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Monmouthshire and Stratford-on-Avon

94,930 and 102,437 residents (mid-2024).

Monmouthshire is higher than Stratford-on-Avon on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Monmouthshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 3. 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

Monmouthshire Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,850, Stratford-on-Avon £4,532Stratford-on-Avon: £4,532Monmouthshire: £4,850Stratford-on-Avon: £4,551Monmouthshire: £4,870Stratford-on-Avon: £4,299Monmouthshire: £4,600

    £4,850£4,870£4,600Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,532£4,551£4,299

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £12,657, Stratford-on-Avon £12,555Stratford-on-Avon: £12,555Monmouthshire: £12,657Stratford-on-Avon: £12,608Monmouthshire: £12,711Stratford-on-Avon: £11,909Monmouthshire: £12,006

    £12,657£12,711£12,006Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,555£12,608£11,909

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,585, Stratford-on-Avon £1,405Stratford-on-Avon: £1,405Monmouthshire: £1,585Stratford-on-Avon: £1,411Monmouthshire: £1,591Stratford-on-Avon: £1,333Monmouthshire: £1,503

    £1,585£1,591£1,503Monmouthshire is higher£1,405£1,411£1,333

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £11,540, Stratford-on-Avon £11,683Stratford-on-Avon: £11,683Monmouthshire: £11,540Stratford-on-Avon: £11,733Monmouthshire: £11,589Stratford-on-Avon: £11,082Monmouthshire: £10,946

    £11,540£11,589£10,946Stratford-on-Avon is higher£11,683£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £317, Stratford-on-Avon £251Stratford-on-Avon: £251Monmouthshire: £317Stratford-on-Avon: £252Monmouthshire: £318Stratford-on-Avon: £238Monmouthshire: £301

    £317£318£301Monmouthshire is higher£251£252£238

  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: Monmouthshire £780, Stratford-on-Avon £603Stratford-on-Avon: £603Monmouthshire: £780Stratford-on-Avon: £606Monmouthshire: £783Stratford-on-Avon: £572Monmouthshire: £740

    £780£783£740Monmouthshire is higher£603£606£572

  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: Monmouthshire £20, Stratford-on-Avon £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16Monmouthshire: £20Stratford-on-Avon: £16Monmouthshire: £20Stratford-on-Avon: £15Monmouthshire: £19

    £20£20£19Monmouthshire is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £457, Stratford-on-Avon £291Stratford-on-Avon: £291Monmouthshire: £457Stratford-on-Avon: £292Monmouthshire: £459Stratford-on-Avon: £276Monmouthshire: £434

    £457£459£434Monmouthshire is higher£291£292£276

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, Stratford-on-Avon £90Stratford-on-Avon: £90Monmouthshire: £100Stratford-on-Avon: £90Monmouthshire: £101Stratford-on-Avon: £85Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Monmouthshire is higher£90£90£85

  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: Monmouthshire £98, Stratford-on-Avon £77Stratford-on-Avon: £77Monmouthshire: £98Stratford-on-Avon: £78Monmouthshire: £98Stratford-on-Avon: £73Monmouthshire: £93

    £98£98£93Monmouthshire is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,155, Stratford-on-Avon £1,144Stratford-on-Avon: £1,144Monmouthshire: £1,155Stratford-on-Avon: £1,149Monmouthshire: £1,160Stratford-on-Avon: £1,085Monmouthshire: £1,096

    £1,155£1,160£1,096Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,144£1,149£1,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £179, Stratford-on-Avon £158Stratford-on-Avon: £158Monmouthshire: £179Stratford-on-Avon: £158Monmouthshire: £179Stratford-on-Avon: £149Monmouthshire: £169

    £179£179£169Monmouthshire is higher£158£158£149

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £317, Stratford-on-Avon £175Stratford-on-Avon: £175Monmouthshire: £317Stratford-on-Avon: £176Monmouthshire: £318Stratford-on-Avon: £166Monmouthshire: £300

    £317£318£300Monmouthshire is higher£175£176£166

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £10, Stratford-on-Avon £5.09Stratford-on-Avon: £5.09Monmouthshire: £10Stratford-on-Avon: £5.11Monmouthshire: £11Stratford-on-Avon: £4.83Monmouthshire: £9.95

    £10£11£9.95Monmouthshire is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £4.60, Stratford-on-Avon £3.32Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Monmouthshire: £4.60Stratford-on-Avon: £3.34Monmouthshire: £4.62Stratford-on-Avon: £3.15Monmouthshire: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Monmouthshire is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.75, Stratford-on-Avon £7.50Stratford-on-Avon: £7.50Monmouthshire: £6.75Stratford-on-Avon: £7.53Monmouthshire: £6.78Stratford-on-Avon: £7.11Monmouthshire: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire 1,015.6, Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.7Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.7Monmouthshire: 1,015.6

    1,015.6Stratford-on-Avon is higher1,015.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire 76.7, Stratford-on-Avon 64.5Stratford-on-Avon: 64.5Monmouthshire: 76.7

    76.7Monmouthshire is higher64.5

  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: Monmouthshire 158.3, Stratford-on-Avon 129.3Stratford-on-Avon: 129.3Monmouthshire: 158.3

    158.3Monmouthshire is higher129.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 63.6, Stratford-on-Avon 42.6Stratford-on-Avon: 42.6Monmouthshire: 63.6

    63.6Monmouthshire is higher42.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire 145.1, Stratford-on-Avon 127.3Stratford-on-Avon: 127.3Monmouthshire: 145.1

    145.1Monmouthshire is higher127.3

  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: Monmouthshire 20.8, Stratford-on-Avon 17.4Stratford-on-Avon: 17.4Monmouthshire: 20.8

    20.8Monmouthshire is higher17.4

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Monmouthshire and Stratford-on-Avon, per person in the age group
MeasureMonmouthshireStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,850£4,870£4,600£4,532£4,551£4,299Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,657£12,711£12,006£12,555£12,608£11,909Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,585£1,591£1,503£1,405£1,411£1,333Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,540£11,589£10,946£11,683£11,733£11,082Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£317£318£301£251£252£238Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£783£740£603£606£572Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£16£16£15Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£457£459£434£291£292£276Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£90£90£85Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£77£78£73Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,155£1,160£1,096£1,144£1,149£1,085Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£179£169£158£158£149Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£317£318£300£175£176£166Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.95£5.09£5.11£4.83Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£3.32£3.34£3.15Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£7.50£7.53£7.11Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.61,015.7Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.764.5Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.3129.3Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.642.6Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.1127.3Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.817.4Monmouthshire

Per resident

Monmouthshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 3. 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

Monmouthshire Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,850, Stratford-on-Avon £4,532Stratford-on-Avon: £4,532Monmouthshire: £4,850Stratford-on-Avon: £4,551Monmouthshire: £4,870Stratford-on-Avon: £4,299Monmouthshire: £4,600

    £4,850£4,870£4,600Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,532£4,551£4,299

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £3,191, Stratford-on-Avon £3,179Stratford-on-Avon: £3,179Monmouthshire: £3,191Stratford-on-Avon: £3,193Monmouthshire: £3,204Stratford-on-Avon: £3,016Monmouthshire: £3,026

    £3,191£3,204£3,026Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,179£3,193£3,016

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £916, Stratford-on-Avon £807Stratford-on-Avon: £807Monmouthshire: £916Stratford-on-Avon: £810Monmouthshire: £920Stratford-on-Avon: £765Monmouthshire: £869

    £916£920£869Monmouthshire is higher£807£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Monmouthshire £2,909, Stratford-on-Avon £2,959Stratford-on-Avon: £2,959Monmouthshire: £2,909Stratford-on-Avon: £2,971Monmouthshire: £2,921Stratford-on-Avon: £2,806Monmouthshire: £2,759

    £2,909£2,921£2,759Stratford-on-Avon is higher£2,959£2,971£2,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £80, Stratford-on-Avon £64Stratford-on-Avon: £64Monmouthshire: £80Stratford-on-Avon: £64Monmouthshire: £80Stratford-on-Avon: £60Monmouthshire: £76

    £80£80£76Monmouthshire is higher£64£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £197, Stratford-on-Avon £153Stratford-on-Avon: £153Monmouthshire: £197Stratford-on-Avon: £153Monmouthshire: £197Stratford-on-Avon: £145Monmouthshire: £186

    £197£197£186Monmouthshire is higher£153£153£145

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £5.07, Stratford-on-Avon £4.12Stratford-on-Avon: £4.12Monmouthshire: £5.07Stratford-on-Avon: £4.14Monmouthshire: £5.09Stratford-on-Avon: £3.91Monmouthshire: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Monmouthshire is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £457, Stratford-on-Avon £291Stratford-on-Avon: £291Monmouthshire: £457Stratford-on-Avon: £292Monmouthshire: £459Stratford-on-Avon: £276Monmouthshire: £434

    £457£459£434Monmouthshire is higher£291£292£276

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, Stratford-on-Avon £90Stratford-on-Avon: £90Monmouthshire: £100Stratford-on-Avon: £90Monmouthshire: £101Stratford-on-Avon: £85Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Monmouthshire is higher£90£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £56, Stratford-on-Avon £44Stratford-on-Avon: £44Monmouthshire: £56Stratford-on-Avon: £45Monmouthshire: £57Stratford-on-Avon: £42Monmouthshire: £54

    £56£57£54Monmouthshire is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £668, Stratford-on-Avon £657Stratford-on-Avon: £657Monmouthshire: £668Stratford-on-Avon: £660Monmouthshire: £671Stratford-on-Avon: £623Monmouthshire: £633

    £668£671£633Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£657£660£623

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £179, Stratford-on-Avon £158Stratford-on-Avon: £158Monmouthshire: £179Stratford-on-Avon: £158Monmouthshire: £179Stratford-on-Avon: £149Monmouthshire: £169

    £179£179£169Monmouthshire is higher£158£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £183, Stratford-on-Avon £101Stratford-on-Avon: £101Monmouthshire: £183Stratford-on-Avon: £101Monmouthshire: £184Stratford-on-Avon: £95Monmouthshire: £174

    £183£184£174Monmouthshire is higher£101£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.06, Stratford-on-Avon £2.93Stratford-on-Avon: £2.93Monmouthshire: £6.06Stratford-on-Avon: £2.94Monmouthshire: £6.09Stratford-on-Avon: £2.78Monmouthshire: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Monmouthshire is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Monmouthshire £2.66, Stratford-on-Avon £1.91Stratford-on-Avon: £1.91Monmouthshire: £2.66Stratford-on-Avon: £1.92Monmouthshire: £2.67Stratford-on-Avon: £1.81Monmouthshire: £2.52

    £2.66£2.67£2.52Monmouthshire is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.75, Stratford-on-Avon £7.50Stratford-on-Avon: £7.50Monmouthshire: £6.75Stratford-on-Avon: £7.53Monmouthshire: £6.78Stratford-on-Avon: £7.11Monmouthshire: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 256.0, Stratford-on-Avon 257.2Stratford-on-Avon: 257.2Monmouthshire: 256.0

    256.0Stratford-on-Avon is higher257.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 19.3, Stratford-on-Avon 16.3Stratford-on-Avon: 16.3Monmouthshire: 19.3

    19.3Monmouthshire is higher16.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 39.9, Stratford-on-Avon 32.7Stratford-on-Avon: 32.7Monmouthshire: 39.9

    39.9Monmouthshire is higher32.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 63.6, Stratford-on-Avon 42.6Stratford-on-Avon: 42.6Monmouthshire: 63.6

    63.6Monmouthshire is higher42.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 83.9, Stratford-on-Avon 73.1Stratford-on-Avon: 73.1Monmouthshire: 83.9

    83.9Monmouthshire is higher73.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 12.0, Stratford-on-Avon 10.0Stratford-on-Avon: 10.0Monmouthshire: 12.0

    12.0Monmouthshire is higher10.0

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Monmouthshire and Stratford-on-Avon, per resident
MeasureMonmouthshireStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,850£4,870£4,600£4,532£4,551£4,299Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,191£3,204£3,026£3,179£3,193£3,016Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£916£920£869£807£810£765Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,909£2,921£2,759£2,959£2,971£2,806Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£64£64£60Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£197£186£153£153£145Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£4.12£4.14£3.91Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£457£459£434£291£292£276Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£90£90£85Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£44£45£42Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£657£660£623Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£179£169£158£158£149Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£101£101£95Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£2.93£2.94£2.78Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52£1.91£1.92£1.81Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£7.50£7.53£7.11Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.0257.2Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.316.3Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.932.7Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.642.6Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.973.1Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.0Monmouthshire

Total

Monmouthshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 6. 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

Monmouthshire Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Monmouthshire £460.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £464.3mStratford-on-Avon: £464.3mMonmouthshire: £460.4mStratford-on-Avon: £466.2mMonmouthshire: £462.3mStratford-on-Avon: £440.4mMonmouthshire: £436.7m

    £460.4m£462.3m£436.7mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£464.3m£466.2m£440.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Monmouthshire £302.9m, Stratford-on-Avon £325.7mStratford-on-Avon: £325.7mMonmouthshire: £302.9mStratford-on-Avon: £327.1mMonmouthshire: £304.2mStratford-on-Avon: £308.9mMonmouthshire: £287.3m

    £302.9m£304.2m£287.3mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£325.7m£327.1m£308.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Monmouthshire £86.9m, Stratford-on-Avon £82.7mStratford-on-Avon: £82.7mMonmouthshire: £86.9mStratford-on-Avon: £83.0mMonmouthshire: £87.3mStratford-on-Avon: £78.4mMonmouthshire: £82.5m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.5mMonmouthshire is higher£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire £276.2m, Stratford-on-Avon £303.1mStratford-on-Avon: £303.1mMonmouthshire: £276.2mStratford-on-Avon: £304.4mMonmouthshire: £277.3mStratford-on-Avon: £287.5mMonmouthshire: £261.9m

    £276.2m£277.3m£261.9mStratford-on-Avon is higher£303.1m£304.4m£287.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire £7.6m, Stratford-on-Avon £6.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mMonmouthshire: £7.6mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mMonmouthshire: £7.6mStratford-on-Avon: £6.2mMonmouthshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMonmouthshire is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £18.7m, Stratford-on-Avon £15.7mStratford-on-Avon: £15.7mMonmouthshire: £18.7mStratford-on-Avon: £15.7mMonmouthshire: £18.7mStratford-on-Avon: £14.8mMonmouthshire: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMonmouthshire is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Monmouthshire £0.48m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.42mStratford-on-Avon: £0.42mMonmouthshire: £0.48mStratford-on-Avon: £0.42mMonmouthshire: £0.48mStratford-on-Avon: £0.40mMonmouthshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMonmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £43.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £29.8mStratford-on-Avon: £29.8mMonmouthshire: £43.4mStratford-on-Avon: £29.9mMonmouthshire: £43.6mStratford-on-Avon: £28.3mMonmouthshire: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mMonmouthshire is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £9.5m, Stratford-on-Avon £9.2mStratford-on-Avon: £9.2mMonmouthshire: £9.5mStratford-on-Avon: £9.3mMonmouthshire: £9.6mStratford-on-Avon: £8.8mMonmouthshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMonmouthshire is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire £5.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £4.5mStratford-on-Avon: £4.5mMonmouthshire: £5.4mStratford-on-Avon: £4.6mMonmouthshire: £5.4mStratford-on-Avon: £4.3mMonmouthshire: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMonmouthshire is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire £63.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £67.3mStratford-on-Avon: £67.3mMonmouthshire: £63.4mStratford-on-Avon: £67.6mMonmouthshire: £63.7mStratford-on-Avon: £63.9mMonmouthshire: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Monmouthshire £17.0m, Stratford-on-Avon £16.1mStratford-on-Avon: £16.1mMonmouthshire: £17.0mStratford-on-Avon: £16.2mMonmouthshire: £17.0mStratford-on-Avon: £15.3mMonmouthshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.0m£16.1mMonmouthshire is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £17.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £10.3mStratford-on-Avon: £10.3mMonmouthshire: £17.4mStratford-on-Avon: £10.3mMonmouthshire: £17.5mStratford-on-Avon: £9.8mMonmouthshire: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMonmouthshire is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £0.58m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.30mStratford-on-Avon: £0.30mMonmouthshire: £0.58mStratford-on-Avon: £0.30mMonmouthshire: £0.58mStratford-on-Avon: £0.28mMonmouthshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Monmouthshire £0.25m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.20mStratford-on-Avon: £0.20mMonmouthshire: £0.25mStratford-on-Avon: £0.20mMonmouthshire: £0.25mStratford-on-Avon: £0.19mMonmouthshire: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMonmouthshire is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Monmouthshire £0.64m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.77mStratford-on-Avon: £0.77mMonmouthshire: £0.64mStratford-on-Avon: £0.77mMonmouthshire: £0.64mStratford-on-Avon: £0.73mMonmouthshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire 24,302, Stratford-on-Avon 26,346Stratford-on-Avon: 26,346Monmouthshire: 24,302

    24,302Stratford-on-Avon is higher26,346

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire 1,836, Stratford-on-Avon 1,672Stratford-on-Avon: 1,672Monmouthshire: 1,836

    1,836Monmouthshire is higher1,672

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 3,787, Stratford-on-Avon 3,353Stratford-on-Avon: 3,353Monmouthshire: 3,787

    3,787Monmouthshire is higher3,353

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 6,038, Stratford-on-Avon 4,366Stratford-on-Avon: 4,366Monmouthshire: 6,038

    6,038Monmouthshire is higher4,366

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire 7,963, Stratford-on-Avon 7,489Stratford-on-Avon: 7,489Monmouthshire: 7,963

    7,963Monmouthshire is higher7,489

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire 1,139, Stratford-on-Avon 1,025Stratford-on-Avon: 1,025Monmouthshire: 1,139

    1,139Monmouthshire is higher1,025

Show the numbers
Monmouthshire and Stratford-on-Avon, total
MeasureMonmouthshireStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.4m£462.3m£436.7m£464.3m£466.2m£440.4mStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m£325.7m£327.1m£308.9mStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m£82.7m£83.0m£78.4mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m£303.1m£304.4m£287.5mStratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mMonmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£15.7m£15.7m£14.8mMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£29.8m£29.9m£28.3mMonmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mMonmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mMonmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£67.3m£67.6m£63.9mStratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mMonmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mMonmouthshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,30226,346Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8361,672Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7873,353Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0384,366Monmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9637,489Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1391,025Monmouthshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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