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Stroud and Cheshire East

125,507 and 420,472 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than Cheshire East on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Stroud is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East 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

Stroud Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Stroud: £4,180Cheshire East: £4,201Stroud: £4,197Cheshire East: £3,968Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965Cheshire East is higher£4,183£4,201£3,968

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,572, Cheshire East £12,494Cheshire East: £12,494Stroud: £12,572Cheshire East: £12,547Stroud: £12,625Cheshire East: £11,851Stroud: £11,925

    £12,572£12,625£11,925Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£12,494£12,547£11,851

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,338, Cheshire East £1,473Cheshire East: £1,473Stroud: £1,338Cheshire East: £1,480Stroud: £1,344Cheshire East: £1,398Stroud: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Cheshire East is higher£1,473£1,480£1,398

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,729, Cheshire East £11,558Cheshire East: £11,558Stroud: £11,729Cheshire East: £11,607Stroud: £11,779Cheshire East: £10,963Stroud: £11,126

    £11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £251, Cheshire East £259Cheshire East: £259Stroud: £251Cheshire East: £260Stroud: £252Cheshire East: £246Stroud: £238

    £251£252£238Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

  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, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660Stroud: £574Cheshire East: £663Stroud: £577Cheshire East: £626Stroud: £545

    £574£577£545Cheshire East is higher£660£663£626

  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, Cheshire East £17Cheshire East: £17Stroud: £17Cheshire East: £17Stroud: £17Cheshire East: £16Stroud: £16

    £17£17£16Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £298, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Stroud: £298Cheshire East: £356Stroud: £299Cheshire East: £336Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282Cheshire East is higher£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Stroud: £97Cheshire East: £114Stroud: £97Cheshire East: £108Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92Cheshire East is higher£114£114£108

  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, Cheshire East £87Cheshire East: £87Stroud: £64Cheshire East: £88Stroud: £65Cheshire East: £83Stroud: £61

    £64£65£61Cheshire East is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,040, Cheshire East £1,142Cheshire East: £1,142Stroud: £1,040Cheshire East: £1,147Stroud: £1,044Cheshire East: £1,084Stroud: £987

    £1,040£1,044£987Cheshire East is higher£1,142£1,147£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Stroud: £145Cheshire East: £148Stroud: £146Cheshire East: £140Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Cheshire East is higher£147£148£140

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £226, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234Stroud: £226Cheshire East: £235Stroud: £227Cheshire East: £222Stroud: £214

    £226£227£214Cheshire East is higher£234£235£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £5.31, Cheshire East £6.73Cheshire East: £6.73Stroud: £5.31Cheshire East: £6.75Stroud: £5.34Cheshire East: £6.38Stroud: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Cheshire East is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £3.02, Cheshire East £3.24Cheshire East: £3.24Stroud: £3.02Cheshire East: £3.25Stroud: £3.03Cheshire East: £3.07Stroud: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Cheshire East is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Stroud: £4.94Cheshire East: £6.64Stroud: £4.97Cheshire East: £6.27Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Cheshire East is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  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, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5Stroud: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Stroud is higherDepends on how you count1,005.5

  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, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3Stroud: 63.7

    63.7Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count65.3

  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, Cheshire East 136.1Cheshire East: 136.1Stroud: 122.4

    122.4Cheshire East is higher136.1

  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, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Stroud: 45.1

    45.1Cheshire East is higher54.4

  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, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4Stroud: 126.3

    126.3Cheshire East is higher136.4

  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, Cheshire East 19.2Cheshire East: 19.2Stroud: 14.5

    14.5Cheshire East is higher19.2

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Stroud and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,625£11,925£12,494£12,547£11,851Stroud
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,729£11,779£11,126£11,558£11,607£10,963Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£259£260£246Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£574£577£545£660£663£626Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£355£356£336Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£87£88£83Cheshire East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,040£1,044£987£1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£234£235£222Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.24£3.25£3.07Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,005.5Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.765.3Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.4136.1Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.154.4Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3136.4Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.519.2Cheshire East

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East 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

Stroud Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Stroud: £4,180Cheshire East: £4,201Stroud: £4,197Cheshire East: £3,968Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965Cheshire East is higher£4,183£4,201£3,968

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,845, Cheshire East £2,677Cheshire East: £2,677Stroud: £2,845Cheshire East: £2,689Stroud: £2,857Cheshire East: £2,540Stroud: £2,699

    £2,845£2,857£2,699Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £790, Cheshire East £884Cheshire East: £884Stroud: £790Cheshire East: £887Stroud: £793Cheshire East: £838Stroud: £749

    £790£793£749Cheshire East is higher£884£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,655, Cheshire East £2,477Cheshire East: £2,477Stroud: £2,655Cheshire East: £2,487Stroud: £2,666Cheshire East: £2,349Stroud: £2,518

    £2,655£2,666£2,518Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,477£2,487£2,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £57, Cheshire East £56Cheshire East: £56Stroud: £57Cheshire East: £56Stroud: £57Cheshire East: £53Stroud: £54

    £57£57£54Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £130, Cheshire East £141Cheshire East: £141Stroud: £130Cheshire East: £142Stroud: £130Cheshire East: £134Stroud: £123

    £130£130£123Cheshire East is higher£141£142£134

  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, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57Stroud: £3.88Cheshire East: £3.59Stroud: £3.90Cheshire East: £3.39Stroud: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £298, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Stroud: £298Cheshire East: £356Stroud: £299Cheshire East: £336Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282Cheshire East is higher£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Stroud: £97Cheshire East: £114Stroud: £97Cheshire East: £108Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92Cheshire East is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £38, Cheshire East £52Cheshire East: £52Stroud: £38Cheshire East: £53Stroud: £38Cheshire East: £50Stroud: £36

    £38£38£36Cheshire East is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £614, Cheshire East £685Cheshire East: £685Stroud: £614Cheshire East: £688Stroud: £616Cheshire East: £650Stroud: £582

    £614£616£582Cheshire East is higher£685£688£650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Stroud: £145Cheshire East: £148Stroud: £146Cheshire East: £140Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Cheshire East is higher£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £133, Cheshire East £140Cheshire East: £140Stroud: £133Cheshire East: £141Stroud: £134Cheshire East: £133Stroud: £126

    £133£134£126Cheshire East is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.13, Cheshire East £4.03Cheshire East: £4.03Stroud: £3.13Cheshire East: £4.04Stroud: £3.14Cheshire East: £3.82Stroud: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Cheshire East is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.78, Cheshire East £1.94Cheshire East: £1.94Stroud: £1.78Cheshire East: £1.95Stroud: £1.79Cheshire East: £1.84Stroud: £1.69

    £1.78£1.79£1.69Cheshire East is higher£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Stroud: £4.94Cheshire East: £6.64Stroud: £4.97Cheshire East: £6.27Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Cheshire East is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 230.8, Cheshire East 215.5Cheshire East: 215.5Stroud: 230.8

    230.8Stroud is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 14.4, Cheshire East 14.0Cheshire East: 14.0Stroud: 14.4

    14.4Stroud is higherDepends on how you count14.0

  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, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2Stroud: 27.7

    27.7Cheshire East is higher29.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 45.1, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Stroud: 45.1

    45.1Cheshire East is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 74.5, Cheshire East 81.8Cheshire East: 81.8Stroud: 74.5

    74.5Cheshire East is higher81.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 8.5, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5Stroud: 8.5

    8.5Cheshire East is higher11.5

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Stroud and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureStroudCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,845£2,857£2,699£2,677£2,689£2,540Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£790£793£749£884£887£838Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,666£2,518£2,477£2,487£2,349Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£56£56£53Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£141£142£134Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£3.57£3.59£3.39Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£355£356£336Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£52£53£50Cheshire East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£685£688£650Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£140£141£133Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.78£1.79£1.69£1.94£1.95£1.84Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8215.5Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.414.0Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.729.2Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.154.4Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.581.8Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.511.5Cheshire East

Total

Stroud is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East 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 Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £524.6m, Cheshire East £1.8bnCheshire East: £1.8bnStroud: £524.6mCheshire East: £1.8bnStroud: £526.8mCheshire East: £1.7bnStroud: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mCheshire East is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £357.1m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnStroud: £357.1mCheshire East: £1.1bnStroud: £358.6mCheshire East: £1.1bnStroud: £338.7m

    £357.1m£358.6m£338.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £99.1m, Cheshire East £371.5mCheshire East: £371.5mStroud: £99.1mCheshire East: £373.1mStroud: £99.6mCheshire East: £352.4mStroud: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.6m£94.0mCheshire East is higher£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £333.2m, Cheshire East £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.0bnStroud: £333.2mCheshire East: £1.0bnStroud: £334.6mCheshire East: £987.9mStroud: £316.0m

    £333.2m£334.6m£316.0mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £7.1m, Cheshire East £23.4mCheshire East: £23.4mStroud: £7.1mCheshire East: £23.5mStroud: £7.2mCheshire East: £22.2mStroud: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £16.3m, Cheshire East £59.5mCheshire East: £59.5mStroud: £16.3mCheshire East: £59.7mStroud: £16.4mCheshire East: £56.4mStroud: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mCheshire East is higher£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m

  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, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mStroud: £0.49mCheshire East: £1.5mStroud: £0.49mCheshire East: £1.4mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud £37.3m, Cheshire East £149.1mCheshire East: £149.1mStroud: £37.3mCheshire East: £149.7mStroud: £37.5mCheshire East: £141.4mStroud: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mCheshire East is higher£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £12.2m, Cheshire East £47.8mCheshire East: £47.8mStroud: £12.2mCheshire East: £48.0mStroud: £12.2mCheshire East: £45.3mStroud: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mCheshire East is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £4.8m, Cheshire East £22.0mCheshire East: £22.0mStroud: £4.8mCheshire East: £22.1mStroud: £4.8mCheshire East: £20.9mStroud: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mCheshire East is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £77.0m, Cheshire East £288.0mCheshire East: £288.0mStroud: £77.0mCheshire East: £289.3mStroud: £77.4mCheshire East: £273.2mStroud: £73.1m

    £77.0m£77.4m£73.1mCheshire East is higher£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £18.2m, Cheshire East £61.9mCheshire East: £61.9mStroud: £18.2mCheshire East: £62.1mStroud: £18.3mCheshire East: £58.7mStroud: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mCheshire East is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £16.7m, Cheshire East £59.0mCheshire East: £59.0mStroud: £16.7mCheshire East: £59.2mStroud: £16.8mCheshire East: £55.9mStroud: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mCheshire East is higher£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.39m, Cheshire East £1.7mCheshire East: £1.7mStroud: £0.39mCheshire East: £1.7mStroud: £0.40mCheshire East: £1.6mStroud: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mCheshire East is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.22m, Cheshire East £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mStroud: £0.22mCheshire East: £0.82mStroud: £0.22mCheshire East: £0.77mStroud: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCheshire East is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.62m, Cheshire East £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mStroud: £0.62mCheshire East: £2.8mStroud: £0.62mCheshire East: £2.6mStroud: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCheshire East is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 28,967, Cheshire East 90,596Cheshire East: 90,596Stroud: 28,967

    28,967Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,808, Cheshire East 5,881Cheshire East: 5,881Stroud: 1,808

    1,808Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count5,881

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 3,476, Cheshire East 12,259Cheshire East: 12,259Stroud: 3,476

    3,476Cheshire East is higher12,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 5,655, Cheshire East 22,865Cheshire East: 22,865Stroud: 5,655

    5,655Cheshire East is higher22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 9,354, Cheshire East 34,385Cheshire East: 34,385Stroud: 9,354

    9,354Cheshire East is higher34,385

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 1,072, Cheshire East 4,832Cheshire East: 4,832Stroud: 1,072

    1,072Cheshire East is higher4,832

Show the numbers
Stroud and Cheshire East, total
MeasureStroudCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,96790,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8085,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,47612,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,65522,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,35434,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0724,832Cheshire East

Sources

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

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  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.
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