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Stourbridge and Gosport
Stourbridge is higher than Gosport on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Stourbridge is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Stourbridge Gosport
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,722£4,742£4,479Gosport is higher£4,865£4,885£4,614
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,153£13,209£12,476Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,602£12,656£11,954
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,193£2,202£2,080Stourbridge is higher£2,058£2,067£1,952
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,893£11,944£11,281Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£11,619£11,668£11,021
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£434£436£411Stourbridge is higher£295£296£280
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£796£800£755Stourbridge is higher£668£671£634
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£28Stourbridge is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£486£488£461Stourbridge is higher£409£411£388
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Gosport is higher£167£168£159
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£146£147£139Stourbridge is higher£122£123£116
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,735£1,742£1,645Stourbridge is higher£1,631£1,638£1,547
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£156£156£148Gosport is higher£197£197£186
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£290£291£275Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£16£16£15Stourbridge is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.30£6.33£5.98Gosport is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,011.7Gosport is higher1,017.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
107.8Stourbridge is higher79.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
162.4Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count142.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
70.0Stourbridge is higher63.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
218.6Stourbridge is higher192.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
33.0Stourbridge is higher27.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stourbridge | Gosport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,722£4,742£4,479 | £4,865£4,885£4,614 | Gosport |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,153£13,209£12,476 | £12,602£12,656£11,954 | Stourbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,193£2,202£2,080 | £2,058£2,067£1,952 | Stourbridge |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,893£11,944£11,281 | £11,619£11,668£11,021 | Stourbridge |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £434£436£411 | £295£296£280 | Stourbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £796£800£755 | £668£671£634 | Stourbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£28 | £20£20£19 | Stourbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £486£488£461 | £409£411£388 | Stourbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £167£168£159 | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £146£147£139 | £122£123£116 | Stourbridge |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,735£1,742£1,645 | £1,631£1,638£1,547 | Stourbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £156£156£148 | £197£197£186 | Gosport |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £290£291£275 | £291£292£276 | Gosport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £6.22£6.25£5.90 | Stourbridge |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | £8.13£8.16£7.71 | Gosport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | Stourbridge |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,011.7 | 1,017.1 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 107.8 | 79.6 | Stourbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 162.4 | 142.7 | Stourbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 70.0 | 63.2 | Stourbridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 218.6 | 192.7 | Stourbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 33.0 | 27.0 | Stourbridge |
Per resident
Stourbridge is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Gosport 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
Stourbridge Gosport
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,722£4,742£4,479Gosport is higher£4,865£4,885£4,614
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,616£2,627£2,481Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,869£2,881£2,721
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,338£1,343£1,269Stourbridge is higher£1,218£1,223£1,155
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,365£2,375£2,244Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,645£2,656£2,509
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Stourbridge is higher£67£67£64
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150Stourbridge is higher£152£153£144
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.89£5.92£5.59Stourbridge is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£486£488£461Stourbridge is higher£409£411£388
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Gosport is higher£167£168£159
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Stourbridge is higher£72£73£69
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,058£1,062£1,004Stourbridge is higher£965£969£915
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£156£156£148Gosport is higher£197£197£186
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£177£178£168Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£9.51£9.55£9.02Stourbridge is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.85£3.86£3.65Gosport is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
201.2Gosport is higher231.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.5Stourbridge is higher18.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.3Gosport is higherDepends on how you count32.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
70.0Stourbridge is higher63.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
133.3Stourbridge is higher114.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.1Stourbridge is higher16.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stourbridge | Gosport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,722£4,742£4,479 | £4,865£4,885£4,614 | Gosport |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,616£2,627£2,481 | £2,869£2,881£2,721 | Gosport |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,338£1,343£1,269 | £1,218£1,223£1,155 | Stourbridge |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,365£2,375£2,244 | £2,645£2,656£2,509 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £67£67£64 | Stourbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £152£153£144 | Stourbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | Stourbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £486£488£461 | £409£411£388 | Stourbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £167£168£159 | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £72£73£69 | Stourbridge |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,058£1,062£1,004 | £965£969£915 | Stourbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £156£156£148 | £197£197£186 | Gosport |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £177£178£168 | £172£173£163 | Stourbridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £9.51£9.55£9.02 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | Stourbridge |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.85£3.86£3.65 | £4.81£4.83£4.56 | Gosport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | Stourbridge |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 201.2 | 231.6 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.5 | 18.1 | Stourbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Gosport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 70.0 | 63.2 | Stourbridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 133.3 | 114.0 | Stourbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.1 | 16.0 | Stourbridge |
Total
Stourbridge is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 9. 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
Stourbridge Gosport
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£447.6m£449.5m£424.6mGosport is higher£474.0m£476.1m£449.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£248.0m£249.0m£235.2mGosport is higherDepends on how you count£279.6m£280.8m£265.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£126.8m£127.3m£120.3mStourbridge is higher£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£224.2m£225.2m£212.7mGosport is higherDepends on how you count£257.8m£258.8m£244.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mStourbridge is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mStourbridge is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mStourbridge is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mStourbridge is higher£39.9m£40.0m£37.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mGosport is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mStourbridge is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mStourbridge is higher£94.0m£94.4m£89.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mGosport is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mStourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.90m£0.91m£0.85mStourbridge is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mGosport is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGosport is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,073Gosport is higher22,564
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,033Stourbridge is higher1,766
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,061Gosport is higherDepends on how you count3,166
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,631Stourbridge is higher6,160
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,638Stourbridge is higher11,109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,906Stourbridge is higher1,555
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| Measure | Stourbridge | Gosport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £447.6m£449.5m£424.6m | £474.0m£476.1m£449.6m | Gosport |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £248.0m£249.0m£235.2m | £279.6m£280.8m£265.2m | Gosport |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £126.8m£127.3m£120.3m | £118.6m£119.1m£112.5m | Stourbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £224.2m£225.2m£212.7m | £257.8m£258.8m£244.5m | Gosport |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | £6.5m£6.6m£6.2m | Stourbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.2m | £14.8m£14.9m£14.1m | Stourbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Stourbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £46.1m£46.3m£43.7m | £39.9m£40.0m£37.8m | Stourbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | £16.3m£16.4m£15.4m | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.5m£8.0m | £7.0m£7.1m£6.7m | Stourbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £100.3m£100.7m£95.1m | £94.0m£94.4m£89.2m | Stourbridge |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.8m£14.8m£14.0m | £19.2m£19.2m£18.2m | Gosport |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.8m£15.9m | £16.8m£16.8m£15.9m | Stourbridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.90m£0.91m£0.85m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Stourbridge |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Gosport |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Gosport |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,073 | 22,564 | Gosport |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,033 | 1,766 | Stourbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,061 | 3,166 | Gosport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,631 | 6,160 | Stourbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,638 | 11,109 | Stourbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,906 | 1,555 | Stourbridge |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.