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Wiltshire and Stroud

524,001 and 125,507 residents (mid-2024).

Wiltshire is higher than Stroud on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Wiltshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Stroud 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

Wiltshire Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180Wiltshire: £4,140Stroud: £4,197Wiltshire: £4,157Stroud: £3,965Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£4,180£4,197£3,965

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £12,371, Stroud £12,572Stroud: £12,572Wiltshire: £12,371Stroud: £12,625Wiltshire: £12,424Stroud: £11,925Wiltshire: £11,735

    £12,371£12,424£11,735Stroud 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: Wiltshire £1,474, Stroud £1,338Stroud: £1,338Wiltshire: £1,474Stroud: £1,344Wiltshire: £1,481Stroud: £1,269Wiltshire: £1,399

    £1,474£1,481£1,399Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £11,494, Stroud £11,729Stroud: £11,729Wiltshire: £11,494Stroud: £11,779Wiltshire: £11,542Stroud: £11,126Wiltshire: £10,902

    £11,494£11,542£10,902Stroud 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: Wiltshire £269, Stroud £251Stroud: £251Wiltshire: £269Stroud: £252Wiltshire: £270Stroud: £238Wiltshire: £255

    £269£270£255Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £592, Stroud £574Stroud: £574Wiltshire: £592Stroud: £577Wiltshire: £594Stroud: £545Wiltshire: £561

    £592£594£561Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wiltshire £17, Stroud £17Stroud: £17Wiltshire: £17Stroud: £17Wiltshire: £17Stroud: £16Wiltshire: £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: Wiltshire £312, Stroud £298Stroud: £298Wiltshire: £312Stroud: £299Wiltshire: £313Stroud: £282Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £124, Stroud £97Stroud: £97Wiltshire: £124Stroud: £97Wiltshire: £124Stroud: £92Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £81, Stroud £64Stroud: £64Wiltshire: £81Stroud: £65Wiltshire: £82Stroud: £61Wiltshire: £77

    £81£82£77Wiltshire is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £1,191, Stroud £1,040Stroud: £1,040Wiltshire: £1,191Stroud: £1,044Wiltshire: £1,197Stroud: £987Wiltshire: £1,130

    £1,191£1,197£1,130Wiltshire is higher£1,040£1,044£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, Stroud £145Stroud: £145Wiltshire: £130Stroud: £146Wiltshire: £130Stroud: £138Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wiltshire £192, Stroud £226Stroud: £226Wiltshire: £192Stroud: £227Wiltshire: £193Stroud: £214Wiltshire: £182

    £192£193£182Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £5.83, Stroud £5.31Stroud: £5.31Wiltshire: £5.83Stroud: £5.34Wiltshire: £5.85Stroud: £5.04Wiltshire: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £3.55, Stroud £3.02Stroud: £3.02Wiltshire: £3.55Stroud: £3.03Wiltshire: £3.57Stroud: £2.86Wiltshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Wiltshire is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94Wiltshire: £5.43Stroud: £4.97Wiltshire: £5.45Stroud: £4.69Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 1,011.6, Stroud 1,019.8Stroud: 1,019.8Wiltshire: 1,011.6

    1,011.6Stroud 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: Wiltshire 66.6, Stroud 63.7Stroud: 63.7Wiltshire: 66.6

    66.6Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 126.6, Stroud 122.4Stroud: 122.4Wiltshire: 126.6

    126.6Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count122.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 47.7, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 135.0, Stroud 126.3Stroud: 126.3Wiltshire: 135.0

    135.0Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 17.9, Stroud 14.5Stroud: 14.5Wiltshire: 17.9

    17.9Wiltshire is higher14.5

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Wiltshire and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureWiltshireStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,180£4,197£3,965Stroud
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,572£12,625£11,925Stroud
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,474£1,481£1,399£1,338£1,344£1,269Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,542£10,902£11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£251£252£238Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£574£577£545Wiltshire
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£312£313£296£298£299£282Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£97£97£92Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£64£65£61Wiltshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,197£1,130£1,040£1,044£987Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£145£146£138Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£226£227£214Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.31£5.34£5.04Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.02£3.03£2.86Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£4.94£4.97£4.69Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.61,019.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.663.7Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6122.4Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.745.1Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.0126.3Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.914.5Wiltshire

Per resident

Wiltshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 9. 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

Wiltshire Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180Wiltshire: £4,140Stroud: £4,197Wiltshire: £4,157Stroud: £3,965Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£4,180£4,197£3,965

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £2,691, Stroud £2,845Stroud: £2,845Wiltshire: £2,691Stroud: £2,857Wiltshire: £2,702Stroud: £2,699Wiltshire: £2,552

    £2,691£2,702£2,552Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,845£2,857£2,699

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £878, Stroud £790Stroud: £790Wiltshire: £878Stroud: £793Wiltshire: £882Stroud: £749Wiltshire: £833

    £878£882£833Wiltshire is higher£790£793£749

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wiltshire £2,500, Stroud £2,655Stroud: £2,655Wiltshire: £2,500Stroud: £2,666Wiltshire: £2,510Stroud: £2,518Wiltshire: £2,371

    £2,500£2,510£2,371Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,655£2,666£2,518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £59, Stroud £57Stroud: £57Wiltshire: £59Stroud: £57Wiltshire: £59Stroud: £54Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £129, Stroud £130Stroud: £130Wiltshire: £129Stroud: £130Wiltshire: £129Stroud: £123Wiltshire: £122

    £129£129£122Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wiltshire £3.69, Stroud £3.88Stroud: £3.88Wiltshire: £3.69Stroud: £3.90Wiltshire: £3.71Stroud: £3.68Wiltshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Stroud 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: Wiltshire £312, Stroud £298Stroud: £298Wiltshire: £312Stroud: £299Wiltshire: £313Stroud: £282Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £124, Stroud £97Stroud: £97Wiltshire: £124Stroud: £97Wiltshire: £124Stroud: £92Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £48, Stroud £38Stroud: £38Wiltshire: £48Stroud: £38Wiltshire: £49Stroud: £36Wiltshire: £46

    £48£49£46Wiltshire is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £710, Stroud £614Stroud: £614Wiltshire: £710Stroud: £616Wiltshire: £713Stroud: £582Wiltshire: £673

    £710£713£673Wiltshire is higher£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, Stroud £145Stroud: £145Wiltshire: £130Stroud: £146Wiltshire: £130Stroud: £138Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £114, Stroud £133Stroud: £133Wiltshire: £114Stroud: £134Wiltshire: £115Stroud: £126Wiltshire: £109

    £114£115£109Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £3.47, Stroud £3.13Stroud: £3.13Wiltshire: £3.47Stroud: £3.14Wiltshire: £3.48Stroud: £2.97Wiltshire: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Wiltshire is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wiltshire £2.12, Stroud £1.78Stroud: £1.78Wiltshire: £2.12Stroud: £1.79Wiltshire: £2.13Stroud: £1.69Wiltshire: £2.01

    £2.12£2.13£2.01Wiltshire is higher£1.78£1.79£1.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94Wiltshire: £5.43Stroud: £4.97Wiltshire: £5.45Stroud: £4.69Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Wiltshire is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 220.0, Stroud 230.8Stroud: 230.8Wiltshire: 220.0

    220.0Stroud is higherDepends on how you count230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 14.5, Stroud 14.4Stroud: 14.4Wiltshire: 14.5

    14.5Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 27.5, Stroud 27.7Stroud: 27.7Wiltshire: 27.5

    27.5Stroud is higherDepends on how you count27.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 47.7, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7Wiltshire is higher45.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 80.4, Stroud 74.5Stroud: 74.5Wiltshire: 80.4

    80.4Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 10.7, Stroud 8.5Stroud: 8.5Wiltshire: 10.7

    10.7Wiltshire is higher8.5

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Wiltshire and Stroud, per resident
MeasureWiltshireStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,180£4,197£3,965Stroud
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,691£2,702£2,552£2,845£2,857£2,699Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£790£793£749Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,500£2,510£2,371£2,655£2,666£2,518Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£57£57£54Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£130£130£123Stroud
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.88£3.90£3.68Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£298£299£282Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£97£97£92Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£38£38£36Wiltshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£614£616£582Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£145£146£138Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£109£133£134£126Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.13£3.14£2.97Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£1.78£1.79£1.69Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£4.94£4.97£4.69Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.0230.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.4Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.527.7Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.745.1Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.474.5Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.78.5Wiltshire

Total

Wiltshire 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

Wiltshire Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.2bn, Stroud £524.6mStroud: £524.6mWiltshire: £2.2bnStroud: £526.8mWiltshire: £2.2bnStroud: £497.6mWiltshire: £2.1bn

    £2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wiltshire £1.4bn, Stroud £357.1mStroud: £357.1mWiltshire: £1.4bnStroud: £358.6mWiltshire: £1.4bnStroud: £338.7mWiltshire: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wiltshire £460.1m, Stroud £99.1mStroud: £99.1mWiltshire: £460.1mStroud: £99.6mWiltshire: £462.1mStroud: £94.0mWiltshire: £436.4m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire is higher£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire £1.3bn, Stroud £333.2mStroud: £333.2mWiltshire: £1.3bnStroud: £334.6mWiltshire: £1.3bnStroud: £316.0mWiltshire: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire £30.7m, Stroud £7.1mStroud: £7.1mWiltshire: £30.7mStroud: £7.2mWiltshire: £30.8mStroud: £6.8mWiltshire: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire 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: Wiltshire £67.4m, Stroud £16.3mStroud: £16.3mWiltshire: £67.4mStroud: £16.4mWiltshire: £67.7mStroud: £15.5mWiltshire: £64.0m

    £67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wiltshire £1.9m, Stroud £0.49mStroud: £0.49mWiltshire: £1.9mStroud: £0.49mWiltshire: £1.9mStroud: £0.46mWiltshire: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire 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: Wiltshire £163.6m, Stroud £37.3mStroud: £37.3mWiltshire: £163.6mStroud: £37.5mWiltshire: £164.3mStroud: £35.4mWiltshire: £155.1m

    £163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire 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: Wiltshire £64.7m, Stroud £12.2mStroud: £12.2mWiltshire: £64.7mStroud: £12.2mWiltshire: £65.0mStroud: £11.5mWiltshire: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire 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: Wiltshire £25.4m, Stroud £4.8mStroud: £4.8mWiltshire: £25.4mStroud: £4.8mWiltshire: £25.5mStroud: £4.5mWiltshire: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire £371.8m, Stroud £77.0mStroud: £77.0mWiltshire: £371.8mStroud: £77.4mWiltshire: £373.4mStroud: £73.1mWiltshire: £352.7m

    £371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire is higher£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wiltshire £68.0m, Stroud £18.2mStroud: £18.2mWiltshire: £68.0mStroud: £18.3mWiltshire: £68.3mStroud: £17.3mWiltshire: £64.5m

    £68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wiltshire £60.0m, Stroud £16.7mStroud: £16.7mWiltshire: £60.0mStroud: £16.8mWiltshire: £60.2mStroud: £15.9mWiltshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wiltshire £1.8m, Stroud £0.39mStroud: £0.39mWiltshire: £1.8mStroud: £0.40mWiltshire: £1.8mStroud: £0.37mWiltshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wiltshire £1.1m, Stroud £0.22mStroud: £0.22mWiltshire: £1.1mStroud: £0.22mWiltshire: £1.1mStroud: £0.21mWiltshire: £1.1m

    £1.1mWiltshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.8m, Stroud £0.62mStroud: £0.62mWiltshire: £2.8mStroud: £0.62mWiltshire: £2.9mStroud: £0.59mWiltshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire 115,293, Stroud 28,967Stroud: 28,967Wiltshire: 115,293

    115,293Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count28,967

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire 7,585, Stroud 1,808Stroud: 1,808Wiltshire: 7,585

    7,585Wiltshire is higher1,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire 14,428, Stroud 3,476Stroud: 3,476Wiltshire: 14,428

    14,428Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count3,476

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire 25,017, Stroud 5,655Stroud: 5,655Wiltshire: 25,017

    25,017Wiltshire is higher5,655

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire 42,122, Stroud 9,354Stroud: 9,354Wiltshire: 42,122

    42,122Wiltshire is higher9,354

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wiltshire 5,581, Stroud 1,072Stroud: 1,072Wiltshire: 5,581

    5,581Wiltshire is higher1,072

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and Stroud, total
MeasureWiltshireStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£357.1m£358.6m£338.7mWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m£99.1m£99.6m£94.0mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£333.2m£334.6m£316.0mWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026115,29328,967Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5851,808Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,4283,476Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,0175,655Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,1229,354Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5811,072Wiltshire

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.
  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.
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