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Stroud and Newark and Sherwood

125,507 and 127,863 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than Newark and Sherwood on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 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 2 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 20. 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Stroud: £4,180Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Stroud: £4,197Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,572, Newark and Sherwood £12,616Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Stroud: £12,572Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Stroud: £12,625Newark and Sherwood: £11,966Stroud: £11,925

    £12,572£12,625£11,925Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,338, Newark and Sherwood £1,841Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Stroud: £1,338Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Stroud: £1,344Newark and Sherwood: £1,746Stroud: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,841£1,849£1,746

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,729, Newark and Sherwood £11,542Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Stroud: £11,729Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Stroud: £11,779Newark and Sherwood: £10,948Stroud: £11,126

    £11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud is higher£11,542£11,591£10,948

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £251, Newark and Sherwood £321Newark and Sherwood: £321Stroud: £251Newark and Sherwood: £323Stroud: £252Newark and Sherwood: £305Stroud: £238

    £251£252£238Newark and Sherwood is higher£321£323£305

  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, Newark and Sherwood £732Newark and Sherwood: £732Stroud: £574Newark and Sherwood: £735Stroud: £577Newark and Sherwood: £694Stroud: £545

    £574£577£545Newark and Sherwood is higher£732£735£694

  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, Newark and Sherwood £21Newark and Sherwood: £21Stroud: £17Newark and Sherwood: £21Stroud: £17Newark and Sherwood: £20Stroud: £16

    £17£17£16Newark and Sherwood is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £298, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Stroud: £298Newark and Sherwood: £488Stroud: £299Newark and Sherwood: £461Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282Newark and Sherwood is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Stroud: £97Newark and Sherwood: £144Stroud: £97Newark and Sherwood: £136Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92Newark and Sherwood is higher£143£144£136

  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, Newark and Sherwood £131Newark and Sherwood: £131Stroud: £64Newark and Sherwood: £132Stroud: £65Newark and Sherwood: £125Stroud: £61

    £64£65£61Newark and Sherwood is higher£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,040, Newark and Sherwood £1,368Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Stroud: £1,040Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Stroud: £1,044Newark and Sherwood: £1,297Stroud: £987

    £1,040£1,044£987Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,368£1,374£1,297

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Stroud: £145Newark and Sherwood: £159Stroud: £146Newark and Sherwood: £150Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Newark and Sherwood is higher£158£159£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £226, Newark and Sherwood £326Newark and Sherwood: £326Stroud: £226Newark and Sherwood: £327Stroud: £227Newark and Sherwood: £309Stroud: £214

    £226£227£214Newark and Sherwood is higher£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £5.31, Newark and Sherwood £7.88Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Stroud: £5.31Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Stroud: £5.34Newark and Sherwood: £7.47Stroud: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Newark and Sherwood is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £3.02, Newark and Sherwood £7.77Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Stroud: £3.02Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Stroud: £3.03Newark and Sherwood: £7.37Stroud: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Newark and Sherwood is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Stroud: £4.94Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Stroud: £4.97Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Newark and Sherwood is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  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, Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7Stroud: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Stroud is higher1,019.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 80.6Newark and Sherwood: 80.6Stroud: 63.7

    63.7Newark and Sherwood is higher80.6

  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, Newark and Sherwood 153.0Newark and Sherwood: 153.0Stroud: 122.4

    122.4Newark and Sherwood is higher153.0

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Stroud: 45.1

    45.1Newark and Sherwood is higher71.1

  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, Newark and Sherwood 176.7Newark and Sherwood: 176.7Stroud: 126.3

    126.3Newark and Sherwood is higher176.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 28.3Newark and Sherwood: 28.3Stroud: 14.5

    14.5Newark and Sherwood is higher28.3

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Stroud and Newark and Sherwood, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,625£11,925£12,616£12,669£11,966Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,729£11,779£11,126£11,542£11,591£10,948Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£321£323£305Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£574£577£545£732£735£694Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£21£21£20Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£131£132£125Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,040£1,044£987£1,368£1,374£1,297Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£158£159£150Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£326£327£309Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,019.7Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.780.6Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.4153.0Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.171.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3176.7Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.528.3Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Stroud: £4,180Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Stroud: £4,197Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,845, Newark and Sherwood £2,745Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Stroud: £2,845Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Stroud: £2,857Newark and Sherwood: £2,604Stroud: £2,699

    £2,845£2,857£2,699Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,745£2,756£2,604

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £790, Newark and Sherwood £1,103Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Stroud: £790Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Stroud: £793Newark and Sherwood: £1,046Stroud: £749

    £790£793£749Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,103£1,108£1,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,655, Newark and Sherwood £2,511Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Stroud: £2,655Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Stroud: £2,666Newark and Sherwood: £2,382Stroud: £2,518

    £2,655£2,666£2,518Stroud is higher£2,511£2,522£2,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £57, Newark and Sherwood £70Newark and Sherwood: £70Stroud: £57Newark and Sherwood: £70Stroud: £57Newark and Sherwood: £66Stroud: £54

    £57£57£54Newark and Sherwood is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £130, Newark and Sherwood £159Newark and Sherwood: £159Stroud: £130Newark and Sherwood: £160Stroud: £130Newark and Sherwood: £151Stroud: £123

    £130£130£123Newark and Sherwood is higher£159£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, Newark and Sherwood £4.52Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Stroud: £3.88Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Stroud: £3.90Newark and Sherwood: £4.29Stroud: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £298, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Stroud: £298Newark and Sherwood: £488Stroud: £299Newark and Sherwood: £461Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282Newark and Sherwood is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Stroud: £97Newark and Sherwood: £144Stroud: £97Newark and Sherwood: £136Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92Newark and Sherwood is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £38, Newark and Sherwood £79Newark and Sherwood: £79Stroud: £38Newark and Sherwood: £79Stroud: £38Newark and Sherwood: £75Stroud: £36

    £38£38£36Newark and Sherwood is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £614, Newark and Sherwood £820Newark and Sherwood: £820Stroud: £614Newark and Sherwood: £823Stroud: £616Newark and Sherwood: £778Stroud: £582

    £614£616£582Newark and Sherwood is higher£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Stroud: £145Newark and Sherwood: £159Stroud: £146Newark and Sherwood: £150Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Newark and Sherwood is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £133, Newark and Sherwood £195Newark and Sherwood: £195Stroud: £133Newark and Sherwood: £196Stroud: £134Newark and Sherwood: £185Stroud: £126

    £133£134£126Newark and Sherwood is higher£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.13, Newark and Sherwood £4.72Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Stroud: £3.13Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Stroud: £3.14Newark and Sherwood: £4.48Stroud: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.78, Newark and Sherwood £4.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Stroud: £1.78Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Stroud: £1.79Newark and Sherwood: £4.42Stroud: £1.69

    £1.78£1.79£1.69Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Stroud: £4.94Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Stroud: £4.97Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Newark and Sherwood is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 230.8, Newark and Sherwood 221.9Newark and Sherwood: 221.9Stroud: 230.8

    230.8Stroud is higher221.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 14.4, Newark and Sherwood 17.5Newark and Sherwood: 17.5Stroud: 14.4

    14.4Newark and Sherwood is higher17.5

  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, Newark and Sherwood 33.3Newark and Sherwood: 33.3Stroud: 27.7

    27.7Newark and Sherwood is higher33.3

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Stroud: 45.1

    45.1Newark and Sherwood is higher71.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 74.5, Newark and Sherwood 105.9Newark and Sherwood: 105.9Stroud: 74.5

    74.5Newark and Sherwood is higher105.9

  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, Newark and Sherwood 16.9Newark and Sherwood: 16.9Stroud: 8.5

    8.5Newark and Sherwood is higher16.9

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Stroud and Newark and Sherwood, per resident
MeasureStroudNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,845£2,857£2,699£2,745£2,756£2,604Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£790£793£749£1,103£1,108£1,046Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,666£2,518£2,511£2,522£2,382Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£70£70£66Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£159£160£151Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.52£4.54£4.29Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£79£79£75Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£820£823£778Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£158£159£150Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£195£196£185Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.78£1.79£1.69£4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8221.9Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.417.5Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.733.3Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.171.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.5105.9Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.516.9Newark and Sherwood

Total

Stroud is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £524.6m, Newark and Sherwood £593.6mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mStroud: £524.6mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mStroud: £526.8mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0mStroud: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mNewark and Sherwood is higher£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £357.1m, Newark and Sherwood £351.0mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mStroud: £357.1mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mStroud: £358.6mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9mStroud: £338.7m

    £357.1m£358.6m£338.7mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £99.1m, Newark and Sherwood £141.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mStroud: £99.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mStroud: £99.6mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8mStroud: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.6m£94.0mNewark and Sherwood is higher£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £333.2m, Newark and Sherwood £321.1mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mStroud: £333.2mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mStroud: £334.6mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6mStroud: £316.0m

    £333.2m£334.6m£316.0mStroud is higher£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £7.1m, Newark and Sherwood £8.9mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mStroud: £7.1mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mStroud: £7.2mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5mStroud: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mNewark and Sherwood is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £16.3m, Newark and Sherwood £20.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mStroud: £16.3mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mStroud: £16.4mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3mStroud: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mNewark and Sherwood is higher£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m

  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, Newark and Sherwood £0.58mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mStroud: £0.49mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mStroud: £0.49mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud £37.3m, Newark and Sherwood £62.2mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mStroud: £37.3mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mStroud: £37.5mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0mStroud: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mNewark and Sherwood is higher£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £12.2m, Newark and Sherwood £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mStroud: £12.2mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mStroud: £12.2mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3mStroud: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNewark and Sherwood is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £4.8m, Newark and Sherwood £10.1mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mStroud: £4.8mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mStroud: £4.8mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5mStroud: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mNewark and Sherwood is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £77.0m, Newark and Sherwood £104.8mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mStroud: £77.0mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mStroud: £77.4mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4mStroud: £73.1m

    £77.0m£77.4m£73.1mNewark and Sherwood is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £18.2m, Newark and Sherwood £20.2mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mStroud: £18.2mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mStroud: £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2mStroud: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £16.7m, Newark and Sherwood £25.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mStroud: £16.7mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mStroud: £16.8mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7mStroud: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNewark and Sherwood is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.39m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mStroud: £0.39mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mStroud: £0.40mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57mStroud: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.22m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mStroud: £0.22mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mStroud: £0.22mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56mStroud: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.62m, Newark and Sherwood £0.87mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mStroud: £0.62mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mStroud: £0.62mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83mStroud: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 28,967, Newark and Sherwood 28,367Newark and Sherwood: 28,367Stroud: 28,967

    28,967Stroud is higher28,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,808, Newark and Sherwood 2,243Newark and Sherwood: 2,243Stroud: 1,808

    1,808Newark and Sherwood is higher2,243

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 3,476, Newark and Sherwood 4,255Newark and Sherwood: 4,255Stroud: 3,476

    3,476Newark and Sherwood is higher4,255

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 5,655, Newark and Sherwood 9,093Newark and Sherwood: 9,093Stroud: 5,655

    5,655Newark and Sherwood is higher9,093

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 9,354, Newark and Sherwood 13,537Newark and Sherwood: 13,537Stroud: 9,354

    9,354Newark and Sherwood is higher13,537

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 1,072, Newark and Sherwood 2,165Newark and Sherwood: 2,165Stroud: 1,072

    1,072Newark and Sherwood is higher2,165

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Stroud and Newark and Sherwood, total
MeasureStroudNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mNewark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m£351.0m£352.4m£332.9mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m£141.1m£141.7m£133.8mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m£321.1m£322.4m£304.6mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNewark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mNewark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mNewark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£18.3m£18.4m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNewark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mNewark and Sherwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNewark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewark and Sherwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mNewark and Sherwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,96728,367Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8082,243Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4764,255Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6559,093Newark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,35413,537Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0722,165Newark and Sherwood

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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