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Stroud and Bridgend

99,374 and 96,925 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than Bridgend on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 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 2 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 20. 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 Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889Stroud: £4,228Bridgend: £4,910Stroud: £4,246Bridgend: £4,637Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010Bridgend is higher£4,889£4,910£4,637

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,635, Bridgend £12,782Bridgend: £12,782Stroud: £12,635Bridgend: £12,837Stroud: £12,689Bridgend: £12,125Stroud: £11,985

    £12,635£12,689£11,985Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£12,782£12,837£12,125

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,370, Bridgend £1,987Bridgend: £1,987Stroud: £1,370Bridgend: £1,995Stroud: £1,376Bridgend: £1,885Stroud: £1,299

    £1,370£1,376£1,299Bridgend is higher£1,987£1,995£1,885

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,768, Bridgend £11,371Bridgend: £11,371Stroud: £11,768Bridgend: £11,420Stroud: £11,818Bridgend: £10,786Stroud: £11,162

    £11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud is higher£11,371£11,420£10,786

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £266, Bridgend £407Bridgend: £407Stroud: £266Bridgend: £408Stroud: £267Bridgend: £386Stroud: £252

    £266£267£252Bridgend is higher£407£408£386

  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, Bridgend £979Bridgend: £979Stroud: £584Bridgend: £983Stroud: £586Bridgend: £928Stroud: £553

    £584£586£553Bridgend is higher£979£983£928

  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, Bridgend £26Bridgend: £26Stroud: £18Bridgend: £26Stroud: £18Bridgend: £24Stroud: £17

    £18£18£17Bridgend is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £307, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635Stroud: £307Bridgend: £638Stroud: £308Bridgend: £603Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Bridgend is higher£635£638£603

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £99, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163Stroud: £99Bridgend: £164Stroud: £100Bridgend: £155Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Bridgend is higher£163£164£155

  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, Bridgend £130Bridgend: £130Stroud: £66Bridgend: £131Stroud: £66Bridgend: £123Stroud: £62

    £66£66£62Bridgend is higher£130£131£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,061, Bridgend £1,409Bridgend: £1,409Stroud: £1,061Bridgend: £1,415Stroud: £1,065Bridgend: £1,336Stroud: £1,006

    £1,061£1,065£1,006Bridgend is higher£1,409£1,415£1,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199Stroud: £159Bridgend: £200Stroud: £160Bridgend: £189Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Bridgend is higher£199£200£189

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £235, Bridgend £433Bridgend: £433Stroud: £235Bridgend: £435Stroud: £236Bridgend: £411Stroud: £223

    £235£236£223Bridgend is higher£433£435£411

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £5.21, Bridgend £6.08Bridgend: £6.08Stroud: £5.21Bridgend: £6.11Stroud: £5.23Bridgend: £5.77Stroud: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Bridgend is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £2.84, Bridgend £8.70Bridgend: £8.70Stroud: £2.84Bridgend: £8.73Stroud: £2.85Bridgend: £8.25Stroud: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Bridgend is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53Stroud: £4.83Bridgend: £5.56Stroud: £4.85Bridgend: £5.25Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Bridgend is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  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, Bridgend 997.0Bridgend: 997.0Stroud: 1,019.1

    1,019.1Stroud is higher997.0

  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, Bridgend 102.0Bridgend: 102.0Stroud: 67.9

    67.9Bridgend is higher102.0

  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, Bridgend 197.9Bridgend: 197.9Stroud: 124.0

    124.0Bridgend is higher197.9

  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, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2Stroud: 46.7

    46.7Bridgend is higher87.2

  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, Bridgend 178.4Bridgend: 178.4Stroud: 130.5

    130.5Bridgend is higher178.4

  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, Bridgend 27.2Bridgend: 27.2Stroud: 14.7

    14.7Bridgend is higher27.2

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Stroud and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,635£12,689£11,985£12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,299£1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,768£11,818£11,162£11,371£11,420£10,786Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£266£267£252£407£408£386Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£553£979£983£928Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£26£26£24Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£130£131£123Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,061£1,065£1,006£1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£433£435£411Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£6.08£6.11£5.77Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.53£5.56£5.25Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.1997.0Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.9102.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0197.9Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.787.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5178.4Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.727.2Bridgend

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bridgend 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 Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889Stroud: £4,228Bridgend: £4,910Stroud: £4,246Bridgend: £4,637Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010Bridgend is higher£4,889£4,910£4,637

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,843, Bridgend £2,669Bridgend: £2,669Stroud: £2,843Bridgend: £2,680Stroud: £2,855Bridgend: £2,531Stroud: £2,697

    £2,843£2,855£2,697Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,669£2,680£2,531

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £815, Bridgend £1,217Bridgend: £1,217Stroud: £815Bridgend: £1,222Stroud: £818Bridgend: £1,155Stroud: £773

    £815£818£773Bridgend is higher£1,217£1,222£1,155

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,648, Bridgend £2,374Bridgend: £2,374Stroud: £2,648Bridgend: £2,384Stroud: £2,659Bridgend: £2,252Stroud: £2,512

    £2,648£2,659£2,512Stroud is higher£2,374£2,384£2,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £60, Bridgend £85Bridgend: £85Stroud: £60Bridgend: £85Stroud: £60Bridgend: £81Stroud: £57

    £60£60£57Bridgend is higher£85£85£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £131, Bridgend £204Bridgend: £204Stroud: £131Bridgend: £205Stroud: £132Bridgend: £194Stroud: £125

    £131£132£125Bridgend is higher£204£205£194

  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, Bridgend £5.33Bridgend: £5.33Stroud: £4.08Bridgend: £5.36Stroud: £4.10Bridgend: £5.06Stroud: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Bridgend is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £307, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635Stroud: £307Bridgend: £638Stroud: £308Bridgend: £603Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Bridgend is higher£635£638£603

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £99, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163Stroud: £99Bridgend: £164Stroud: £100Bridgend: £155Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Bridgend is higher£163£164£155

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £39, Bridgend £80Bridgend: £80Stroud: £39Bridgend: £80Stroud: £39Bridgend: £76Stroud: £37

    £39£39£37Bridgend is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £631, Bridgend £863Bridgend: £863Stroud: £631Bridgend: £867Stroud: £633Bridgend: £819Stroud: £598

    £631£633£598Bridgend is higher£863£867£819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199Stroud: £159Bridgend: £200Stroud: £160Bridgend: £189Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Bridgend is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £140, Bridgend £265Bridgend: £265Stroud: £140Bridgend: £266Stroud: £141Bridgend: £252Stroud: £133

    £140£141£133Bridgend is higher£265£266£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.10, Bridgend £3.72Bridgend: £3.72Stroud: £3.10Bridgend: £3.74Stroud: £3.11Bridgend: £3.53Stroud: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Bridgend is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.69, Bridgend £5.32Bridgend: £5.32Stroud: £1.69Bridgend: £5.35Stroud: £1.69Bridgend: £5.05Stroud: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Bridgend is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53Stroud: £4.83Bridgend: £5.56Stroud: £4.85Bridgend: £5.25Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Bridgend is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 229.3, Bridgend 208.2Bridgend: 208.2Stroud: 229.3

    229.3Stroud is higher208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 15.3, Bridgend 21.3Bridgend: 21.3Stroud: 15.3

    15.3Bridgend is higher21.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 27.9, Bridgend 41.3Bridgend: 41.3Stroud: 27.9

    27.9Bridgend is higher41.3

  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, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2Stroud: 46.7

    46.7Bridgend is higher87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 77.6, Bridgend 109.3Bridgend: 109.3Stroud: 77.6

    77.6Bridgend is higher109.3

  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, Bridgend 16.7Bridgend: 16.7Stroud: 8.7

    8.7Bridgend is higher16.7

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Stroud and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureStroudBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,843£2,855£2,697£2,669£2,680£2,531Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,648£2,659£2,512£2,374£2,384£2,252Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£85£85£81Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£204£205£194Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£80£80£76Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£631£633£598£863£867£819Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£265£266£252Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£3.72£3.74£3.53Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.53£5.56£5.25Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.3208.2Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.321.3Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.941.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.787.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.6109.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.716.7Bridgend

Total

Stroud is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bridgend 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 Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £420.2m, Bridgend £473.8mBridgend: £473.8mStroud: £420.2mBridgend: £475.9mStroud: £421.9mBridgend: £449.5mStroud: £398.5m

    £420.2m£421.9m£398.5mBridgend is higher£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £282.6m, Bridgend £258.7mBridgend: £258.7mStroud: £282.6mBridgend: £259.8mStroud: £283.8mBridgend: £245.3mStroud: £268.0m

    £282.6m£283.8m£268.0mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £80.9m, Bridgend £118.0mBridgend: £118.0mStroud: £80.9mBridgend: £118.5mStroud: £81.3mBridgend: £111.9mStroud: £76.8m

    £80.9m£81.3m£76.8mBridgend is higher£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £263.2m, Bridgend £230.1mBridgend: £230.1mStroud: £263.2mBridgend: £231.1mStroud: £264.3mBridgend: £218.3mStroud: £249.6m

    £263.2m£264.3m£249.6mStroud is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £5.9m, Bridgend £8.2mBridgend: £8.2mStroud: £5.9mBridgend: £8.3mStroud: £6.0mBridgend: £7.8mStroud: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mBridgend is higher£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £13.0m, Bridgend £19.8mBridgend: £19.8mStroud: £13.0mBridgend: £19.9mStroud: £13.1mBridgend: £18.8mStroud: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mBridgend is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  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, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mStroud: £0.41mBridgend: £0.52mStroud: £0.41mBridgend: £0.49mStroud: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mBridgend is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud £30.5m, Bridgend £61.6mBridgend: £61.6mStroud: £30.5mBridgend: £61.9mStroud: £30.6mBridgend: £58.4mStroud: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mBridgend is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £9.9m, Bridgend £15.8mBridgend: £15.8mStroud: £9.9mBridgend: £15.9mStroud: £9.9mBridgend: £15.0mStroud: £9.3m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.3mBridgend is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £3.9m, Bridgend £7.7mBridgend: £7.7mStroud: £3.9mBridgend: £7.8mStroud: £3.9mBridgend: £7.3mStroud: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mBridgend is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £62.7m, Bridgend £83.7mBridgend: £83.7mStroud: £62.7mBridgend: £84.0mStroud: £63.0mBridgend: £79.4mStroud: £59.5m

    £62.7m£63.0m£59.5mBridgend is higher£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £15.8m, Bridgend £19.3mBridgend: £19.3mStroud: £15.8mBridgend: £19.4mStroud: £15.9mBridgend: £18.3mStroud: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £13.9m, Bridgend £25.7mBridgend: £25.7mStroud: £13.9mBridgend: £25.8mStroud: £14.0mBridgend: £24.4mStroud: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBridgend is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.31m, Bridgend £0.36mBridgend: £0.36mStroud: £0.31mBridgend: £0.36mStroud: £0.31mBridgend: £0.34mStroud: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mBridgend is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.17m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mStroud: £0.17mBridgend: £0.52mStroud: £0.17mBridgend: £0.49mStroud: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mBridgend is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.48m, Bridgend £0.54mBridgend: £0.54mStroud: £0.48mBridgend: £0.54mStroud: £0.48mBridgend: £0.51mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBridgend is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 22,790, Bridgend 20,175Bridgend: 20,175Stroud: 22,790

    22,790Stroud is higher20,175

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,519, Bridgend 2,063Bridgend: 2,063Stroud: 1,519

    1,519Bridgend is higher2,063

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 2,774, Bridgend 4,004Bridgend: 4,004Stroud: 2,774

    2,774Bridgend is higher4,004

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 4,641, Bridgend 8,452Bridgend: 8,452Stroud: 4,641

    4,641Bridgend is higher8,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 7,714, Bridgend 10,591Bridgend: 10,591Stroud: 7,714

    7,714Bridgend is higher10,591

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 866, Bridgend 1,617Bridgend: 1,617Stroud: 866

    866Bridgend is higher1,617

Show the numbers
Stroud and Bridgend, total
MeasureStroudBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m£473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m£258.7m£259.8m£245.3mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m£118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79020,175Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5192,063Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7744,004Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6418,452Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,71410,591Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268661,617Bridgend

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.
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