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Cheshire East and Stroud

420,472 and 125,507 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than Stroud on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Cheshire East 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

Cheshire East Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180Cheshire East: £4,183Stroud: £4,197Cheshire East: £4,201Stroud: £3,965Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East 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: Cheshire East £12,494, Stroud £12,572Stroud: £12,572Cheshire East: £12,494Stroud: £12,625Cheshire East: £12,547Stroud: £11,925Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cheshire East £1,473, Stroud £1,338Stroud: £1,338Cheshire East: £1,473Stroud: £1,344Cheshire East: £1,480Stroud: £1,269Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire East 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: Cheshire East £11,558, Stroud £11,729Stroud: £11,729Cheshire East: £11,558Stroud: £11,779Cheshire East: £11,607Stroud: £11,126Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Stroud 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: Cheshire East £259, Stroud £251Stroud: £251Cheshire East: £259Stroud: £252Cheshire East: £260Stroud: £238Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cheshire East £660, Stroud £574Stroud: £574Cheshire East: £660Stroud: £577Cheshire East: £663Stroud: £545Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626Cheshire East 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: Cheshire East £17, Stroud £17Stroud: £17Cheshire East: £17Stroud: £17Cheshire East: £17Stroud: £16Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Stroud £298Stroud: £298Cheshire East: £355Stroud: £299Cheshire East: £356Stroud: £282Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Cheshire East 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: Cheshire East £114, Stroud £97Stroud: £97Cheshire East: £114Stroud: £97Cheshire East: £114Stroud: £92Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Cheshire East 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: Cheshire East £87, Stroud £64Stroud: £64Cheshire East: £87Stroud: £65Cheshire East: £88Stroud: £61Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83Cheshire East is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,142, Stroud £1,040Stroud: £1,040Cheshire East: £1,142Stroud: £1,044Cheshire East: £1,147Stroud: £987Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East is higher£1,040£1,044£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Stroud £145Stroud: £145Cheshire East: £147Stroud: £146Cheshire East: £148Stroud: £138Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East 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: Cheshire East £234, Stroud £226Stroud: £226Cheshire East: £234Stroud: £227Cheshire East: £235Stroud: £214Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222Cheshire East 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: Cheshire East £6.73, Stroud £5.31Stroud: £5.31Cheshire East: £6.73Stroud: £5.34Cheshire East: £6.75Stroud: £5.04Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East 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: Cheshire East £3.24, Stroud £3.02Stroud: £3.02Cheshire East: £3.24Stroud: £3.03Cheshire East: £3.25Stroud: £2.86Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Cheshire East is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94Cheshire East: £6.61Stroud: £4.97Cheshire East: £6.64Stroud: £4.69Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East 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: Cheshire East 1,005.5, Stroud 1,019.8Stroud: 1,019.8Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Stroud 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: Cheshire East 65.3, Stroud 63.7Stroud: 63.7Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count63.7

  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: Cheshire East 136.1, Stroud 122.4Stroud: 122.4Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1Cheshire East 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: Cheshire East 54.4, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Cheshire East 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: Cheshire East 136.4, Stroud 126.3Stroud: 126.3Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4Cheshire East 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: Cheshire East 19.2, Stroud 14.5Stroud: 14.5Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2Cheshire East is higher14.5

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Cheshire East and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,180£4,197£3,965Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,572£12,625£11,925Stroud
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,338£1,344£1,269Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£251£252£238Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£574£577£545Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£298£299£282Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£97£97£92Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£64£65£61Cheshire East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,040£1,044£987Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£145£146£138Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£226£227£214Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£5.31£5.34£5.04Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.02£3.03£2.86Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£4.94£4.97£4.69Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,019.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.363.7Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1122.4Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.445.1Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4126.3Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.214.5Cheshire East

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Stroud 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

Cheshire East Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180Cheshire East: £4,183Stroud: £4,197Cheshire East: £4,201Stroud: £3,965Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East is higher£4,180£4,197£3,965

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, Stroud £2,845Stroud: £2,845Cheshire East: £2,677Stroud: £2,857Cheshire East: £2,689Stroud: £2,699Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,845£2,857£2,699

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, Stroud £790Stroud: £790Cheshire East: £884Stroud: £793Cheshire East: £887Stroud: £749Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838Cheshire East is higher£790£793£749

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, Stroud £2,655Stroud: £2,655Cheshire East: £2,477Stroud: £2,666Cheshire East: £2,487Stroud: £2,518Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,655£2,666£2,518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, Stroud £57Stroud: £57Cheshire East: £56Stroud: £57Cheshire East: £56Stroud: £54Cheshire East: £53

    £56£56£53Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £141, Stroud £130Stroud: £130Cheshire East: £141Stroud: £130Cheshire East: £142Stroud: £123Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134Cheshire East 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: Cheshire East £3.57, Stroud £3.88Stroud: £3.88Cheshire East: £3.57Stroud: £3.90Cheshire East: £3.59Stroud: £3.68Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cheshire East £355, Stroud £298Stroud: £298Cheshire East: £355Stroud: £299Cheshire East: £356Stroud: £282Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Cheshire East 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: Cheshire East £114, Stroud £97Stroud: £97Cheshire East: £114Stroud: £97Cheshire East: £114Stroud: £92Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Cheshire East 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: Cheshire East £52, Stroud £38Stroud: £38Cheshire East: £52Stroud: £38Cheshire East: £53Stroud: £36Cheshire East: £50

    £52£53£50Cheshire East is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £685, Stroud £614Stroud: £614Cheshire East: £685Stroud: £616Cheshire East: £688Stroud: £582Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650Cheshire East is higher£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Stroud £145Stroud: £145Cheshire East: £147Stroud: £146Cheshire East: £148Stroud: £138Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, Stroud £133Stroud: £133Cheshire East: £140Stroud: £134Cheshire East: £141Stroud: £126Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133Cheshire East is higher£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, Stroud £3.13Stroud: £3.13Cheshire East: £4.03Stroud: £3.14Cheshire East: £4.04Stroud: £2.97Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, Stroud £1.78Stroud: £1.78Cheshire East: £1.94Stroud: £1.79Cheshire East: £1.95Stroud: £1.69Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Cheshire East is higher£1.78£1.79£1.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94Cheshire East: £6.61Stroud: £4.97Cheshire East: £6.64Stroud: £4.69Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, Stroud 230.8Stroud: 230.8Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5Stroud is higherDepends on how you count230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, Stroud 14.4Stroud: 14.4Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0Stroud is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 29.2, Stroud 27.7Stroud: 27.7Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2Cheshire East 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: Cheshire East 54.4, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Cheshire East is higher45.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, Stroud 74.5Stroud: 74.5Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8Cheshire East 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: Cheshire East 11.5, Stroud 8.5Stroud: 8.5Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5Cheshire East is higher8.5

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Cheshire East and Stroud, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,180£4,197£3,965Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,845£2,857£2,699Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£790£793£749Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,655£2,666£2,518Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£57£57£54Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£130£130£123Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.88£3.90£3.68Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£298£299£282Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£97£97£92Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£38£38£36Cheshire East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£614£616£582Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£145£146£138Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£133£134£126Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.13£3.14£2.97Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£1.78£1.79£1.69Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£4.94£4.97£4.69Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5230.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.014.4Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.227.7Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.445.1Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.874.5Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.58.5Cheshire East

Total

Cheshire East 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

Cheshire East Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, Stroud £524.6mStroud: £524.6mCheshire East: £1.8bnStroud: £526.8mCheshire East: £1.8bnStroud: £497.6mCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, Stroud £357.1mStroud: £357.1mCheshire East: £1.1bnStroud: £358.6mCheshire East: £1.1bnStroud: £338.7mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, Stroud £99.1mStroud: £99.1mCheshire East: £371.5mStroud: £99.6mCheshire East: £373.1mStroud: £94.0mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East is higher£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, Stroud £333.2mStroud: £333.2mCheshire East: £1.0bnStroud: £334.6mCheshire East: £1.0bnStroud: £316.0mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, Stroud £7.1mStroud: £7.1mCheshire East: £23.4mStroud: £7.2mCheshire East: £23.5mStroud: £6.8mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, Stroud £16.3mStroud: £16.3mCheshire East: £59.5mStroud: £16.4mCheshire East: £59.7mStroud: £15.5mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East 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: Cheshire East £1.5m, Stroud £0.49mStroud: £0.49mCheshire East: £1.5mStroud: £0.49mCheshire East: £1.5mStroud: £0.46mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, Stroud £37.3mStroud: £37.3mCheshire East: £149.1mStroud: £37.5mCheshire East: £149.7mStroud: £35.4mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East 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: Cheshire East £47.8m, Stroud £12.2mStroud: £12.2mCheshire East: £47.8mStroud: £12.2mCheshire East: £48.0mStroud: £11.5mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East 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: Cheshire East £22.0m, Stroud £4.8mStroud: £4.8mCheshire East: £22.0mStroud: £4.8mCheshire East: £22.1mStroud: £4.5mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, Stroud £77.0mStroud: £77.0mCheshire East: £288.0mStroud: £77.4mCheshire East: £289.3mStroud: £73.1mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East is higher£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, Stroud £18.2mStroud: £18.2mCheshire East: £61.9mStroud: £18.3mCheshire East: £62.1mStroud: £17.3mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, Stroud £16.7mStroud: £16.7mCheshire East: £59.0mStroud: £16.8mCheshire East: £59.2mStroud: £15.9mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, Stroud £0.39mStroud: £0.39mCheshire East: £1.7mStroud: £0.40mCheshire East: £1.7mStroud: £0.37mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, Stroud £0.22mStroud: £0.22mCheshire East: £0.82mStroud: £0.22mCheshire East: £0.82mStroud: £0.21mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, Stroud £0.62mStroud: £0.62mCheshire East: £2.8mStroud: £0.62mCheshire East: £2.8mStroud: £0.59mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, Stroud 28,967Stroud: 28,967Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count28,967

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, Stroud 1,808Stroud: 1,808Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count1,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, Stroud 3,476Stroud: 3,476Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higher3,476

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, Stroud 5,655Stroud: 5,655Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire East is higher5,655

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, Stroud 9,354Stroud: 9,354Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire East is higher9,354

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, Stroud 1,072Stroud: 1,072Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higher1,072

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Stroud, total
MeasureCheshire EastStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£357.1m£358.6m£338.7mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£99.1m£99.6m£94.0mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£333.2m£334.6m£316.0mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59628,967Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8811,808Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2593,476Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,8655,655Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,3859,354Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8321,072Cheshire East

Sources

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

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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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