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West Lancashire and Stroud

122,054 and 125,507 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Stroud on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

West Lancashire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 3. 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

West Lancashire Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180West Lancashire: £4,627Stroud: £4,197West Lancashire: £4,647Stroud: £3,965West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire is higher£4,180£4,197£3,965

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,694, Stroud £12,572Stroud: £12,572West Lancashire: £12,694Stroud: £12,625West Lancashire: £12,748Stroud: £11,925West Lancashire: £12,041

    £12,694£12,748£12,041West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,572£12,625£11,925

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,804, Stroud £1,338Stroud: £1,338West Lancashire: £1,804Stroud: £1,344West Lancashire: £1,812Stroud: £1,269West Lancashire: £1,711

    £1,804£1,812£1,711West Lancashire is higher£1,338£1,344£1,269

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,524, Stroud £11,729Stroud: £11,729West Lancashire: £11,524Stroud: £11,779West Lancashire: £11,573Stroud: £11,126West Lancashire: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Stroud is higher£11,729£11,779£11,126

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £400, Stroud £251Stroud: £251West Lancashire: £400Stroud: £252West Lancashire: £401Stroud: £238West Lancashire: £379

    £400£401£379West Lancashire is higher£251£252£238

  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: West Lancashire £744, Stroud £574Stroud: £574West Lancashire: £744Stroud: £577West Lancashire: £747Stroud: £545West Lancashire: £705

    £744£747£705West Lancashire is higher£574£577£545

  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: West Lancashire £27, Stroud £17Stroud: £17West Lancashire: £27Stroud: £17West Lancashire: £27Stroud: £16West Lancashire: £25

    £27£27£25West Lancashire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, Stroud £298Stroud: £298West Lancashire: £500Stroud: £299West Lancashire: £502Stroud: £282West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475West Lancashire is higher£298£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £148, Stroud £97Stroud: £97West Lancashire: £148Stroud: £97West Lancashire: £149Stroud: £92West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire is higher£97£97£92

  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: West Lancashire £116, Stroud £64Stroud: £64West Lancashire: £116Stroud: £65West Lancashire: £117Stroud: £61West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,372, Stroud £1,040Stroud: £1,040West Lancashire: £1,372Stroud: £1,044West Lancashire: £1,378Stroud: £987West Lancashire: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire is higher£1,040£1,044£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Stroud £145Stroud: £145West Lancashire: £160Stroud: £146West Lancashire: £161Stroud: £138West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152West Lancashire is higher£145£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £305, Stroud £226Stroud: £226West Lancashire: £305Stroud: £227West Lancashire: £306Stroud: £214West Lancashire: £289

    £305£306£289West Lancashire is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £4.77, Stroud £5.31Stroud: £5.31West Lancashire: £4.77Stroud: £5.34West Lancashire: £4.79Stroud: £5.04West Lancashire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Stroud is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.35, Stroud £3.02Stroud: £3.02West Lancashire: £6.35Stroud: £3.03West Lancashire: £6.37Stroud: £2.86West Lancashire: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02West Lancashire is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94West Lancashire: £8.72Stroud: £4.97West Lancashire: £8.76Stroud: £4.69West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 1,010.0, Stroud 1,019.8Stroud: 1,019.8West Lancashire: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Stroud is higher1,019.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 105.1, Stroud 63.7Stroud: 63.7West Lancashire: 105.1

    105.1West Lancashire is higher63.7

  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: West Lancashire 157.8, Stroud 122.4Stroud: 122.4West Lancashire: 157.8

    157.8West Lancashire is higher122.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 74.9, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higher45.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire 165.8, Stroud 126.3Stroud: 126.3West Lancashire: 165.8

    165.8West Lancashire is higher126.3

  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: West Lancashire 25.0, Stroud 14.5Stroud: 14.5West Lancashire: 25.0

    25.0West Lancashire is higher14.5

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West Lancashire and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,180£4,197£3,965West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,694£12,748£12,041£12,572£12,625£11,925West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,804£1,812£1,711£1,338£1,344£1,269West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£401£379£251£252£238West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£574£577£545West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£17£17£16West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£298£299£282West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£97£97£92West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£64£65£61West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,040£1,044£987West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£145£146£138West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£226£227£214West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.31£5.34£5.04Stroud
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£3.02£3.03£2.86West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£4.94£4.97£4.69West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,019.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.163.7West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8122.4West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.945.1West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8126.3West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.014.5West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 4. 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

West Lancashire Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180West Lancashire: £4,627Stroud: £4,197West Lancashire: £4,647Stroud: £3,965West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire is higher£4,180£4,197£3,965

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,705, Stroud £2,845Stroud: £2,845West Lancashire: £2,705Stroud: £2,857West Lancashire: £2,717Stroud: £2,699West Lancashire: £2,566

    £2,705£2,717£2,566Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,845£2,857£2,699

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,105, Stroud £790Stroud: £790West Lancashire: £1,105Stroud: £793West Lancashire: £1,110Stroud: £749West Lancashire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048West Lancashire is higher£790£793£749

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,456, Stroud £2,655Stroud: £2,655West Lancashire: £2,456Stroud: £2,666West Lancashire: £2,466Stroud: £2,518West Lancashire: £2,329

    £2,456£2,466£2,329Stroud is higher£2,655£2,666£2,518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £85, Stroud £57Stroud: £57West Lancashire: £85Stroud: £57West Lancashire: £86Stroud: £54West Lancashire: £81

    £85£86£81West Lancashire is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £158, Stroud £130Stroud: £130West Lancashire: £158Stroud: £130West Lancashire: £159Stroud: £123West Lancashire: £150

    £158£159£150West Lancashire is higher£130£130£123

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £5.67, Stroud £3.88Stroud: £3.88West Lancashire: £5.67Stroud: £3.90West Lancashire: £5.70Stroud: £3.68West Lancashire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire is higher£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: West Lancashire £500, Stroud £298Stroud: £298West Lancashire: £500Stroud: £299West Lancashire: £502Stroud: £282West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475West Lancashire is higher£298£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £148, Stroud £97Stroud: £97West Lancashire: £148Stroud: £97West Lancashire: £149Stroud: £92West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire is higher£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £71, Stroud £38Stroud: £38West Lancashire: £71Stroud: £38West Lancashire: £71Stroud: £36West Lancashire: £67

    £71£71£67West Lancashire is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £840, Stroud £614Stroud: £614West Lancashire: £840Stroud: £616West Lancashire: £844Stroud: £582West Lancashire: £797

    £840£844£797West Lancashire is higher£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Stroud £145Stroud: £145West Lancashire: £160Stroud: £146West Lancashire: £161Stroud: £138West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152West Lancashire is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £187, Stroud £133Stroud: £133West Lancashire: £187Stroud: £134West Lancashire: £188Stroud: £126West Lancashire: £177

    £187£188£177West Lancashire is higher£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £2.92, Stroud £3.13Stroud: £3.13West Lancashire: £2.92Stroud: £3.14West Lancashire: £2.93Stroud: £2.97West Lancashire: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Stroud is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £3.89, Stroud £1.78Stroud: £1.78West Lancashire: £3.89Stroud: £1.79West Lancashire: £3.91Stroud: £1.69West Lancashire: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69West Lancashire is higher£1.78£1.79£1.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94West Lancashire: £8.72Stroud: £4.97West Lancashire: £8.76Stroud: £4.69West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 215.2, Stroud 230.8Stroud: 230.8West Lancashire: 215.2

    215.2Stroud is higher230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.4, Stroud 14.4Stroud: 14.4West Lancashire: 22.4

    22.4West Lancashire is higher14.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 33.6, Stroud 27.7Stroud: 27.7West Lancashire: 33.6

    33.6West Lancashire is higher27.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 74.9, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higher45.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 101.6, Stroud 74.5Stroud: 74.5West Lancashire: 101.6

    101.6West Lancashire is higher74.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 15.3, Stroud 8.5Stroud: 8.5West Lancashire: 15.3

    15.3West Lancashire is higher8.5

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West Lancashire and Stroud, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,180£4,197£3,965West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,717£2,566£2,845£2,857£2,699Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£790£793£749West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,456£2,466£2,329£2,655£2,666£2,518Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£57£57£54West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£130£130£123West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£3.88£3.90£3.68West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£298£299£282West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£97£97£92West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£38£38£36West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£614£616£582West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£145£146£138West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£133£134£126West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.13£3.14£2.97Stroud
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£1.78£1.79£1.69West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£4.94£4.97£4.69West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.2230.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.414.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.627.7West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.945.1West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.674.5West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.38.5West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 4. 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

West Lancashire Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £564.8m, Stroud £524.6mStroud: £524.6mWest Lancashire: £564.8mStroud: £526.8mWest Lancashire: £567.2mStroud: £497.6mWest Lancashire: £535.7m

    £564.8m£567.2m£535.7mWest Lancashire is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £330.2m, Stroud £357.1mStroud: £357.1mWest Lancashire: £330.2mStroud: £358.6mWest Lancashire: £331.6mStroud: £338.7mWest Lancashire: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £134.9m, Stroud £99.1mStroud: £99.1mWest Lancashire: £134.9mStroud: £99.6mWest Lancashire: £135.5mStroud: £94.0mWest Lancashire: £127.9m

    £134.9m£135.5m£127.9mWest Lancashire is higher£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £299.7m, Stroud £333.2mStroud: £333.2mWest Lancashire: £299.7mStroud: £334.6mWest Lancashire: £301.0mStroud: £316.0mWest Lancashire: £284.3m

    £299.7m£301.0m£284.3mStroud is higher£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £10.4m, Stroud £7.1mStroud: £7.1mWest Lancashire: £10.4mStroud: £7.2mWest Lancashire: £10.4mStroud: £6.8mWest Lancashire: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mWest Lancashire is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £19.3m, Stroud £16.3mStroud: £16.3mWest Lancashire: £19.3mStroud: £16.4mWest Lancashire: £19.4mStroud: £15.5mWest Lancashire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mWest Lancashire is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Lancashire £0.69m, Stroud £0.49mStroud: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £0.69mStroud: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £0.70mStroud: £0.46mWest Lancashire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Lancashire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £61.1m, Stroud £37.3mStroud: £37.3mWest Lancashire: £61.1mStroud: £37.5mWest Lancashire: £61.3mStroud: £35.4mWest Lancashire: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mWest Lancashire is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £18.1m, Stroud £12.2mStroud: £12.2mWest Lancashire: £18.1mStroud: £12.2mWest Lancashire: £18.1mStroud: £11.5mWest Lancashire: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWest Lancashire is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £8.7m, Stroud £4.8mStroud: £4.8mWest Lancashire: £8.7mStroud: £4.8mWest Lancashire: £8.7mStroud: £4.5mWest Lancashire: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWest Lancashire is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £102.6m, Stroud £77.0mStroud: £77.0mWest Lancashire: £102.6mStroud: £77.4mWest Lancashire: £103.0mStroud: £73.1mWest Lancashire: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.0m£97.3mWest Lancashire is higher£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £19.5m, Stroud £18.2mStroud: £18.2mWest Lancashire: £19.5mStroud: £18.3mWest Lancashire: £19.6mStroud: £17.3mWest Lancashire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Lancashire is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £22.8m, Stroud £16.7mStroud: £16.7mWest Lancashire: £22.8mStroud: £16.8mWest Lancashire: £22.9mStroud: £15.9mWest Lancashire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mWest Lancashire is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.36m, Stroud £0.39mStroud: £0.39mWest Lancashire: £0.36mStroud: £0.40mWest Lancashire: £0.36mStroud: £0.37mWest Lancashire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStroud is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.47m, Stroud £0.22mStroud: £0.22mWest Lancashire: £0.47mStroud: £0.22mWest Lancashire: £0.48mStroud: £0.21mWest Lancashire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWest Lancashire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £1.1m, Stroud £0.62mStroud: £0.62mWest Lancashire: £1.1mStroud: £0.62mWest Lancashire: £1.1mStroud: £0.59mWest Lancashire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 26,268, Stroud 28,967Stroud: 28,967West Lancashire: 26,268

    26,268Stroud is higher28,967

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,734, Stroud 1,808Stroud: 1,808West Lancashire: 2,734

    2,734West Lancashire is higher1,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 4,105, Stroud 3,476Stroud: 3,476West Lancashire: 4,105

    4,105West Lancashire is higher3,476

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 9,139, Stroud 5,655Stroud: 5,655West Lancashire: 9,139

    9,139West Lancashire is higher5,655

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 12,398, Stroud 9,354Stroud: 9,354West Lancashire: 12,398

    12,398West Lancashire is higher9,354

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,866, Stroud 1,072Stroud: 1,072West Lancashire: 1,866

    1,866West Lancashire is higher1,072

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Stroud, total
MeasureWest LancashireStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£357.1m£358.6m£338.7mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m£99.1m£99.6m£94.0mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m£333.2m£334.6m£316.0mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mStroud
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,26828,967Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7341,808West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1053,476West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1395,655West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,3989,354West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8661,072West Lancashire

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.
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  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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