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Wealden and Stratford-on-Avon

166,776 and 146,196 residents (mid-2024).

Wealden is higher than Stratford-on-Avon on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Wealden is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon 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

Wealden Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, Stratford-on-Avon £4,339Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Wealden: £4,577Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Wealden: £4,596Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden is higher£4,339£4,357£4,115

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £12,465, Stratford-on-Avon £12,575Stratford-on-Avon: £12,575Wealden: £12,465Stratford-on-Avon: £12,628Wealden: £12,518Stratford-on-Avon: £11,927Wealden: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Stratford-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: Wealden £1,449, Stratford-on-Avon £1,367Stratford-on-Avon: £1,367Wealden: £1,449Stratford-on-Avon: £1,373Wealden: £1,455Stratford-on-Avon: £1,297Wealden: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden 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: Wealden £11,583, Stratford-on-Avon £11,717Stratford-on-Avon: £11,717Wealden: £11,583Stratford-on-Avon: £11,767Wealden: £11,632Stratford-on-Avon: £11,114Wealden: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Stratford-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: Wealden £257, Stratford-on-Avon £244Stratford-on-Avon: £244Wealden: £257Stratford-on-Avon: £245Wealden: £259Stratford-on-Avon: £231Wealden: £244

    £257£259£244Wealden is higher£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: Wealden £608, Stratford-on-Avon £598Stratford-on-Avon: £598Wealden: £608Stratford-on-Avon: £600Wealden: £610Stratford-on-Avon: £567Wealden: £576

    £608£610£576Wealden is higher£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: Wealden £17, Stratford-on-Avon £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16Wealden: £17Stratford-on-Avon: £16Wealden: £17Stratford-on-Avon: £15Wealden: £16

    £17£17£16Wealden is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, Stratford-on-Avon £277Stratford-on-Avon: £277Wealden: £282Stratford-on-Avon: £278Wealden: £283Stratford-on-Avon: £262Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267Wealden 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: Wealden £126, Stratford-on-Avon £92Stratford-on-Avon: £92Wealden: £126Stratford-on-Avon: £92Wealden: £127Stratford-on-Avon: £87Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden 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: Wealden £79, Stratford-on-Avon £76Stratford-on-Avon: £76Wealden: £79Stratford-on-Avon: £76Wealden: £79Stratford-on-Avon: £72Wealden: £75

    £79£79£75Wealden is higher£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,161, Stratford-on-Avon £1,117Stratford-on-Avon: £1,117Wealden: £1,161Stratford-on-Avon: £1,122Wealden: £1,166Stratford-on-Avon: £1,060Wealden: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden is higher£1,117£1,122£1,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, Stratford-on-Avon £141Stratford-on-Avon: £141Wealden: £120Stratford-on-Avon: £142Wealden: £121Stratford-on-Avon: £134Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Stratford-on-Avon is higher£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: Wealden £201, Stratford-on-Avon £165Stratford-on-Avon: £165Wealden: £201Stratford-on-Avon: £166Wealden: £202Stratford-on-Avon: £157Wealden: £191

    £201£202£191Wealden 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: Wealden £5.23, Stratford-on-Avon £5.68Stratford-on-Avon: £5.68Wealden: £5.23Stratford-on-Avon: £5.71Wealden: £5.25Stratford-on-Avon: £5.39Wealden: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £2.97, Stratford-on-Avon £3.18Stratford-on-Avon: £3.18Wealden: £2.97Stratford-on-Avon: £3.20Wealden: £2.99Stratford-on-Avon: £3.02Wealden: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, Stratford-on-Avon £7.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Wealden: £4.85Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Wealden: £4.87Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Stratford-on-Avon is higher£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: Wealden 1,008.8, Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.0Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.0Wealden: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Stratford-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: Wealden 63.4, Stratford-on-Avon 63.8Stratford-on-Avon: 63.8Wealden: 63.4

    63.4Stratford-on-Avon 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: Wealden 126.6, Stratford-on-Avon 126.7Stratford-on-Avon: 126.7Wealden: 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: Wealden 44.1, Stratford-on-Avon 41.8Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8Wealden: 44.1

    44.1Wealden 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: Wealden 128.8, Stratford-on-Avon 123.1Stratford-on-Avon: 123.1Wealden: 128.8

    128.8Wealden 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: Wealden 18.0, Stratford-on-Avon 17.0Stratford-on-Avon: 17.0Wealden: 18.0

    18.0Wealden is higher17.0

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Wealden and Stratford-on-Avon, per person in the age group
MeasureWealdenStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,339£4,357£4,115Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823£12,575£12,628£11,927Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,367£1,373£1,297Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,717£11,767£11,114Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£259£244£244£245£231Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£598£600£567Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£277£278£262Wealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£92£92£87Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£76£76£72Wealden
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,117£1,122£1,060Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£165£166£157Wealden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.68£5.71£5.39Stratford-on-Avon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.18£3.20£3.02Stratford-on-Avon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,015.0Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.463.8Stratford-on-Avon
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 202644.141.8Wealden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8123.1Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.017.0Wealden

Per resident

Wealden is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wealden Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, Stratford-on-Avon £4,339Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Wealden: £4,577Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Wealden: £4,596Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden is higher£4,339£4,357£4,115

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wealden £3,229, Stratford-on-Avon £3,026Stratford-on-Avon: £3,026Wealden: £3,229Stratford-on-Avon: £3,039Wealden: £3,243Stratford-on-Avon: £2,870Wealden: £3,063

    £3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£3,026£3,039£2,870

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wealden £814, Stratford-on-Avon £796Stratford-on-Avon: £796Wealden: £814Stratford-on-Avon: £799Wealden: £817Stratford-on-Avon: £755Wealden: £772

    £814£817£772Wealden is higher£796£799£755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wealden £3,001, Stratford-on-Avon £2,820Stratford-on-Avon: £2,820Wealden: £3,001Stratford-on-Avon: £2,832Wealden: £3,014Stratford-on-Avon: £2,674Wealden: £2,846

    £3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£2,820£2,832£2,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wealden £67, Stratford-on-Avon £59Stratford-on-Avon: £59Wealden: £67Stratford-on-Avon: £59Wealden: £67Stratford-on-Avon: £56Wealden: £63

    £67£67£63Wealden is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £157, Stratford-on-Avon £144Stratford-on-Avon: £144Wealden: £157Stratford-on-Avon: £144Wealden: £158Stratford-on-Avon: £136Wealden: £149

    £157£158£149Wealden is higher£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: Wealden £4.29, Stratford-on-Avon £3.88Stratford-on-Avon: £3.88Wealden: £4.29Stratford-on-Avon: £3.90Wealden: £4.31Stratford-on-Avon: £3.68Wealden: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Wealden is higher£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, Stratford-on-Avon £277Stratford-on-Avon: £277Wealden: £282Stratford-on-Avon: £278Wealden: £283Stratford-on-Avon: £262Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267Wealden 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: Wealden £126, Stratford-on-Avon £92Stratford-on-Avon: £92Wealden: £126Stratford-on-Avon: £92Wealden: £127Stratford-on-Avon: £87Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden 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: Wealden £44, Stratford-on-Avon £44Stratford-on-Avon: £44Wealden: £44Stratford-on-Avon: £44Wealden: £45Stratford-on-Avon: £42Wealden: £42

    £44£45£42Wealden is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wealden £652, Stratford-on-Avon £651Stratford-on-Avon: £651Wealden: £652Stratford-on-Avon: £653Wealden: £655Stratford-on-Avon: £617Wealden: £618

    £652£655£618Wealden is higher£651£653£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, Stratford-on-Avon £141Stratford-on-Avon: £141Wealden: £120Stratford-on-Avon: £142Wealden: £121Stratford-on-Avon: £134Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Stratford-on-Avon is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wealden £113, Stratford-on-Avon £96Stratford-on-Avon: £96Wealden: £113Stratford-on-Avon: £97Wealden: £113Stratford-on-Avon: £91Wealden: £107

    £113£113£107Wealden is higher£96£97£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wealden £2.93, Stratford-on-Avon £3.31Stratford-on-Avon: £3.31Wealden: £2.93Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Wealden: £2.94Stratford-on-Avon: £3.14Wealden: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wealden £1.67, Stratford-on-Avon £1.86Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Wealden: £1.67Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Wealden: £1.67Stratford-on-Avon: £1.76Wealden: £1.58

    £1.67£1.67£1.58Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£1.86£1.86£1.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, Stratford-on-Avon £7.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Wealden: £4.85Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Wealden: £4.87Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 261.3, Stratford-on-Avon 244.3Stratford-on-Avon: 244.3Wealden: 261.3

    261.3Wealden is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 16.4, Stratford-on-Avon 15.4Stratford-on-Avon: 15.4Wealden: 16.4

    16.4Wealden 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: Wealden 32.8, Stratford-on-Avon 30.5Stratford-on-Avon: 30.5Wealden: 32.8

    32.8Wealden 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: Wealden 44.1, Stratford-on-Avon 41.8Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8Wealden: 44.1

    44.1Wealden is higher41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 72.4, Stratford-on-Avon 71.7Stratford-on-Avon: 71.7Wealden: 72.4

    72.4Wealden 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: Wealden 10.1, Stratford-on-Avon 9.9Stratford-on-Avon: 9.9Wealden: 10.1

    10.1Wealden is higher9.9

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Wealden and Stratford-on-Avon, per resident
MeasureWealdenStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,339£4,357£4,115Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£3,026£3,039£2,870Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£796£799£755Wealden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,846£2,820£2,832£2,674Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£59£59£56Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£144£144£136Wealden
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£277£278£262Wealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£92£92£87Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£44£44£42Wealden
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£652£655£618£651£653£617Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£96£97£91Wealden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.31£3.32£3.14Stratford-on-Avon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.67£1.67£1.58£1.86£1.86£1.76Stratford-on-Avon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.3244.3Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.415.4Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.830.5Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.141.8Wealden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.471.7Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.19.9Wealden

Total

Wealden is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 2. 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wealden £763.3m, Stratford-on-Avon £634.3mStratford-on-Avon: £634.3mWealden: £763.3mStratford-on-Avon: £637.0mWealden: £766.5mStratford-on-Avon: £601.7mWealden: £724.0m

    £763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden is higher£634.3m£637.0m£601.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wealden £538.6m, Stratford-on-Avon £442.4mStratford-on-Avon: £442.4mWealden: £538.6mStratford-on-Avon: £444.3mWealden: £540.9mStratford-on-Avon: £419.6mWealden: £510.8m

    £538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wealden £135.7m, Stratford-on-Avon £116.4mStratford-on-Avon: £116.4mWealden: £135.7mStratford-on-Avon: £116.9mWealden: £136.3mStratford-on-Avon: £110.4mWealden: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden is higher£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wealden £500.5m, Stratford-on-Avon £412.2mStratford-on-Avon: £412.2mWealden: £500.5mStratford-on-Avon: £414.0mWealden: £502.6mStratford-on-Avon: £391.0mWealden: £474.7m

    £500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£412.2m£414.0m£391.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden £11.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £8.6mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mWealden: £11.1mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mWealden: £11.2mStratford-on-Avon: £8.1mWealden: £10.6m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden £26.3m, Stratford-on-Avon £21.0mStratford-on-Avon: £21.0mWealden: £26.3mStratford-on-Avon: £21.1mWealden: £26.4mStratford-on-Avon: £19.9mWealden: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden is higher£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: Wealden £0.72m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.57mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mWealden: £0.72mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mWealden: £0.72mStratford-on-Avon: £0.54mWealden: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden £47.0m, Stratford-on-Avon £40.5mStratford-on-Avon: £40.5mWealden: £47.0mStratford-on-Avon: £40.6mWealden: £47.2mStratford-on-Avon: £38.4mWealden: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden 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: Wealden £21.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £13.4mStratford-on-Avon: £13.4mWealden: £21.1mStratford-on-Avon: £13.5mWealden: £21.2mStratford-on-Avon: £12.7mWealden: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden 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: Wealden £7.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £6.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mWealden: £7.4mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mWealden: £7.4mStratford-on-Avon: £6.1mWealden: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden £108.7m, Stratford-on-Avon £95.1mStratford-on-Avon: £95.1mWealden: £108.7mStratford-on-Avon: £95.5mWealden: £109.2mStratford-on-Avon: £90.2mWealden: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wealden £20.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £20.6mStratford-on-Avon: £20.6mWealden: £20.1mStratford-on-Avon: £20.7mWealden: £20.2mStratford-on-Avon: £19.5mWealden: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mStratford-on-Avon is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wealden £18.8m, Stratford-on-Avon £14.1mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mWealden: £18.8mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mWealden: £18.9mStratford-on-Avon: £13.3mWealden: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wealden £0.49m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.48mStratford-on-Avon: £0.48mWealden: £0.49mStratford-on-Avon: £0.49mWealden: £0.49mStratford-on-Avon: £0.46mWealden: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wealden £0.28m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.27mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mWealden: £0.28mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mWealden: £0.28mStratford-on-Avon: £0.26mWealden: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wealden £0.81m, Stratford-on-Avon £1.1mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mWealden: £0.81mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mWealden: £0.81mStratford-on-Avon: £1.0mWealden: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mStratford-on-Avon is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wealden 43,586, Stratford-on-Avon 35,709Stratford-on-Avon: 35,709Wealden: 43,586

    43,586Wealden is higherDepends on how you count35,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden 2,739, Stratford-on-Avon 2,246Stratford-on-Avon: 2,246Wealden: 2,739

    2,739Wealden 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: Wealden 5,471, Stratford-on-Avon 4,458Stratford-on-Avon: 4,458Wealden: 5,471

    5,471Wealden 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: Wealden 7,362, Stratford-on-Avon 6,112Stratford-on-Avon: 6,112Wealden: 7,362

    7,362Wealden is higher6,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden 12,066, Stratford-on-Avon 10,478Stratford-on-Avon: 10,478Wealden: 12,066

    12,066Wealden is higher10,478

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden 1,681, Stratford-on-Avon 1,445Stratford-on-Avon: 1,445Wealden: 1,681

    1,681Wealden is higher1,445

Show the numbers
Wealden and Stratford-on-Avon, total
MeasureWealdenStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m£634.3m£637.0m£601.7mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m£442.4m£444.3m£419.6mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£116.4m£116.9m£110.4mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m£412.2m£414.0m£391.0mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£40.5m£40.6m£38.4mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mStratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mWealden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,58635,709Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7392,246Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4714,458Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3626,112Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,06610,478Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6811,445Wealden

Sources

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

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