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South Staffordshire and Stroud

114,174 and 125,507 residents (mid-2024).

South Staffordshire is higher than Stroud on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180South Staffordshire: £4,570Stroud: £4,197South Staffordshire: £4,590Stroud: £3,965South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Staffordshire £12,685, Stroud £12,572Stroud: £12,572South Staffordshire: £12,685Stroud: £12,625South Staffordshire: £12,739Stroud: £11,925South Staffordshire: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire £1,403, Stroud £1,338Stroud: £1,338South Staffordshire: £1,403Stroud: £1,344South Staffordshire: £1,409Stroud: £1,269South Staffordshire: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Staffordshire £11,641, Stroud £11,729Stroud: £11,729South Staffordshire: £11,641Stroud: £11,779South Staffordshire: £11,691Stroud: £11,126South Staffordshire: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042Stroud 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 Staffordshire £299, Stroud £251Stroud: £251South Staffordshire: £299Stroud: £252South Staffordshire: £301Stroud: £238South Staffordshire: £284

    £299£301£284South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire £723, Stroud £574Stroud: £574South Staffordshire: £723Stroud: £577South Staffordshire: £726Stroud: £545South Staffordshire: £686

    £723£726£686South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire £21, Stroud £17Stroud: £17South Staffordshire: £21Stroud: £17South Staffordshire: £21Stroud: £16South Staffordshire: £20

    £21£21£20South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire £390, Stroud £298Stroud: £298South Staffordshire: £390Stroud: £299South Staffordshire: £391Stroud: £282South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire £105, Stroud £97Stroud: £97South Staffordshire: £105Stroud: £97South Staffordshire: £106Stroud: £92South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire £107, Stroud £64Stroud: £64South Staffordshire: £107Stroud: £65South Staffordshire: £107Stroud: £61South Staffordshire: £101

    £107£107£101South Staffordshire is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,060, Stroud £1,040Stroud: £1,040South Staffordshire: £1,060Stroud: £1,044South Staffordshire: £1,065Stroud: £987South Staffordshire: £1,006

    £1,060£1,065£1,006South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,040£1,044£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Stroud £145Stroud: £145South Staffordshire: £136Stroud: £146South Staffordshire: £137Stroud: £138South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129Stroud 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: South Staffordshire £225, Stroud £226Stroud: £226South Staffordshire: £225Stroud: £227South Staffordshire: £226Stroud: £214South Staffordshire: £213

    £225£226£213Stroud 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: South Staffordshire £5.95, Stroud £5.31Stroud: £5.31South Staffordshire: £5.95Stroud: £5.34South Staffordshire: £5.97Stroud: £5.04South Staffordshire: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire £5.76, Stroud £3.02Stroud: £3.02South Staffordshire: £5.76Stroud: £3.03South Staffordshire: £5.78Stroud: £2.86South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94South Staffordshire: £5.76Stroud: £4.97South Staffordshire: £5.78Stroud: £4.69South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire 1,008.5, Stroud 1,019.8Stroud: 1,019.8South Staffordshire: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Stroud 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 Staffordshire 81.5, Stroud 63.7Stroud: 63.7South Staffordshire: 81.5

    81.5South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire 155.3, Stroud 122.4Stroud: 122.4South Staffordshire: 155.3

    155.3South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire 58.1, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire 133.5, Stroud 126.3Stroud: 126.3South Staffordshire: 133.5

    133.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count126.3

  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 Staffordshire 23.0, Stroud 14.5Stroud: 14.5South Staffordshire: 23.0

    23.0South Staffordshire is higher14.5

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South Staffordshire and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth StaffordshireStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,180£4,197£3,965South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,572£12,625£11,925South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,338£1,344£1,269South Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£301£284£251£252£238South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£574£577£545South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£17£17£16South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£298£299£282South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£97£97£92South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£64£65£61South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,065£1,006£1,040£1,044£987South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£145£146£138Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£225£226£213£226£227£214Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£5.31£5.34£5.04South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£3.02£3.03£2.86South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.94£4.97£4.69South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,019.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.563.7South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3122.4South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.145.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5126.3South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.014.5South Staffordshire

Per resident

South Staffordshire 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

South Staffordshire Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180South Staffordshire: £4,570Stroud: £4,197South Staffordshire: £4,590Stroud: £3,965South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,180£4,197£3,965

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £3,113, Stroud £2,845Stroud: £2,845South Staffordshire: £3,113Stroud: £2,857South Staffordshire: £3,127Stroud: £2,699South Staffordshire: £2,953

    £3,113£3,127£2,953South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire £820, Stroud £790Stroud: £790South Staffordshire: £820Stroud: £793South Staffordshire: £823Stroud: £749South Staffordshire: £777

    £820£823£777South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£790£793£749

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Staffordshire £2,857, Stroud £2,655Stroud: £2,655South Staffordshire: £2,857Stroud: £2,666South Staffordshire: £2,870Stroud: £2,518South Staffordshire: £2,710

    £2,857£2,870£2,710South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,655£2,666£2,518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £74, Stroud £57Stroud: £57South Staffordshire: £74Stroud: £57South Staffordshire: £74Stroud: £54South Staffordshire: £70

    £74£74£70South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire £177, Stroud £130Stroud: £130South Staffordshire: £177Stroud: £130South Staffordshire: £178Stroud: £123South Staffordshire: £168

    £177£178£168South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire £5.16, Stroud £3.88Stroud: £3.88South Staffordshire: £5.16Stroud: £3.90South Staffordshire: £5.18Stroud: £3.68South Staffordshire: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire £390, Stroud £298Stroud: £298South Staffordshire: £390Stroud: £299South Staffordshire: £391Stroud: £282South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire £105, Stroud £97Stroud: £97South Staffordshire: £105Stroud: £97South Staffordshire: £106Stroud: £92South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire £62, Stroud £38Stroud: £38South Staffordshire: £62Stroud: £38South Staffordshire: £63Stroud: £36South Staffordshire: £59

    £62£63£59South Staffordshire is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £619, Stroud £614Stroud: £614South Staffordshire: £619Stroud: £616South Staffordshire: £622Stroud: £582South Staffordshire: £587

    £619£622£587South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Stroud £145Stroud: £145South Staffordshire: £136Stroud: £146South Staffordshire: £137Stroud: £138South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129Stroud is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £131, Stroud £133Stroud: £133South Staffordshire: £131Stroud: £134South Staffordshire: £132Stroud: £126South Staffordshire: £125

    £131£132£125Stroud is higher£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.48, Stroud £3.13Stroud: £3.13South Staffordshire: £3.48Stroud: £3.14South Staffordshire: £3.49Stroud: £2.97South Staffordshire: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30South Staffordshire is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.36, Stroud £1.78Stroud: £1.78South Staffordshire: £3.36Stroud: £1.79South Staffordshire: £3.38Stroud: £1.69South Staffordshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire is higher£1.78£1.79£1.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94South Staffordshire: £5.76Stroud: £4.97South Staffordshire: £5.78Stroud: £4.69South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 247.5, Stroud 230.8Stroud: 230.8South Staffordshire: 247.5

    247.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 20.0, Stroud 14.4Stroud: 14.4South Staffordshire: 20.0

    20.0South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire 38.1, Stroud 27.7Stroud: 27.7South Staffordshire: 38.1

    38.1South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire 58.1, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higher45.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 78.0, Stroud 74.5Stroud: 74.5South Staffordshire: 78.0

    78.0South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count74.5

  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 Staffordshire 13.4, Stroud 8.5Stroud: 8.5South Staffordshire: 13.4

    13.4South Staffordshire is higher8.5

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South Staffordshire and Stroud, per resident
MeasureSouth StaffordshireStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,180£4,197£3,965South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,127£2,953£2,845£2,857£2,699South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£820£823£777£790£793£749South Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,857£2,870£2,710£2,655£2,666£2,518South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£57£57£54South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£130£130£123South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£3.88£3.90£3.68South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£298£299£282South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£97£97£92South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£38£38£36South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£622£587£614£616£582South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£145£146£138Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£133£134£126Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.13£3.14£2.97South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£1.78£1.79£1.69South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.94£4.97£4.69South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.5230.8South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.014.4South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.127.7South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.145.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.074.5South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.48.5South Staffordshire

Total

South Staffordshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 10. 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 Staffordshire Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Staffordshire £521.8m, Stroud £524.6mStroud: £524.6mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mStroud: £526.8mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mStroud: £497.6mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0m

    £521.8m£524.0m£495.0mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Staffordshire £355.5m, Stroud £357.1mStroud: £357.1mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mStroud: £358.6mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mStroud: £338.7mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2m

    £355.5m£357.0m£337.2mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Staffordshire £93.6m, Stroud £99.1mStroud: £99.1mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mStroud: £99.6mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mStroud: £94.0mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire £326.2m, Stroud £333.2mStroud: £333.2mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mStroud: £334.6mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mStroud: £316.0mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4m

    £326.2m£327.6m£309.4mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire £8.4m, Stroud £7.1mStroud: £7.1mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mStroud: £7.2mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mStroud: £6.8mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire £20.3m, Stroud £16.3mStroud: £16.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mStroud: £16.4mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mStroud: £15.5mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire £0.59m, Stroud £0.49mStroud: £0.49mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mStroud: £0.49mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mStroud: £0.46mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire £44.5m, Stroud £37.3mStroud: £37.3mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mStroud: £37.5mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mStroud: £35.4mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire £12.0m, Stroud £12.2mStroud: £12.2mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mStroud: £12.2mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mStroud: £11.5mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mStroud 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 Staffordshire £7.1m, Stroud £4.8mStroud: £4.8mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mStroud: £4.8mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mStroud: £4.5mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire £70.7m, Stroud £77.0mStroud: £77.0mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mStroud: £77.4mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mStroud: £73.1mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Staffordshire £15.6m, Stroud £18.2mStroud: £18.2mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mStroud: £18.3mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mStroud: £17.3mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mStroud is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £15.0m, Stroud £16.7mStroud: £16.7mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mStroud: £16.8mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mStroud: £15.9mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mStroud is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £0.40m, Stroud £0.39mStroud: £0.39mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mStroud: £0.40mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mStroud: £0.37mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Staffordshire £0.38m, Stroud £0.22mStroud: £0.22mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mStroud: £0.22mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mStroud: £0.21mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Staffordshire £0.66m, Stroud £0.62mStroud: £0.62mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mStroud: £0.62mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mStroud: £0.59mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire 28,262, Stroud 28,967Stroud: 28,967South Staffordshire: 28,262

    28,262Stroud is higherDepends on how you count28,967

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire 2,285, Stroud 1,808Stroud: 1,808South Staffordshire: 2,285

    2,285South Staffordshire is higher1,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 4,352, Stroud 3,476Stroud: 3,476South Staffordshire: 4,352

    4,352South Staffordshire is higher3,476

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 6,633, Stroud 5,655Stroud: 5,655South Staffordshire: 6,633

    6,633South Staffordshire is higher5,655

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire 8,903, Stroud 9,354Stroud: 9,354South Staffordshire: 8,903

    8,903Stroud is higherDepends on how you count9,354

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire 1,531, Stroud 1,072Stroud: 1,072South Staffordshire: 1,531

    1,531South Staffordshire is higher1,072

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and Stroud, total
MeasureSouth StaffordshireStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mStroud
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m£357.1m£358.6m£338.7mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£99.1m£99.6m£94.0mStroud
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m£333.2m£334.6m£316.0mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mSouth Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mStroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mStroud
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mStroud
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mSouth Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,26228,967Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2851,808South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3523,476South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6335,655South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9039,354Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5311,072South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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