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Stroud and Flintshire

125,507 and 155,898 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than Flintshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 1 of 22 measures, and Flintshire 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 Flintshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, Flintshire £4,773Flintshire: £4,773Stroud: £4,180Flintshire: £4,793Stroud: £4,197Flintshire: £4,527Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965Flintshire is higher£4,773£4,793£4,527

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,572, Flintshire £12,956Flintshire: £12,956Stroud: £12,572Flintshire: £13,011Stroud: £12,625Flintshire: £12,289Stroud: £11,925

    £12,572£12,625£11,925Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,956£13,011£12,289

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,338, Flintshire £1,973Flintshire: £1,973Stroud: £1,338Flintshire: £1,982Stroud: £1,344Flintshire: £1,872Stroud: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Flintshire is higher£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £11,729, Flintshire £11,685Flintshire: £11,685Stroud: £11,729Flintshire: £11,735Stroud: £11,779Flintshire: £11,084Stroud: £11,126

    £11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,685£11,735£11,084

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £251, Flintshire £415Flintshire: £415Stroud: £251Flintshire: £416Stroud: £252Flintshire: £393Stroud: £238

    £251£252£238Flintshire is higher£415£416£393

  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, Flintshire £829Flintshire: £829Stroud: £574Flintshire: £833Stroud: £577Flintshire: £787Stroud: £545

    £574£577£545Flintshire is higher£829£833£787

  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, Flintshire £27Flintshire: £27Stroud: £17Flintshire: £27Stroud: £17Flintshire: £26Stroud: £16

    £17£17£16Flintshire is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £298, Flintshire £548Flintshire: £548Stroud: £298Flintshire: £551Stroud: £299Flintshire: £520Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282Flintshire is higher£548£551£520

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

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

    £97£97£92Flintshire is higher£144£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, Flintshire £126Flintshire: £126Stroud: £64Flintshire: £127Stroud: £65Flintshire: £120Stroud: £61

    £64£65£61Flintshire is higher£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,040, Flintshire £1,521Flintshire: £1,521Stroud: £1,040Flintshire: £1,528Stroud: £1,044Flintshire: £1,443Stroud: £987

    £1,040£1,044£987Flintshire is higher£1,521£1,528£1,443

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, Flintshire £172Flintshire: £172Stroud: £145Flintshire: £173Stroud: £146Flintshire: £163Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Flintshire is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £226, Flintshire £313Flintshire: £313Stroud: £226Flintshire: £315Stroud: £227Flintshire: £297Stroud: £214

    £226£227£214Flintshire is higher£313£315£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £5.31, Flintshire £6.30Flintshire: £6.30Stroud: £5.31Flintshire: £6.33Stroud: £5.34Flintshire: £5.98Stroud: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Flintshire is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £3.02, Flintshire £6.04Flintshire: £6.04Stroud: £3.02Flintshire: £6.07Stroud: £3.03Flintshire: £5.73Stroud: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Flintshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, Flintshire £7.72Flintshire: £7.72Stroud: £4.94Flintshire: £7.75Stroud: £4.97Flintshire: £7.32Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Flintshire is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

  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, Flintshire 1,034.7Flintshire: 1,034.7Stroud: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count1,034.7

  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, Flintshire 105.3Flintshire: 105.3Stroud: 63.7

    63.7Flintshire is higher105.3

  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, Flintshire 171.1Flintshire: 171.1Stroud: 122.4

    122.4Flintshire is higher171.1

  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, Flintshire 79.3Flintshire: 79.3Stroud: 45.1

    45.1Flintshire is higher79.3

  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, Flintshire 183.3Flintshire: 183.3Stroud: 126.3

    126.3Flintshire is higher183.3

  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, Flintshire 27.4Flintshire: 27.4Stroud: 14.5

    14.5Flintshire is higher27.4

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Stroud and Flintshire, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudFlintshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,625£11,925£12,956£13,011£12,289Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,973£1,982£1,872Flintshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,729£11,779£11,126£11,685£11,735£11,084Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£415£416£393Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£574£577£545£829£833£787Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£27£27£26Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£548£551£520Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£144£144£136Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£126£127£120Flintshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,040£1,044£987£1,521£1,528£1,443Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£172£173£163Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£313£315£297Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£6.30£6.33£5.98Flintshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£6.04£6.07£5.73Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,034.7Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.7105.3Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.4171.1Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.179.3Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3183.3Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.527.4Flintshire

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Flintshire 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 Flintshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, Flintshire £4,773Flintshire: £4,773Stroud: £4,180Flintshire: £4,793Stroud: £4,197Flintshire: £4,527Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965Flintshire is higher£4,773£4,793£4,527

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,845, Flintshire £2,703Flintshire: £2,703Stroud: £2,845Flintshire: £2,715Stroud: £2,857Flintshire: £2,564Stroud: £2,699

    £2,845£2,857£2,699Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,703£2,715£2,564

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £790, Flintshire £1,197Flintshire: £1,197Stroud: £790Flintshire: £1,203Stroud: £793Flintshire: £1,136Stroud: £749

    £790£793£749Flintshire is higher£1,197£1,203£1,136

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,655, Flintshire £2,438Flintshire: £2,438Stroud: £2,655Flintshire: £2,448Stroud: £2,666Flintshire: £2,313Stroud: £2,518

    £2,655£2,666£2,518Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,448£2,313

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £57, Flintshire £87Flintshire: £87Stroud: £57Flintshire: £87Stroud: £57Flintshire: £82Stroud: £54

    £57£57£54Flintshire is higher£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £130, Flintshire £173Flintshire: £173Stroud: £130Flintshire: £174Stroud: £130Flintshire: £164Stroud: £123

    £130£130£123Flintshire is higher£173£174£164

  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, Flintshire £5.69Flintshire: £5.69Stroud: £3.88Flintshire: £5.72Stroud: £3.90Flintshire: £5.40Stroud: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Flintshire is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £298, Flintshire £548Flintshire: £548Stroud: £298Flintshire: £551Stroud: £299Flintshire: £520Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282Flintshire is higher£548£551£520

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

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

    £97£97£92Flintshire is higher£144£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £38, Flintshire £77Flintshire: £77Stroud: £38Flintshire: £77Stroud: £38Flintshire: £73Stroud: £36

    £38£38£36Flintshire is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £614, Flintshire £923Flintshire: £923Stroud: £614Flintshire: £927Stroud: £616Flintshire: £876Stroud: £582

    £614£616£582Flintshire is higher£923£927£876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, Flintshire £172Flintshire: £172Stroud: £145Flintshire: £173Stroud: £146Flintshire: £163Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Flintshire is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £133, Flintshire £190Flintshire: £190Stroud: £133Flintshire: £191Stroud: £134Flintshire: £180Stroud: £126

    £133£134£126Flintshire is higher£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.13, Flintshire £3.83Flintshire: £3.83Stroud: £3.13Flintshire: £3.84Stroud: £3.14Flintshire: £3.63Stroud: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Flintshire is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.78, Flintshire £3.67Flintshire: £3.67Stroud: £1.78Flintshire: £3.68Stroud: £1.79Flintshire: £3.48Stroud: £1.69

    £1.78£1.79£1.69Flintshire is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, Flintshire £7.72Flintshire: £7.72Stroud: £4.94Flintshire: £7.75Stroud: £4.97Flintshire: £7.32Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Flintshire is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 230.8, Flintshire 215.9Flintshire: 215.9Stroud: 230.8

    230.8Stroud is higherDepends on how you count215.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 14.4, Flintshire 22.0Flintshire: 22.0Stroud: 14.4

    14.4Flintshire is higher22.0

  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, Flintshire 35.7Flintshire: 35.7Stroud: 27.7

    27.7Flintshire is higher35.7

  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, Flintshire 79.3Flintshire: 79.3Stroud: 45.1

    45.1Flintshire is higher79.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 74.5, Flintshire 111.2Flintshire: 111.2Stroud: 74.5

    74.5Flintshire is higher111.2

  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, Flintshire 16.7Flintshire: 16.7Stroud: 8.5

    8.5Flintshire is higher16.7

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Stroud and Flintshire, per resident
MeasureStroudFlintshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,845£2,857£2,699£2,703£2,715£2,564Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£790£793£749£1,197£1,203£1,136Flintshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,666£2,518£2,438£2,448£2,313Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£87£87£82Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£173£174£164Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£5.69£5.72£5.40Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£548£551£520Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£144£144£136Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£77£77£73Flintshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£923£927£876Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£172£173£163Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£190£191£180Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.83£3.84£3.63Flintshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.78£1.79£1.69£3.67£3.68£3.48Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8215.9Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.422.0Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.735.7Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.179.3Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.5111.2Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.516.7Flintshire

Total

Stroud is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Flintshire 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 Flintshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £524.6m, Flintshire £744.0mFlintshire: £744.0mStroud: £524.6mFlintshire: £747.2mStroud: £526.8mFlintshire: £705.7mStroud: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mFlintshire is higher£744.0m£747.2m£705.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £357.1m, Flintshire £421.4mFlintshire: £421.4mStroud: £357.1mFlintshire: £423.2mStroud: £358.6mFlintshire: £399.7mStroud: £338.7m

    £357.1m£358.6m£338.7mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£421.4m£423.2m£399.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £99.1m, Flintshire £186.7mFlintshire: £186.7mStroud: £99.1mFlintshire: £187.5mStroud: £99.6mFlintshire: £177.1mStroud: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.6m£94.0mFlintshire is higher£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £333.2m, Flintshire £380.1mFlintshire: £380.1mStroud: £333.2mFlintshire: £381.7mStroud: £334.6mFlintshire: £360.5mStroud: £316.0m

    £333.2m£334.6m£316.0mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£380.1m£381.7m£360.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £7.1m, Flintshire £13.5mFlintshire: £13.5mStroud: £7.1mFlintshire: £13.5mStroud: £7.2mFlintshire: £12.8mStroud: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mFlintshire is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £16.3m, Flintshire £27.0mFlintshire: £27.0mStroud: £16.3mFlintshire: £27.1mStroud: £16.4mFlintshire: £25.6mStroud: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mFlintshire is higher£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m

  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, Flintshire £0.89mFlintshire: £0.89mStroud: £0.49mFlintshire: £0.89mStroud: £0.49mFlintshire: £0.84mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mFlintshire is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud £37.3m, Flintshire £85.5mFlintshire: £85.5mStroud: £37.3mFlintshire: £85.8mStroud: £37.5mFlintshire: £81.1mStroud: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mFlintshire is higher£85.5m£85.8m£81.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stroud £12.2m, Flintshire £22.4mFlintshire: £22.4mStroud: £12.2mFlintshire: £22.5mStroud: £12.2mFlintshire: £21.3mStroud: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mFlintshire is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £4.8m, Flintshire £11.9mFlintshire: £11.9mStroud: £4.8mFlintshire: £12.0mStroud: £4.8mFlintshire: £11.3mStroud: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mFlintshire is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £77.0m, Flintshire £143.9mFlintshire: £143.9mStroud: £77.0mFlintshire: £144.6mStroud: £77.4mFlintshire: £136.5mStroud: £73.1m

    £77.0m£77.4m£73.1mFlintshire is higher£143.9m£144.6m£136.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £18.2m, Flintshire £26.8mFlintshire: £26.8mStroud: £18.2mFlintshire: £27.0mStroud: £18.3mFlintshire: £25.5mStroud: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mFlintshire is higher£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £16.7m, Flintshire £29.6mFlintshire: £29.6mStroud: £16.7mFlintshire: £29.8mStroud: £16.8mFlintshire: £28.1mStroud: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mFlintshire is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.39m, Flintshire £0.60mFlintshire: £0.60mStroud: £0.39mFlintshire: £0.60mStroud: £0.40mFlintshire: £0.57mStroud: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mFlintshire is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.22m, Flintshire £0.57mFlintshire: £0.57mStroud: £0.22mFlintshire: £0.57mStroud: £0.22mFlintshire: £0.54mStroud: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mFlintshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.62m, Flintshire £1.2mFlintshire: £1.2mStroud: £0.62mFlintshire: £1.2mStroud: £0.62mFlintshire: £1.1mStroud: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mFlintshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 28,967, Flintshire 33,657Flintshire: 33,657Stroud: 28,967

    28,967Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count33,657

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,808, Flintshire 3,425Flintshire: 3,425Stroud: 1,808

    1,808Flintshire is higher3,425

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 3,476, Flintshire 5,564Flintshire: 5,564Stroud: 3,476

    3,476Flintshire is higher5,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 5,655, Flintshire 12,360Flintshire: 12,360Stroud: 5,655

    5,655Flintshire is higher12,360

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 9,354, Flintshire 17,338Flintshire: 17,338Stroud: 9,354

    9,354Flintshire is higher17,338

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 1,072, Flintshire 2,595Flintshire: 2,595Stroud: 1,072

    1,072Flintshire is higher2,595

Show the numbers
Stroud and Flintshire, total
MeasureStroudFlintshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£744.0m£747.2m£705.7mFlintshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m£421.4m£423.2m£399.7mFlintshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mFlintshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m£380.1m£381.7m£360.5mFlintshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mFlintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mFlintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mFlintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£85.5m£85.8m£81.1mFlintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mFlintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mFlintshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m£143.9m£144.6m£136.5mFlintshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£26.8m£27.0m£25.5mFlintshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mFlintshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFlintshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFlintshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mFlintshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,96733,657Flintshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8083,425Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4765,564Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,65512,360Flintshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,35417,338Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0722,595Flintshire

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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