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Stroud and Wealden

125,507 and 166,776 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than Wealden on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 12 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 10. 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577Stroud: £4,180Wealden: £4,596Stroud: £4,197Wealden: £4,341Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965Wealden is higher£4,577£4,596£4,341

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,572, Wealden £12,465Wealden: £12,465Stroud: £12,572Wealden: £12,518Stroud: £12,625Wealden: £11,823Stroud: £11,925

    £12,572£12,625£11,925Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£12,465£12,518£11,823

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,338, Wealden £1,449Wealden: £1,449Stroud: £1,338Wealden: £1,455Stroud: £1,344Wealden: £1,375Stroud: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Wealden is higher£1,449£1,455£1,375

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,729, Wealden £11,583Wealden: £11,583Stroud: £11,729Wealden: £11,632Stroud: £11,779Wealden: £10,987Stroud: £11,126

    £11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,583£11,632£10,987

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £251, Wealden £257Wealden: £257Stroud: £251Wealden: £259Stroud: £252Wealden: £244Stroud: £238

    £251£252£238Wealden is higher£257£259£244

  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, Wealden £608Wealden: £608Stroud: £574Wealden: £610Stroud: £577Wealden: £576Stroud: £545

    £574£577£545Wealden is higher£608£610£576

  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, Wealden £17Wealden: £17Stroud: £17Wealden: £17Stroud: £17Wealden: £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, Wealden £282Wealden: £282Stroud: £298Wealden: £283Stroud: £299Wealden: £267Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, Wealden £126Wealden: £126Stroud: £97Wealden: £127Stroud: £97Wealden: £120Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92Wealden is higher£126£127£120

  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, Wealden £79Wealden: £79Stroud: £64Wealden: £79Stroud: £65Wealden: £75Stroud: £61

    £64£65£61Wealden is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,040, Wealden £1,161Wealden: £1,161Stroud: £1,040Wealden: £1,166Stroud: £1,044Wealden: £1,101Stroud: £987

    £1,040£1,044£987Wealden is higher£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, Wealden £120Wealden: £120Stroud: £145Wealden: £121Stroud: £146Wealden: £114Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £226, Wealden £201Wealden: £201Stroud: £226Wealden: £202Stroud: £227Wealden: £191Stroud: £214

    £226£227£214Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £5.31, Wealden £5.23Wealden: £5.23Stroud: £5.31Wealden: £5.25Stroud: £5.34Wealden: £4.96Stroud: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £3.02, Wealden £2.97Wealden: £2.97Stroud: £3.02Wealden: £2.99Stroud: £3.03Wealden: £2.82Stroud: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85Stroud: £4.94Wealden: £4.87Stroud: £4.97Wealden: £4.60Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Wealden 1,008.8Wealden: 1,008.8Stroud: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Stroud is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

  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, Wealden 63.4Wealden: 63.4Stroud: 63.7

    63.7Stroud is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  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, Wealden 126.6Wealden: 126.6Stroud: 122.4

    122.4Wealden is higher126.6

  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, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1Stroud: 45.1

    45.1Stroud is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  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, Wealden 128.8Wealden: 128.8Stroud: 126.3

    126.3Wealden is higherDepends on how you count128.8

  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, Wealden 18.0Wealden: 18.0Stroud: 14.5

    14.5Wealden is higher18.0

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Stroud and Wealden, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,625£11,925£12,465£12,518£11,823Stroud
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,729£11,779£11,126£11,583£11,632£10,987Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£257£259£244Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£574£577£545£608£610£576Wealden
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£282£283£267Stroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£79£79£75Wealden
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,040£1,044£987£1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£120£121£114Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£201£202£191Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£5.23£5.25£4.96Stroud
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£2.97£2.99£2.82Stroud
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£4.85£4.87£4.60Stroud
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,008.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.763.4Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.4126.6Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.144.1Stroud
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3128.8Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.518.0Wealden

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 14. 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577Stroud: £4,180Wealden: £4,596Stroud: £4,197Wealden: £4,341Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965Wealden is higher£4,577£4,596£4,341

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,845, Wealden £3,229Wealden: £3,229Stroud: £2,845Wealden: £3,243Stroud: £2,857Wealden: £3,063Stroud: £2,699

    £2,845£2,857£2,699Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £790, Wealden £814Wealden: £814Stroud: £790Wealden: £817Stroud: £793Wealden: £772Stroud: £749

    £790£793£749Wealden is higher£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,655, Wealden £3,001Wealden: £3,001Stroud: £2,655Wealden: £3,014Stroud: £2,666Wealden: £2,846Stroud: £2,518

    £2,655£2,666£2,518Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,846

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £57, Wealden £67Wealden: £67Stroud: £57Wealden: £67Stroud: £57Wealden: £63Stroud: £54

    £57£57£54Wealden is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £130, Wealden £157Wealden: £157Stroud: £130Wealden: £158Stroud: £130Wealden: £149Stroud: £123

    £130£130£123Wealden is higher£157£158£149

  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, Wealden £4.29Wealden: £4.29Stroud: £3.88Wealden: £4.31Stroud: £3.90Wealden: £4.07Stroud: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £298, Wealden £282Wealden: £282Stroud: £298Wealden: £283Stroud: £299Wealden: £267Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, Wealden £126Wealden: £126Stroud: £97Wealden: £127Stroud: £97Wealden: £120Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92Wealden is higher£126£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £38, Wealden £44Wealden: £44Stroud: £38Wealden: £45Stroud: £38Wealden: £42Stroud: £36

    £38£38£36Wealden is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £614, Wealden £652Wealden: £652Stroud: £614Wealden: £655Stroud: £616Wealden: £618Stroud: £582

    £614£616£582Wealden is higher£652£655£618

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, Wealden £120Wealden: £120Stroud: £145Wealden: £121Stroud: £146Wealden: £114Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £133, Wealden £113Wealden: £113Stroud: £133Wealden: £113Stroud: £134Wealden: £107Stroud: £126

    £133£134£126Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.13, Wealden £2.93Wealden: £2.93Stroud: £3.13Wealden: £2.94Stroud: £3.14Wealden: £2.78Stroud: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2.93£2.94£2.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.78, Wealden £1.67Wealden: £1.67Stroud: £1.78Wealden: £1.67Stroud: £1.79Wealden: £1.58Stroud: £1.69

    £1.78£1.79£1.69Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£1.67£1.67£1.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85Stroud: £4.94Wealden: £4.87Stroud: £4.97Wealden: £4.60Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 230.8, Wealden 261.3Wealden: 261.3Stroud: 230.8

    230.8Wealden is higherDepends on how you count261.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 14.4, Wealden 16.4Wealden: 16.4Stroud: 14.4

    14.4Wealden is higherDepends on how you count16.4

  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, Wealden 32.8Wealden: 32.8Stroud: 27.7

    27.7Wealden is higher32.8

  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, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1Stroud: 45.1

    45.1Stroud is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 74.5, Wealden 72.4Wealden: 72.4Stroud: 74.5

    74.5Stroud is higherDepends on how you count72.4

  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, Wealden 10.1Wealden: 10.1Stroud: 8.5

    8.5Wealden is higher10.1

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Stroud and Wealden, per resident
MeasureStroudWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,845£2,857£2,699£3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£790£793£749£814£817£772Wealden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,666£2,518£3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£67£67£63Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£157£158£149Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.29£4.31£4.07Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£282£283£267Stroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£44£45£42Wealden
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£652£655£618Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£120£121£114Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£113£113£107Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£2.93£2.94£2.78Stroud
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.78£1.79£1.69£1.67£1.67£1.58Stroud
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£4.85£4.87£4.60Stroud
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8261.3Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.416.4Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.732.8Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.144.1Stroud
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.572.4Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.510.1Wealden

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £524.6m, Wealden £763.3mWealden: £763.3mStroud: £524.6mWealden: £766.5mStroud: £526.8mWealden: £724.0mStroud: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWealden is higher£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £357.1m, Wealden £538.6mWealden: £538.6mStroud: £357.1mWealden: £540.9mStroud: £358.6mWealden: £510.8mStroud: £338.7m

    £357.1m£358.6m£338.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £99.1m, Wealden £135.7mWealden: £135.7mStroud: £99.1mWealden: £136.3mStroud: £99.6mWealden: £128.7mStroud: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.6m£94.0mWealden is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £333.2m, Wealden £500.5mWealden: £500.5mStroud: £333.2mWealden: £502.6mStroud: £334.6mWealden: £474.7mStroud: £316.0m

    £333.2m£334.6m£316.0mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £7.1m, Wealden £11.1mWealden: £11.1mStroud: £7.1mWealden: £11.2mStroud: £7.2mWealden: £10.6mStroud: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mWealden is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £16.3m, Wealden £26.3mWealden: £26.3mStroud: £16.3mWealden: £26.4mStroud: £16.4mWealden: £24.9mStroud: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWealden is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  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, Wealden £0.72mWealden: £0.72mStroud: £0.49mWealden: £0.72mStroud: £0.49mWealden: £0.68mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud £37.3m, Wealden £47.0mWealden: £47.0mStroud: £37.3mWealden: £47.2mStroud: £37.5mWealden: £44.6mStroud: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £12.2m, Wealden £21.1mWealden: £21.1mStroud: £12.2mWealden: £21.2mStroud: £12.2mWealden: £20.0mStroud: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWealden is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £4.8m, Wealden £7.4mWealden: £7.4mStroud: £4.8mWealden: £7.4mStroud: £4.8mWealden: £7.0mStroud: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mWealden is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £77.0m, Wealden £108.7mWealden: £108.7mStroud: £77.0mWealden: £109.2mStroud: £77.4mWealden: £103.1mStroud: £73.1m

    £77.0m£77.4m£73.1mWealden is higher£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £18.2m, Wealden £20.1mWealden: £20.1mStroud: £18.2mWealden: £20.2mStroud: £18.3mWealden: £19.1mStroud: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £16.7m, Wealden £18.8mWealden: £18.8mStroud: £16.7mWealden: £18.9mStroud: £16.8mWealden: £17.9mStroud: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.39m, Wealden £0.49mWealden: £0.49mStroud: £0.39mWealden: £0.49mStroud: £0.40mWealden: £0.46mStroud: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.22m, Wealden £0.28mWealden: £0.28mStroud: £0.22mWealden: £0.28mStroud: £0.22mWealden: £0.26mStroud: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.62m, Wealden £0.81mWealden: £0.81mStroud: £0.62mWealden: £0.81mStroud: £0.62mWealden: £0.77mStroud: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 28,967, Wealden 43,586Wealden: 43,586Stroud: 28,967

    28,967Wealden is higherDepends on how you count43,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,808, Wealden 2,739Wealden: 2,739Stroud: 1,808

    1,808Wealden is higherDepends on how you count2,739

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 3,476, Wealden 5,471Wealden: 5,471Stroud: 3,476

    3,476Wealden is higher5,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 5,655, Wealden 7,362Wealden: 7,362Stroud: 5,655

    5,655Wealden is higherDepends on how you count7,362

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 9,354, Wealden 12,066Wealden: 12,066Stroud: 9,354

    9,354Wealden is higherDepends on how you count12,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 1,072, Wealden 1,681Wealden: 1,681Stroud: 1,072

    1,072Wealden is higher1,681

Show the numbers
Stroud and Wealden, total
MeasureStroudWealdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m£538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m£500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWealden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWealden
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,96743,586Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8082,739Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4765,471Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6557,362Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,35412,066Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0721,681Wealden

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.
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  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.
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