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Wrexham and Stroud

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

Wrexham is higher than Stroud on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 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

Wrexham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stroud 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

Wrexham Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wrexham 1,008.5, Stroud 1,019.1Stroud: 1,019.1Wrexham: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Stroud is higher1,019.1

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

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

    115.3Wrexham is higher67.9

  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: Wrexham 175.3, Stroud 124.0Stroud: 124.0Wrexham: 175.3

    175.3Wrexham is higher124.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 85.8, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7Wrexham: 85.8

    85.8Wrexham is higher46.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wrexham 199.8, Stroud 130.5Stroud: 130.5Wrexham: 199.8

    199.8Wrexham is higher130.5

  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: Wrexham 29.0, Stroud 14.7Stroud: 14.7Wrexham: 29.0

    29.0Wrexham is higher14.7

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Wrexham and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureWrexhamStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,228£4,246£4,010Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,921£12,205£12,635£12,689£11,985Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£1,370£1,376£1,299Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£434£266£267£252Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£584£586£553Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£18£18£17Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£600£567£307£308£291Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£99£100£94Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132£66£66£62Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,061£1,065£1,006Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£159£160£151Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£235£236£223Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.21£5.23£4.94Stroud
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.54£2.84£2.85£2.69Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£4.83£4.85£4.58Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,019.1Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.367.9Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.3124.0Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.846.7Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.8130.5Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.014.7Wrexham

Per resident

Wrexham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 4. 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

Wrexham Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wrexham £5.53, Stroud £4.08Stroud: £4.08Wrexham: £5.53Stroud: £4.10Wrexham: £5.56Stroud: £3.87Wrexham: £5.25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    197.3Stroud is higher229.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.6Wrexham is higher15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 34.3, Stroud 27.9Stroud: 27.9Wrexham: 34.3

    34.3Wrexham is higher27.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 85.8, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7Wrexham: 85.8

    85.8Wrexham is higher46.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    123.0Wrexham is higher77.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 17.8, Stroud 8.7Stroud: 8.7Wrexham: 17.8

    17.8Wrexham is higher8.7

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Wrexham and Stroud, per resident
MeasureWrexhamStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,228£4,246£4,010Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,843£2,855£2,697Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,298£815£818£773Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,648£2,659£2,512Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£60£60£57Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£131£132£125Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.08£4.10£3.87Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£600£567£307£308£291Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£99£100£94Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£39£39£37Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,053£995£631£633£598Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£159£160£151Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£140£141£133Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£3.10£3.11£2.94Stroud
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£1.69£1.69£1.60Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£4.83£4.85£4.58Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.3229.3Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.615.3Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.327.9Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.846.7Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.077.6Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.88.7Wrexham

Total

Wrexham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 4. 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

Wrexham Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wrexham £0.56m, Stroud £0.41mStroud: £0.41mWrexham: £0.56mStroud: £0.41mWrexham: £0.56mStroud: £0.38mWrexham: £0.53m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    20,061Stroud is higher22,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,294Wrexham is higher1,519

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

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

    3,486Wrexham is higher2,774

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

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

    8,722Wrexham is higher4,641

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,505Wrexham is higher7,714

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

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

    1,812Wrexham is higher866

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Wrexham and Stroud, total
MeasureWrexhamStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£420.2m£421.9m£398.5mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m£282.6m£283.8m£268.0mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m£80.9m£81.3m£76.8mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m£263.2m£264.3m£249.6mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£9.9m£9.9m£9.3mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m£62.7m£63.0m£59.5mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mStroud
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06122,790Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2941,519Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4862,774Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7224,641Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,5057,714Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,812866Wrexham

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.
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  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.
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