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Stroud and North Somerset

125,507 and 224,667 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than North Somerset on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Stroud is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 20. 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

Stroud North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, North Somerset £4,650North Somerset: £4,650Stroud: £4,180North Somerset: £4,670Stroud: £4,197North Somerset: £4,411Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965North Somerset is higher£4,650£4,670£4,411

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,572, North Somerset £12,626North Somerset: £12,626Stroud: £12,572North Somerset: £12,679Stroud: £12,625North Somerset: £11,976Stroud: £11,925

    £12,572£12,625£11,925North Somerset is higher£12,626£12,679£11,976

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,338, North Somerset £1,755North Somerset: £1,755Stroud: £1,338North Somerset: £1,763Stroud: £1,344North Somerset: £1,665Stroud: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269North Somerset is higher£1,755£1,763£1,665

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,729, North Somerset £11,601North Somerset: £11,601Stroud: £11,729North Somerset: £11,650Stroud: £11,779North Somerset: £11,004Stroud: £11,126

    £11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,601£11,650£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £251, North Somerset £325North Somerset: £325Stroud: £251North Somerset: £326Stroud: £252North Somerset: £308Stroud: £238

    £251£252£238North Somerset is higher£325£326£308

  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: Stroud £574, North Somerset £681North Somerset: £681Stroud: £574North Somerset: £684Stroud: £577North Somerset: £646Stroud: £545

    £574£577£545North Somerset is higher£681£684£646

  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: Stroud £17, North Somerset £20North Somerset: £20Stroud: £17North Somerset: £20Stroud: £17North Somerset: £19Stroud: £16

    £17£17£16North Somerset is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £298, North Somerset £404North Somerset: £404Stroud: £298North Somerset: £405Stroud: £299North Somerset: £383Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282North Somerset is higher£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, North Somerset £111North Somerset: £111Stroud: £97North Somerset: £111Stroud: £97North Somerset: £105Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92North Somerset is higher£111£111£105

  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: Stroud £64, North Somerset £81North Somerset: £81Stroud: £64North Somerset: £81Stroud: £65North Somerset: £76Stroud: £61

    £64£65£61North Somerset is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,040, North Somerset £1,374North Somerset: £1,374Stroud: £1,040North Somerset: £1,379Stroud: £1,044North Somerset: £1,303Stroud: £987

    £1,040£1,044£987North Somerset is higher£1,374£1,379£1,303

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, North Somerset £204North Somerset: £204Stroud: £145North Somerset: £205Stroud: £146North Somerset: £193Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138North Somerset is higher£204£205£193

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £226, North Somerset £292North Somerset: £292Stroud: £226North Somerset: £293Stroud: £227North Somerset: £277Stroud: £214

    £226£227£214North Somerset is higher£292£293£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £5.31, North Somerset £5.44North Somerset: £5.44Stroud: £5.31North Somerset: £5.46Stroud: £5.34North Somerset: £5.16Stroud: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04North Somerset is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £3.02, North Somerset £3.80North Somerset: £3.80Stroud: £3.02North Somerset: £3.81Stroud: £3.03North Somerset: £3.60Stroud: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86North Somerset is higher£3.80£3.81£3.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, North Somerset £8.93North Somerset: £8.93Stroud: £4.94North Somerset: £8.97Stroud: £4.97North Somerset: £8.47Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69North Somerset is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stroud 1,019.8, North Somerset 1,012.1North Somerset: 1,012.1Stroud: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Stroud is higherDepends on how you count1,012.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stroud 63.7, North Somerset 80.4North Somerset: 80.4Stroud: 63.7

    63.7North Somerset is higher80.4

  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: Stroud 122.4, North Somerset 146.4North Somerset: 146.4Stroud: 122.4

    122.4North Somerset is higher146.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 45.1, North Somerset 60.3North Somerset: 60.3Stroud: 45.1

    45.1North Somerset is higher60.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stroud 126.3, North Somerset 153.9North Somerset: 153.9Stroud: 126.3

    126.3North Somerset is higher153.9

  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: Stroud 14.5, North Somerset 17.0North Somerset: 17.0Stroud: 14.5

    14.5North Somerset is higher17.0

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Stroud and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,625£11,925£12,626£12,679£11,976North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,755£1,763£1,665North Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,729£11,779£11,126£11,601£11,650£11,004Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£325£326£308North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£574£577£545£681£684£646North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£404£405£383North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£111£111£105North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£81£81£76North Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,040£1,044£987£1,374£1,379£1,303North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£204£205£193North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£292£293£277North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£5.44£5.46£5.16North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.80£3.81£3.60North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,012.1Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.780.4North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.4146.4North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.160.3North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3153.9North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.517.0North Somerset

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 22. 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

Stroud North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, North Somerset £4,650North Somerset: £4,650Stroud: £4,180North Somerset: £4,670Stroud: £4,197North Somerset: £4,411Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965North Somerset is higher£4,650£4,670£4,411

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,845, North Somerset £2,896North Somerset: £2,896Stroud: £2,845North Somerset: £2,908Stroud: £2,857North Somerset: £2,747Stroud: £2,699

    £2,845£2,857£2,699North Somerset is higher£2,896£2,908£2,747

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £790, North Somerset £1,028North Somerset: £1,028Stroud: £790North Somerset: £1,032Stroud: £793North Somerset: £975Stroud: £749

    £790£793£749North Somerset is higher£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,655, North Somerset £2,660North Somerset: £2,660Stroud: £2,655North Somerset: £2,672Stroud: £2,666North Somerset: £2,524Stroud: £2,518

    £2,655£2,666£2,518North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,660£2,672£2,524

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £57, North Somerset £74North Somerset: £74Stroud: £57North Somerset: £75Stroud: £57North Somerset: £71Stroud: £54

    £57£57£54North Somerset is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £130, North Somerset £156North Somerset: £156Stroud: £130North Somerset: £157Stroud: £130North Somerset: £148Stroud: £123

    £130£130£123North Somerset is higher£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stroud £3.88, North Somerset £4.50North Somerset: £4.50Stroud: £3.88North Somerset: £4.52Stroud: £3.90North Somerset: £4.27Stroud: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68North Somerset is higher£4.50£4.52£4.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £298, North Somerset £404North Somerset: £404Stroud: £298North Somerset: £405Stroud: £299North Somerset: £383Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282North Somerset is higher£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, North Somerset £111North Somerset: £111Stroud: £97North Somerset: £111Stroud: £97North Somerset: £105Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92North Somerset is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £38, North Somerset £47North Somerset: £47Stroud: £38North Somerset: £47Stroud: £38North Somerset: £45Stroud: £36

    £38£38£36North Somerset is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £614, North Somerset £804North Somerset: £804Stroud: £614North Somerset: £808Stroud: £616North Somerset: £763Stroud: £582

    £614£616£582North Somerset is higher£804£808£763

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, North Somerset £204North Somerset: £204Stroud: £145North Somerset: £205Stroud: £146North Somerset: £193Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138North Somerset is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £133, North Somerset £171North Somerset: £171Stroud: £133North Somerset: £172Stroud: £134North Somerset: £162Stroud: £126

    £133£134£126North Somerset is higher£171£172£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.13, North Somerset £3.18North Somerset: £3.18Stroud: £3.13North Somerset: £3.20Stroud: £3.14North Somerset: £3.02Stroud: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97North Somerset is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.78, North Somerset £2.22North Somerset: £2.22Stroud: £1.78North Somerset: £2.23Stroud: £1.79North Somerset: £2.11Stroud: £1.69

    £1.78£1.79£1.69North Somerset is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, North Somerset £8.93North Somerset: £8.93Stroud: £4.94North Somerset: £8.97Stroud: £4.97North Somerset: £8.47Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69North Somerset is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 230.8, North Somerset 232.1North Somerset: 232.1Stroud: 230.8

    230.8North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count232.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 14.4, North Somerset 18.4North Somerset: 18.4Stroud: 14.4

    14.4North Somerset is higher18.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 27.7, North Somerset 33.6North Somerset: 33.6Stroud: 27.7

    27.7North Somerset is higher33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 45.1, North Somerset 60.3North Somerset: 60.3Stroud: 45.1

    45.1North Somerset is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 74.5, North Somerset 90.1North Somerset: 90.1Stroud: 74.5

    74.5North Somerset is higher90.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 8.5, North Somerset 10.0North Somerset: 10.0Stroud: 8.5

    8.5North Somerset is higher10.0

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Stroud and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureStroudNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,845£2,857£2,699£2,896£2,908£2,747North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£790£793£749£1,028£1,032£975North Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,666£2,518£2,660£2,672£2,524North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£74£75£71North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£156£157£148North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.50£4.52£4.27North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£404£405£383North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£111£111£105North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£47£47£45North Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£804£808£763North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£204£205£193North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£171£172£162North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.18£3.20£3.02North Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.78£1.79£1.69£2.22£2.23£2.11North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8232.1North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.418.4North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.733.6North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.160.3North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.590.1North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.510.0North Somerset

Total

Stroud is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 22. 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

Stroud North Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £524.6m, North Somerset £1.0bnNorth Somerset: £1.0bnStroud: £524.6mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnStroud: £526.8mNorth Somerset: £991.0mStroud: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mNorth Somerset is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £357.1m, North Somerset £650.5mNorth Somerset: £650.5mStroud: £357.1mNorth Somerset: £653.3mStroud: £358.6mNorth Somerset: £617.1mStroud: £338.7m

    £357.1m£358.6m£338.7mNorth Somerset is higher£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £99.1m, North Somerset £230.9mNorth Somerset: £230.9mStroud: £99.1mNorth Somerset: £231.9mStroud: £99.6mNorth Somerset: £219.0mStroud: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.6m£94.0mNorth Somerset is higher£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £333.2m, North Somerset £597.7mNorth Somerset: £597.7mStroud: £333.2mNorth Somerset: £600.3mStroud: £334.6mNorth Somerset: £567.0mStroud: £316.0m

    £333.2m£334.6m£316.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £7.1m, North Somerset £16.7mNorth Somerset: £16.7mStroud: £7.1mNorth Somerset: £16.8mStroud: £7.2mNorth Somerset: £15.9mStroud: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mNorth Somerset is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £16.3m, North Somerset £35.1mNorth Somerset: £35.1mStroud: £16.3mNorth Somerset: £35.2mStroud: £16.4mNorth Somerset: £33.3mStroud: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mNorth Somerset is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stroud £0.49m, North Somerset £1.0mNorth Somerset: £1.0mStroud: £0.49mNorth Somerset: £1.0mStroud: £0.49mNorth Somerset: £0.96mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Somerset is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud £37.3m, North Somerset £90.7mNorth Somerset: £90.7mStroud: £37.3mNorth Somerset: £91.1mStroud: £37.5mNorth Somerset: £86.0mStroud: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mNorth Somerset is higher£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £12.2m, North Somerset £24.9mNorth Somerset: £24.9mStroud: £12.2mNorth Somerset: £25.0mStroud: £12.2mNorth Somerset: £23.6mStroud: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Somerset is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £4.8m, North Somerset £10.6mNorth Somerset: £10.6mStroud: £4.8mNorth Somerset: £10.6mStroud: £4.8mNorth Somerset: £10.1mStroud: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mNorth Somerset is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £77.0m, North Somerset £180.7mNorth Somerset: £180.7mStroud: £77.0mNorth Somerset: £181.5mStroud: £77.4mNorth Somerset: £171.4mStroud: £73.1m

    £77.0m£77.4m£73.1mNorth Somerset is higher£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £18.2m, North Somerset £45.8mNorth Somerset: £45.8mStroud: £18.2mNorth Somerset: £45.9mStroud: £18.3mNorth Somerset: £43.4mStroud: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mNorth Somerset is higher£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £16.7m, North Somerset £38.4mNorth Somerset: £38.4mStroud: £16.7mNorth Somerset: £38.6mStroud: £16.8mNorth Somerset: £36.4mStroud: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Somerset is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.39m, North Somerset £0.72mNorth Somerset: £0.72mStroud: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £0.72mStroud: £0.40mNorth Somerset: £0.68mStroud: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mNorth Somerset is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.22m, North Somerset £0.50mNorth Somerset: £0.50mStroud: £0.22mNorth Somerset: £0.50mStroud: £0.22mNorth Somerset: £0.47mStroud: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mNorth Somerset is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.62m, North Somerset £2.0mNorth Somerset: £2.0mStroud: £0.62mNorth Somerset: £2.0mStroud: £0.62mNorth Somerset: £1.9mStroud: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNorth Somerset is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 28,967, North Somerset 52,149North Somerset: 52,149Stroud: 28,967

    28,967North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count52,149

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,808, North Somerset 4,143North Somerset: 4,143Stroud: 1,808

    1,808North Somerset is higher4,143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 3,476, North Somerset 7,544North Somerset: 7,544Stroud: 3,476

    3,476North Somerset is higher7,544

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 5,655, North Somerset 13,549North Somerset: 13,549Stroud: 5,655

    5,655North Somerset is higher13,549

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 9,354, North Somerset 20,250North Somerset: 20,250Stroud: 9,354

    9,354North Somerset is higher20,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 1,072, North Somerset 2,242North Somerset: 2,242Stroud: 1,072

    1,072North Somerset is higher2,242

Show the numbers
Stroud and North Somerset, total
MeasureStroudNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m£650.5m£653.3m£617.1mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m£230.9m£231.9m£219.0mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m£597.7m£600.3m£567.0mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mNorth Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mNorth Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m£180.7m£181.5m£171.4mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£45.8m£45.9m£43.4mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,96752,149North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8084,143North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4767,544North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,65513,549North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,35420,250North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0722,242North Somerset

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.
  10. 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.
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