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Stroud and Wiltshire

125,507 and 524,001 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than Wiltshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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

Stroud is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 15. 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140Stroud: £4,180Wiltshire: £4,157Stroud: £4,197Wiltshire: £3,927Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£4,140£4,157£3,927

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,572, Wiltshire £12,371Wiltshire: £12,371Stroud: £12,572Wiltshire: £12,424Stroud: £12,625Wiltshire: £11,735Stroud: £11,925

    £12,572£12,625£11,925Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,338, Wiltshire £1,474Wiltshire: £1,474Stroud: £1,338Wiltshire: £1,481Stroud: £1,344Wiltshire: £1,399Stroud: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Wiltshire is higher£1,474£1,481£1,399

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,729, Wiltshire £11,494Wiltshire: £11,494Stroud: £11,729Wiltshire: £11,542Stroud: £11,779Wiltshire: £10,902Stroud: £11,126

    £11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,494£11,542£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £251, Wiltshire £269Wiltshire: £269Stroud: £251Wiltshire: £270Stroud: £252Wiltshire: £255Stroud: £238

    £251£252£238Wiltshire is higher£269£270£255

  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, Wiltshire £592Wiltshire: £592Stroud: £574Wiltshire: £594Stroud: £577Wiltshire: £561Stroud: £545

    £574£577£545Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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, Wiltshire £17Wiltshire: £17Stroud: £17Wiltshire: £17Stroud: £17Wiltshire: £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, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312Stroud: £298Wiltshire: £313Stroud: £299Wiltshire: £296Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282Wiltshire is higher£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124Stroud: £97Wiltshire: £124Stroud: £97Wiltshire: £117Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92Wiltshire is higher£124£124£117

  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, Wiltshire £81Wiltshire: £81Stroud: £64Wiltshire: £82Stroud: £65Wiltshire: £77Stroud: £61

    £64£65£61Wiltshire is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,040, Wiltshire £1,191Wiltshire: £1,191Stroud: £1,040Wiltshire: £1,197Stroud: £1,044Wiltshire: £1,130Stroud: £987

    £1,040£1,044£987Wiltshire is higher£1,191£1,197£1,130

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130Stroud: £145Wiltshire: £130Stroud: £146Wiltshire: £123Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £226, Wiltshire £192Wiltshire: £192Stroud: £226Wiltshire: £193Stroud: £227Wiltshire: £182Stroud: £214

    £226£227£214Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £5.31, Wiltshire £5.83Wiltshire: £5.83Stroud: £5.31Wiltshire: £5.85Stroud: £5.34Wiltshire: £5.53Stroud: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Wiltshire is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £3.02, Wiltshire £3.55Wiltshire: £3.55Stroud: £3.02Wiltshire: £3.57Stroud: £3.03Wiltshire: £3.37Stroud: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Wiltshire is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43Stroud: £4.94Wiltshire: £5.45Stroud: £4.97Wiltshire: £5.15Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Wiltshire is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  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, Wiltshire 1,011.6Wiltshire: 1,011.6Stroud: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Stroud is higherDepends on how you count1,011.6

  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, Wiltshire 66.6Wiltshire: 66.6Stroud: 63.7

    63.7Wiltshire is higher66.6

  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, Wiltshire 126.6Wiltshire: 126.6Stroud: 122.4

    122.4Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  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, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7Stroud: 45.1

    45.1Wiltshire is higher47.7

  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, Wiltshire 135.0Wiltshire: 135.0Stroud: 126.3

    126.3Wiltshire is higher135.0

  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, Wiltshire 17.9Wiltshire: 17.9Stroud: 14.5

    14.5Wiltshire is higher17.9

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Stroud and Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,140£4,157£3,927Stroud
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,625£11,925£12,371£12,424£11,735Stroud
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,474£1,481£1,399Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,729£11,779£11,126£11,494£11,542£10,902Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£269£270£255Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£574£577£545£592£594£561Wiltshire
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£312£313£296Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£124£124£117Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£81£82£77Wiltshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,040£1,044£987£1,191£1,197£1,130Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£130£130£123Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£192£193£182Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£5.83£5.85£5.53Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.55£3.57£3.37Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.43£5.45£5.15Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,011.6Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.766.6Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.4126.6Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.147.7Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3135.0Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.517.9Wiltshire

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 13. 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140Stroud: £4,180Wiltshire: £4,157Stroud: £4,197Wiltshire: £3,927Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£4,140£4,157£3,927

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,845, Wiltshire £2,691Wiltshire: £2,691Stroud: £2,845Wiltshire: £2,702Stroud: £2,857Wiltshire: £2,552Stroud: £2,699

    £2,845£2,857£2,699Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,691£2,702£2,552

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £790, Wiltshire £878Wiltshire: £878Stroud: £790Wiltshire: £882Stroud: £793Wiltshire: £833Stroud: £749

    £790£793£749Wiltshire is higher£878£882£833

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,655, Wiltshire £2,500Wiltshire: £2,500Stroud: £2,655Wiltshire: £2,510Stroud: £2,666Wiltshire: £2,371Stroud: £2,518

    £2,655£2,666£2,518Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,500£2,510£2,371

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £57, Wiltshire £59Wiltshire: £59Stroud: £57Wiltshire: £59Stroud: £57Wiltshire: £56Stroud: £54

    £57£57£54Wiltshire is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £130, Wiltshire £129Wiltshire: £129Stroud: £130Wiltshire: £129Stroud: £130Wiltshire: £122Stroud: £123

    £130£130£123Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

  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, Wiltshire £3.69Wiltshire: £3.69Stroud: £3.88Wiltshire: £3.71Stroud: £3.90Wiltshire: £3.50Stroud: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £298, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312Stroud: £298Wiltshire: £313Stroud: £299Wiltshire: £296Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282Wiltshire is higher£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124Stroud: £97Wiltshire: £124Stroud: £97Wiltshire: £117Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92Wiltshire is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £38, Wiltshire £48Wiltshire: £48Stroud: £38Wiltshire: £49Stroud: £38Wiltshire: £46Stroud: £36

    £38£38£36Wiltshire is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £614, Wiltshire £710Wiltshire: £710Stroud: £614Wiltshire: £713Stroud: £616Wiltshire: £673Stroud: £582

    £614£616£582Wiltshire is higher£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130Stroud: £145Wiltshire: £130Stroud: £146Wiltshire: £123Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £133, Wiltshire £114Wiltshire: £114Stroud: £133Wiltshire: £115Stroud: £134Wiltshire: £109Stroud: £126

    £133£134£126Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£109

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.13, Wiltshire £3.47Wiltshire: £3.47Stroud: £3.13Wiltshire: £3.48Stroud: £3.14Wiltshire: £3.29Stroud: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Wiltshire is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.78, Wiltshire £2.12Wiltshire: £2.12Stroud: £1.78Wiltshire: £2.13Stroud: £1.79Wiltshire: £2.01Stroud: £1.69

    £1.78£1.79£1.69Wiltshire is higher£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43Stroud: £4.94Wiltshire: £5.45Stroud: £4.97Wiltshire: £5.15Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Wiltshire is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 230.8, Wiltshire 220.0Wiltshire: 220.0Stroud: 230.8

    230.8Stroud is higherDepends on how you count220.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 14.4, Wiltshire 14.5Wiltshire: 14.5Stroud: 14.4

    14.4Wiltshire is higher14.5

  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, Wiltshire 27.5Wiltshire: 27.5Stroud: 27.7

    27.7Stroud is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  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, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7Stroud: 45.1

    45.1Wiltshire is higher47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 74.5, Wiltshire 80.4Wiltshire: 80.4Stroud: 74.5

    74.5Wiltshire is higher80.4

  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, Wiltshire 10.7Wiltshire: 10.7Stroud: 8.5

    8.5Wiltshire is higher10.7

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Stroud and Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureStroudWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,140£4,157£3,927Stroud
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,845£2,857£2,699£2,691£2,702£2,552Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£790£793£749£878£882£833Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,666£2,518£2,500£2,510£2,371Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£59£59£56Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£129£129£122Stroud
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£3.69£3.71£3.50Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£312£313£296Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£124£124£117Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£48£49£46Wiltshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£710£713£673Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£130£130£123Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£114£115£109Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.47£3.48£3.29Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.78£1.79£1.69£2.12£2.13£2.01Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.43£5.45£5.15Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8220.0Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.414.5Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.727.5Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.147.7Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.580.4Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.510.7Wiltshire

Total

Stroud is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £524.6m, Wiltshire £2.2bnWiltshire: £2.2bnStroud: £524.6mWiltshire: £2.2bnStroud: £526.8mWiltshire: £2.1bnStroud: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £357.1m, Wiltshire £1.4bnWiltshire: £1.4bnStroud: £357.1mWiltshire: £1.4bnStroud: £358.6mWiltshire: £1.3bnStroud: £338.7m

    £357.1m£358.6m£338.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £99.1m, Wiltshire £460.1mWiltshire: £460.1mStroud: £99.1mWiltshire: £462.1mStroud: £99.6mWiltshire: £436.4mStroud: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.6m£94.0mWiltshire is higher£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £333.2m, Wiltshire £1.3bnWiltshire: £1.3bnStroud: £333.2mWiltshire: £1.3bnStroud: £334.6mWiltshire: £1.2bnStroud: £316.0m

    £333.2m£334.6m£316.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £7.1m, Wiltshire £30.7mWiltshire: £30.7mStroud: £7.1mWiltshire: £30.8mStroud: £7.2mWiltshire: £29.1mStroud: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mWiltshire is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £16.3m, Wiltshire £67.4mWiltshire: £67.4mStroud: £16.3mWiltshire: £67.7mStroud: £16.4mWiltshire: £64.0mStroud: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m

  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, Wiltshire £1.9mWiltshire: £1.9mStroud: £0.49mWiltshire: £1.9mStroud: £0.49mWiltshire: £1.8mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud £37.3m, Wiltshire £163.6mWiltshire: £163.6mStroud: £37.3mWiltshire: £164.3mStroud: £37.5mWiltshire: £155.1mStroud: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mWiltshire is higher£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £12.2m, Wiltshire £64.7mWiltshire: £64.7mStroud: £12.2mWiltshire: £65.0mStroud: £12.2mWiltshire: £61.4mStroud: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWiltshire is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £4.8m, Wiltshire £25.4mWiltshire: £25.4mStroud: £4.8mWiltshire: £25.5mStroud: £4.8mWiltshire: £24.1mStroud: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mWiltshire is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £77.0m, Wiltshire £371.8mWiltshire: £371.8mStroud: £77.0mWiltshire: £373.4mStroud: £77.4mWiltshire: £352.7mStroud: £73.1m

    £77.0m£77.4m£73.1mWiltshire is higher£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £18.2m, Wiltshire £68.0mWiltshire: £68.0mStroud: £18.2mWiltshire: £68.3mStroud: £18.3mWiltshire: £64.5mStroud: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £16.7m, Wiltshire £60.0mWiltshire: £60.0mStroud: £16.7mWiltshire: £60.2mStroud: £16.8mWiltshire: £56.9mStroud: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.39m, Wiltshire £1.8mWiltshire: £1.8mStroud: £0.39mWiltshire: £1.8mStroud: £0.40mWiltshire: £1.7mStroud: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mWiltshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.22m, Wiltshire £1.1mWiltshire: £1.1mStroud: £0.22mWiltshire: £1.1mStroud: £0.22mWiltshire: £1.1mStroud: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWiltshire is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.62m, Wiltshire £2.8mWiltshire: £2.8mStroud: £0.62mWiltshire: £2.9mStroud: £0.62mWiltshire: £2.7mStroud: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWiltshire is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 28,967, Wiltshire 115,293Wiltshire: 115,293Stroud: 28,967

    28,967Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count115,293

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,808, Wiltshire 7,585Wiltshire: 7,585Stroud: 1,808

    1,808Wiltshire is higher7,585

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 3,476, Wiltshire 14,428Wiltshire: 14,428Stroud: 3,476

    3,476Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count14,428

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 5,655, Wiltshire 25,017Wiltshire: 25,017Stroud: 5,655

    5,655Wiltshire is higher25,017

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 9,354, Wiltshire 42,122Wiltshire: 42,122Stroud: 9,354

    9,354Wiltshire is higher42,122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 1,072, Wiltshire 5,581Wiltshire: 5,581Stroud: 1,072

    1,072Wiltshire is higher5,581

Show the numbers
Stroud and Wiltshire, total
MeasureStroudWiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m£460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m£371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£1.1mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,967115,293Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8087,585Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,47614,428Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,65525,017Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,35442,122Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0725,581Wiltshire

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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