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Monmouthshire and Stirling and Strathallan
Monmouthshire is higher than Stirling and Strathallan on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 10 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
Monmouthshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Stirling and Strathallan 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 Stirling and Strathallan
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,850£4,870£4,600Monmouthshire is higher£4,217£4,235£4,000
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,657£12,711£12,006Monmouthshire is higher£12,627£12,681£11,977
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,585£1,591£1,503Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,453£1,459£1,378
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,540£11,589£10,946Stirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count£11,587£11,636£10,990
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£317£318£301Stirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count£349£351£331
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£780£783£740Monmouthshire is higher£672£674£637
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Monmouthshire is higher£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£457£459£434Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£452£454£429
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£101£95Stirling and Strathallan is higher£148£149£141
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£98£98£93Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,155£1,160£1,096Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,048£1,053£994
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£179£179£169Monmouthshire is higher£153£154£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£317£318£300Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£11£9.95Monmouthshire is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.60£4.62£4.36Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.42£4.44£4.19
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.75£6.78£6.40Monmouthshire is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,015.6Monmouthshire is higher1,010.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
76.7Stirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count86.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
158.3Monmouthshire is higher149.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.6Stirling and Strathallan is higher71.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
145.1Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count138.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.8Stirling and Strathallan is higher22.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Monmouthshire | Stirling and Strathallan | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,850£4,870£4,600 | £4,217£4,235£4,000Shared outEstimated | Monmouthshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,657£12,711£12,006 | £12,627£12,681£11,977Shared outEstimated | Monmouthshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,585£1,591£1,503 | £1,453£1,459£1,378Shared outEstimated | Monmouthshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,540£11,589£10,946 | £11,587£11,636£10,990 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £317£318£301 | £349£351£331 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £780£783£740 | £672£674£637Shared outEstimated | Monmouthshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £19£19£18Shared outEstimated | Monmouthshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £457£459£434 | £452£454£429Shared outEstimated | Monmouthshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£101£95 | £148£149£141Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £92£93£88Shared outEstimated | Monmouthshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,155£1,160£1,096 | £1,048£1,053£994 | Monmouthshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £179£179£169 | £153£154£146 | Monmouthshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £317£318£300 | £303£304£287 | Monmouthshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£11£9.95 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | Monmouthshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.60£4.62£4.36 | £4.42£4.44£4.19 | Monmouthshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.75£6.78£6.40 | £4.40£4.41£4.17Shared outEstimated | Monmouthshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,015.6 | 1,010.0 | Monmouthshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 76.7 | 86.5 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 158.3 | 149.6Shared out | Monmouthshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.6 | 71.6Shared out | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 145.1 | 138.7 | Monmouthshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.8 | 22.8Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
Per resident
Monmouthshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Stirling and Strathallan on 7. 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 Stirling and Strathallan
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,850£4,870£4,600Monmouthshire is higher£4,217£4,235£4,000
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,191£3,204£3,026Monmouthshire is higher£2,544£2,555£2,413
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£916£920£869Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£915£919£868
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,909£2,921£2,759Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,334£2,344£2,214
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£80£80£76Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£197£197£186Monmouthshire is higher£135£136£128
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.07£5.09£4.81Monmouthshire is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£457£459£434Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£452£454£429
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£101£95Stirling and Strathallan is higher£148£149£141
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£56£57£54Stirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£668£671£633Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£179£179£169Monmouthshire is higher£153£154£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£183£184£174Stirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.06£6.09£5.75Monmouthshire is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.66£2.67£2.52Stirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count£2.78£2.80£2.64
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.75£6.78£6.40Monmouthshire is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
256.0Monmouthshire is higher203.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.3Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count17.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
39.9Monmouthshire is higher30.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.6Stirling and Strathallan is higher71.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
83.9Stirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count87.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Stirling and Strathallan is higher14.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Monmouthshire | Stirling and Strathallan | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,850£4,870£4,600 | £4,217£4,235£4,000Shared outEstimated | Monmouthshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,191£3,204£3,026 | £2,544£2,555£2,413Shared outEstimated | Monmouthshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £916£920£869 | £915£919£868Shared outEstimated | Monmouthshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,909£2,921£2,759 | £2,334£2,344£2,214 | Monmouthshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £80£80£76 | £70£71£67 | Monmouthshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £197£197£186 | £135£136£128Shared outEstimated | Monmouthshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | £3.89£3.91£3.69Shared outEstimated | Monmouthshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £457£459£434 | £452£454£429Shared outEstimated | Monmouthshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£101£95 | £148£149£141Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £56£57£54 | £58£58£55Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £668£671£633 | £660£663£626 | Monmouthshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £179£179£169 | £153£154£146 | Monmouthshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £183£184£174 | £191£192£181 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | Monmouthshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.66£2.67£2.52 | £2.78£2.80£2.64 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.75£6.78£6.40 | £4.40£4.41£4.17Shared outEstimated | Monmouthshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 256.0 | 203.5 | Monmouthshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.3 | 17.4 | Monmouthshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 39.9 | 30.1Shared out | Monmouthshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.6 | 71.6Shared out | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 83.9 | 87.4 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 14.3Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
Total
Monmouthshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stirling and Strathallan on 10. 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 Stirling and Strathallan
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£460.4m£462.3m£436.7mMonmouthshire is higher£440.0m£441.9m£417.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£302.9m£304.2m£287.3mMonmouthshire is higher£265.4m£266.5m£251.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£86.9m£87.3m£82.5mStirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count£95.5m£95.9m£90.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£276.2m£277.3m£261.9mMonmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£243.5m£244.6m£231.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMonmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMonmouthshire is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMonmouthshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mStirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mStirling and Strathallan is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mStirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count£68.9m£69.2m£65.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.0m£17.0m£16.1mMonmouthshire is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mStirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mStirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMonmouthshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,302Monmouthshire is higher21,229
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,836Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count1,818
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,787Monmouthshire is higher3,144
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,038Stirling and Strathallan is higher7,472
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,963Stirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count9,113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,139Stirling and Strathallan is higher1,496
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| Measure | Monmouthshire | Stirling and Strathallan | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £460.4m£462.3m£436.7m | £440.0m£441.9m£417.3mShared outEstimated | Monmouthshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £302.9m£304.2m£287.3m | £265.4m£266.5m£251.7mShared outEstimated | Monmouthshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £86.9m£87.3m£82.5m | £95.5m£95.9m£90.6mShared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £276.2m£277.3m£261.9m | £243.5m£244.6m£231.0m | Monmouthshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | £7.3m£7.4m£7.0m | Monmouthshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.7m£17.7m | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mShared outEstimated | Monmouthshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated | Monmouthshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.4m£43.6m£41.2m | £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mShared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.6m£9.0m | £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mShared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mShared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £63.4m£63.7m£60.1m | £68.9m£69.2m£65.3m | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.0m£17.0m£16.1m | £16.0m£16.1m£15.2m | Monmouthshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | Monmouthshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mShared outEstimated | Monmouthshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,302 | 21,229 | Monmouthshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,836 | 1,818 | Monmouthshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,787 | 3,144Shared out | Monmouthshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,038 | 7,472Shared out | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,963 | 9,113 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,139 | 1,496Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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