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Cotswold and Rutland
Cotswold is higher than Rutland on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Cotswold is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Rutland 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
Cotswold Rutland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,376£4,394£4,150Cotswold is higher£4,159£4,177£3,945
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,343£12,396£11,708Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£12,410£12,463£11,772
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,215£1,220£1,153Cotswold is higher£1,026£1,030£973
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,539£11,588£10,945Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£11,604£11,654£11,007
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£232£233£220Cotswold is higher£203£204£193
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£556£559£528Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£589£591£559
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£16£15Cotswold is higher£14£14£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£235£236£223Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75Cotswold is higher£72£73£69
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£59£60£56Cotswold is higher£56£56£53
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,005£1,009£953Cotswold is higher£810£813£768
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130Cotswold is higher£109£109£103
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£144£144£136Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.24£5.26£4.97Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.98£1.99£1.88Cotswold is higher£1.67£1.67£1.58
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.63£6.66£6.29Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,011.0Cotswold is higher1,005.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
61.7Cotswold is higher54.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
119.8Rutland is higherDepends on how you count123.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.5Rutland is higherDepends on how you count36.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
111.5Cotswold is higher98.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.1Cotswold is higher12.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Cotswold | Rutland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,376£4,394£4,150 | £4,159£4,177£3,945 | Cotswold |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,343£12,396£11,708 | £12,410£12,463£11,772 | Rutland |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,215£1,220£1,153 | £1,026£1,030£973 | Cotswold |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,539£11,588£10,945 | £11,604£11,654£11,007 | Rutland |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £232£233£220 | £203£204£193 | Cotswold |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £556£559£528 | £589£591£559 | Rutland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £14£14£13 | Cotswold |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £252£253£239 | Rutland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £72£73£69 | Cotswold |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £59£60£56 | £56£56£53 | Cotswold |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,005£1,009£953 | £810£813£768 | Cotswold |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £109£109£103 | Cotswold |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £144£144£136 | £153£154£145 | Rutland |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.24£5.26£4.97 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | Rutland |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.98£1.99£1.88 | £1.67£1.67£1.58 | Cotswold |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | £13£13£12 | Rutland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,011.0 | 1,005.3 | Cotswold |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 61.7 | 54.7 | Cotswold |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 119.8 | 123.5 | Rutland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.5 | 36.9 | Rutland |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 111.5 | 98.5 | Cotswold |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.1 | 12.2 | Cotswold |
Per resident
Cotswold is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rutland on 6. 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
Cotswold Rutland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,376£4,394£4,150Cotswold is higher£4,159£4,177£3,945
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,229£3,243£3,063Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3,120£3,133£2,959
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£690£692£654Cotswold is higher£593£596£563
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,018£3,031£2,863Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£2,917£2,930£2,767
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£61£61£58Cotswold is higher£51£51£48
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.22£4.23£4.00Cotswold is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£235£236£223Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75Cotswold is higher£72£73£69
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£34£34£32Cotswold is higher£32£33£31
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£570£573£541Cotswold is higher£468£470£444
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130Cotswold is higher£109£109£103
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£81£82£77Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.97£2.99£2.82Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£3.27£3.28£3.10
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.13£1.13£1.07Cotswold is higher£0.96£0.96£0.91
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.63£6.66£6.29Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
264.5Cotswold is higher252.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.1Cotswold is higher13.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.3Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count31.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.5Rutland is higherDepends on how you count36.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.3Cotswold is higher57.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.5Cotswold is higher7.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Cotswold | Rutland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,376£4,394£4,150 | £4,159£4,177£3,945 | Cotswold |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,229£3,243£3,063 | £3,120£3,133£2,959 | Cotswold |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £690£692£654 | £593£596£563 | Cotswold |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,018£3,031£2,863 | £2,917£2,930£2,767 | Cotswold |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £61£61£58 | £51£51£48 | Cotswold |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £148£149£140 | Rutland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | £3.52£3.54£3.34 | Cotswold |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £252£253£239 | Rutland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £72£73£69 | Cotswold |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £32£33£31 | Cotswold |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £570£573£541 | £468£470£444 | Cotswold |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £109£109£103 | Cotswold |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £89£89£84 | Rutland |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.97£2.99£2.82 | £3.27£3.28£3.10 | Rutland |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.13£1.13£1.07 | £0.96£0.96£0.91 | Cotswold |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | £13£13£12 | Rutland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 264.5 | 252.7 | Cotswold |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.1 | 13.8 | Cotswold |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.3 | 31.1 | Cotswold |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.5 | 36.9 | Rutland |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.3 | 57.0 | Cotswold |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.5 | 7.1 | Cotswold |
Total
Cotswold is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rutland 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
Cotswold Rutland
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£401.4m£403.1m£380.7mCotswold is higher£172.1m£172.9m£163.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£296.2m£297.4m£280.9mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£129.1m£129.7m£122.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£63.3m£63.5m£60.0mCotswold is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£276.9m£278.0m£262.6mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£120.7m£121.2m£114.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mCotswold is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.4m£12.7mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCotswold is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mCotswold is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mCotswold is higher£1.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mCotswold is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mCotswold is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.10mCotswold is higher£0.04m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,259Cotswold is higher10,458
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,480Cotswold is higher569
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,875Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count1,285
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,260Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count1,528
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,802Cotswold is higher2,358
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
684Cotswold is higher292
Show the numbers
| Measure | Cotswold | Rutland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £401.4m£403.1m£380.7m | £172.1m£172.9m£163.3m | Cotswold |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £296.2m£297.4m£280.9m | £129.1m£129.7m£122.5m | Cotswold |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £63.3m£63.5m£60.0m | £24.6m£24.7m£23.3m | Cotswold |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £276.9m£278.0m£262.6m | £120.7m£121.2m£114.5m | Cotswold |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £2.1m£2.1m£2.0m | Cotswold |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.4m£12.7m | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | Cotswold |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | Cotswold |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | £10.4m£10.5m£9.9m | Cotswold |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | £3.0m£3.0m£2.8m | Cotswold |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.1m£3.1m£2.9m | £1.3m | Cotswold |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £52.3m£52.5m£49.6m | £19.4m£19.5m£18.4m | Cotswold |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | £4.5m£4.5m£4.3m | Cotswold |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | £3.7m£3.7m£3.5m | Cotswold |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | £0.14m£0.14m£0.13m | Cotswold |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.10m | £0.04m | Cotswold |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | £0.54m£0.55m£0.52m | Cotswold |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,259 | 10,458 | Cotswold |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,480 | 569 | Cotswold |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,875 | 1,285 | Cotswold |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,260 | 1,528 | Cotswold |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,802 | 2,358 | Cotswold |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 684 | 292 | Cotswold |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.