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Stroud and West Lancashire

125,507 and 122,054 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than West Lancashire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 3 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 19. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Stroud: £4,180West Lancashire: £4,647Stroud: £4,197West Lancashire: £4,389Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965West Lancashire is higher£4,627£4,647£4,389

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,572, West Lancashire £12,694West Lancashire: £12,694Stroud: £12,572West Lancashire: £12,748Stroud: £12,625West Lancashire: £12,041Stroud: £11,925

    £12,572£12,625£11,925West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,694£12,748£12,041

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,338, West Lancashire £1,804West Lancashire: £1,804Stroud: £1,338West Lancashire: £1,812Stroud: £1,344West Lancashire: £1,711Stroud: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269West Lancashire is higher£1,804£1,812£1,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,729, West Lancashire £11,524West Lancashire: £11,524Stroud: £11,729West Lancashire: £11,573Stroud: £11,779West Lancashire: £10,931Stroud: £11,126

    £11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud is higher£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £251, West Lancashire £400West Lancashire: £400Stroud: £251West Lancashire: £401Stroud: £252West Lancashire: £379Stroud: £238

    £251£252£238West Lancashire is higher£400£401£379

  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, West Lancashire £744West Lancashire: £744Stroud: £574West Lancashire: £747Stroud: £577West Lancashire: £705Stroud: £545

    £574£577£545West Lancashire is higher£744£747£705

  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, West Lancashire £27West Lancashire: £27Stroud: £17West Lancashire: £27Stroud: £17West Lancashire: £25Stroud: £16

    £17£17£16West Lancashire is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £298, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Stroud: £298West Lancashire: £502Stroud: £299West Lancashire: £475Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282West Lancashire is higher£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Stroud: £97West Lancashire: £149Stroud: £97West Lancashire: £140Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92West Lancashire is higher£148£149£140

  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, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Stroud: £64West Lancashire: £117Stroud: £65West Lancashire: £110Stroud: £61

    £64£65£61West Lancashire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,040, West Lancashire £1,372West Lancashire: £1,372Stroud: £1,040West Lancashire: £1,378Stroud: £1,044West Lancashire: £1,301Stroud: £987

    £1,040£1,044£987West Lancashire is higher£1,372£1,378£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Stroud: £145West Lancashire: £161Stroud: £146West Lancashire: £152Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138West Lancashire is higher£160£161£152

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £226, West Lancashire £305West Lancashire: £305Stroud: £226West Lancashire: £306Stroud: £227West Lancashire: £289Stroud: £214

    £226£227£214West Lancashire is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £5.31, West Lancashire £4.77West Lancashire: £4.77Stroud: £5.31West Lancashire: £4.79Stroud: £5.34West Lancashire: £4.52Stroud: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Stroud is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £3.02, West Lancashire £6.35West Lancashire: £6.35Stroud: £3.02West Lancashire: £6.37Stroud: £3.03West Lancashire: £6.02Stroud: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86West Lancashire is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Stroud: £4.94West Lancashire: £8.76Stroud: £4.97West Lancashire: £8.27Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69West Lancashire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  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, West Lancashire 1,010.0West Lancashire: 1,010.0Stroud: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Stroud is higher1,010.0

  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, West Lancashire 105.1West Lancashire: 105.1Stroud: 63.7

    63.7West Lancashire is higher105.1

  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, West Lancashire 157.8West Lancashire: 157.8Stroud: 122.4

    122.4West Lancashire is higher157.8

  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, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Stroud: 45.1

    45.1West Lancashire is higher74.9

  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, West Lancashire 165.8West Lancashire: 165.8Stroud: 126.3

    126.3West Lancashire is higher165.8

  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, West Lancashire 25.0West Lancashire: 25.0Stroud: 14.5

    14.5West Lancashire is higher25.0

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Stroud and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,625£11,925£12,694£12,748£12,041West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,804£1,812£1,711West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,729£11,779£11,126£11,524£11,573£10,931Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£400£401£379West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£574£577£545£744£747£705West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£27£27£25West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£500£502£475West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,040£1,044£987£1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£160£161£152West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£305£306£289West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£4.77£4.79£4.52Stroud
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£6.35£6.37£6.02West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,010.0Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.7105.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.4157.8West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.174.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3165.8West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.525.0West Lancashire

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Stroud: £4,180West Lancashire: £4,647Stroud: £4,197West Lancashire: £4,389Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965West Lancashire is higher£4,627£4,647£4,389

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,845, West Lancashire £2,705West Lancashire: £2,705Stroud: £2,845West Lancashire: £2,717Stroud: £2,857West Lancashire: £2,566Stroud: £2,699

    £2,845£2,857£2,699Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,705£2,717£2,566

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £790, West Lancashire £1,105West Lancashire: £1,105Stroud: £790West Lancashire: £1,110Stroud: £793West Lancashire: £1,048Stroud: £749

    £790£793£749West Lancashire is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,655, West Lancashire £2,456West Lancashire: £2,456Stroud: £2,655West Lancashire: £2,466Stroud: £2,666West Lancashire: £2,329Stroud: £2,518

    £2,655£2,666£2,518Stroud is higher£2,456£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £57, West Lancashire £85West Lancashire: £85Stroud: £57West Lancashire: £86Stroud: £57West Lancashire: £81Stroud: £54

    £57£57£54West Lancashire is higher£85£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £130, West Lancashire £158West Lancashire: £158Stroud: £130West Lancashire: £159Stroud: £130West Lancashire: £150Stroud: £123

    £130£130£123West Lancashire is higher£158£159£150

  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, West Lancashire £5.67West Lancashire: £5.67Stroud: £3.88West Lancashire: £5.70Stroud: £3.90West Lancashire: £5.38Stroud: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68West Lancashire is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £298, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Stroud: £298West Lancashire: £502Stroud: £299West Lancashire: £475Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282West Lancashire is higher£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Stroud: £97West Lancashire: £149Stroud: £97West Lancashire: £140Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92West Lancashire is higher£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £38, West Lancashire £71West Lancashire: £71Stroud: £38West Lancashire: £71Stroud: £38West Lancashire: £67Stroud: £36

    £38£38£36West Lancashire is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £614, West Lancashire £840West Lancashire: £840Stroud: £614West Lancashire: £844Stroud: £616West Lancashire: £797Stroud: £582

    £614£616£582West Lancashire is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Stroud: £145West Lancashire: £161Stroud: £146West Lancashire: £152Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138West Lancashire is higher£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £133, West Lancashire £187West Lancashire: £187Stroud: £133West Lancashire: £188Stroud: £134West Lancashire: £177Stroud: £126

    £133£134£126West Lancashire is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.13, West Lancashire £2.92West Lancashire: £2.92Stroud: £3.13West Lancashire: £2.93Stroud: £3.14West Lancashire: £2.77Stroud: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Stroud is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.78, West Lancashire £3.89West Lancashire: £3.89Stroud: £1.78West Lancashire: £3.91Stroud: £1.79West Lancashire: £3.69Stroud: £1.69

    £1.78£1.79£1.69West Lancashire is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Stroud: £4.94West Lancashire: £8.76Stroud: £4.97West Lancashire: £8.27Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69West Lancashire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 230.8, West Lancashire 215.2West Lancashire: 215.2Stroud: 230.8

    230.8Stroud is higher215.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 14.4, West Lancashire 22.4West Lancashire: 22.4Stroud: 14.4

    14.4West Lancashire is higher22.4

  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, West Lancashire 33.6West Lancashire: 33.6Stroud: 27.7

    27.7West Lancashire is higher33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 45.1, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Stroud: 45.1

    45.1West Lancashire is higher74.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 74.5, West Lancashire 101.6West Lancashire: 101.6Stroud: 74.5

    74.5West Lancashire is higher101.6

  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, West Lancashire 15.3West Lancashire: 15.3Stroud: 8.5

    8.5West Lancashire is higher15.3

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Stroud and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureStroudWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,845£2,857£2,699£2,705£2,717£2,566Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£790£793£749£1,105£1,110£1,048West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,666£2,518£2,456£2,466£2,329Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£85£86£81West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£158£159£150West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£500£502£475West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£71£71£67West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£840£844£797West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£160£161£152West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£187£188£177West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£2.92£2.93£2.77Stroud
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.78£1.79£1.69£3.89£3.91£3.69West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8215.2Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.422.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.733.6West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.174.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.5101.6West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.515.3West Lancashire

Total

Stroud is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £524.6m, West Lancashire £564.8mWest Lancashire: £564.8mStroud: £524.6mWest Lancashire: £567.2mStroud: £526.8mWest Lancashire: £535.7mStroud: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Lancashire is higher£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £357.1m, West Lancashire £330.2mWest Lancashire: £330.2mStroud: £357.1mWest Lancashire: £331.6mStroud: £358.6mWest Lancashire: £313.2mStroud: £338.7m

    £357.1m£358.6m£338.7mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £99.1m, West Lancashire £134.9mWest Lancashire: £134.9mStroud: £99.1mWest Lancashire: £135.5mStroud: £99.6mWest Lancashire: £127.9mStroud: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.6m£94.0mWest Lancashire is higher£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £333.2m, West Lancashire £299.7mWest Lancashire: £299.7mStroud: £333.2mWest Lancashire: £301.0mStroud: £334.6mWest Lancashire: £284.3mStroud: £316.0m

    £333.2m£334.6m£316.0mStroud is higher£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £7.1m, West Lancashire £10.4mWest Lancashire: £10.4mStroud: £7.1mWest Lancashire: £10.4mStroud: £7.2mWest Lancashire: £9.9mStroud: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mWest Lancashire is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £16.3m, West Lancashire £19.3mWest Lancashire: £19.3mStroud: £16.3mWest Lancashire: £19.4mStroud: £16.4mWest Lancashire: £18.3mStroud: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWest Lancashire is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stroud £0.49m, West Lancashire £0.69mWest Lancashire: £0.69mStroud: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £0.70mStroud: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £0.66mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWest Lancashire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud £37.3m, West Lancashire £61.1mWest Lancashire: £61.1mStroud: £37.3mWest Lancashire: £61.3mStroud: £37.5mWest Lancashire: £57.9mStroud: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mWest Lancashire is higher£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £12.2m, West Lancashire £18.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mStroud: £12.2mWest Lancashire: £18.1mStroud: £12.2mWest Lancashire: £17.1mStroud: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWest Lancashire is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £4.8m, West Lancashire £8.7mWest Lancashire: £8.7mStroud: £4.8mWest Lancashire: £8.7mStroud: £4.8mWest Lancashire: £8.2mStroud: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mWest Lancashire is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £77.0m, West Lancashire £102.6mWest Lancashire: £102.6mStroud: £77.0mWest Lancashire: £103.0mStroud: £77.4mWest Lancashire: £97.3mStroud: £73.1m

    £77.0m£77.4m£73.1mWest Lancashire is higher£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £18.2m, West Lancashire £19.5mWest Lancashire: £19.5mStroud: £18.2mWest Lancashire: £19.6mStroud: £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.5mStroud: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWest Lancashire is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £16.7m, West Lancashire £22.8mWest Lancashire: £22.8mStroud: £16.7mWest Lancashire: £22.9mStroud: £16.8mWest Lancashire: £21.6mStroud: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWest Lancashire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.39m, West Lancashire £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.36mStroud: £0.39mWest Lancashire: £0.36mStroud: £0.40mWest Lancashire: £0.34mStroud: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mStroud is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.22m, West Lancashire £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.47mStroud: £0.22mWest Lancashire: £0.48mStroud: £0.22mWest Lancashire: £0.45mStroud: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWest Lancashire is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.62m, West Lancashire £1.1mWest Lancashire: £1.1mStroud: £0.62mWest Lancashire: £1.1mStroud: £0.62mWest Lancashire: £1.0mStroud: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWest Lancashire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 28,967, West Lancashire 26,268West Lancashire: 26,268Stroud: 28,967

    28,967Stroud is higher26,268

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,808, West Lancashire 2,734West Lancashire: 2,734Stroud: 1,808

    1,808West Lancashire is higher2,734

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 3,476, West Lancashire 4,105West Lancashire: 4,105Stroud: 3,476

    3,476West Lancashire is higher4,105

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 5,655, West Lancashire 9,139West Lancashire: 9,139Stroud: 5,655

    5,655West Lancashire is higher9,139

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 9,354, West Lancashire 12,398West Lancashire: 12,398Stroud: 9,354

    9,354West Lancashire is higher12,398

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 1,072, West Lancashire 1,866West Lancashire: 1,866Stroud: 1,072

    1,072West Lancashire is higher1,866

Show the numbers
Stroud and West Lancashire, total
MeasureStroudWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£564.8m£567.2m£535.7mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m£134.9m£135.5m£127.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m£299.7m£301.0m£284.3mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m£102.6m£103.0m£97.3mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStroud
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,96726,268Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8082,734West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4764,105West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6559,139West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,35412,398West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0721,866West Lancashire

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.
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