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North Somerset and Stroud

224,667 and 125,507 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Stroud on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

North Somerset is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 2. 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

North Somerset Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180North Somerset: £4,650Stroud: £4,197North Somerset: £4,670Stroud: £3,965North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset is higher£4,180£4,197£3,965

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,626, Stroud £12,572Stroud: £12,572North Somerset: £12,626Stroud: £12,625North Somerset: £12,679Stroud: £11,925North Somerset: £11,976

    £12,626£12,679£11,976North Somerset is higher£12,572£12,625£11,925

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,755, Stroud £1,338Stroud: £1,338North Somerset: £1,755Stroud: £1,344North Somerset: £1,763Stroud: £1,269North Somerset: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665North Somerset is higher£1,338£1,344£1,269

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,601, Stroud £11,729Stroud: £11,729North Somerset: £11,601Stroud: £11,779North Somerset: £11,650Stroud: £11,126North Somerset: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,729£11,779£11,126

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £325, Stroud £251Stroud: £251North Somerset: £325Stroud: £252North Somerset: £326Stroud: £238North Somerset: £308

    £325£326£308North Somerset 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: North Somerset £681, Stroud £574Stroud: £574North Somerset: £681Stroud: £577North Somerset: £684Stroud: £545North Somerset: £646

    £681£684£646North Somerset is higher£574£577£545

  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: North Somerset £20, Stroud £17Stroud: £17North Somerset: £20Stroud: £17North Somerset: £20Stroud: £16North Somerset: £19

    £20£20£19North Somerset is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Stroud £298Stroud: £298North Somerset: £404Stroud: £299North Somerset: £405Stroud: £282North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383North Somerset is higher£298£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Stroud £97Stroud: £97North Somerset: £111Stroud: £97North Somerset: £111Stroud: £92North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105North Somerset is higher£97£97£92

  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: North Somerset £81, Stroud £64Stroud: £64North Somerset: £81Stroud: £65North Somerset: £81Stroud: £61North Somerset: £76

    £81£81£76North Somerset is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,374, Stroud £1,040Stroud: £1,040North Somerset: £1,374Stroud: £1,044North Somerset: £1,379Stroud: £987North Somerset: £1,303

    £1,374£1,379£1,303North Somerset is higher£1,040£1,044£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Stroud £145Stroud: £145North Somerset: £204Stroud: £146North Somerset: £205Stroud: £138North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£145£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £292, Stroud £226Stroud: £226North Somerset: £292Stroud: £227North Somerset: £293Stroud: £214North Somerset: £277

    £292£293£277North Somerset is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £5.44, Stroud £5.31Stroud: £5.31North Somerset: £5.44Stroud: £5.34North Somerset: £5.46Stroud: £5.04North Somerset: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16North Somerset is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £3.80, Stroud £3.02Stroud: £3.02North Somerset: £3.80Stroud: £3.03North Somerset: £3.81Stroud: £2.86North Somerset: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60North Somerset is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94North Somerset: £8.93Stroud: £4.97North Somerset: £8.97Stroud: £4.69North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Somerset 1,012.1, Stroud 1,019.8Stroud: 1,019.8North Somerset: 1,012.1

    1,012.1Stroud is higherDepends on how you count1,019.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Somerset 80.4, Stroud 63.7Stroud: 63.7North Somerset: 80.4

    80.4North Somerset is higher63.7

  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: North Somerset 146.4, Stroud 122.4Stroud: 122.4North Somerset: 146.4

    146.4North Somerset is higher122.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 60.3, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3North Somerset is higher45.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Somerset 153.9, Stroud 126.3Stroud: 126.3North Somerset: 153.9

    153.9North Somerset is higher126.3

  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: North Somerset 17.0, Stroud 14.5Stroud: 14.5North Somerset: 17.0

    17.0North Somerset is higher14.5

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North Somerset and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,180£4,197£3,965North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,626£12,679£11,976£12,572£12,625£11,925North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,338£1,344£1,269North Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£326£308£251£252£238North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£574£577£545North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£17£16North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£298£299£282North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£97£97£92North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£64£65£61North Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303£1,040£1,044£987North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£145£146£138North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£293£277£226£227£214North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£5.31£5.34£5.04North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£3.02£3.03£2.86North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£4.94£4.97£4.69North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,019.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.463.7North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4122.4North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.345.1North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.9126.3North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.014.5North Somerset

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 0. 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

North Somerset Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180North Somerset: £4,650Stroud: £4,197North Somerset: £4,670Stroud: £3,965North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset is higher£4,180£4,197£3,965

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £2,896, Stroud £2,845Stroud: £2,845North Somerset: £2,896Stroud: £2,857North Somerset: £2,908Stroud: £2,699North Somerset: £2,747

    £2,896£2,908£2,747North Somerset is higher£2,845£2,857£2,699

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £1,028, Stroud £790Stroud: £790North Somerset: £1,028Stroud: £793North Somerset: £1,032Stroud: £749North Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975North Somerset is higher£790£793£749

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,660, Stroud £2,655Stroud: £2,655North Somerset: £2,660Stroud: £2,666North Somerset: £2,672Stroud: £2,518North Somerset: £2,524

    £2,660£2,672£2,524North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,655£2,666£2,518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £74, Stroud £57Stroud: £57North Somerset: £74Stroud: £57North Somerset: £75Stroud: £54North Somerset: £71

    £74£75£71North Somerset is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £156, Stroud £130Stroud: £130North Somerset: £156Stroud: £130North Somerset: £157Stroud: £123North Somerset: £148

    £156£157£148North Somerset is higher£130£130£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Somerset £4.50, Stroud £3.88Stroud: £3.88North Somerset: £4.50Stroud: £3.90North Somerset: £4.52Stroud: £3.68North Somerset: £4.27

    £4.50£4.52£4.27North Somerset is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Stroud £298Stroud: £298North Somerset: £404Stroud: £299North Somerset: £405Stroud: £282North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383North Somerset is higher£298£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Stroud £97Stroud: £97North Somerset: £111Stroud: £97North Somerset: £111Stroud: £92North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105North Somerset is higher£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £47, Stroud £38Stroud: £38North Somerset: £47Stroud: £38North Somerset: £47Stroud: £36North Somerset: £45

    £47£47£45North Somerset is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £804, Stroud £614Stroud: £614North Somerset: £804Stroud: £616North Somerset: £808Stroud: £582North Somerset: £763

    £804£808£763North Somerset is higher£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Stroud £145Stroud: £145North Somerset: £204Stroud: £146North Somerset: £205Stroud: £138North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £171, Stroud £133Stroud: £133North Somerset: £171Stroud: £134North Somerset: £172Stroud: £126North Somerset: £162

    £171£172£162North Somerset is higher£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.18, Stroud £3.13Stroud: £3.13North Somerset: £3.18Stroud: £3.14North Somerset: £3.20Stroud: £2.97North Somerset: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02North Somerset is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £2.22, Stroud £1.78Stroud: £1.78North Somerset: £2.22Stroud: £1.79North Somerset: £2.23Stroud: £1.69North Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11North Somerset is higher£1.78£1.79£1.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94North Somerset: £8.93Stroud: £4.97North Somerset: £8.97Stroud: £4.69North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 232.1, Stroud 230.8Stroud: 230.8North Somerset: 232.1

    232.1North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 18.4, Stroud 14.4Stroud: 14.4North Somerset: 18.4

    18.4North Somerset is higher14.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 33.6, Stroud 27.7Stroud: 27.7North Somerset: 33.6

    33.6North Somerset is higher27.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 60.3, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3North Somerset is higher45.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 90.1, Stroud 74.5Stroud: 74.5North Somerset: 90.1

    90.1North Somerset is higher74.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 10.0, Stroud 8.5Stroud: 8.5North Somerset: 10.0

    10.0North Somerset is higher8.5

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North Somerset and Stroud, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,180£4,197£3,965North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,747£2,845£2,857£2,699North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£790£793£749North Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,660£2,672£2,524£2,655£2,666£2,518North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£57£57£54North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£130£130£123North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.50£4.52£4.27£3.88£3.90£3.68North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£298£299£282North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£97£97£92North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£38£38£36North Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£808£763£614£616£582North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£145£146£138North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£133£134£126North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.13£3.14£2.97North Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£1.78£1.79£1.69North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£4.94£4.97£4.69North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1230.8North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.414.4North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.627.7North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.345.1North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.174.5North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.08.5North Somerset

Total

North Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 0. 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

North Somerset Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £1.0bn, Stroud £524.6mStroud: £524.6mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnStroud: £526.8mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnStroud: £497.6mNorth Somerset: £991.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mNorth Somerset is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £650.5m, Stroud £357.1mStroud: £357.1mNorth Somerset: £650.5mStroud: £358.6mNorth Somerset: £653.3mStroud: £338.7mNorth Somerset: £617.1m

    £650.5m£653.3m£617.1mNorth Somerset is higher£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £230.9m, Stroud £99.1mStroud: £99.1mNorth Somerset: £230.9mStroud: £99.6mNorth Somerset: £231.9mStroud: £94.0mNorth Somerset: £219.0m

    £230.9m£231.9m£219.0mNorth Somerset is higher£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £597.7m, Stroud £333.2mStroud: £333.2mNorth Somerset: £597.7mStroud: £334.6mNorth Somerset: £600.3mStroud: £316.0mNorth Somerset: £567.0m

    £597.7m£600.3m£567.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £16.7m, Stroud £7.1mStroud: £7.1mNorth Somerset: £16.7mStroud: £7.2mNorth Somerset: £16.8mStroud: £6.8mNorth Somerset: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Somerset is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £35.1m, Stroud £16.3mStroud: £16.3mNorth Somerset: £35.1mStroud: £16.4mNorth Somerset: £35.2mStroud: £15.5mNorth Somerset: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorth Somerset is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Somerset £1.0m, Stroud £0.49mStroud: £0.49mNorth Somerset: £1.0mStroud: £0.49mNorth Somerset: £1.0mStroud: £0.46mNorth Somerset: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Somerset is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £90.7m, Stroud £37.3mStroud: £37.3mNorth Somerset: £90.7mStroud: £37.5mNorth Somerset: £91.1mStroud: £35.4mNorth Somerset: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mNorth Somerset is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £24.9m, Stroud £12.2mStroud: £12.2mNorth Somerset: £24.9mStroud: £12.2mNorth Somerset: £25.0mStroud: £11.5mNorth Somerset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mNorth Somerset is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £10.6m, Stroud £4.8mStroud: £4.8mNorth Somerset: £10.6mStroud: £4.8mNorth Somerset: £10.6mStroud: £4.5mNorth Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mNorth Somerset is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £180.7m, Stroud £77.0mStroud: £77.0mNorth Somerset: £180.7mStroud: £77.4mNorth Somerset: £181.5mStroud: £73.1mNorth Somerset: £171.4m

    £180.7m£181.5m£171.4mNorth Somerset is higher£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £45.8m, Stroud £18.2mStroud: £18.2mNorth Somerset: £45.8mStroud: £18.3mNorth Somerset: £45.9mStroud: £17.3mNorth Somerset: £43.4m

    £45.8m£45.9m£43.4mNorth Somerset is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £38.4m, Stroud £16.7mStroud: £16.7mNorth Somerset: £38.4mStroud: £16.8mNorth Somerset: £38.6mStroud: £15.9mNorth Somerset: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mNorth Somerset is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.72m, Stroud £0.39mStroud: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £0.72mStroud: £0.40mNorth Somerset: £0.72mStroud: £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Somerset is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.50m, Stroud £0.22mStroud: £0.22mNorth Somerset: £0.50mStroud: £0.22mNorth Somerset: £0.50mStroud: £0.21mNorth Somerset: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Somerset is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £2.0m, Stroud £0.62mStroud: £0.62mNorth Somerset: £2.0mStroud: £0.62mNorth Somerset: £2.0mStroud: £0.59mNorth Somerset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Somerset is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 52,149, Stroud 28,967Stroud: 28,967North Somerset: 52,149

    52,149North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count28,967

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 4,143, Stroud 1,808Stroud: 1,808North Somerset: 4,143

    4,143North Somerset is higher1,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 7,544, Stroud 3,476Stroud: 3,476North Somerset: 7,544

    7,544North Somerset is higher3,476

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 13,549, Stroud 5,655Stroud: 5,655North Somerset: 13,549

    13,549North Somerset is higher5,655

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 20,250, Stroud 9,354Stroud: 9,354North Somerset: 20,250

    20,250North Somerset is higher9,354

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 2,242, Stroud 1,072Stroud: 1,072North Somerset: 2,242

    2,242North Somerset is higher1,072

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Stroud, total
MeasureNorth SomersetStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m£357.1m£358.6m£338.7mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m£99.1m£99.6m£94.0mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m£333.2m£334.6m£316.0mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mNorth Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mNorth Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,14928,967North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1431,808North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5443,476North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,5495,655North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,2509,354North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2421,072North Somerset

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.