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East Cambridgeshire and Stroud

93,197 and 125,507 residents (mid-2024).

East Cambridgeshire is higher than Stroud on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 10. 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

East Cambridgeshire Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3,831, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Stroud: £4,197East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Stroud: £3,965East Cambridgeshire: £3,634

    £3,831£3,847£3,634Stroud 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: East Cambridgeshire £12,576, Stroud £12,572Stroud: £12,572East Cambridgeshire: £12,576Stroud: £12,625East Cambridgeshire: £12,630Stroud: £11,925East Cambridgeshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,630£11,929East Cambridgeshire 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: East Cambridgeshire £1,299, Stroud £1,338Stroud: £1,338East Cambridgeshire: £1,299Stroud: £1,344East Cambridgeshire: £1,304Stroud: £1,269East Cambridgeshire: £1,232

    £1,299£1,304£1,232Stroud 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: East Cambridgeshire £11,608, Stroud £11,729Stroud: £11,729East Cambridgeshire: £11,608Stroud: £11,779East Cambridgeshire: £11,657Stroud: £11,126East Cambridgeshire: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010Stroud is higher£11,729£11,779£11,126

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £296, Stroud £251Stroud: £251East Cambridgeshire: £296Stroud: £252East Cambridgeshire: £297Stroud: £238East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281East Cambridgeshire 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: East Cambridgeshire £654, Stroud £574Stroud: £574East Cambridgeshire: £654Stroud: £577East Cambridgeshire: £657Stroud: £545East Cambridgeshire: £620

    £654£657£620East Cambridgeshire 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: East Cambridgeshire £18, Stroud £17Stroud: £17East Cambridgeshire: £18Stroud: £17East Cambridgeshire: £19Stroud: £16East Cambridgeshire: £17

    £18£19£17East Cambridgeshire 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: East Cambridgeshire £295, Stroud £298Stroud: £298East Cambridgeshire: £295Stroud: £299East Cambridgeshire: £297Stroud: £282East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280Stroud 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: East Cambridgeshire £86, Stroud £97Stroud: £97East Cambridgeshire: £86Stroud: £97East Cambridgeshire: £86Stroud: £92East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82Stroud 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: East Cambridgeshire £66, Stroud £64Stroud: £64East Cambridgeshire: £66Stroud: £65East Cambridgeshire: £67Stroud: £61East Cambridgeshire: £63

    £66£67£63East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £1,035, Stroud £1,040Stroud: £1,040East Cambridgeshire: £1,035Stroud: £1,044East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Stroud: £987East Cambridgeshire: £981

    £1,035£1,039£981Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£1,040£1,044£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £139, Stroud £145Stroud: £145East Cambridgeshire: £139Stroud: £146East Cambridgeshire: £139Stroud: £138East Cambridgeshire: £132

    £139£139£132Stroud 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: East Cambridgeshire £188, Stroud £226Stroud: £226East Cambridgeshire: £188Stroud: £227East Cambridgeshire: £189Stroud: £214East Cambridgeshire: £179

    £188£189£179Stroud 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: East Cambridgeshire £6.45, Stroud £5.31Stroud: £5.31East Cambridgeshire: £6.45Stroud: £5.34East Cambridgeshire: £6.48Stroud: £5.04East Cambridgeshire: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.31£5.34£5.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £3.12, Stroud £3.02Stroud: £3.02East Cambridgeshire: £3.12Stroud: £3.03East Cambridgeshire: £3.13Stroud: £2.86East Cambridgeshire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £6.57, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Stroud: £4.97East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Stroud: £4.69East Cambridgeshire: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Cambridgeshire 1,013.7, Stroud 1,019.8Stroud: 1,019.8East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7

    1,013.7Stroud is higher1,019.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire 74.0, Stroud 63.7Stroud: 63.7East Cambridgeshire: 74.0

    74.0East Cambridgeshire 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: East Cambridgeshire 138.0, Stroud 122.4Stroud: 122.4East Cambridgeshire: 138.0

    138.0East Cambridgeshire 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: East Cambridgeshire 45.2, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count45.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire 124.3, Stroud 126.3Stroud: 126.3East Cambridgeshire: 124.3

    124.3Stroud is higherDepends on how you count126.3

  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: East Cambridgeshire 15.7, Stroud 14.5Stroud: 14.5East Cambridgeshire: 15.7

    15.7East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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East Cambridgeshire and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureEast CambridgeshireStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£4,180£4,197£3,965Stroud
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,630£11,929£12,572£12,625£11,925East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,299£1,304£1,232£1,338£1,344£1,269Stroud
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£296£297£281£251£252£238East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£574£577£545East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£17£17£17£16East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£298£299£282Stroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£97£97£92Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£64£65£61East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£981£1,040£1,044£987Stroud
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£145£146£138Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£179£226£227£214Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.31£5.34£5.04East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.02£3.03£2.86East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£4.94£4.97£4.69East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,019.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.063.7East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0122.4East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.245.1East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.3126.3Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.714.5East Cambridgeshire

Per resident

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stroud 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

East Cambridgeshire Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3,831, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Stroud: £4,197East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Stroud: £3,965East Cambridgeshire: £3,634

    £3,831£3,847£3,634Stroud is higher£4,180£4,197£3,965

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £2,515, Stroud £2,845Stroud: £2,845East Cambridgeshire: £2,515Stroud: £2,857East Cambridgeshire: £2,526Stroud: £2,699East Cambridgeshire: £2,386

    £2,515£2,526£2,386Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,845£2,857£2,699

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £789, Stroud £790Stroud: £790East Cambridgeshire: £789Stroud: £793East Cambridgeshire: £792Stroud: £749East Cambridgeshire: £748

    £789£792£748Stroud is higher£790£793£749

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £2,322, Stroud £2,655Stroud: £2,655East Cambridgeshire: £2,322Stroud: £2,666East Cambridgeshire: £2,332Stroud: £2,518East Cambridgeshire: £2,202

    £2,322£2,332£2,202Stroud is higher£2,655£2,666£2,518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £59£59£56East Cambridgeshire 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: East Cambridgeshire £131, Stroud £130Stroud: £130East Cambridgeshire: £131Stroud: £130East Cambridgeshire: £131Stroud: £123East Cambridgeshire: £124

    £131£131£124East Cambridgeshire 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: East Cambridgeshire £3.69, Stroud £3.88Stroud: £3.88East Cambridgeshire: £3.69Stroud: £3.90East Cambridgeshire: £3.71Stroud: £3.68East Cambridgeshire: £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: East Cambridgeshire £295, Stroud £298Stroud: £298East Cambridgeshire: £295Stroud: £299East Cambridgeshire: £297Stroud: £282East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280Stroud 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: East Cambridgeshire £86, Stroud £97Stroud: £97East Cambridgeshire: £86Stroud: £97East Cambridgeshire: £86Stroud: £92East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82Stroud 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: East Cambridgeshire £40, Stroud £38Stroud: £38East Cambridgeshire: £40Stroud: £38East Cambridgeshire: £41Stroud: £36East Cambridgeshire: £38

    £40£41£38East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £628, Stroud £614Stroud: £614East Cambridgeshire: £628Stroud: £616East Cambridgeshire: £631Stroud: £582East Cambridgeshire: £596

    £628£631£596East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £139, Stroud £145Stroud: £145East Cambridgeshire: £139Stroud: £146East Cambridgeshire: £139Stroud: £138East Cambridgeshire: £132

    £139£139£132Stroud is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £114, Stroud £133Stroud: £133East Cambridgeshire: £114Stroud: £134East Cambridgeshire: £115Stroud: £126East Cambridgeshire: £108

    £114£115£108Stroud is higher£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3.91, Stroud £3.13Stroud: £3.13East Cambridgeshire: £3.91Stroud: £3.14East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Stroud: £2.97East Cambridgeshire: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £1.90, Stroud £1.78Stroud: £1.78East Cambridgeshire: £1.90Stroud: £1.79East Cambridgeshire: £1.91Stroud: £1.69East Cambridgeshire: £1.80

    £1.90£1.91£1.80East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.78£1.79£1.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £6.57, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Stroud: £4.97East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Stroud: £4.69East Cambridgeshire: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 202.8, Stroud 230.8Stroud: 230.8East Cambridgeshire: 202.8

    202.8Stroud is higher230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 14.8, Stroud 14.4Stroud: 14.4East Cambridgeshire: 14.8

    14.8East Cambridgeshire 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: East Cambridgeshire 27.6, Stroud 27.7Stroud: 27.7East Cambridgeshire: 27.6

    27.6Stroud 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: East Cambridgeshire 45.2, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count45.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 75.5, Stroud 74.5Stroud: 74.5East Cambridgeshire: 75.5

    75.5East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count74.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 9.5, Stroud 8.5Stroud: 8.5East Cambridgeshire: 9.5

    9.5East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count8.5

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East Cambridgeshire and Stroud, per resident
MeasureEast CambridgeshireStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£4,180£4,197£3,965Stroud
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,515£2,526£2,386£2,845£2,857£2,699Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£789£792£748£790£793£749Stroud
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,322£2,332£2,202£2,655£2,666£2,518Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£57£57£54East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£130£130£123East Cambridgeshire
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£295£297£280£298£299£282Stroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£97£97£92Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£38£38£36East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£614£616£582East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£145£146£138Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£133£134£126Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.13£3.14£2.97East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£1.78£1.79£1.69East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£4.94£4.97£4.69East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8230.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.4East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.627.7Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.245.1East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.574.5East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.58.5East Cambridgeshire

Total

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 22. 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

East Cambridgeshire Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £357.0m, Stroud £524.6mStroud: £524.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £357.0mStroud: £526.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £358.6mStroud: £497.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £338.7m

    £357.0m£358.6m£338.7mStroud is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £234.4m, Stroud £357.1mStroud: £357.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £234.4mStroud: £358.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £235.4mStroud: £338.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £222.4m

    £234.4m£235.4m£222.4mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £73.5m, Stroud £99.1mStroud: £99.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.5mStroud: £99.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.8mStroud: £94.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mStroud is higher£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Cambridgeshire £216.4m, Stroud £333.2mStroud: £333.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £216.4mStroud: £334.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £217.3mStroud: £316.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £205.2m

    £216.4m£217.3m£205.2mStroud is higher£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire £5.5m, Stroud £7.1mStroud: £7.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mStroud: £7.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mStroud: £6.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mStroud 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: East Cambridgeshire £12.2m, Stroud £16.3mStroud: £16.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mStroud: £16.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mStroud: £15.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mStroud 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: East Cambridgeshire £0.34m, Stroud £0.49mStroud: £0.49mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mStroud: £0.49mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mStroud: £0.46mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.33mStroud 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: East Cambridgeshire £27.5m, Stroud £37.3mStroud: £37.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mStroud: £37.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mStroud: £35.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mStroud 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: East Cambridgeshire £8.0m, Stroud £12.2mStroud: £12.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mStroud: £12.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mStroud: £11.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mStroud 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: East Cambridgeshire £3.8m, Stroud £4.8mStroud: £4.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mStroud: £4.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mStroud: £4.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire £58.6m, Stroud £77.0mStroud: £77.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.6mStroud: £77.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.8mStroud: £73.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Cambridgeshire £12.9m, Stroud £18.2mStroud: £18.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.9mStroud: £18.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £13.0mStroud: £17.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mStroud is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Cambridgeshire £10.7m, Stroud £16.7mStroud: £16.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mStroud: £16.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mStroud: £15.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mStroud is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.36m, Stroud £0.39mStroud: £0.39mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.36mStroud: £0.40mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.37mStroud: £0.37mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.18m, Stroud £0.22mStroud: £0.22mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mStroud: £0.22mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mStroud: £0.21mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.61m, Stroud £0.62mStroud: £0.62mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mStroud: £0.62mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mStroud: £0.59mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Cambridgeshire 18,897, Stroud 28,967Stroud: 28,967East Cambridgeshire: 18,897

    18,897Stroud is higher28,967

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire 1,379, Stroud 1,808Stroud: 1,808East Cambridgeshire: 1,379

    1,379Stroud 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: East Cambridgeshire 2,573, Stroud 3,476Stroud: 3,476East Cambridgeshire: 2,573

    2,573Stroud 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: East Cambridgeshire 4,212, Stroud 5,655Stroud: 5,655East Cambridgeshire: 4,212

    4,212Stroud is higherDepends on how you count5,655

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire 7,038, Stroud 9,354Stroud: 9,354East Cambridgeshire: 7,038

    7,038Stroud is higherDepends on how you count9,354

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 888, Stroud 1,072Stroud: 1,072East Cambridgeshire: 888

    888Stroud is higherDepends on how you count1,072

Show the numbers
East Cambridgeshire and Stroud, total
MeasureEast CambridgeshireStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mStroud
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m£357.1m£358.6m£338.7mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£99.1m£99.6m£94.0mStroud
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m£333.2m£334.6m£316.0mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mStroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mStroud
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mStroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mStroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mStroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mStroud
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mStroud
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mStroud
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mStroud
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mStroud
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mStroud
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,89728,967Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3791,808Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5733,476Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2125,655Stroud
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0389,354Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268881,072Stroud

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.
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