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South Norfolk and Stroud

148,384 and 125,507 residents (mid-2024).

South Norfolk is higher than Stroud on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Norfolk 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

South Norfolk Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £4,289, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180South Norfolk: £4,289Stroud: £4,197South Norfolk: £4,307Stroud: £3,965South Norfolk: £4,068

    £4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £12,431, Stroud £12,572Stroud: £12,572South Norfolk: £12,431Stroud: £12,625South Norfolk: £12,484Stroud: £11,925South Norfolk: £11,791

    £12,431£12,484£11,791Stroud 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: South Norfolk £1,396, Stroud £1,338Stroud: £1,338South Norfolk: £1,396Stroud: £1,344South Norfolk: £1,402Stroud: £1,269South Norfolk: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £11,464, Stroud £11,729Stroud: £11,729South Norfolk: £11,464Stroud: £11,779South Norfolk: £11,513Stroud: £11,126South Norfolk: £10,874

    £11,464£11,513£10,874Stroud 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 Norfolk £271, Stroud £251Stroud: £251South Norfolk: £271Stroud: £252South Norfolk: £272Stroud: £238South Norfolk: £257

    £271£272£257South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £678, Stroud £574Stroud: £574South Norfolk: £678Stroud: £577South Norfolk: £681Stroud: £545South Norfolk: £643

    £678£681£643South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £18, Stroud £17Stroud: £17South Norfolk: £18Stroud: £17South Norfolk: £18Stroud: £16South Norfolk: £17

    £18£18£17South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £330, Stroud £298Stroud: £298South Norfolk: £330Stroud: £299South Norfolk: £331Stroud: £282South Norfolk: £313

    £330£331£313South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £97, Stroud £97Stroud: £97South Norfolk: £97Stroud: £97South Norfolk: £97Stroud: £92South Norfolk: £92

    £97£97£92Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£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 Norfolk £84, Stroud £64Stroud: £64South Norfolk: £84Stroud: £65South Norfolk: £85Stroud: £61South Norfolk: £80

    £84£85£80South Norfolk is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,077, Stroud £1,040Stroud: £1,040South Norfolk: £1,077Stroud: £1,044South Norfolk: £1,081Stroud: £987South Norfolk: £1,021

    £1,077£1,081£1,021South Norfolk is higher£1,040£1,044£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £123, Stroud £145Stroud: £145South Norfolk: £123Stroud: £146South Norfolk: £124Stroud: £138South Norfolk: £117

    £123£124£117Stroud 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 Norfolk £226, Stroud £226Stroud: £226South Norfolk: £226Stroud: £227South Norfolk: £227Stroud: £214South Norfolk: £214

    £226£227£214South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £5.63, Stroud £5.31Stroud: £5.31South Norfolk: £5.63Stroud: £5.34South Norfolk: £5.65Stroud: £5.04South Norfolk: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £3.62, Stroud £3.02Stroud: £3.02South Norfolk: £3.62Stroud: £3.03South Norfolk: £3.63Stroud: £2.86South Norfolk: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43South Norfolk is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £6.61, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94South Norfolk: £6.61Stroud: £4.97South Norfolk: £6.64Stroud: £4.69South Norfolk: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk 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 Norfolk 1,011.4, Stroud 1,019.8Stroud: 1,019.8South Norfolk: 1,011.4

    1,011.4Stroud 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 Norfolk 68.3, Stroud 63.7Stroud: 63.7South Norfolk: 68.3

    68.3South Norfolk 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 Norfolk 139.4, Stroud 122.4Stroud: 122.4South Norfolk: 139.4

    139.4South Norfolk 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 Norfolk 50.7, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1South Norfolk: 50.7

    50.7South Norfolk 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 Norfolk 134.0, Stroud 126.3Stroud: 126.3South Norfolk: 134.0

    134.0South Norfolk 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 Norfolk 18.7, Stroud 14.5Stroud: 14.5South Norfolk: 18.7

    18.7South Norfolk is higher14.5

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South Norfolk and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth NorfolkStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068£4,180£4,197£3,965South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,431£12,484£11,791£12,572£12,625£11,925Stroud
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,338£1,344£1,269South Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,464£11,513£10,874£11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£272£257£251£252£238South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£574£577£545South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£298£299£282South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£97£97£92Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80£64£65£61South Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021£1,040£1,044£987South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£145£146£138Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£226£227£214South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.31£5.34£5.04South Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.02£3.03£2.86South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£4.94£4.97£4.69South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.41,019.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.363.7South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.4122.4South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.745.1South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.0126.3South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.714.5South Norfolk

Per resident

South Norfolk 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

South Norfolk Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £4,289, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180South Norfolk: £4,289Stroud: £4,197South Norfolk: £4,307Stroud: £3,965South Norfolk: £4,068

    £4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk is higher£4,180£4,197£3,965

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £2,927, Stroud £2,845Stroud: £2,845South Norfolk: £2,927Stroud: £2,857South Norfolk: £2,939Stroud: £2,699South Norfolk: £2,776

    £2,927£2,939£2,776South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,845£2,857£2,699

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £806, Stroud £790Stroud: £790South Norfolk: £806Stroud: £793South Norfolk: £810Stroud: £749South Norfolk: £765

    £806£810£765South Norfolk is higher£790£793£749

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Norfolk £2,699, Stroud £2,655Stroud: £2,655South Norfolk: £2,699Stroud: £2,666South Norfolk: £2,711Stroud: £2,518South Norfolk: £2,560

    £2,699£2,711£2,560South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,655£2,666£2,518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £64£64£61South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £160, Stroud £130Stroud: £130South Norfolk: £160Stroud: £130South Norfolk: £160Stroud: £123South Norfolk: £151

    £160£160£151South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £4.33, Stroud £3.88Stroud: £3.88South Norfolk: £4.33Stroud: £3.90South Norfolk: £4.35Stroud: £3.68South Norfolk: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £330, Stroud £298Stroud: £298South Norfolk: £330Stroud: £299South Norfolk: £331Stroud: £282South Norfolk: £313

    £330£331£313South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £97, Stroud £97Stroud: £97South Norfolk: £97Stroud: £97South Norfolk: £97Stroud: £92South Norfolk: £92

    £97£97£92Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £49, Stroud £38Stroud: £38South Norfolk: £49Stroud: £38South Norfolk: £49Stroud: £36South Norfolk: £46

    £49£49£46South Norfolk is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £622, Stroud £614Stroud: £614South Norfolk: £622Stroud: £616South Norfolk: £624Stroud: £582South Norfolk: £590

    £622£624£590South Norfolk is higher£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £123, Stroud £145Stroud: £145South Norfolk: £123Stroud: £146South Norfolk: £124Stroud: £138South Norfolk: £117

    £123£124£117Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £130, Stroud £133Stroud: £133South Norfolk: £130Stroud: £134South Norfolk: £131Stroud: £126South Norfolk: £124

    £130£131£124Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £3.25, Stroud £3.13Stroud: £3.13South Norfolk: £3.25Stroud: £3.14South Norfolk: £3.26Stroud: £2.97South Norfolk: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08South Norfolk is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Norfolk £2.09, Stroud £1.78Stroud: £1.78South Norfolk: £2.09Stroud: £1.79South Norfolk: £2.10Stroud: £1.69South Norfolk: £1.98

    £2.09£2.10£1.98South Norfolk is higher£1.78£1.79£1.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £6.61, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94South Norfolk: £6.61Stroud: £4.97South Norfolk: £6.64Stroud: £4.69South Norfolk: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 238.1, Stroud 230.8Stroud: 230.8South Norfolk: 238.1

    238.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 16.1, Stroud 14.4Stroud: 14.4South Norfolk: 16.1

    16.1South Norfolk 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 Norfolk 32.8, Stroud 27.7Stroud: 27.7South Norfolk: 32.8

    32.8South Norfolk 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 Norfolk 50.7, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1South Norfolk: 50.7

    50.7South Norfolk is higher45.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 77.4, Stroud 74.5Stroud: 74.5South Norfolk: 77.4

    77.4South Norfolk 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 Norfolk 10.8, Stroud 8.5Stroud: 8.5South Norfolk: 10.8

    10.8South Norfolk is higher8.5

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South Norfolk and Stroud, per resident
MeasureSouth NorfolkStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068£4,180£4,197£3,965South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,927£2,939£2,776£2,845£2,857£2,699South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£810£765£790£793£749South Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,699£2,711£2,560£2,655£2,666£2,518South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£57£57£54South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£130£130£123South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£3.88£3.90£3.68South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£298£299£282South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£97£97£92Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£38£38£36South Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£614£616£582South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£145£146£138Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£133£134£126Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.13£3.14£2.97South Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.09£2.10£1.98£1.78£1.79£1.69South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£4.94£4.97£4.69South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026238.1230.8South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.114.4South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.827.7South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.745.1South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.474.5South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.88.5South Norfolk

Total

South Norfolk 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 Norfolk Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Norfolk £636.4m, Stroud £524.6mStroud: £524.6mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mStroud: £526.8mSouth Norfolk: £639.2mStroud: £497.6mSouth Norfolk: £603.7m

    £636.4m£639.2m£603.7mSouth Norfolk is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Norfolk £434.3m, Stroud £357.1mStroud: £357.1mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mStroud: £358.6mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mStroud: £338.7mSouth Norfolk: £412.0m

    £434.3m£436.2m£412.0mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Norfolk £119.6m, Stroud £99.1mStroud: £99.1mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mStroud: £99.6mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mStroud: £94.0mSouth Norfolk: £113.5m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.5mSouth Norfolk is higher£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk £400.5m, Stroud £333.2mStroud: £333.2mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mStroud: £334.6mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mStroud: £316.0mSouth Norfolk: £379.9m

    £400.5m£402.2m£379.9mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Norfolk 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 Norfolk £23.7m, Stroud £16.3mStroud: £16.3mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mStroud: £16.4mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mStroud: £15.5mSouth Norfolk: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSouth Norfolk 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 Norfolk £0.64m, Stroud £0.49mStroud: £0.49mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mStroud: £0.49mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mStroud: £0.46mSouth Norfolk: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Norfolk 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 Norfolk £48.9m, Stroud £37.3mStroud: £37.3mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mStroud: £37.5mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mStroud: £35.4mSouth Norfolk: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.1m£46.4mSouth Norfolk 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 Norfolk £14.3m, Stroud £12.2mStroud: £12.2mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mStroud: £12.2mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mStroud: £11.5mSouth Norfolk: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£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 Norfolk £7.2m, Stroud £4.8mStroud: £4.8mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mStroud: £4.8mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mStroud: £4.5mSouth Norfolk: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Norfolk is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk £92.3m, Stroud £77.0mStroud: £77.0mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mStroud: £77.4mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mStroud: £73.1mSouth Norfolk: £87.5m

    £92.3m£92.7m£87.5mSouth Norfolk is higher£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Norfolk £18.2m, Stroud £18.2mStroud: £18.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mStroud: £18.3mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mStroud: £17.3mSouth Norfolk: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSouth Norfolk 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 Norfolk £19.3m, Stroud £16.7mStroud: £16.7mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mStroud: £16.8mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mStroud: £15.9mSouth Norfolk: £18.4m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.4mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Norfolk £0.48m, Stroud £0.39mStroud: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mStroud: £0.40mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mStroud: £0.37mSouth Norfolk: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Norfolk £0.31m, Stroud £0.22mStroud: £0.22mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mStroud: £0.22mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mStroud: £0.21mSouth Norfolk: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Norfolk £0.98m, Stroud £0.62mStroud: £0.62mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mStroud: £0.62mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mStroud: £0.59mSouth Norfolk: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk 35,336, Stroud 28,967Stroud: 28,967South Norfolk: 35,336

    35,336South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count28,967

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk 2,387, Stroud 1,808Stroud: 1,808South Norfolk: 2,387

    2,387South Norfolk is higher1,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 4,871, Stroud 3,476Stroud: 3,476South Norfolk: 4,871

    4,871South Norfolk is higher3,476

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 7,521, Stroud 5,655Stroud: 5,655South Norfolk: 7,521

    7,521South Norfolk is higher5,655

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk 11,488, Stroud 9,354Stroud: 9,354South Norfolk: 11,488

    11,488South Norfolk is higher9,354

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk 1,599, Stroud 1,072Stroud: 1,072South Norfolk: 1,599

    1,599South Norfolk is higher1,072

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South Norfolk and Stroud, total
MeasureSouth NorfolkStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mSouth Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m£357.1m£358.6m£338.7mSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m£99.1m£99.6m£94.0mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m£333.2m£334.6m£316.0mSouth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSouth Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mSouth Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mSouth Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mSouth Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSouth Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mSouth Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Norfolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,33628,967South Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3871,808South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8713,476South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5215,655South Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,4889,354South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5991,072South Norfolk

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.
  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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