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North Kesteven and Stroud

122,346 and 125,507 residents (mid-2024).

North Kesteven is higher than Stroud on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 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

North Kesteven 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

North Kesteven Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180North Kesteven: £4,322Stroud: £4,197North Kesteven: £4,341Stroud: £3,965North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £12,659, Stroud £12,572Stroud: £12,572North Kesteven: £12,659Stroud: £12,625North Kesteven: £12,713Stroud: £11,925North Kesteven: £12,007

    £12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £1,379, Stroud £1,338Stroud: £1,338North Kesteven: £1,379Stroud: £1,344North Kesteven: £1,385Stroud: £1,269North Kesteven: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £11,586, Stroud £11,729Stroud: £11,729North Kesteven: £11,586Stroud: £11,779North Kesteven: £11,636Stroud: £11,126North Kesteven: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Stroud 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: North Kesteven £302, Stroud £251Stroud: £251North Kesteven: £302Stroud: £252North Kesteven: £303Stroud: £238North Kesteven: £286

    £302£303£286North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £750, Stroud £574Stroud: £574North Kesteven: £750Stroud: £577North Kesteven: £753Stroud: £545North Kesteven: £712

    £750£753£712North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £20, Stroud £17Stroud: £17North Kesteven: £20Stroud: £17North Kesteven: £21Stroud: £16North Kesteven: £19

    £20£21£19North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £393, Stroud £298Stroud: £298North Kesteven: £393Stroud: £299North Kesteven: £395Stroud: £282North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £119, Stroud £97Stroud: £97North Kesteven: £119Stroud: £97North Kesteven: £120Stroud: £92North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £102, Stroud £64Stroud: £64North Kesteven: £102Stroud: £65North Kesteven: £103Stroud: £61North Kesteven: £97

    £102£103£97North Kesteven is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,026, Stroud £1,040Stroud: £1,040North Kesteven: £1,026Stroud: £1,044North Kesteven: £1,030Stroud: £987North Kesteven: £973

    £1,026£1,030£973Stroud is higher£1,040£1,044£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, Stroud £145Stroud: £145North Kesteven: £112Stroud: £146North Kesteven: £113Stroud: £138North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106Stroud 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: North Kesteven £240, Stroud £226Stroud: £226North Kesteven: £240Stroud: £227North Kesteven: £241Stroud: £214North Kesteven: £228

    £240£241£228North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £5.69, Stroud £5.31Stroud: £5.31North Kesteven: £5.69Stroud: £5.34North Kesteven: £5.72Stroud: £5.04North Kesteven: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £4.91, Stroud £3.02Stroud: £3.02North Kesteven: £4.91Stroud: £3.03North Kesteven: £4.93Stroud: £2.86North Kesteven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66North Kesteven is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94North Kesteven: £5.68Stroud: £4.97North Kesteven: £5.71Stroud: £4.69North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven 1,012.9, Stroud 1,019.8Stroud: 1,019.8North Kesteven: 1,012.9

    1,012.9Stroud 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: North Kesteven 78.9, Stroud 63.7Stroud: 63.7North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven 164.3, Stroud 122.4Stroud: 122.4North Kesteven: 164.3

    164.3North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven 59.4, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven 132.9, Stroud 126.3Stroud: 126.3North Kesteven: 132.9

    132.9North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven 22.0, Stroud 14.5Stroud: 14.5North Kesteven: 22.0

    22.0North Kesteven is higher14.5

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North Kesteven and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth KestevenStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,180£4,197£3,965North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,007£12,572£12,625£11,925North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,338£1,344£1,269North Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£251£252£238North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£712£574£577£545North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£17£17£16North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£298£299£282North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£97£97£92North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£64£65£61North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,026£1,030£973£1,040£1,044£987Stroud
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£145£146£138Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228£226£227£214North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.31£5.34£5.04North Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.02£3.03£2.86North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£4.94£4.97£4.69North Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,019.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.963.7North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3122.4North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.445.1North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.9126.3North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.014.5North Kesteven

Per resident

North Kesteven 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

North Kesteven Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180North Kesteven: £4,322Stroud: £4,197North Kesteven: £4,341Stroud: £3,965North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven is higher£4,180£4,197£3,965

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £2,873, Stroud £2,845Stroud: £2,845North Kesteven: £2,873Stroud: £2,857North Kesteven: £2,886Stroud: £2,699North Kesteven: £2,726

    £2,873£2,886£2,726North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,845£2,857£2,699

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £819, Stroud £790Stroud: £790North Kesteven: £819Stroud: £793North Kesteven: £822Stroud: £749North Kesteven: £776

    £819£822£776North Kesteven is higher£790£793£749

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Kesteven £2,630, Stroud £2,655Stroud: £2,655North Kesteven: £2,630Stroud: £2,666North Kesteven: £2,641Stroud: £2,518North Kesteven: £2,495

    £2,630£2,641£2,495Stroud is higher£2,655£2,666£2,518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £68, Stroud £57Stroud: £57North Kesteven: £68Stroud: £57North Kesteven: £69Stroud: £54North Kesteven: £65

    £68£69£65North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £170, Stroud £130Stroud: £130North Kesteven: £170Stroud: £130North Kesteven: £171Stroud: £123North Kesteven: £162

    £170£171£162North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £4.64, Stroud £3.88Stroud: £3.88North Kesteven: £4.64Stroud: £3.90North Kesteven: £4.66Stroud: £3.68North Kesteven: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £393, Stroud £298Stroud: £298North Kesteven: £393Stroud: £299North Kesteven: £395Stroud: £282North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £119, Stroud £97Stroud: £97North Kesteven: £119Stroud: £97North Kesteven: £120Stroud: £92North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £61, Stroud £38Stroud: £38North Kesteven: £61Stroud: £38North Kesteven: £61Stroud: £36North Kesteven: £58

    £61£61£58North Kesteven is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £609, Stroud £614Stroud: £614North Kesteven: £609Stroud: £616North Kesteven: £612Stroud: £582North Kesteven: £578

    £609£612£578Stroud is higher£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, Stroud £145Stroud: £145North Kesteven: £112Stroud: £146North Kesteven: £113Stroud: £138North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106Stroud is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £142, Stroud £133Stroud: £133North Kesteven: £142Stroud: £134North Kesteven: £143Stroud: £126North Kesteven: £135

    £142£143£135North Kesteven is higher£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £3.38, Stroud £3.13Stroud: £3.13North Kesteven: £3.38Stroud: £3.14North Kesteven: £3.40Stroud: £2.97North Kesteven: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21North Kesteven is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Kesteven £2.91, Stroud £1.78Stroud: £1.78North Kesteven: £2.91Stroud: £1.79North Kesteven: £2.92Stroud: £1.69North Kesteven: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Kesteven is higher£1.78£1.79£1.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94North Kesteven: £5.68Stroud: £4.97North Kesteven: £5.71Stroud: £4.69North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39North Kesteven is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 229.9, Stroud 230.8Stroud: 230.8North Kesteven: 229.9

    229.9Stroud is higher230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 17.9, Stroud 14.4Stroud: 14.4North Kesteven: 17.9

    17.9North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven 37.3, Stroud 27.7Stroud: 27.7North Kesteven: 37.3

    37.3North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven 59.4, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higher45.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 78.9, Stroud 74.5Stroud: 74.5North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven 13.1, Stroud 8.5Stroud: 8.5North Kesteven: 13.1

    13.1North Kesteven is higher8.5

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North Kesteven and Stroud, per resident
MeasureNorth KestevenStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,180£4,197£3,965North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,726£2,845£2,857£2,699North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£819£822£776£790£793£749North Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,630£2,641£2,495£2,655£2,666£2,518Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£57£57£54North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£130£130£123North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£3.88£3.90£3.68North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£298£299£282North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£97£97£92North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£38£38£36North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£614£616£582Stroud
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£145£146£138Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£133£134£126North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.13£3.14£2.97North Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£1.78£1.79£1.69North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£4.94£4.97£4.69North Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9230.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.914.4North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.327.7North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.445.1North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.974.5North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.18.5North Kesteven

Total

North Kesteven is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 5. 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

North Kesteven Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Kesteven £528.8m, Stroud £524.6mStroud: £524.6mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mStroud: £526.8mNorth Kesteven: £531.1mStroud: £497.6mNorth Kesteven: £501.6m

    £528.8m£531.1m£501.6mNorth Kesteven is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Kesteven £351.5m, Stroud £357.1mStroud: £357.1mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mStroud: £358.6mNorth Kesteven: £353.0mStroud: £338.7mNorth Kesteven: £333.5m

    £351.5m£353.0m£333.5mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Kesteven £100.1m, Stroud £99.1mStroud: £99.1mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mStroud: £99.6mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mStroud: £94.0mNorth Kesteven: £95.0m

    £100.1m£100.6m£95.0mNorth Kesteven is higher£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven £321.8m, Stroud £333.2mStroud: £333.2mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mStroud: £334.6mNorth Kesteven: £323.1mStroud: £316.0mNorth Kesteven: £305.2m

    £321.8m£323.1m£305.2mStroud is higher£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven £8.4m, Stroud £7.1mStroud: £7.1mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mStroud: £7.2mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mStroud: £6.8mNorth Kesteven: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mNorth Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £20.8m, Stroud £16.3mStroud: £16.3mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mStroud: £16.4mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mStroud: £15.5mNorth Kesteven: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mNorth Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £0.57m, Stroud £0.49mStroud: £0.49mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mStroud: £0.49mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mStroud: £0.46mNorth Kesteven: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £48.1m, Stroud £37.3mStroud: £37.3mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mStroud: £37.5mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mStroud: £35.4mNorth Kesteven: £45.7m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.7mNorth Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £14.6m, Stroud £12.2mStroud: £12.2mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mStroud: £12.2mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mStroud: £11.5mNorth Kesteven: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £7.4m, Stroud £4.8mStroud: £4.8mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mStroud: £4.8mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mStroud: £4.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mNorth Kesteven is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven £74.5m, Stroud £77.0mStroud: £77.0mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mStroud: £77.4mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mStroud: £73.1mNorth Kesteven: £70.7m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.7mStroud is higher£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Kesteven £13.7m, Stroud £18.2mStroud: £18.2mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mStroud: £18.3mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mStroud: £17.3mNorth Kesteven: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mStroud is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Kesteven £17.4m, Stroud £16.7mStroud: £16.7mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mStroud: £16.8mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mStroud: £15.9mNorth Kesteven: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNorth Kesteven is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Kesteven £0.41m, Stroud £0.39mStroud: £0.39mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mStroud: £0.40mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mStroud: £0.37mNorth Kesteven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Kesteven £0.36m, Stroud £0.22mStroud: £0.22mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mStroud: £0.22mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mStroud: £0.21mNorth Kesteven: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Kesteven £0.70m, Stroud £0.62mStroud: £0.62mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mStroud: £0.62mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mStroud: £0.59mNorth Kesteven: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven 28,128, Stroud 28,967Stroud: 28,967North Kesteven: 28,128

    28,128Stroud is higher28,967

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven 2,190, Stroud 1,808Stroud: 1,808North Kesteven: 2,190

    2,190North Kesteven is higher1,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 4,564, Stroud 3,476Stroud: 3,476North Kesteven: 4,564

    4,564North Kesteven is higher3,476

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 7,269, Stroud 5,655Stroud: 5,655North Kesteven: 7,269

    7,269North Kesteven is higher5,655

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven 9,652, Stroud 9,354Stroud: 9,354North Kesteven: 9,652

    9,652North Kesteven is higher9,354

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven 1,598, Stroud 1,072Stroud: 1,072North Kesteven: 1,598

    1,598North Kesteven is higher1,072

Show the numbers
North Kesteven and Stroud, total
MeasureNorth KestevenStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mNorth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m£357.1m£358.6m£338.7mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m£99.1m£99.6m£94.0mNorth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m£333.2m£334.6m£316.0mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mNorth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mNorth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mNorth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mNorth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mStroud
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mNorth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mNorth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNorth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,12828,967Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1901,808North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5643,476North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2695,655North Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6529,354North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5981,072North Kesteven

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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