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Stroud and Chichester

99,374 and 109,427 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than Chichester on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 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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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.

Per person in the age group

Stroud is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, Chichester £4,918Chichester: £4,918Stroud: £4,228Chichester: £4,939Stroud: £4,246Chichester: £4,665Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010Chichester is higher£4,918£4,939£4,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,635, Chichester £12,666Chichester: £12,666Stroud: £12,635Chichester: £12,720Stroud: £12,689Chichester: £12,014Stroud: £11,985

    £12,635£12,689£11,985Chichester is higher£12,666£12,720£12,014

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,370, Chichester £1,818Chichester: £1,818Stroud: £1,370Chichester: £1,825Stroud: £1,376Chichester: £1,724Stroud: £1,299

    £1,370£1,376£1,299Chichester is higher£1,818£1,825£1,724

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,768, Chichester £11,674Chichester: £11,674Stroud: £11,768Chichester: £11,723Stroud: £11,818Chichester: £11,073Stroud: £11,162

    £11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,674£11,723£11,073

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £266, Chichester £301Chichester: £301Stroud: £266Chichester: £302Stroud: £267Chichester: £285Stroud: £252

    £266£267£252Chichester is higher£301£302£285

  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, Chichester £673Chichester: £673Stroud: £584Chichester: £675Stroud: £586Chichester: £638Stroud: £553

    £584£586£553Chichester is higher£673£675£638

  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, Chichester £19Chichester: £19Stroud: £18Chichester: £20Stroud: £18Chichester: £18Stroud: £17

    £18£18£17Chichester is higher£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £307, Chichester £310Chichester: £310Stroud: £307Chichester: £311Stroud: £308Chichester: £294Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Chichester is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £99, Chichester £116Chichester: £116Stroud: £99Chichester: £117Stroud: £100Chichester: £110Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Chichester is higher£116£117£110

  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, Chichester £84Chichester: £84Stroud: £66Chichester: £84Stroud: £66Chichester: £80Stroud: £62

    £66£66£62Chichester is higher£84£84£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,061, Chichester £1,495Chichester: £1,495Stroud: £1,061Chichester: £1,502Stroud: £1,065Chichester: £1,418Stroud: £1,006

    £1,061£1,065£1,006Chichester is higher£1,495£1,502£1,418

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, Chichester £194Chichester: £194Stroud: £159Chichester: £195Stroud: £160Chichester: £184Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Chichester is higher£194£195£184

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £235, Chichester £227Chichester: £227Stroud: £235Chichester: £228Stroud: £236Chichester: £216Stroud: £223

    £235£236£223Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £5.21, Chichester £6.71Chichester: £6.71Stroud: £5.21Chichester: £6.73Stroud: £5.23Chichester: £6.36Stroud: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Chichester is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £2.84, Chichester £4.35Chichester: £4.35Stroud: £2.84Chichester: £4.37Stroud: £2.85Chichester: £4.13Stroud: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Chichester is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, Chichester £5.28Chichester: £5.28Stroud: £4.83Chichester: £5.30Stroud: £4.85Chichester: £5.01Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Chichester is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  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, Chichester 1,012.3Chichester: 1,012.3Stroud: 1,019.1

    1,019.1Stroud is higherDepends on how you count1,012.3

  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, Chichester 75.3Chichester: 75.3Stroud: 67.9

    67.9Chichester is higher75.3

  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: Stroud 124.0, Chichester 137.9Chichester: 137.9Stroud: 124.0

    124.0Chichester is higher137.9

  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, Chichester 49.7Chichester: 49.7Stroud: 46.7

    46.7Chichester is higher49.7

  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, Chichester 166.7Chichester: 166.7Stroud: 130.5

    130.5Chichester is higher166.7

  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, Chichester 19.6Chichester: 19.6Stroud: 14.7

    14.7Chichester is higher19.6

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Stroud and Chichester, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,918£4,939£4,665Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,635£12,689£11,985£12,666£12,720£12,014Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,299£1,818£1,825£1,724Chichester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,768£11,818£11,162£11,674£11,723£11,073Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£266£267£252£301£302£285Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£553£673£675£638Chichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£19£20£18Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£310£311£294Chichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£116£117£110Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£84£84£80Chichester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,061£1,065£1,006£1,495£1,502£1,418Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£194£195£184Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£227£228£216Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£6.71£6.73£6.36Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£4.35£4.37£4.13Chichester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.28£5.30£5.01Chichester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.11,012.3Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.975.3Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0137.9Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.749.7Chichester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5166.7Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.719.6Chichester

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, Chichester £4,918Chichester: £4,918Stroud: £4,228Chichester: £4,939Stroud: £4,246Chichester: £4,665Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010Chichester is higher£4,918£4,939£4,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,843, Chichester £3,249Chichester: £3,249Stroud: £2,843Chichester: £3,263Stroud: £2,855Chichester: £3,082Stroud: £2,697

    £2,843£2,855£2,697Chichester is higher£3,249£3,263£3,082

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £815, Chichester £1,043Chichester: £1,043Stroud: £815Chichester: £1,048Stroud: £818Chichester: £990Stroud: £773

    £815£818£773Chichester is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,648, Chichester £2,995Chichester: £2,995Stroud: £2,648Chichester: £3,007Stroud: £2,659Chichester: £2,841Stroud: £2,512

    £2,648£2,659£2,512Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£2,995£3,007£2,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £60, Chichester £77Chichester: £77Stroud: £60Chichester: £77Stroud: £60Chichester: £73Stroud: £57

    £60£60£57Chichester is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £131, Chichester £173Chichester: £173Stroud: £131Chichester: £173Stroud: £132Chichester: £164Stroud: £125

    £131£132£125Chichester is higher£173£173£164

  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, Chichester £4.99Chichester: £4.99Stroud: £4.08Chichester: £5.01Stroud: £4.10Chichester: £4.73Stroud: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Chichester is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £307, Chichester £310Chichester: £310Stroud: £307Chichester: £311Stroud: £308Chichester: £294Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Chichester is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £99, Chichester £116Chichester: £116Stroud: £99Chichester: £117Stroud: £100Chichester: £110Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Chichester is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £39, Chichester £48Chichester: £48Stroud: £39Chichester: £48Stroud: £39Chichester: £46Stroud: £37

    £39£39£37Chichester is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £631, Chichester £858Chichester: £858Stroud: £631Chichester: £862Stroud: £633Chichester: £814Stroud: £598

    £631£633£598Chichester is higher£858£862£814

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, Chichester £194Chichester: £194Stroud: £159Chichester: £195Stroud: £160Chichester: £184Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Chichester is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £140, Chichester £130Chichester: £130Stroud: £140Chichester: £131Stroud: £141Chichester: £124Stroud: £133

    £140£141£133Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.10, Chichester £3.85Chichester: £3.85Stroud: £3.10Chichester: £3.86Stroud: £3.11Chichester: £3.65Stroud: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Chichester is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.69, Chichester £2.50Chichester: £2.50Stroud: £1.69Chichester: £2.51Stroud: £1.69Chichester: £2.37Stroud: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Chichester is higher£2.50£2.51£2.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, Chichester £5.28Chichester: £5.28Stroud: £4.83Chichester: £5.30Stroud: £4.85Chichester: £5.01Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Chichester is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 229.3, Chichester 259.7Chichester: 259.7Stroud: 229.3

    229.3Chichester is higherDepends on how you count259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 15.3, Chichester 19.3Chichester: 19.3Stroud: 15.3

    15.3Chichester is higher19.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 27.9, Chichester 35.4Chichester: 35.4Stroud: 27.9

    27.9Chichester is higher35.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 46.7, Chichester 49.7Chichester: 49.7Stroud: 46.7

    46.7Chichester is higher49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 77.6, Chichester 95.7Chichester: 95.7Stroud: 77.6

    77.6Chichester is higher95.7

  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, Chichester 11.3Chichester: 11.3Stroud: 8.7

    8.7Chichester is higher11.3

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Stroud and Chichester, per resident
MeasureStroudChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,918£4,939£4,665Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,843£2,855£2,697£3,249£3,263£3,082Chichester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£1,043£1,048£990Chichester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,648£2,659£2,512£2,995£3,007£2,841Chichester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£77£77£73Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£173£173£164Chichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.99£5.01£4.73Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£310£311£294Chichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£116£117£110Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£48£48£46Chichester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£631£633£598£858£862£814Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£194£195£184Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£130£131£124Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£3.85£3.86£3.65Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£2.50£2.51£2.37Chichester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.28£5.30£5.01Chichester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.3259.7Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.319.3Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.935.4Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.749.7Chichester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.695.7Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.711.3Chichester

Total

Stroud is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 22. 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £420.2m, Chichester £538.2mChichester: £538.2mStroud: £420.2mChichester: £540.5mStroud: £421.9mChichester: £510.5mStroud: £398.5m

    £420.2m£421.9m£398.5mChichester is higher£538.2m£540.5m£510.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £282.6m, Chichester £355.6mChichester: £355.6mStroud: £282.6mChichester: £357.1mStroud: £283.8mChichester: £337.3mStroud: £268.0m

    £282.6m£283.8m£268.0mChichester is higher£355.6m£357.1m£337.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £80.9m, Chichester £114.2mChichester: £114.2mStroud: £80.9mChichester: £114.6mStroud: £81.3mChichester: £108.3mStroud: £76.8m

    £80.9m£81.3m£76.8mChichester is higher£114.2m£114.6m£108.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £263.2m, Chichester £327.7mChichester: £327.7mStroud: £263.2mChichester: £329.1mStroud: £264.3mChichester: £310.8mStroud: £249.6m

    £263.2m£264.3m£249.6mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£327.7m£329.1m£310.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £5.9m, Chichester £8.4mChichester: £8.4mStroud: £5.9mChichester: £8.5mStroud: £6.0mChichester: £8.0mStroud: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mChichester is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £13.0m, Chichester £18.9mChichester: £18.9mStroud: £13.0mChichester: £19.0mStroud: £13.1mChichester: £17.9mStroud: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mChichester is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  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, Chichester £0.55mChichester: £0.55mStroud: £0.41mChichester: £0.55mStroud: £0.41mChichester: £0.52mStroud: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mChichester is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud £30.5m, Chichester £33.9mChichester: £33.9mStroud: £30.5mChichester: £34.1mStroud: £30.6mChichester: £32.2mStroud: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mChichester is higher£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £9.9m, Chichester £12.7mChichester: £12.7mStroud: £9.9mChichester: £12.8mStroud: £9.9mChichester: £12.1mStroud: £9.3m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.3mChichester is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £3.9m, Chichester £5.3mChichester: £5.3mStroud: £3.9mChichester: £5.3mStroud: £3.9mChichester: £5.0mStroud: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mChichester is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £62.7m, Chichester £93.9mChichester: £93.9mStroud: £62.7mChichester: £94.3mStroud: £63.0mChichester: £89.1mStroud: £59.5m

    £62.7m£63.0m£59.5mChichester is higher£93.9m£94.3m£89.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £15.8m, Chichester £21.3mChichester: £21.3mStroud: £15.8mChichester: £21.3mStroud: £15.9mChichester: £20.2mStroud: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mChichester is higher£21.3m£21.3m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £13.9m, Chichester £14.3mChichester: £14.3mStroud: £13.9mChichester: £14.3mStroud: £14.0mChichester: £13.5mStroud: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.31m, Chichester £0.42mChichester: £0.42mStroud: £0.31mChichester: £0.42mStroud: £0.31mChichester: £0.40mStroud: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mChichester is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.17m, Chichester £0.27mChichester: £0.27mStroud: £0.17mChichester: £0.27mStroud: £0.17mChichester: £0.26mStroud: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mChichester is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.48m, Chichester £0.58mChichester: £0.58mStroud: £0.48mChichester: £0.58mStroud: £0.48mChichester: £0.55mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mChichester is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 22,790, Chichester 28,416Chichester: 28,416Stroud: 22,790

    22,790Chichester is higherDepends on how you count28,416

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,519, Chichester 2,113Chichester: 2,113Stroud: 1,519

    1,519Chichester is higher2,113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 2,774, Chichester 3,872Chichester: 3,872Stroud: 2,774

    2,774Chichester is higher3,872

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 4,641, Chichester 5,437Chichester: 5,437Stroud: 4,641

    4,641Chichester is higher5,437

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 7,714, Chichester 10,470Chichester: 10,470Stroud: 7,714

    7,714Chichester is higher10,470

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 866, Chichester 1,231Chichester: 1,231Stroud: 866

    866Chichester is higher1,231

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Stroud and Chichester, total
MeasureStroudChichesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m£538.2m£540.5m£510.5mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m£355.6m£357.1m£337.3mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m£114.2m£114.6m£108.3mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m£327.7m£329.1m£310.8mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mChichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mChichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mChichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mChichester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m£93.9m£94.3m£89.1mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£21.3m£21.3m£20.2mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mChichester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mChichester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mChichester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mChichester
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79028,416Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5192,113Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7743,872Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6415,437Chichester
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,71410,470Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268661,231Chichester

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.
  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.
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