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Stroud and South West Wiltshire

99,374 and 99,098 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than South West Wiltshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 3 of 22 measures, and South West Wiltshire on 19. 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, South West Wiltshire £4,488South West Wiltshire: £4,488Stroud: £4,228South West Wiltshire: £4,507Stroud: £4,246South West Wiltshire: £4,257Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010South West Wiltshire is higher£4,488£4,507£4,257

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,635, South West Wiltshire £12,513South West Wiltshire: £12,513Stroud: £12,635South West Wiltshire: £12,566Stroud: £12,689South West Wiltshire: £11,869Stroud: £11,985

    £12,635£12,689£11,985Stroud is higher£12,513£12,566£11,869

  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 Wiltshire £1,807South West Wiltshire: £1,807Stroud: £1,370South West Wiltshire: £1,815Stroud: £1,376South West Wiltshire: £1,714Stroud: £1,299

    £1,370£1,376£1,299South West Wiltshire is higher£1,807£1,815£1,714

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,768, South West Wiltshire £11,556South West Wiltshire: £11,556Stroud: £11,768South West Wiltshire: £11,605Stroud: £11,818South West Wiltshire: £10,961Stroud: £11,162

    £11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud is higher£11,556£11,605£10,961

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £266, South West Wiltshire £309South West Wiltshire: £309Stroud: £266South West Wiltshire: £311Stroud: £267South West Wiltshire: £294Stroud: £252

    £266£267£252South West Wiltshire is higher£309£311£294

  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 Wiltshire £628South West Wiltshire: £628Stroud: £584South West Wiltshire: £631Stroud: £586South West Wiltshire: £596Stroud: £553

    £584£586£553South West Wiltshire is higher£628£631£596

  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 Wiltshire £20South West Wiltshire: £20Stroud: £18South West Wiltshire: £20Stroud: £18South West Wiltshire: £19Stroud: £17

    £18£18£17South West Wiltshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £307, South West Wiltshire £389South West Wiltshire: £389Stroud: £307South West Wiltshire: £391Stroud: £308South West Wiltshire: £369Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291South West Wiltshire is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £99, South West Wiltshire £144South West Wiltshire: £144Stroud: £99South West Wiltshire: £145Stroud: £100South West Wiltshire: £137Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94South West Wiltshire is higher£144£145£137

  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 Wiltshire £99South West Wiltshire: £99Stroud: £66South West Wiltshire: £100Stroud: £66South West Wiltshire: £94Stroud: £62

    £66£66£62South West Wiltshire is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,061, South West Wiltshire £1,459South West Wiltshire: £1,459Stroud: £1,061South West Wiltshire: £1,465Stroud: £1,065South West Wiltshire: £1,384Stroud: £1,006

    £1,061£1,065£1,006South West Wiltshire is higher£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, South West Wiltshire £148South West Wiltshire: £148Stroud: £159South West Wiltshire: £149Stroud: £160South West Wiltshire: £141Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Stroud is higher£148£149£141

  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 Wiltshire £237South West Wiltshire: £237Stroud: £235South West Wiltshire: £238Stroud: £236South West Wiltshire: £225Stroud: £223

    £235£236£223South West Wiltshire is higher£237£238£225

  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 Wiltshire £6.27South West Wiltshire: £6.27Stroud: £5.21South West Wiltshire: £6.30Stroud: £5.23South West Wiltshire: £5.95Stroud: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94South West Wiltshire is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £2.84, South West Wiltshire £5.30South West Wiltshire: £5.30Stroud: £2.84South West Wiltshire: £5.33Stroud: £2.85South West Wiltshire: £5.03Stroud: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69South West Wiltshire is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, South West Wiltshire £6.04South West Wiltshire: £6.04Stroud: £4.83South West Wiltshire: £6.07Stroud: £4.85South West Wiltshire: £5.73Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58South West Wiltshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  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 Wiltshire 1,020.8South West Wiltshire: 1,020.8Stroud: 1,019.1

    1,019.1South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.8

  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 Wiltshire 76.5South West Wiltshire: 76.5Stroud: 67.9

    67.9South West Wiltshire is higher76.5

  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 West Wiltshire 136.3South West Wiltshire: 136.3Stroud: 124.0

    124.0South West Wiltshire is higher136.3

  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 West Wiltshire 59.2South West Wiltshire: 59.2Stroud: 46.7

    46.7South West Wiltshire is higher59.2

  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, South West Wiltshire 165.7South West Wiltshire: 165.7Stroud: 130.5

    130.5South West Wiltshire is higher165.7

  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 Wiltshire 21.5South West Wiltshire: 21.5Stroud: 14.7

    14.7South West Wiltshire is higher21.5

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Stroud and South West Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudSouth West WiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,488£4,507£4,257South West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,635£12,689£11,985£12,513£12,566£11,869Stroud
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,299£1,807£1,815£1,714South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,768£11,818£11,162£11,556£11,605£10,961Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£266£267£252£309£311£294South West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£553£628£631£596South West Wiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£20£19South West Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£389£391£369South West Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£144£145£137South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£99£100£94South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,061£1,065£1,006£1,459£1,465£1,384South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£148£149£141Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£237£238£225South West Wiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£6.27£6.30£5.95South West Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£5.30£5.33£5.03South West Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.04£6.07£5.73South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.11,020.8South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.976.5South West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0136.3South West Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.759.2South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5165.7South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.721.5South West Wiltshire

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South West Wiltshire 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 West Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, South West Wiltshire £4,488South West Wiltshire: £4,488Stroud: £4,228South West Wiltshire: £4,507Stroud: £4,246South West Wiltshire: £4,257Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010South West Wiltshire is higher£4,488£4,507£4,257

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,843, South West Wiltshire £2,721South West Wiltshire: £2,721Stroud: £2,843South West Wiltshire: £2,733Stroud: £2,855South West Wiltshire: £2,581Stroud: £2,697

    £2,843£2,855£2,697Stroud is higher£2,721£2,733£2,581

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £815, South West Wiltshire £1,079South West Wiltshire: £1,079Stroud: £815South West Wiltshire: £1,084Stroud: £818South West Wiltshire: £1,024Stroud: £773

    £815£818£773South West Wiltshire is higher£1,079£1,084£1,024

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,648, South West Wiltshire £2,513South West Wiltshire: £2,513Stroud: £2,648South West Wiltshire: £2,523Stroud: £2,659South West Wiltshire: £2,383Stroud: £2,512

    £2,648£2,659£2,512Stroud is higher£2,513£2,523£2,383

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £60, South West Wiltshire £67South West Wiltshire: £67Stroud: £60South West Wiltshire: £68Stroud: £60South West Wiltshire: £64Stroud: £57

    £60£60£57South West Wiltshire is higher£67£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £131, South West Wiltshire £137South West Wiltshire: £137Stroud: £131South West Wiltshire: £137Stroud: £132South West Wiltshire: £130Stroud: £125

    £131£132£125South West Wiltshire is higher£137£137£130

  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 Wiltshire £4.26South West Wiltshire: £4.26Stroud: £4.08South West Wiltshire: £4.28Stroud: £4.10South West Wiltshire: £4.04Stroud: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87South West Wiltshire is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £307, South West Wiltshire £389South West Wiltshire: £389Stroud: £307South West Wiltshire: £391Stroud: £308South West Wiltshire: £369Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291South West Wiltshire is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £99, South West Wiltshire £144South West Wiltshire: £144Stroud: £99South West Wiltshire: £145Stroud: £100South West Wiltshire: £137Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94South West Wiltshire is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £39, South West Wiltshire £59South West Wiltshire: £59Stroud: £39South West Wiltshire: £59Stroud: £39South West Wiltshire: £56Stroud: £37

    £39£39£37South West Wiltshire is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £631, South West Wiltshire £871South West Wiltshire: £871Stroud: £631South West Wiltshire: £875Stroud: £633South West Wiltshire: £826Stroud: £598

    £631£633£598South West Wiltshire is higher£871£875£826

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, South West Wiltshire £148South West Wiltshire: £148Stroud: £159South West Wiltshire: £149Stroud: £160South West Wiltshire: £141Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Stroud is higher£148£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £140, South West Wiltshire £142South West Wiltshire: £142Stroud: £140South West Wiltshire: £142Stroud: £141South West Wiltshire: £134Stroud: £133

    £140£141£133South West Wiltshire is higher£142£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.10, South West Wiltshire £3.74South West Wiltshire: £3.74Stroud: £3.10South West Wiltshire: £3.76Stroud: £3.11South West Wiltshire: £3.55Stroud: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94South West Wiltshire is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.69, South West Wiltshire £3.17South West Wiltshire: £3.17Stroud: £1.69South West Wiltshire: £3.19Stroud: £1.69South West Wiltshire: £3.01Stroud: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60South West Wiltshire is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, South West Wiltshire £6.04South West Wiltshire: £6.04Stroud: £4.83South West Wiltshire: £6.07Stroud: £4.85South West Wiltshire: £5.73Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58South West Wiltshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 229.3, South West Wiltshire 222.0South West Wiltshire: 222.0Stroud: 229.3

    229.3Stroud is higherDepends on how you count222.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 15.3, South West Wiltshire 16.6South West Wiltshire: 16.6Stroud: 15.3

    15.3South West Wiltshire is higher16.6

  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 Wiltshire 29.6South West Wiltshire: 29.6Stroud: 27.9

    27.9South West Wiltshire is higher29.6

  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 Wiltshire 59.2South West Wiltshire: 59.2Stroud: 46.7

    46.7South West Wiltshire is higher59.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 77.6, South West Wiltshire 99.0South West Wiltshire: 99.0Stroud: 77.6

    77.6South West Wiltshire is higher99.0

  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 Wiltshire 12.8South West Wiltshire: 12.8Stroud: 8.7

    8.7South West Wiltshire is higher12.8

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Stroud and South West Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureStroudSouth West WiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,488£4,507£4,257South West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,843£2,855£2,697£2,721£2,733£2,581Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£1,079£1,084£1,024South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,648£2,659£2,512£2,513£2,523£2,383Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£67£68£64South West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£137£137£130South West Wiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.26£4.28£4.04South West Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£389£391£369South West Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£144£145£137South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£59£59£56South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£631£633£598£871£875£826South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£148£149£141Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£142£142£134South West Wiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£3.74£3.76£3.55South West Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£3.17£3.19£3.01South West Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.04£6.07£5.73South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.3222.0Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.316.6South West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.929.6South West Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.759.2South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.699.0South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.712.8South West Wiltshire

Total

Stroud is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South West Wiltshire 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 West Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £420.2m, South West Wiltshire £444.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £444.7mStroud: £420.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £446.6mStroud: £421.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £421.9mStroud: £398.5m

    £420.2m£421.9m£398.5mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£444.7m£446.6m£421.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £282.6m, South West Wiltshire £269.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £269.6mStroud: £282.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £270.8mStroud: £283.8mSouth West Wiltshire: £255.8mStroud: £268.0m

    £282.6m£283.8m£268.0mStroud is higher£269.6m£270.8m£255.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £80.9m, South West Wiltshire £106.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £106.9mStroud: £80.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £107.4mStroud: £81.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £101.4mStroud: £76.8m

    £80.9m£81.3m£76.8mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£106.9m£107.4m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £263.2m, South West Wiltshire £249.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £249.0mStroud: £263.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £250.1mStroud: £264.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £236.2mStroud: £249.6m

    £263.2m£264.3m£249.6mStroud is higher£249.0m£250.1m£236.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £5.9m, South West Wiltshire £6.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mStroud: £5.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mStroud: £6.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.3mStroud: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £13.0m, South West Wiltshire £13.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.5mStroud: £13.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6mStroud: £13.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £12.8mStroud: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  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 Wiltshire £0.42mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mStroud: £0.41mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mStroud: £0.41mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.40mStroud: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud £30.5m, South West Wiltshire £38.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.6mStroud: £30.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.7mStroud: £30.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £36.6mStroud: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £9.9m, South West Wiltshire £14.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.3mStroud: £9.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.4mStroud: £9.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6mStroud: £9.3m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.3mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £3.9m, South West Wiltshire £5.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mStroud: £3.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mStroud: £3.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.6mStroud: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £62.7m, South West Wiltshire £86.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.3mStroud: £62.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.7mStroud: £63.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £81.9mStroud: £59.5m

    £62.7m£63.0m£59.5mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£86.3m£86.7m£81.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £15.8m, South West Wiltshire £14.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.7mStroud: £15.8mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.8mStroud: £15.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.9mStroud: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStroud is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £13.9m, South West Wiltshire £14.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.0mStroud: £13.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.1mStroud: £14.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.3mStroud: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.31m, South West Wiltshire £0.37mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mStroud: £0.31mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mStroud: £0.31mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.35mStroud: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.17m, South West Wiltshire £0.31mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.31mStroud: £0.17mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.32mStroud: £0.17mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.30mStroud: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.48m, South West Wiltshire £0.60mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mStroud: £0.48mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mStroud: £0.48mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.57mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 22,790, South West Wiltshire 21,997South West Wiltshire: 21,997Stroud: 22,790

    22,790Stroud is higherDepends on how you count21,997

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,519, South West Wiltshire 1,648South West Wiltshire: 1,648Stroud: 1,519

    1,519South West Wiltshire is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 2,774, South West Wiltshire 2,936South West Wiltshire: 2,936Stroud: 2,774

    2,774South West Wiltshire is higher2,936

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 4,641, South West Wiltshire 5,869South West Wiltshire: 5,869Stroud: 4,641

    4,641South West Wiltshire is higher5,869

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 7,714, South West Wiltshire 9,809South West Wiltshire: 9,809Stroud: 7,714

    7,714South West Wiltshire is higher9,809

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 866, South West Wiltshire 1,271South West Wiltshire: 1,271Stroud: 866

    866South West Wiltshire is higher1,271

Show the numbers
Stroud and South West Wiltshire, total
MeasureStroudSouth West WiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m£444.7m£446.6m£421.9mSouth West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m£269.6m£270.8m£255.8mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m£106.9m£107.4m£101.4mSouth West Wiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m£249.0m£250.1m£236.2mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mSouth West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth West Wiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSouth West Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mSouth West Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth West Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m£86.3m£86.7m£81.9mSouth West Wiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSouth West Wiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth West Wiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth West Wiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouth West Wiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79021,997Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,648South West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7742,936South West Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6415,869South West Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7149,809South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268661,271South West Wiltshire

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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