Compare local authorities · South West and Wales
Stroud and Wrexham
Stroud is higher than Wrexham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Stroud is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wrexham 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 Wrexham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,180£4,197£3,965Wrexham is higher£4,977£4,998£4,721
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,572£12,625£11,925Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£12,819£12,874£12,160
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,338£1,344£1,269Wrexham is higher£2,331£2,341£2,211
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud is higher£11,416£11,465£10,829
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£251£252£238Wrexham is higher£487£489£462
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£574£577£545Wrexham is higher£886£890£840
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Wrexham is higher£30£30£29
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£298£299£282Wrexham is higher£623£626£591
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£97£92Wrexham is higher£169£170£161
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£64£65£61Wrexham is higher£148£149£141
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,040£1,044£987Wrexham is higher£1,784£1,791£1,692
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Wrexham is higher£212£213£201
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£226£227£214Wrexham is higher£385£387£365
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.31£5.34£5.04Stroud is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.02£3.03£2.86Wrexham is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.94£4.97£4.69Wrexham is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.8Stroud is higher1,001.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
63.7Wrexham is higher121.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
122.4Wrexham is higher176.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.1Wrexham is higher89.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
126.3Wrexham is higher209.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.5Wrexham is higher31.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stroud | Wrexham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,180£4,197£3,965 | £4,977£4,998£4,721 | Wrexham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,572£12,625£11,925 | £12,819£12,874£12,160 | Wrexham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,338£1,344£1,269 | £2,331£2,341£2,211 | Wrexham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,729£11,779£11,126 | £11,416£11,465£10,829 | Stroud |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £251£252£238 | £487£489£462 | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £574£577£545 | £886£890£840 | Wrexham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £30£30£29 | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £298£299£282 | £623£626£591 | Wrexham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £169£170£161 | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £64£65£61 | £148£149£141 | Wrexham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,040£1,044£987 | £1,784£1,791£1,692 | Wrexham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £212£213£201 | Wrexham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £226£227£214 | £385£387£365 | Wrexham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | Stroud |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | £9.59£9.63£9.10 | Wrexham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | Wrexham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.8 | 1,001.6 | Stroud |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 63.7 | 121.6 | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 122.4 | 176.7 | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.1 | 89.7 | Wrexham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 126.3 | 209.4 | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.5 | 31.0 | Wrexham |
Per resident
Stroud is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wrexham 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 Wrexham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,180£4,197£3,965Wrexham is higher£4,977£4,998£4,721
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,845£2,857£2,699Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,533£2,544£2,403
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£790£793£749Wrexham is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,655£2,666£2,518Stroud is higher£2,256£2,265£2,140
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Wrexham is higher£96£97£91
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Wrexham is higher£175£176£166
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.88£3.90£3.68Wrexham is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£298£299£282Wrexham is higher£623£626£591
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£97£92Wrexham is higher£169£170£161
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£38£38£36Wrexham is higher£91£92£86
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£614£616£582Wrexham is higher£1,096£1,101£1,039
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Wrexham is higher£212£213£201
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£133£134£126Wrexham is higher£236£238£224
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.13£3.14£2.97Stroud is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.78£1.79£1.69Wrexham is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.94£4.97£4.69Wrexham is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
230.8Stroud is higher197.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.4Wrexham is higher24.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.7Wrexham is higher34.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.1Wrexham is higher89.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
74.5Wrexham is higher128.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.5Wrexham is higher19.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stroud | Wrexham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,180£4,197£3,965 | £4,977£4,998£4,721 | Wrexham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,845£2,857£2,699 | £2,533£2,544£2,403 | Stroud |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £790£793£749 | £1,432£1,438£1,359 | Wrexham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,655£2,666£2,518 | £2,256£2,265£2,140 | Stroud |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £96£97£91 | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £175£176£166 | Wrexham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.88£3.90£3.68 | £5.97£5.99£5.66 | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £298£299£282 | £623£626£591 | Wrexham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £169£170£161 | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £38£38£36 | £91£92£86 | Wrexham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £614£616£582 | £1,096£1,101£1,039 | Wrexham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £212£213£201 | Wrexham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £133£134£126 | £236£238£224 | Wrexham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | £2.81£2.83£2.67 | Stroud |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.78£1.79£1.69 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | Wrexham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | Wrexham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 230.8 | 197.9 | Stroud |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.4 | 24.0 | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.7 | 34.9 | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.1 | 89.7 | Wrexham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 74.5 | 128.6 | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.5 | 19.1 | Wrexham |
Total
Stroud is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wrexham 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 Wrexham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWrexham is higher£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£357.1m£358.6m£338.7mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£99.1m£99.6m£94.0mWrexham is higher£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£333.2m£334.6m£316.0mStroud is higher£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mWrexham is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWrexham is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWrexham is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mWrexham is higher£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWrexham is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mWrexham is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mWrexham is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWrexham is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWrexham is higher£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mStroud is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWrexham is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWrexham is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,967Stroud is higher27,296
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,808Wrexham is higher3,315
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,476Wrexham is higher4,816
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,655Wrexham is higher12,364
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,354Wrexham is higher17,741
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,072Wrexham is higher2,628
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| Measure | Stroud | Wrexham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £524.6m£526.8m£497.6m | £686.5m£689.4m£651.1m | Wrexham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £357.1m£358.6m£338.7m | £349.4m£350.8m£331.4m | Stroud |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £99.1m£99.6m£94.0m | £197.5m£198.4m£187.4m | Wrexham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £333.2m£334.6m£316.0m | £311.1m£312.5m£295.1m | Stroud |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.2m£6.8m | £13.3m£13.3m£12.6m | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | £24.1m£24.2m£22.9m | Wrexham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.82m£0.83m£0.78m | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.3m£37.5m£35.4m | £85.9m£86.3m£81.5m | Wrexham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | £12.6m£12.6m£11.9m | Wrexham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £77.0m£77.4m£73.1m | £151.1m£151.8m£143.4m | Wrexham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.2m£18.3m£17.3m | £29.2m£29.3m£27.7m | Wrexham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | £32.6m£32.8m£30.9m | Wrexham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.40m£0.37m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Stroud |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | Wrexham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Wrexham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,967 | 27,296 | Stroud |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,808 | 3,315 | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,476 | 4,816 | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,655 | 12,364 | Wrexham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,354 | 17,741 | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,072 | 2,628 | Wrexham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.