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Wiltshire and Stratford-on-Avon

524,001 and 146,196 residents (mid-2024).

Wiltshire is higher than Stratford-on-Avon on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 14 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 8. 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, Stratford-on-Avon £4,339Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Wiltshire: £4,140Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Wiltshire: £4,157Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£4,339£4,357£4,115

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £12,371, Stratford-on-Avon £12,575Stratford-on-Avon: £12,575Wiltshire: £12,371Stratford-on-Avon: £12,628Wiltshire: £12,424Stratford-on-Avon: £11,927Wiltshire: £11,735

    £12,371£12,424£11,735Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£12,575£12,628£11,927

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £1,474, Stratford-on-Avon £1,367Stratford-on-Avon: £1,367Wiltshire: £1,474Stratford-on-Avon: £1,373Wiltshire: £1,481Stratford-on-Avon: £1,297Wiltshire: £1,399

    £1,474£1,481£1,399Wiltshire is higher£1,367£1,373£1,297

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £11,494, Stratford-on-Avon £11,717Stratford-on-Avon: £11,717Wiltshire: £11,494Stratford-on-Avon: £11,767Wiltshire: £11,542Stratford-on-Avon: £11,114Wiltshire: £10,902

    £11,494£11,542£10,902Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£11,717£11,767£11,114

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £269, Stratford-on-Avon £244Stratford-on-Avon: £244Wiltshire: £269Stratford-on-Avon: £245Wiltshire: £270Stratford-on-Avon: £231Wiltshire: £255

    £269£270£255Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£231

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £598Stratford-on-Avon: £598Wiltshire: £592Stratford-on-Avon: £600Wiltshire: £594Stratford-on-Avon: £567Wiltshire: £561

    £592£594£561Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£598£600£567

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16Wiltshire: £17Stratford-on-Avon: £16Wiltshire: £17Stratford-on-Avon: £15Wiltshire: £16

    £17£17£16Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £312, Stratford-on-Avon £277Stratford-on-Avon: £277Wiltshire: £312Stratford-on-Avon: £278Wiltshire: £313Stratford-on-Avon: £262Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296Wiltshire is higher£277£278£262

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £124, Stratford-on-Avon £92Stratford-on-Avon: £92Wiltshire: £124Stratford-on-Avon: £92Wiltshire: £124Stratford-on-Avon: £87Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wiltshire is higher£92£92£87

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £76Stratford-on-Avon: £76Wiltshire: £81Stratford-on-Avon: £76Wiltshire: £82Stratford-on-Avon: £72Wiltshire: £77

    £81£82£77Wiltshire is higher£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £1,191, Stratford-on-Avon £1,117Stratford-on-Avon: £1,117Wiltshire: £1,191Stratford-on-Avon: £1,122Wiltshire: £1,197Stratford-on-Avon: £1,060Wiltshire: £1,130

    £1,191£1,197£1,130Wiltshire is higher£1,117£1,122£1,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, Stratford-on-Avon £141Stratford-on-Avon: £141Wiltshire: £130Stratford-on-Avon: £142Wiltshire: £130Stratford-on-Avon: £134Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £192, Stratford-on-Avon £165Stratford-on-Avon: £165Wiltshire: £192Stratford-on-Avon: £166Wiltshire: £193Stratford-on-Avon: £157Wiltshire: £182

    £192£193£182Wiltshire is higher£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £5.83, Stratford-on-Avon £5.68Stratford-on-Avon: £5.68Wiltshire: £5.83Stratford-on-Avon: £5.71Wiltshire: £5.85Stratford-on-Avon: £5.39Wiltshire: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Wiltshire is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £3.55, Stratford-on-Avon £3.18Stratford-on-Avon: £3.18Wiltshire: £3.55Stratford-on-Avon: £3.20Wiltshire: £3.57Stratford-on-Avon: £3.02Wiltshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Wiltshire is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, Stratford-on-Avon £7.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Wiltshire: £5.43Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Wiltshire: £5.45Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£7.30£7.33£6.92

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.0Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.0Wiltshire: 1,011.6

    1,011.6Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count1,015.0

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 63.8Stratford-on-Avon: 63.8Wiltshire: 66.6

    66.6Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 126.7Stratford-on-Avon: 126.7Wiltshire: 126.6

    126.6Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count126.7

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 41.8Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7Wiltshire is higher41.8

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 123.1Stratford-on-Avon: 123.1Wiltshire: 135.0

    135.0Wiltshire is higher123.1

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 17.0Stratford-on-Avon: 17.0Wiltshire: 17.9

    17.9Wiltshire is higher17.0

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and Stratford-on-Avon, per person in the age group
MeasureWiltshireStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,339£4,357£4,115Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,575£12,628£11,927Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,474£1,481£1,399£1,367£1,373£1,297Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,542£10,902£11,717£11,767£11,114Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£244£245£231Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£598£600£567Stratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£277£278£262Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£92£92£87Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£76£76£72Wiltshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,197£1,130£1,117£1,122£1,060Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£165£166£157Wiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.68£5.71£5.39Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.18£3.20£3.02Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.61,015.0Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.663.8Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6126.7Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.741.8Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.0123.1Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.917.0Wiltshire

Per resident

Wiltshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 11. 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, Stratford-on-Avon £4,339Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Wiltshire: £4,140Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Wiltshire: £4,157Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£4,339£4,357£4,115

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £2,691, Stratford-on-Avon £3,026Stratford-on-Avon: £3,026Wiltshire: £2,691Stratford-on-Avon: £3,039Wiltshire: £2,702Stratford-on-Avon: £2,870Wiltshire: £2,552

    £2,691£2,702£2,552Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£3,026£3,039£2,870

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £878, Stratford-on-Avon £796Stratford-on-Avon: £796Wiltshire: £878Stratford-on-Avon: £799Wiltshire: £882Stratford-on-Avon: £755Wiltshire: £833

    £878£882£833Wiltshire is higher£796£799£755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wiltshire £2,500, Stratford-on-Avon £2,820Stratford-on-Avon: £2,820Wiltshire: £2,500Stratford-on-Avon: £2,832Wiltshire: £2,510Stratford-on-Avon: £2,674Wiltshire: £2,371

    £2,500£2,510£2,371Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£2,820£2,832£2,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £59, Stratford-on-Avon £59Stratford-on-Avon: £59Wiltshire: £59Stratford-on-Avon: £59Wiltshire: £59Stratford-on-Avon: £56Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £129, Stratford-on-Avon £144Stratford-on-Avon: £144Wiltshire: £129Stratford-on-Avon: £144Wiltshire: £129Stratford-on-Avon: £136Wiltshire: £122

    £129£129£122Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £3.88Stratford-on-Avon: £3.88Wiltshire: £3.69Stratford-on-Avon: £3.90Wiltshire: £3.71Stratford-on-Avon: £3.68Wiltshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Stratford-on-Avon 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, Stratford-on-Avon £277Stratford-on-Avon: £277Wiltshire: £312Stratford-on-Avon: £278Wiltshire: £313Stratford-on-Avon: £262Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296Wiltshire is higher£277£278£262

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £124, Stratford-on-Avon £92Stratford-on-Avon: £92Wiltshire: £124Stratford-on-Avon: £92Wiltshire: £124Stratford-on-Avon: £87Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wiltshire is higher£92£92£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £48, Stratford-on-Avon £44Stratford-on-Avon: £44Wiltshire: £48Stratford-on-Avon: £44Wiltshire: £49Stratford-on-Avon: £42Wiltshire: £46

    £48£49£46Wiltshire is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £710, Stratford-on-Avon £651Stratford-on-Avon: £651Wiltshire: £710Stratford-on-Avon: £653Wiltshire: £713Stratford-on-Avon: £617Wiltshire: £673

    £710£713£673Wiltshire is higher£651£653£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, Stratford-on-Avon £141Stratford-on-Avon: £141Wiltshire: £130Stratford-on-Avon: £142Wiltshire: £130Stratford-on-Avon: £134Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £114, Stratford-on-Avon £96Stratford-on-Avon: £96Wiltshire: £114Stratford-on-Avon: £97Wiltshire: £115Stratford-on-Avon: £91Wiltshire: £109

    £114£115£109Wiltshire is higher£96£97£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £3.47, Stratford-on-Avon £3.31Stratford-on-Avon: £3.31Wiltshire: £3.47Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Wiltshire: £3.48Stratford-on-Avon: £3.14Wiltshire: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Wiltshire is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wiltshire £2.12, Stratford-on-Avon £1.86Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Wiltshire: £2.12Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Wiltshire: £2.13Stratford-on-Avon: £1.76Wiltshire: £2.01

    £2.12£2.13£2.01Wiltshire is higher£1.86£1.86£1.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, Stratford-on-Avon £7.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Wiltshire: £5.43Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Wiltshire: £5.45Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£7.30£7.33£6.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 220.0, Stratford-on-Avon 244.3Stratford-on-Avon: 244.3Wiltshire: 220.0

    220.0Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 14.5, Stratford-on-Avon 15.4Stratford-on-Avon: 15.4Wiltshire: 14.5

    14.5Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count15.4

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 30.5Stratford-on-Avon: 30.5Wiltshire: 27.5

    27.5Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count30.5

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 41.8Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7Wiltshire is higher41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 80.4, Stratford-on-Avon 71.7Stratford-on-Avon: 71.7Wiltshire: 80.4

    80.4Wiltshire is higher71.7

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 9.9Stratford-on-Avon: 9.9Wiltshire: 10.7

    10.7Wiltshire is higher9.9

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and Stratford-on-Avon, per resident
MeasureWiltshireStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,339£4,357£4,115Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,691£2,702£2,552£3,026£3,039£2,870Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£796£799£755Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,500£2,510£2,371£2,820£2,832£2,674Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£59£59£56Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£144£144£136Stratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.88£3.90£3.68Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£277£278£262Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£92£92£87Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£44£44£42Wiltshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£651£653£617Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£109£96£97£91Wiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.31£3.32£3.14Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£1.86£1.86£1.76Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.0244.3Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.515.4Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.530.5Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.741.8Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.471.7Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.9Wiltshire

Total

Wiltshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.2bn, Stratford-on-Avon £634.3mStratford-on-Avon: £634.3mWiltshire: £2.2bnStratford-on-Avon: £637.0mWiltshire: £2.2bnStratford-on-Avon: £601.7mWiltshire: £2.1bn

    £2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£634.3m£637.0m£601.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wiltshire £1.4bn, Stratford-on-Avon £442.4mStratford-on-Avon: £442.4mWiltshire: £1.4bnStratford-on-Avon: £444.3mWiltshire: £1.4bnStratford-on-Avon: £419.6mWiltshire: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wiltshire £460.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £116.4mStratford-on-Avon: £116.4mWiltshire: £460.1mStratford-on-Avon: £116.9mWiltshire: £462.1mStratford-on-Avon: £110.4mWiltshire: £436.4m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire is higher£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire £1.3bn, Stratford-on-Avon £412.2mStratford-on-Avon: £412.2mWiltshire: £1.3bnStratford-on-Avon: £414.0mWiltshire: £1.3bnStratford-on-Avon: £391.0mWiltshire: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£412.2m£414.0m£391.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire £30.7m, Stratford-on-Avon £8.6mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mWiltshire: £30.7mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mWiltshire: £30.8mStratford-on-Avon: £8.1mWiltshire: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £67.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £21.0mStratford-on-Avon: £21.0mWiltshire: £67.4mStratford-on-Avon: £21.1mWiltshire: £67.7mStratford-on-Avon: £19.9mWiltshire: £64.0m

    £67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £0.57mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mWiltshire: £1.9mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mWiltshire: £1.9mStratford-on-Avon: £0.54mWiltshire: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £163.6m, Stratford-on-Avon £40.5mStratford-on-Avon: £40.5mWiltshire: £163.6mStratford-on-Avon: £40.6mWiltshire: £164.3mStratford-on-Avon: £38.4mWiltshire: £155.1m

    £163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire is higher£40.5m£40.6m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £64.7m, Stratford-on-Avon £13.4mStratford-on-Avon: £13.4mWiltshire: £64.7mStratford-on-Avon: £13.5mWiltshire: £65.0mStratford-on-Avon: £12.7mWiltshire: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wiltshire £25.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £6.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mWiltshire: £25.4mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mWiltshire: £25.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.1mWiltshire: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire £371.8m, Stratford-on-Avon £95.1mStratford-on-Avon: £95.1mWiltshire: £371.8mStratford-on-Avon: £95.5mWiltshire: £373.4mStratford-on-Avon: £90.2mWiltshire: £352.7m

    £371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wiltshire £68.0m, Stratford-on-Avon £20.6mStratford-on-Avon: £20.6mWiltshire: £68.0mStratford-on-Avon: £20.7mWiltshire: £68.3mStratford-on-Avon: £19.5mWiltshire: £64.5m

    £68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wiltshire £60.0m, Stratford-on-Avon £14.1mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mWiltshire: £60.0mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mWiltshire: £60.2mStratford-on-Avon: £13.3mWiltshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wiltshire £1.8m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.48mStratford-on-Avon: £0.48mWiltshire: £1.8mStratford-on-Avon: £0.49mWiltshire: £1.8mStratford-on-Avon: £0.46mWiltshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wiltshire £1.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.27mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mWiltshire: £1.1mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mWiltshire: £1.1mStratford-on-Avon: £0.26mWiltshire: £1.1m

    £1.1mWiltshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.8m, Stratford-on-Avon £1.1mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mWiltshire: £2.8mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mWiltshire: £2.9mStratford-on-Avon: £1.0mWiltshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire 115,293, Stratford-on-Avon 35,709Stratford-on-Avon: 35,709Wiltshire: 115,293

    115,293Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count35,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire 7,585, Stratford-on-Avon 2,246Stratford-on-Avon: 2,246Wiltshire: 7,585

    7,585Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count2,246

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire 14,428, Stratford-on-Avon 4,458Stratford-on-Avon: 4,458Wiltshire: 14,428

    14,428Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count4,458

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire 25,017, Stratford-on-Avon 6,112Stratford-on-Avon: 6,112Wiltshire: 25,017

    25,017Wiltshire is higher6,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire 42,122, Stratford-on-Avon 10,478Stratford-on-Avon: 10,478Wiltshire: 42,122

    42,122Wiltshire is higher10,478

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wiltshire 5,581, Stratford-on-Avon 1,445Stratford-on-Avon: 1,445Wiltshire: 5,581

    5,581Wiltshire is higher1,445

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and Stratford-on-Avon, total
MeasureWiltshireStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn£634.3m£637.0m£601.7mWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£442.4m£444.3m£419.6mWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m£116.4m£116.9m£110.4mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£412.2m£414.0m£391.0mWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m£40.5m£40.6m£38.4mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026115,29335,709Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5852,246Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,4284,458Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,0176,112Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,12210,478Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5811,445Wiltshire

Sources

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

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