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Newark and Sherwood and Stroud

127,863 and 125,507 residents (mid-2024).

Newark and Sherwood is higher than Stroud on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 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

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 2. 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

Newark and Sherwood Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Stroud: £4,197Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Stroud: £3,965Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £12,616, Stroud £12,572Stroud: £12,572Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Stroud: £12,625Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Stroud: £11,925Newark and Sherwood: £11,966

    £12,616£12,669£11,966Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £1,841, Stroud £1,338Stroud: £1,338Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Stroud: £1,344Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Stroud: £1,269Newark and Sherwood: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £11,542, Stroud £11,729Stroud: £11,729Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Stroud: £11,779Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Stroud: £11,126Newark and Sherwood: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948Stroud 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: Newark and Sherwood £321, Stroud £251Stroud: £251Newark and Sherwood: £321Stroud: £252Newark and Sherwood: £323Stroud: £238Newark and Sherwood: £305

    £321£323£305Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £732, Stroud £574Stroud: £574Newark and Sherwood: £732Stroud: £577Newark and Sherwood: £735Stroud: £545Newark and Sherwood: £694

    £732£735£694Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £21, Stroud £17Stroud: £17Newark and Sherwood: £21Stroud: £17Newark and Sherwood: £21Stroud: £16Newark and Sherwood: £20

    £21£21£20Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £486, Stroud £298Stroud: £298Newark and Sherwood: £486Stroud: £299Newark and Sherwood: £488Stroud: £282Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £143, Stroud £97Stroud: £97Newark and Sherwood: £143Stroud: £97Newark and Sherwood: £144Stroud: £92Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £131, Stroud £64Stroud: £64Newark and Sherwood: £131Stroud: £65Newark and Sherwood: £132Stroud: £61Newark and Sherwood: £125

    £131£132£125Newark and Sherwood is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £1,368, Stroud £1,040Stroud: £1,040Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Stroud: £1,044Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Stroud: £987Newark and Sherwood: £1,297

    £1,368£1,374£1,297Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,040£1,044£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Stroud £145Stroud: £145Newark and Sherwood: £158Stroud: £146Newark and Sherwood: £159Stroud: £138Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £326, Stroud £226Stroud: £226Newark and Sherwood: £326Stroud: £227Newark and Sherwood: £327Stroud: £214Newark and Sherwood: £309

    £326£327£309Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £7.88, Stroud £5.31Stroud: £5.31Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Stroud: £5.34Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Stroud: £5.04Newark and Sherwood: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £7.77, Stroud £3.02Stroud: £3.02Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Stroud: £3.03Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Stroud: £2.86Newark and Sherwood: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Stroud: £4.97Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Stroud: £4.69Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7, Stroud 1,019.8Stroud: 1,019.8Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Stroud 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: Newark and Sherwood 80.6, Stroud 63.7Stroud: 63.7Newark and Sherwood: 80.6

    80.6Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 153.0, Stroud 122.4Stroud: 122.4Newark and Sherwood: 153.0

    153.0Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 176.7, Stroud 126.3Stroud: 126.3Newark and Sherwood: 176.7

    176.7Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 28.3, Stroud 14.5Stroud: 14.5Newark and Sherwood: 28.3

    28.3Newark and Sherwood is higher14.5

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Newark and Sherwood and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureNewark and SherwoodStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,180£4,197£3,965Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,669£11,966£12,572£12,625£11,925Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,338£1,344£1,269Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£323£305£251£252£238Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£574£577£545Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£17£17£16Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£298£299£282Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£97£97£92Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125£64£65£61Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,297£1,040£1,044£987Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£145£146£138Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£226£227£214Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£5.31£5.34£5.04Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£3.02£3.03£2.86Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£4.94£4.97£4.69Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,019.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.663.7Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.0122.4Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.145.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.7126.3Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.314.5Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

Newark and Sherwood 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

Newark and Sherwood Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Stroud: £4,197Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Stroud: £3,965Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,180£4,197£3,965

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,745, Stroud £2,845Stroud: £2,845Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Stroud: £2,857Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Stroud: £2,699Newark and Sherwood: £2,604

    £2,745£2,756£2,604Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,845£2,857£2,699

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £1,103, Stroud £790Stroud: £790Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Stroud: £793Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Stroud: £749Newark and Sherwood: £1,046

    £1,103£1,108£1,046Newark and Sherwood is higher£790£793£749

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,511, Stroud £2,655Stroud: £2,655Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Stroud: £2,666Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Stroud: £2,518Newark and Sherwood: £2,382

    £2,511£2,522£2,382Stroud is higher£2,655£2,666£2,518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £70, Stroud £57Stroud: £57Newark and Sherwood: £70Stroud: £57Newark and Sherwood: £70Stroud: £54Newark and Sherwood: £66

    £70£70£66Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £159, Stroud £130Stroud: £130Newark and Sherwood: £159Stroud: £130Newark and Sherwood: £160Stroud: £123Newark and Sherwood: £151

    £159£160£151Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £4.52, Stroud £3.88Stroud: £3.88Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Stroud: £3.90Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Stroud: £3.68Newark and Sherwood: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £486, Stroud £298Stroud: £298Newark and Sherwood: £486Stroud: £299Newark and Sherwood: £488Stroud: £282Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £143, Stroud £97Stroud: £97Newark and Sherwood: £143Stroud: £97Newark and Sherwood: £144Stroud: £92Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £79, Stroud £38Stroud: £38Newark and Sherwood: £79Stroud: £38Newark and Sherwood: £79Stroud: £36Newark and Sherwood: £75

    £79£79£75Newark and Sherwood is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £820, Stroud £614Stroud: £614Newark and Sherwood: £820Stroud: £616Newark and Sherwood: £823Stroud: £582Newark and Sherwood: £778

    £820£823£778Newark and Sherwood is higher£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Stroud £145Stroud: £145Newark and Sherwood: £158Stroud: £146Newark and Sherwood: £159Stroud: £138Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Newark and Sherwood is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £195, Stroud £133Stroud: £133Newark and Sherwood: £195Stroud: £134Newark and Sherwood: £196Stroud: £126Newark and Sherwood: £185

    £195£196£185Newark and Sherwood is higher£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.72, Stroud £3.13Stroud: £3.13Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Stroud: £3.14Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Stroud: £2.97Newark and Sherwood: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.66, Stroud £1.78Stroud: £1.78Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Stroud: £1.79Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Stroud: £1.69Newark and Sherwood: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood is higher£1.78£1.79£1.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Stroud: £4.97Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Stroud: £4.69Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 221.9, Stroud 230.8Stroud: 230.8Newark and Sherwood: 221.9

    221.9Stroud is higher230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 17.5, Stroud 14.4Stroud: 14.4Newark and Sherwood: 17.5

    17.5Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 33.3, Stroud 27.7Stroud: 27.7Newark and Sherwood: 33.3

    33.3Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Newark and Sherwood is higher45.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 105.9, Stroud 74.5Stroud: 74.5Newark and Sherwood: 105.9

    105.9Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 16.9, Stroud 8.5Stroud: 8.5Newark and Sherwood: 16.9

    16.9Newark and Sherwood is higher8.5

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Newark and Sherwood and Stroud, per resident
MeasureNewark and SherwoodStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,180£4,197£3,965Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,745£2,756£2,604£2,845£2,857£2,699Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,046£790£793£749Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,511£2,522£2,382£2,655£2,666£2,518Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£57£57£54Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£130£130£123Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£3.88£3.90£3.68Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£298£299£282Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£97£97£92Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£38£38£36Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£614£616£582Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£145£146£138Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£133£134£126Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£3.13£3.14£2.97Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£1.78£1.79£1.69Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£4.94£4.97£4.69Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.9230.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.514.4Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.327.7Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.145.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.974.5Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.98.5Newark and Sherwood

Total

Newark and Sherwood 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

Newark and Sherwood Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £593.6m, Stroud £524.6mStroud: £524.6mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mStroud: £526.8mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mStroud: £497.6mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mNewark and Sherwood is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £351.0m, Stroud £357.1mStroud: £357.1mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mStroud: £358.6mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mStroud: £338.7mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9m

    £351.0m£352.4m£332.9mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £141.1m, Stroud £99.1mStroud: £99.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mStroud: £99.6mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mStroud: £94.0mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8m

    £141.1m£141.7m£133.8mNewark and Sherwood is higher£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood £321.1m, Stroud £333.2mStroud: £333.2mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mStroud: £334.6mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mStroud: £316.0mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6m

    £321.1m£322.4m£304.6mStroud is higher£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £8.9m, Stroud £7.1mStroud: £7.1mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mStroud: £7.2mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mStroud: £6.8mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNewark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £20.4m, Stroud £16.3mStroud: £16.3mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mStroud: £16.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mStroud: £15.5mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.4m£19.3mNewark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £0.58m, Stroud £0.49mStroud: £0.49mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mStroud: £0.49mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mStroud: £0.46mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £62.2m, Stroud £37.3mStroud: £37.3mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mStroud: £37.5mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mStroud: £35.4mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.5m£59.0mNewark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £18.3m, Stroud £12.2mStroud: £12.2mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mStroud: £12.2mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mStroud: £11.5mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £10.1m, Stroud £4.8mStroud: £4.8mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mStroud: £4.8mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mStroud: £4.5mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNewark and Sherwood is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £104.8m, Stroud £77.0mStroud: £77.0mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mStroud: £77.4mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mStroud: £73.1mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mNewark and Sherwood is higher£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.2m, Stroud £18.2mStroud: £18.2mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mStroud: £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mStroud: £17.3mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNewark and Sherwood is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £25.0m, Stroud £16.7mStroud: £16.7mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mStroud: £16.8mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mStroud: £15.9mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewark and Sherwood is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Stroud £0.39mStroud: £0.39mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mStroud: £0.40mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mStroud: £0.37mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Stroud £0.22mStroud: £0.22mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mStroud: £0.22mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mStroud: £0.21mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.87m, Stroud £0.62mStroud: £0.62mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mStroud: £0.62mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mStroud: £0.59mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood 28,367, Stroud 28,967Stroud: 28,967Newark and Sherwood: 28,367

    28,367Stroud is higher28,967

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,243, Stroud 1,808Stroud: 1,808Newark and Sherwood: 2,243

    2,243Newark and Sherwood is higher1,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 4,255, Stroud 3,476Stroud: 3,476Newark and Sherwood: 4,255

    4,255Newark and Sherwood is higher3,476

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 9,093, Stroud 5,655Stroud: 5,655Newark and Sherwood: 9,093

    9,093Newark and Sherwood is higher5,655

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 13,537, Stroud 9,354Stroud: 9,354Newark and Sherwood: 13,537

    13,537Newark and Sherwood is higher9,354

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,165, Stroud 1,072Stroud: 1,072Newark and Sherwood: 2,165

    2,165Newark and Sherwood is higher1,072

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Newark and Sherwood and Stroud, total
MeasureNewark and SherwoodStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mNewark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m£357.1m£358.6m£338.7mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m£99.1m£99.6m£94.0mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m£333.2m£334.6m£316.0mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mNewark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mNewark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNewark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mNewark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNewark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mNewark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mNewark and Sherwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNewark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mNewark and Sherwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mNewark and Sherwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,36728,967Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2431,808Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2553,476Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0935,655Newark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,5379,354Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1651,072Newark and Sherwood

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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