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Stroud and South Ribble

99,374 and 98,128 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than South Ribble on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 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.

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Per person in the age group

Stroud is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, South Ribble £4,283South Ribble: £4,283Stroud: £4,228South Ribble: £4,301Stroud: £4,246South Ribble: £4,062Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010South Ribble is higher£4,283£4,301£4,062

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,635, South Ribble £12,750South Ribble: £12,750Stroud: £12,635South Ribble: £12,804Stroud: £12,689South Ribble: £12,094Stroud: £11,985

    £12,635£12,689£11,985South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£12,750£12,804£12,094

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,370, South Ribble £1,443South Ribble: £1,443Stroud: £1,370South Ribble: £1,449Stroud: £1,376South Ribble: £1,369Stroud: £1,299

    £1,370£1,376£1,299South Ribble is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,768, South Ribble £11,752South Ribble: £11,752Stroud: £11,768South Ribble: £11,803Stroud: £11,818South Ribble: £11,148Stroud: £11,162

    £11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud is higher£11,752£11,803£11,148

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £266, South Ribble £270South Ribble: £270Stroud: £266South Ribble: £271Stroud: £267South Ribble: £256Stroud: £252

    £266£267£252South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  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, South Ribble £709South Ribble: £709Stroud: £584South Ribble: £712Stroud: £586South Ribble: £673Stroud: £553

    £584£586£553South Ribble is higher£709£712£673

  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, South Ribble £18South Ribble: £18Stroud: £18South Ribble: £18Stroud: £18South Ribble: £17Stroud: £17

    £18£18£17South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £307, South Ribble £406South Ribble: £406Stroud: £307South Ribble: £408Stroud: £308South Ribble: £385Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291South Ribble is higher£406£408£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £99, South Ribble £111South Ribble: £111Stroud: £99South Ribble: £111Stroud: £100South Ribble: £105Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94South Ribble is higher£111£111£105

  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, South Ribble £89South Ribble: £89Stroud: £66South Ribble: £90Stroud: £66South Ribble: £85Stroud: £62

    £66£66£62South Ribble is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,061, South Ribble £1,086South Ribble: £1,086Stroud: £1,061South Ribble: £1,091Stroud: £1,065South Ribble: £1,031Stroud: £1,006

    £1,061£1,065£1,006South Ribble is higher£1,086£1,091£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, South Ribble £128South Ribble: £128Stroud: £159South Ribble: £129Stroud: £160South Ribble: £122Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Stroud is higher£128£129£122

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £235, South Ribble £260South Ribble: £260Stroud: £235South Ribble: £261Stroud: £236South Ribble: £246Stroud: £223

    £235£236£223South Ribble is higher£260£261£246

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £5.21, South Ribble £4.85South Ribble: £4.85Stroud: £5.21South Ribble: £4.87Stroud: £5.23South Ribble: £4.60Stroud: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Stroud is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £2.84, South Ribble £2.47South Ribble: £2.47Stroud: £2.84South Ribble: £2.48Stroud: £2.85South Ribble: £2.34Stroud: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Stroud is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, South Ribble £5.94South Ribble: £5.94Stroud: £4.83South Ribble: £5.96Stroud: £4.85South Ribble: £5.63Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58South Ribble is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, South Ribble 1,021.5South Ribble: 1,021.5Stroud: 1,019.1

    1,019.1South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count1,021.5

  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, South Ribble 74.5South Ribble: 74.5Stroud: 67.9

    67.9South Ribble is higher74.5

  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, South Ribble 148.9South Ribble: 148.9Stroud: 124.0

    124.0South Ribble is higher148.9

  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, South Ribble 60.9South Ribble: 60.9Stroud: 46.7

    46.7South Ribble is higher60.9

  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, South Ribble 133.4South Ribble: 133.4Stroud: 130.5

    130.5South Ribble is higher133.4

  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, South Ribble 19.9South Ribble: 19.9Stroud: 14.7

    14.7South Ribble is higher19.9

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Stroud and South Ribble, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,283£4,301£4,062South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,635£12,689£11,985£12,750£12,804£12,094South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,299£1,443£1,449£1,369South Ribble
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,768£11,818£11,162£11,752£11,803£11,148Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£266£267£252£270£271£256South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£553£709£712£673South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£406£408£385South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£111£111£105South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£89£90£85South Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,061£1,065£1,006£1,086£1,091£1,031South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£128£129£122Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£260£261£246South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.85£4.87£4.60Stroud
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£2.47£2.48£2.34Stroud
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.94£5.96£5.63South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.11,021.5South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.974.5South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0148.9South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.760.9South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5133.4South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.719.9South Ribble

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 14. 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, South Ribble £4,283South Ribble: £4,283Stroud: £4,228South Ribble: £4,301Stroud: £4,246South Ribble: £4,062Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010South Ribble is higher£4,283£4,301£4,062

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,843, South Ribble £2,763South Ribble: £2,763Stroud: £2,843South Ribble: £2,774Stroud: £2,855South Ribble: £2,621Stroud: £2,697

    £2,843£2,855£2,697Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,763£2,774£2,621

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £815, South Ribble £869South Ribble: £869Stroud: £815South Ribble: £873Stroud: £818South Ribble: £824Stroud: £773

    £815£818£773South Ribble is higher£869£873£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,648, South Ribble £2,547South Ribble: £2,547Stroud: £2,648South Ribble: £2,557Stroud: £2,659South Ribble: £2,416Stroud: £2,512

    £2,648£2,659£2,512Stroud is higher£2,547£2,557£2,416

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £60, South Ribble £58South Ribble: £58Stroud: £60South Ribble: £59Stroud: £60South Ribble: £55Stroud: £57

    £60£60£57Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£58£59£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £131, South Ribble £154South Ribble: £154Stroud: £131South Ribble: £154Stroud: £132South Ribble: £146Stroud: £125

    £131£132£125South Ribble is higher£154£154£146

  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, South Ribble £3.99South Ribble: £3.99Stroud: £4.08South Ribble: £4.00Stroud: £4.10South Ribble: £3.78Stroud: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£3.99£4.00£3.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £307, South Ribble £406South Ribble: £406Stroud: £307South Ribble: £408Stroud: £308South Ribble: £385Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291South Ribble is higher£406£408£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £99, South Ribble £111South Ribble: £111Stroud: £99South Ribble: £111Stroud: £100South Ribble: £105Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94South Ribble is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £39, South Ribble £54South Ribble: £54Stroud: £39South Ribble: £54Stroud: £39South Ribble: £51Stroud: £37

    £39£39£37South Ribble is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £631, South Ribble £654South Ribble: £654Stroud: £631South Ribble: £657Stroud: £633South Ribble: £621Stroud: £598

    £631£633£598South Ribble is higher£654£657£621

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, South Ribble £128South Ribble: £128Stroud: £159South Ribble: £129Stroud: £160South Ribble: £122Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Stroud is higher£128£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £140, South Ribble £156South Ribble: £156Stroud: £140South Ribble: £157Stroud: £141South Ribble: £148Stroud: £133

    £140£141£133South Ribble is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.10, South Ribble £2.92South Ribble: £2.92Stroud: £3.10South Ribble: £2.93Stroud: £3.11South Ribble: £2.77Stroud: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Stroud is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.69, South Ribble £1.49South Ribble: £1.49Stroud: £1.69South Ribble: £1.49Stroud: £1.69South Ribble: £1.41Stroud: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Stroud is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, South Ribble £5.94South Ribble: £5.94Stroud: £4.83South Ribble: £5.96Stroud: £4.85South Ribble: £5.63Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58South Ribble is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 229.3, South Ribble 221.3South Ribble: 221.3Stroud: 229.3

    229.3Stroud is higherDepends on how you count221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 15.3, South Ribble 16.2South Ribble: 16.2Stroud: 15.3

    15.3South Ribble is higher16.2

  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, South Ribble 32.3South Ribble: 32.3Stroud: 27.9

    27.9South Ribble is higher32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 46.7, South Ribble 60.9South Ribble: 60.9Stroud: 46.7

    46.7South Ribble is higher60.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 77.6, South Ribble 80.3South Ribble: 80.3Stroud: 77.6

    77.6South Ribble is higher80.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 8.7, South Ribble 12.0South Ribble: 12.0Stroud: 8.7

    8.7South Ribble is higher12.0

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Stroud and South Ribble, per resident
MeasureStroudSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,283£4,301£4,062South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,843£2,855£2,697£2,763£2,774£2,621Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£869£873£824South Ribble
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,648£2,659£2,512£2,547£2,557£2,416Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£58£59£55Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£154£154£146South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.99£4.00£3.78Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£406£408£385South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£111£111£105South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£54£54£51South Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£631£633£598£654£657£621South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£128£129£122Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£156£157£148South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£2.92£2.93£2.77Stroud
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£1.49£1.49£1.41Stroud
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.94£5.96£5.63South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.3221.3Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.316.2South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.932.3South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.760.9South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.680.3South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.712.0South Ribble

Total

Stroud is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 14. 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £420.2m, South Ribble £420.2mSouth Ribble: £420.2mStroud: £420.2mSouth Ribble: £422.0mStroud: £421.9mSouth Ribble: £398.6mStroud: £398.5m

    £420.2m£421.9m£398.5mSouth Ribble is higher£420.2m£422.0m£398.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £282.6m, South Ribble £271.1mSouth Ribble: £271.1mStroud: £282.6mSouth Ribble: £272.2mStroud: £283.8mSouth Ribble: £257.1mStroud: £268.0m

    £282.6m£283.8m£268.0mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £80.9m, South Ribble £85.3mSouth Ribble: £85.3mStroud: £80.9mSouth Ribble: £85.6mStroud: £81.3mSouth Ribble: £80.9mStroud: £76.8m

    £80.9m£81.3m£76.8mSouth Ribble is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £263.2m, South Ribble £249.9mSouth Ribble: £249.9mStroud: £263.2mSouth Ribble: £251.0mStroud: £264.3mSouth Ribble: £237.0mStroud: £249.6m

    £263.2m£264.3m£249.6mStroud is higher£249.9m£251.0m£237.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £5.9m, South Ribble £5.7mSouth Ribble: £5.7mStroud: £5.9mSouth Ribble: £5.8mStroud: £6.0mSouth Ribble: £5.4mStroud: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £13.0m, South Ribble £15.1mSouth Ribble: £15.1mStroud: £13.0mSouth Ribble: £15.1mStroud: £13.1mSouth Ribble: £14.3mStroud: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mSouth Ribble is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stroud £0.41m, South Ribble £0.39mSouth Ribble: £0.39mStroud: £0.41mSouth Ribble: £0.39mStroud: £0.41mSouth Ribble: £0.37mStroud: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud £30.5m, South Ribble £39.8mSouth Ribble: £39.8mStroud: £30.5mSouth Ribble: £40.0mStroud: £30.6mSouth Ribble: £37.8mStroud: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mSouth Ribble is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £9.9m, South Ribble £10.9mSouth Ribble: £10.9mStroud: £9.9mSouth Ribble: £10.9mStroud: £9.9mSouth Ribble: £10.3mStroud: £9.3m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.3mSouth Ribble is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £3.9m, South Ribble £5.3mSouth Ribble: £5.3mStroud: £3.9mSouth Ribble: £5.3mStroud: £3.9mSouth Ribble: £5.0mStroud: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSouth Ribble is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £62.7m, South Ribble £64.2mSouth Ribble: £64.2mStroud: £62.7mSouth Ribble: £64.5mStroud: £63.0mSouth Ribble: £60.9mStroud: £59.5m

    £62.7m£63.0m£59.5mSouth Ribble is higher£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £15.8m, South Ribble £12.6mSouth Ribble: £12.6mStroud: £15.8mSouth Ribble: £12.7mStroud: £15.9mSouth Ribble: £12.0mStroud: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStroud is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £13.9m, South Ribble £15.3mSouth Ribble: £15.3mStroud: £13.9mSouth Ribble: £15.4mStroud: £14.0mSouth Ribble: £14.6mStroud: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSouth Ribble is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.31m, South Ribble £0.29mSouth Ribble: £0.29mStroud: £0.31mSouth Ribble: £0.29mStroud: £0.31mSouth Ribble: £0.27mStroud: £0.29m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.17m, South Ribble £0.15mSouth Ribble: £0.15mStroud: £0.17mSouth Ribble: £0.15mStroud: £0.17mSouth Ribble: £0.14mStroud: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mStroud is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.48m, South Ribble £0.58mSouth Ribble: £0.58mStroud: £0.48mSouth Ribble: £0.59mStroud: £0.48mSouth Ribble: £0.55mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Ribble is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 22,790, South Ribble 21,720South Ribble: 21,720Stroud: 22,790

    22,790Stroud is higherDepends on how you count21,720

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,519, South Ribble 1,585South Ribble: 1,585Stroud: 1,519

    1,519South Ribble is higher1,585

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 2,774, South Ribble 3,165South Ribble: 3,165Stroud: 2,774

    2,774South Ribble is higher3,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 4,641, South Ribble 5,977South Ribble: 5,977Stroud: 4,641

    4,641South Ribble is higher5,977

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 7,714, South Ribble 7,880South Ribble: 7,880Stroud: 7,714

    7,714South Ribble is higher7,880

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 866, South Ribble 1,173South Ribble: 1,173Stroud: 866

    866South Ribble is higher1,173

Show the numbers
Stroud and South Ribble, total
MeasureStroudSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m£420.2m£422.0m£398.6mSouth Ribble
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m£249.9m£251.0m£237.0mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mStroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mSouth Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Ribble
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m£64.2m£64.5m£60.9mSouth Ribble
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£15.3m£15.4m£14.6mSouth Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mStroud
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mStroud
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79021,720Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,585South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7743,165South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6415,977South Ribble
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7147,880South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268661,173South Ribble

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  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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