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Stroud and Stratford-on-Avon

125,507 and 146,196 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than Stratford-on-Avon on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 21 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 10 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, Stratford-on-Avon £4,339Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Stroud: £4,180Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Stroud: £4,197Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4,339£4,357£4,115

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,572, Stratford-on-Avon £12,575Stratford-on-Avon: £12,575Stroud: £12,572Stratford-on-Avon: £12,628Stroud: £12,625Stratford-on-Avon: £11,927Stroud: £11,925

    £12,572£12,625£11,925Stratford-on-Avon is higher£12,575£12,628£11,927

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,338, Stratford-on-Avon £1,367Stratford-on-Avon: £1,367Stroud: £1,338Stratford-on-Avon: £1,373Stroud: £1,344Stratford-on-Avon: £1,297Stroud: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Stratford-on-Avon is higher£1,367£1,373£1,297

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,729, Stratford-on-Avon £11,717Stratford-on-Avon: £11,717Stroud: £11,729Stratford-on-Avon: £11,767Stroud: £11,779Stratford-on-Avon: £11,114Stroud: £11,126

    £11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,717£11,767£11,114

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £251, Stratford-on-Avon £244Stratford-on-Avon: £244Stroud: £251Stratford-on-Avon: £245Stroud: £252Stratford-on-Avon: £231Stroud: £238

    £251£252£238Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£231

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £598Stratford-on-Avon: £598Stroud: £574Stratford-on-Avon: £600Stroud: £577Stratford-on-Avon: £567Stroud: £545

    £574£577£545Stratford-on-Avon is higher£598£600£567

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16Stroud: £17Stratford-on-Avon: £16Stroud: £17Stratford-on-Avon: £15Stroud: £16

    £17£17£16Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £298, Stratford-on-Avon £277Stratford-on-Avon: £277Stroud: £298Stratford-on-Avon: £278Stroud: £299Stratford-on-Avon: £262Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£277£278£262

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, Stratford-on-Avon £92Stratford-on-Avon: £92Stroud: £97Stratford-on-Avon: £92Stroud: £97Stratford-on-Avon: £87Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £76Stratford-on-Avon: £76Stroud: £64Stratford-on-Avon: £76Stroud: £65Stratford-on-Avon: £72Stroud: £61

    £64£65£61Stratford-on-Avon is higher£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,040, Stratford-on-Avon £1,117Stratford-on-Avon: £1,117Stroud: £1,040Stratford-on-Avon: £1,122Stroud: £1,044Stratford-on-Avon: £1,060Stroud: £987

    £1,040£1,044£987Stratford-on-Avon is higher£1,117£1,122£1,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, Stratford-on-Avon £141Stratford-on-Avon: £141Stroud: £145Stratford-on-Avon: £142Stroud: £146Stratford-on-Avon: £134Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £226, Stratford-on-Avon £165Stratford-on-Avon: £165Stroud: £226Stratford-on-Avon: £166Stroud: £227Stratford-on-Avon: £157Stroud: £214

    £226£227£214Stroud is higher£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £5.31, Stratford-on-Avon £5.68Stratford-on-Avon: £5.68Stroud: £5.31Stratford-on-Avon: £5.71Stroud: £5.34Stratford-on-Avon: £5.39Stroud: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Stratford-on-Avon is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £3.02, Stratford-on-Avon £3.18Stratford-on-Avon: £3.18Stroud: £3.02Stratford-on-Avon: £3.20Stroud: £3.03Stratford-on-Avon: £3.02Stroud: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Stratford-on-Avon is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, Stratford-on-Avon £7.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Stroud: £4.94Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Stroud: £4.97Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.0Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.0Stroud: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Stroud is higherDepends on how you count1,015.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stroud 63.7, Stratford-on-Avon 63.8Stratford-on-Avon: 63.8Stroud: 63.7

    63.7Stratford-on-Avon is higher63.8

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 126.7Stratford-on-Avon: 126.7Stroud: 122.4

    122.4Stratford-on-Avon is higher126.7

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 41.8Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8Stroud: 45.1

    45.1Stroud is higherDepends on how you count41.8

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 123.1Stratford-on-Avon: 123.1Stroud: 126.3

    126.3Stroud is higherDepends on how you count123.1

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 17.0Stratford-on-Avon: 17.0Stroud: 14.5

    14.5Stratford-on-Avon is higher17.0

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Stroud and Stratford-on-Avon, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,339£4,357£4,115Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,625£11,925£12,575£12,628£11,927Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,367£1,373£1,297Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,729£11,779£11,126£11,717£11,767£11,114Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£244£245£231Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£574£577£545£598£600£567Stratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£277£278£262Stroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£92£92£87Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£76£76£72Stratford-on-Avon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,040£1,044£987£1,117£1,122£1,060Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£141£142£134Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£165£166£157Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£5.68£5.71£5.39Stratford-on-Avon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.18£3.20£3.02Stratford-on-Avon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,015.0Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.763.8Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.4126.7Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.141.8Stroud
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3123.1Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.517.0Stratford-on-Avon

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 6 of 21 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 15. 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, Stratford-on-Avon £4,339Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Stroud: £4,180Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Stroud: £4,197Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4,339£4,357£4,115

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,845, Stratford-on-Avon £3,026Stratford-on-Avon: £3,026Stroud: £2,845Stratford-on-Avon: £3,039Stroud: £2,857Stratford-on-Avon: £2,870Stroud: £2,699

    £2,845£2,857£2,699Stratford-on-Avon is higher£3,026£3,039£2,870

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £790, Stratford-on-Avon £796Stratford-on-Avon: £796Stroud: £790Stratford-on-Avon: £799Stroud: £793Stratford-on-Avon: £755Stroud: £749

    £790£793£749Stratford-on-Avon is higher£796£799£755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,655, Stratford-on-Avon £2,820Stratford-on-Avon: £2,820Stroud: £2,655Stratford-on-Avon: £2,832Stroud: £2,666Stratford-on-Avon: £2,674Stroud: £2,518

    £2,655£2,666£2,518Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£2,820£2,832£2,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £57, Stratford-on-Avon £59Stratford-on-Avon: £59Stroud: £57Stratford-on-Avon: £59Stroud: £57Stratford-on-Avon: £56Stroud: £54

    £57£57£54Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £130, Stratford-on-Avon £144Stratford-on-Avon: £144Stroud: £130Stratford-on-Avon: £144Stroud: £130Stratford-on-Avon: £136Stroud: £123

    £130£130£123Stratford-on-Avon is higher£144£144£136

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £3.88Stratford-on-Avon: £3.88Stroud: £3.88Stratford-on-Avon: £3.90Stroud: £3.90Stratford-on-Avon: £3.68Stroud: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68No difference to showDepends on how you count£3.88£3.90£3.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £298, Stratford-on-Avon £277Stratford-on-Avon: £277Stroud: £298Stratford-on-Avon: £278Stroud: £299Stratford-on-Avon: £262Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£277£278£262

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £97, Stratford-on-Avon £92Stratford-on-Avon: £92Stroud: £97Stratford-on-Avon: £92Stroud: £97Stratford-on-Avon: £87Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £38, Stratford-on-Avon £44Stratford-on-Avon: £44Stroud: £38Stratford-on-Avon: £44Stroud: £38Stratford-on-Avon: £42Stroud: £36

    £38£38£36Stratford-on-Avon is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £614, Stratford-on-Avon £651Stratford-on-Avon: £651Stroud: £614Stratford-on-Avon: £653Stroud: £616Stratford-on-Avon: £617Stroud: £582

    £614£616£582Stratford-on-Avon is higher£651£653£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, Stratford-on-Avon £141Stratford-on-Avon: £141Stroud: £145Stratford-on-Avon: £142Stroud: £146Stratford-on-Avon: £134Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £133, Stratford-on-Avon £96Stratford-on-Avon: £96Stroud: £133Stratford-on-Avon: £97Stroud: £134Stratford-on-Avon: £91Stroud: £126

    £133£134£126Stroud is higher£96£97£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.13, Stratford-on-Avon £3.31Stratford-on-Avon: £3.31Stroud: £3.13Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Stroud: £3.14Stratford-on-Avon: £3.14Stroud: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Stratford-on-Avon is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.78, Stratford-on-Avon £1.86Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Stroud: £1.78Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Stroud: £1.79Stratford-on-Avon: £1.76Stroud: £1.69

    £1.78£1.79£1.69Stratford-on-Avon is higher£1.86£1.86£1.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, Stratford-on-Avon £7.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Stroud: £4.94Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Stroud: £4.97Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 230.8, Stratford-on-Avon 244.3Stratford-on-Avon: 244.3Stroud: 230.8

    230.8Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 14.4, Stratford-on-Avon 15.4Stratford-on-Avon: 15.4Stroud: 14.4

    14.4Stratford-on-Avon is higher15.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 27.7, Stratford-on-Avon 30.5Stratford-on-Avon: 30.5Stroud: 27.7

    27.7Stratford-on-Avon is higher30.5

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 41.8Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8Stroud: 45.1

    45.1Stroud is higherDepends on how you count41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 74.5, Stratford-on-Avon 71.7Stratford-on-Avon: 71.7Stroud: 74.5

    74.5Stroud is higherDepends on how you count71.7

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 9.9Stratford-on-Avon: 9.9Stroud: 8.5

    8.5Stratford-on-Avon is higher9.9

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Stroud and Stratford-on-Avon, per resident
MeasureStroudStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,339£4,357£4,115Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,845£2,857£2,699£3,026£3,039£2,870Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£790£793£749£796£799£755Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,666£2,518£2,820£2,832£2,674Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£59£59£56Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£144£144£136Stratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£3.88£3.90£3.68
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£277£278£262Stroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£92£92£87Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£44£44£42Stratford-on-Avon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£651£653£617Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£141£142£134Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£96£97£91Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.31£3.32£3.14Stratford-on-Avon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.78£1.79£1.69£1.86£1.86£1.76Stratford-on-Avon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8244.3Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.415.4Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.730.5Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.141.8Stroud
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.571.7Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.59.9Stratford-on-Avon

Total

Stroud is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 21. 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £524.6m, Stratford-on-Avon £634.3mStratford-on-Avon: £634.3mStroud: £524.6mStratford-on-Avon: £637.0mStroud: £526.8mStratford-on-Avon: £601.7mStroud: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mStratford-on-Avon is higher£634.3m£637.0m£601.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £357.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £442.4mStratford-on-Avon: £442.4mStroud: £357.1mStratford-on-Avon: £444.3mStroud: £358.6mStratford-on-Avon: £419.6mStroud: £338.7m

    £357.1m£358.6m£338.7mStratford-on-Avon is higher£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £99.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £116.4mStratford-on-Avon: £116.4mStroud: £99.1mStratford-on-Avon: £116.9mStroud: £99.6mStratford-on-Avon: £110.4mStroud: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.6m£94.0mStratford-on-Avon is higher£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £333.2m, Stratford-on-Avon £412.2mStratford-on-Avon: £412.2mStroud: £333.2mStratford-on-Avon: £414.0mStroud: £334.6mStratford-on-Avon: £391.0mStroud: £316.0m

    £333.2m£334.6m£316.0mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£412.2m£414.0m£391.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £7.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £8.6mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mStroud: £7.1mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mStroud: £7.2mStratford-on-Avon: £8.1mStroud: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £16.3m, Stratford-on-Avon £21.0mStratford-on-Avon: £21.0mStroud: £16.3mStratford-on-Avon: £21.1mStroud: £16.4mStratford-on-Avon: £19.9mStroud: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mStratford-on-Avon is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £0.57mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mStroud: £0.49mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mStroud: £0.49mStratford-on-Avon: £0.54mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud £37.3m, Stratford-on-Avon £40.5mStratford-on-Avon: £40.5mStroud: £37.3mStratford-on-Avon: £40.6mStroud: £37.5mStratford-on-Avon: £38.4mStroud: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.6m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £12.2m, Stratford-on-Avon £13.4mStratford-on-Avon: £13.4mStroud: £12.2mStratford-on-Avon: £13.5mStroud: £12.2mStratford-on-Avon: £12.7mStroud: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £4.8m, Stratford-on-Avon £6.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mStroud: £4.8mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mStroud: £4.8mStratford-on-Avon: £6.1mStroud: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mStratford-on-Avon is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £77.0m, Stratford-on-Avon £95.1mStratford-on-Avon: £95.1mStroud: £77.0mStratford-on-Avon: £95.5mStroud: £77.4mStratford-on-Avon: £90.2mStroud: £73.1m

    £77.0m£77.4m£73.1mStratford-on-Avon is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £18.2m, Stratford-on-Avon £20.6mStratford-on-Avon: £20.6mStroud: £18.2mStratford-on-Avon: £20.7mStroud: £18.3mStratford-on-Avon: £19.5mStroud: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £16.7m, Stratford-on-Avon £14.1mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mStroud: £16.7mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mStroud: £16.8mStratford-on-Avon: £13.3mStroud: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mStroud is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.39m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.48mStratford-on-Avon: £0.48mStroud: £0.39mStratford-on-Avon: £0.49mStroud: £0.40mStratford-on-Avon: £0.46mStroud: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.22m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.27mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mStroud: £0.22mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mStroud: £0.22mStratford-on-Avon: £0.26mStroud: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.62m, Stratford-on-Avon £1.1mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mStroud: £0.62mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mStroud: £0.62mStratford-on-Avon: £1.0mStroud: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mStratford-on-Avon is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 28,967, Stratford-on-Avon 35,709Stratford-on-Avon: 35,709Stroud: 28,967

    28,967Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count35,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,808, Stratford-on-Avon 2,246Stratford-on-Avon: 2,246Stroud: 1,808

    1,808Stratford-on-Avon is higher2,246

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 3,476, Stratford-on-Avon 4,458Stratford-on-Avon: 4,458Stroud: 3,476

    3,476Stratford-on-Avon is higher4,458

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 5,655, Stratford-on-Avon 6,112Stratford-on-Avon: 6,112Stroud: 5,655

    5,655Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count6,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 9,354, Stratford-on-Avon 10,478Stratford-on-Avon: 10,478Stroud: 9,354

    9,354Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count10,478

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 1,072, Stratford-on-Avon 1,445Stratford-on-Avon: 1,445Stroud: 1,072

    1,072Stratford-on-Avon is higher1,445

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Stroud and Stratford-on-Avon, total
MeasureStroudStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£634.3m£637.0m£601.7mStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m£442.4m£444.3m£419.6mStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m£116.4m£116.9m£110.4mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m£412.2m£414.0m£391.0mStratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mStratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mStratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£40.5m£40.6m£38.4mStratford-on-Avon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mStratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mStratford-on-Avon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mStratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStroud
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mStratford-on-Avon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mStratford-on-Avon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,96735,709Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8082,246Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4764,458Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6556,112Stratford-on-Avon
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,35410,478Stratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0721,445Stratford-on-Avon

Sources

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

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