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Stretford and Urmston and Gloucester

105,820 and 122,420 residents (mid-2024).

Stretford and Urmston is higher than Gloucester on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Stretford and Urmston is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 2. 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

Stretford and Urmston Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £4,305, Gloucester £4,151Gloucester: £4,151Stretford and Urmston: £4,305Gloucester: £4,169Stretford and Urmston: £4,323Gloucester: £3,937Stretford and Urmston: £4,084

    £4,305£4,323£4,084Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£4,151£4,169£3,937

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stretford and Urmston £13,451, Gloucester £12,815Gloucester: £12,815Stretford and Urmston: £13,451Gloucester: £12,869Stretford and Urmston: £13,508Gloucester: £12,155Stretford and Urmston: £12,759

    £13,451£13,508£12,759Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£12,815£12,869£12,155

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stretford and Urmston £2,154, Gloucester £2,132Gloucester: £2,132Stretford and Urmston: £2,154Gloucester: £2,141Stretford and Urmston: £2,164Gloucester: £2,022Stretford and Urmston: £2,044

    £2,154£2,164£2,044Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£2,132£2,141£2,022

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stretford and Urmston £11,913, Gloucester £11,485Gloucester: £11,485Stretford and Urmston: £11,913Gloucester: £11,534Stretford and Urmston: £11,964Gloucester: £10,894Stretford and Urmston: £11,300

    £11,913£11,964£11,300Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£11,485£11,534£10,894

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stretford and Urmston £662, Gloucester £518Gloucester: £518Stretford and Urmston: £662Gloucester: £521Stretford and Urmston: £665Gloucester: £492Stretford and Urmston: £628

    £662£665£628Stretford and Urmston is higher£518£521£492

  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: Stretford and Urmston £839, Gloucester £782Gloucester: £782Stretford and Urmston: £839Gloucester: £786Stretford and Urmston: £842Gloucester: £742Stretford and Urmston: £796

    £839£842£796Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£782£786£742

  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: Stretford and Urmston £37, Gloucester £28Gloucester: £28Stretford and Urmston: £37Gloucester: £29Stretford and Urmston: £37Gloucester: £27Stretford and Urmston: £35

    £37£37£35Stretford and Urmston is higher£28£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £497, Gloucester £442Gloucester: £442Stretford and Urmston: £497Gloucester: £444Stretford and Urmston: £499Gloucester: £420Stretford and Urmston: £471

    £497£499£471Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£442£444£420

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £160, Gloucester £129Gloucester: £129Stretford and Urmston: £160Gloucester: £129Stretford and Urmston: £161Gloucester: £122Stretford and Urmston: £152

    £160£161£152Stretford and Urmston is higher£129£129£122

  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: Stretford and Urmston £111, Gloucester £103Gloucester: £103Stretford and Urmston: £111Gloucester: £104Stretford and Urmston: £111Gloucester: £98Stretford and Urmston: £105

    £111£111£105Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stretford and Urmston £1,681, Gloucester £1,693Gloucester: £1,693Stretford and Urmston: £1,681Gloucester: £1,701Stretford and Urmston: £1,688Gloucester: £1,606Stretford and Urmston: £1,595

    £1,681£1,688£1,595Gloucester is higher£1,693£1,701£1,606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £255, Gloucester £263Gloucester: £263Stretford and Urmston: £255Gloucester: £264Stretford and Urmston: £256Gloucester: £249Stretford and Urmston: £242

    £255£256£242Gloucester is higher£263£264£249

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stretford and Urmston £345, Gloucester £323Gloucester: £323Stretford and Urmston: £345Gloucester: £325Stretford and Urmston: £346Gloucester: £307Stretford and Urmston: £327

    £345£346£327Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£323£325£307

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stretford and Urmston £9.80, Gloucester £6.01Gloucester: £6.01Stretford and Urmston: £9.80Gloucester: £6.03Stretford and Urmston: £9.85Gloucester: £5.70Stretford and Urmston: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Stretford and Urmston is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stretford and Urmston £7.79, Gloucester £5.53Gloucester: £5.53Stretford and Urmston: £7.79Gloucester: £5.56Stretford and Urmston: £7.82Gloucester: £5.25Stretford and Urmston: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Stretford and Urmston is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £8.99, Gloucester £5.66Gloucester: £5.66Stretford and Urmston: £8.99Gloucester: £5.69Stretford and Urmston: £9.03Gloucester: £5.37Stretford and Urmston: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Stretford and Urmston is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stretford and Urmston 1,047.3, Gloucester 1,024.2Gloucester: 1,024.2Stretford and Urmston: 1,047.3

    1,047.3Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count1,024.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stretford and Urmston 143.9, Gloucester 114.3Gloucester: 114.3Stretford and Urmston: 143.9

    143.9Stretford and Urmston is higher114.3

  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: Stretford and Urmston 174.2, Gloucester 166.4Gloucester: 166.4Stretford and Urmston: 174.2

    174.2Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count166.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 75.3, Gloucester 67.1Gloucester: 67.1Stretford and Urmston: 75.3

    75.3Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count67.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stretford and Urmston 200.6, Gloucester 195.6Gloucester: 195.6Stretford and Urmston: 200.6

    200.6Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count195.6

  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: Stretford and Urmston 24.3, Gloucester 22.4Gloucester: 22.4Stretford and Urmston: 24.3

    24.3Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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Stretford and Urmston and Gloucester, per person in the age group
MeasureStretford and UrmstonGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,305£4,323£4,084£4,151£4,169£3,937Stretford and Urmston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,451£13,508£12,759£12,815£12,869£12,155Stretford and Urmston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,154£2,164£2,044£2,132£2,141£2,022Stretford and Urmston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,913£11,964£11,300£11,485£11,534£10,894Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£518£521£492Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£839£842£796£782£786£742Stretford and Urmston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£28£29£27Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£442£444£420Stretford and Urmston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£129£129£122Stretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£103£104£98Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,681£1,688£1,595£1,693£1,701£1,606Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£263£264£249Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£346£327£323£325£307Stretford and Urmston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£6.01£6.03£5.70Stretford and Urmston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£5.53£5.56£5.25Stretford and Urmston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£5.66£5.69£5.37Stretford and Urmston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,047.31,024.2Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9114.3Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.2166.4Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.367.1Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.6195.6Stretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.322.4Stretford and Urmston

Per resident

Stretford and Urmston is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Gloucester 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

Stretford and Urmston Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £4,305, Gloucester £4,151Gloucester: £4,151Stretford and Urmston: £4,305Gloucester: £4,169Stretford and Urmston: £4,323Gloucester: £3,937Stretford and Urmston: £4,084

    £4,305£4,323£4,084Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£4,151£4,169£3,937

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £2,009, Gloucester £1,936Gloucester: £1,936Stretford and Urmston: £2,009Gloucester: £1,944Stretford and Urmston: £2,018Gloucester: £1,836Stretford and Urmston: £1,906

    £2,009£2,018£1,906Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £1,375, Gloucester £1,376Gloucester: £1,376Stretford and Urmston: £1,375Gloucester: £1,382Stretford and Urmston: £1,381Gloucester: £1,305Stretford and Urmston: £1,305

    £1,375£1,381£1,305Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,376£1,382£1,305

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £1,779, Gloucester £1,735Gloucester: £1,735Stretford and Urmston: £1,779Gloucester: £1,743Stretford and Urmston: £1,787Gloucester: £1,646Stretford and Urmston: £1,688

    £1,779£1,787£1,688Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£1,735£1,743£1,646

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £99, Gloucester £78Gloucester: £78Stretford and Urmston: £99Gloucester: £79Stretford and Urmston: £99Gloucester: £74Stretford and Urmston: £94

    £99£99£94Stretford and Urmston is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £125, Gloucester £118Gloucester: £118Stretford and Urmston: £125Gloucester: £119Stretford and Urmston: £126Gloucester: £112Stretford and Urmston: £119

    £125£126£119Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £5.50, Gloucester £4.29Gloucester: £4.29Stretford and Urmston: £5.50Gloucester: £4.31Stretford and Urmston: £5.53Gloucester: £4.07Stretford and Urmston: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Stretford and Urmston is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £497, Gloucester £442Gloucester: £442Stretford and Urmston: £497Gloucester: £444Stretford and Urmston: £499Gloucester: £420Stretford and Urmston: £471

    £497£499£471Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£442£444£420

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £160, Gloucester £129Gloucester: £129Stretford and Urmston: £160Gloucester: £129Stretford and Urmston: £161Gloucester: £122Stretford and Urmston: £152

    £160£161£152Stretford and Urmston is higher£129£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £71, Gloucester £67Gloucester: £67Stretford and Urmston: £71Gloucester: £67Stretford and Urmston: £71Gloucester: £63Stretford and Urmston: £67

    £71£71£67Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £1,073, Gloucester £1,093Gloucester: £1,093Stretford and Urmston: £1,073Gloucester: £1,098Stretford and Urmston: £1,078Gloucester: £1,037Stretford and Urmston: £1,018

    £1,073£1,078£1,018Gloucester is higher£1,093£1,098£1,037

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £255, Gloucester £263Gloucester: £263Stretford and Urmston: £255Gloucester: £264Stretford and Urmston: £256Gloucester: £249Stretford and Urmston: £242

    £255£256£242Gloucester is higher£263£264£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £220, Gloucester £209Gloucester: £209Stretford and Urmston: £220Gloucester: £210Stretford and Urmston: £221Gloucester: £198Stretford and Urmston: £209

    £220£221£209Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £6.26, Gloucester £3.88Gloucester: £3.88Stretford and Urmston: £6.26Gloucester: £3.90Stretford and Urmston: £6.29Gloucester: £3.68Stretford and Urmston: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Stretford and Urmston is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £4.98, Gloucester £3.57Gloucester: £3.57Stretford and Urmston: £4.98Gloucester: £3.59Stretford and Urmston: £5.00Gloucester: £3.39Stretford and Urmston: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Stretford and Urmston is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £8.99, Gloucester £5.66Gloucester: £5.66Stretford and Urmston: £8.99Gloucester: £5.69Stretford and Urmston: £9.03Gloucester: £5.37Stretford and Urmston: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Stretford and Urmston is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 156.4, Gloucester 154.7Gloucester: 154.7Stretford and Urmston: 156.4

    156.4Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count154.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 21.5, Gloucester 17.3Gloucester: 17.3Stretford and Urmston: 21.5

    21.5Stretford and Urmston is higher17.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 26.0, Gloucester 25.1Gloucester: 25.1Stretford and Urmston: 26.0

    26.0Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count25.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 75.3, Gloucester 67.1Gloucester: 67.1Stretford and Urmston: 75.3

    75.3Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count67.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 128.0, Gloucester 126.3Gloucester: 126.3Stretford and Urmston: 128.0

    128.0Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count126.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 15.5, Gloucester 14.4Gloucester: 14.4Stretford and Urmston: 15.5

    15.5Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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Stretford and Urmston and Gloucester, per resident
MeasureStretford and UrmstonGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,305£4,323£4,084£4,151£4,169£3,937Stretford and Urmston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,009£2,018£1,906£1,936£1,944£1,836Stretford and Urmston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,305£1,376£1,382£1,305Gloucester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,779£1,787£1,688£1,735£1,743£1,646Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£78£79£74Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£118£119£112Stretford and Urmston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.29£4.31£4.07Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£442£444£420Stretford and Urmston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£129£129£122Stretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£67£67£63Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,073£1,078£1,018£1,093£1,098£1,037Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£263£264£249Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£209£210£198Stretford and Urmston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£3.88£3.90£3.68Stretford and Urmston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£3.57£3.59£3.39Stretford and Urmston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£5.66£5.69£5.37Stretford and Urmston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.4154.7Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.517.3Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.025.1Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.367.1Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.0126.3Stretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.514.4Stretford and Urmston

Total

Stretford and Urmston is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 15. 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

Stretford and Urmston Gloucester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stretford and Urmston £455.6m, Gloucester £508.2mGloucester: £508.2mStretford and Urmston: £455.6mGloucester: £510.3mStretford and Urmston: £457.5mGloucester: £482.0mStretford and Urmston: £432.1m

    £455.6m£457.5m£432.1mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£508.2m£510.3m£482.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stretford and Urmston £212.6m, Gloucester £237.0mGloucester: £237.0mStretford and Urmston: £212.6mGloucester: £238.0mStretford and Urmston: £213.5mGloucester: £224.8mStretford and Urmston: £201.7m

    £212.6m£213.5m£201.7mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£237.0m£238.0m£224.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stretford and Urmston £145.5m, Gloucester £168.4mGloucester: £168.4mStretford and Urmston: £145.5mGloucester: £169.1mStretford and Urmston: £146.2mGloucester: £159.8mStretford and Urmston: £138.0m

    £145.5m£146.2m£138.0mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£168.4m£169.1m£159.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stretford and Urmston £188.3m, Gloucester £212.4mGloucester: £212.4mStretford and Urmston: £188.3mGloucester: £213.3mStretford and Urmston: £189.1mGloucester: £201.5mStretford and Urmston: £178.6m

    £188.3m£189.1m£178.6mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stretford and Urmston £10.5m, Gloucester £9.6mGloucester: £9.6mStretford and Urmston: £10.5mGloucester: £9.6mStretford and Urmston: £10.5mGloucester: £9.1mStretford and Urmston: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mStretford and Urmston is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston £13.3m, Gloucester £14.5mGloucester: £14.5mStretford and Urmston: £13.3mGloucester: £14.5mStretford and Urmston: £13.3mGloucester: £13.7mStretford and Urmston: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston £0.58m, Gloucester £0.52mGloucester: £0.52mStretford and Urmston: £0.58mGloucester: £0.53mStretford and Urmston: £0.58mGloucester: £0.50mStretford and Urmston: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston £52.6m, Gloucester £54.1mGloucester: £54.1mStretford and Urmston: £52.6mGloucester: £54.4mStretford and Urmston: £52.8mGloucester: £51.4mStretford and Urmston: £49.8m

    £52.6m£52.8m£49.8mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£54.1m£54.4m£51.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston £16.9m, Gloucester £15.7mGloucester: £15.7mStretford and Urmston: £16.9mGloucester: £15.8mStretford and Urmston: £17.0mGloucester: £14.9mStretford and Urmston: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mStretford and Urmston is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston £7.5m, Gloucester £8.2mGloucester: £8.2mStretford and Urmston: £7.5mGloucester: £8.2mStretford and Urmston: £7.5mGloucester: £7.7mStretford and Urmston: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stretford and Urmston £113.6m, Gloucester £133.8mGloucester: £133.8mStretford and Urmston: £113.6mGloucester: £134.4mStretford and Urmston: £114.0mGloucester: £126.9mStretford and Urmston: £107.7m

    £113.6m£114.0m£107.7mGloucester is higher£133.8m£134.4m£126.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stretford and Urmston £27.0m, Gloucester £32.1mGloucester: £32.1mStretford and Urmston: £27.0mGloucester: £32.3mStretford and Urmston: £27.1mGloucester: £30.5mStretford and Urmston: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mGloucester is higher£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stretford and Urmston £23.3m, Gloucester £25.6mGloucester: £25.6mStretford and Urmston: £23.3mGloucester: £25.7mStretford and Urmston: £23.4mGloucester: £24.2mStretford and Urmston: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stretford and Urmston £0.66m, Gloucester £0.47mGloucester: £0.47mStretford and Urmston: £0.66mGloucester: £0.48mStretford and Urmston: £0.66mGloucester: £0.45mStretford and Urmston: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stretford and Urmston £0.53m, Gloucester £0.44mGloucester: £0.44mStretford and Urmston: £0.53mGloucester: £0.44mStretford and Urmston: £0.53mGloucester: £0.41mStretford and Urmston: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stretford and Urmston £0.95m, Gloucester £0.69mGloucester: £0.69mStretford and Urmston: £0.95mGloucester: £0.70mStretford and Urmston: £0.96mGloucester: £0.66mStretford and Urmston: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stretford and Urmston 16,553, Gloucester 18,943Gloucester: 18,943Stretford and Urmston: 16,553

    16,553Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count18,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stretford and Urmston 2,274, Gloucester 2,114Gloucester: 2,114Stretford and Urmston: 2,274

    2,274Stretford and Urmston is higher2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston 2,754, Gloucester 3,078Gloucester: 3,078Stretford and Urmston: 2,754

    2,754Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count3,078

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston 7,972, Gloucester 8,212Gloucester: 8,212Stretford and Urmston: 7,972

    7,972Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count8,212

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stretford and Urmston 13,549, Gloucester 15,459Gloucester: 15,459Stretford and Urmston: 13,549

    13,549Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count15,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston 1,642, Gloucester 1,767Gloucester: 1,767Stretford and Urmston: 1,642

    1,642Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,767

Show the numbers
Stretford and Urmston and Gloucester, total
MeasureStretford and UrmstonGloucesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.6m£457.5m£432.1m£508.2m£510.3m£482.0mGloucester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£212.6m£213.5m£201.7m£237.0m£238.0m£224.8mGloucester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.5m£146.2m£138.0m£168.4m£169.1m£159.8mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£188.3m£189.1m£178.6m£212.4m£213.3m£201.5mGloucester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mStretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mStretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.6m£52.8m£49.8m£54.1m£54.4m£51.4mGloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mStretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mGloucester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.0m£107.7m£133.8m£134.4m£126.9mGloucester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mGloucester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£25.6m£25.7m£24.2mGloucester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mStretford and Urmston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mStretford and Urmston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mStretford and Urmston
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,55318,943Gloucester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2742,114Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7543,078Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9728,212Gloucester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,54915,459Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6421,767Gloucester

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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