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Stroud and South West Devon

99,374 and 99,686 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than South West Devon on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Stroud is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South West Devon on 11. 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 West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, South West Devon £4,352South West Devon: £4,352Stroud: £4,228South West Devon: £4,370Stroud: £4,246South West Devon: £4,128Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010South West Devon is higher£4,352£4,370£4,128

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,635, South West Devon £12,356South West Devon: £12,356Stroud: £12,635South West Devon: £12,409Stroud: £12,689South West Devon: £11,720Stroud: £11,985

    £12,635£12,689£11,985Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£12,356£12,409£11,720

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,370, South West Devon £1,282South West Devon: £1,282Stroud: £1,370South West Devon: £1,287Stroud: £1,376South West Devon: £1,216Stroud: £1,299

    £1,370£1,376£1,299Stroud is higher£1,282£1,287£1,216

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,768, South West Devon £11,449South West Devon: £11,449Stroud: £11,768South West Devon: £11,498Stroud: £11,818South West Devon: £10,860Stroud: £11,162

    £11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,449£11,498£10,860

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £266, South West Devon £248South West Devon: £248Stroud: £266South West Devon: £249Stroud: £267South West Devon: £235Stroud: £252

    £266£267£252Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

  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 West Devon £643South West Devon: £643Stroud: £584South West Devon: £645Stroud: £586South West Devon: £610Stroud: £553

    £584£586£553South West Devon is higher£643£645£610

  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 West Devon £16South West Devon: £16Stroud: £18South West Devon: £16Stroud: £18South West Devon: £15Stroud: £17

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £307, South West Devon £375South West Devon: £375Stroud: £307South West Devon: £376Stroud: £308South West Devon: £355Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291South West Devon is higher£375£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £99, South West Devon £127South West Devon: £127Stroud: £99South West Devon: £128Stroud: £100South West Devon: £120Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94South West Devon is higher£127£128£120

  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 West Devon £88South West Devon: £88Stroud: £66South West Devon: £88Stroud: £66South West Devon: £83Stroud: £62

    £66£66£62South West Devon is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,061, South West Devon £956South West Devon: £956Stroud: £1,061South West Devon: £960Stroud: £1,065South West Devon: £906Stroud: £1,006

    £1,061£1,065£1,006Stroud is higher£956£960£906

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, South West Devon £103South West Devon: £103Stroud: £159South West Devon: £104Stroud: £160South West Devon: £98Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Stroud is higher£103£104£98

  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 West Devon £230South West Devon: £230Stroud: £235South West Devon: £231Stroud: £236South West Devon: £218Stroud: £223

    £235£236£223Stroud is higher£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £5.21, South West Devon £4.97South West Devon: £4.97Stroud: £5.21South West Devon: £4.99Stroud: £5.23South West Devon: £4.71Stroud: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Stroud is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £2.84, South West Devon £3.70South West Devon: £3.70Stroud: £2.84South West Devon: £3.72Stroud: £2.85South West Devon: £3.51Stroud: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69South West Devon is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, South West Devon £6.53South West Devon: £6.53Stroud: £4.83South West Devon: £6.55Stroud: £4.85South West Devon: £6.19Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58South West Devon is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  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 West Devon 1,021.6South West Devon: 1,021.6Stroud: 1,019.1

    1,019.1South West Devon is higher1,021.6

  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 West Devon 64.4South West Devon: 64.4Stroud: 67.9

    67.9Stroud is higherDepends on how you count64.4

  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 West Devon 140.5South West Devon: 140.5Stroud: 124.0

    124.0South West Devon is higher140.5

  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, South West Devon 55.5South West Devon: 55.5Stroud: 46.7

    46.7South West Devon is higher55.5

  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 West Devon 121.6South West Devon: 121.6Stroud: 130.5

    130.5Stroud is higher121.6

  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 West Devon 20.0South West Devon: 20.0Stroud: 14.7

    14.7South West Devon is higher20.0

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Stroud and South West Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudSouth West DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,352£4,370£4,128South West Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,635£12,689£11,985£12,356£12,409£11,720Stroud
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,299£1,282£1,287£1,216Stroud
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,768£11,818£11,162£11,449£11,498£10,860Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£266£267£252£248£249£235Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£553£643£645£610South West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£375£376£355South West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£127£128£120South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£88£88£83South West Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,061£1,065£1,006£956£960£906Stroud
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£103£104£98Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£230£231£218Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.97£4.99£4.71Stroud
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.70£3.72£3.51South West Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.53£6.55£6.19South West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.11,021.6South West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.964.4Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0140.5South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.755.5South West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5121.6Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.720.0South West Devon

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South West Devon on 15. 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 West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, South West Devon £4,352South West Devon: £4,352Stroud: £4,228South West Devon: £4,370Stroud: £4,246South West Devon: £4,128Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010South West Devon is higher£4,352£4,370£4,128

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,843, South West Devon £3,002South West Devon: £3,002Stroud: £2,843South West Devon: £3,014Stroud: £2,855South West Devon: £2,847Stroud: £2,697

    £2,843£2,855£2,697South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,002£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £815, South West Devon £739South West Devon: £739Stroud: £815South West Devon: £742Stroud: £818South West Devon: £701Stroud: £773

    £815£818£773Stroud is higher£739£742£701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,648, South West Devon £2,781South West Devon: £2,781Stroud: £2,648South West Devon: £2,793Stroud: £2,659South West Devon: £2,638Stroud: £2,512

    £2,648£2,659£2,512South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,781£2,793£2,638

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £60, South West Devon £60South West Devon: £60Stroud: £60South West Devon: £61Stroud: £60South West Devon: £57Stroud: £57

    £60£60£57South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£60£61£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £131, South West Devon £156South West Devon: £156Stroud: £131South West Devon: £157Stroud: £132South West Devon: £148Stroud: £125

    £131£132£125South West Devon is higher£156£157£148

  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 West Devon £3.90South West Devon: £3.90Stroud: £4.08South West Devon: £3.92Stroud: £4.10South West Devon: £3.70Stroud: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Stroud is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £307, South West Devon £375South West Devon: £375Stroud: £307South West Devon: £376Stroud: £308South West Devon: £355Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291South West Devon is higher£375£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £99, South West Devon £127South West Devon: £127Stroud: £99South West Devon: £128Stroud: £100South West Devon: £120Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94South West Devon is higher£127£128£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £39, South West Devon £51South West Devon: £51Stroud: £39South West Devon: £51Stroud: £39South West Devon: £48Stroud: £37

    £39£39£37South West Devon is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £631, South West Devon £551South West Devon: £551Stroud: £631South West Devon: £553Stroud: £633South West Devon: £522Stroud: £598

    £631£633£598Stroud is higher£551£553£522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, South West Devon £103South West Devon: £103Stroud: £159South West Devon: £104Stroud: £160South West Devon: £98Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Stroud is higher£103£104£98

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £140, South West Devon £132South West Devon: £132Stroud: £140South West Devon: £133Stroud: £141South West Devon: £126Stroud: £133

    £140£141£133Stroud is higher£132£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.10, South West Devon £2.86South West Devon: £2.86Stroud: £3.10South West Devon: £2.87Stroud: £3.11South West Devon: £2.71Stroud: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Stroud is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.69, South West Devon £2.13South West Devon: £2.13Stroud: £1.69South West Devon: £2.14Stroud: £1.69South West Devon: £2.02Stroud: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60South West Devon is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, South West Devon £6.53South West Devon: £6.53Stroud: £4.83South West Devon: £6.55Stroud: £4.85South West Devon: £6.19Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58South West Devon is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 229.3, South West Devon 248.2South West Devon: 248.2Stroud: 229.3

    229.3South West Devon is higher248.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 15.3, South West Devon 15.7South West Devon: 15.7Stroud: 15.3

    15.3South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count15.7

  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 West Devon 34.1South West Devon: 34.1Stroud: 27.9

    27.9South West Devon is higher34.1

  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 West Devon 55.5South West Devon: 55.5Stroud: 46.7

    46.7South West Devon is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 77.6, South West Devon 70.1South West Devon: 70.1Stroud: 77.6

    77.6Stroud is higher70.1

  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, South West Devon 11.5South West Devon: 11.5Stroud: 8.7

    8.7South West Devon is higher11.5

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Stroud and South West Devon, per resident
MeasureStroudSouth West DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,352£4,370£4,128South West Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,843£2,855£2,697£3,002£3,014£2,847South West Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£739£742£701Stroud
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,648£2,659£2,512£2,781£2,793£2,638South West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£60£61£57South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£156£157£148South West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.90£3.92£3.70Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£375£376£355South West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£127£128£120South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£51£51£48South West Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£631£633£598£551£553£522Stroud
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£103£104£98Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£132£133£126Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£2.86£2.87£2.71Stroud
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£2.13£2.14£2.02South West Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.53£6.55£6.19South West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.3248.2South West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.315.7South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.934.1South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.755.5South West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.670.1Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.711.5South West Devon

Total

Stroud is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South West Devon on 15. 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 West Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £420.2m, South West Devon £433.8mSouth West Devon: £433.8mStroud: £420.2mSouth West Devon: £435.6mStroud: £421.9mSouth West Devon: £411.5mStroud: £398.5m

    £420.2m£421.9m£398.5mSouth West Devon is higher£433.8m£435.6m£411.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £282.6m, South West Devon £299.2mSouth West Devon: £299.2mStroud: £282.6mSouth West Devon: £300.5mStroud: £283.8mSouth West Devon: £283.8mStroud: £268.0m

    £282.6m£283.8m£268.0mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£299.2m£300.5m£283.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £80.9m, South West Devon £73.6mSouth West Devon: £73.6mStroud: £80.9mSouth West Devon: £73.9mStroud: £81.3mSouth West Devon: £69.8mStroud: £76.8m

    £80.9m£81.3m£76.8mStroud is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £263.2m, South West Devon £277.2mSouth West Devon: £277.2mStroud: £263.2mSouth West Devon: £278.4mStroud: £264.3mSouth West Devon: £263.0mStroud: £249.6m

    £263.2m£264.3m£249.6mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £5.9m, South West Devon £6.0mSouth West Devon: £6.0mStroud: £5.9mSouth West Devon: £6.0mStroud: £6.0mSouth West Devon: £5.7mStroud: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £13.0m, South West Devon £15.6mSouth West Devon: £15.6mStroud: £13.0mSouth West Devon: £15.6mStroud: £13.1mSouth West Devon: £14.8mStroud: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mSouth West Devon is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  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 West Devon £0.39mSouth West Devon: £0.39mStroud: £0.41mSouth West Devon: £0.39mStroud: £0.41mSouth West Devon: £0.37mStroud: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStroud is higher£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 West Devon £37.3mSouth West Devon: £37.3mStroud: £30.5mSouth West Devon: £37.5mStroud: £30.6mSouth West Devon: £35.4mStroud: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mSouth West Devon is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £9.9m, South West Devon £12.7mSouth West Devon: £12.7mStroud: £9.9mSouth West Devon: £12.7mStroud: £9.9mSouth West Devon: £12.0mStroud: £9.3m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.3mSouth West Devon is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £3.9m, South West Devon £5.0mSouth West Devon: £5.0mStroud: £3.9mSouth West Devon: £5.1mStroud: £3.9mSouth West Devon: £4.8mStroud: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSouth West Devon is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £62.7m, South West Devon £54.9mSouth West Devon: £54.9mStroud: £62.7mSouth West Devon: £55.1mStroud: £63.0mSouth West Devon: £52.1mStroud: £59.5m

    £62.7m£63.0m£59.5mStroud is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £15.8m, South West Devon £10.3mSouth West Devon: £10.3mStroud: £15.8mSouth West Devon: £10.3mStroud: £15.9mSouth West Devon: £9.8mStroud: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStroud is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £13.9m, South West Devon £13.2mSouth West Devon: £13.2mStroud: £13.9mSouth West Devon: £13.3mStroud: £14.0mSouth West Devon: £12.5mStroud: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mStroud is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.31m, South West Devon £0.28mSouth West Devon: £0.28mStroud: £0.31mSouth West Devon: £0.29mStroud: £0.31mSouth West Devon: £0.27mStroud: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mStroud is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.17m, South West Devon £0.21mSouth West Devon: £0.21mStroud: £0.17mSouth West Devon: £0.21mStroud: £0.17mSouth West Devon: £0.20mStroud: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSouth West Devon is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.48m, South West Devon £0.65mSouth West Devon: £0.65mStroud: £0.48mSouth West Devon: £0.65mStroud: £0.48mSouth West Devon: £0.62mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth West Devon is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 22,790, South West Devon 24,739South West Devon: 24,739Stroud: 22,790

    22,790South West Devon is higher24,739

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,519, South West Devon 1,560South West Devon: 1,560Stroud: 1,519

    1,519South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,560

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 2,774, South West Devon 3,402South West Devon: 3,402Stroud: 2,774

    2,774South West Devon is higher3,402

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 4,641, South West Devon 5,533South West Devon: 5,533Stroud: 4,641

    4,641South West Devon is higher5,533

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 7,714, South West Devon 6,984South West Devon: 6,984Stroud: 7,714

    7,714Stroud is higher6,984

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 866, South West Devon 1,148South West Devon: 1,148Stroud: 866

    866South West Devon is higher1,148

Show the numbers
Stroud and South West Devon, total
MeasureStroudSouth West DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m£433.8m£435.6m£411.5mSouth West Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m£299.2m£300.5m£283.8mSouth West Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mStroud
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m£277.2m£278.4m£263.0mSouth West Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mSouth West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth West Devon
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£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSouth West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mSouth West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mSouth West Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m£54.9m£55.1m£52.1mStroud
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mStroud
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mStroud
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth West Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mSouth West Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79024,739South West Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,560South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7743,402South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6415,533South West Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7146,984Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268661,148South West Devon

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.
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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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