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Stroud and Romsey and Southampton North

99,374 and 103,718 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than Romsey and Southampton North on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 16 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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Per person in the age group

Stroud is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North on 3. 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 Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, Romsey and Southampton North £3,935Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Stroud: £4,228Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Stroud: £4,246Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010Stroud is higher£3,935£3,952£3,733

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,635, Romsey and Southampton North £12,311Romsey and Southampton North: £12,311Stroud: £12,635Romsey and Southampton North: £12,363Stroud: £12,689Romsey and Southampton North: £11,677Stroud: £11,985

    £12,635£12,689£11,985Stroud is higher£12,311£12,363£11,677

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,370, Romsey and Southampton North £1,194Romsey and Southampton North: £1,194Stroud: £1,370Romsey and Southampton North: £1,200Stroud: £1,376Romsey and Southampton North: £1,133Stroud: £1,299

    £1,370£1,376£1,299Stroud is higher£1,194£1,200£1,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,768, Romsey and Southampton North £11,489Romsey and Southampton North: £11,489Stroud: £11,768Romsey and Southampton North: £11,537Stroud: £11,818Romsey and Southampton North: £10,897Stroud: £11,162

    £11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,489£11,537£10,897

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £266, Romsey and Southampton North £258Romsey and Southampton North: £258Stroud: £266Romsey and Southampton North: £260Stroud: £267Romsey and Southampton North: £245Stroud: £252

    £266£267£252Stroud is higher£258£260£245

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £548Romsey and Southampton North: £548Stroud: £584Romsey and Southampton North: £551Stroud: £586Romsey and Southampton North: £520Stroud: £553

    £584£586£553Stroud is higher£548£551£520

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £15Romsey and Southampton North: £15Stroud: £18Romsey and Southampton North: £16Stroud: £18Romsey and Southampton North: £15Stroud: £17

    £18£18£17Stroud is higher£15£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £307, Romsey and Southampton North £257Romsey and Southampton North: £257Stroud: £307Romsey and Southampton North: £258Stroud: £308Romsey and Southampton North: £244Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Stroud is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £99, Romsey and Southampton North £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Stroud: £99Romsey and Southampton North: £96Stroud: £100Romsey and Southampton North: £91Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £66Romsey and Southampton North: £66Stroud: £66Romsey and Southampton North: £67Stroud: £66Romsey and Southampton North: £63Stroud: £62

    £66£66£62Romsey and Southampton North is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,061, Romsey and Southampton North £967Romsey and Southampton North: £967Stroud: £1,061Romsey and Southampton North: £972Stroud: £1,065Romsey and Southampton North: £918Stroud: £1,006

    £1,061£1,065£1,006Stroud is higher£967£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, Romsey and Southampton North £129Romsey and Southampton North: £129Stroud: £159Romsey and Southampton North: £130Stroud: £160Romsey and Southampton North: £123Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Stroud is higher£129£130£123

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £235, Romsey and Southampton North £154Romsey and Southampton North: £154Stroud: £235Romsey and Southampton North: £154Stroud: £236Romsey and Southampton North: £146Stroud: £223

    £235£236£223Stroud is higher£154£154£146

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £5.21, Romsey and Southampton North £4.22Romsey and Southampton North: £4.22Stroud: £5.21Romsey and Southampton North: £4.23Stroud: £5.23Romsey and Southampton North: £4.00Stroud: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Stroud is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £2.84, Romsey and Southampton North £2.79Romsey and Southampton North: £2.79Stroud: £2.84Romsey and Southampton North: £2.81Stroud: £2.85Romsey and Southampton North: £2.65Stroud: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2.79£2.81£2.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, Romsey and Southampton North £6.07Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Stroud: £4.83Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Stroud: £4.85Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Romsey and Southampton North is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 992.1Romsey and Southampton North: 992.1Stroud: 1,019.1

    1,019.1Stroud is higher992.1

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 60.2Romsey and Southampton North: 60.2Stroud: 67.9

    67.9Stroud is higher60.2

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 118.4Romsey and Southampton North: 118.4Stroud: 124.0

    124.0Stroud is higher118.4

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 39.2Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2Stroud: 46.7

    46.7Stroud is higher39.2

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 111.3Romsey and Southampton North: 111.3Stroud: 130.5

    130.5Stroud is higher111.3

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 15.1Romsey and Southampton North: 15.1Stroud: 14.7

    14.7Romsey and Southampton North is higher15.1

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Stroud and Romsey and Southampton North, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£3,935£3,952£3,733Stroud
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,635£12,689£11,985£12,311£12,363£11,677Stroud
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,299£1,194£1,200£1,133Stroud
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,768£11,818£11,162£11,489£11,537£10,897Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£266£267£252£258£260£245Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£553£548£551£520Stroud
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£15£16£15Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£257£258£244Stroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£96£96£91Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£66£67£63Romsey and Southampton North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,061£1,065£1,006£967£972£918Stroud
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£129£130£123Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£154£154£146Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.22£4.23£4.00Stroud
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£2.79£2.81£2.65Stroud
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.07£6.10£5.76Romsey and Southampton North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.1992.1Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.960.2Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0118.4Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.739.2Stroud
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5111.3Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.715.1Romsey and Southampton North

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North on 4. 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 Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, Romsey and Southampton North £3,935Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Stroud: £4,228Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Stroud: £4,246Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010Stroud is higher£3,935£3,952£3,733

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,843, Romsey and Southampton North £2,720Romsey and Southampton North: £2,720Stroud: £2,843Romsey and Southampton North: £2,731Stroud: £2,855Romsey and Southampton North: £2,580Stroud: £2,697

    £2,843£2,855£2,697Stroud is higher£2,720£2,731£2,580

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £815, Romsey and Southampton North £728Romsey and Southampton North: £728Stroud: £815Romsey and Southampton North: £731Stroud: £818Romsey and Southampton North: £690Stroud: £773

    £815£818£773Stroud is higher£728£731£690

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,648, Romsey and Southampton North £2,538Romsey and Southampton North: £2,538Stroud: £2,648Romsey and Southampton North: £2,549Stroud: £2,659Romsey and Southampton North: £2,408Stroud: £2,512

    £2,648£2,659£2,512Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,538£2,549£2,408

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £60, Romsey and Southampton North £57Romsey and Southampton North: £57Stroud: £60Romsey and Southampton North: £57Stroud: £60Romsey and Southampton North: £54Stroud: £57

    £60£60£57Stroud is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £131, Romsey and Southampton North £121Romsey and Southampton North: £121Stroud: £131Romsey and Southampton North: £122Stroud: £132Romsey and Southampton North: £115Stroud: £125

    £131£132£125Stroud is higher£121£122£115

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £3.42Romsey and Southampton North: £3.42Stroud: £4.08Romsey and Southampton North: £3.43Stroud: £4.10Romsey and Southampton North: £3.24Stroud: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Stroud is higher£3.42£3.43£3.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £307, Romsey and Southampton North £257Romsey and Southampton North: £257Stroud: £307Romsey and Southampton North: £258Stroud: £308Romsey and Southampton North: £244Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Stroud is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £99, Romsey and Southampton North £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Stroud: £99Romsey and Southampton North: £96Stroud: £100Romsey and Southampton North: £91Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £39, Romsey and Southampton North £40Romsey and Southampton North: £40Stroud: £39Romsey and Southampton North: £41Stroud: £39Romsey and Southampton North: £38Stroud: £37

    £39£39£37Romsey and Southampton North is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £631, Romsey and Southampton North £589Romsey and Southampton North: £589Stroud: £631Romsey and Southampton North: £592Stroud: £633Romsey and Southampton North: £559Stroud: £598

    £631£633£598Stroud is higher£589£592£559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, Romsey and Southampton North £129Romsey and Southampton North: £129Stroud: £159Romsey and Southampton North: £130Stroud: £160Romsey and Southampton North: £123Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Stroud is higher£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £140, Romsey and Southampton North £94Romsey and Southampton North: £94Stroud: £140Romsey and Southampton North: £94Stroud: £141Romsey and Southampton North: £89Stroud: £133

    £140£141£133Stroud is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.10, Romsey and Southampton North £2.57Romsey and Southampton North: £2.57Stroud: £3.10Romsey and Southampton North: £2.58Stroud: £3.11Romsey and Southampton North: £2.44Stroud: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Stroud is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.69, Romsey and Southampton North £1.71Romsey and Southampton North: £1.71Stroud: £1.69Romsey and Southampton North: £1.72Stroud: £1.69Romsey and Southampton North: £1.62Stroud: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£1.71£1.72£1.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, Romsey and Southampton North £6.07Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Stroud: £4.83Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Stroud: £4.85Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Romsey and Southampton North is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 229.3, Romsey and Southampton North 219.2Romsey and Southampton North: 219.2Stroud: 229.3

    229.3Stroud is higher219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 15.3, Romsey and Southampton North 13.3Romsey and Southampton North: 13.3Stroud: 15.3

    15.3Stroud is higher13.3

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 26.2Romsey and Southampton North: 26.2Stroud: 27.9

    27.9Stroud is higher26.2

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 39.2Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2Stroud: 46.7

    46.7Stroud is higher39.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 77.6, Romsey and Southampton North 67.8Romsey and Southampton North: 67.8Stroud: 77.6

    77.6Stroud is higher67.8

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 9.2Romsey and Southampton North: 9.2Stroud: 8.7

    8.7Romsey and Southampton North is higher9.2

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Stroud and Romsey and Southampton North, per resident
MeasureStroudRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£3,935£3,952£3,733Stroud
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,843£2,855£2,697£2,720£2,731£2,580Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£728£731£690Stroud
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,648£2,659£2,512£2,538£2,549£2,408Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£57£57£54Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£121£122£115Stroud
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.42£3.43£3.24Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£257£258£244Stroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£96£96£91Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£40£41£38Romsey and Southampton North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£631£633£598£589£592£559Stroud
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£129£130£123Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£94£94£89Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£2.57£2.58£2.44Stroud
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£1.71£1.72£1.62Romsey and Southampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.07£6.10£5.76Romsey and Southampton North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.3219.2Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.313.3Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.926.2Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.739.2Stroud
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.667.8Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.79.2Romsey and Southampton North

Total

Stroud is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North on 6. 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 Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £420.2m, Romsey and Southampton North £408.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £408.2mStroud: £420.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £409.9mStroud: £421.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £387.2mStroud: £398.5m

    £420.2m£421.9m£398.5mStroud is higher£408.2m£409.9m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £282.6m, Romsey and Southampton North £282.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £282.1mStroud: £282.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £283.3mStroud: £283.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £267.6mStroud: £268.0m

    £282.6m£283.8m£268.0mStroud is higher£282.1m£283.3m£267.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £80.9m, Romsey and Southampton North £75.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.5mStroud: £80.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.8mStroud: £81.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £71.6mStroud: £76.8m

    £80.9m£81.3m£76.8mStroud is higher£75.5m£75.8m£71.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £263.2m, Romsey and Southampton North £263.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £263.2mStroud: £263.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £264.4mStroud: £264.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £249.7mStroud: £249.6m

    £263.2m£264.3m£249.6mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£263.2m£264.4m£249.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £5.9m, Romsey and Southampton North £5.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mStroud: £5.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mStroud: £6.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.6mStroud: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mStroud is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £13.0m, Romsey and Southampton North £12.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mStroud: £13.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mStroud: £13.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £11.9mStroud: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mStroud is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £0.35mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.35mStroud: £0.41mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.36mStroud: £0.41mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.34mStroud: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStroud is higher£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud £30.5m, Romsey and Southampton North £26.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.6mStroud: £30.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.8mStroud: £30.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £25.3mStroud: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mStroud is higher£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £9.9m, Romsey and Southampton North £9.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.9mStroud: £9.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £10.0mStroud: £9.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.4mStroud: £9.3m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.3mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £3.9m, Romsey and Southampton North £4.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mStroud: £3.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mStroud: £3.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.0mStroud: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mRomsey and Southampton North is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £62.7m, Romsey and Southampton North £61.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.1mStroud: £62.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.4mStroud: £63.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £58.0mStroud: £59.5m

    £62.7m£63.0m£59.5mStroud is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £15.8m, Romsey and Southampton North £13.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.4mStroud: £15.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.5mStroud: £15.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.7mStroud: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStroud is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £13.9m, Romsey and Southampton North £9.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.7mStroud: £13.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.8mStroud: £14.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.2mStroud: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mStroud is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.31m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.27mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mStroud: £0.31mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mStroud: £0.31mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.25mStroud: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mStroud is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.17m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.18mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mStroud: £0.17mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mStroud: £0.17mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.17mStroud: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.48m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.63mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mStroud: £0.48mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mStroud: £0.48mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.60mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mRomsey and Southampton North is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 22,790, Romsey and Southampton North 22,733Romsey and Southampton North: 22,733Stroud: 22,790

    22,790Stroud is higher22,733

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,519, Romsey and Southampton North 1,379Romsey and Southampton North: 1,379Stroud: 1,519

    1,519Stroud is higher1,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 2,774, Romsey and Southampton North 2,712Romsey and Southampton North: 2,712Stroud: 2,774

    2,774Stroud is higher2,712

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 4,641, Romsey and Southampton North 4,067Romsey and Southampton North: 4,067Stroud: 4,641

    4,641Stroud is higher4,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 7,714, Romsey and Southampton North 7,030Romsey and Southampton North: 7,030Stroud: 7,714

    7,714Stroud is higher7,030

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 866, Romsey and Southampton North 955Romsey and Southampton North: 955Stroud: 866

    866Romsey and Southampton North is higher955

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Stroud and Romsey and Southampton North, total
MeasureStroudRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m£408.2m£409.9m£387.2mStroud
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m£282.1m£283.3m£267.6mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m£75.5m£75.8m£71.6mStroud
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m£263.2m£264.4m£249.7mRomsey and Southampton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mStroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mStroud
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mStroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mStroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mRomsey and Southampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mRomsey and Southampton North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mStroud
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mStroud
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mStroud
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mRomsey and Southampton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mRomsey and Southampton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79022,733Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,379Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7742,712Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6414,067Stroud
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7147,030Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026866955Romsey and Southampton North

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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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