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Gloucester and Stevenage

137,857 and 91,234 residents (mid-2024).

Gloucester is higher than Stevenage on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Gloucester is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 16. 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

Gloucester Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,121, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Gloucester: £4,121Stevenage: £4,130Gloucester: £4,139Stevenage: £3,901Gloucester: £3,909

    £4,121£4,139£3,909Gloucester is higher£4,112£4,130£3,901

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gloucester £12,713, Stevenage £13,039Stevenage: £13,039Gloucester: £12,713Stevenage: £13,095Gloucester: £12,767Stevenage: £12,368Gloucester: £12,058

    £12,713£12,767£12,058Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£13,039£13,095£12,368

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £2,007, Stevenage £2,074Stevenage: £2,074Gloucester: £2,007Stevenage: £2,082Gloucester: £2,016Stevenage: £1,967Gloucester: £1,904

    £2,007£2,016£1,904Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,082£1,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gloucester £11,459, Stevenage £11,748Stevenage: £11,748Gloucester: £11,459Stevenage: £11,798Gloucester: £11,508Stevenage: £11,144Gloucester: £10,870

    £11,459£11,508£10,870Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£11,748£11,798£11,144

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gloucester £466, Stevenage £479Stevenage: £479Gloucester: £466Stevenage: £481Gloucester: £468Stevenage: £454Gloucester: £442

    £466£468£442Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£479£481£454

  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: Gloucester £761, Stevenage £784Stevenage: £784Gloucester: £761Stevenage: £788Gloucester: £765Stevenage: £744Gloucester: £722

    £761£765£722Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£784£788£744

  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: Gloucester £26, Stevenage £27Stevenage: £27Gloucester: £26Stevenage: £28Gloucester: £26Stevenage: £26Gloucester: £24

    £26£26£24Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£27£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £427, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Gloucester: £427Stevenage: £420Gloucester: £429Stevenage: £397Gloucester: £405

    £427£429£405Gloucester is higher£418£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £126, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Gloucester: £126Stevenage: £190Gloucester: £126Stevenage: £180Gloucester: £119

    £126£126£119Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

  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: Gloucester £98, Stevenage £123Stevenage: £123Gloucester: £98Stevenage: £124Gloucester: £99Stevenage: £117Gloucester: £93

    £98£99£93Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £1,588, Stevenage £1,645Stevenage: £1,645Gloucester: £1,588Stevenage: £1,652Gloucester: £1,595Stevenage: £1,560Gloucester: £1,507

    £1,588£1,595£1,507Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,645£1,652£1,560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £249, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Gloucester: £249Stevenage: £244Gloucester: £250Stevenage: £230Gloucester: £236

    £249£250£236Gloucester is higher£243£244£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £309, Stevenage £289Stevenage: £289Gloucester: £309Stevenage: £290Gloucester: £311Stevenage: £274Gloucester: £293

    £309£311£293Gloucester is higher£289£290£274

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £6.08, Stevenage £8.20Stevenage: £8.20Gloucester: £6.08Stevenage: £8.24Gloucester: £6.11Stevenage: £7.78Gloucester: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£8.20£8.24£7.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £5.18, Stevenage £7.75Stevenage: £7.75Gloucester: £5.18Stevenage: £7.78Gloucester: £5.20Stevenage: £7.35Gloucester: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£7.75£7.78£7.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £6.62, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Gloucester: £6.62Stevenage: £5.75Gloucester: £6.65Stevenage: £5.43Gloucester: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gloucester 1,019.0, Stevenage 1,018.4Stevenage: 1,018.4Gloucester: 1,019.0

    1,019.0Gloucester is higher1,018.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gloucester 103.6, Stevenage 109.9Stevenage: 109.9Gloucester: 103.6

    103.6Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count109.9

  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: Gloucester 161.6, Stevenage 162.2Stevenage: 162.2Gloucester: 161.6

    161.6Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count162.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 64.3, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Gloucester: 64.3

    64.3Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count65.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gloucester 185.1, Stevenage 189.5Stevenage: 189.5Gloucester: 185.1

    185.1Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count189.5

  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: Gloucester 21.3, Stevenage 27.0Stevenage: 27.0Gloucester: 21.3

    21.3Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count27.0

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Gloucester and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureGloucesterStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,121£4,139£3,909£4,112£4,130£3,901Gloucester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,767£12,058£13,039£13,095£12,368Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,007£2,016£1,904£2,074£2,082£1,967Stevenage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,870£11,748£11,798£11,144Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£466£468£442£479£481£454Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£765£722£784£788£744Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£27£28£26Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£418£420£397Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£123£124£117Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,507£1,645£1,652£1,560Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£243£244£230Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£311£293£289£290£274Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£8.20£8.24£7.78Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£7.75£7.78£7.35Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£5.72£5.75£5.43Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.01,018.4Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.6109.9Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.6162.2Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.365.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026185.1189.5Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.327.0Stevenage

Per resident

Gloucester is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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

Gloucester Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,121, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Gloucester: £4,121Stevenage: £4,130Gloucester: £4,139Stevenage: £3,901Gloucester: £3,909

    £4,121£4,139£3,909Gloucester is higher£4,112£4,130£3,901

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gloucester £2,026, Stevenage £1,924Stevenage: £1,924Gloucester: £2,026Stevenage: £1,932Gloucester: £2,035Stevenage: £1,825Gloucester: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,924£1,932£1,825

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gloucester £1,287, Stevenage £1,332Stevenage: £1,332Gloucester: £1,287Stevenage: £1,338Gloucester: £1,292Stevenage: £1,263Gloucester: £1,221

    £1,287£1,292£1,221Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,332£1,338£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gloucester £1,826, Stevenage £1,734Stevenage: £1,734Gloucester: £1,826Stevenage: £1,741Gloucester: £1,834Stevenage: £1,644Gloucester: £1,733

    £1,826£1,834£1,733Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,734£1,741£1,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gloucester £74, Stevenage £71Stevenage: £71Gloucester: £74Stevenage: £71Gloucester: £75Stevenage: £67Gloucester: £70

    £74£75£70Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £121, Stevenage £116Stevenage: £116Gloucester: £121Stevenage: £116Gloucester: £122Stevenage: £110Gloucester: £115

    £121£122£115Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gloucester £4.10, Stevenage £4.06Stevenage: £4.06Gloucester: £4.10Stevenage: £4.08Gloucester: £4.12Stevenage: £3.85Gloucester: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £427, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Gloucester: £427Stevenage: £420Gloucester: £429Stevenage: £397Gloucester: £405

    £427£429£405Gloucester is higher£418£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £126, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Gloucester: £126Stevenage: £190Gloucester: £126Stevenage: £180Gloucester: £119

    £126£126£119Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gloucester £63, Stevenage £79Stevenage: £79Gloucester: £63Stevenage: £80Gloucester: £63Stevenage: £75Gloucester: £60

    £63£63£60Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gloucester £1,018, Stevenage £1,057Stevenage: £1,057Gloucester: £1,018Stevenage: £1,061Gloucester: £1,023Stevenage: £1,002Gloucester: £966

    £1,018£1,023£966Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,057£1,061£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £249, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Gloucester: £249Stevenage: £244Gloucester: £250Stevenage: £230Gloucester: £236

    £249£250£236Gloucester is higher£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £198, Stevenage £186Stevenage: £186Gloucester: £198Stevenage: £187Gloucester: £199Stevenage: £176Gloucester: £188

    £198£199£188Gloucester is higher£186£187£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £3.90, Stevenage £5.27Stevenage: £5.27Gloucester: £3.90Stevenage: £5.29Gloucester: £3.92Stevenage: £5.00Gloucester: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gloucester £3.32, Stevenage £4.98Stevenage: £4.98Gloucester: £3.32Stevenage: £5.00Gloucester: £3.34Stevenage: £4.72Gloucester: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4.98£5.00£4.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £6.62, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Gloucester: £6.62Stevenage: £5.75Gloucester: £6.65Stevenage: £5.43Gloucester: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 162.4, Stevenage 150.3Stevenage: 150.3Gloucester: 162.4

    162.4Gloucester is higher150.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 16.5, Stevenage 16.2Stevenage: 16.2Gloucester: 16.5

    16.5Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count16.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 25.8, Stevenage 23.9Stevenage: 23.9Gloucester: 25.8

    25.8Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 64.3, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Gloucester: 64.3

    64.3Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 118.6, Stevenage 121.7Stevenage: 121.7Gloucester: 118.6

    118.6Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count121.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 13.7, Stevenage 17.4Stevenage: 17.4Gloucester: 13.7

    13.7Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Gloucester and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureGloucesterStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,121£4,139£3,909£4,112£4,130£3,901Gloucester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£1,924£1,932£1,825Gloucester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,287£1,292£1,221£1,332£1,338£1,263Stevenage
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,733£1,734£1,741£1,644Gloucester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£71£71£67Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£116£116£110Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£4.06£4.08£3.85Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£418£420£397Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£79£80£75Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,018£1,023£966£1,057£1,061£1,002Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£243£244£230Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£186£187£176Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£5.27£5.29£5.00Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£4.98£5.00£4.72Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£5.72£5.75£5.43Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4150.3Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.516.2Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.823.9Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.365.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.6121.7Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.717.4Stevenage

Total

Gloucester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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

Gloucester Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gloucester £568.1m, Stevenage £375.2mStevenage: £375.2mGloucester: £568.1mStevenage: £376.8mGloucester: £570.6mStevenage: £355.9mGloucester: £538.9m

    £568.1m£570.6m£538.9mGloucester is higher£375.2m£376.8m£355.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gloucester £279.3m, Stevenage £175.5mStevenage: £175.5mGloucester: £279.3mStevenage: £176.3mGloucester: £280.5mStevenage: £166.5mGloucester: £265.0m

    £279.3m£280.5m£265.0mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.3m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gloucester £177.4m, Stevenage £121.5mStevenage: £121.5mGloucester: £177.4mStevenage: £122.0mGloucester: £178.1mStevenage: £115.3mGloucester: £168.3m

    £177.4m£178.1m£168.3mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£121.5m£122.0m£115.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gloucester £251.8m, Stevenage £158.2mStevenage: £158.2mGloucester: £251.8mStevenage: £158.8mGloucester: £252.9mStevenage: £150.0mGloucester: £238.8m

    £251.8m£252.9m£238.8mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£158.2m£158.8m£150.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester £10.2m, Stevenage £6.4mStevenage: £6.4mGloucester: £10.2mStevenage: £6.5mGloucester: £10.3mStevenage: £6.1mGloucester: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £16.7m, Stevenage £10.6mStevenage: £10.6mGloucester: £16.7mStevenage: £10.6mGloucester: £16.8mStevenage: £10.0mGloucester: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gloucester £0.57m, Stevenage £0.37mStevenage: £0.37mGloucester: £0.57mStevenage: £0.37mGloucester: £0.57mStevenage: £0.35mGloucester: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mGloucester 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: Gloucester £58.9m, Stevenage £38.2mStevenage: £38.2mGloucester: £58.9mStevenage: £38.3mGloucester: £59.1mStevenage: £36.2mGloucester: £55.8m

    £58.9m£59.1m£55.8mGloucester is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £17.3m, Stevenage £17.3mStevenage: £17.3mGloucester: £17.3mStevenage: £17.4mGloucester: £17.4mStevenage: £16.4mGloucester: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gloucester £8.7m, Stevenage £7.2mStevenage: £7.2mGloucester: £8.7mStevenage: £7.3mGloucester: £8.7mStevenage: £6.9mGloucester: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester £140.4m, Stevenage £96.4mStevenage: £96.4mGloucester: £140.4mStevenage: £96.8mGloucester: £141.0mStevenage: £91.4mGloucester: £133.1m

    £140.4m£141.0m£133.1mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gloucester £34.3m, Stevenage £22.1mStevenage: £22.1mGloucester: £34.3mStevenage: £22.2mGloucester: £34.5mStevenage: £21.0mGloucester: £32.6m

    £34.3m£34.5m£32.6mGloucester is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gloucester £27.3m, Stevenage £17.0mStevenage: £17.0mGloucester: £27.3mStevenage: £17.0mGloucester: £27.4mStevenage: £16.1mGloucester: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mGloucester is higher£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gloucester £0.54m, Stevenage £0.48mStevenage: £0.48mGloucester: £0.54mStevenage: £0.48mGloucester: £0.54mStevenage: £0.46mGloucester: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gloucester £0.46m, Stevenage £0.45mStevenage: £0.45mGloucester: £0.46mStevenage: £0.46mGloucester: £0.46mStevenage: £0.43mGloucester: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gloucester £0.91m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mGloucester: £0.91mStevenage: £0.52mGloucester: £0.92mStevenage: £0.50mGloucester: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mGloucester is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gloucester 22,391, Stevenage 13,710Stevenage: 13,710Gloucester: 22,391

    22,391Gloucester is higher13,710

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester 2,276, Stevenage 1,479Stevenage: 1,479Gloucester: 2,276

    2,276Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,479

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gloucester 3,550, Stevenage 2,183Stevenage: 2,183Gloucester: 3,550

    3,550Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count2,183

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gloucester 8,858, Stevenage 5,945Stevenage: 5,945Gloucester: 8,858

    8,858Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count5,945

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester 16,355, Stevenage 11,107Stevenage: 11,107Gloucester: 16,355

    16,355Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count11,107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gloucester 1,882, Stevenage 1,584Stevenage: 1,584Gloucester: 1,882

    1,882Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,584

Show the numbers
Gloucester and Stevenage, total
MeasureGloucesterStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£568.1m£570.6m£538.9m£375.2m£376.8m£355.9mGloucester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.3m£280.5m£265.0m£175.5m£176.3m£166.5mGloucester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.4m£178.1m£168.3m£121.5m£122.0m£115.3mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.8m£252.9m£238.8m£158.2m£158.8m£150.0mGloucester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mGloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mGloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mGloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.9m£59.1m£55.8m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mGloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mGloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mGloucester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.4m£141.0m£133.1m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mGloucester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mGloucester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m£17.0m£17.0m£16.1mGloucester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mGloucester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mGloucester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,39113,710Gloucester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2761,479Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5502,183Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8585,945Gloucester
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,35511,107Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8821,584Gloucester

Sources

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

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  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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