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Stroud and High Peak
Stroud is higher than High Peak on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Stroud is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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 High Peak
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,228£4,246£4,010High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,507£4,526£4,275
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,635£12,689£11,985High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,886£12,941£12,223
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,370£1,376£1,299High Peak is higher£1,641£1,648£1,556
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,768£11,818£11,162High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,831£11,881£11,222
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£266£267£252High Peak is higher£335£337£318
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£584£586£553High Peak is higher£698£701£662
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17High Peak is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291High Peak is higher£432£434£410
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£100£94High Peak is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£66£66£62High Peak is higher£90£90£85
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,061£1,065£1,006High Peak is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Stroud is higher£155£156£147
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£235£236£223High Peak is higher£343£345£325
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.21£5.23£4.94High Peak is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.84£2.85£2.69High Peak is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.83£4.85£4.58High Peak is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.1High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,043.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
67.9High Peak is higher87.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
124.0High Peak is higher144.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
46.7High Peak is higher65.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
130.5High Peak is higher151.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.7High Peak is higher19.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stroud | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,228£4,246£4,010 | £4,507£4,526£4,275 | High Peak |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,635£12,689£11,985 | £12,886£12,941£12,223 | High Peak |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,370£1,376£1,299 | £1,641£1,648£1,556 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,768£11,818£11,162 | £11,831£11,881£11,222 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £266£267£252 | £335£337£318 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £584£586£553 | £698£701£662 | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £22£22£21 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £432£434£410 | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £128£128£121 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £66£66£62 | £90£90£85 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,061£1,065£1,006 | £1,194£1,199£1,133 | High Peak |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151 | £155£156£147 | Stroud |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £343£345£325 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | £8.52£8.55£8.08 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.84£2.85£2.69 | £4.69£4.71£4.45 | High Peak |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.83£4.85£4.58 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.1 | 1,043.5 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 67.9 | 87.1 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 124.0 | 144.7 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 46.7 | 65.3 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 130.5 | 151.8 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.7 | 19.3 | High Peak |
Per resident
Stroud is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 18. 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 High Peak
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,228£4,246£4,010High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,507£4,526£4,275
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,843£2,855£2,697Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,648
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£815£818£773High Peak is higher£994£998£942
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,648£2,659£2,512Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,563£2,574£2,431
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57High Peak is higher£73£73£69
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£132£125High Peak is higher£151£152£143
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.08£4.10£3.87High Peak is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291High Peak is higher£432£434£410
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£100£94High Peak is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37High Peak is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£631£633£598High Peak is higher£723£726£686
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Stroud is higher£155£156£147
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133High Peak is higher£208£209£197
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.10£3.11£2.94High Peak is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.69£1.69£1.60High Peak is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.83£4.85£4.58High Peak is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
229.3Stroud is higherDepends on how you count226.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.3High Peak is higher18.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.9High Peak is higher31.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
46.7High Peak is higher65.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
77.6High Peak is higher92.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.7High Peak is higher11.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stroud | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,228£4,246£4,010 | £4,507£4,526£4,275 | High Peak |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,843£2,855£2,697 | £2,792£2,804£2,648 | Stroud |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £815£818£773 | £994£998£942 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,648£2,659£2,512 | £2,563£2,574£2,431 | Stroud |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £73£73£69 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£132£125 | £151£152£143 | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.08£4.10£3.87 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £432£434£410 | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £128£128£121 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £55£55£52 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £631£633£598 | £723£726£686 | High Peak |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151 | £155£156£147 | Stroud |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £208£209£197 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.10£3.11£2.94 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.69£1.69£1.60 | £2.84£2.85£2.69 | High Peak |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.83£4.85£4.58 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 229.3 | 226.1 | Stroud |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.3 | 18.9 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.9 | 31.3 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 46.7 | 65.3 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 77.6 | 92.0 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.7 | 11.7 | High Peak |
Total
Stroud is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Stroud High Peak
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£420.2m£421.9m£398.5mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£414.5m£416.2m£393.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£282.6m£283.8m£268.0mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£80.9m£81.3m£76.8mHigh Peak is higher£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£263.2m£264.3m£249.6mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mHigh Peak is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mHigh Peak is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mHigh Peak is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mHigh Peak is higher£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£9.9m£9.3mHigh Peak is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mHigh Peak is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£62.7m£63.0m£59.5mHigh Peak is higher£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStroud is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHigh Peak is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mHigh Peak is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mHigh Peak is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mHigh Peak is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,790Stroud is higherDepends on how you count20,790
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,519High Peak is higher1,735
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,774High Peak is higher2,882
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,641High Peak is higher6,002
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,714High Peak is higher8,456
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
866High Peak is higher1,075
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stroud | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £420.2m£421.9m£398.5m | £414.5m£416.2m£393.1m | Stroud |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £282.6m£283.8m£268.0m | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | Stroud |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £80.9m£81.3m£76.8m | £91.4m£91.8m£86.7m | High Peak |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £263.2m£264.3m£249.6m | £235.7m£236.7m£223.6m | Stroud |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.9m£6.0m£5.6m | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.0m£13.1m£12.4m | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.38m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £30.5m£30.6m£28.9m | £39.8m£39.9m£37.7m | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£9.9m£9.3m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | High Peak |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £62.7m£63.0m£59.5m | £66.5m£66.8m£63.1m | High Peak |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | Stroud |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | High Peak |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | High Peak |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | High Peak |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,790 | 20,790 | Stroud |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,519 | 1,735 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,774 | 2,882 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,641 | 6,002 | High Peak |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,714 | 8,456 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 866 | 1,075 | High Peak |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.