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Constituency in South West, England

Stroud

In Stroud, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 61% of constituencies in 2024-25.

99,374 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Dr Simon Opher, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Stroud on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Stroud compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,228£4,246£4,010

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    389th of 631, lower than in 61% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,635£12,689£11,985

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    412th of 631, lower than in 65% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,370£1,376£1,299

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    531st of 632, lower than in 83% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Stroud
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010389th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,635£12,689£11,985412th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,299531st of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Stroud's benefit money go?

People here received £420.2 million£421.9 million£398.5 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Stroud, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £263.2m; Pension Credit £5.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.41m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £30.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £3.9m; Universal Credit £62.7m; Housing Benefit £15.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £13.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.31m; Income Support £0.17m; Other benefits £0.48mState Pension: £263.2mPension Credit: £5.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.41mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £30.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £3.9mUniversal Credit: £62.7mHousing Benefit: £15.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £13.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.31mIncome Support: £0.17mOther benefits: £0.48m
Spending in Stroud, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £264.3m; Pension Credit £6.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.41m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £30.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £3.9m; Universal Credit £63.0m; Housing Benefit £15.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £14.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.31m; Income Support £0.17m; Other benefits £0.48mState Pension: £264.3mPension Credit: £6.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.41mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £30.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £3.9mUniversal Credit: £63.0mHousing Benefit: £15.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £14.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.31mIncome Support: £0.17mOther benefits: £0.48m
Spending in Stroud, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £249.6m; Pension Credit £5.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.38m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £28.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £3.7m; Universal Credit £59.5m; Housing Benefit £15.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £13.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.29m; Income Support £0.16m; Other benefits £0.46mState Pension: £249.6mPension Credit: £5.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.38mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £28.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £3.7mUniversal Credit: £59.5mHousing Benefit: £15.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £13.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.29mIncome Support: £0.16mOther benefits: £0.46m
  1. State Pension£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m
  2. Pension Credit£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m
  8. Universal Credit£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m
  12. Income Support£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m
  13. Other benefits£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m
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Spending by benefit in Stroud, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m63%Published
Pension Credit£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m7%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m0.9%Published
Universal Credit£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m15%Published
Housing Benefit£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m0.0%Published
Other benefits£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m0.1%Published
All benefits£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m100%Total

More about Stroud

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,228, expected £4,259, difference −£31

    Actual £4,228£4,246£4,010Expected £4,259£4,277£4,040Difference −£31−£31−£29

    Benefit spending per resident was £31 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £31 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £29 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,635, expected £12,568, difference +£67

    Actual £12,635£12,689£11,985Expected £12,568£12,622£11,922Difference +£67+£67+£63

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £67 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £67 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £63 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,370, expected £1,412, difference −£42

    Actual £1,370£1,376£1,299Expected £1,412£1,418£1,340Difference −£42−£43−£40

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £42 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £43 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £40 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Stroud
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,259£4,277£4,040−£31−£31−£29
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,635£12,689£11,985£12,568£12,622£11,922+£67+£67+£63
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,370£1,376£1,299£1,412£1,418£1,340−£42−£43−£40
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Stroud received £1.13 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,586£3,547£3,273
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,045£4,001£3,692
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.13
363rd of 631, lower than in 57% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Stroud only with other areas in England.

Group 8 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1516,535
  • Aged 16 to 6459,092
  • Aged 651,384
  • Aged 66 and over22,363
  • All residents99,374
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

4,657 people in Stroud receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    40%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    15%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Stroud
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,84940%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)81518%19%
Neurological disease70115%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)44910%12%
Respiratory disease1493%4%
Malignant disease1694%3%
Cardiovascular disease1072%3%
Visual disease772%2%
Endocrine disease661%1%
Hearing disorders390.8%1%
Gastrointestinal disease531%1%
Genitourinary disease370.8%0.9%
Skin disease330.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)300.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract260.6%0.4%
Infectious disease210.5%0.4%
Haematological disease60.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease60.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing140.3%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system50.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Stroud vote in 2024?

Shares of the 55,221 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Simon Opher
Majority
11,388
20.6% of valid votes
Turnout
70.9%
Valid votes as a share of the 77,905 people registered to vote
  • Labour25,607
  • Conservative14,219
  • Reform UK6,329
  • Green Party5,729
  • Liberal Democrat2,913
  • Independent261
  • Volt United Kingdom163

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Stroud, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourSimon Opher25,60746.4%
ConservativeSiobhan Baillie14,21925.8%
Reform UKChris Lester6,32911.5%
Green PartyPete Kennedy5,72910.4%
Liberal DemocratGeorge James2,9135.3%
IndependentSaskia Whitfield2610.5%
Volt United KingdomJason Hughes1630.3%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Stroud

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. StroudThis area£4,228£4,246£4,010
  2. Shrewsbury0.44£4,342£4,361£4,119Compare
  3. Arbroath and Broughty Ferry0.46£5,209£5,231£4,941Compare
  4. Maldon0.48£4,457£4,476£4,228Compare
  5. Droitwich and Evesham0.51£4,454£4,473£4,225Compare
  6. West Lancashire0.53£4,617£4,637£4,379Compare
  7. South West Devon0.55£4,352£4,370£4,128Compare
  8. Congleton0.57£4,308£4,326£4,086Compare
  9. Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket0.61£4,256£4,274£4,037Compare
  10. Melksham and Devizes0.62£4,520£4,540£4,288Compare
  11. South Ribble0.64£4,283£4,301£4,062Compare
  12. Melton and Syston0.66£4,249£4,267£4,030Compare
  13. Romsey and Southampton North0.72£3,935£3,952£3,733Compare
  14. South West Wiltshire0.72£4,488£4,507£4,257Compare
  15. High Peak0.73£4,507£4,526£4,275Compare
  16. Sussex Weald0.74£4,462£4,481£4,233Compare
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Areas most like Stroud
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Stroud£4,228£4,246£4,010
Shrewsbury0.44£4,342£4,361£4,119
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry0.46£5,209£5,231£4,941
Maldon0.48£4,457£4,476£4,228
Droitwich and Evesham0.51£4,454£4,473£4,225
West Lancashire0.53£4,617£4,637£4,379
South West Devon0.55£4,352£4,370£4,128
Congleton0.57£4,308£4,326£4,086
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket0.61£4,256£4,274£4,037
Melksham and Devizes0.62£4,520£4,540£4,288
South Ribble0.64£4,283£4,301£4,062
Melton and Syston0.66£4,249£4,267£4,030
Romsey and Southampton North0.72£3,935£3,952£3,733
South West Wiltshire0.72£4,488£4,507£4,257
High Peak0.73£4,507£4,526£4,275
Sussex Weald0.74£4,462£4,481£4,233
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Stroud

Each share is the part of Stroud's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Stroud, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m473rd of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010389th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m136th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,843£2,855£2,697138th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,635£12,689£11,985412th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m542nd of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773537th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,299531st of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m121st of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,648£2,659£2,512127th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,768£11,818£11,162100th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m536th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57523rd of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£266£267£252549th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m391st of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125328th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£553564th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m473rd of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87449th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17519th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m535th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291512th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m544th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94507th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m591st of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37576th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62555th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m543rd of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£631£633£598544th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,061£1,065£1,006535th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m465th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151449th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m480th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133445th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223417th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m563rd of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94559th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94555th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m583rd of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60581st of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69573rd of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m561st of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58519th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.13363rd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,790135th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.3132nd of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.1225th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,519508th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.3478th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.9539th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,774394th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.9336th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0563rd of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,641530th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.7515th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,714517th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.6511th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5506th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026866591st of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.7583rd of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.7561st of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£352.8m£349.0m£322.0m300th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,586£3,547£3,273287th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.13363rd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£31−£31−£29331st of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£67£63252nd of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£42−£43−£40360th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Stroud

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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