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Stroud and Lancaster and Wyre

99,374 and 100,770 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than Lancaster and Wyre on 4 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 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 4 of 21 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre 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 Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, Lancaster and Wyre £4,062Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Stroud: £4,228Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Stroud: £4,246Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010Stroud is higher£4,062£4,080£3,853

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,635, Lancaster and Wyre £12,649Lancaster and Wyre: £12,649Stroud: £12,635Lancaster and Wyre: £12,703Stroud: £12,689Lancaster and Wyre: £11,998Stroud: £11,985

    £12,635£12,689£11,985Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£12,649£12,703£11,998

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,370, Lancaster and Wyre £1,458Lancaster and Wyre: £1,458Stroud: £1,370Lancaster and Wyre: £1,464Stroud: £1,376Lancaster and Wyre: £1,383Stroud: £1,299

    £1,370£1,376£1,299Lancaster and Wyre is higher£1,458£1,464£1,383

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,768, Lancaster and Wyre £11,486Lancaster and Wyre: £11,486Stroud: £11,768Lancaster and Wyre: £11,534Stroud: £11,818Lancaster and Wyre: £10,895Stroud: £11,162

    £11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud is higher£11,486£11,534£10,895

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £266, Lancaster and Wyre £354Lancaster and Wyre: £354Stroud: £266Lancaster and Wyre: £356Stroud: £267Lancaster and Wyre: £336Stroud: £252

    £266£267£252Lancaster and Wyre is higher£354£356£336

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £786Lancaster and Wyre: £786Stroud: £584Lancaster and Wyre: £789Stroud: £586Lancaster and Wyre: £745Stroud: £553

    £584£586£553Lancaster and Wyre is higher£786£789£745

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £23Lancaster and Wyre: £23Stroud: £18Lancaster and Wyre: £23Stroud: £18Lancaster and Wyre: £22Stroud: £17

    £18£18£17Lancaster and Wyre is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £307, Lancaster and Wyre £407Lancaster and Wyre: £407Stroud: £307Lancaster and Wyre: £409Stroud: £308Lancaster and Wyre: £386Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Lancaster and Wyre is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £99, Lancaster and Wyre £114Lancaster and Wyre: £114Stroud: £99Lancaster and Wyre: £114Stroud: £100Lancaster and Wyre: £108Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Lancaster and Wyre is higher£114£114£108

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £81Lancaster and Wyre: £81Stroud: £66Lancaster and Wyre: £81Stroud: £66Lancaster and Wyre: £77Stroud: £62

    £66£66£62Lancaster and Wyre is higher£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,061, Lancaster and Wyre £1,124Lancaster and Wyre: £1,124Stroud: £1,061Lancaster and Wyre: £1,129Stroud: £1,065Lancaster and Wyre: £1,066Stroud: £1,006

    £1,061£1,065£1,006Lancaster and Wyre is higher£1,124£1,129£1,066

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152Stroud: £159Lancaster and Wyre: £153Stroud: £160Lancaster and Wyre: £144Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Stroud is higher£152£153£144

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £235, Lancaster and Wyre £247Lancaster and Wyre: £247Stroud: £235Lancaster and Wyre: £248Stroud: £236Lancaster and Wyre: £234Stroud: £223

    £235£236£223Lancaster and Wyre is higher£247£248£234

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £5.21, Lancaster and Wyre £3.55Lancaster and Wyre: £3.55Stroud: £5.21Lancaster and Wyre: £3.57Stroud: £5.23Lancaster and Wyre: £3.37Stroud: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Stroud is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £2.84, Lancaster and Wyre £2.84Lancaster and Wyre: £2.84Stroud: £2.84Lancaster and Wyre: £2.85Stroud: £2.85Lancaster and Wyre: £2.69Stroud: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69No difference to show£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, Lancaster and Wyre £6.17Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Stroud: £4.83Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Stroud: £4.85Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Lancaster and Wyre is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 1,025.3Lancaster and Wyre: 1,025.3Stroud: 1,019.1

    1,019.1Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count1,025.3

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 90.5Lancaster and Wyre: 90.5Stroud: 67.9

    67.9Lancaster and Wyre is higher90.5

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 162.8Lancaster and Wyre: 162.8Stroud: 124.0

    124.0Lancaster and Wyre is higher162.8

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 60.3Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3Stroud: 46.7

    46.7Lancaster and Wyre is higher60.3

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 132.0Lancaster and Wyre: 132.0Stroud: 130.5

    130.5Lancaster and Wyre is higher132.0

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 17.2Lancaster and Wyre: 17.2Stroud: 14.7

    14.7Lancaster and Wyre is higher17.2

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Stroud and Lancaster and Wyre, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,062£4,080£3,853Stroud
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,635£12,689£11,985£12,649£12,703£11,998Lancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,299£1,458£1,464£1,383Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,768£11,818£11,162£11,486£11,534£10,895Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£266£267£252£354£356£336Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£553£786£789£745Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£23£23£22Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£407£409£386Lancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£114£114£108Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£81£81£77Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,061£1,065£1,006£1,124£1,129£1,066Lancaster and Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£152£153£144Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£247£248£234Lancaster and Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£3.55£3.57£3.37Stroud
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£2.84£2.85£2.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.11,025.3Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.990.5Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0162.8Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.760.3Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5132.0Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.717.2Lancaster and Wyre

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre on 16. 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 Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, Lancaster and Wyre £4,062Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Stroud: £4,228Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Stroud: £4,246Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010Stroud is higher£4,062£4,080£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,843, Lancaster and Wyre £2,444Lancaster and Wyre: £2,444Stroud: £2,843Lancaster and Wyre: £2,454Stroud: £2,855Lancaster and Wyre: £2,318Stroud: £2,697

    £2,843£2,855£2,697Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,444£2,454£2,318

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £815, Lancaster and Wyre £940Lancaster and Wyre: £940Stroud: £815Lancaster and Wyre: £944Stroud: £818Lancaster and Wyre: £891Stroud: £773

    £815£818£773Lancaster and Wyre is higher£940£944£891

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,648, Lancaster and Wyre £2,219Lancaster and Wyre: £2,219Stroud: £2,648Lancaster and Wyre: £2,228Stroud: £2,659Lancaster and Wyre: £2,105Stroud: £2,512

    £2,648£2,659£2,512Stroud is higher£2,219£2,228£2,105

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £60, Lancaster and Wyre £68Lancaster and Wyre: £68Stroud: £60Lancaster and Wyre: £69Stroud: £60Lancaster and Wyre: £65Stroud: £57

    £60£60£57Lancaster and Wyre is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £131, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152Stroud: £131Lancaster and Wyre: £152Stroud: £132Lancaster and Wyre: £144Stroud: £125

    £131£132£125Lancaster and Wyre is higher£152£152£144

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £4.46Lancaster and Wyre: £4.46Stroud: £4.08Lancaster and Wyre: £4.48Stroud: £4.10Lancaster and Wyre: £4.23Stroud: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Lancaster and Wyre is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £307, Lancaster and Wyre £407Lancaster and Wyre: £407Stroud: £307Lancaster and Wyre: £409Stroud: £308Lancaster and Wyre: £386Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Lancaster and Wyre is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £99, Lancaster and Wyre £114Lancaster and Wyre: £114Stroud: £99Lancaster and Wyre: £114Stroud: £100Lancaster and Wyre: £108Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Lancaster and Wyre is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £39, Lancaster and Wyre £52Lancaster and Wyre: £52Stroud: £39Lancaster and Wyre: £52Stroud: £39Lancaster and Wyre: £49Stroud: £37

    £39£39£37Lancaster and Wyre is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £631, Lancaster and Wyre £724Lancaster and Wyre: £724Stroud: £631Lancaster and Wyre: £728Stroud: £633Lancaster and Wyre: £687Stroud: £598

    £631£633£598Lancaster and Wyre is higher£724£728£687

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152Stroud: £159Lancaster and Wyre: £153Stroud: £160Lancaster and Wyre: £144Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Stroud is higher£152£153£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £140, Lancaster and Wyre £159Lancaster and Wyre: £159Stroud: £140Lancaster and Wyre: £160Stroud: £141Lancaster and Wyre: £151Stroud: £133

    £140£141£133Lancaster and Wyre is higher£159£160£151

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.10, Lancaster and Wyre £2.29Lancaster and Wyre: £2.29Stroud: £3.10Lancaster and Wyre: £2.30Stroud: £3.11Lancaster and Wyre: £2.17Stroud: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Stroud is higher£2.29£2.30£2.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.69, Lancaster and Wyre £1.83Lancaster and Wyre: £1.83Stroud: £1.69Lancaster and Wyre: £1.84Stroud: £1.69Lancaster and Wyre: £1.74Stroud: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Lancaster and Wyre is higher£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, Lancaster and Wyre £6.17Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Stroud: £4.83Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Stroud: £4.85Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Lancaster and Wyre is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 229.3, Lancaster and Wyre 198.1Lancaster and Wyre: 198.1Stroud: 229.3

    229.3Stroud is higherDepends on how you count198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 15.3, Lancaster and Wyre 17.5Lancaster and Wyre: 17.5Stroud: 15.3

    15.3Lancaster and Wyre is higher17.5

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 31.5Lancaster and Wyre: 31.5Stroud: 27.9

    27.9Lancaster and Wyre is higher31.5

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 60.3Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3Stroud: 46.7

    46.7Lancaster and Wyre is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 77.6, Lancaster and Wyre 85.1Lancaster and Wyre: 85.1Stroud: 77.6

    77.6Lancaster and Wyre is higher85.1

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 11.1Lancaster and Wyre: 11.1Stroud: 8.7

    8.7Lancaster and Wyre is higher11.1

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Stroud and Lancaster and Wyre, per resident
MeasureStroudLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,062£4,080£3,853Stroud
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,843£2,855£2,697£2,444£2,454£2,318Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£940£944£891Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,648£2,659£2,512£2,219£2,228£2,105Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£68£69£65Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£152£152£144Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.46£4.48£4.23Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£407£409£386Lancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£114£114£108Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£52£52£49Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£631£633£598£724£728£687Lancaster and Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£152£153£144Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£159£160£151Lancaster and Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£2.29£2.30£2.17Stroud
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£1.83£1.84£1.74Lancaster and Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.3198.1Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.317.5Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.931.5Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.760.3Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.685.1Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.711.1Lancaster and Wyre

Total

Stroud is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre on 16. 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 Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £420.2m, Lancaster and Wyre £409.3mLancaster and Wyre: £409.3mStroud: £420.2mLancaster and Wyre: £411.1mStroud: £421.9mLancaster and Wyre: £388.3mStroud: £398.5m

    £420.2m£421.9m£398.5mStroud is higher£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £282.6m, Lancaster and Wyre £246.3mLancaster and Wyre: £246.3mStroud: £282.6mLancaster and Wyre: £247.3mStroud: £283.8mLancaster and Wyre: £233.6mStroud: £268.0m

    £282.6m£283.8m£268.0mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £80.9m, Lancaster and Wyre £94.7mLancaster and Wyre: £94.7mStroud: £80.9mLancaster and Wyre: £95.1mStroud: £81.3mLancaster and Wyre: £89.8mStroud: £76.8m

    £80.9m£81.3m£76.8mLancaster and Wyre is higher£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £263.2m, Lancaster and Wyre £223.6mLancaster and Wyre: £223.6mStroud: £263.2mLancaster and Wyre: £224.6mStroud: £264.3mLancaster and Wyre: £212.1mStroud: £249.6m

    £263.2m£264.3m£249.6mStroud is higher£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £5.9m, Lancaster and Wyre £6.9mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mStroud: £5.9mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mStroud: £6.0mLancaster and Wyre: £6.5mStroud: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mLancaster and Wyre is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £13.0m, Lancaster and Wyre £15.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mStroud: £13.0mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mStroud: £13.1mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5mStroud: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mLancaster and Wyre is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mStroud: £0.41mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mStroud: £0.41mLancaster and Wyre: £0.43mStroud: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mLancaster and Wyre is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud £30.5m, Lancaster and Wyre £41.0mLancaster and Wyre: £41.0mStroud: £30.5mLancaster and Wyre: £41.2mStroud: £30.6mLancaster and Wyre: £38.9mStroud: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mLancaster and Wyre is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £9.9m, Lancaster and Wyre £11.5mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mStroud: £9.9mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mStroud: £9.9mLancaster and Wyre: £10.9mStroud: £9.3m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.3mLancaster and Wyre is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £3.9m, Lancaster and Wyre £5.2mLancaster and Wyre: £5.2mStroud: £3.9mLancaster and Wyre: £5.3mStroud: £3.9mLancaster and Wyre: £5.0mStroud: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mLancaster and Wyre is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £62.7m, Lancaster and Wyre £73.0mLancaster and Wyre: £73.0mStroud: £62.7mLancaster and Wyre: £73.3mStroud: £63.0mLancaster and Wyre: £69.2mStroud: £59.5m

    £62.7m£63.0m£59.5mLancaster and Wyre is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £15.8m, Lancaster and Wyre £15.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mStroud: £15.8mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mStroud: £15.9mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5mStroud: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStroud is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £13.9m, Lancaster and Wyre £16.0mLancaster and Wyre: £16.0mStroud: £13.9mLancaster and Wyre: £16.1mStroud: £14.0mLancaster and Wyre: £15.2mStroud: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mLancaster and Wyre is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.31m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.23mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mStroud: £0.31mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mStroud: £0.31mLancaster and Wyre: £0.22mStroud: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mStroud is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.17m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.18mLancaster and Wyre: £0.18mStroud: £0.17mLancaster and Wyre: £0.19mStroud: £0.17mLancaster and Wyre: £0.17mStroud: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mLancaster and Wyre is higher£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.48m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.62mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mStroud: £0.48mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mStroud: £0.48mLancaster and Wyre: £0.59mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLancaster and Wyre is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 22,790, Lancaster and Wyre 19,961Lancaster and Wyre: 19,961Stroud: 22,790

    22,790Stroud is higherDepends on how you count19,961

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,519, Lancaster and Wyre 1,762Lancaster and Wyre: 1,762Stroud: 1,519

    1,519Lancaster and Wyre is higher1,762

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 2,774, Lancaster and Wyre 3,170Lancaster and Wyre: 3,170Stroud: 2,774

    2,774Lancaster and Wyre is higher3,170

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 4,641, Lancaster and Wyre 6,076Lancaster and Wyre: 6,076Stroud: 4,641

    4,641Lancaster and Wyre is higher6,076

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 7,714, Lancaster and Wyre 8,574Lancaster and Wyre: 8,574Stroud: 7,714

    7,714Lancaster and Wyre is higher8,574

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 866, Lancaster and Wyre 1,119Lancaster and Wyre: 1,119Stroud: 866

    866Lancaster and Wyre is higher1,119

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Stroud and Lancaster and Wyre, total
MeasureStroudLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m£409.3m£411.1m£388.3mStroud
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m£246.3m£247.3m£233.6mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m£94.7m£95.1m£89.8mLancaster and Wyre
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m£223.6m£224.6m£212.1mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mLancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mLancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mLancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mLancaster and Wyre
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mLancaster and Wyre
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mLancaster and Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mStroud
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.18m£0.19m£0.17mLancaster and Wyre
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLancaster and Wyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79019,961Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,762Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7743,170Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6416,076Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7148,574Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268661,119Lancaster and Wyre

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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