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Stroud and South Kesteven

125,507 and 147,049 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than South Kesteven on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Stroud is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven 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 South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420Stroud: £4,180South Kesteven: £4,439Stroud: £4,197South Kesteven: £4,193Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965South Kesteven is higher£4,420£4,439£4,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,572, South Kesteven £12,649South Kesteven: £12,649Stroud: £12,572South Kesteven: £12,703Stroud: £12,625South Kesteven: £11,998Stroud: £11,925

    £12,572£12,625£11,925South Kesteven is higher£12,649£12,703£11,998

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,338, South Kesteven £1,613South Kesteven: £1,613Stroud: £1,338South Kesteven: £1,620Stroud: £1,344South Kesteven: £1,530Stroud: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269South Kesteven is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,729, South Kesteven £11,671South Kesteven: £11,671Stroud: £11,729South Kesteven: £11,721Stroud: £11,779South Kesteven: £11,071Stroud: £11,126

    £11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,671£11,721£11,071

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £251, South Kesteven £284South Kesteven: £284Stroud: £251South Kesteven: £286Stroud: £252South Kesteven: £270Stroud: £238

    £251£252£238South Kesteven is higher£284£286£270

  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, South Kesteven £675South Kesteven: £675Stroud: £574South Kesteven: £678Stroud: £577South Kesteven: £640Stroud: £545

    £574£577£545South Kesteven is higher£675£678£640

  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, South Kesteven £19South Kesteven: £19Stroud: £17South Kesteven: £19Stroud: £17South Kesteven: £18Stroud: £16

    £17£17£16South Kesteven is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £298, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367Stroud: £298South Kesteven: £369Stroud: £299South Kesteven: £348Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282South Kesteven is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109Stroud: £97South Kesteven: £110Stroud: £97South Kesteven: £103Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92South Kesteven is higher£109£110£103

  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, South Kesteven £99South Kesteven: £99Stroud: £64South Kesteven: £99Stroud: £65South Kesteven: £94Stroud: £61

    £64£65£61South Kesteven is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,040, South Kesteven £1,284South Kesteven: £1,284Stroud: £1,040South Kesteven: £1,290Stroud: £1,044South Kesteven: £1,218Stroud: £987

    £1,040£1,044£987South Kesteven is higher£1,284£1,290£1,218

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125Stroud: £145South Kesteven: £125Stroud: £146South Kesteven: £118Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £226, South Kesteven £217South Kesteven: £217Stroud: £226South Kesteven: £218Stroud: £227South Kesteven: £206Stroud: £214

    £226£227£214Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £5.31, South Kesteven £8.90South Kesteven: £8.90Stroud: £5.31South Kesteven: £8.94Stroud: £5.34South Kesteven: £8.44Stroud: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04South Kesteven is higher£8.90£8.94£8.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £3.02, South Kesteven £4.53South Kesteven: £4.53Stroud: £3.02South Kesteven: £4.55Stroud: £3.03South Kesteven: £4.30Stroud: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86South Kesteven is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00Stroud: £4.94South Kesteven: £6.02Stroud: £4.97South Kesteven: £5.69Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69South Kesteven is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  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, South Kesteven 1,018.7South Kesteven: 1,018.7Stroud: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Stroud is higherDepends on how you count1,018.7

  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, South Kesteven 74.4South Kesteven: 74.4Stroud: 63.7

    63.7South Kesteven is higher74.4

  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, South Kesteven 145.7South Kesteven: 145.7Stroud: 122.4

    122.4South Kesteven is higher145.7

  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, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0Stroud: 45.1

    45.1South Kesteven is higher55.0

  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, South Kesteven 159.5South Kesteven: 159.5Stroud: 126.3

    126.3South Kesteven is higher159.5

  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, South Kesteven 21.7South Kesteven: 21.7Stroud: 14.5

    14.5South Kesteven is higher21.7

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Stroud and South Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,625£11,925£12,649£12,703£11,998South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,613£1,620£1,530South Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,729£11,779£11,126£11,671£11,721£11,071Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£284£286£270South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£574£577£545£675£678£640South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£367£369£348South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£109£110£103South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£99£99£94South Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,040£1,044£987£1,284£1,290£1,218South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£125£125£118Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£217£218£206Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£4.53£4.55£4.30South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,018.7Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.774.4South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.4145.7South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.155.0South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3159.5South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.521.7South Kesteven

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven 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 South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420Stroud: £4,180South Kesteven: £4,439Stroud: £4,197South Kesteven: £4,193Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965South Kesteven is higher£4,420£4,439£4,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,845, South Kesteven £2,864South Kesteven: £2,864Stroud: £2,845South Kesteven: £2,877Stroud: £2,857South Kesteven: £2,717Stroud: £2,699

    £2,845£2,857£2,699South Kesteven is higher£2,864£2,877£2,717

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £790, South Kesteven £949South Kesteven: £949Stroud: £790South Kesteven: £953Stroud: £793South Kesteven: £900Stroud: £749

    £790£793£749South Kesteven is higher£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,655, South Kesteven £2,643South Kesteven: £2,643Stroud: £2,655South Kesteven: £2,654Stroud: £2,666South Kesteven: £2,507Stroud: £2,518

    £2,655£2,666£2,518Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,643£2,654£2,507

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £57, South Kesteven £64South Kesteven: £64Stroud: £57South Kesteven: £65Stroud: £57South Kesteven: £61Stroud: £54

    £57£57£54South Kesteven is higher£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £130, South Kesteven £153South Kesteven: £153Stroud: £130South Kesteven: £153Stroud: £130South Kesteven: £145Stroud: £123

    £130£130£123South Kesteven is higher£153£153£145

  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, South Kesteven £4.25South Kesteven: £4.25Stroud: £3.88South Kesteven: £4.27Stroud: £3.90South Kesteven: £4.03Stroud: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68South Kesteven is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £298, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367Stroud: £298South Kesteven: £369Stroud: £299South Kesteven: £348Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282South Kesteven is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109Stroud: £97South Kesteven: £110Stroud: £97South Kesteven: £103Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92South Kesteven is higher£109£110£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £38, South Kesteven £58South Kesteven: £58Stroud: £38South Kesteven: £58Stroud: £38South Kesteven: £55Stroud: £36

    £38£38£36South Kesteven is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £614, South Kesteven £756South Kesteven: £756Stroud: £614South Kesteven: £759Stroud: £616South Kesteven: £717Stroud: £582

    £614£616£582South Kesteven is higher£756£759£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125Stroud: £145South Kesteven: £125Stroud: £146South Kesteven: £118Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £133, South Kesteven £128South Kesteven: £128Stroud: £133South Kesteven: £128Stroud: £134South Kesteven: £121Stroud: £126

    £133£134£126Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.13, South Kesteven £5.24South Kesteven: £5.24Stroud: £3.13South Kesteven: £5.26Stroud: £3.14South Kesteven: £4.97Stroud: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97South Kesteven is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.78, South Kesteven £2.67South Kesteven: £2.67Stroud: £1.78South Kesteven: £2.68Stroud: £1.79South Kesteven: £2.53Stroud: £1.69

    £1.78£1.79£1.69South Kesteven is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00Stroud: £4.94South Kesteven: £6.02Stroud: £4.97South Kesteven: £5.69Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69South Kesteven is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 230.8, South Kesteven 230.7South Kesteven: 230.7Stroud: 230.8

    230.8Stroud is higherDepends on how you count230.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 14.4, South Kesteven 16.8South Kesteven: 16.8Stroud: 14.4

    14.4South Kesteven is higher16.8

  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, South Kesteven 33.0South Kesteven: 33.0Stroud: 27.7

    27.7South Kesteven is higher33.0

  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, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0Stroud: 45.1

    45.1South Kesteven is higher55.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 74.5, South Kesteven 93.9South Kesteven: 93.9Stroud: 74.5

    74.5South Kesteven is higher93.9

  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, South Kesteven 12.8South Kesteven: 12.8Stroud: 8.5

    8.5South Kesteven is higher12.8

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Stroud and South Kesteven, per resident
MeasureStroudSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,845£2,857£2,699£2,864£2,877£2,717South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£790£793£749£949£953£900South Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,666£2,518£2,643£2,654£2,507Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£64£65£61South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£153£153£145South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.25£4.27£4.03South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£367£369£348South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£109£110£103South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£58£58£55South Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£756£759£717South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£125£125£118Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£128£128£121Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.78£1.79£1.69£2.67£2.68£2.53South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8230.7Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.416.8South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.733.0South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.155.0South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.593.9South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.512.8South Kesteven

Total

Stroud is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven 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 South Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £524.6m, South Kesteven £650.0mSouth Kesteven: £650.0mStroud: £524.6mSouth Kesteven: £652.8mStroud: £526.8mSouth Kesteven: £616.6mStroud: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mSouth Kesteven is higher£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £357.1m, South Kesteven £421.2mSouth Kesteven: £421.2mStroud: £357.1mSouth Kesteven: £423.0mStroud: £358.6mSouth Kesteven: £399.5mStroud: £338.7m

    £357.1m£358.6m£338.7mSouth Kesteven is higher£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £99.1m, South Kesteven £139.6mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mStroud: £99.1mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mStroud: £99.6mSouth Kesteven: £132.4mStroud: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.6m£94.0mSouth Kesteven is higher£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £333.2m, South Kesteven £388.6mSouth Kesteven: £388.6mStroud: £333.2mSouth Kesteven: £390.3mStroud: £334.6mSouth Kesteven: £368.6mStroud: £316.0m

    £333.2m£334.6m£316.0mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £7.1m, South Kesteven £9.5mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mStroud: £7.1mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mStroud: £7.2mSouth Kesteven: £9.0mStroud: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Kesteven is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £16.3m, South Kesteven £22.5mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mStroud: £16.3mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mStroud: £16.4mSouth Kesteven: £21.3mStroud: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mSouth Kesteven is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  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, South Kesteven £0.62mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mStroud: £0.49mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mStroud: £0.49mSouth Kesteven: £0.59mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud £37.3m, South Kesteven £54.0mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mStroud: £37.3mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mStroud: £37.5mSouth Kesteven: £51.2mStroud: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSouth Kesteven is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £12.2m, South Kesteven £16.0mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mStroud: £12.2mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mStroud: £12.2mSouth Kesteven: £15.2mStroud: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mSouth Kesteven is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £4.8m, South Kesteven £8.5mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mStroud: £4.8mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mStroud: £4.8mSouth Kesteven: £8.1mStroud: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mSouth Kesteven is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £77.0m, South Kesteven £111.1mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mStroud: £77.0mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mStroud: £77.4mSouth Kesteven: £105.4mStroud: £73.1m

    £77.0m£77.4m£73.1mSouth Kesteven is higher£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £18.2m, South Kesteven £18.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mStroud: £18.2mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mStroud: £18.3mSouth Kesteven: £17.4mStroud: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £16.7m, South Kesteven £18.8mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mStroud: £16.7mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mStroud: £16.8mSouth Kesteven: £17.8mStroud: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.39m, South Kesteven £0.77mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mStroud: £0.39mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mStroud: £0.40mSouth Kesteven: £0.73mStroud: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.22m, South Kesteven £0.39mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mStroud: £0.22mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mStroud: £0.22mSouth Kesteven: £0.37mStroud: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.62m, South Kesteven £0.88mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mStroud: £0.62mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mStroud: £0.62mSouth Kesteven: £0.84mStroud: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 28,967, South Kesteven 33,922South Kesteven: 33,922Stroud: 28,967

    28,967South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count33,922

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,808, South Kesteven 2,476South Kesteven: 2,476Stroud: 1,808

    1,808South Kesteven is higher2,476

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 3,476, South Kesteven 4,850South Kesteven: 4,850Stroud: 3,476

    3,476South Kesteven is higher4,850

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 5,655, South Kesteven 8,083South Kesteven: 8,083Stroud: 5,655

    5,655South Kesteven is higher8,083

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 9,354, South Kesteven 13,803South Kesteven: 13,803Stroud: 9,354

    9,354South Kesteven is higher13,803

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 1,072, South Kesteven 1,877South Kesteven: 1,877Stroud: 1,072

    1,072South Kesteven is higher1,877

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Stroud and South Kesteven, total
MeasureStroudSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£650.0m£652.8m£616.6mSouth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSouth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m£139.6m£140.2m£132.4mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m£388.6m£390.3m£368.6mSouth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mSouth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mSouth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSouth Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSouth Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,96733,922South Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8082,476South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4764,850South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6558,083South Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,35413,803South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0721,877South Kesteven

Sources

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

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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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