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Stroud and South Staffordshire

125,507 and 114,174 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than South Staffordshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Stroud: £4,180South Staffordshire: £4,590Stroud: £4,197South Staffordshire: £4,335Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,570£4,590£4,335

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,572, South Staffordshire £12,685South Staffordshire: £12,685Stroud: £12,572South Staffordshire: £12,739Stroud: £12,625South Staffordshire: £12,032Stroud: £11,925

    £12,572£12,625£11,925South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,685£12,739£12,032

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,338, South Staffordshire £1,403South Staffordshire: £1,403Stroud: £1,338South Staffordshire: £1,409Stroud: £1,344South Staffordshire: £1,331Stroud: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,403£1,409£1,331

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,729, South Staffordshire £11,641South Staffordshire: £11,641Stroud: £11,729South Staffordshire: £11,691Stroud: £11,779South Staffordshire: £11,042Stroud: £11,126

    £11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £251, South Staffordshire £299South Staffordshire: £299Stroud: £251South Staffordshire: £301Stroud: £252South Staffordshire: £284Stroud: £238

    £251£252£238South Staffordshire is higher£299£301£284

  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 Staffordshire £723South Staffordshire: £723Stroud: £574South Staffordshire: £726Stroud: £577South Staffordshire: £686Stroud: £545

    £574£577£545South Staffordshire is higher£723£726£686

  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 Staffordshire £21South Staffordshire: £21Stroud: £17South Staffordshire: £21Stroud: £17South Staffordshire: £20Stroud: £16

    £17£17£16South Staffordshire 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, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Stroud: £298South Staffordshire: £391Stroud: £299South Staffordshire: £370Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282South Staffordshire is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Stroud: £97South Staffordshire: £106Stroud: £97South Staffordshire: £100Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  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 Staffordshire £107South Staffordshire: £107Stroud: £64South Staffordshire: £107Stroud: £65South Staffordshire: £101Stroud: £61

    £64£65£61South Staffordshire is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,040, South Staffordshire £1,060South Staffordshire: £1,060Stroud: £1,040South Staffordshire: £1,065Stroud: £1,044South Staffordshire: £1,006Stroud: £987

    £1,040£1,044£987South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Stroud: £145South Staffordshire: £137Stroud: £146South Staffordshire: £129Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Stroud is higher£136£137£129

  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 Staffordshire £225South Staffordshire: £225Stroud: £226South Staffordshire: £226Stroud: £227South Staffordshire: £213Stroud: £214

    £226£227£214Stroud is higher£225£226£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £5.31, South Staffordshire £5.95South Staffordshire: £5.95Stroud: £5.31South Staffordshire: £5.97Stroud: £5.34South Staffordshire: £5.64Stroud: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04South Staffordshire is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £3.02, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Stroud: £3.02South Staffordshire: £5.78Stroud: £3.03South Staffordshire: £5.46Stroud: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86South Staffordshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Stroud: £4.94South Staffordshire: £5.78Stroud: £4.97South Staffordshire: £5.46Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69South Staffordshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  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, South Staffordshire 1,008.5South Staffordshire: 1,008.5Stroud: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Stroud is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

  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 Staffordshire 81.5South Staffordshire: 81.5Stroud: 63.7

    63.7South Staffordshire is higher81.5

  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 Staffordshire 155.3South Staffordshire: 155.3Stroud: 122.4

    122.4South Staffordshire is higher155.3

  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, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Stroud: 45.1

    45.1South Staffordshire is higher58.1

  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, South Staffordshire 133.5South Staffordshire: 133.5Stroud: 126.3

    126.3South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count133.5

  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 Staffordshire 23.0South Staffordshire: 23.0Stroud: 14.5

    14.5South Staffordshire is higher23.0

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Stroud and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,625£11,925£12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,403£1,409£1,331South Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,729£11,779£11,126£11,641£11,691£11,042Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£299£301£284South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£574£577£545£723£726£686South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£21£21£20South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£105£106£100South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£107£107£101South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,040£1,044£987£1,060£1,065£1,006South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£136£137£129Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£225£226£213Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,008.5Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.781.5South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.4155.3South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.158.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3133.5South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.523.0South Staffordshire

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire 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 South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Stroud: £4,180South Staffordshire: £4,590Stroud: £4,197South Staffordshire: £4,335Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,570£4,590£4,335

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,845, South Staffordshire £3,113South Staffordshire: £3,113Stroud: £2,845South Staffordshire: £3,127Stroud: £2,857South Staffordshire: £2,953Stroud: £2,699

    £2,845£2,857£2,699South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,113£3,127£2,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £790, South Staffordshire £820South Staffordshire: £820Stroud: £790South Staffordshire: £823Stroud: £793South Staffordshire: £777Stroud: £749

    £790£793£749South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£820£823£777

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,655, South Staffordshire £2,857South Staffordshire: £2,857Stroud: £2,655South Staffordshire: £2,870Stroud: £2,666South Staffordshire: £2,710Stroud: £2,518

    £2,655£2,666£2,518South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,857£2,870£2,710

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £57, South Staffordshire £74South Staffordshire: £74Stroud: £57South Staffordshire: £74Stroud: £57South Staffordshire: £70Stroud: £54

    £57£57£54South Staffordshire is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £130, South Staffordshire £177South Staffordshire: £177Stroud: £130South Staffordshire: £178Stroud: £130South Staffordshire: £168Stroud: £123

    £130£130£123South Staffordshire is higher£177£178£168

  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 Staffordshire £5.16South Staffordshire: £5.16Stroud: £3.88South Staffordshire: £5.18Stroud: £3.90South Staffordshire: £4.89Stroud: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68South Staffordshire is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £298, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Stroud: £298South Staffordshire: £391Stroud: £299South Staffordshire: £370Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282South Staffordshire is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Stroud: £97South Staffordshire: £106Stroud: £97South Staffordshire: £100Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £38, South Staffordshire £62South Staffordshire: £62Stroud: £38South Staffordshire: £63Stroud: £38South Staffordshire: £59Stroud: £36

    £38£38£36South Staffordshire is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £614, South Staffordshire £619South Staffordshire: £619Stroud: £614South Staffordshire: £622Stroud: £616South Staffordshire: £587Stroud: £582

    £614£616£582South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Stroud: £145South Staffordshire: £137Stroud: £146South Staffordshire: £129Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Stroud is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £133, South Staffordshire £131South Staffordshire: £131Stroud: £133South Staffordshire: £132Stroud: £134South Staffordshire: £125Stroud: £126

    £133£134£126Stroud is higher£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.13, South Staffordshire £3.48South Staffordshire: £3.48Stroud: £3.13South Staffordshire: £3.49Stroud: £3.14South Staffordshire: £3.30Stroud: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97South Staffordshire is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.78, South Staffordshire £3.36South Staffordshire: £3.36Stroud: £1.78South Staffordshire: £3.38Stroud: £1.79South Staffordshire: £3.19Stroud: £1.69

    £1.78£1.79£1.69South Staffordshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Stroud: £4.94South Staffordshire: £5.78Stroud: £4.97South Staffordshire: £5.46Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69South Staffordshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 230.8, South Staffordshire 247.5South Staffordshire: 247.5Stroud: 230.8

    230.8South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count247.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 14.4, South Staffordshire 20.0South Staffordshire: 20.0Stroud: 14.4

    14.4South Staffordshire is higher20.0

  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 Staffordshire 38.1South Staffordshire: 38.1Stroud: 27.7

    27.7South Staffordshire is higher38.1

  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 Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Stroud: 45.1

    45.1South Staffordshire is higher58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 74.5, South Staffordshire 78.0South Staffordshire: 78.0Stroud: 74.5

    74.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count78.0

  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 Staffordshire 13.4South Staffordshire: 13.4Stroud: 8.5

    8.5South Staffordshire is higher13.4

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Stroud and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureStroudSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,845£2,857£2,699£3,113£3,127£2,953South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£790£793£749£820£823£777South Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,666£2,518£2,857£2,870£2,710South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£74£74£70South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£177£178£168South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£105£106£100South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£62£63£59South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£619£622£587South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£136£137£129Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£131£132£125Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.48£3.49£3.30South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.78£1.79£1.69£3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8247.5South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.420.0South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.738.1South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.158.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.578.0South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.513.4South Staffordshire

Total

Stroud is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 12. 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 Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £524.6m, South Staffordshire £521.8mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mStroud: £524.6mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mStroud: £526.8mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0mStroud: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £357.1m, South Staffordshire £355.5mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mStroud: £357.1mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mStroud: £358.6mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2mStroud: £338.7m

    £357.1m£358.6m£338.7mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £99.1m, South Staffordshire £93.6mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mStroud: £99.1mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mStroud: £99.6mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8mStroud: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.6m£94.0mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £333.2m, South Staffordshire £326.2mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mStroud: £333.2mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mStroud: £334.6mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4mStroud: £316.0m

    £333.2m£334.6m£316.0mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £7.1m, South Staffordshire £8.4mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mStroud: £7.1mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mStroud: £7.2mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0mStroud: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Staffordshire is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £16.3m, South Staffordshire £20.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mStroud: £16.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mStroud: £16.4mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2mStroud: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mSouth Staffordshire is higher£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m

  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 Staffordshire £0.59mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mStroud: £0.49mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mStroud: £0.49mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud £37.3m, South Staffordshire £44.5mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mStroud: £37.3mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mStroud: £37.5mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2mStroud: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSouth Staffordshire is higher£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £12.2m, South Staffordshire £12.0mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mStroud: £12.2mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mStroud: £12.2mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4mStroud: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £4.8m, South Staffordshire £7.1mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mStroud: £4.8mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mStroud: £4.8mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7mStroud: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mSouth Staffordshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £77.0m, South Staffordshire £70.7mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mStroud: £77.0mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mStroud: £77.4mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0mStroud: £73.1m

    £77.0m£77.4m£73.1mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £18.2m, South Staffordshire £15.6mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mStroud: £18.2mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mStroud: £18.3mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8mStroud: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mStroud is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £16.7m, South Staffordshire £15.0mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mStroud: £16.7mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mStroud: £16.8mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2mStroud: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mStroud is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.39m, South Staffordshire £0.40mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mStroud: £0.39mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mStroud: £0.40mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mStroud: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.22m, South Staffordshire £0.38mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mStroud: £0.22mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mStroud: £0.22mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36mStroud: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.62m, South Staffordshire £0.66mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mStroud: £0.62mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mStroud: £0.62mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62mStroud: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 28,967, South Staffordshire 28,262South Staffordshire: 28,262Stroud: 28,967

    28,967Stroud is higherDepends on how you count28,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,808, South Staffordshire 2,285South Staffordshire: 2,285Stroud: 1,808

    1,808South Staffordshire is higher2,285

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 3,476, South Staffordshire 4,352South Staffordshire: 4,352Stroud: 3,476

    3,476South Staffordshire is higher4,352

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 5,655, South Staffordshire 6,633South Staffordshire: 6,633Stroud: 5,655

    5,655South Staffordshire is higher6,633

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 9,354, South Staffordshire 8,903South Staffordshire: 8,903Stroud: 9,354

    9,354Stroud is higherDepends on how you count8,903

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 1,072, South Staffordshire 1,531South Staffordshire: 1,531Stroud: 1,072

    1,072South Staffordshire is higher1,531

Show the numbers
Stroud and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureStroudSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£521.8m£524.0m£495.0mStroud
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m£355.5m£357.0m£337.2mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mStroud
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m£326.2m£327.6m£309.4mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mStroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mStroud
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mStroud
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,96728,262Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8082,285South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4764,352South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6556,633South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3548,903Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0721,531South Staffordshire

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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