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Stroud and Sussex Weald
Stroud is higher than Sussex Weald on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.
On 9 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.
Per person in the age group
Stroud is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Sussex Weald on 9. 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 Sussex Weald
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,228£4,246£4,010Sussex Weald is higher£4,462£4,481£4,233
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,635£12,689£11,985Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£12,489£12,542£11,846
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,370£1,376£1,299Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£1,455£1,462£1,381
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,614£11,664£11,017
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£266£267£252Sussex Weald is higher£275£276£261
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£584£586£553Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£582£585£552
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Stroud is higher£268£270£255
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£100£94Sussex Weald is higher£123£124£117
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£66£66£62Sussex Weald is higher£78£78£74
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,061£1,065£1,006Sussex Weald is higher£1,173£1,178£1,113
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Stroud is higher£126£127£120
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£235£236£223Stroud is higher£196£197£186
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.21£5.23£4.94Stroud is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.84£2.85£2.69Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.83£4.85£4.58Sussex Weald is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.1Stroud is higherDepends on how you count1,013.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
67.9Stroud is higherDepends on how you count66.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
124.0Stroud is higherDepends on how you count123.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
46.7Stroud is higher43.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
130.5Stroud is higher129.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.7Sussex Weald is higher18.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stroud | Sussex Weald | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,228£4,246£4,010 | £4,462£4,481£4,233 | Sussex Weald |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,635£12,689£11,985 | £12,489£12,542£11,846 | Stroud |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,370£1,376£1,299 | £1,455£1,462£1,381 | Sussex Weald |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,768£11,818£11,162 | £11,614£11,664£11,017 | Stroud |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £266£267£252 | £275£276£261 | Sussex Weald |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £584£586£553 | £582£585£552 | Stroud |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £17£17£16 | Stroud |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £268£270£255 | Stroud |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £123£124£117 | Sussex Weald |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £66£66£62 | £78£78£74 | Sussex Weald |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,061£1,065£1,006 | £1,173£1,178£1,113 | Sussex Weald |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151 | £126£127£120 | Stroud |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £196£197£186 | Stroud |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | Stroud |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.84£2.85£2.69 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | Sussex Weald |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.83£4.85£4.58 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | Sussex Weald |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.1 | 1,013.5 | Stroud |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 67.9 | 66.1 | Stroud |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 124.0 | 123.2 | Stroud |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 46.7 | 43.1 | Stroud |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 130.5 | 129.0 | Stroud |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.7 | 18.1 | Sussex Weald |
Per resident
Stroud is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Sussex Weald 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 Sussex Weald
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,228£4,246£4,010Sussex Weald is higher£4,462£4,481£4,233
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,843£2,855£2,697Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£3,116£3,129£2,955
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£815£818£773Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£823£826£780
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,648£2,659£2,512Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£2,897£2,910£2,748
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Sussex Weald is higher£69£69£65
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£132£125Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.08£4.10£3.87Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£4.24£4.26£4.02
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Stroud is higher£268£270£255
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£100£94Sussex Weald is higher£123£124£117
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37Sussex Weald is higher£44£44£42
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£631£633£598Sussex Weald is higher£663£666£629
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Stroud is higher£126£127£120
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Stroud is higher£111£111£105
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.10£3.11£2.94Stroud is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.69£1.69£1.60Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£1.64£1.65£1.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.83£4.85£4.58Sussex Weald is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
229.3Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count252.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.3Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count16.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.9Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count30.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
46.7Stroud is higher43.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
77.6Stroud is higher72.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.7Sussex Weald is higher10.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stroud | Sussex Weald | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,228£4,246£4,010 | £4,462£4,481£4,233 | Sussex Weald |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,843£2,855£2,697 | £3,116£3,129£2,955 | Sussex Weald |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £815£818£773 | £823£826£780 | Sussex Weald |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,648£2,659£2,512 | £2,897£2,910£2,748 | Sussex Weald |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £69£69£65 | Sussex Weald |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£132£125 | £145£146£138 | Sussex Weald |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.08£4.10£3.87 | £4.24£4.26£4.02 | Sussex Weald |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £268£270£255 | Stroud |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £123£124£117 | Sussex Weald |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £44£44£42 | Sussex Weald |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £631£633£598 | £663£666£629 | Sussex Weald |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151 | £126£127£120 | Stroud |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £111£111£105 | Stroud |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.10£3.11£2.94 | £2.92£2.93£2.77 | Stroud |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.69£1.69£1.60 | £1.64£1.65£1.56 | Stroud |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.83£4.85£4.58 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | Sussex Weald |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 229.3 | 252.9 | Sussex Weald |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.3 | 16.5 | Sussex Weald |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.9 | 30.7 | Sussex Weald |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 46.7 | 43.1 | Stroud |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 77.6 | 72.9 | Stroud |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.7 | 10.3 | Sussex Weald |
Total
Stroud is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Sussex Weald on 13. 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 Sussex Weald
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£420.2m£421.9m£398.5mSussex Weald is higher£424.4m£426.2m£402.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£282.6m£283.8m£268.0mSussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£296.3m£297.6m£281.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£80.9m£81.3m£76.8mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£78.2m£78.6m£74.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£263.2m£264.3m£249.6mSussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£275.5m£276.7m£261.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mSussex Weald is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mSussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mStroud is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£9.9m£9.3mSussex Weald is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSussex Weald is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£62.7m£63.0m£59.5mSussex Weald is higher£63.1m£63.3m£59.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStroud is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mStroud is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mStroud is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSussex Weald is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,790Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count24,046
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,519Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count1,567
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,774Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count2,923
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,641Stroud is higher4,095
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,714Stroud is higher6,934
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
866Sussex Weald is higher975
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stroud | Sussex Weald | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £420.2m£421.9m£398.5m | £424.4m£426.2m£402.5m | Sussex Weald |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £282.6m£283.8m£268.0m | £296.3m£297.6m£281.0m | Sussex Weald |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £80.9m£81.3m£76.8m | £78.2m£78.6m£74.2m | Stroud |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £263.2m£264.3m£249.6m | £275.5m£276.7m£261.4m | Sussex Weald |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.9m£6.0m£5.6m | £6.5m£6.6m£6.2m | Sussex Weald |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.0m£13.1m£12.4m | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | Sussex Weald |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.38m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Stroud |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £30.5m£30.6m£28.9m | £25.5m£25.6m£24.2m | Stroud |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£9.9m£9.3m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Sussex Weald |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | £4.2m£4.2m£4.0m | Sussex Weald |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £62.7m£63.0m£59.5m | £63.1m£63.3m£59.8m | Sussex Weald |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | Stroud |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0m | Stroud |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Stroud |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | Stroud |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Sussex Weald |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,790 | 24,046 | Sussex Weald |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,519 | 1,567 | Sussex Weald |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,774 | 2,923 | Sussex Weald |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,641 | 4,095 | Stroud |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,714 | 6,934 | Stroud |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 866 | 975 | Sussex Weald |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.