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Stroud and Wrexham

99,374 and 101,675 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than Wrexham 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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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 3 of 22 measures, and Wrexham 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 Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, Wrexham £4,854Wrexham: £4,854Stroud: £4,228Wrexham: £4,874Stroud: £4,246Wrexham: £4,604Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010Wrexham is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,635, Wrexham £12,867Wrexham: £12,867Stroud: £12,635Wrexham: £12,921Stroud: £12,689Wrexham: £12,205Stroud: £11,985

    £12,635£12,689£11,985Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£12,867£12,921£12,205

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,370, Wrexham £2,222Wrexham: £2,222Stroud: £1,370Wrexham: £2,232Stroud: £1,376Wrexham: £2,108Stroud: £1,299

    £1,370£1,376£1,299Wrexham is higher£2,222£2,232£2,108

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,768, Wrexham £11,506Wrexham: £11,506Stroud: £11,768Wrexham: £11,555Stroud: £11,818Wrexham: £10,914Stroud: £11,162

    £11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud is higher£11,506£11,555£10,914

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £266, Wrexham £458Wrexham: £458Stroud: £266Wrexham: £460Stroud: £267Wrexham: £434Stroud: £252

    £266£267£252Wrexham is higher£458£460£434

  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, Wrexham £874Wrexham: £874Stroud: £584Wrexham: £878Stroud: £586Wrexham: £829Stroud: £553

    £584£586£553Wrexham is higher£874£878£829

  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, Wrexham £28Wrexham: £28Stroud: £18Wrexham: £28Stroud: £18Wrexham: £27Stroud: £17

    £18£18£17Wrexham is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £307, Wrexham £598Wrexham: £598Stroud: £307Wrexham: £600Stroud: £308Wrexham: £567Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Wrexham is higher£598£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £99, Wrexham £162Wrexham: £162Stroud: £99Wrexham: £163Stroud: £100Wrexham: £154Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Wrexham is higher£162£163£154

  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, Wrexham £139Wrexham: £139Stroud: £66Wrexham: £140Stroud: £66Wrexham: £132Stroud: £62

    £66£66£62Wrexham is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,061, Wrexham £1,704Wrexham: £1,704Stroud: £1,061Wrexham: £1,711Stroud: £1,065Wrexham: £1,616Stroud: £1,006

    £1,061£1,065£1,006Wrexham is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, Wrexham £201Wrexham: £201Stroud: £159Wrexham: £202Stroud: £160Wrexham: £191Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Wrexham is higher£201£202£191

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £235, Wrexham £365Wrexham: £365Stroud: £235Wrexham: £367Stroud: £236Wrexham: £346Stroud: £223

    £235£236£223Wrexham is higher£365£367£346

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £5.21, Wrexham £4.48Wrexham: £4.48Stroud: £5.21Wrexham: £4.50Stroud: £5.23Wrexham: £4.25Stroud: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Stroud is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £2.84, Wrexham £10Wrexham: £10Stroud: £2.84Wrexham: £10Stroud: £2.85Wrexham: £9.54Stroud: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Wrexham is higher£10£10£9.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, Wrexham £7.16Wrexham: £7.16Stroud: £4.83Wrexham: £7.19Stroud: £4.85Wrexham: £6.79Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Wrexham is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  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, Wrexham 1,008.5Wrexham: 1,008.5Stroud: 1,019.1

    1,019.1Stroud is higher1,008.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stroud 67.9, Wrexham 115.3Wrexham: 115.3Stroud: 67.9

    67.9Wrexham is higher115.3

  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, Wrexham 175.3Wrexham: 175.3Stroud: 124.0

    124.0Wrexham is higher175.3

  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, Wrexham 85.8Wrexham: 85.8Stroud: 46.7

    46.7Wrexham is higher85.8

  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, Wrexham 199.8Wrexham: 199.8Stroud: 130.5

    130.5Wrexham is higher199.8

  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, Wrexham 29.0Wrexham: 29.0Stroud: 14.7

    14.7Wrexham is higher29.0

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Stroud and Wrexham, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,635£12,689£11,985£12,867£12,921£12,205Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,299£2,222£2,232£2,108Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,768£11,818£11,162£11,506£11,555£10,914Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£266£267£252£458£460£434Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£553£874£878£829Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£28£28£27Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£598£600£567Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£162£163£154Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£139£140£132Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,061£1,065£1,006£1,704£1,711£1,616Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£201£202£191Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£365£367£346Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.48£4.50£4.25Stroud
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£10£10£9.54Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.11,008.5Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.9115.3Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0175.3Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.785.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5199.8Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.729.0Wrexham

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wrexham 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 Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, Wrexham £4,854Wrexham: £4,854Stroud: £4,228Wrexham: £4,874Stroud: £4,246Wrexham: £4,604Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010Wrexham is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,843, Wrexham £2,517Wrexham: £2,517Stroud: £2,843Wrexham: £2,528Stroud: £2,855Wrexham: £2,388Stroud: £2,697

    £2,843£2,855£2,697Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £815, Wrexham £1,368Wrexham: £1,368Stroud: £815Wrexham: £1,374Stroud: £818Wrexham: £1,298Stroud: £773

    £815£818£773Wrexham is higher£1,368£1,374£1,298

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,648, Wrexham £2,251Wrexham: £2,251Stroud: £2,648Wrexham: £2,261Stroud: £2,659Wrexham: £2,135Stroud: £2,512

    £2,648£2,659£2,512Stroud is higher£2,251£2,261£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £60, Wrexham £90Wrexham: £90Stroud: £60Wrexham: £90Stroud: £60Wrexham: £85Stroud: £57

    £60£60£57Wrexham is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £131, Wrexham £171Wrexham: £171Stroud: £131Wrexham: £172Stroud: £132Wrexham: £162Stroud: £125

    £131£132£125Wrexham is higher£171£172£162

  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, Wrexham £5.53Wrexham: £5.53Stroud: £4.08Wrexham: £5.56Stroud: £4.10Wrexham: £5.25Stroud: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Wrexham is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £307, Wrexham £598Wrexham: £598Stroud: £307Wrexham: £600Stroud: £308Wrexham: £567Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Wrexham is higher£598£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £99, Wrexham £162Wrexham: £162Stroud: £99Wrexham: £163Stroud: £100Wrexham: £154Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Wrexham is higher£162£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £39, Wrexham £86Wrexham: £86Stroud: £39Wrexham: £86Stroud: £39Wrexham: £81Stroud: £37

    £39£39£37Wrexham is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £631, Wrexham £1,049Wrexham: £1,049Stroud: £631Wrexham: £1,053Stroud: £633Wrexham: £995Stroud: £598

    £631£633£598Wrexham is higher£1,049£1,053£995

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, Wrexham £201Wrexham: £201Stroud: £159Wrexham: £202Stroud: £160Wrexham: £191Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Wrexham is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £140, Wrexham £225Wrexham: £225Stroud: £140Wrexham: £226Stroud: £141Wrexham: £213Stroud: £133

    £140£141£133Wrexham is higher£225£226£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.10, Wrexham £2.76Wrexham: £2.76Stroud: £3.10Wrexham: £2.77Stroud: £3.11Wrexham: £2.62Stroud: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Stroud is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.69, Wrexham £6.19Wrexham: £6.19Stroud: £1.69Wrexham: £6.21Stroud: £1.69Wrexham: £5.87Stroud: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Wrexham is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, Wrexham £7.16Wrexham: £7.16Stroud: £4.83Wrexham: £7.19Stroud: £4.85Wrexham: £6.79Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Wrexham is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 229.3, Wrexham 197.3Wrexham: 197.3Stroud: 229.3

    229.3Stroud is higher197.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 15.3, Wrexham 22.6Wrexham: 22.6Stroud: 15.3

    15.3Wrexham is higher22.6

  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, Wrexham 34.3Wrexham: 34.3Stroud: 27.9

    27.9Wrexham is higher34.3

  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, Wrexham 85.8Wrexham: 85.8Stroud: 46.7

    46.7Wrexham is higher85.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 77.6, Wrexham 123.0Wrexham: 123.0Stroud: 77.6

    77.6Wrexham is higher123.0

  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, Wrexham 17.8Wrexham: 17.8Stroud: 8.7

    8.7Wrexham is higher17.8

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Stroud and Wrexham, per resident
MeasureStroudWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,843£2,855£2,697£2,517£2,528£2,388Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£1,368£1,374£1,298Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,648£2,659£2,512£2,251£2,261£2,135Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£90£90£85Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£171£172£162Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.53£5.56£5.25Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£598£600£567Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£162£163£154Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£86£86£81Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£631£633£598£1,049£1,053£995Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£201£202£191Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£225£226£213Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£2.76£2.77£2.62Stroud
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£6.19£6.21£5.87Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.3197.3Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.322.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.934.3Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.785.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.6123.0Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.717.8Wrexham

Total

Stroud is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wrexham 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 Wrexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £420.2m, Wrexham £493.5mWrexham: £493.5mStroud: £420.2mWrexham: £495.6mStroud: £421.9mWrexham: £468.1mStroud: £398.5m

    £420.2m£421.9m£398.5mWrexham is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £282.6m, Wrexham £255.9mWrexham: £255.9mStroud: £282.6mWrexham: £257.0mStroud: £283.8mWrexham: £242.8mStroud: £268.0m

    £282.6m£283.8m£268.0mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £80.9m, Wrexham £139.1mWrexham: £139.1mStroud: £80.9mWrexham: £139.7mStroud: £81.3mWrexham: £132.0mStroud: £76.8m

    £80.9m£81.3m£76.8mWrexham is higher£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £263.2m, Wrexham £228.9mWrexham: £228.9mStroud: £263.2mWrexham: £229.9mStroud: £264.3mWrexham: £217.1mStroud: £249.6m

    £263.2m£264.3m£249.6mStroud is higher£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £5.9m, Wrexham £9.1mWrexham: £9.1mStroud: £5.9mWrexham: £9.1mStroud: £6.0mWrexham: £8.6mStroud: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mWrexham is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £13.0m, Wrexham £17.4mWrexham: £17.4mStroud: £13.0mWrexham: £17.5mStroud: £13.1mWrexham: £16.5mStroud: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mWrexham is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  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, Wrexham £0.56mWrexham: £0.56mStroud: £0.41mWrexham: £0.56mStroud: £0.41mWrexham: £0.53mStroud: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mWrexham is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud £30.5m, Wrexham £60.8mWrexham: £60.8mStroud: £30.5mWrexham: £61.0mStroud: £30.6mWrexham: £57.6mStroud: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mWrexham is higher£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £9.9m, Wrexham £16.5mWrexham: £16.5mStroud: £9.9mWrexham: £16.6mStroud: £9.9mWrexham: £15.6mStroud: £9.3m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.3mWrexham is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £3.9m, Wrexham £8.7mWrexham: £8.7mStroud: £3.9mWrexham: £8.7mStroud: £3.9mWrexham: £8.3mStroud: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mWrexham is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £62.7m, Wrexham £106.7mWrexham: £106.7mStroud: £62.7mWrexham: £107.1mStroud: £63.0mWrexham: £101.2mStroud: £59.5m

    £62.7m£63.0m£59.5mWrexham is higher£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £15.8m, Wrexham £20.4mWrexham: £20.4mStroud: £15.8mWrexham: £20.5mStroud: £15.9mWrexham: £19.4mStroud: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWrexham is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £13.9m, Wrexham £22.9mWrexham: £22.9mStroud: £13.9mWrexham: £22.9mStroud: £14.0mWrexham: £21.7mStroud: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWrexham is higher£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.31m, Wrexham £0.28mWrexham: £0.28mStroud: £0.31mWrexham: £0.28mStroud: £0.31mWrexham: £0.27mStroud: £0.29m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.17m, Wrexham £0.63mWrexham: £0.63mStroud: £0.17mWrexham: £0.63mStroud: £0.17mWrexham: £0.60mStroud: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWrexham is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.48m, Wrexham £0.73mWrexham: £0.73mStroud: £0.48mWrexham: £0.73mStroud: £0.48mWrexham: £0.69mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWrexham is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 22,790, Wrexham 20,061Wrexham: 20,061Stroud: 22,790

    22,790Stroud is higher20,061

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,519, Wrexham 2,294Wrexham: 2,294Stroud: 1,519

    1,519Wrexham is higher2,294

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 2,774, Wrexham 3,486Wrexham: 3,486Stroud: 2,774

    2,774Wrexham is higher3,486

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 4,641, Wrexham 8,722Wrexham: 8,722Stroud: 4,641

    4,641Wrexham is higher8,722

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 7,714, Wrexham 12,505Wrexham: 12,505Stroud: 7,714

    7,714Wrexham is higher12,505

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 866, Wrexham 1,812Wrexham: 1,812Stroud: 866

    866Wrexham is higher1,812

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Stroud and Wrexham, total
MeasureStroudWrexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m£255.9m£257.0m£242.8mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m£139.1m£139.7m£132.0mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m£228.9m£229.9m£217.1mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m£106.7m£107.1m£101.2mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£22.9m£22.9m£21.7mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mStroud
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79020,061Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5192,294Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7743,486Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6418,722Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,71412,505Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268661,812Wrexham

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.
  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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