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South Kesteven and Stroud

147,049 and 125,507 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 4 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

South 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

South Kesteven Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £4,420, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180South Kesteven: £4,420Stroud: £4,197South Kesteven: £4,439Stroud: £3,965South Kesteven: £4,193

    £4,420£4,439£4,193South 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: South Kesteven £12,649, Stroud £12,572Stroud: £12,572South Kesteven: £12,649Stroud: £12,625South Kesteven: £12,703Stroud: £11,925South Kesteven: £11,998

    £12,649£12,703£11,998South Kesteven is higher£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: South Kesteven £1,613, Stroud £1,338Stroud: £1,338South Kesteven: £1,613Stroud: £1,344South Kesteven: £1,620Stroud: £1,269South Kesteven: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530South 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: South Kesteven £11,671, Stroud £11,729Stroud: £11,729South Kesteven: £11,671Stroud: £11,779South Kesteven: £11,721Stroud: £11,126South Kesteven: £11,071

    £11,671£11,721£11,071Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,729£11,779£11,126

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £284, Stroud £251Stroud: £251South Kesteven: £284Stroud: £252South Kesteven: £286Stroud: £238South Kesteven: £270

    £284£286£270South 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: South Kesteven £675, Stroud £574Stroud: £574South Kesteven: £675Stroud: £577South Kesteven: £678Stroud: £545South Kesteven: £640

    £675£678£640South 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: South Kesteven £19, Stroud £17Stroud: £17South Kesteven: £19Stroud: £17South Kesteven: £19Stroud: £16South Kesteven: £18

    £19£19£18South 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: South Kesteven £367, Stroud £298Stroud: £298South Kesteven: £367Stroud: £299South Kesteven: £369Stroud: £282South Kesteven: £348

    £367£369£348South 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: South Kesteven £109, Stroud £97Stroud: £97South Kesteven: £109Stroud: £97South Kesteven: £110Stroud: £92South Kesteven: £103

    £109£110£103South 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: South Kesteven £99, Stroud £64Stroud: £64South Kesteven: £99Stroud: £65South Kesteven: £99Stroud: £61South Kesteven: £94

    £99£99£94South Kesteven is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £1,284, Stroud £1,040Stroud: £1,040South Kesteven: £1,284Stroud: £1,044South Kesteven: £1,290Stroud: £987South Kesteven: £1,218

    £1,284£1,290£1,218South Kesteven is higher£1,040£1,044£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Kesteven £125, Stroud £145Stroud: £145South Kesteven: £125Stroud: £146South Kesteven: £125Stroud: £138South Kesteven: £118

    £125£125£118Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Kesteven £217, Stroud £226Stroud: £226South Kesteven: £217Stroud: £227South Kesteven: £218Stroud: £214South Kesteven: £206

    £217£218£206Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £8.90, Stroud £5.31Stroud: £5.31South Kesteven: £8.90Stroud: £5.34South Kesteven: £8.94Stroud: £5.04South Kesteven: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44South 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: South Kesteven £4.53, Stroud £3.02Stroud: £3.02South Kesteven: £4.53Stroud: £3.03South Kesteven: £4.55Stroud: £2.86South Kesteven: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30South Kesteven is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £6.00, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94South Kesteven: £6.00Stroud: £4.97South Kesteven: £6.02Stroud: £4.69South Kesteven: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South 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: South Kesteven 1,018.7, Stroud 1,019.8Stroud: 1,019.8South Kesteven: 1,018.7

    1,018.7Stroud is higherDepends on how you count1,019.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Kesteven 74.4, Stroud 63.7Stroud: 63.7South Kesteven: 74.4

    74.4South 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: South Kesteven 145.7, Stroud 122.4Stroud: 122.4South Kesteven: 145.7

    145.7South 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: South Kesteven 55.0, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1South Kesteven: 55.0

    55.0South 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: South Kesteven 159.5, Stroud 126.3Stroud: 126.3South Kesteven: 159.5

    159.5South 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: South Kesteven 21.7, Stroud 14.5Stroud: 14.5South Kesteven: 21.7

    21.7South Kesteven is higher14.5

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South Kesteven and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth KestevenStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193£4,180£4,197£3,965South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,572£12,625£11,925South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,338£1,344£1,269South Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,671£11,721£11,071£11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£286£270£251£252£238South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£675£678£640£574£577£545South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£298£299£282South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£97£97£92South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£64£65£61South Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,284£1,290£1,218£1,040£1,044£987South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£145£146£138Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£226£227£214Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£5.31£5.34£5.04South Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£3.02£3.03£2.86South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.94£4.97£4.69South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,019.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.463.7South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7122.4South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.045.1South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5126.3South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.714.5South Kesteven

Per resident

South 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

South Kesteven Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £4,420, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180South Kesteven: £4,420Stroud: £4,197South Kesteven: £4,439Stroud: £3,965South Kesteven: £4,193

    £4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven is higher£4,180£4,197£3,965

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £2,864, Stroud £2,845Stroud: £2,845South Kesteven: £2,864Stroud: £2,857South Kesteven: £2,877Stroud: £2,699South Kesteven: £2,717

    £2,864£2,877£2,717South Kesteven is higher£2,845£2,857£2,699

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £949, Stroud £790Stroud: £790South Kesteven: £949Stroud: £793South Kesteven: £953Stroud: £749South Kesteven: £900

    £949£953£900South Kesteven is higher£790£793£749

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Kesteven £2,643, Stroud £2,655Stroud: £2,655South Kesteven: £2,643Stroud: £2,666South Kesteven: £2,654Stroud: £2,518South Kesteven: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,655£2,666£2,518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Kesteven £64, Stroud £57Stroud: £57South Kesteven: £64Stroud: £57South Kesteven: £65Stroud: £54South Kesteven: £61

    £64£65£61South 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: South Kesteven £153, Stroud £130Stroud: £130South Kesteven: £153Stroud: £130South Kesteven: £153Stroud: £123South Kesteven: £145

    £153£153£145South 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: South Kesteven £4.25, Stroud £3.88Stroud: £3.88South Kesteven: £4.25Stroud: £3.90South Kesteven: £4.27Stroud: £3.68South Kesteven: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03South 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: South Kesteven £367, Stroud £298Stroud: £298South Kesteven: £367Stroud: £299South Kesteven: £369Stroud: £282South Kesteven: £348

    £367£369£348South 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: South Kesteven £109, Stroud £97Stroud: £97South Kesteven: £109Stroud: £97South Kesteven: £110Stroud: £92South Kesteven: £103

    £109£110£103South 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: South Kesteven £58, Stroud £38Stroud: £38South Kesteven: £58Stroud: £38South Kesteven: £58Stroud: £36South Kesteven: £55

    £58£58£55South Kesteven is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Kesteven £756, Stroud £614Stroud: £614South Kesteven: £756Stroud: £616South Kesteven: £759Stroud: £582South Kesteven: £717

    £756£759£717South Kesteven is higher£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Kesteven £125, Stroud £145Stroud: £145South Kesteven: £125Stroud: £146South Kesteven: £125Stroud: £138South Kesteven: £118

    £125£125£118Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Kesteven £128, Stroud £133Stroud: £133South Kesteven: £128Stroud: £134South Kesteven: £128Stroud: £126South Kesteven: £121

    £128£128£121Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Kesteven £5.24, Stroud £3.13Stroud: £3.13South Kesteven: £5.24Stroud: £3.14South Kesteven: £5.26Stroud: £2.97South Kesteven: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Kesteven £2.67, Stroud £1.78Stroud: £1.78South Kesteven: £2.67Stroud: £1.79South Kesteven: £2.68Stroud: £1.69South Kesteven: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53South Kesteven is higher£1.78£1.79£1.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £6.00, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94South Kesteven: £6.00Stroud: £4.97South Kesteven: £6.02Stroud: £4.69South Kesteven: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 230.7, Stroud 230.8Stroud: 230.8South Kesteven: 230.7

    230.7Stroud is higherDepends on how you count230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 16.8, Stroud 14.4Stroud: 14.4South Kesteven: 16.8

    16.8South 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: South Kesteven 33.0, Stroud 27.7Stroud: 27.7South Kesteven: 33.0

    33.0South 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: South Kesteven 55.0, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1South Kesteven: 55.0

    55.0South Kesteven is higher45.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 93.9, Stroud 74.5Stroud: 74.5South Kesteven: 93.9

    93.9South 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: South Kesteven 12.8, Stroud 8.5Stroud: 8.5South Kesteven: 12.8

    12.8South Kesteven is higher8.5

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South Kesteven and Stroud, per resident
MeasureSouth KestevenStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193£4,180£4,197£3,965South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,864£2,877£2,717£2,845£2,857£2,699South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£790£793£749South Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,655£2,666£2,518Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£57£57£54South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£130£130£123South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.88£3.90£3.68South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£298£299£282South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£97£97£92South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£38£38£36South Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£614£616£582South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£145£146£138Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£133£134£126Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£3.13£3.14£2.97South Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£1.78£1.79£1.69South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.94£4.97£4.69South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.7230.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.814.4South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.027.7South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.045.1South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.974.5South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.88.5South Kesteven

Total

South Kesteven is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 0. 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

South Kesteven Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Kesteven £650.0m, Stroud £524.6mStroud: £524.6mSouth Kesteven: £650.0mStroud: £526.8mSouth Kesteven: £652.8mStroud: £497.6mSouth Kesteven: £616.6m

    £650.0m£652.8m£616.6mSouth Kesteven is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Kesteven £421.2m, Stroud £357.1mStroud: £357.1mSouth Kesteven: £421.2mStroud: £358.6mSouth Kesteven: £423.0mStroud: £338.7mSouth Kesteven: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSouth Kesteven is higher£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Kesteven £139.6m, Stroud £99.1mStroud: £99.1mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mStroud: £99.6mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mStroud: £94.0mSouth Kesteven: £132.4m

    £139.6m£140.2m£132.4mSouth Kesteven is higher£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Kesteven £388.6m, Stroud £333.2mStroud: £333.2mSouth Kesteven: £388.6mStroud: £334.6mSouth Kesteven: £390.3mStroud: £316.0mSouth Kesteven: £368.6m

    £388.6m£390.3m£368.6mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Kesteven £9.5m, Stroud £7.1mStroud: £7.1mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mStroud: £7.2mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mStroud: £6.8mSouth Kesteven: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth 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: South Kesteven £22.5m, Stroud £16.3mStroud: £16.3mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mStroud: £16.4mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mStroud: £15.5mSouth Kesteven: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mSouth 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: South Kesteven £0.62m, Stroud £0.49mStroud: £0.49mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mStroud: £0.49mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mStroud: £0.46mSouth Kesteven: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth 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: South Kesteven £54.0m, Stroud £37.3mStroud: £37.3mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mStroud: £37.5mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mStroud: £35.4mSouth Kesteven: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouth 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: South Kesteven £16.0m, Stroud £12.2mStroud: £12.2mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mStroud: £12.2mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mStroud: £11.5mSouth Kesteven: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSouth 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: South Kesteven £8.5m, Stroud £4.8mStroud: £4.8mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mStroud: £4.8mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mStroud: £4.5mSouth Kesteven: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Kesteven is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Kesteven £111.1m, Stroud £77.0mStroud: £77.0mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mStroud: £77.4mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mStroud: £73.1mSouth Kesteven: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mSouth Kesteven is higher£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Kesteven £18.3m, Stroud £18.2mStroud: £18.2mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mStroud: £18.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mStroud: £17.3mSouth Kesteven: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Kesteven £18.8m, Stroud £16.7mStroud: £16.7mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mStroud: £16.8mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mStroud: £15.9mSouth Kesteven: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Kesteven £0.77m, Stroud £0.39mStroud: £0.39mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mStroud: £0.40mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mStroud: £0.37mSouth Kesteven: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Kesteven £0.39m, Stroud £0.22mStroud: £0.22mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mStroud: £0.22mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mStroud: £0.21mSouth Kesteven: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Kesteven £0.88m, Stroud £0.62mStroud: £0.62mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mStroud: £0.62mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mStroud: £0.59mSouth Kesteven: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Kesteven 33,922, Stroud 28,967Stroud: 28,967South Kesteven: 33,922

    33,922South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count28,967

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Kesteven 2,476, Stroud 1,808Stroud: 1,808South Kesteven: 2,476

    2,476South Kesteven is higher1,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven 4,850, Stroud 3,476Stroud: 3,476South Kesteven: 4,850

    4,850South Kesteven is higher3,476

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven 8,083, Stroud 5,655Stroud: 5,655South Kesteven: 8,083

    8,083South Kesteven is higher5,655

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Kesteven 13,803, Stroud 9,354Stroud: 9,354South Kesteven: 13,803

    13,803South Kesteven is higher9,354

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Kesteven 1,877, Stroud 1,072Stroud: 1,072South Kesteven: 1,877

    1,877South Kesteven is higher1,072

Show the numbers
South Kesteven and Stroud, total
MeasureSouth KestevenStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mSouth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£357.1m£358.6m£338.7mSouth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m£99.1m£99.6m£94.0mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m£333.2m£334.6m£316.0mSouth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mSouth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSouth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mSouth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mSouth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mSouth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSouth Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mSouth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,92228,967South Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4761,808South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8503,476South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0835,655South Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,8039,354South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8771,072South Kesteven

Sources

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

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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.
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