshire: 59.2

    59.2South West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire 165.7, Stroud 130.5Stroud: 130.5South West Wiltshire: 165.7

    165.7South West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire 21.5, Stroud 14.7Stroud: 14.7South West Wiltshire: 21.5

    21.5South West Wiltshire is higher14.7

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South West Wiltshire and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West WiltshireStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,488£4,507£4,257£4,228£4,246£4,010South West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,513£12,566£11,869£12,635£12,689£11,985Stroud
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,807£1,815£1,714£1,370£1,376£1,299South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,556£11,605£10,961£11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£309£311£294£266£267£252South West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£584£586£553South West Wiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17South West Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£307£308£291South West Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£99£100£94South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£66£66£62South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,061£1,065£1,006South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£159£160£151Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£235£236£223South West Wiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£5.21£5.23£4.94South West Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£2.84£2.85£2.69South West Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£4.83£4.85£4.58South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.81,019.1South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.567.9South West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.3124.0South West Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.246.7South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.7130.5South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.514.7South West Wiltshire

Per resident

South West Wiltshire 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 West Wiltshire Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £4,488, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228South West Wiltshire: £4,488Stroud: £4,246South West Wiltshire: £4,507Stroud: £4,010South West Wiltshire: £4,257

    £4,488£4,507£4,257South West Wiltshire is higher£4,228£4,246£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £2,721, Stroud £2,843Stroud: £2,843South West Wiltshire: £2,721Stroud: £2,855South West Wiltshire: £2,733Stroud: £2,697South West Wiltshire: £2,581

    £2,721£2,733£2,581Stroud is higher£2,843£2,855£2,697

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £1,079, Stroud £815Stroud: £815South West Wiltshire: £1,079Stroud: £818South West Wiltshire: £1,084Stroud: £773South West Wiltshire: £1,024

    £1,079£1,084£1,024South West Wiltshire is higher£815£818£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Wiltshire £2,513, Stroud £2,648Stroud: £2,648South West Wiltshire: £2,513Stroud: £2,659South West Wiltshire: £2,523Stroud: £2,512South West Wiltshire: £2,383

    £2,513£2,523£2,383Stroud is higher£2,648£2,659£2,512

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Wiltshire £67, Stroud £60Stroud: £60South West Wiltshire: £67Stroud: £60South West Wiltshire: £68Stroud: £57South West Wiltshire: £64

    £67£68£64South West Wiltshire 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: South West Wiltshire £137, Stroud £131Stroud: £131South West Wiltshire: £137Stroud: £132South West Wiltshire: £137Stroud: £125South West Wiltshire: £130

    £137£137£130South West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £4.26, Stroud £4.08Stroud: £4.08South West Wiltshire: £4.26Stroud: £4.10South West Wiltshire: £4.28Stroud: £3.87South West Wiltshire: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04South West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £389, Stroud £307Stroud: £307South West Wiltshire: £389Stroud: £308South West Wiltshire: £391Stroud: £291South West Wiltshire: £369

    £389£391£369South West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £144, Stroud £99Stroud: £99South West Wiltshire: £144Stroud: £100South West Wiltshire: £145Stroud: £94South West Wiltshire: £137

    £144£145£137South West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £59, Stroud £39Stroud: £39South West Wiltshire: £59Stroud: £39South West Wiltshire: £59Stroud: £37South West Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56South West Wiltshire is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Wiltshire £871, Stroud £631Stroud: £631South West Wiltshire: £871Stroud: £633South West Wiltshire: £875Stroud: £598South West Wiltshire: £826

    £871£875£826South West Wiltshire is higher£631£633£598

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Wiltshire £148, Stroud £159Stroud: £159South West Wiltshire: £148Stroud: £160South West Wiltshire: £149Stroud: £151South West Wiltshire: £141

    £148£149£141Stroud is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Wiltshire £142, Stroud £140Stroud: £140South West Wiltshire: £142Stroud: £141South West Wiltshire: £142Stroud: £133South West Wiltshire: £134

    £142£142£134South West Wiltshire is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Wiltshire £3.74, Stroud £3.10Stroud: £3.10South West Wiltshire: £3.74Stroud: £3.11South West Wiltshire: £3.76Stroud: £2.94South West Wiltshire: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55South West Wiltshire is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Wiltshire £3.17, Stroud £1.69Stroud: £1.69South West Wiltshire: £3.17Stroud: £1.69South West Wiltshire: £3.19Stroud: £1.60South West Wiltshire: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01South West Wiltshire is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £6.04, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83South West Wiltshire: £6.04Stroud: £4.85South West Wiltshire: £6.07Stroud: £4.58South West Wiltshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73South West Wiltshire is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 222.0, Stroud 229.3Stroud: 229.3South West Wiltshire: 222.0

    222.0Stroud is higherDepends on how you count229.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 16.6, Stroud 15.3Stroud: 15.3South West Wiltshire: 16.6

    16.6South West Wiltshire 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 West Wiltshire 29.6, Stroud 27.9Stroud: 27.9South West Wiltshire: 29.6

    29.6South West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire 59.2, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7South West Wiltshire: 59.2

    59.2South West Wiltshire is higher46.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 99.0, Stroud 77.6Stroud: 77.6South West Wiltshire: 99.0

    99.0South West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire 12.8, Stroud 8.7Stroud: 8.7South West Wiltshire: 12.8

    12.8South West Wiltshire is higher8.7

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South West Wiltshire and Stroud, per resident
MeasureSouth West WiltshireStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,488£4,507£4,257£4,228£4,246£4,010South West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,721£2,733£2,581£2,843£2,855£2,697Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,079£1,084£1,024£815£818£773South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,513£2,523£2,383£2,648£2,659£2,512Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£60£60£57South West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£131£132£125South West Wiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.08£4.10£3.87South West Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£307£308£291South West Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£99£100£94South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£39£39£37South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£871£875£826£631£633£598South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£159£160£151Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£140£141£133South West Wiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.10£3.11£2.94South West Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£1.69£1.69£1.60South West Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£4.83£4.85£4.58South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.0229.3Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.615.3South West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.627.9South West Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.246.7South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.077.6South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.88.7South West Wiltshire

Total

South West Wiltshire 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 West Wiltshire Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Wiltshire £444.7m, Stroud £420.2mStroud: £420.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £444.7mStroud: £421.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £446.6mStroud: £398.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £421.9m

    £444.7m£446.6m£421.9mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Wiltshire £269.6m, Stroud £282.6mStroud: £282.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £269.6mStroud: £283.8mSouth West Wiltshire: £270.8mStroud: £268.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £255.8m

    £269.6m£270.8m£255.8mStroud is higher£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Wiltshire £106.9m, Stroud £80.9mStroud: £80.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £106.9mStroud: £81.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £107.4mStroud: £76.8mSouth West Wiltshire: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.4m£101.4mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Wiltshire £249.0m, Stroud £263.2mStroud: £263.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £249.0mStroud: £264.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £250.1mStroud: £249.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £236.2m

    £249.0m£250.1m£236.2mStroud is higher£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Wiltshire £6.7m, Stroud £5.9mStroud: £5.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mStroud: £6.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mStroud: £5.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mSouth West Wiltshire 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: South West Wiltshire £13.5m, Stroud £13.0mStroud: £13.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.5mStroud: £13.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6mStroud: £12.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £0.42m, Stroud £0.41mStroud: £0.41mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mStroud: £0.41mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mStroud: £0.38mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSouth West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £38.6m, Stroud £30.5mStroud: £30.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.6mStroud: £30.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.7mStroud: £28.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mSouth West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £14.3m, Stroud £9.9mStroud: £9.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.3mStroud: £9.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.4mStroud: £9.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth West Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £5.9m, Stroud £3.9mStroud: £3.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mStroud: £3.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mStroud: £3.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Wiltshire £86.3m, Stroud £62.7mStroud: £62.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.3mStroud: £63.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.7mStroud: £59.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £81.9m

    £86.3m£86.7m£81.9mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Wiltshire £14.7m, Stroud £15.8mStroud: £15.8mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.7mStroud: £15.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.8mStroud: £15.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mStroud is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Wiltshire £14.0m, Stroud £13.9mStroud: £13.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.0mStroud: £14.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.1mStroud: £13.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Wiltshire £0.37m, Stroud £0.31mStroud: £0.31mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mStroud: £0.31mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mStroud: £0.29mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Wiltshire £0.31m, Stroud £0.17mStroud: £0.17mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.31mStroud: £0.17mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.32mStroud: £0.16mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Wiltshire £0.60m, Stroud £0.48mStroud: £0.48mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mStroud: £0.48mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mStroud: £0.46mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Wiltshire 21,997, Stroud 22,790Stroud: 22,790South West Wiltshire: 21,997

    21,997Stroud is higherDepends on how you count22,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Wiltshire 1,648, Stroud 1,519Stroud: 1,519South West Wiltshire: 1,648

    1,648South West Wiltshire is higher1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Wiltshire 2,936, Stroud 2,774Stroud: 2,774South West Wiltshire: 2,936

    2,936South West Wiltshire is higher2,774

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Wiltshire 5,869, Stroud 4,641Stroud: 4,641South West Wiltshire: 5,869

    5,869South West Wiltshire is higher4,641

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Wiltshire 9,809, Stroud 7,714Stroud: 7,714South West Wiltshire: 9,809

    9,809South West Wiltshire is higher7,714

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Wiltshire 1,271, Stroud 866Stroud: 866South West Wiltshire: 1,271

    1,271South West Wiltshire is higher866

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South West Wiltshire and Stroud, total
MeasureSouth West WiltshireStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.7m£446.6m£421.9m£420.2m£421.9m£398.5mSouth West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.6m£270.8m£255.8m£282.6m£283.8m£268.0mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.4m£101.4m£80.9m£81.3m£76.8mSouth West Wiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.0m£250.1m£236.2m£263.2m£264.3m£249.6mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mSouth West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mSouth West Wiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mSouth West Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mSouth West Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£9.9m£9.9m£9.3mSouth West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSouth West Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.3m£86.7m£81.9m£62.7m£63.0m£59.5mSouth West Wiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSouth West Wiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth West Wiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSouth West Wiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth West Wiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,99722,790Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6481,519South West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9362,774South West Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8694,641South West Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,8097,714South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,271866South West Wiltshire

Sources

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

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  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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