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Stroud and Chester North and Neston

99,374 and 98,180 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than Chester North and Neston on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Stroud is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston on 21. 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

Stroud Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, Chester North and Neston £4,401Chester North and Neston: £4,401Stroud: £4,228Chester North and Neston: £4,419Stroud: £4,246Chester North and Neston: £4,174Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010Chester North and Neston is higher£4,401£4,419£4,174

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,635, Chester North and Neston £12,710Chester North and Neston: £12,710Stroud: £12,635Chester North and Neston: £12,764Stroud: £12,689Chester North and Neston: £12,056Stroud: £11,985

    £12,635£12,689£11,985Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£12,710£12,764£12,056

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,370, Chester North and Neston £1,609Chester North and Neston: £1,609Stroud: £1,370Chester North and Neston: £1,616Stroud: £1,376Chester North and Neston: £1,527Stroud: £1,299

    £1,370£1,376£1,299Chester North and Neston is higher£1,609£1,616£1,527

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,768, Chester North and Neston £11,537Chester North and Neston: £11,537Stroud: £11,768Chester North and Neston: £11,586Stroud: £11,818Chester North and Neston: £10,944Stroud: £11,162

    £11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud is higher£11,537£11,586£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £266, Chester North and Neston £399Chester North and Neston: £399Stroud: £266Chester North and Neston: £401Stroud: £267Chester North and Neston: £378Stroud: £252

    £266£267£252Chester North and Neston is higher£399£401£378

  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: Stroud £584, Chester North and Neston £749Chester North and Neston: £749Stroud: £584Chester North and Neston: £752Stroud: £586Chester North and Neston: £711Stroud: £553

    £584£586£553Chester North and Neston is higher£749£752£711

  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: Stroud £18, Chester North and Neston £25Chester North and Neston: £25Stroud: £18Chester North and Neston: £25Stroud: £18Chester North and Neston: £23Stroud: £17

    £18£18£17Chester North and Neston is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £307, Chester North and Neston £436Chester North and Neston: £436Stroud: £307Chester North and Neston: £438Stroud: £308Chester North and Neston: £414Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Chester North and Neston is higher£436£438£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £99, Chester North and Neston £115Chester North and Neston: £115Stroud: £99Chester North and Neston: £116Stroud: £100Chester North and Neston: £109Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Chester North and Neston is higher£115£116£109

  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: Stroud £66, Chester North and Neston £86Chester North and Neston: £86Stroud: £66Chester North and Neston: £87Stroud: £66Chester North and Neston: £82Stroud: £62

    £66£66£62Chester North and Neston is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,061, Chester North and Neston £1,226Chester North and Neston: £1,226Stroud: £1,061Chester North and Neston: £1,231Stroud: £1,065Chester North and Neston: £1,163Stroud: £1,006

    £1,061£1,065£1,006Chester North and Neston is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, Chester North and Neston £220Chester North and Neston: £220Stroud: £159Chester North and Neston: £221Stroud: £160Chester North and Neston: £209Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Chester North and Neston is higher£220£221£209

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £235, Chester North and Neston £286Chester North and Neston: £286Stroud: £235Chester North and Neston: £287Stroud: £236Chester North and Neston: £271Stroud: £223

    £235£236£223Chester North and Neston is higher£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £5.21, Chester North and Neston £5.74Chester North and Neston: £5.74Stroud: £5.21Chester North and Neston: £5.76Stroud: £5.23Chester North and Neston: £5.44Stroud: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Chester North and Neston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £2.84, Chester North and Neston £5.74Chester North and Neston: £5.74Stroud: £2.84Chester North and Neston: £5.76Stroud: £2.85Chester North and Neston: £5.44Stroud: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Chester North and Neston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, Chester North and Neston £6.41Chester North and Neston: £6.41Stroud: £4.83Chester North and Neston: £6.44Stroud: £4.85Chester North and Neston: £6.08Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Chester North and Neston is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stroud 1,019.1, Chester North and Neston 1,019.7Chester North and Neston: 1,019.7Stroud: 1,019.1

    1,019.1Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stroud 67.9, Chester North and Neston 100.2Chester North and Neston: 100.2Stroud: 67.9

    67.9Chester North and Neston is higher100.2

  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: Stroud 124.0, Chester North and Neston 157.9Chester North and Neston: 157.9Stroud: 124.0

    124.0Chester North and Neston is higher157.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 46.7, Chester North and Neston 62.7Chester North and Neston: 62.7Stroud: 46.7

    46.7Chester North and Neston is higher62.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stroud 130.5, Chester North and Neston 144.8Chester North and Neston: 144.8Stroud: 130.5

    130.5Chester North and Neston is higher144.8

  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: Stroud 14.7, Chester North and Neston 18.0Chester North and Neston: 18.0Stroud: 14.7

    14.7Chester North and Neston is higher18.0

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Stroud and Chester North and Neston, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,635£12,689£11,985£12,710£12,764£12,056Chester North and Neston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,299£1,609£1,616£1,527Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,768£11,818£11,162£11,537£11,586£10,944Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£266£267£252£399£401£378Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£553£749£752£711Chester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£25£25£23Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£436£438£414Chester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£115£116£109Chester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£86£87£82Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,061£1,065£1,006£1,226£1,231£1,163Chester North and Neston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£220£221£209Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£286£287£271Chester North and Neston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.74£5.76£5.44Chester North and Neston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£5.74£5.76£5.44Chester North and Neston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.41£6.44£6.08Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.11,019.7Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.9100.2Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0157.9Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.762.7Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5144.8Chester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.718.0Chester North and Neston

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston on 19. 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

Stroud Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, Chester North and Neston £4,401Chester North and Neston: £4,401Stroud: £4,228Chester North and Neston: £4,419Stroud: £4,246Chester North and Neston: £4,174Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010Chester North and Neston is higher£4,401£4,419£4,174

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,843, Chester North and Neston £2,597Chester North and Neston: £2,597Stroud: £2,843Chester North and Neston: £2,608Stroud: £2,855Chester North and Neston: £2,463Stroud: £2,697

    £2,843£2,855£2,697Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,597£2,608£2,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £815, Chester North and Neston £1,025Chester North and Neston: £1,025Stroud: £815Chester North and Neston: £1,030Stroud: £818Chester North and Neston: £973Stroud: £773

    £815£818£773Chester North and Neston is higher£1,025£1,030£973

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,648, Chester North and Neston £2,357Chester North and Neston: £2,357Stroud: £2,648Chester North and Neston: £2,367Stroud: £2,659Chester North and Neston: £2,236Stroud: £2,512

    £2,648£2,659£2,512Stroud is higher£2,357£2,367£2,236

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £60, Chester North and Neston £82Chester North and Neston: £82Stroud: £60Chester North and Neston: £82Stroud: £60Chester North and Neston: £77Stroud: £57

    £60£60£57Chester North and Neston is higher£82£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £131, Chester North and Neston £153Chester North and Neston: £153Stroud: £131Chester North and Neston: £154Stroud: £132Chester North and Neston: £145Stroud: £125

    £131£132£125Chester North and Neston is higher£153£154£145

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stroud £4.08, Chester North and Neston £5.05Chester North and Neston: £5.05Stroud: £4.08Chester North and Neston: £5.07Stroud: £4.10Chester North and Neston: £4.79Stroud: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Chester North and Neston is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £307, Chester North and Neston £436Chester North and Neston: £436Stroud: £307Chester North and Neston: £438Stroud: £308Chester North and Neston: £414Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Chester North and Neston is higher£436£438£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £99, Chester North and Neston £115Chester North and Neston: £115Stroud: £99Chester North and Neston: £116Stroud: £100Chester North and Neston: £109Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Chester North and Neston is higher£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £39, Chester North and Neston £55Chester North and Neston: £55Stroud: £39Chester North and Neston: £55Stroud: £39Chester North and Neston: £52Stroud: £37

    £39£39£37Chester North and Neston is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £631, Chester North and Neston £781Chester North and Neston: £781Stroud: £631Chester North and Neston: £784Stroud: £633Chester North and Neston: £741Stroud: £598

    £631£633£598Chester North and Neston is higher£781£784£741

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, Chester North and Neston £220Chester North and Neston: £220Stroud: £159Chester North and Neston: £221Stroud: £160Chester North and Neston: £209Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Chester North and Neston is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £140, Chester North and Neston £182Chester North and Neston: £182Stroud: £140Chester North and Neston: £183Stroud: £141Chester North and Neston: £173Stroud: £133

    £140£141£133Chester North and Neston is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.10, Chester North and Neston £3.66Chester North and Neston: £3.66Stroud: £3.10Chester North and Neston: £3.67Stroud: £3.11Chester North and Neston: £3.47Stroud: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Chester North and Neston is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.69, Chester North and Neston £3.65Chester North and Neston: £3.65Stroud: £1.69Chester North and Neston: £3.66Stroud: £1.69Chester North and Neston: £3.46Stroud: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Chester North and Neston is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, Chester North and Neston £6.41Chester North and Neston: £6.41Stroud: £4.83Chester North and Neston: £6.44Stroud: £4.85Chester North and Neston: £6.08Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Chester North and Neston is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 229.3, Chester North and Neston 208.4Chester North and Neston: 208.4Stroud: 229.3

    229.3Stroud is higherDepends on how you count208.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 15.3, Chester North and Neston 20.5Chester North and Neston: 20.5Stroud: 15.3

    15.3Chester North and Neston is higher20.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 27.9, Chester North and Neston 32.3Chester North and Neston: 32.3Stroud: 27.9

    27.9Chester North and Neston is higher32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 46.7, Chester North and Neston 62.7Chester North and Neston: 62.7Stroud: 46.7

    46.7Chester North and Neston is higher62.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 77.6, Chester North and Neston 92.3Chester North and Neston: 92.3Stroud: 77.6

    77.6Chester North and Neston is higher92.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 8.7, Chester North and Neston 11.5Chester North and Neston: 11.5Stroud: 8.7

    8.7Chester North and Neston is higher11.5

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Stroud and Chester North and Neston, per resident
MeasureStroudChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,843£2,855£2,697£2,597£2,608£2,463Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£1,025£1,030£973Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,648£2,659£2,512£2,357£2,367£2,236Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£82£82£77Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£153£154£145Chester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.05£5.07£4.79Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£436£438£414Chester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£115£116£109Chester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£55£55£52Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£631£633£598£781£784£741Chester North and Neston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£220£221£209Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£182£183£173Chester North and Neston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£3.66£3.67£3.47Chester North and Neston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£3.65£3.66£3.46Chester North and Neston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.41£6.44£6.08Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.3208.4Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.320.5Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.932.3Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.762.7Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.692.3Chester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.711.5Chester North and Neston

Total

Stroud is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston on 19. 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

Stroud Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £420.2m, Chester North and Neston £432.0mChester North and Neston: £432.0mStroud: £420.2mChester North and Neston: £433.9mStroud: £421.9mChester North and Neston: £409.8mStroud: £398.5m

    £420.2m£421.9m£398.5mChester North and Neston is higher£432.0m£433.9m£409.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £282.6m, Chester North and Neston £255.0mChester North and Neston: £255.0mStroud: £282.6mChester North and Neston: £256.1mStroud: £283.8mChester North and Neston: £241.9mStroud: £268.0m

    £282.6m£283.8m£268.0mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£255.0m£256.1m£241.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £80.9m, Chester North and Neston £100.7mChester North and Neston: £100.7mStroud: £80.9mChester North and Neston: £101.1mStroud: £81.3mChester North and Neston: £95.5mStroud: £76.8m

    £80.9m£81.3m£76.8mChester North and Neston is higher£100.7m£101.1m£95.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £263.2m, Chester North and Neston £231.4mChester North and Neston: £231.4mStroud: £263.2mChester North and Neston: £232.4mStroud: £264.3mChester North and Neston: £219.5mStroud: £249.6m

    £263.2m£264.3m£249.6mStroud is higher£231.4m£232.4m£219.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £5.9m, Chester North and Neston £8.0mChester North and Neston: £8.0mStroud: £5.9mChester North and Neston: £8.0mStroud: £6.0mChester North and Neston: £7.6mStroud: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mChester North and Neston is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £13.0m, Chester North and Neston £15.0mChester North and Neston: £15.0mStroud: £13.0mChester North and Neston: £15.1mStroud: £13.1mChester North and Neston: £14.3mStroud: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mChester North and Neston is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stroud £0.41m, Chester North and Neston £0.50mChester North and Neston: £0.50mStroud: £0.41mChester North and Neston: £0.50mStroud: £0.41mChester North and Neston: £0.47mStroud: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mChester North and Neston is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud £30.5m, Chester North and Neston £42.8mChester North and Neston: £42.8mStroud: £30.5mChester North and Neston: £43.0mStroud: £30.6mChester North and Neston: £40.6mStroud: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mChester North and Neston is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £9.9m, Chester North and Neston £11.3mChester North and Neston: £11.3mStroud: £9.9mChester North and Neston: £11.3mStroud: £9.9mChester North and Neston: £10.7mStroud: £9.3m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.3mChester North and Neston is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £3.9m, Chester North and Neston £5.4mChester North and Neston: £5.4mStroud: £3.9mChester North and Neston: £5.4mStroud: £3.9mChester North and Neston: £5.1mStroud: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mChester North and Neston is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £62.7m, Chester North and Neston £76.7mChester North and Neston: £76.7mStroud: £62.7mChester North and Neston: £77.0mStroud: £63.0mChester North and Neston: £72.7mStroud: £59.5m

    £62.7m£63.0m£59.5mChester North and Neston is higher£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £15.8m, Chester North and Neston £21.6mChester North and Neston: £21.6mStroud: £15.8mChester North and Neston: £21.7mStroud: £15.9mChester North and Neston: £20.5mStroud: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mChester North and Neston is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £13.9m, Chester North and Neston £17.9mChester North and Neston: £17.9mStroud: £13.9mChester North and Neston: £17.9mStroud: £14.0mChester North and Neston: £16.9mStroud: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mChester North and Neston is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.31m, Chester North and Neston £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.36mStroud: £0.31mChester North and Neston: £0.36mStroud: £0.31mChester North and Neston: £0.34mStroud: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mChester North and Neston is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.17m, Chester North and Neston £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.36mStroud: £0.17mChester North and Neston: £0.36mStroud: £0.17mChester North and Neston: £0.34mStroud: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mChester North and Neston is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.48m, Chester North and Neston £0.63mChester North and Neston: £0.63mStroud: £0.48mChester North and Neston: £0.63mStroud: £0.48mChester North and Neston: £0.60mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mChester North and Neston is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 22,790, Chester North and Neston 20,457Chester North and Neston: 20,457Stroud: 22,790

    22,790Stroud is higherDepends on how you count20,457

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,519, Chester North and Neston 2,010Chester North and Neston: 2,010Stroud: 1,519

    1,519Chester North and Neston is higher2,010

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 2,774, Chester North and Neston 3,167Chester North and Neston: 3,167Stroud: 2,774

    2,774Chester North and Neston is higher3,167

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 4,641, Chester North and Neston 6,151Chester North and Neston: 6,151Stroud: 4,641

    4,641Chester North and Neston is higher6,151

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 7,714, Chester North and Neston 9,059Chester North and Neston: 9,059Stroud: 7,714

    7,714Chester North and Neston is higher9,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 866, Chester North and Neston 1,126Chester North and Neston: 1,126Stroud: 866

    866Chester North and Neston is higher1,126

Show the numbers
Stroud and Chester North and Neston, total
MeasureStroudChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m£432.0m£433.9m£409.8mChester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m£255.0m£256.1m£241.9mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m£100.7m£101.1m£95.5mChester North and Neston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m£231.4m£232.4m£219.5mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mChester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mChester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mChester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mChester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mChester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mChester North and Neston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m£76.7m£77.0m£72.7mChester North and Neston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mChester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mChester North and Neston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChester North and Neston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChester North and Neston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mChester North and Neston
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79020,457Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5192,010Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7743,167Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6416,151Chester North and Neston
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7149,059Chester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268661,126Chester North and Neston

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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