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Stroud and East Cambridgeshire

125,507 and 93,197 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than East Cambridgeshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 10 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire on 12. 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 East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, East Cambridgeshire £3,831East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Stroud: £4,180East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Stroud: £4,197East Cambridgeshire: £3,634Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965Stroud is higher£3,831£3,847£3,634

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,572, East Cambridgeshire £12,576East Cambridgeshire: £12,576Stroud: £12,572East Cambridgeshire: £12,630Stroud: £12,625East Cambridgeshire: £11,929Stroud: £11,925

    £12,572£12,625£11,925East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,576£12,630£11,929

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,338, East Cambridgeshire £1,299East Cambridgeshire: £1,299Stroud: £1,338East Cambridgeshire: £1,304Stroud: £1,344East Cambridgeshire: £1,232Stroud: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Stroud is higher£1,299£1,304£1,232

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,729, East Cambridgeshire £11,608East Cambridgeshire: £11,608Stroud: £11,729East Cambridgeshire: £11,657Stroud: £11,779East Cambridgeshire: £11,010Stroud: £11,126

    £11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud is higher£11,608£11,657£11,010

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £251, East Cambridgeshire £296East Cambridgeshire: £296Stroud: £251East Cambridgeshire: £297Stroud: £252East Cambridgeshire: £281Stroud: £238

    £251£252£238East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£296£297£281

  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, East Cambridgeshire £654East Cambridgeshire: £654Stroud: £574East Cambridgeshire: £657Stroud: £577East Cambridgeshire: £620Stroud: £545

    £574£577£545East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£654£657£620

  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, East Cambridgeshire £18East Cambridgeshire: £18Stroud: £17East Cambridgeshire: £19Stroud: £17East Cambridgeshire: £17Stroud: £16

    £17£17£16East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£18£19£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £298, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295Stroud: £298East Cambridgeshire: £297Stroud: £299East Cambridgeshire: £280Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282Stroud is higher£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, East Cambridgeshire £86East Cambridgeshire: £86Stroud: £97East Cambridgeshire: £86Stroud: £97East Cambridgeshire: £82Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92Stroud is higher£86£86£82

  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, East Cambridgeshire £66East Cambridgeshire: £66Stroud: £64East Cambridgeshire: £67Stroud: £65East Cambridgeshire: £63Stroud: £61

    £64£65£61East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,040, East Cambridgeshire £1,035East Cambridgeshire: £1,035Stroud: £1,040East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Stroud: £1,044East Cambridgeshire: £981Stroud: £987

    £1,040£1,044£987Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£1,035£1,039£981

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, East Cambridgeshire £139East Cambridgeshire: £139Stroud: £145East Cambridgeshire: £139Stroud: £146East Cambridgeshire: £132Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Stroud is higher£139£139£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £226, East Cambridgeshire £188East Cambridgeshire: £188Stroud: £226East Cambridgeshire: £189Stroud: £227East Cambridgeshire: £179Stroud: £214

    £226£227£214Stroud is higher£188£189£179

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £5.31, East Cambridgeshire £6.45East Cambridgeshire: £6.45Stroud: £5.31East Cambridgeshire: £6.48Stroud: £5.34East Cambridgeshire: £6.12Stroud: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £3.02, East Cambridgeshire £3.12East Cambridgeshire: £3.12Stroud: £3.02East Cambridgeshire: £3.13Stroud: £3.03East Cambridgeshire: £2.96Stroud: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, East Cambridgeshire £6.57East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Stroud: £4.94East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Stroud: £4.97East Cambridgeshire: £6.23Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

  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, East Cambridgeshire 1,013.7East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7Stroud: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Stroud is higher1,013.7

  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, East Cambridgeshire 74.0East Cambridgeshire: 74.0Stroud: 63.7

    63.7East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count74.0

  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, East Cambridgeshire 138.0East Cambridgeshire: 138.0Stroud: 122.4

    122.4East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count138.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 45.1, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Stroud: 45.1

    45.1East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count45.2

  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, East Cambridgeshire 124.3East Cambridgeshire: 124.3Stroud: 126.3

    126.3Stroud is higherDepends on how you count124.3

  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, East Cambridgeshire 15.7East Cambridgeshire: 15.7Stroud: 14.5

    14.5East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count15.7

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Stroud and East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£3,831£3,847£3,634Stroud
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,625£11,925£12,576£12,630£11,929East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,299£1,304£1,232Stroud
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,729£11,779£11,126£11,608£11,657£11,010Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£296£297£281East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£574£577£545£654£657£620East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£19£17East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£295£297£280Stroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£86£86£82Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£66£67£63East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,040£1,044£987£1,035£1,039£981Stroud
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£139£139£132Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£188£189£179Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£6.45£6.48£6.12East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.12£3.13£2.96East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.57£6.60£6.23East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,013.7Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.774.0East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.4138.0East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.145.2East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3124.3Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.515.7East Cambridgeshire

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire on 11. 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 East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, East Cambridgeshire £3,831East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Stroud: £4,180East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Stroud: £4,197East Cambridgeshire: £3,634Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965Stroud is higher£3,831£3,847£3,634

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,845, East Cambridgeshire £2,515East Cambridgeshire: £2,515Stroud: £2,845East Cambridgeshire: £2,526Stroud: £2,857East Cambridgeshire: £2,386Stroud: £2,699

    £2,845£2,857£2,699Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,515£2,526£2,386

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £790, East Cambridgeshire £789East Cambridgeshire: £789Stroud: £790East Cambridgeshire: £792Stroud: £793East Cambridgeshire: £748Stroud: £749

    £790£793£749Stroud is higher£789£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,655, East Cambridgeshire £2,322East Cambridgeshire: £2,322Stroud: £2,655East Cambridgeshire: £2,332Stroud: £2,666East Cambridgeshire: £2,202Stroud: £2,518

    £2,655£2,666£2,518Stroud is higher£2,322£2,332£2,202

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £57£57£54East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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, East Cambridgeshire £131East Cambridgeshire: £131Stroud: £130East Cambridgeshire: £131Stroud: £130East Cambridgeshire: £124Stroud: £123

    £130£130£123East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

  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, East Cambridgeshire £3.69East Cambridgeshire: £3.69Stroud: £3.88East Cambridgeshire: £3.71Stroud: £3.90East Cambridgeshire: £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, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295Stroud: £298East Cambridgeshire: £297Stroud: £299East Cambridgeshire: £280Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282Stroud is higher£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, East Cambridgeshire £86East Cambridgeshire: £86Stroud: £97East Cambridgeshire: £86Stroud: £97East Cambridgeshire: £82Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92Stroud is higher£86£86£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £38, East Cambridgeshire £40East Cambridgeshire: £40Stroud: £38East Cambridgeshire: £41Stroud: £38East Cambridgeshire: £38Stroud: £36

    £38£38£36East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £614, East Cambridgeshire £628East Cambridgeshire: £628Stroud: £614East Cambridgeshire: £631Stroud: £616East Cambridgeshire: £596Stroud: £582

    £614£616£582East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£628£631£596

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, East Cambridgeshire £139East Cambridgeshire: £139Stroud: £145East Cambridgeshire: £139Stroud: £146East Cambridgeshire: £132Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Stroud is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £133, East Cambridgeshire £114East Cambridgeshire: £114Stroud: £133East Cambridgeshire: £115Stroud: £134East Cambridgeshire: £108Stroud: £126

    £133£134£126Stroud is higher£114£115£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.13, East Cambridgeshire £3.91East Cambridgeshire: £3.91Stroud: £3.13East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Stroud: £3.14East Cambridgeshire: £3.71Stroud: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.78, East Cambridgeshire £1.90East Cambridgeshire: £1.90Stroud: £1.78East Cambridgeshire: £1.91Stroud: £1.79East Cambridgeshire: £1.80Stroud: £1.69

    £1.78£1.79£1.69East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.90£1.91£1.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, East Cambridgeshire £6.57East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Stroud: £4.94East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Stroud: £4.97East Cambridgeshire: £6.23Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 230.8, East Cambridgeshire 202.8East Cambridgeshire: 202.8Stroud: 230.8

    230.8Stroud is higher202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 14.4, East Cambridgeshire 14.8East Cambridgeshire: 14.8Stroud: 14.4

    14.4East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  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, East Cambridgeshire 27.6East Cambridgeshire: 27.6Stroud: 27.7

    27.7Stroud is higherDepends on how you count27.6

  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, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Stroud: 45.1

    45.1East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 74.5, East Cambridgeshire 75.5East Cambridgeshire: 75.5Stroud: 74.5

    74.5East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count75.5

  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, East Cambridgeshire 9.5East Cambridgeshire: 9.5Stroud: 8.5

    8.5East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count9.5

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Stroud and East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureStroudEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£3,831£3,847£3,634Stroud
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,845£2,857£2,699£2,515£2,526£2,386Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£790£793£749£789£792£748Stroud
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,666£2,518£2,322£2,332£2,202Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£59£59£56East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£131£131£124East Cambridgeshire
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£295£297£280Stroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£86£86£82Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£40£41£38East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£628£631£596East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£139£139£132Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£114£115£108Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.91£3.93£3.71East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.78£1.79£1.69£1.90£1.91£1.80East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.57£6.60£6.23East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8202.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.414.8East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.727.6Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.145.2East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.575.5East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.59.5East Cambridgeshire

Total

Stroud is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire 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

Stroud East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £524.6m, East Cambridgeshire £357.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £357.0mStroud: £524.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £358.6mStroud: £526.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £338.7mStroud: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mStroud is higher£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £357.1m, East Cambridgeshire £234.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £234.4mStroud: £357.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £235.4mStroud: £358.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £222.4mStroud: £338.7m

    £357.1m£358.6m£338.7mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £99.1m, East Cambridgeshire £73.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.5mStroud: £99.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.8mStroud: £99.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £69.7mStroud: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.6m£94.0mStroud is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £333.2m, East Cambridgeshire £216.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £216.4mStroud: £333.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £217.3mStroud: £334.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £205.2mStroud: £316.0m

    £333.2m£334.6m£316.0mStroud is higher£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £7.1m, East Cambridgeshire £5.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mStroud: £7.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mStroud: £7.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.2mStroud: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £16.3m, East Cambridgeshire £12.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mStroud: £16.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mStroud: £16.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6mStroud: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

  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, East Cambridgeshire £0.34mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mStroud: £0.49mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mStroud: £0.49mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud £37.3m, East Cambridgeshire £27.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mStroud: £37.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mStroud: £37.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1mStroud: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mStroud is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £12.2m, East Cambridgeshire £8.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mStroud: £12.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mStroud: £12.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6mStroud: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mStroud is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £4.8m, East Cambridgeshire £3.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mStroud: £4.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mStroud: £4.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6mStroud: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £77.0m, East Cambridgeshire £58.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.6mStroud: £77.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.8mStroud: £77.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £55.5mStroud: £73.1m

    £77.0m£77.4m£73.1mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £18.2m, East Cambridgeshire £12.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.9mStroud: £18.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £13.0mStroud: £18.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.3mStroud: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mStroud is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £16.7m, East Cambridgeshire £10.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mStroud: £16.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mStroud: £16.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.1mStroud: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mStroud is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.39m, East Cambridgeshire £0.36mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.36mStroud: £0.39mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.37mStroud: £0.40mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.35mStroud: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.22m, East Cambridgeshire £0.18mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mStroud: £0.22mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mStroud: £0.22mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.17mStroud: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.62m, East Cambridgeshire £0.61mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mStroud: £0.62mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mStroud: £0.62mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.58mStroud: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 28,967, East Cambridgeshire 18,897East Cambridgeshire: 18,897Stroud: 28,967

    28,967Stroud is higher18,897

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,808, East Cambridgeshire 1,379East Cambridgeshire: 1,379Stroud: 1,808

    1,808Stroud is higherDepends on how you count1,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 3,476, East Cambridgeshire 2,573East Cambridgeshire: 2,573Stroud: 3,476

    3,476Stroud is higherDepends on how you count2,573

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 5,655, East Cambridgeshire 4,212East Cambridgeshire: 4,212Stroud: 5,655

    5,655Stroud is higherDepends on how you count4,212

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 9,354, East Cambridgeshire 7,038East Cambridgeshire: 7,038Stroud: 9,354

    9,354Stroud is higherDepends on how you count7,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 1,072, East Cambridgeshire 888East Cambridgeshire: 888Stroud: 1,072

    1,072Stroud is higherDepends on how you count888

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Stroud and East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureStroudEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£357.0m£358.6m£338.7mStroud
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m£234.4m£235.4m£222.4mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mStroud
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m£216.4m£217.3m£205.2mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mStroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mStroud
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.34m£0.34m£0.33mStroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mStroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mStroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mStroud
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mStroud
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mStroud
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mStroud
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mStroud
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mStroud
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,96718,897Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8081,379Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4762,573Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6554,212Stroud
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3547,038Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,072888Stroud

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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