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Stratford-on-Avon and Penistone and Stocksbridge

102,437 and 90,420 residents (mid-2024).

Stratford-on-Avon is higher than Penistone and Stocksbridge on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Stratford-on-Avon is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge on 17. 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

Stratford-on-Avon Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4,532, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687Stratford-on-Avon: £4,532Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707Stratford-on-Avon: £4,551Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445Stratford-on-Avon: £4,299

    £4,532£4,551£4,299Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,687£4,707£4,445

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon £12,555, Penistone and Stocksbridge £12,482Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,482Stratford-on-Avon: £12,555Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,536Stratford-on-Avon: £12,608Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,840Stratford-on-Avon: £11,909

    £12,555£12,608£11,909Stratford-on-Avon is higher£12,482£12,536£11,840

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £1,405, Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,520Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,520Stratford-on-Avon: £1,405Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,526Stratford-on-Avon: £1,411Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,441Stratford-on-Avon: £1,333

    £1,405£1,411£1,333Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,520£1,526£1,441

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon £11,683, Penistone and Stocksbridge £11,419Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,419Stratford-on-Avon: £11,683Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,468Stratford-on-Avon: £11,733Penistone and Stocksbridge: £10,832Stratford-on-Avon: £11,082

    £11,683£11,733£11,082Stratford-on-Avon is higher£11,419£11,468£10,832

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon £251, Penistone and Stocksbridge £314Penistone and Stocksbridge: £314Stratford-on-Avon: £251Penistone and Stocksbridge: £315Stratford-on-Avon: £252Penistone and Stocksbridge: £297Stratford-on-Avon: £238

    £251£252£238Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£314£315£297

  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: Stratford-on-Avon £603, Penistone and Stocksbridge £727Penistone and Stocksbridge: £727Stratford-on-Avon: £603Penistone and Stocksbridge: £730Stratford-on-Avon: £606Penistone and Stocksbridge: £690Stratford-on-Avon: £572

    £603£606£572Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£727£730£690

  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: Stratford-on-Avon £16, Penistone and Stocksbridge £22Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22Stratford-on-Avon: £16Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22Stratford-on-Avon: £16Penistone and Stocksbridge: £21Stratford-on-Avon: £15

    £16£16£15Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £291, Penistone and Stocksbridge £472Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472Stratford-on-Avon: £291Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474Stratford-on-Avon: £292Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448Stratford-on-Avon: £276

    £291£292£276Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£472£474£448

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £90, Penistone and Stocksbridge £151Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Stratford-on-Avon: £90Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Stratford-on-Avon: £90Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143Stratford-on-Avon: £85

    £90£90£85Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£151£151£143

  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: Stratford-on-Avon £77, Penistone and Stocksbridge £120Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120Stratford-on-Avon: £77Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120Stratford-on-Avon: £78Penistone and Stocksbridge: £114Stratford-on-Avon: £73

    £77£78£73Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£120£120£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £1,144, Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,050Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,050Stratford-on-Avon: £1,144Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,054Stratford-on-Avon: £1,149Penistone and Stocksbridge: £996Stratford-on-Avon: £1,085

    £1,144£1,149£1,085Stratford-on-Avon is higher£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £158, Penistone and Stocksbridge £144Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Stratford-on-Avon: £158Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Stratford-on-Avon: £158Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136Stratford-on-Avon: £149

    £158£158£149Stratford-on-Avon is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £175, Penistone and Stocksbridge £335Penistone and Stocksbridge: £335Stratford-on-Avon: £175Penistone and Stocksbridge: £336Stratford-on-Avon: £176Penistone and Stocksbridge: £317Stratford-on-Avon: £166

    £175£176£166Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£335£336£317

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £5.09, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.23Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.23Stratford-on-Avon: £5.09Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.27Stratford-on-Avon: £5.11Penistone and Stocksbridge: £7.81Stratford-on-Avon: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.23£8.27£7.81

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £3.32, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.86Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.86Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.89Stratford-on-Avon: £3.34Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.51Stratford-on-Avon: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £7.50, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52Stratford-on-Avon: £7.50Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55Stratford-on-Avon: £7.53Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08Stratford-on-Avon: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.7, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,009.1Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,009.1Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Stratford-on-Avon is higher1,009.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon 64.5, Penistone and Stocksbridge 87.8Penistone and Stocksbridge: 87.8Stratford-on-Avon: 64.5

    64.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher87.8

  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: Stratford-on-Avon 129.3, Penistone and Stocksbridge 152.6Penistone and Stocksbridge: 152.6Stratford-on-Avon: 129.3

    129.3Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count152.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 42.6, Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9Stratford-on-Avon: 42.6

    42.6Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher70.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon 127.3, Penistone and Stocksbridge 144.0Penistone and Stocksbridge: 144.0Stratford-on-Avon: 127.3

    127.3Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher144.0

  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: Stratford-on-Avon 17.4, Penistone and Stocksbridge 26.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 26.5Stratford-on-Avon: 17.4

    17.4Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher26.5

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Stratford-on-Avon and Penistone and Stocksbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureStratford-on-AvonPenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,532£4,551£4,299£4,687£4,707£4,445Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,555£12,608£11,909£12,482£12,536£11,840Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333£1,520£1,526£1,441Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,683£11,733£11,082£11,419£11,468£10,832Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£314£315£297Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£603£606£572£727£730£690Penistone and Stocksbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£22£22£21Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£472£474£448Penistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£151£151£143Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£120£120£114Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,144£1,149£1,085£1,050£1,054£996Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£144£144£136Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£335£336£317Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£8.23£8.27£7.81Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£6.86£6.89£6.51Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£8.52£8.55£8.08Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.71,009.1Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.587.8Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.3152.6Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.670.9Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.3144.0Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.426.5Penistone and Stocksbridge

Per resident

Stratford-on-Avon is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge on 17. 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

Stratford-on-Avon Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4,532, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687Stratford-on-Avon: £4,532Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707Stratford-on-Avon: £4,551Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445Stratford-on-Avon: £4,299

    £4,532£4,551£4,299Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,687£4,707£4,445

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £3,179, Penistone and Stocksbridge £3,022Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,022Stratford-on-Avon: £3,179Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,035Stratford-on-Avon: £3,193Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,866Stratford-on-Avon: £3,016

    £3,179£3,193£3,016Stratford-on-Avon is higher£3,022£3,035£2,866

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £807, Penistone and Stocksbridge £890Penistone and Stocksbridge: £890Stratford-on-Avon: £807Penistone and Stocksbridge: £894Stratford-on-Avon: £810Penistone and Stocksbridge: £844Stratford-on-Avon: £765

    £807£810£765Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£890£894£844

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £2,959, Penistone and Stocksbridge £2,764Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,764Stratford-on-Avon: £2,959Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,776Stratford-on-Avon: £2,971Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,622Stratford-on-Avon: £2,806

    £2,959£2,971£2,806Stratford-on-Avon is higher£2,764£2,776£2,622

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £64, Penistone and Stocksbridge £76Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76Stratford-on-Avon: £64Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76Stratford-on-Avon: £64Penistone and Stocksbridge: £72Stratford-on-Avon: £60

    £64£64£60Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £153, Penistone and Stocksbridge £176Penistone and Stocksbridge: £176Stratford-on-Avon: £153Penistone and Stocksbridge: £177Stratford-on-Avon: £153Penistone and Stocksbridge: £167Stratford-on-Avon: £145

    £153£153£145Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£176£177£167

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4.12, Penistone and Stocksbridge £5.40Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.40Stratford-on-Avon: £4.12Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.42Stratford-on-Avon: £4.14Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.12Stratford-on-Avon: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £291, Penistone and Stocksbridge £472Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472Stratford-on-Avon: £291Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474Stratford-on-Avon: £292Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448Stratford-on-Avon: £276

    £291£292£276Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£472£474£448

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £90, Penistone and Stocksbridge £151Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Stratford-on-Avon: £90Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Stratford-on-Avon: £90Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143Stratford-on-Avon: £85

    £90£90£85Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £44, Penistone and Stocksbridge £70Penistone and Stocksbridge: £70Stratford-on-Avon: £44Penistone and Stocksbridge: £71Stratford-on-Avon: £45Penistone and Stocksbridge: £67Stratford-on-Avon: £42

    £44£45£42Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £657, Penistone and Stocksbridge £615Penistone and Stocksbridge: £615Stratford-on-Avon: £657Penistone and Stocksbridge: £617Stratford-on-Avon: £660Penistone and Stocksbridge: £583Stratford-on-Avon: £623

    £657£660£623Stratford-on-Avon is higher£615£617£583

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £158, Penistone and Stocksbridge £144Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Stratford-on-Avon: £158Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Stratford-on-Avon: £158Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136Stratford-on-Avon: £149

    £158£158£149Stratford-on-Avon is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £101, Penistone and Stocksbridge £196Penistone and Stocksbridge: £196Stratford-on-Avon: £101Penistone and Stocksbridge: £197Stratford-on-Avon: £101Penistone and Stocksbridge: £186Stratford-on-Avon: £95

    £101£101£95Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £2.93, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.82Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.82Stratford-on-Avon: £2.93Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.84Stratford-on-Avon: £2.94Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.57Stratford-on-Avon: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £1.91, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.02Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.02Stratford-on-Avon: £1.91Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.03Stratford-on-Avon: £1.92Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3.81Stratford-on-Avon: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £7.50, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52Stratford-on-Avon: £7.50Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55Stratford-on-Avon: £7.53Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08Stratford-on-Avon: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 257.2, Penistone and Stocksbridge 244.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 244.3Stratford-on-Avon: 257.2

    257.2Stratford-on-Avon is higher244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 16.3, Penistone and Stocksbridge 21.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 21.3Stratford-on-Avon: 16.3

    16.3Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher21.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 32.7, Penistone and Stocksbridge 37.0Penistone and Stocksbridge: 37.0Stratford-on-Avon: 32.7

    32.7Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count37.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 42.6, Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9Stratford-on-Avon: 42.6

    42.6Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher70.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 73.1, Penistone and Stocksbridge 84.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 84.3Stratford-on-Avon: 73.1

    73.1Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher84.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 10.0, Penistone and Stocksbridge 15.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 15.5Stratford-on-Avon: 10.0

    10.0Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher15.5

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Stratford-on-Avon and Penistone and Stocksbridge, per resident
MeasureStratford-on-AvonPenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,532£4,551£4,299£4,687£4,707£4,445Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,179£3,193£3,016£3,022£3,035£2,866Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£807£810£765£890£894£844Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,959£2,971£2,806£2,764£2,776£2,622Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£76£76£72Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£176£177£167Penistone and Stocksbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£5.40£5.42£5.12Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£472£474£448Penistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£151£151£143Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£70£71£67Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£615£617£583Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£144£144£136Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£95£196£197£186Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£4.82£4.84£4.57Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£4.02£4.03£3.81Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£8.52£8.55£8.08Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.2244.3Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.321.3Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.737.0Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.670.9Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.184.3Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.015.5Penistone and Stocksbridge

Total

Stratford-on-Avon is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge on 14. 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

Stratford-on-Avon Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £464.3m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £423.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £423.8mStratford-on-Avon: £464.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £425.6mStratford-on-Avon: £466.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £402.0mStratford-on-Avon: £440.4m

    £464.3m£466.2m£440.4mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £325.7m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £273.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £273.2mStratford-on-Avon: £325.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £274.4mStratford-on-Avon: £327.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £259.2mStratford-on-Avon: £308.9m

    £325.7m£327.1m£308.9mStratford-on-Avon is higher£273.2m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £82.7m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £80.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.5mStratford-on-Avon: £82.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.8mStratford-on-Avon: £83.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £76.3mStratford-on-Avon: £78.4m

    £82.7m£83.0m£78.4mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£80.5m£80.8m£76.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stratford-on-Avon £303.1m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £249.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £249.9mStratford-on-Avon: £303.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £251.0mStratford-on-Avon: £304.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £237.1mStratford-on-Avon: £287.5m

    £303.1m£304.4m£287.5mStratford-on-Avon is higher£249.9m£251.0m£237.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £6.5m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £15.7m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £15.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.9mStratford-on-Avon: £15.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.0mStratford-on-Avon: £15.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.1mStratford-on-Avon: £14.8m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.42m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.49mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mStratford-on-Avon: £0.42mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mStratford-on-Avon: £0.42mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.46mStratford-on-Avon: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £29.8m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £42.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.7mStratford-on-Avon: £29.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.9mStratford-on-Avon: £29.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £40.5mStratford-on-Avon: £28.3m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £9.2m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.6mStratford-on-Avon: £9.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.7mStratford-on-Avon: £9.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.9mStratford-on-Avon: £8.8m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £4.5m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mStratford-on-Avon: £4.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mStratford-on-Avon: £4.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.0mStratford-on-Avon: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £67.3m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £55.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.6mStratford-on-Avon: £67.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.8mStratford-on-Avon: £67.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £52.7mStratford-on-Avon: £63.9m

    £67.3m£67.6m£63.9mStratford-on-Avon is higher£55.6m£55.8m£52.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £16.1m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mStratford-on-Avon: £16.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mStratford-on-Avon: £16.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.3mStratford-on-Avon: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mStratford-on-Avon is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stratford-on-Avon £10.3m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £17.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.7mStratford-on-Avon: £10.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.8mStratford-on-Avon: £10.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.8mStratford-on-Avon: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.30m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.44mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mStratford-on-Avon: £0.30mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mStratford-on-Avon: £0.30mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.41mStratford-on-Avon: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.20m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.36mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mStratford-on-Avon: £0.20mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mStratford-on-Avon: £0.20mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.34mStratford-on-Avon: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.77m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.77mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mStratford-on-Avon: £0.77mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mStratford-on-Avon: £0.77mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.73mStratford-on-Avon: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stratford-on-Avon 26,346, Penistone and Stocksbridge 22,087Penistone and Stocksbridge: 22,087Stratford-on-Avon: 26,346

    26,346Stratford-on-Avon is higher22,087

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon 1,672, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,921Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,921Stratford-on-Avon: 1,672

    1,672Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher1,921

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 3,353, Penistone and Stocksbridge 3,341Penistone and Stocksbridge: 3,341Stratford-on-Avon: 3,353

    3,353Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count3,341

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 4,366, Penistone and Stocksbridge 6,411Penistone and Stocksbridge: 6,411Stratford-on-Avon: 4,366

    4,366Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher6,411

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon 7,489, Penistone and Stocksbridge 7,623Penistone and Stocksbridge: 7,623Stratford-on-Avon: 7,489

    7,489Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher7,623

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 1,025, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,402Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,402Stratford-on-Avon: 1,025

    1,025Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher1,402

Show the numbers
Stratford-on-Avon and Penistone and Stocksbridge, total
MeasureStratford-on-AvonPenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.3m£466.2m£440.4m£423.8m£425.6m£402.0mStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.7m£327.1m£308.9m£273.2m£274.4m£259.2mStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m£80.5m£80.8m£76.3mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£303.1m£304.4m£287.5m£249.9m£251.0m£237.1mStratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.8m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m£55.6m£55.8m£52.7mStratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mStratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPenistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,34622,087Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6721,921Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3533,341Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3666,411Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4897,623Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0251,402Penistone and Stocksbridge

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.