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Wealden and Stroud

166,776 and 125,507 residents (mid-2024).

Wealden is higher than Stroud on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

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

Wealden Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180Wealden: £4,577Stroud: £4,197Wealden: £4,596Stroud: £3,965Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden 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: Wealden £12,465, Stroud £12,572Stroud: £12,572Wealden: £12,465Stroud: £12,625Wealden: £12,518Stroud: £11,925Wealden: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Stroud 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: Wealden £1,449, Stroud £1,338Stroud: £1,338Wealden: £1,449Stroud: £1,344Wealden: £1,455Stroud: £1,269Wealden: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden 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: Wealden £11,583, Stroud £11,729Stroud: £11,729Wealden: £11,583Stroud: £11,779Wealden: £11,632Stroud: £11,126Wealden: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Stroud 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: Wealden £257, Stroud £251Stroud: £251Wealden: £257Stroud: £252Wealden: £259Stroud: £238Wealden: £244

    £257£259£244Wealden 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: Wealden £608, Stroud £574Stroud: £574Wealden: £608Stroud: £577Wealden: £610Stroud: £545Wealden: £576

    £608£610£576Wealden 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: Wealden £17, Stroud £17Stroud: £17Wealden: £17Stroud: £17Wealden: £17Stroud: £16Wealden: £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: Wealden £282, Stroud £298Stroud: £298Wealden: £282Stroud: £299Wealden: £283Stroud: £282Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, Stroud £97Stroud: £97Wealden: £126Stroud: £97Wealden: £127Stroud: £92Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden 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: Wealden £79, Stroud £64Stroud: £64Wealden: £79Stroud: £65Wealden: £79Stroud: £61Wealden: £75

    £79£79£75Wealden is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,161, Stroud £1,040Stroud: £1,040Wealden: £1,161Stroud: £1,044Wealden: £1,166Stroud: £987Wealden: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden is higher£1,040£1,044£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, Stroud £145Stroud: £145Wealden: £120Stroud: £146Wealden: £121Stroud: £138Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Stroud 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: Wealden £201, Stroud £226Stroud: £226Wealden: £201Stroud: £227Wealden: £202Stroud: £214Wealden: £191

    £201£202£191Stroud 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: Wealden £5.23, Stroud £5.31Stroud: £5.31Wealden: £5.23Stroud: £5.34Wealden: £5.25Stroud: £5.04Wealden: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Stroud 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: Wealden £2.97, Stroud £3.02Stroud: £3.02Wealden: £2.97Stroud: £3.03Wealden: £2.99Stroud: £2.86Wealden: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94Wealden: £4.85Stroud: £4.97Wealden: £4.87Stroud: £4.69Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Stroud 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: Wealden 1,008.8, Stroud 1,019.8Stroud: 1,019.8Wealden: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Stroud 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: Wealden 63.4, Stroud 63.7Stroud: 63.7Wealden: 63.4

    63.4Stroud 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: Wealden 126.6, Stroud 122.4Stroud: 122.4Wealden: 126.6

    126.6Wealden 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: Wealden 44.1, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1Wealden: 44.1

    44.1Stroud 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: Wealden 128.8, Stroud 126.3Stroud: 126.3Wealden: 128.8

    128.8Wealden 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: Wealden 18.0, Stroud 14.5Stroud: 14.5Wealden: 18.0

    18.0Wealden is higher14.5

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Wealden and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureWealdenStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,180£4,197£3,965Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823£12,572£12,625£11,925Stroud
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,338£1,344£1,269Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£259£244£251£252£238Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£574£577£545Wealden
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£282£283£267£298£299£282Stroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£97£97£92Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£64£65£61Wealden
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,040£1,044£987Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£145£146£138Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£226£227£214Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.31£5.34£5.04Stroud
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.02£3.03£2.86Stroud
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.94£4.97£4.69Stroud
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,019.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.463.7Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6122.4Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.145.1Stroud
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8126.3Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.014.5Wealden

Per resident

Wealden is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Stroud 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

Wealden Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180Wealden: £4,577Stroud: £4,197Wealden: £4,596Stroud: £3,965Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden is higher£4,180£4,197£3,965

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wealden £3,229, Stroud £2,845Stroud: £2,845Wealden: £3,229Stroud: £2,857Wealden: £3,243Stroud: £2,699Wealden: £3,063

    £3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£2,845£2,857£2,699

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wealden £814, Stroud £790Stroud: £790Wealden: £814Stroud: £793Wealden: £817Stroud: £749Wealden: £772

    £814£817£772Wealden is higher£790£793£749

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wealden £3,001, Stroud £2,655Stroud: £2,655Wealden: £3,001Stroud: £2,666Wealden: £3,014Stroud: £2,518Wealden: £2,846

    £3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£2,655£2,666£2,518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wealden £67, Stroud £57Stroud: £57Wealden: £67Stroud: £57Wealden: £67Stroud: £54Wealden: £63

    £67£67£63Wealden 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: Wealden £157, Stroud £130Stroud: £130Wealden: £157Stroud: £130Wealden: £158Stroud: £123Wealden: £149

    £157£158£149Wealden 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: Wealden £4.29, Stroud £3.88Stroud: £3.88Wealden: £4.29Stroud: £3.90Wealden: £4.31Stroud: £3.68Wealden: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Wealden 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: Wealden £282, Stroud £298Stroud: £298Wealden: £282Stroud: £299Wealden: £283Stroud: £282Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, Stroud £97Stroud: £97Wealden: £126Stroud: £97Wealden: £127Stroud: £92Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden 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: Wealden £44, Stroud £38Stroud: £38Wealden: £44Stroud: £38Wealden: £45Stroud: £36Wealden: £42

    £44£45£42Wealden is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wealden £652, Stroud £614Stroud: £614Wealden: £652Stroud: £616Wealden: £655Stroud: £582Wealden: £618

    £652£655£618Wealden is higher£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, Stroud £145Stroud: £145Wealden: £120Stroud: £146Wealden: £121Stroud: £138Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wealden £113, Stroud £133Stroud: £133Wealden: £113Stroud: £134Wealden: £113Stroud: £126Wealden: £107

    £113£113£107Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wealden £2.93, Stroud £3.13Stroud: £3.13Wealden: £2.93Stroud: £3.14Wealden: £2.94Stroud: £2.97Wealden: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wealden £1.67, Stroud £1.78Stroud: £1.78Wealden: £1.67Stroud: £1.79Wealden: £1.67Stroud: £1.69Wealden: £1.58

    £1.67£1.67£1.58Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£1.78£1.79£1.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94Wealden: £4.85Stroud: £4.97Wealden: £4.87Stroud: £4.69Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Stroud 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: Wealden 261.3, Stroud 230.8Stroud: 230.8Wealden: 261.3

    261.3Wealden is higherDepends on how you count230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 16.4, Stroud 14.4Stroud: 14.4Wealden: 16.4

    16.4Wealden 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: Wealden 32.8, Stroud 27.7Stroud: 27.7Wealden: 32.8

    32.8Wealden 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: Wealden 44.1, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1Wealden: 44.1

    44.1Stroud is higherDepends on how you count45.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 72.4, Stroud 74.5Stroud: 74.5Wealden: 72.4

    72.4Stroud 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: Wealden 10.1, Stroud 8.5Stroud: 8.5Wealden: 10.1

    10.1Wealden is higher8.5

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Wealden and Stroud, per resident
MeasureWealdenStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,180£4,197£3,965Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£2,845£2,857£2,699Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£790£793£749Wealden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,846£2,655£2,666£2,518Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£57£57£54Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£130£130£123Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.88£3.90£3.68Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£298£299£282Stroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£97£97£92Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£38£38£36Wealden
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£652£655£618£614£616£582Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£145£146£138Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£133£134£126Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.13£3.14£2.97Stroud
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.67£1.67£1.58£1.78£1.79£1.69Stroud
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.94£4.97£4.69Stroud
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.3230.8Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.414.4Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.827.7Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.145.1Stroud
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.474.5Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.18.5Wealden

Total

Wealden 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

Wealden Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wealden £763.3m, Stroud £524.6mStroud: £524.6mWealden: £763.3mStroud: £526.8mWealden: £766.5mStroud: £497.6mWealden: £724.0m

    £763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wealden £538.6m, Stroud £357.1mStroud: £357.1mWealden: £538.6mStroud: £358.6mWealden: £540.9mStroud: £338.7mWealden: £510.8m

    £538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wealden £135.7m, Stroud £99.1mStroud: £99.1mWealden: £135.7mStroud: £99.6mWealden: £136.3mStroud: £94.0mWealden: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden is higher£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wealden £500.5m, Stroud £333.2mStroud: £333.2mWealden: £500.5mStroud: £334.6mWealden: £502.6mStroud: £316.0mWealden: £474.7m

    £500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden £11.1m, Stroud £7.1mStroud: £7.1mWealden: £11.1mStroud: £7.2mWealden: £11.2mStroud: £6.8mWealden: £10.6m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden 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: Wealden £26.3m, Stroud £16.3mStroud: £16.3mWealden: £26.3mStroud: £16.4mWealden: £26.4mStroud: £15.5mWealden: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden 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: Wealden £0.72m, Stroud £0.49mStroud: £0.49mWealden: £0.72mStroud: £0.49mWealden: £0.72mStroud: £0.46mWealden: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden 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: Wealden £47.0m, Stroud £37.3mStroud: £37.3mWealden: £47.0mStroud: £37.5mWealden: £47.2mStroud: £35.4mWealden: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wealden £21.1m, Stroud £12.2mStroud: £12.2mWealden: £21.1mStroud: £12.2mWealden: £21.2mStroud: £11.5mWealden: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden 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: Wealden £7.4m, Stroud £4.8mStroud: £4.8mWealden: £7.4mStroud: £4.8mWealden: £7.4mStroud: £4.5mWealden: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden £108.7m, Stroud £77.0mStroud: £77.0mWealden: £108.7mStroud: £77.4mWealden: £109.2mStroud: £73.1mWealden: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden is higher£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wealden £20.1m, Stroud £18.2mStroud: £18.2mWealden: £20.1mStroud: £18.3mWealden: £20.2mStroud: £17.3mWealden: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wealden £18.8m, Stroud £16.7mStroud: £16.7mWealden: £18.8mStroud: £16.8mWealden: £18.9mStroud: £15.9mWealden: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wealden £0.49m, Stroud £0.39mStroud: £0.39mWealden: £0.49mStroud: £0.40mWealden: £0.49mStroud: £0.37mWealden: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wealden £0.28m, Stroud £0.22mStroud: £0.22mWealden: £0.28mStroud: £0.22mWealden: £0.28mStroud: £0.21mWealden: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wealden £0.81m, Stroud £0.62mStroud: £0.62mWealden: £0.81mStroud: £0.62mWealden: £0.81mStroud: £0.59mWealden: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wealden 43,586, Stroud 28,967Stroud: 28,967Wealden: 43,586

    43,586Wealden is higherDepends on how you count28,967

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden 2,739, Stroud 1,808Stroud: 1,808Wealden: 2,739

    2,739Wealden 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: Wealden 5,471, Stroud 3,476Stroud: 3,476Wealden: 5,471

    5,471Wealden is higher3,476

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden 7,362, Stroud 5,655Stroud: 5,655Wealden: 7,362

    7,362Wealden is higherDepends on how you count5,655

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden 12,066, Stroud 9,354Stroud: 9,354Wealden: 12,066

    12,066Wealden 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: Wealden 1,681, Stroud 1,072Stroud: 1,072Wealden: 1,681

    1,681Wealden is higher1,072

Show the numbers
Wealden and Stroud, total
MeasureWealdenStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m£357.1m£358.6m£338.7mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£99.1m£99.6m£94.0mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m£333.2m£334.6m£316.0mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWealden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWealden
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,58628,967Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7391,808Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4713,476Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3625,655Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0669,354Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6811,072Wealden

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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