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Cotswold and Stirling

91,728 and 94,620 residents (mid-2024).

Cotswold is higher than Stirling on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Cotswold is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Stirling on 18. 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cotswold £4,376, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206Cotswold: £4,376Stirling: £4,224Cotswold: £4,394Stirling: £3,990Cotswold: £4,150

    £4,376£4,394£4,150Cotswold is higher£4,206£4,224£3,990

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cotswold £12,343, Stirling £12,686Stirling: £12,686Cotswold: £12,343Stirling: £12,740Cotswold: £12,396Stirling: £12,033Cotswold: £11,708

    £12,343£12,396£11,708Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£12,686£12,740£12,033

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £1,215, Stirling £1,487Stirling: £1,487Cotswold: £1,215Stirling: £1,493Cotswold: £1,220Stirling: £1,410Cotswold: £1,153

    £1,215£1,220£1,153Stirling is higher£1,487£1,493£1,410

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cotswold £11,539, Stirling £11,623Stirling: £11,623Cotswold: £11,539Stirling: £11,673Cotswold: £11,588Stirling: £11,025Cotswold: £10,945

    £11,539£11,588£10,945Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,673£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cotswold £232, Stirling £359Stirling: £359Cotswold: £232Stirling: £360Cotswold: £233Stirling: £340Cotswold: £220

    £232£233£220Stirling is higher£359£360£340

  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: Cotswold £556, Stirling £684Stirling: £684Cotswold: £556Stirling: £687Cotswold: £559Stirling: £649Cotswold: £528

    £556£559£528Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649

  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: Cotswold £16, Stirling £20Stirling: £20Cotswold: £16Stirling: £20Cotswold: £16Stirling: £19Cotswold: £15

    £16£16£15Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £235, Stirling £450Stirling: £450Cotswold: £235Stirling: £452Cotswold: £236Stirling: £427Cotswold: £223

    £235£236£223Stirling is higher£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £79, Stirling £148Stirling: £148Cotswold: £79Stirling: £149Cotswold: £79Stirling: £140Cotswold: £75

    £79£79£75Stirling is higher£148£149£140

  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: Cotswold £59, Stirling £92Stirling: £92Cotswold: £59Stirling: £92Cotswold: £60Stirling: £87Cotswold: £56

    £59£60£56Stirling is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £1,005, Stirling £1,073Stirling: £1,073Cotswold: £1,005Stirling: £1,077Cotswold: £1,009Stirling: £1,017Cotswold: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Stirling is higher£1,073£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cotswold £137, Stirling £152Stirling: £152Cotswold: £137Stirling: £153Cotswold: £137Stirling: £145Cotswold: £130

    £137£137£130Stirling is higher£152£153£145

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £144, Stirling £312Stirling: £312Cotswold: £144Stirling: £314Cotswold: £144Stirling: £296Cotswold: £136

    £144£144£136Stirling is higher£312£314£296

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £5.24, Stirling £5.21Stirling: £5.21Cotswold: £5.24Stirling: £5.23Cotswold: £5.26Stirling: £4.94Cotswold: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £1.98, Stirling £4.72Stirling: £4.72Cotswold: £1.98Stirling: £4.74Cotswold: £1.99Stirling: £4.48Cotswold: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88Stirling is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cotswold £6.63, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77Cotswold: £6.63Stirling: £4.79Cotswold: £6.66Stirling: £4.52Cotswold: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Cotswold is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cotswold 1,011.0, Stirling 1,010.9Stirling: 1,010.9Cotswold: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Cotswold is higher1,010.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cotswold 61.7, Stirling 88.8Stirling: 88.8Cotswold: 61.7

    61.7Stirling is higher88.8

  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: Cotswold 119.8, Stirling 151.6Stirling: 151.6Cotswold: 119.8

    119.8Stirling is higherDepends on how you count151.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 35.5, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4Cotswold: 35.5

    35.5Stirling is higher71.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cotswold 111.5, Stirling 143.1Stirling: 143.1Cotswold: 111.5

    111.5Stirling is higher143.1

  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: Cotswold 13.1, Stirling 22.6Stirling: 22.6Cotswold: 13.1

    13.1Stirling is higher22.6

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Cotswold and Stirling, per person in the age group
MeasureCotswoldStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,376£4,394£4,150£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedCotswold
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,343£12,396£11,708£12,686£12,740£12,033EstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,153£1,487£1,493£1,410EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,539£11,588£10,945£11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£232£233£220£359£360£340Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£684£687£649EstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£20£20£19EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£450£452£427EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£148£149£140EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£92£92£87EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£1,073£1,077£1,017Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£152£153£145Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£312£314£296Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£5.21£5.23£4.94Cotswold
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£4.72£4.74£4.48Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedCotswold
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,010.9Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.788.8Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8151.6Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.571.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.5143.1Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.122.6EstimatedStirling

Per resident

Cotswold is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Stirling on 14. 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cotswold £4,376, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206Cotswold: £4,376Stirling: £4,224Cotswold: £4,394Stirling: £3,990Cotswold: £4,150

    £4,376£4,394£4,150Cotswold is higher£4,206£4,224£3,990

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cotswold £3,229, Stirling £2,507Stirling: £2,507Cotswold: £3,229Stirling: £2,518Cotswold: £3,243Stirling: £2,378Cotswold: £3,063

    £3,229£3,243£3,063Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£2,507£2,518£2,378

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cotswold £690, Stirling £944Stirling: £944Cotswold: £690Stirling: £948Cotswold: £692Stirling: £895Cotswold: £654

    £690£692£654Stirling is higher£944£948£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cotswold £3,018, Stirling £2,297Stirling: £2,297Cotswold: £3,018Stirling: £2,307Cotswold: £3,031Stirling: £2,179Cotswold: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£2,297£2,307£2,179

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cotswold £61, Stirling £71Stirling: £71Cotswold: £61Stirling: £71Cotswold: £61Stirling: £67Cotswold: £58

    £61£61£58Stirling is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £145, Stirling £135Stirling: £135Cotswold: £145Stirling: £136Cotswold: £146Stirling: £128Cotswold: £138

    £145£146£138Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cotswold £4.22, Stirling £3.88Stirling: £3.88Cotswold: £4.22Stirling: £3.90Cotswold: £4.23Stirling: £3.68Cotswold: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Cotswold 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: Cotswold £235, Stirling £450Stirling: £450Cotswold: £235Stirling: £452Cotswold: £236Stirling: £427Cotswold: £223

    £235£236£223Stirling is higher£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £79, Stirling £148Stirling: £148Cotswold: £79Stirling: £149Cotswold: £79Stirling: £140Cotswold: £75

    £79£79£75Stirling is higher£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cotswold £34, Stirling £58Stirling: £58Cotswold: £34Stirling: £59Cotswold: £34Stirling: £55Cotswold: £32

    £34£34£32Stirling is higher£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cotswold £570, Stirling £681Stirling: £681Cotswold: £570Stirling: £684Cotswold: £573Stirling: £646Cotswold: £541

    £570£573£541Stirling is higher£681£684£646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cotswold £137, Stirling £152Stirling: £152Cotswold: £137Stirling: £153Cotswold: £137Stirling: £145Cotswold: £130

    £137£137£130Stirling is higher£152£153£145

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cotswold £81, Stirling £198Stirling: £198Cotswold: £81Stirling: £199Cotswold: £82Stirling: £188Cotswold: £77

    £81£82£77Stirling is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cotswold £2.97, Stirling £3.31Stirling: £3.31Cotswold: £2.97Stirling: £3.32Cotswold: £2.99Stirling: £3.14Cotswold: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cotswold £1.13, Stirling £3.00Stirling: £3.00Cotswold: £1.13Stirling: £3.02Cotswold: £1.13Stirling: £2.85Cotswold: £1.07

    £1.13£1.13£1.07Stirling is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cotswold £6.63, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77Cotswold: £6.63Stirling: £4.79Cotswold: £6.66Stirling: £4.52Cotswold: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Cotswold is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 264.5, Stirling 199.8Stirling: 199.8Cotswold: 264.5

    264.5Cotswold is higher199.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 16.1, Stirling 17.6Stirling: 17.6Cotswold: 16.1

    16.1Stirling is higher17.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 31.3, Stirling 30.0Stirling: 30.0Cotswold: 31.3

    31.3Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count30.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 35.5, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4Cotswold: 35.5

    35.5Stirling is higher71.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 63.3, Stirling 90.8Stirling: 90.8Cotswold: 63.3

    63.3Stirling is higher90.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 7.5, Stirling 14.3Stirling: 14.3Cotswold: 7.5

    7.5Stirling is higher14.3

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Cotswold and Stirling, per resident
MeasureCotswoldStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,376£4,394£4,150£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedCotswold
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£2,507£2,518£2,378EstimatedCotswold
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£690£692£654£944£948£895EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£2,297£2,307£2,179Cotswold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£71£71£67Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£135£136£128EstimatedCotswold
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£3.88£3.90£3.68EstimatedCotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£450£452£427EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£148£149£140EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£58£59£55EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£570£573£541£681£684£646Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£152£153£145Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£198£199£188Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.31£3.32£3.14Stirling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.13£1.13£1.07£3.00£3.02£2.85Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedCotswold
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026264.5199.8Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.117.6Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.330.0Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.571.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.390.8Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.514.3EstimatedStirling

Total

Cotswold is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Stirling on 14. 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cotswold £401.4m, Stirling £398.0mStirling: £398.0mCotswold: £401.4mStirling: £399.7mCotswold: £403.1mStirling: £377.5mCotswold: £380.7m

    £401.4m£403.1m£380.7mCotswold is higher£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cotswold £296.2m, Stirling £237.2mStirling: £237.2mCotswold: £296.2mStirling: £238.2mCotswold: £297.4mStirling: £225.0mCotswold: £280.9m

    £296.2m£297.4m£280.9mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£237.2m£238.2m£225.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cotswold £63.3m, Stirling £89.3mStirling: £89.3mCotswold: £63.3mStirling: £89.7mCotswold: £63.5mStirling: £84.7mCotswold: £60.0m

    £63.3m£63.5m£60.0mStirling is higher£89.3m£89.7m£84.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cotswold £276.9m, Stirling £217.4mStirling: £217.4mCotswold: £276.9mStirling: £218.3mCotswold: £278.0mStirling: £206.2mCotswold: £262.6m

    £276.9m£278.0m£262.6mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cotswold £5.6m, Stirling £6.7mStirling: £6.7mCotswold: £5.6mStirling: £6.7mCotswold: £5.6mStirling: £6.4mCotswold: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mStirling is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cotswold £13.3m, Stirling £12.8mStirling: £12.8mCotswold: £13.3mStirling: £12.8mCotswold: £13.4mStirling: £12.1mCotswold: £12.7m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.7mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cotswold £0.39m, Stirling £0.37mStirling: £0.37mCotswold: £0.39mStirling: £0.37mCotswold: £0.39mStirling: £0.35mCotswold: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cotswold £21.5m, Stirling £42.6mStirling: £42.6mCotswold: £21.5mStirling: £42.8mCotswold: £21.6mStirling: £40.4mCotswold: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mStirling is higher£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cotswold £7.3m, Stirling £14.0mStirling: £14.0mCotswold: £7.3mStirling: £14.1mCotswold: £7.3mStirling: £13.3mCotswold: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mStirling is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cotswold £3.1m, Stirling £5.5mStirling: £5.5mCotswold: £3.1mStirling: £5.5mCotswold: £3.1mStirling: £5.2mCotswold: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mStirling is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cotswold £52.3m, Stirling £64.4mStirling: £64.4mCotswold: £52.3mStirling: £64.7mCotswold: £52.5mStirling: £61.1mCotswold: £49.6m

    £52.3m£52.5m£49.6mStirling is higher£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cotswold £12.5m, Stirling £14.4mStirling: £14.4mCotswold: £12.5mStirling: £14.5mCotswold: £12.6mStirling: £13.7mCotswold: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mStirling is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cotswold £7.5m, Stirling £18.8mStirling: £18.8mCotswold: £7.5mStirling: £18.8mCotswold: £7.5mStirling: £17.8mCotswold: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mStirling is higher£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cotswold £0.27m, Stirling £0.31mStirling: £0.31mCotswold: £0.27mStirling: £0.31mCotswold: £0.27mStirling: £0.30mCotswold: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cotswold £0.10m, Stirling £0.28mStirling: £0.28mCotswold: £0.10mStirling: £0.29mCotswold: £0.10mStirling: £0.27mCotswold: £0.10m

    £0.10mStirling is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cotswold £0.61m, Stirling £0.45mStirling: £0.45mCotswold: £0.61mStirling: £0.45mCotswold: £0.61mStirling: £0.43mCotswold: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCotswold is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cotswold 24,259, Stirling 18,905Stirling: 18,905Cotswold: 24,259

    24,259Cotswold is higher18,905

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cotswold 1,480, Stirling 1,661Stirling: 1,661Cotswold: 1,480

    1,480Stirling is higher1,661

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cotswold 2,875, Stirling 2,835Stirling: 2,835Cotswold: 2,875

    2,875Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count2,835

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cotswold 3,260, Stirling 6,760Stirling: 6,760Cotswold: 3,260

    3,260Stirling is higher6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cotswold 5,802, Stirling 8,590Stirling: 8,590Cotswold: 5,802

    5,802Stirling is higher8,590

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cotswold 684, Stirling 1,357Stirling: 1,357Cotswold: 684

    684Stirling is higher1,357

Show the numbers
Cotswold and Stirling, total
MeasureCotswoldStirlingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimatedCotswold
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimatedCotswold
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimatedStirling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m£217.4m£218.3m£206.2mCotswold
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mStirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimatedCotswold
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimatedCotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimatedStirling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mStirling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mStirling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£18.8m£18.8m£17.8mStirling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mStirling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mStirling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimatedCotswold
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,25918,905Cotswold
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4801,661Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8752,835Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2606,760Stirling
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,8028,590Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266841,357EstimatedStirling

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
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