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Stroud and South Norfolk

125,507 and 148,384 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than South Norfolk on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 5 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 17. 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 Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289Stroud: £4,180South Norfolk: £4,307Stroud: £4,197South Norfolk: £4,068Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965South Norfolk is higher£4,289£4,307£4,068

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,572, South Norfolk £12,431South Norfolk: £12,431Stroud: £12,572South Norfolk: £12,484Stroud: £12,625South Norfolk: £11,791Stroud: £11,925

    £12,572£12,625£11,925Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£12,431£12,484£11,791

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,338, South Norfolk £1,396South Norfolk: £1,396Stroud: £1,338South Norfolk: £1,402Stroud: £1,344South Norfolk: £1,324Stroud: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269South Norfolk is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,729, South Norfolk £11,464South Norfolk: £11,464Stroud: £11,729South Norfolk: £11,513Stroud: £11,779South Norfolk: £10,874Stroud: £11,126

    £11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,464£11,513£10,874

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £251, South Norfolk £271South Norfolk: £271Stroud: £251South Norfolk: £272Stroud: £252South Norfolk: £257Stroud: £238

    £251£252£238South Norfolk is higher£271£272£257

  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 Norfolk £678South Norfolk: £678Stroud: £574South Norfolk: £681Stroud: £577South Norfolk: £643Stroud: £545

    £574£577£545South Norfolk is higher£678£681£643

  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 Norfolk £18South Norfolk: £18Stroud: £17South Norfolk: £18Stroud: £17South Norfolk: £17Stroud: £16

    £17£17£16South Norfolk is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £298, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330Stroud: £298South Norfolk: £331Stroud: £299South Norfolk: £313Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282South Norfolk is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97Stroud: £97South Norfolk: £97Stroud: £97South Norfolk: £92Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  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 Norfolk £84South Norfolk: £84Stroud: £64South Norfolk: £85Stroud: £65South Norfolk: £80Stroud: £61

    £64£65£61South Norfolk is higher£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,040, South Norfolk £1,077South Norfolk: £1,077Stroud: £1,040South Norfolk: £1,081Stroud: £1,044South Norfolk: £1,021Stroud: £987

    £1,040£1,044£987South Norfolk is higher£1,077£1,081£1,021

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123Stroud: £145South Norfolk: £124Stroud: £146South Norfolk: £117Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  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 Norfolk £226South Norfolk: £226Stroud: £226South Norfolk: £227Stroud: £227South Norfolk: £214Stroud: £214

    £226£227£214South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £5.31, South Norfolk £5.63South Norfolk: £5.63Stroud: £5.31South Norfolk: £5.65Stroud: £5.34South Norfolk: £5.34Stroud: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04South Norfolk is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £3.02, South Norfolk £3.62South Norfolk: £3.62Stroud: £3.02South Norfolk: £3.63Stroud: £3.03South Norfolk: £3.43Stroud: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86South Norfolk is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61Stroud: £4.94South Norfolk: £6.64Stroud: £4.97South Norfolk: £6.27Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69South Norfolk is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  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, South Norfolk 1,011.4South Norfolk: 1,011.4Stroud: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Stroud is higherDepends on how you count1,011.4

  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 Norfolk 68.3South Norfolk: 68.3Stroud: 63.7

    63.7South Norfolk is higher68.3

  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 Norfolk 139.4South Norfolk: 139.4Stroud: 122.4

    122.4South Norfolk is higher139.4

  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 Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7Stroud: 45.1

    45.1South Norfolk is higher50.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stroud 126.3, South Norfolk 134.0South Norfolk: 134.0Stroud: 126.3

    126.3South Norfolk is higher134.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stroud 14.5, South Norfolk 18.7South Norfolk: 18.7Stroud: 14.5

    14.5South Norfolk is higher18.7

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Stroud and South Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,625£11,925£12,431£12,484£11,791Stroud
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,396£1,402£1,324South Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,729£11,779£11,126£11,464£11,513£10,874Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£271£272£257South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£574£577£545£678£681£643South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£330£331£313South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£97£97£92Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£84£85£80South Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,040£1,044£987£1,077£1,081£1,021South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£123£124£117Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£226£227£214South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£5.63£5.65£5.34South Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.62£3.63£3.43South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,011.4Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.768.3South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.4139.4South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.150.7South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3134.0South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.518.7South Norfolk

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289Stroud: £4,180South Norfolk: £4,307Stroud: £4,197South Norfolk: £4,068Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965South Norfolk is higher£4,289£4,307£4,068

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,845, South Norfolk £2,927South Norfolk: £2,927Stroud: £2,845South Norfolk: £2,939Stroud: £2,857South Norfolk: £2,776Stroud: £2,699

    £2,845£2,857£2,699South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £790, South Norfolk £806South Norfolk: £806Stroud: £790South Norfolk: £810Stroud: £793South Norfolk: £765Stroud: £749

    £790£793£749South Norfolk is higher£806£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,655, South Norfolk £2,699South Norfolk: £2,699Stroud: £2,655South Norfolk: £2,711Stroud: £2,666South Norfolk: £2,560Stroud: £2,518

    £2,655£2,666£2,518South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,699£2,711£2,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £57£57£54South Norfolk is higher£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £130, South Norfolk £160South Norfolk: £160Stroud: £130South Norfolk: £160Stroud: £130South Norfolk: £151Stroud: £123

    £130£130£123South Norfolk is higher£160£160£151

  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 Norfolk £4.33South Norfolk: £4.33Stroud: £3.88South Norfolk: £4.35Stroud: £3.90South Norfolk: £4.11Stroud: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68South Norfolk is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £298, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330Stroud: £298South Norfolk: £331Stroud: £299South Norfolk: £313Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282South Norfolk is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97Stroud: £97South Norfolk: £97Stroud: £97South Norfolk: £92Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

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

    £38£38£36South Norfolk is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £614, South Norfolk £622South Norfolk: £622Stroud: £614South Norfolk: £624Stroud: £616South Norfolk: £590Stroud: £582

    £614£616£582South Norfolk is higher£622£624£590

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123Stroud: £145South Norfolk: £124Stroud: £146South Norfolk: £117Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £133, South Norfolk £130South Norfolk: £130Stroud: £133South Norfolk: £131Stroud: £134South Norfolk: £124Stroud: £126

    £133£134£126Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.13, South Norfolk £3.25South Norfolk: £3.25Stroud: £3.13South Norfolk: £3.26Stroud: £3.14South Norfolk: £3.08Stroud: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97South Norfolk is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.78, South Norfolk £2.09South Norfolk: £2.09Stroud: £1.78South Norfolk: £2.10Stroud: £1.79South Norfolk: £1.98Stroud: £1.69

    £1.78£1.79£1.69South Norfolk is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61Stroud: £4.94South Norfolk: £6.64Stroud: £4.97South Norfolk: £6.27Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69South Norfolk is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 230.8, South Norfolk 238.1South Norfolk: 238.1Stroud: 230.8

    230.8South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count238.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 14.4, South Norfolk 16.1South Norfolk: 16.1Stroud: 14.4

    14.4South Norfolk is higher16.1

  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 Norfolk 32.8South Norfolk: 32.8Stroud: 27.7

    27.7South Norfolk 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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7Stroud: 45.1

    45.1South Norfolk is higher50.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 74.5, South Norfolk 77.4South Norfolk: 77.4Stroud: 74.5

    74.5South Norfolk is higher77.4

  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, South Norfolk 10.8South Norfolk: 10.8Stroud: 8.5

    8.5South Norfolk is higher10.8

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Stroud and South Norfolk, per resident
MeasureStroudSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,845£2,857£2,699£2,927£2,939£2,776South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£790£793£749£806£810£765South Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,666£2,518£2,699£2,711£2,560South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£64£64£61South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£160£160£151South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£330£331£313South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£97£97£92Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£49£49£46South Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£622£624£590South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£123£124£117Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£130£131£124Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.25£3.26£3.08South Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.78£1.79£1.69£2.09£2.10£1.98South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8238.1South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.416.1South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.732.8South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.150.7South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.577.4South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.510.8South Norfolk

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £524.6m, South Norfolk £636.4mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mStroud: £524.6mSouth Norfolk: £639.2mStroud: £526.8mSouth Norfolk: £603.7mStroud: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mSouth Norfolk is higher£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £357.1m, South Norfolk £434.3mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mStroud: £357.1mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mStroud: £358.6mSouth Norfolk: £412.0mStroud: £338.7m

    £357.1m£358.6m£338.7mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £99.1m, South Norfolk £119.6mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mStroud: £99.1mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mStroud: £99.6mSouth Norfolk: £113.5mStroud: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.6m£94.0mSouth Norfolk is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £333.2m, South Norfolk £400.5mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mStroud: £333.2mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mStroud: £334.6mSouth Norfolk: £379.9mStroud: £316.0m

    £333.2m£334.6m£316.0mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Norfolk 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 Norfolk £23.7mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mStroud: £16.3mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mStroud: £16.4mSouth Norfolk: £22.5mStroud: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mSouth Norfolk is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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 Norfolk £0.64mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mStroud: £0.49mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mStroud: £0.49mSouth Norfolk: £0.61mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud £37.3m, South Norfolk £48.9mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mStroud: £37.3mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mStroud: £37.5mSouth Norfolk: £46.4mStroud: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSouth Norfolk is higher£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £12.2m, South Norfolk £14.3mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mStroud: £12.2mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mStroud: £12.2mSouth Norfolk: £13.6mStroud: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £4.8m, South Norfolk £7.2mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mStroud: £4.8mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mStroud: £4.8mSouth Norfolk: £6.8mStroud: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mSouth Norfolk is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £77.0m, South Norfolk £92.3mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mStroud: £77.0mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mStroud: £77.4mSouth Norfolk: £87.5mStroud: £73.1m

    £77.0m£77.4m£73.1mSouth Norfolk is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £18.2m, South Norfolk £18.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mStroud: £18.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mStroud: £18.3mSouth Norfolk: £17.3mStroud: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £16.7m, South Norfolk £19.3mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mStroud: £16.7mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mStroud: £16.8mSouth Norfolk: £18.4mStroud: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.39m, South Norfolk £0.48mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mStroud: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mStroud: £0.40mSouth Norfolk: £0.46mStroud: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.22m, South Norfolk £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mStroud: £0.22mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mStroud: £0.22mSouth Norfolk: £0.29mStroud: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.62m, South Norfolk £0.98mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mStroud: £0.62mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mStroud: £0.62mSouth Norfolk: £0.93mStroud: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 28,967, South Norfolk 35,336South Norfolk: 35,336Stroud: 28,967

    28,967South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count35,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,808, South Norfolk 2,387South Norfolk: 2,387Stroud: 1,808

    1,808South Norfolk is higher2,387

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 3,476, South Norfolk 4,871South Norfolk: 4,871Stroud: 3,476

    3,476South Norfolk is higher4,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 5,655, South Norfolk 7,521South Norfolk: 7,521Stroud: 5,655

    5,655South Norfolk is higher7,521

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 9,354, South Norfolk 11,488South Norfolk: 11,488Stroud: 9,354

    9,354South Norfolk is higher11,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 1,072, South Norfolk 1,599South Norfolk: 1,599Stroud: 1,072

    1,072South Norfolk is higher1,599

Show the numbers
Stroud and South Norfolk, total
MeasureStroudSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£636.4m£639.2m£603.7mSouth Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m£434.3m£436.2m£412.0mSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m£119.6m£120.1m£113.5mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m£400.5m£402.2m£379.9mSouth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£48.9m£49.1m£46.4mSouth Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mSouth Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSouth Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£19.3m£19.4m£18.4mSouth Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Norfolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,96735,336South Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8082,387South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4764,871South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6557,521South Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,35411,488South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0721,599South Norfolk

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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